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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
MACC Private Equities Inc.
and
The Securities and Exchange Commission:
We have examined management's assertion (attachment 1) about MACC Private
Equities Inc.'s (the Company's) compliance with certain rules under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as of July 22, 1998, and during the period March
3, 1998, (the date of our last similar examination) through July 22, 1998,
included in the accompanying Management Statement Regarding Compliance with
Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Management is
responsible for the Company's compliance with those requirements. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about the
Company's compliance based on our examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly, included
examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company's compliance with those
requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances. Included among our procedures were the following tests
performed as of July 22, 1998, and for the period March 3, 1998, through July
22, 1998, with respect to securities of MACC Private Equities Inc., without
prior notice to management:
- Count and inspection of all securities located in the
vault of Brenton Bank and Trust Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
- Confirmation of all securities held by Firstar Investment
Services of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in book entry form;
- Confirmation of all certificates of deposit held by other
institutions; and
- Reconciliation of all such securities to the books and records of
the Company.
We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company's
compliance with specified requirements.
In our opinion, management's assertion that MACC Private Equities Inc. was in
compliance with certain provisions of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 as of July 22, 1998, and for the period from March 3, 1998, (prior
report date) through July 22, 1998, is fairly stated, in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management of
MACC Private Equities Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission and
should not be used for any other purpose.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
July 22, 1998
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17f-2
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar
Investments in the Custody of
Management Investment Companies
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 (17 CFR 270.17f-2)
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1. Investment Company Act File Number: | Date examination completed:
801-812-9028 | July 22, 1998
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2. State identification number:
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Other (specify):
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3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:
MACC Private Equities Inc.
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4. Name under which business is conducted, if different from above:
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5. Address of principal place of business (number, street, city, state, zip code):
101 Second Street SE, Suite 800, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.
INVESTMENT COMPANY
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with
Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
ACCOUNTANT
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's principal
office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for the region in
which the investment company's principal business operations are conducted, and
one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s), if applicable.
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and Budget, Room 3208 New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503.
SEC 2198 (8/89)
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Attachment 1
MACC PRIVATE EQUITIES INC.
Management Statement Regarding Compliance with
Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Management believes that MACC Private Equities Inc. was in compliance with the
provisions of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of July 22,
1998 and during the period from March 3, 1998 through July 22, 1998, with
respect to securities reflected in the investment accounts of MACC Private
Equities Inc.
MACC Private Equities Inc.
By: /s/ David R. Schroder
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David R. Schroder, President
July 22, 1998
