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LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
July 15, 1996
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to report that, in a spectacularly bullish environment for U.S.
stocks, The Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund provided a return of 35.48% --
impressive in both absolute and relative terms -- for the fiscal year ended May
31, 1996. The Fund's investment strategy seeks to add long-term value for
shareholders by relying on Morgan's proprietary research in order to identify
undervalued small cap stocks. We believe it was this actively managed approach
to U.S. small cap stocks that enabled the Fund to outpace the 34.24% return
provided over the same period by the Russell 2500. We feel it is important to
note that the Fund's benchmark is an unmanaged index whose performance does not
include fees or operating expenses and which is not available to individual
and/or institutional investors.
The Fund's net asset value increased from $22.02 per share to $26.20 at the end
of the period, after making distributions during the year of $0.89 from
long-term capital gains, $1.89 from short-term capital gains, and $0.26 from
ordinary income. In addition, the Fund's net assets advanced from $179.1
million on May 31, 1995 to $220.9 million at the end of the period under
review. The net assets of The U.S. Small Company Portfolio, in which the Fund
invests, totaled approximately $860 million at May 31, 1996.
We are also pleased to announce that we have made some enhancements to the
Fund's annual report as part of our ongoing dedication to provide better service
to our shareholders. In addition to making Fund performance easier to locate, we
have added a portfolio manager Q&A with Michael J. Kelly, a member of the Fund's
portfolio management team. This interview is designed to answer commonly asked
questions about the Fund, elaborate on what happened during the reporting
period, and provide our outlook for the months ahead.
As always, we welcome your comments, questions, or any suggestions on how we can
further improve your financial reports. Please call J.P. Morgan Funds Services,
toll free, at (800) 521-5411.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Evelyn E. Guernsey
Evelyn E. Guernsey
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter to the shareholders...1
Fund performance.............2
Portfolio manager Q&A........3
Fund facts and highlights....6
Special fund-based services..7
Financial statements.........9
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FUND PERFORMANCE
EXAMINING PERFORMANCE
One way to evaluate a mutual fund's historical
performance is to look at the growth of a hypothetical investment of $100,000.
The chart at right shows the minimum invested in the Fund on
May 31, 1986 would have grown to $289,975 at May 31, 1996.
A fund's average annual total return may also be reviewed. This figure takes
the fund's actual (or cumulative) return and shows what would have happened if
the fund had performed at a constant rate each year. Average annual total
returns represent the average yearly change of a fund's value over various time
periods, typically 1, 5, or 10 years (or since inception). Total returns for
periods of less than one year are not annualized and provide a picture of the
fund's short-term performance.
GROWTH OF $100,000 OVER TEN YEARS
MAY 31, 1986 - MAY 31, 1996
[GRAPH]
PERFORMANCE TOTAL RETURNS AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
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Three Six One Three Five Ten
As of May 31, 1996 months months year years years years
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The Pierpont Capital 10.27% 17.32% 35.48% 15.45% 16.54% 11.23%
Appreciation Fund
Russell 2500 9.65% 15.70% 34.24% 17.74% 17.59% 12.76%
Morningstar Small 15.37% 20.97% 42.97% 19.10% 17.75% 12.80%
Company Fund Average
Lipper Small Company 15.38% 20.98% 43.15% 19.53% 18.51% 13.09%
Growth Fund Average
As of March 31, 1996
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The Pierpont Capital 5.79% 8.69% 29.32% 12.30% 15.13% 11.16%
Appreciation Fund
Russell 2500 5.86% 8.75% 29.82% 15.35% 16.91% 11.54%
Morningstar Small 6.12% 7.77% 31.24% 15.70% 16.47% 12.51%
Company Average
Lipper Small Company 6.41% 7.93% 31.25% 16.03% 16.70% 12.52%
Growth Fund Average
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Fund returns assume the
reinvestment of distributions and reflect reimbursement of certain Fund and
Portfolio expenses as described in the Prospectus. Morningstar, Inc. and Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc. are leading sources for mutual fund data. Although
gathered from reliable sources, data accuracy and completeness cannot be
guaranteed. The Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund invests all of its investable
assets in The U.S. Small Company Portfolio, a separately registered investment
company which is not available to the public but only to other collective
investment vehicles such as the Fund.
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U.S. Small Company Portfolio
DATE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION
May-86 100,000.00
May-87 110,830.57
May-88 95,035.61
May-89 123,892.28
May-90 137,510.87
May-91 134,898.15
May-92 150,278.64
May-93 188,467.27
May-94 190,613.76
May-95 214,029.15
May-96 289,975.92
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DATE RUSSELL 2500
May-86 475.684
May-87 522.744
May-88 483.284
May-89 603.710
May-90 618.726
May-91 682.523
May-92 788.604
May-93 940.273
May-94 1007.843
May-95 1143.338
Mar-96 1428.230
May-96 1534.826
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PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A
Following is an interview with MICHAEL J. KELLY, who is a member of the
portfolio management team for The U.S. Small Company Portfolio in which the Fund
invests. Prior to joining Morgan in 1985, Michael, a Chartered Financial Analyst
and Wharton MBA, held a position at the economic firm of Townsend-Greenspan &
Co., Inc. He has served as President of the Machinery Analysts of New York, Vice
President of the Electrical Products Group, as a committee member of the AIMR,
and as a member of the Money Marketeers of New York. This interview was
conducted on June 28, 1996 and reflects Michael's views on that date.
HOW DO YOU INTEND TO ADD VALUE FOR MORGAN'S SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO SHAREHOLDERS?
MJK: I believe that Morgan's philosophy of creating an information advantage
through in-depth research is particularly relevant in the small stock arena.
These stocks are typically not well researched by Wall Street; so if you get out
there and kick the tires and get the fundamentals right, we believe you stand a
better chance of getting the stocks right. Fortunately, we have over twenty
highly seasoned analysts kicking tires for us.
To paint a picture in broad strokes, I'll be keeping an eye on roughly 500 U.S.
stocks that are capitalized at between $1 billion and $3 billion, which
represent some of the larger companies within the small cap universe of stocks.
These companies are somewhere in between startup companies, which have the
greatest risk and potential return, and the blue chip stocks that represent the
backbone of the S&P 500. James B. Otness, who is known as "Chip" and serves as
the lead portfolio manager on our team, will continue his focus on finding the
most attractive stocks with market capitalizations under $1 billion. Chip and I
will, of course, be constantly comparing notes to help ensure that all of this
blends into a well-balanced portfolio. We like the balance of using some
relatively larger small company stocks for liquidity and stability with stocks
of companies capitalized at under $1 billion for their higher potential returns.
SMALL CAP STOCKS DID EXTREMELY WELL RELATIVE TO OTHER U.S. EQUITIES DURING THE
LATTER HALF OF THE PORTFOLIO'S 1996 FISCAL YEAR. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE WERE THE
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS SUCCESS?
MJK: I think that it can be boiled down to investors' changing expectations
about the U.S. economy. If you think back to calendar year 1995, you're sure to
remember that the debate on whether the economy was going to have a hard or soft
landing brought on what we call a "flight to quality. In such an environment,
investors drift away from long-term considerations in their purchase decisions.
Instead, they huddle into companies with safe, predictable earnings, which are
usually the province of large cap companies.
This focus on defensive growth stocks began to unwind, from February 1996
onward, once it became clear that the economic soft landing we'd all been hoping
for had, in fact, occurred as opposed to the hard landing that many had feared
would cut off sustained growth.
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When investors gained confidence that the economy had indeed made a soft
landing, the money that had been concentrated more and more in large cap stocks
throughout 1995 began to move in the other direction during 1996-- into mid caps
and traversing into small caps shortly thereafter. It's safe to say that a shift
in investor confidence regarding the future strength of the economy led to an
increased preference for small cap stocks.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS INVESTORS ARE NOW ASKING IS WHETHER OR NOT
THEY BELIEVE THE RECENT U.S. ECONOMIC UPTURN IS SUSTAINABLE. WE WONDER IF YOU
COULD BRIEFLY DISCUSS YOUR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT AND WHAT AN ENVIRONMENT OF
BELOW, AT, OR ABOVE TREND GROWTH MIGHT MEAN TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF U.S.
SMALL CAP STOCKS.
MJK: Staying close to trend growth is the best environment for small cap stocks.
Above or below that level raises sustainability questions which then favor the
more defensive large stocks.
As to the sustainability of the economy from here, this is what I like to call
the "calendar question" since, from a historical perspective, economic cycles
have typically lasted four to five years. As you say, large numbers of investors
are wondering whether the current economic cycle is coming to an end, since the
U.S. recovery began in 1993 and a number of years have already ticked by.
Let me answer this way. It's certainly true that the calendar has advanced. But
we believe that a key difference this time around is that the Federal Reserve
"put on the brakes" halfway through the cycle, as opposed to waiting until it
was too late. We believe that the Federal Reserve wanted the economy to pause in
mid stage, to give it a rest, and allow much of the capacity that was scheduled
to come on stream, but would take a year or two longer to build, to be able to
kick in before they let the economy proceed. As a result of this pause having
been implemented, we believe the odds have been greatly increased that the
current economic cycle will have a couple of good years left.
In fact, we would argue that the current thinking in the market has actually
undergone a 180 degree turn to pondering whether or not the economy might be
overheating again. In other words, investors are wondering if the Federal
Reserve will slam on the tightening brakes again in order to bring the growth
surge to an end. In our view, the sustainability issue boils down to whether the
combined efforts of the Federal Reserve and the bond market will be sufficient
to keep U.S. economic growth in its current "not too fast/not too slow"
channel, which we refer to as "trend" and represents a 2.5% annualized rate of
growth.
Since both the Fed and the bond market are moving much faster and sooner than
they used to, we believe the odds of keeping economic growth in this favorable
channel are much better than they once might have been. This, in turn, would
argue for a more sustainable and longer lasting recovery -- barring, of course,
some unforeseen economic or political event.
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ONE OF THE OTHER FACTORS OFTEN MENTIONED AS BEING KEY TO SMALL CAP PERFORMANCE
IS THE STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS OF THE U.S. DOLLAR. IN YOUR VIEW, WHAT EFFECT IS THE
DOLLAR'S RECENT STRENGTHENING SO FAR THIS YEAR LIKELY TO HAVE ON SMALL CAP
STOCKS?
MJK: We believe that an additional source of strength for small cap stocks is
the recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar in world currency markets. When the
U.S. economy is falling, investment dollars tend to go abroad, and they tend to
return when the U.S. economy regains its attractiveness in relative terms.
Since large companies typically have a large percentage of their earnings
overseas, they receive an earnings per share advantage as the dollar weakens but
are handicapped by an earnings per share anchor as the dollar strengthens. With
the dollar now trending up, we expect small cap companies to outperform on a
relative basis going forward with their smaller percentage of non-dollar
earnings.
WHAT IS YOUR RATIONALE FOR CONSTRUCTING A PORTFOLIO WHOSE SECTOR WEIGHTINGS
REMAIN FAIRLY CLOSE TO THOSE OF THE INDEX?
MJK: While many of our competitors may "shoot the lights out" in a given year by
grossly overweighting certain sectors of the market, we believe that successful
sector betting is essentially a low probability game and prefer to approach
portfolio management with an eye toward the higher probability activity of
picking the best stocks within sectors. We believe that Morgan's in-depth
proprietary research is often able to provide an information advantage in
finding the most undervalued stocks within an industry. If you can do this
consistently, why bet the ranch on long shot sector bets?
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FUND FACTS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund seeks to provide a high total return from
a portfolio of equity securities of small companies. The Fund seeks to
outperform the Russell 2500 Index. It is designed for investors who are willing
to assume the somewhat higher risk of investing in small companies in order to
seek a higher total return over time than might be expected from a portfolio of
stocks of large companies.
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COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS
6/27/85
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NET ASSETS AS OF 5/31/96
$220,916,542
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CAPITAL GAIN PAYABLE DATES
8/16/96 AND 12/27/96
EXPENSE RATIO
The Fund's current annualized expense ratio of 0.90% covers shareholders'
expenses for custody, tax reporting, investment advisory and shareholder
services after reimbursement. The Fund is no-load and does not charge any sales,
redemption, or exchange fees. There are no additional charges for buying,
selling, or safekeeping Fund shares, or for wiring redemption proceeds from the
Fund.
FUND HIGHLIGHTS
ALL DATA AS OF MAY 31, 1996
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS)
[GRAPH]
-TECHNOLOGY 20.4%
-FINANCE 17.5%
-CONSUMER GOODS 14.5%
-INDUSTRIAL 13.9%
-HEALTHCARE 8.9%
-BASIC INDUSTRIES 8.2%
-UTILITIES 5.2%
-SHORT-TERM HOLDINGS 4.5%
-ENERGY 4.4%
-TRANSPORTATION 2.5%
LARGEST EQUITY HOLDINGS % OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS
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CAPITAL RE CORP. 1.6%
DEKALB GENETICS CORP. 1.4%
PAGING NETWORK, INC. 1.1%
SERVICE CORP. INTERNATIONAL 1.1%
COMMERCIAL METALS CO. 1.0%
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SPECIAL FUND-BASED SERVICES
PIERPONT ASSET ALLOCATION SERVICE (PAAS)
For many investors, a diversified portfolio -- including short-term instruments,
bonds, and stocks -- can offer an excellent opportunity to achieve one's
investment objectives. PAAS provides investors with a comprehensive management
program for their portfolios. Through this service, investors can:
- create and maintain an asset allocation that is specifically targeted at
meeting their most critical investment objectives;
- make ongoing tactical adjustments in the actual asset mix of their
portfolios to capitalize on shifting market trends;
- make investments through The Pierpont Funds, a family of diversified mutual
funds.
PAAS is available to clients who invest a minimum of $500,000 in The Pierpont
Funds.
IRA MANAGEMENT SERVICE
As one of the few remaining investments that can help your assets grow tax-
deferred until retirement, the IRA enables more of your dollars to work for you
longer. Morgan offers an IRA Rollover plan that helps you to build well-
balanced long-term investment portfolios, diversified across a wide array of
mutual funds. From money markets to emerging markets, The Pierpont Funds
provide an excellent way to help you accumulate long-term wealth for retirement.
KEOGH
In early 1995, Morgan introduced a Keogh program for its clients. Keoghs provide
another excellent vehicle to help individuals who are self-employed or are
employees of unincorporated businesses to accumulate retirement savings. A Keogh
is a tax-deferred pension plan that can allow you to contribute the lesser of
$30,000 or 25% of your annual earned gross compensation. The Pierpont Funds can
help you build a comprehensive investment program designed to maximize the
retirement dollars in your Keogh account.
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SIGNATURE BROKER-DEALER SERVICES, INC. IS THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE PIERPONT
CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND (THE "FUND").
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1996, FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. WILL BECOME THE FUND'S
DISTRIBUTOR.
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK ("MORGAN") SERVES AS PORTFOLIO
INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND MAKES THE FUND AVAILABLE SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT FOR CUSTOMERS. INVESTMENTS IN THE FUND ARE NOT
DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, MORGAN OR ANY OTHER
BANK. SHARES OF THE FUND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCY. INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND CAN
FLUCTUATE, SO AN INVESTOR'S SHARES WHEN REDEEMED MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN
THEIR ORIGINAL COST.
Performance data quoted herein represent past performance. Please remember that
past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Fund returns are net
of fees, assume reinvestment of income, and reflect the reimbursement of certain
Fund expenses as described in the Prospectus. Had expenses not been subsidized,
returns would have been lower. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in
The U.S. Small Company Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a separately registered
investment company which is not available to the public but only to other
collective investment vehicles such as the Fund.
MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER
EXPENSES, IS PROVIDED IN THE PROSPECTUS, WHICH SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE
INVESTING. YOU MAY OBTAIN ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS BY CALLING J.P.
MORGAN FUNDS SERVICES AT (800) 521-5411.
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THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1996
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ASSETS
Investment in The U.S. Small Company Portfolio ("Portfolio"), at value $221,021,557
Receivable for Shares of Beneficial Interest Sold 267,935
Receivable for Expense Reimbursements 48,398
Prepaid Trustees' Fees 562
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets 32,590
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Total Assets 221,371,042
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LIABILITIES
Payable for Shares of Beneficial Interest Redeemed 385,474
Shareholder Servicing Fee Payable 45,731
Administrative Services Fee Payable 4,546
Administration Fee Payable 2,415
Fund Services Fee Payable 384
Accrued Expenses 15,950
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Total Liabilities 454,500
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NET ASSETS
Applicable to 8,431,391 Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
(par value $0.001, unlimited shares authorized) $220,916,542
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Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share $26.20
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ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in Capital $170,095,498
Undistributed Net Investment Income 901,999
Accumulated Net Realized Gain on Investment 13,107,964
Net Unrealized Appreciation of Investment 36,811,081
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Net Assets $220,916,542
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1996
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INVESTMENT INCOME ALLOCATED FROM PORTFOLIO
Allocated Dividend Income (Net of Withholding Tax of $16,717) $ 3,154,924
Allocated Interest Income 738,759
Allocated Portfolio Expenses (1,303,470)
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Net Investment Income Allocated from Portfolio 2,590,213
FUND EXPENSES
Shareholder Servicing Fee $ 488,236
Transfer Agent Fees 54,540
Administration Fee 39,053
Financial and Fund Accounting Services Fee 24,945
Administrative Services Fee 21,717
Printing Expenses 21,701
Registration Fees 15,326
Fund Services Fee 13,451
Professional Fees 10,552
Trustees' Fees and Expenses 3,948
Insurance Expense 1,926
Miscellaneous 5,000
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Total Expenses 700,395
Less: Reimbursement of Expenses (247,805)
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NET FUND EXPENSES (452,590)
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME 2,137,623
NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENT ALLOCATED FROM PORTFOLIO 22,354,926
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENT ALLOCATED FROM
PORTFOLIO 35,212,960
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $59,705,509
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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<S> <C> <C>
FOR THE FOR THE
FISCAL FISCAL
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1996 MAY 31, 1995
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income $ 2,137,623 $ 1,871,287
Net Realized Gain on Investment Allocated from Portfolio 22,354,926 12,442,504
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation of Investment Allocated
from Portfolio 35,212,960 5,441,176
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 59,705,509 19,754,967
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net Investment Income (2,044,538) (1,873,112)
Net Realized Gain (22,173,858) (13,393,456)
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Total Distributions to Shareholders (24,218,396) (15,266,568)
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TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Proceeds from Shares of Beneficial Interest Sold 33,420,888 35,022,456
Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions 20,016,496 14,642,032
Cost of Shares of Beneficial Interest Redeemed (47,138,171) (79,467,609)
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Net Increase (Decrease) from Transactions in Shares of
Beneficial Interest 6,299,213 (29,803,121)
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Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 41,786,326 (25,314,722)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Fiscal Year 179,130,216 204,444,938
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End of Fiscal Year (including undistributed net investment
income of $901,999 and $810,934, respectively) $220,916,542 $179,130,216
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period are as follows:
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 22.02 $ 21.40 $ 25.12 $ 20.03 $ 17.98
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.26 0.22 0.20 (0.01) (0.04)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on
Investment 6.96 2.13 0.19 5.10 2.09
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Total from Investment Operations 7.22 2.35 0.39 5.09 2.05
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
Net Investment Income (0.26) (0.21) (0.09) -- --
Net Realized Gain (2.78) (1.52) (4.02) -- --
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Total Distributions to Shareholders (3.04) (1.73) (4.11) -- --
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF YEAR $ 26.20 $ 22.02 $ 21.40 $ 25.12 $ 20.03
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Total Return 35.48% 12.28% 1.14% 25.41% 11.40%
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net Assets, End of Year (in Thousands) $ 220,917 $ 179,130 $ 204,445 $ 186,887 $ 97,548
Ratios to Average Net Assets
Expenses 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
Net Investment Income 1.10% 1.02% 0.75% (0.06)% (0.25)%
Decrease Reflected in Expense Ratio due
to Expense Reimbursement by Morgan 0.13% 0.22% 0.20% 0.05% 0.13%
Portfolio Turnover -- -- 14%* 50% 58%
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* 1994 Portfolio Turnover reflects the period June 1, 1993 to July 18, 1993.
After July 18, 1993, all the Fund's investable assets were invested in The U.S.
Small Company Portfolio.
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1996
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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund (the "Fund") is a separate series of The
Pierpont Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"). The Trust is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end
management investment company. The Fund, prior to its tax-free reorganization on
July 18, 1993, to a series of the Trust, operated as a stand-alone mutual fund.
Costs related to the reorganization were borne by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company
of New York ("Morgan"). This report includes periods which preceded the Fund's
reorganization and reflects the operations of the predecessor entity.
The Fund invests all of its investable assets in The U.S. Small Company
Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end management investment
company having the same investment objective as the Fund. The value of such
investment included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the
Fund's proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (26% at May 31,
1996). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of
the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the Schedule
of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in
conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.
The preparation of financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual amounts
could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Fund:
a)Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1 of the
Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in
this report.
b)The Fund records its share of net investment income, realized and
unrealized gain and loss and adjusts its investment in the Portfolio each
day. All the net investment income and realized and unrealized gain and
loss of the Portfolio is allocated pro rata among the Fund and other
investors in the Portfolio at the time of such determination.
c)Substantially all the Fund's net investment income is declared as
dividends and paid semi-annually. Distributions to shareholders of net
realized capital gain, if any, are declared and paid annually.
d)The Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes
and intends to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute substantially all of its income, including net realized capital
gains, if any, within the prescribed time periods. Accordingly, no
provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
e)The Fund accounts for and reports distributions to shareholders in
accordance with Statement of Position 93-2 "Determination, Disclosure and
Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gain, and Return of
Capital Distributions by Investment Companies." The effect of applying
this statement was to increase Paid-in Capital by $416,316, decrease
Undistributed Net Investment Income by $2,020 and decrease Accumulated Net
Realized Gain on Investment by $414,296. The
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THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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adjustments are primarily attributable to tax treatment of partnership
allocations of capital gains and losses. Net investment income, net
realized gain and net assets were not affected by this change.
f)Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to any two or more funds in
the Trust are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each fund in
the Trust, except where allocations of direct expenses to each fund can
otherwise be made fairly. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are
charged to that fund.
2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
a)The Trust has retained Signature Broker-Dealer Services, Inc.
("Signature") to serve as administrator and distributor. Signature
provides administrative services necessary for the operations of the Fund,
furnishes office space and facilities required for conducting the business
of the Fund and pays the compensation of the Fund's officers affiliated
with Signature. Until December 28, 1995, the Administration Agreement
provided for a fee to be paid to Signature at an annual fee rate
determined by the following schedule: 0.04% of the first $1 billion of the
aggregate average daily net assets of the Trust, as well as two other
affiliated fund families for which Signature acts as administrator, 0.032%
of the next $2 billion of such net assets, 0.024% of the next $2 billion
of such net assets, and 0.016% of such net assets in excess of $5 billion.
The daily equivalent of the fee rate was applied each day to the net
assets of the Fund. For the period from June 1, 1995 through December 28,
1995, such fees amounted to $27,921.
Effective December 29, 1995, the Administration Agreement was amended such
that the fee charged would be equal to the Fund's proportionate share of a
complex-wide fee based on the following annual schedule: 0.03% on the
first $7 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets of the
Portfolio and the other portfolios (the "Master Portfolios") in which the
Trust, The JPM Institutional Funds or The JPM Advisor Funds invest and
0.01% on the aggregate average daily net assets of the Master Portfolios
in excess of $7 billion. The portion of this charge payable by the Fund is
determined by the proportionate share its net assets bear to the total net
assets of the Trust, The JPM Institutional Funds, The JPM Advisor Funds
and the Master Portfolios. For the period from December 29, 1995 through
May 31, 1996, such fees amounted to $11,132.
Effective August 1, 1996, administrative functions provided by Signature
will be provided by Funds Distributor, Inc. ("FDI"), a registered
broker-dealer, and by Morgan. FDI will also become the Fund's distributor.
Under a Co-Administration Agreement between FDI and the Trust on behalf of
the Fund, FDI's fees are to be paid by the Fund. (see Note 2b).
b)Until August 31, 1995, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, had a Financial
and Fund Accounting Services Agreement with Morgan under which Morgan
would receive a fee for overseeing certain aspects of the administration
and operation of the Fund and which was also designed to provide an
expense limit on certain expenses of the Fund. This fee was calculated
exclusive of the shareholder servicing fee, fund services fee and
amortization of organization expenses at 0.15% of the first $100 million
of the Fund's average daily net assets and 0.13% of average daily net
assets over $100 million. For the three months ended August 31, 1995, the
fee for these services
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MAY 31, 1996
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amounted to $24,945. From September 1, 1995 until December 28, 1995, an
interim agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Morgan
provided for the continuation of the oversight functions that were
outlined under the agreement and that Morgan should bear all of its
expense incurred in connection with these services.
Effective December 29, 1995, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered
into an Administrative Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with
Morgan under which Morgan is responsible for overseeing certain aspects of
the administration and operation of the Fund. Under the Services
Agreement, the Fund has agreed to pay Morgan a fee equal to its
proportionate share of an annual complex-wide charge. This charge is
calculated daily based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the
Master Portfolios in accordance with the following annual schedule: 0.06%
on the first $7 billion of the Master Portfolios' aggregate average daily
net assets and 0.03% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess
of $7 billion. The portion of this charge payable by the Fund is
determined by the proportionate share that the Fund's net assets bear to
the net assets of the Trust, the Master Portfolios and other investors in
the Master Portfolios for which Morgan provides similar services. For the
period from December 29, 1995 through May 31, 1996, such fees amounted to
$21,717.
Effective August 1, 1996, the Services Agreement will be amended such that
the aggregate complex-wide fees to be paid by the Fund under both the
amended Agreement and the Co-Administration Agreement (see Note 2a) will
be calculated daily based on the aggregate net assets of the Master
Portfolios in accordance with the following annual schedule: 0.09% on the
first $7 billion of the Master Portfolios' aggregate average daily net
assets and 0.04% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $7
billion.
In addition, Morgan has agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent
necessary to maintain the total operating expenses of the Fund, including
the expenses allocated to the Fund from the Portfolio, at no more than
0.90% of the average daily net assets of the Fund through September 30,
1996. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996, Morgan has agreed to
reimburse the Fund $247,805 for expenses which exceeded this limit.
c)The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a Shareholder Servicing Agreement
with Morgan. The agreement provides for the Fund to pay Morgan a fee for
these services which is computed daily and may be paid monthly at an
annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1996, such fees amounted to $488,236.
d)The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a Fund Services Agreement with
Pierpont Group, Inc. ("Group") to assist the Trustees in exercising their
overall supervisory responsibilities for the Trust's affairs. The Trustees
of the Trust represent all the existing shareholders of Group. The Fund's
allocated portion of Group's costs in performing its services amounted to
$13,451 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996.
e)An aggregate annual fee of $65,000 is paid to each Trustee for serving as
a Trustee of the Trust, The JPM Institutional Funds and the Master
Portfolios. The Trustees' Fees and Expenses shown in the financial
statements represents the Fund's allocated portion of the total fees and
expenses. The Trust's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also serves as
Chairman of Group and received
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MAY 31, 1996
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compensation and employee benefits from Group in his role as Group's
Chairman. The allocated portion of such compensation and benefits included
in the Fund Services Fee shown in the financial statements was $1,700.
3. TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of
full and fractional shares of beneficial interest of one or more series.
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest of the Fund were as follows:
<TABLE>
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1996 MAY 31, 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Shares of beneficial interest sold 1,414,478 1,695,831
Reinvestments of dividends and distributions 884,791 751,763
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed (2,004,592) (3,866,207)
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Net increase (decrease) 294,677 (1,418,613)
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
The Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities and the
related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial
highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
The Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund (one of the series constituting part of
The Pierpont Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at May 31, 1996, the
results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights
for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements and
financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the
responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. The financial
highlights for each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 1993 were
audited by other independent accountants whose report dated June 24, 1993
expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
New York, New York
July 25, 1996
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The U.S. Small Company Portfolio
Annual Report May 31, 1996
(The following pages should be read in conjunction
with The Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund
Annual Financial Statements)
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THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MAY 31, 1996
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION SHARES VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS (95.3%)
BASIC INDUSTRIES (8.2%)
AGRICULTURE (1.4%)
Dekalb Genetics Corp. ................................................................ 425,700 $ 12,185,662
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CHEMICALS (3.0%)
Albemarle Corp. ...................................................................... 318,300 7,161,750
Cytec Industries, Inc.+ .............................................................. 37,800 3,383,100
General Chemical Group, Inc.+ ........................................................ 261,400 5,031,950
Landec Corp.+ ........................................................................ 19,700 398,925
Petrolite Corp. ...................................................................... 5,300 170,925
Polymer Group, Inc.+ ................................................................. 41,500 798,875
RPM, Inc. ............................................................................ 154,500 2,549,250
Schulman (A) ,Inc. ................................................................... 60,200 1,557,675
Synalloy Corp. ....................................................................... 28,000 546,000
Wellman, Inc. ........................................................................ 169,900 3,843,987
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25,442,437
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FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER (0.5%)
Caraustar Industries, Inc. ........................................................... 6,500 170,625
Glatfelter (P.H.) Co. ................................................................ 152,800 2,693,100
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.+ ............................................................. 79,100 993,694
Universal Forest Products, Inc. ...................................................... 10,800 114,750
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3,972,169
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METALS & MINING (3.3%)
AK Steel Holding Corp ................................................................ 44,700 1,933,275
Allegheny Ludlum Corp. ............................................................... 299,300 5,986,000
Alumax Inc.+ ......................................................................... 51,200 1,711,872
Commercial Metals Co. ................................................................ 285,300 8,951,287
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.+ ............................................................... 83,502 1,064,650
Minera Rayrock, Inc.* ................................................................ 696,600 609,695
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. ............................................................. 127,900 2,046,400
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. ..................................................... 34,300 960,400
Steel Technologies, Inc. ............................................................. 414,100 6,004,450
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29,268,029
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TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES ........................................................... 70,868,297
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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MAY 31, 1996
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SECURITY DESCRIPTION SHARES VALUE
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CONSUMER GOODS & SERVICES (14.3%)
AUTOMOTIVE (0.8%)
Amcast Industrial Corp. .............................................................. 34,200 $ 662,625
Excel Industries, Inc. ............................................................... 207,000 3,105,000
Simpson Industries, Inc. ............................................................. 363,400 3,543,150
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7,310,775
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BROADCASTING & PUBLISHING (2.3%)
Banta Corp. .......................................................................... 201,050 4,875,462
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.+ ......................................................... 144,400 3,808,550
Digital Generation Systems, Inc.+ .................................................... 11,600 152,250
Edmark Corp.+ ........................................................................ 31,100 917,450
Emmis Broadcasting Corp.+ ............................................................ 23,100 1,010,625
Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc.+ ............................................. 49,300 1,315,694
Heritage Media Corp.+ ................................................................ 43,800 1,741,050
K-III Communications Corp.+ .......................................................... 119,400 1,522,350
Norwood Promotional Products, Inc.+ .................................................. 33,100 678,550
People's Choice TV Corp.+ ............................................................ 106,600 1,838,850
TeleWest Communications PLC (ADR)*+ .................................................. 64,400 1,803,200
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19,664,031
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CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING (0.8%)
Centex Corp. ......................................................................... 87,100 2,623,887
D.R. Horton, Inc.+ ................................................................... 369,200 3,876,600
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6,500,487
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ENTERTAINMENT, LEISURE & MEDIA (1.8%)
Ascent Entertainment Group, Inc.+ .................................................... 92,800 1,658,800
Boyd Gaming Corp.+ ................................................................... 202,970 3,399,747
Imax Corp.+ .......................................................................... 84,200 2,920,687
Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc.+ .................................................. 98,800 1,716,650
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.* ........................................................ 121,600 3,496,000
SCP Pool Corp.+ ...................................................................... 33,200 618,350
WMS Industries, Inc.+ ................................................................ 90,000 1,980,000
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15,790,234
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FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO (1.3%)
Coors (Adolph) Co. ................................................................... 61,000 1,136,125
Dean Foods Co. ....................................................................... 55,800 1,360,125
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. ....................................................... 39,100 1,300,075
Eskimo Pie Corp. ..................................................................... 78,000 1,633,125
Nabisco Holdings Corp., Class A ...................................................... 21,770 737,459
</TABLE>
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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MAY 31, 1996
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<CAPTION>
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</TABLE>
FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO (CONTINUED)
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Riviana Foods, Inc. .................................................................. 49,500 $ 903,375
Sanderson Farms, Inc. ................................................................ 33,601 453,613
Universal Foods Corp. ................................................................ 93,500 3,295,875
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10,819,772
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HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES FURNISHINGS (0.5%)
Aaron Rents, Inc. .................................................................... 23,800 669,375
Bush Industries, Inc. ................................................................ 52,300 1,863,187
Leggett & Platt, Inc. ................................................................ 72,200 2,048,675
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4,581,237
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (1.3%)
Bush Boake Allen, Inc.+ .............................................................. 56,200 1,390,950
Department 56, Inc.+ ................................................................. 202,300 4,855,200
First Brands Corp. ................................................................... 73,900 1,829,025
Libbey, Inc. ......................................................................... 87,500 2,121,875
Scott Paper Ltd.* .................................................................... 58,600 978,770
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11,175,820
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PERSONAL CARE (0.2%)
Tambrands, Inc. ...................................................................... 33,600 1,549,800
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RESTAURANTS & HOTELS (0.7%)
Doubletree Corp.+ .................................................................... 33,200 1,174,450
Extended Stay America, Inc.+ ......................................................... 71,000 2,227,625
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.+ .................................................. 40,200 969,825
Planet Hollywood International, Inc.+ ................................................ 10,000 267,500
Starbucks Corp.+ ..................................................................... 60,600 1,636,200
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6,275,600
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RETAIL (4.6%)
Authentic Fitness Corp. .............................................................. 30,000 570,000
Books A Million, Inc.+ ............................................................... 76,700 906,019
Borders Group, Inc.+ ................................................................. 42,300 1,385,325
Catherines Stores Corp.+ ............................................................. 181,100 1,765,725
Charming Shoppes, Inc. ............................................................... 284,900 2,270,297
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ............................................................ 106,500 3,474,562
Fastenal Co. ......................................................................... 24,300 1,099,575
Garden Ridge Corp.+ .................................................................. 49,200 2,570,700
Hannaford Brothers Co. ............................................................... 46,500 1,470,562
Kohl's Corp.+ ........................................................................ 45,400 1,503,875
</TABLE>
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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MAY 31, 1996
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RETAIL (CONTINUED)
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Leslie's Poolmart+ ................................................................... 69,200 $ 1,297,500
Loehmann's Holdings, Inc.+ ........................................................... 8,000 204,000
Oakley, Inc.+ ........................................................................ 18,500 941,187
Office Depot, Inc.+ .................................................................. 164,800 4,223,000
One Price Clothing Stores, Inc.+ ..................................................... 308,500 1,735,312
Penn Traffic Co.+ .................................................................... 150,100 1,913,775
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.+ ......................................................... 22,600 641,275
Talbots, Inc. ........................................................................ 41,400 1,350,675
The Sports Authority, Inc.+ .......................................................... 28,900 859,775
Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc.+ ...................................................... 92,400 1,328,250
TJX Companies, Inc. .................................................................. 116,000 4,089,000
Trans World Entertainment Corp.+ ..................................................... 94,400 542,800
Urban Outfitters, Inc.+ .............................................................. 56,800 2,392,700
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. ........................................................... 26,400 877,800
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39,413,689
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TOTAL CONSUMER GOODS & SERVICES .................................................. 123,081,445
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ENERGY (4.4%)
GAS EXPLORATION (2.4%)
Devon Energy Corp. ................................................................... 112,800 2,876,400
El Paso Natural Gas Co. .............................................................. 39,100 1,417,375
K N Energy, Inc. ..................................................................... 53,500 1,805,625
Newfield Exploration Co.+ ............................................................ 33,500 1,247,875
Pogo Producing Co. ................................................................... 71,800 2,584,800
Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc. ........................................................ 33,300 1,764,900
TCP Corp.+ ........................................................................... 99,500 820,875
Texas Meridian Resources Corp.+ ...................................................... 146,300 1,572,725
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.* .......................................................... 438,700 6,361,150
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20,451,725
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OIL-PRODUCTION (1.1%)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ............................................................. 44,100 2,370,375
Flores & Rucks, Inc.+ ................................................................ 56,600 1,690,925
MAPCO, Inc. .......................................................................... 3,100 179,598
Noble Affiliates, Inc. ............................................................... 83,300 2,821,787
Vastar Resources, Inc. ............................................................... 50,000 1,818,750
Vintage Petroleum, Inc. .............................................................. 20,700 538,200
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9,419,635
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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MAY 31, 1996
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OIL-SERVICES (0.9%)
Camco International, Inc. ............................................................ 40,500 $ 1,331,437
Dreco Energy Services Ltd.*+ ......................................................... 111,700 3,099,675
Landmark Graphics Corp.+ ............................................................. 78,300 1,487,700
Smith International, Inc.+ ........................................................... 55,800 1,757,700
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7,676,512
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TOTAL ENERGY ..................................................................... 37,547,872
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FINANCE (17.5%)
BANKING (8.0%)
Banknorth Group, Inc. ................................................................ 78,300 2,613,262
CCB Financial Corp. .................................................................. 27,600 1,438,650
Charter One Financial, Inc. .......................................................... 131,300 4,792,450
Colonial BancGroup, Inc. ............................................................. 103,400 3,619,000
Commerce Bancorporation, Inc. ........................................................ 44,000 1,061,500
Community First Bankshares, Inc. ..................................................... 49,900 1,166,412
First Colorado Bancorp, Inc. ......................................................... 103,600 1,379,175
First Commerce Corp. ................................................................. 173,900 6,195,187
First Hawaiian, Inc. ................................................................. 23,100 658,350
Firstar Corp. ........................................................................ 97,600 4,782,400
FirstFed Financial Corp.+ ............................................................ 39,000 648,375
GBC Bancorp .......................................................................... 84,400 1,962,300
GreenPoint Financial Corp. ........................................................... 98,300 2,924,425
HUBCO, Inc. .......................................................................... 96,600 2,034,637
Irwin Financial Corp. ................................................................ 17,300 720,112
Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc. .......................................................... 42,500 1,561,875
Mountain Parks Financial Corp.+ ...................................................... 29,500 667,437
National Commerce Bancorporation ..................................................... 109,800 3,376,350
Pinnacle Financial Services, Inc. .................................................... 48,600 984,150
Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. ...................................................... 238,300 4,274,506
Security First Network Bank+ ......................................................... 7,200 287,100
Silicon Valley Bancshares+ ........................................................... 44,000 1,067,000
Southern National Corp. .............................................................. 196,000 5,733,000
Southtrust Corp. ..................................................................... 34,410 946,275
Standard Federal Bancorporation ...................................................... 59,900 2,358,562
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. ............................................................ 78,975 1,085,906
Trustco Bank Corp. ................................................................... 77,400 1,702,800
Westamerica Bancorporation ........................................................... 67,600 3,287,050
Wilmington Trust Corp. ............................................................... 150,800 5,014,100
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68,342,346
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The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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MAY 31, 1996
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FINANCIAL SERVICES (1.0%)
Amresco, Inc. ........................................................................ 72,000 $ 1,336,500
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. ................................................... 20,400 650,250
Edwards (A.G.), Inc. ................................................................. 71,000 1,819,375
First USA Paymentech, Inc.+ .......................................................... 9,800 454,475
Litchfield Financial Corp. ........................................................... 46,300 653,987
Mercury Finance Co. .................................................................. 82,500 1,031,250
Southwest Securities Group, Inc. ..................................................... 126,100 1,442,269
WFS Financial, Inc.+ ................................................................. 75,300 1,586,006
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8,974,112
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INSURANCE (4.1%)
AMBAC, Inc. .......................................................................... 81,000 4,201,875
Capital Re Corp. ..................................................................... 382,300 13,953,950
Chartwell Re Corp. ................................................................... 26,100 580,725
First Colony Corp. ................................................................... 57,300 1,504,125
Mid Ocean Ltd.* ...................................................................... 41,900 1,749,325
MMI Companies, Inc. .................................................................. 242,500 7,184,062
PartnerRe Ltd.* ...................................................................... 118,500 3,555,000
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.* ........................................................ 86,300 2,464,944
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35,194,006
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (4.4%)
Associated Estates Realty Corp. ...................................................... 62,800 1,287,400
Beacon Properties Corp. .............................................................. 20,800 525,200
Capstone Capital Trust, Inc. ......................................................... 99,100 2,031,550
CBL & Associate Properties, Inc. ..................................................... 31,800 679,725
CenterPoint Properties Corp. ......................................................... 10,700 254,125
Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc. ............................................................. 66,500 1,961,750
Colonial Properties Trust ............................................................ 92,200 2,166,700
Columbus Realty Trust ................................................................ 108,800 2,108,000
DeBartolo Realty Corp. ............................................................... 45,800 744,250
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. .................................................. 72,200 2,256,250
Equity Residential Properties Trust .................................................. 150,100 4,653,100
Gables Residential Trust ............................................................. 82,300 1,892,900
Health & Retirement Property Trust ................................................... 162,600 2,764,200
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. ........................................................ 98,700 2,245,425
Kimco Realty Corp. ................................................................... 25,800 706,275
Liberty Property Trust ............................................................... 107,800 2,196,425
Macerich Co. ......................................................................... 35,500 745,500
MerryLand & Investment Company, Inc. ................................................. 72,900 1,594,687
Oasis Residential, Inc. .............................................................. 79,200 1,683,000
Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. ................................................... 34,700 984,612
ROC Communities, Inc. ................................................................ 27,600 658,950
</TABLE>
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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MAY 31, 1996
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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (CONTINUED)
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Sovran Self Storage, Inc. ............................................................ 9,500 $ 248,187
Starwood Lodging Trust ............................................................... 31,600 1,200,800
Storage Trust Realty ................................................................. 68,500 1,421,375
Wellsford Residential Property Trust ................................................. 39,100 889,525
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37,899,911
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TOTAL FINANCE .................................................................... 150,410,375
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HEALTHCARE (8.9%)
BIOTECHNOLOGY (1.9%)
Aksys Ltd.+ .......................................................................... 9,800 166,600
Biofield Corp.+ ...................................................................... 59,100 982,537
Houghten Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ...................................................... 58,100 573,737
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.+ ......................................................... 52,400 1,925,700
Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ........................................................ 83,500 2,828,562
Microcide Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ..................................................... 9,400 155,100
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ .................................................... 13,700 280,850
NABI, Inc.+ .......................................................................... 104,800 1,427,900
Neurocrine Bisciences, Inc.+ ......................................................... 7,600 84,075
Neurogen Corp.+ ...................................................................... 38,500 1,111,687
ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ .......................................................... 34,500 493,781
Sequana Therapeutics, Inc.+ .......................................................... 80,500 1,645,219
Somatogen, Inc.+ ..................................................................... 86,600 1,445,137
Targeted Genetics Corp.+ ............................................................. 112,900 606,837
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ........................................................ 66,000 2,442,000
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16,169,722
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HEALTH SERVICES (4.4%)
Advocat, Inc.+ ....................................................................... 156,300 1,602,075
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.+ ........................................................ 98,300 2,875,275
Caremark International, Inc. ......................................................... 59,100 1,617,862
Community Health Systems, Inc.+ ...................................................... 86,700 3,760,612
Foundation Health Corp.+ ............................................................. 43,300 1,721,175
Health Care & Retirement Corp.+ ...................................................... 107,000 3,865,375
Health Systems International, Inc.+ .................................................. 124,700 3,709,825
Healthsource, Inc.+ .................................................................. 70,500 1,595,062
Living Centers of America, Inc.+ ..................................................... 82,800 3,125,700
Mariner Health Group, Inc.+ .......................................................... 133,600 2,388,100
Professional Sports Care Management, Inc.+ ........................................... 65,000 501,719
Sierra Health Services, Inc.+ ........................................................ 41,400 1,335,150
Sterling House Corp.+ ................................................................ 54,300 1,045,275
Summit Care Corp.+ ................................................................... 183,600 4,406,400
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Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc.+ ....................................................... 14,700 $ 294,000
Vivra, Inc.+ ......................................................................... 128,800 4,395,300
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38,238,905
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES (1.9%)
Cellpro, Inc.+ ....................................................................... 94,200 1,719,150
Eclipse Surgical Technologies+ ....................................................... 17,000 272,000
Fresenius USA, Inc.+ ................................................................. 174,800 3,539,700
Heartport, Inc.+ ..................................................................... 13,800 534,750
Heartstream, Inc.+ ................................................................... 52,900 767,050
Imagyn Medical, Inc.+ ................................................................ 13,200 226,050
Kensey Nash Corp.+ ................................................................... 84,200 1,220,900
KeraVision, Inc.+ .................................................................... 115,800 1,925,175
Metra Biosystems, Inc.+ .............................................................. 8,300 103,231
Perseptive Biosystems, Inc.+ ......................................................... 203,100 1,980,225
Physio-Control International Corp.+ .................................................. 25,600 497,600
Research Medical, Inc.+ .............................................................. 123,500 3,133,812
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15,919,643
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PHARMACEUTICALS (0.7%)
Allergan, Inc. ....................................................................... 54,400 2,094,400
Gensia, Inc.+ ........................................................................ 3,321 17,020
SangStat Medical Corp.+ .............................................................. 93,400 1,862,162
Vical, Inc.+ ......................................................................... 101,900 1,967,944
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5,941,526
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TOTAL HEALTHCARE ................................................................. 76,269,796
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES (13.9%)
BUILDING MATERIALS (0.7%)
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. ............................................................. 17,800 478,375
USG Corp.+ ........................................................................... 203,600 5,573,550
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6,051,925
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CAPITAL GOODS (3.5%)
ABC Rail Products Corp.+ ............................................................. 28,500 621,656
Applied Power, Inc. .................................................................. 173,700 5,124,150
Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. ............................................................ 41,500 996,000
Collins & Aikman Corp.+ .............................................................. 191,100 1,289,925
Gardner Denver Machinery, Inc.+ ...................................................... 126,800 3,312,650
IDEX Corp. ........................................................................... 10,300 391,400
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Kaydon Corp. ......................................................................... 70,600 $ 3,035,800
Modine Manufacturing Co. ............................................................. 99,300 2,532,150
PACCAR, Inc. ......................................................................... 122,700 6,012,300
Strategic Distribution, Inc.+ ........................................................ 90,600 753,112
TRINOVA Corp. ........................................................................ 32,400 1,069,200
Wabash National Corp. ................................................................ 175,500 3,575,813
Worldtex Inc.+ ....................................................................... 72,500 453,125
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29,167,281
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES (3.2%)
DeVry, Inc.+ ......................................................................... 138,400 5,501,400
Equity Corp. International+ .......................................................... 37,900 1,113,313
FlightSafety International, Inc. ..................................................... 25,100 1,383,638
Leasing Solutions, Inc.+ ............................................................. 66,200 1,075,750
May & Speh, Inc.+ .................................................................... 88,400 1,370,200
Measurex Corp. ....................................................................... 66,200 1,911,525
Ogden Corp. .......................................................................... 86,600 1,677,875
Pinkertons, Inc.+ .................................................................... 65,900 1,631,025
Robert Half International, Inc.+ ..................................................... 41,400 2,323,575
Service Corp. International .......................................................... 166,900 9,325,538
Vincam Group, Inc.+ .................................................................. 5,800 163,850
Whittman-Hart, Inc.+ ................................................................. 4,400 166,650
York Group, Inc. ..................................................................... 16,500 286,688
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27,931,027
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DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING (2.9%)
American Standard Co., Inc.+ ......................................................... 185,400 5,492,475
Asyst Technologies, Inc.+ ............................................................ 54,000 1,262,250
Brady (WH) Co. ....................................................................... 137,400 3,503,700
Credence Systems Corp.+ .............................................................. 147,900 2,976,488
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. ................................................ 18,000 735,750
Intermet Corp.+ ...................................................................... 435,400 7,292,950
Safety 1st Inc.+ ..................................................................... 228,300 3,481,575
Special Devices, Inc.+ ............................................................... 22,200 446,775
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25,191,963
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (2.2%)
Anixter International, Inc.+ ......................................................... 88,400 1,480,700
Black & Decker Corp. ................................................................. 173,700 7,143,413
Bolder Technologies Corp.+ ........................................................... 36,200 459,288
Encore Wire Corp.+ ................................................................... 94,700 941,081
Grainger (W.W.), Inc. ................................................................ 65,100 4,353,563
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Integrated Device Technology+ ........................................................ 90,200 $ 1,166,963
Kuhlman Corp. ........................................................................ 25,000 431,250
Microchip Technology Inc.+ ........................................................... 80,200 2,080,188
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.+ ........................................................ 34,755 960,107
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19,016,553
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POLLUTION CONTROL (1.4%)
Culligan Water Technologies, Inc.+ ................................................... 44,000 1,677,500
Dames & Moore, Inc. .................................................................. 292,900 3,551,413
Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. ................................................ 41,000 789,250
Tetra Technologies, Inc.+ ............................................................ 203,600 4,250,150
USA Waste Services, Inc.+ ............................................................ 67,700 1,997,150
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12,265,463
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TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES ............................................. 119,624,212
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TECHNOLOGY (20.4%)
AEROSPACE (1.2%)
Coltec Industries, Inc.+ ............................................................. 320,900 4,251,925
Orbital Sciences Corp.+ .............................................................. 166,000 2,988,000
Rohr Industries, Inc.+ ............................................................... 160,800 3,396,900
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10,636,825
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COMPUTER PERIPHERALS (2.4%)
Mylex Corp. .......................................................................... 99,500 2,574,563
Planar Systems, Inc. ................................................................. 229,500 3,557,250
Quantum Corp.+ ....................................................................... 293,100 7,034,400
Read-Rite Corp. ...................................................................... 292,500 6,727,500
Telxon Corp. ......................................................................... 18,000 331,875
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20,225,588
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE (6.1%)
Acxiom Corp.+ ........................................................................ 70,900 2,224,488
Adept Technology, Inc.+ .............................................................. 163,900 2,724,838
Adobe Systems, Inc. .................................................................. 83,000 3,076,188
Analogy, Inc.+ ....................................................................... 88,200 810,338
Aspect Development, Inc.+ ............................................................ 6,000 181,500
Autodesk, Inc. ....................................................................... 65,900 2,277,669
Avid Technology, Inc.+ ............................................................... 36,000 816,750
BMC Software, Inc.+ .................................................................. 30,600 1,931,625
Broderbund Software, Inc.+ ........................................................... 41,400 1,738,800
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Checkfree Corp.+ ..................................................................... 24,700 $ 552,663
DST Systems, Inc.+ ................................................................... 37,900 1,321,763
Edify Corp.+ ......................................................................... 7,700 325,325
Forte Software, Inc.+ ................................................................ 3,700 238,188
Informix Corp.+ ...................................................................... 42,200 962,688
Inso Corp.+ .......................................................................... 38,700 2,167,200
ISOCOR+ .............................................................................. 24,100 433,800
Logic Works, Inc.+ ................................................................... 23,200 352,350
Mathsoft, Inc.+ ...................................................................... 145,400 1,163,200
Maxis, Inc.+ ......................................................................... 22,100 513,825
MetaTools, Inc.+ ..................................................................... 28,800 910,800
Microware Systems Corp.+ ............................................................. 23,200 437,900
Network General Corp.+ ............................................................... 173,200 4,145,975
Oak Technology, Inc.+ ................................................................ 282,200 3,598,050
On Technology, Corp.+ ................................................................ 151,900 2,088,625
ParcPlace Digitalk, Inc.+ ............................................................ 157,200 2,063,250
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.+ .............................................................. 92,700 2,236,388
PowerCerv Corp.+ ..................................................................... 66,900 1,103,850
Rational Software Corp.+ ............................................................. 60,900 3,783,413
Segue Software, Inc.+ ................................................................ 7,400 249,750
SPS Transaction Services, Inc.+ ...................................................... 130,100 3,366,338
SS&C Technologies, Inc. .............................................................. 10,000 190,000
Symantec Corp. ....................................................................... 137,400 2,181,225
Tripos, Inc. ......................................................................... 96,400 650,700
Vanstar Corp. ........................................................................ 48,400 695,750
Verity, Inc. ......................................................................... 13,900 536,888
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52,052,100
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COMPUTER SYSTEMS (0.4%)
EMC Corp.+ ........................................................................... 168,000 3,717,000
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ELECTRONICS (4.2%)
ADT Ltd.* ............................................................................ 205,200 3,950,100
Affinity Technology Group ............................................................ 14,900 283,100
Altera Corp. ......................................................................... 71,400 3,445,050
Amphenol Corp. ....................................................................... 47,700 1,228,275
Brooktree Corp. ...................................................................... 172,400 2,068,800
FEI Co. .............................................................................. 60,600 969,600
Gemstar International Group Ltd. ..................................................... 9,700 322,525
Harris Corp. ......................................................................... 57,000 3,683,625
Input/Output, Inc.+ .................................................................. 146,200 5,902,825
Itron, Inc.+ ......................................................................... 34,600 1,177,117
Mentor Graphics Corp.+ ............................................................... 169,273 3,046,914
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Micrel, Inc.+ ........................................................................ 199,800 $ 3,221,775
Nimbus CD International, Inc.+ ....................................................... 90,800 1,367,675
Perkin-Elmer Corp. ................................................................... 91,300 4,838,900
Sensormatic Electronics Corp. ........................................................ 49,200 879,450
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36,385,731
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INFORMATION PROCESSING (0.2%)
Ceridian Corp.+ ...................................................................... 30,800 1,628,550
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SEMICONDUCTORS (1.3%)
Actel Corp.+ ......................................................................... 154,600 3,014,700
Adaptec, Inc.+ ....................................................................... 14,300 855,319
Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.+ ................................................. 217,200 3,190,125
SDL, Inc.+ ........................................................................... 87,200 3,738,700
Sierra Semi Conductor Corp.+ ......................................................... 21,800 322,913
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11,121,757
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2.1%)
International CableTel, Inc.+ ........................................................ 47,700 1,493,606
Metrocall, Inc.+ ..................................................................... 47,700 921,206
MFS Communications Company, Inc.+ .................................................... 0 9
MobileMedia Corp.+ ................................................................... 126,400 2,433,200
Omnipoint Corp.+ ..................................................................... 16,800 522,900
Paging Network, Inc.+ ................................................................ 436,600 9,768,925
Premiere Technologies, Inc.+ ......................................................... 10,600 496,875
QUALCOMM, Inc.+ ...................................................................... 22,200 1,208,513
Videotron Holdings PLC (ADR)*+ ....................................................... 48,400 922,625
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17,767,859
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS-EQUIPMENT (2.5%)
Andrew Corp.+ ........................................................................ 30,150 1,631,869
Applied Digital Access, Inc.+ ........................................................ 147,200 2,281,600
BroadBand Technologies, Inc.+ ........................................................ 73,800 2,273,963
Cascade Communications Corp.+ ........................................................ 40,800 2,302,650
Comdial Corp.+ ....................................................................... 278,200 3,060,200
Digital Microwave Corp.+ ............................................................. 136,000 2,133,500
P-COM, Inc.+ ......................................................................... 49,900 1,497,000
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MAY 31, 1996
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Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ............................................................. 326,900 $ 6,170,238
Wireless One, Inc.+ .................................................................. 27,500 515,625
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21,866,645
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TOTAL TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 175,402,055
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TRANSPORTATION (2.5%)
AIRLINES (1.0%)
Mesa Airlines, Inc.+ ................................................................. 497,100 6,617,644
ValuJet, Inc.+ ....................................................................... 132,700 1,849,506
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8,467,150
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TRANSPORT & SERVICES (0.1%)
Trico Marine Services, Inc.+ ......................................................... 23,800 535,500
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TRANSPORTATION (0.2%)
GATX Corp. ........................................................................... 38,000 1,710,000
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TRUCK & FREIGHT CARRIERS (1.2%)
American Freightways Corp.+ .......................................................... 111,700 1,438,138
Roadway Express, Inc. ................................................................ 166,200 2,752,688
Rollins Truck Leasing Corp. .......................................................... 165,500 1,799,813
USA Truck, Inc.+ ..................................................................... 37,500 445,313
Werner Enterprises, Inc. ............................................................. 190,500 4,619,625
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11,055,577
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TOTAL TRANSPORTATION ............................................................. 21,768,227
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UTILITIES (5.2%)
ELECTRIC (2.2%)
Central Hudson Gas & Electric ........................................................ 169,300 5,057,838
Central Louisiana Electric ........................................................... 80,600 2,145,975
Idaho Power Co. ...................................................................... 36,800 1,076,400
Illinova Corp. ....................................................................... 119,200 3,129,000
Maine Public Service Co. ............................................................. 19,400 351,625
Minnesota Power & Light Co. .......................................................... 92,900 2,496,688
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. .......................................................... 98,900 2,620,850
Washington Water Power Co. ........................................................... 98,800 1,827,800
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18,706,176
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MAY 31, 1996
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NATURAL GAS (1.2%)
AGL Resources, Inc. .................................................................. 125,300 $ 2,208,413
Brooklyn Union Gas Co. ............................................................... 97,600 2,610,800
New Jersey Resources Corp. ........................................................... 18,400 506,000
Providence Energy Corp. .............................................................. 97,900 1,688,775
United Cities Gas Co. ................................................................ 133,200 2,014,650
Wicor, Inc. .......................................................................... 27,600 1,007,400
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10,036,038
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TELEPHONE (0.6%)
Frontier Corp. ....................................................................... 158,900 5,084,800
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WATER (1.2%)
American Water Works, Inc. ........................................................... 176,900 6,302,063
Aquarion Co. ......................................................................... 26,900 652,325
E'Town Corp. ......................................................................... 43,700 1,218,138
SJW Corp. ............................................................................ 11,500 427,656
Southern California Water Co. ........................................................ 88,700 1,973,575
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10,573,757
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TOTAL UTILITIES .................................................................. 44,400,771
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $682,138,078) .......................................... 819,373,050
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.0%)(B)
TECHNOLOGY (0.0%)(B)
ELECTRONICS (0.0%)(B)
Comptronix Corp.+
(cost $1) .......................................................................... 0 1
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WARRANTS (0.0%)(B)
CONSUMER GOODS & SERVICES (0.0%)(B)
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (0.0%)(B)
Windmere Corp. (expire 1/19/98)+(a)
(cost $0) .......................................................................... 1,672 0
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PRINCIPAL
SECURITY DESCRIPTION AMOUNT VALUE
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (0.0%)(B)
AUTOMOTIVE (0.0%)(B)
Collins Industries, Inc., 8.75% due 01/11/00+(a)
(cost $0) .......................................................................... $ 22,750 $ 17,839
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS (0.2%)
CONSUMER GOODS & SERVICES (0.2%)
FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO (0.2%)
Boston Chicken Inc., 4.5% due 02/01/04
(cost $1,552,670) .................................................................. 1,782,000 2,153,992
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (4.5%)
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (4.5%)
Federal Home Loan Bank Consolidated Discount Note 5.26% due 06/03/96
(cost $38,658,700) ................................................................. 38,670,000 38,658,700
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $722,349,449) (100.0%) .................................................... 860,203,582
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.0%)(B) .................................................. (158,300)
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NET ASSETS (100.0%) ............................................................................... $860,045,282
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Note: Based on the cost of investments of $724,793,552 for Federal Income Tax
purposes at May 31, 1996, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and
depreciation was $159,599,301 and $24,189,271 respectively, resulting in net
unrealized appreciation of $135,410,030.
* Foreign security.
+ Non-income producing security.
(a) At fair value as approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) Less than 0.1%.
(ADR)--Securities whose value is determined or significantly influenced by
trading on exchanges not located in the US or Canada. ADR after the name of a
foreign holding stands for American Depository Receipt, representing ownership
of foreign securities on deposit with a domestic custodian bank.
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1996
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ASSETS
Investments at Value (Cost $722,349,449 ) $860,203,582
Cash 46,061
Receivable for Investments Sold 11,075,279
Dividends Receivable 571,146
Interest Receivable 27,431
Prepaid Trustees' Fees 1,451
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets 1,793
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Total Assets 871,926,743
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LIABILITIES
Payable for Investments Purchased 11,332,496
Advisory Fee Payable 426,086
Custody Fee Payable 60,717
Administrative Services Fee Payable 17,546
Administration Fee Payable 9,334
Fund Services Fee Payable 1,905
Accrued Expenses 33,377
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Total Liabilities 11,881,461
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NET ASSETS
Applicable to Investors' Beneficial Interests $860,045,282
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividend Income (Net of Withholding Tax of $60,882) $ 11,544,939
Interest Income 2,694,148
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Investment Income 14,239,087
EXPENSES
Advisory Fee $ 4,286,311
Custodian Fees and Expenses 140,892
Administrative Services Fee 79,976
Financial and Fund Accounting Services Fee 64,301
Administration Fee 65,079
Professional Fees 49,669
Fund Services Fee 48,688
Trustees' Fees and Expenses 14,538
Printing Expenses 9,000
Insurance Expense 6,478
Registration Fees 610
Miscellaneous 2,000
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Total Expenses (4,767,542)
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME 9,471,545
NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 79,496,646
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS 132,103,605
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $221,071,796
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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FISCAL FISCAL
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1996 MAY 31, 1995
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income $ 9,471,545 $ 7,063,319
Net Realized Gain on Investments 79,496,646 28,881,980
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments 132,103,605 31,665,894
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 221,071,796 67,611,193
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TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS' BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Contributions 222,451,859 162,456,578
Withdrawals (204,531,582) (243,561,586)
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Net Increase (Decrease) from Investors' Transactions 17,920,277 (81,105,008)
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Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets 238,992,073 (13,493,815)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Fiscal Year 621,053,209 634,547,024
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End of Fiscal Year $ 860,045,282 $621,053,209
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FOR THE PERIOD FROM
FOR THE FISCAL JULY 19, 1993
YEAR ENDED MAY 31, (COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
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1996 1995 MAY 31, 1994
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
Expenses 0.67% 0.71% 0.72%(a)
Net Investment Income 1.33% 1.21% 0.99%(a)
Portfolio Turnover 92.58% 75.00% 97.00%+
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(a)Annualized.
+ Portfolio turnover is for the twelve month period ended May 31, 1994, and
includes the portfolio activity of the Portfolio's predecessor entity, The
Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund, for the period June 1, 1993 to July 18,
1993.
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1996
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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The U.S. Small Company Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a no-load, diversified, open-end
management investment company which was organized as a trust under the laws of
the State of New York. The Portfolio commenced operations on July 19, 1993 and
received a contribution of certain assets and liabilities, including securities,
with a value of $200,358,103 on that date from The Pierpont Capital Appreciation
Fund in exchange for a beneficial interest in the Portfolio. At that date, net
unrealized appreciation of $29,458,073 was included in the contributed
securities. The Portfolio's investment objective is to provide a high total
return from a portfolio of equity securities of small companies. The Declaration
of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of beneficial
interests in the Portfolio.
The preparation of financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual amounts
could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Portfolio:
a)The value of each security for which readily available market quotations
exists is based on a decision as to the broadest and most representative
market for such security. The value of such security will be based either
on the last sale price on a national securities exchange, or, in the
absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing bid price on
such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market.
Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sale
price available before the time when net assets are valued. Unlisted
securities are valued at the average of the quoted bid and asked prices in
the over-the-counter market. Securities or other assets for which market
quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value in
accordance with procedures established by the Portfolio's Trustees. Such
procedures include the use of independent pricing services, which use
prices based upon yields or prices of securities of comparable quality,
coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and
general market conditions. All portfolio securities with a remaining
maturity of less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost.
b)Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Dividend
income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or at the time that the
relevant ex-dividend date and amount becomes known. Interest income, which
includes the amortization of premiums and discounts, if any, is recorded
on an accrual basis. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized
gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot
identification.
c)The Portfolio intends to be treated as a partnership for federal income
tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Portfolio will be taxable on
its share of the Portfolio's ordinary income and capital gains. It is
intended that the Portfolio's assets will be managed in such a way that an
investor in the Portfolio will be able to satisfy the requirements of
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.
d)The Portfolio's custodian takes possession of the collateral pledged for
investments in repurchase agreements on behalf of the Portfolio. It is the
policy of the Portfolio to value the underlying collateral daily on a
mark-to-market basis to determine that the value, including accrued
interest, is
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at least equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest. In the event
of default of the obligation to repurchase, the Portfolio has the right to
liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the
obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or
bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or
retention of the collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal
proceedings.
2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
a)The Portfolio has an Investment Advisory Agreement with Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York ("Morgan"). Under the terms of the agreement,
the Portfolio pays Morgan at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Portfolio's
average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996, such
fees amounted to $4,286,311.
b)The Portfolio has retained Signature Broker-Dealer Services, Inc.
("Signature") to serve as administrator and exclusive placement agent.
Signature provides administrative services necessary for the operations of
the Portfolio, furnishes office space and facilities required for
conducting the business of the Portfolio and pays the compensation of the
Portfolio's officers affiliated with Signature. Until December 28, 1995,
the Administration Agreement provided for a fee to be paid to Signature at
an annual fee rate determined by the following schedule: 0.01% of the
first $1 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets of the
Portfolio and the other portfolios subject to the Administration
Agreement, 0.008% of the next $2 billion of such net assets, 0.006% of the
next $2 billion of such net assets, and 0.004% of such net assets in
excess of $5 billion. The daily equivalent of the fee rate was applied
each day to the net assets of the Portfolio. For the period from June 1,
1995 through December 28, 1995, such fees amounted to $23,049.
Effective December 29, 1995, the Administration Agreement was amended such
that the fee charged would be equal to the Portfolio's proportionate share
of a complex-wide fee based on the following annual schedule: 0.03% on the
first $7 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets of the
Portfolio and the other portfolios subject to this agreement (the "Master
Portfolios") and 0.01% on the aggregate average daily net assets of the
Master Portfolios in excess of $7 billion. The portion of this charge
payable by the Portfolio is determined by the proportionate share its net
assets bear to the total net assets of The Pierpont Funds, The JPM
Institutional Funds, The JPM Advisor Funds and the Master Portfolios. For
the period from December 29, 1995 through May 31, 1996, such fees amounted
to $42,030.
Effective August 1, 1996, administrative functions provided by Signature
will be provided by Funds Distributor, Inc. ("FDI"), a registered
broker-dealer, and by Morgan. FDI will also become the Portfolio's
exclusive placement agent. Under a Co-Administration Agreement between FDI
and the Portfolio, FDI's fees are to be paid by the Portfolio (see Note
2c).
c)Until August 31, 1995, the Portfolio had a Financial and Fund Accounting
Services Agreement with Morgan under which Morgan would receive a fee,
based on the percentages described below, for overseeing certain aspects
of the administration and operation of the Portfolio and was also designed
to provide an expense limit for certain expenses of the Portfolio. This
fee was calculated exclusive of the advisory fee, custody expenses, fund
services fee and amortization of organization expenses at 0.10% of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets up to $200 million, 0.05% of the next
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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$200 million of average daily net assets, and 0.03% of average daily net
assets thereafter. For the three months ended August 31, 1995, the fee for
these services amounted to $64,301. From September 1, 1995 until December
28, 1995, an interim agreement between the Portfolio and Morgan provided
for the continuation of the oversight functions that were outlined under
the agreement and that Morgan shall bear all of its expenses incurred in
connection with these services.
Effective December 29, 1995, the Portfolio entered into an Administrative
Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Morgan under which
Morgan is responsible for overseeing certain aspects of the administration
and operation of the Portfolio. Under the Services Agreement, the
Portfolio has agreed to pay Morgan a fee equal to its proportionate share
of an annual complex-wide charge. This charge is calculated daily based on
the aggregate average daily net assets of the Master Portfolios in
accordance with the following annual schedule: 0.06% on the first $7
billion of the Master Portfolios' aggregate average daily net assets and
0.03% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $7 billion.
The portion of this charge payable by the Portfolio is determined by the
proportionate share that the Portfolio's net assets bear to the net assets
of the Master Portfolios and other investors in the Master Portfolios for
which Morgan provides similar services. For the period from December 29,
1995 through May 31, 1996, such fees amounted to $79,976.
Effective August 1, 1996, the Services Agreement will be amended such that
the aggregate complex-wide fees to be paid by the Portfolio under both the
amended Services Agreement and the Co-Administration Agreement (see Note
2b) will be calculated daily based on the aggregate net assets of the
Master Portfolios in accordance with the following annual schedule: 0.09%
on the first $7 billion of the Master Portfolios' aggregate average daily
net assets and 0.04% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess
of $7 billion.
d)The Portfolio has a Fund Services Agreement with Pierpont Group, Inc.
("Group") to assist the Trustees in exercising their overall supervisory
responsibilities for the Portfolio's affairs. The Trustees of the
Portfolio represent all the existing shareholders of Group. The
Portfolio's allocated portion of Group's costs in performing its services
amounted to $48,688 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996.
e)An aggregate annual fee of $65,000 is paid to each Trustee for serving as
a Trustee of The Pierpont Funds, The JPM Institutional Funds, and the
Master Portfolios. The Trustees' Fees and Expenses shown in the financial
statements represents the Portfolio's allocated portion of the total fees
and expenses. The Portfolio's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also
serves as Chairman of Group and received compensation and employee
benefits from Group in his role as Group's Chairman. The allocated portion
of such compensation and benefits included in the Fund Services Fee shown
in the financial statements was $6,200.
3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments) for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1996 were as follows:
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COST OF PROCEEDS FROM
PURCHASES SALES
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$ 670,579,696 $ 629,110,839
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Trustees and Investors of
The U.S. Small Company Portfolio
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of
changes in net assets and the supplementary data present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of The U.S. Small Company Portfolio (the
"Portfolio") at May 31, 1996, the results of its operations for the year then
ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended and the supplementary data for each of the two years in the period
then ended and for the period July 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) through
May 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These
financial statements and supplementary data (hereafter referred to as "financial
statements") are the responsibility of the Portfolio's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at May 31,
1996 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers and the application of
alternative auditing procedures where confirmations from brokers were not
received, provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
New York, New York
July 25, 1996
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THE PIERPONT MONEY MARKET FUND
THE PIERPONT TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
THE PIERPONT TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
THE PIERPONT SHORT TERM BOND FUND
THE PIERPONT BOND FUND
THE PIERPONT TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND
THE PIERPONT NEW YORK TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND
THE PIERPONT DIVERSIFIED FUND
THE PIERPONT EQUITY FUND
THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
THE PIERPONT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
THE PIERPONT EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND
THE PIERPONT JAPAN EQUITY FUND
THE PIERPONT ASIA GROWTH FUND
THE PIERPONT EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
THE
PIERPONT
CAPITAL
APPRECIATION
FUND
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW THE PIERPONT FAMILY OF FUNDS CAN HELP YOU PLAN FOR
YOUR FUTURE, CALL
J.P. MORGAN FUNDS SERVICES AT (800) 521-5411.
ANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1996
