As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2018
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number |
811-03758 |
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MATRIX ADVISORS VALUE FUND, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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10 Bank Street, Suite 590, White Plains, NY |
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10606 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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David A. Katz 10 Bank Street, Suite 590 White Plains, NY 10606 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: |
1(800) 366-6223 |
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Date of fiscal year end: |
June 30 |
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Date of reporting period: |
December 31, 2017 |
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
MATRIX ADVISORS
VALUE FUND, INC.
10 Bank Street, Suite 590 • White Plains, NY 10606 • Tel. (212) 486-2004 • Fax (212) 486-1822
February 6 th , 2018
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The Matrix Advisors Value Fund posted a gain of +6.37% for the fourth quarter and +14.03% for the calendar year. The Fund's double-digit results in 2017 added to strong gains in 2016. Though the recent quarter and calendar year results trailed the S&P 500's Index increases of +6.64% and +21.83%, for the comparable periods, they are understandable in light of the S&P 500 Index's high weighting in Growth stocks in a Growth dominated market. Growth Strategies had their best year relative to Value since the current bull market began in 2009. Encouragingly, the Fund's recent performance has shown good absolute and relative results, outperforming the S&P 500's return since May 31, 2017.
Disclosure Note:
For your information, for the period ended December 31, 2017, the Fund's average annual total returns for the one-year, five-years, ten-years and for the period from July 1, 1996, the inception of Matrix Asset Advisors' involvement with the Fund, were 14.03%, 13.80%, 5.34% and 7.93%, respectively. For the same periods the returns for the S&P 500 Index were 21.83%, 15.79%, 8.50% and 8.63%.
Gross Expense Ratio: |
1.19 |
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Net Expense Ratio: |
0.99 |
%** |
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800-366-6223 or by visiting www.matrixadvisorsvaluefund.com.
** The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce fees through 10/31/18.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Matrix Asset Advisors became the sub-advisor on July 1, 1996 and Advisor to the Fund on May 11, 1997. Prior to those dates, the Fund was managed by another advisor.
The Fund's Net Asset Value on 12/31/17 was $71.61.
The attached commentary provides a thorough discussion on what drove our 2017 returns and why we think the Fund is well positioned going forward.
We think that 2018 will be another year of steady economic growth, with solid gains in corporate profits and dividends, higher interest rates and positive stock market returns, albeit with more volatility. We believe that the Fund is well positioned for the environment we foresee. We believe that Value strategies should come back into favor in 2018 after Growth's strong relative performance in 2017. We think the prospects are particularly good in 2018 for Energy, Financials, Healthcare and Value Technology stocks. The Fund has good representation in these areas. Additionally, Consumer Staples stocks are expected to provide stability and good income in the coming year.
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The biggest risks we see to the stock market are geopolitical conflict, frictions over trade policies, higher than expected inflation and interest rates and disappointing economic or profit reports in a market that has high expectations built into prices. The mid-term elections this fall have the potential to slowdown the president's pro-business agenda. We expect inflation and interest rates to rise in 2018, possibly faster than currently expected.
Matrix partners and associates are among the Fund's largest shareholders and our interests are directly aligned with yours. We thank you for your continued support and confidence in the Fund.
Best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2018.
Sincerely,
David A. Katz, CFA
Fund Manager
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Earnings growth is not representative of the Fund's future performance.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for details on fund holdings. Fund holdings and/or sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.
The information provided herein represents the opinion of the Matrix Advisors Value Fund management and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
The S&P 500 Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The Russell 1000 ® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 ® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The Russell 1000 ® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 ® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents moving into and out of a business.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The stock of value companies can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time and not realize its expected value. The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual company. Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales.
The Matrix Advisors Value Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
Capital Markets Commentary and Quarterly Report:
4
th
Quarter and 2017 Annual Review
The stock market continued its rally in Q4, putting an exclamation point on a year that was notable for record market highs and low volatility. The fourth quarter advance was driven by solid economic data and optimism that the new tax law will give a further boost to corporate profits.
The Matrix Advisors Value Fund showed strong results in Q4 and provided double digit returns for the year, adding to strong 2016 gains.
During the fourth quarter, stock market performance was broad based with all S&P 500 sectors, except for Utilities, showing positive returns. The best performing sector was Consumer Discretionary, led by Amazon, but also lifted by a revival in traditional retail and media stocks. The next best performing sectors were Technology, which was strong all year, and Financials, which moved higher on good earnings results, another rate increase from the Federal Reserve and anticipated benefits from the new tax bill.
For the full calendar year, Technology, was by far the strongest performing sector in the S&P 500, accounting for 37% of the benchmark's return. Five stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Facebook) accounted for nearly a quarter of the S&P 500's return in 2017. The worst performing sectors for the year were Telecom and Energy, both down by less than 1%.
The Energy sector's weak performance was surprising given the 12.5% rise in crude oil prices during the year, as cuts in OPEC production and strong demand brought global inventory closer to balance. We think this disconnect (higher oil prices and flat stock prices), combined with significantly more efficient business operations, position Energy stocks to play a good deal of catch up and move nicely higher in 2018. Earnings estimates for well-run Energy companies are too low, in our opinion, if the overhang of excess inventory continues to contract and oil stays above $55 per barrel (more on this subject later).
Similarly, we think Telecom shares are also attractive as the focus shifts from a year of intense price competition to more stable pricing, the promise of 5G technology and solid, high dividend yields.
Growth Strategies had their best year relative to Value since the current bull market began in 2009. The Russell 1000 Growth Index performance more than doubled its Value counterpart in 2017, up 30.2% versus up 13.7%. We expect a reversion to the mean in 2018, with better relative strength from Value stocks that start the year at very attractive multiples of earnings compared to Growth stocks, 16.2x vs. 21.1x. Also, working in Value's favor is the strong historical correlation between Value's outperformance and accelerating earnings growth ( Barron's 1/02/17) .
Short-term interest rates moved up sharply in 2017 as the Federal Reserve raised the Federal Funds Rate three times. But despite a strong global economy, longer-term rates ended the year lower than where they began the year, held in check by low rates in Europe and Japan and few signs of inflation. The two-year Treasury reached its highest yield since September 2008, closing the year at 1.88% versus 1.19% at the start of the year. The 10-year Treasury finished 2017 yielding 2.41%, down slightly from the year end 2016 close of 2.45%, and the 30-year Treasury dropped to 2.74% from 3.07%.
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Market Outlook
As noted earlier, the Fund posted strong returns in the fourth quarter and a double digit return for the calendar year, adding to strong gains in 2016. Though relative returns lagged the S&P 500 Index, the Fund's double-digit percentage gains for the year exceeded our expectations at the beginning of the year and built upon our strong 2016 results. We believe that the Fund is well positioned for the economic environment we foresee in the year ahead and should benefit from strong business fundamentals, growing earnings and cash flow, and attractive valuations.
We think 2018 will be another year of steady economic growth, with solid gains in corporate profits and dividends, higher interest rates and positive stock market returns, albeit with more volatility.
The tax bill passed at the end of the year is expected to boost GDP growth, accelerate corporate profits and lead to more investment in the United States. U.S. corporations will bring home cash from profits they made and kept overseas, and companies outside the U.S. now have a greater incentive to build new factories here to take advantage of the more competitive U.S. corporate tax rate.
As noted earlier, we think that Value strategies should come back into favor in 2018 after Growth's strong relative performance in 2017.
Value stocks historically have outperformed Growth stocks when economic growth accelerates, which we expect in 2018. The year ended with a steady stream of positive economic reports including a 4.1% unemployment rate and consumer confidence near a 17 year high. In a mid-December report, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen noted expanding household spending, a pick-up in business investment and favorable economic conditions abroad supporting exports. This was before the expected boost to economic growth from the new tax legislation.
We expect corporate earnings and dividends to rise again this year, driven by global economic growth and an additional boost from the new lower U.S. corporate tax rate. Some sectors that have weighed down corporate earnings, like Energy, have easy profit comparisons versus last year, benefiting from higher oil prices and lower breakeven points after years of cost cutting to survive in a protracted lower oil price environment.
In 2017, OPEC saw how modest cuts in production translated into sharply higher oil prices while conserving resources for the future. The Saudi government has an additional strong incentive to keep oil prices elevated as it hopes to sell shares in its oil company Saudi Aramco later this year.
We anticipate that financial firms will benefit from rising interest rates, continued strong credit quality and an improving economy that creates demand for loans. Financials will also receive an outsized benefit from the lower U.S. corporate tax rate.
High consumer confidence and a continuation of job growth are expected to lift consumer spending, and industrial companies should benefit from an increase in business investment
After eight years of gains, the overall market is trading at 18.2x estimated forward earnings, which is modestly above the 20-year average of 16.0x. 1 However, we believe that there are still good investment opportunities available in high quality and higher yielding stocks.
1 Source: FactSet, Russell Investment Group, Standard & Poor's, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
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We think the prospects are particularly good in 2018 for Energy, Financials, Healthcare, Value Technology and Telecommunications stocks. The Fund has a good representation in these areas. Additionally, the Consumer Staples stocks are expected to provide stability and good income in the coming year.
In summary, we anticipate another year of solid gains in the stock market driven by accelerating global economic growth and rising corporate profits. Consensus earnings estimates are for the S&P 500 earnings to grow by 12% in 2018 after a 10% gain in 2017. The risks we see in the equity market are from a flare-up in geopolitical tensions including confrontations over trade policies, higher than expected inflation and interest rates, and periodic sharp declines as psychology swings from optimism to concern on disappointing economic data or profit reports that miss expectations.
Reviewing our Predictions for 2017
Last year, we said that our outlook for the economy and the stock market was positive. The risks we saw were related to the changing political environment in the United States and Europe. We believed, along with the consensus, that interest rates would move higher in 2017 and that earnings, helped by easy comparisons for Energy and Financials, would grow by more than 10%.
We were wrong about longer term interest rates but right about earnings. We expected more volatility as the market tried to handicap the new administration's impact on the economy (wrong) and thought the market would provide high single digit returns (we were happily too conservative).
We expected that tax reform would happen later in the year (correct) and provide a boost to after tax corporate earnings, consumer incomes, consumer confidence and business investment (we think that will be evident this year).
We expected continued job growth (check) and higher inflation as wages increased (not yet, but stay tuned).
Among market sectors, we thought Technology, Industrials, and Financials would all perform well in an economy with accelerating momentum. And after a poor 2016, we said that select Healthcare was poised to rebound. These sectors were all up more than 20% in 2017.
Utility stocks did better than we thought as interest rates remained at near record lows but they did weaken in the fourth quarter and lagged the average stock for the year. We were spot on with our call that oil would trade in a range of $45 to $60 a barrel in 2017.
Our 2018 Outlook
• We think that the global economy should continue to hum in 2018 and that corporate earnings growth should accelerate to a low double-digit rate fueled by a strong economy and the new, lower U.S. corporate tax rate.
• We expect a significant pick up in market volatility, and would look for several ups and downs of 3-5% or more along the way to a high single digit/low double-digit increase for the year.
• We look for market leadership to spread out from Growth Technology's dominance in 2017. We think Value should outperform Growth and that leading sectors should include Financials, Energy, Value Technology and Telecom.
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• We think the oil price range this year moves up to the low $50's to $70 per barrel and that well-run energy companies with break-even points below $45 will have surprisingly strong profits. If we are correct in this forecast, we expect energy stocks to play catch up after lagging the equity market and the oil commodity's gain last year. The Energy sector's market cap weighting within the S&P 500 is down to 6.1%, near the lowest level since 2004.
• Our opinion on Bitcoin is that it will be a wild ride, up and down, but ultimately it will end very poorly for those jumping on the bandwagon here. Block-chain, the underlying technology that Bitcoin is based on, is here to stay, but that has no bearing on determining the appropriate price for Bitcoin or the other cryptocurrencies. The argument that there is a fixed supply of Bitcoin has lost meaning as other cryptocurrencies are being minted, as one commentator put it, like commemorative plates.
Fund Performance:
Semi-Annual Review
The Fund gained 9.92% in the last six months of 2017 compared to an increase of 11.42% for the S&P 500.
During the six-month period, the strength was largely driven by our Financial, Technology and Energy holdings. The two largest detracting sectors from performance were Consumer Discretionary and Industrials, the former due to weakness in Harley Davidson and Viacom and the latter due to poor performance from Johnson Controls and General Electric. We think the first three companies are moving in the right direction and their shares should recover as they show improving results. We do not have the same confidence in General Electric and we sold the shares after the new CEO gave a downbeat presentation on the hurdles the company faces and the board cut the dividend in half.
The 4 th Quarter and 2017 Year in Review
The Fund had a very strong quarter and another solid year of double digit returns. For the year, the portfolio's performance lagged the S&P 500's, which benefited from its high weighting in Growth stocks in a Growth dominated market. As discussed throughout this commentary, we strongly believe that Value should reverse its underperformance vs. Growth and the S&P 500 Index this year.
The greatest sector contributors to the portfolio's results in the 4 th quarter were our holdings in Technology and Financials. Within Technology, Qualcomm was the best performing stock after receiving a takeover offer from Broadcom. Other top performing stocks in the sector were Microsoft, TE Connectivity, Cisco and Apple.
Financials rallied after reporting strong earnings and in anticipation of higher interest rates and benefits from the new tax legislation. The best performing stocks in the sector were Capital One, American Express, J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Sectors that detracted from performance were Consumer Staples and Industrials. In Consumer Staples, CVS was the worst performer, first on fears that Amazon was going to make a decision about entering the pharmacy business before Thanksgiving (not yet) and then on rumors (subsequently proved true) that CVS was pursuing an acquisition of Aetna. We think the Aetna deal has a lot of merit but it comes with regulatory uncertainty, the challenges of
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integrating two large companies, and a lot of debt to finance the transaction. We are very confident in management's ability to successfully merge the two companies, deliver a better experience for customers, and increase the combined company's profits.
As noted earlier, we sold our position in GE, our biggest disappointment in 2017. When we invested in GE earlier in the year we thought the combination of a new CEO and a well-known activist investment group would be a winning formula to quickly get this iconic company back on the path to profitable growth. In hindsight, the outgoing CEO and management team had inflicted more damage to the company's cash flow and earnings power through their mismanagement than we had thought possible. Based on the new CEO rebasing their earnings power significantly below our expectations, extending the time frame of the turnaround to 3-5 years, and GE's Board not protecting shareholders and slashing the dividend, we decided to sell the position.
During the quarter, we started a position in CBS, a leading media company with an excellent management team. Traditional media companies were poor performers in 2017, and CBS was no exception, trading near its 52-week low. But unlike some of its competitors who have struggled against new forms of competition, CBS has posted 31 consecutive quarters of earnings growth. The company believes it is well positioned to benefit from the changes going on in the industry, including cord cutting and skinny bundles. The shares trade at a very attractive 11.5 times estimated earnings. We think CBS's share price will rise in 2018 as it demonstrates further earnings growth. We also believe the company's attractive assets will draw increasing interest from other companies looking to expand in media. We also added to our position in Mondelez.
For the full year, the Fund's best performing sectors were Financials, Technology and Healthcare. Within these groups, the top contributors to portfolio performance were J.P. Morgan Chase, American Express, Morgan Stanley and State Street, Microsoft and TE Connectivity, AbbVie and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Consumer Discretionary and Energy were the biggest detractors from performance for the year.
Looking ahead, we think the Fund is well positioned to deliver solid results. The global economy is showing the best growth since the great recession. Consumer and business confidence is high and the new tax bill should provide further economic stimulus.
We think there are still good investment opportunities in the market, particularly in some sectors that have been out of favor, including Financials, Energy and Value Technology.
The biggest risks we see to the stock market are geopolitical conflict, frictions over trade policies, higher than expected inflation and interest rates and disappointing economic or profit reports in a market that has high expectations built into prices. The mid-term elections this fall have the potential to slowdown the president's pro-business agenda. We expect inflation and interest rates to rise in 2018, possibly faster than currently expected.
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We would like to take this opportunity to wish each of you a happy, healthy, productive, peaceful and prosperous New Year. We are truly grateful for your confidence and trust, and are committed to keeping it, and earning it, every day and in everything that we do for you.
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Expense Example (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs including advisory fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period indicated and held for the entire period from July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
Actual Expenses
The information in the table under the heading "Actual Performance" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the row entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information in the table under the heading "Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE |
ACTUAL
PERFORMANCE |
HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE
(5% RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES) |
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Beginning Account Value (7/1/17) |
$ |
1,000.00 |
$ |
1,000.00 |
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Ending Account Value (12/31/17) |
$ |
1,099.20 |
$ |
1,020.21 |
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Expenses Paid During Period 1 |
$ |
5.24 |
$ |
5.04 |
(1) Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.99% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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SECTOR BREAKDOWN |
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Financials |
26.5 |
% |
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Information Technology |
21.2 |
% |
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Health Care |
13.4 |
% |
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Energy |
13.0 |
% |
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Consumer Staples |
10.5 |
% |
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Industrials |
9.9 |
% |
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Consumer Discretionary |
5.4 |
% |
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Total Investments |
99.9 |
% |
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Short-Term Investments, net of Liabilities |
0.1 |
% |
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Total Net Assets |
100.0 |
% |
The table above lists sector allocations as a percentage of the Fund's total investments as of December 31, 2017.
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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2017 (Unaudited) Continued
SHARES |
VALUE |
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DRUG: 3.4% |
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21,500 AbbVie, Inc. |
$ |
2,079,265 |
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DRUG STORE: 3.0% |
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25,200 CVS Health Corp. |
1,827,000 |
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ELECTRICAL COMPONENT: 3.7% |
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23,550 TE Connectivity Ltd. |
2,238,192 |
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FINANCIAL SERVICES: 4.7% |
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9,800 American Express Co. |
973,238 |
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19,100 Capital One Financial Corp. |
1,901,978 |
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2,875,216 |
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FOOD PROCESSING RETAIL: 1.4% |
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20,500 Mondelez International, Inc. |
877,400 |
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS: 3.3% |
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22,000 The Procter & Gamble Co. |
2,021,360 |
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INSURANCE (DIVERSIFIED): 3.1% |
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37,500 MetLife, Inc. |
1,896,000 |
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INSURANCE (PROPERTY CASUALTY): 3.0% |
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12,500 Chubb Ltd. |
1,826,625 |
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 3.9% |
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2,250 Alphabet, Inc. - Class C* |
2,354,400 |
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MANUFACTURING - MISCELLANEOUS: 3.8% |
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29,000 Eaton Corp. Plc |
2,291,290 |
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES: 3.8% |
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19,350 Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
2,334,965 |
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MOTORCYCLES/MOTOR SCOOTER: 2.6% |
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31,500 Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
1,602,720 |
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OIL & GAS SERVICES: 3.7% |
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33,400 Schlumberger Ltd. |
2,250,826 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2017 (Unaudited) Continued
SHARES |
VALUE |
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OIL/GAS (DOMESTIC): 1.9% |
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28,500 Devon Energy Corp. |
$ |
1,179,900 |
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PETROLEUM (INTEGRATED): 2.0% |
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9,500 Chevron Corp. |
1,189,305 |
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PETROLEUM (PRODUCING): 5.4% |
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21,400 ConocoPhillips |
1,174,646 |
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28,400 Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
2,091,944 |
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3,266,590 |
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PRECISION INSTRUMENTS: 3.0% |
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9,700 Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. |
1,841,836 |
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SECURITIES BROKERAGE: 2.2% |
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25,600 Morgan Stanley |
1,343,232 |
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (EQUIPMENT): 7.8% |
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60,600 Cisco Systems, Inc. |
2,320,980 |
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37,400 QUALCOMM, Inc. |
2,394,348 |
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4,715,328 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $39,613,672) |
$ |
60,817,573 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1% |
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76,281 Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - 1.15%** |
76,281 |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $76,281) |
$ |
76,281 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $39,689,953): 100.0% |
60,893,854 |
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LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS: (0.0)% |
(23,923 |
) |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS: 100.0% |
$ |
60,869,931 |
* Non-Income Producing
** Rate quoted is seven-day yield at period end
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
At December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
ASSETS: |
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Investments in securities, at value (cost $39,689,953) |
$ |
60,893,854 |
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Receivables: |
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Fund shares sold |
1,617 |
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Dividends and interest |
92,825 |
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Prepaid expenses |
8,512 |
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Total assets |
60,996,808 |
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LIABILITIES: |
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Payables: |
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Investments purchased |
47,312 |
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Due to advisor |
31,131 |
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Accrued expenses: |
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Reports to shareholders |
15,463 |
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Fund administration fees |
12,536 |
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Professional fees |
7,384 |
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Other expenses |
13,051 |
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Total liabilities |
126,877 |
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NET ASSETS |
$ |
60,869,931 |
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Number of shares, $0.01 par value, issued
and outstanding (unlimited shares authorized) |
850,004 |
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Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share |
$ |
71.61 |
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COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS: |
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Paid in capital |
38,976,811 |
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Undistributed net investment income |
18,449 |
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Accumulated net realized gain on investments |
670,770 |
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Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
21,203,901 |
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Net Assets |
$ |
60,869,931 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2017 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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INCOME |
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Dividend income |
$ |
647,955 |
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Interest income |
549 |
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Total income |
648,504 |
||||||
EXPENSES |
|||||||
Advisory fees |
223,497 |
||||||
Fund administration fees |
37,249 |
||||||
Transfer agent and accounting fees |
25,949 |
||||||
Professional fees |
23,088 |
||||||
Federal and state registration fees |
13,759 |
||||||
Reports to shareholders |
10,529 |
||||||
Custodian fees |
7,558 |
||||||
Directors' fees and expenses |
4,839 |
||||||
Other expenses |
2,354 |
||||||
Total operating expenses |
348,822 |
||||||
Less: Expense reimbursement by advisor |
(53,806 |
) |
|||||
Net expenses |
295,016 |
||||||
Net investment income |
353,488 |
||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
|||||||
Net realized gain on investments |
698,415 |
||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments |
4,584,738 |
||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
5,283,153 |
||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ |
5,636,641 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
SIX MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 |
YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2017 |
|||||||||
(Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
|||||||||||
OPERATIONS: |
|||||||||||
Net investment income |
$ |
353,488 |
$ |
929,612 |
|||||||
Net realized gain on investments |
698,415 |
2,639,393 |
|||||||||
Net change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments |
4,584,738 |
6,129,618 |
|||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
5,636,641 |
9,698,623 |
|||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
|||||||||||
From net investment income |
(685,944 |
) |
(1,402,760 |
) |
|||||||
From net realized gain on investments |
(878,343 |
) |
|
||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders |
(1,564,287 |
) |
(1,402,760 |
) |
|||||||
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: |
|||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
641,542 |
2,642,655 |
|||||||||
Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions |
1,503,919 |
1,319,969 |
|||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
(3,978,792 |
) |
(8,759,679 |
) |
|||||||
Redemption fees |
|
19 |
|||||||||
Net decrease from capital share transactions |
(1,833,331 |
) |
(4,797,036 |
) |
|||||||
Total increase in net assets |
2,239,023 |
3,498,827 |
|||||||||
NET ASSETS |
|||||||||||
Beginning of period |
58,630,908 |
55,132,081 |
|||||||||
End of period |
$ |
60,869,931 |
$ |
58,630,908 |
|||||||
Undistributed net investment income |
$ |
18,449 |
$ |
350,905 |
|||||||
CHANGE IN SHARES |
|||||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
877,084 |
952,259 |
|||||||||
Shares sold |
9,371 |
40,401 |
|||||||||
Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions |
21,034 |
20,189 |
|||||||||
Shares redeemed |
(57,485 |
) |
(135,765 |
) |
|||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
850,004 |
877,084 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a capital share outstanding through each year/period
SIX MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, |
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of the year/period |
$ |
66.85 |
$ |
57.90 |
$ |
63.02 |
$ |
63.32 |
$ |
49.56 |
$ |
40.44 |
|||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
0.41 |
(a) |
1.03 |
(a) |
1.27 |
(a) |
0.77 |
(a) |
0.68 |
(a) |
0.59 |
(a) |
|||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments |
6.22 |
9.47 |
(5.49 |
) |
(0.28 |
) |
13.71 |
9.26 |
|||||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
6.63 |
10.50 |
(4.22 |
) |
0.49 |
14.39 |
9.85 |
||||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.82 |
) |
(1.55 |
) |
(0.90 |
) |
(0.79 |
) |
(0.63 |
) |
(0.73 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gain |
(1.05 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Total distibutions |
(1.87 |
) |
(1.55 |
) |
(0.90 |
) |
(0.79 |
) |
(0.63 |
) |
(0.73 |
) |
|||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 2) |
|
0.00 |
(b) |
0.00 |
(b) |
0.00 |
(b) |
0.00 |
(b) |
0.00 |
(b) |
||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year/period |
$ |
71.61 |
$ |
66.85 |
$ |
57.90 |
$ |
63.02 |
$ |
63.32 |
$ |
49.56 |
|||||||||||||||
Total return |
9.92 |
% (e) |
18.22 |
% |
(6.66 |
)% |
0.77 |
% |
29.20 |
% |
24.69 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
Ratios/supplemental data: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year/period (millions) |
$ |
60.9 |
$ |
58.6 |
$ |
55.1 |
$ |
73.8 |
$ |
81.0 |
$ |
60.7 |
|||||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before expense reimbursement |
1.17 |
% (d) |
1.19 |
% |
1.16 |
% |
1.12 |
% |
1.15 |
% |
1.18 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
After expense reimbursement |
0.99 |
% (d) |
0.99 |
% |
0.99 |
% |
0.99 |
% |
0.99 |
% |
0.99 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
Interest Expense |
|
|
|
|
0.00 |
% (c) |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before expense reimbursement |
1.01 |
% (d) |
1.40 |
% |
2.03 |
% |
1.09 |
% |
1.06 |
% |
1.18 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
After expense reimbursement |
1.19 |
% (d) |
1.60 |
% |
2.20 |
% |
1.22 |
% |
1.22 |
% |
1.37 |
% |
|||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
8 |
% (e) |
22 |
% |
15 |
% |
12 |
% |
41 |
% |
15 |
% |
(a) Calculated using the average shares method.
(b) Less than $0.01.
(c) Interest expense was less than 0.01%.
(d) Annualized
(e) Not Annualized
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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MATRIX ADVISORS
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") as a diversified, open-end management investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 "Financial Services Investment Companies". The Fund commenced operations September 16, 1983. The objective of the Fund is to achieve a total rate of return which is comprised of capital appreciation and current income.
NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund consistently follows the accounting policies set forth below which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
A. Security Valuation.
Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price at the close of regular trading on each day the exchanges are open for trading. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC ("NASDAQ") are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. Quotations of foreign securities, currencies and other assets denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar, as provided by on independent pricing service or reporting agency. Foreign currency exchange rates generally are valued at the last sale price at the close on an exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities traded on an exchange for which there have been no sales are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and the asked quotes, or the last sale price when appropriate.
Securities for which quotations are not readily available are stated at their respective fair values as determined in good faith by the Fund's valuation committee and pricing committee of Matrix Asset Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor" or "Matrix") in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund. In determining fair value, the Fund takes into account all relevant factors and available information. Consequently, the price of the security used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value ("NAV") per share may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and there is no single standard for determining a security's fair value. As a result, different mutual funds could reasonably arrive at a different fair value for the same security. It is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security or from the values that other mutual funds may determine.
Investments in other funds are valued at their respective NAVs as determined by those funds for purchase and/or redemption orders placed on that day, in accordance with the 1940 Act.
Foreign securities are recorded in the financial statements after translation to U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rate at the end of the period. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the currency exchange rate from the fluctuations arising as a result of changes in the market prices of investments during the period.
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B. Shares Valuation.
The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses), by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Fund's shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share of the Fund is equal to the Fund's NAV per share. Prior to October 31, 2016, the Fund assessed a 1.00% fee on redemptions of Fund shares purchased and held for 60 days or less. These fees were deducted from the redemptions proceeds otherwise payable to the shareholder. The Fund retained the fee charged as paid-in capital and such fees became part of the Fund's daily NAV calculation.
C. Federal Income Taxes.
The Fund has elected to be treated as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and any capital gains less any applicable capital loss carryforwards. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements.
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2015 2017), or expected to be taken in the Fund's 2018 tax returns. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U. S. Federal, New York State and New York City. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
D. Use of Estimates.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
E. Reclassification of Capital Accounts.
U. S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended June 30, 2017, the Fund had no permanent book-to-tax differences.
F. Security Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions.
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The Fund will distribute net investment income and net capital gains, if any, at least annually. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses are evaluated on the basis of identified costs. Premiums and discounts on the purchase of securities are
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued
amortized/accreted using the effective interest method. U.S. GAAP requires that permanent financial reporting and tax differences be reclassified in the capital accounts.
G. Indemnification Obligations.
Under the Fund's organizational documents, its current and former Officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred or that would be covered by other parties.
H. Line of Credit.
The Fund has a Loan Agreement with U.S. Bank, N.A. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Fund's borrowings cannot exceed the lesser of $3,400,000, 5% of the gross market value of the Fund, or 33 1 / 3 % of the net asset market value of the unencumbered assets of the Fund.
The interest rate on the loan equals the prime rate minus one percent per annum, payable monthly. For the six months ended December 31, 2017, the Fund did not borrow under line of credit.
I. Subsequent Events.
In preparing these financial statements, the Fund has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that no events have occurred that require disclosure.
NOTE 3 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
The Fund has an investment advisory agreement with the Advisor to serve as investment advisor. Certain Officers of the Advisor are also Officers of the Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, the Fund has agreed to pay the Advisor as compensation for all services rendered, staff and facilities provided and expenses paid or assumed, an annual advisory fee, accrued daily, paid monthly, of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. For the six months ended December 31, 2017 the Fund accrued $223,497 in advisory fees.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its advisory fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund through at least October 31, 2018 to ensure that the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding front-end or contingent deferred loads, acquired fund fees and expenses, leverage interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) will not exceed 0.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets. In connection with this expense limitation, the Advisor is permitted, with Board approval, to recoup fees waived and expenses reimbursed for the prior three fiscal years if such recoupment does not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of: (i) the expense limitation in effect at the time of waiver or reimbursement, and (ii) the expense limitation in effect at the time of recoupment. This arrangement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Directors.
The Advisor will only be able to recover previously waived expenses if the Fund's then current expense ratio is below the 0.99% expense cap. For the six months ended December 31, 2017, Matrix waived $53,806 in advisory
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued
fees. Any reduction in advisory fees or payment of expenses made by the Advisor may be reimbursed by the Fund if the Advisor requests reimbursement in subsequent fiscal years.
This reimbursement may be requested if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses. The Advisor is permitted to be reimbursed for fee reductions and/or expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years. Any such reimbursement will be reviewed by the Fund's Board of Directors. The Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses.
At December 31, 2017, the cumulative amount available for reimbursement that has been paid and/or waived is $320,669. Currently, the Advisor has agreed not to seek reimbursement of such fee reductions and/or expense payments. The Advisor may recapture a portion of this amount no later than the dates stated below:
June 30, |
|||||||||||||||||||
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
||||||||||||||||
$ |
46,958 |
$ |
106,880 |
$ |
113,025 |
$ |
53,806 |
The Fund's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") receives no compensation from the Fund; however, the Administrator was paid $2,500 for the six months ended December 31, 2017 for CCO support services.
NOTE 4 INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations and U.S. Government securities, for the six months ended December 31, 2017, are as follows:
Purchases |
Sales |
||||||||||
Common Stock |
$ |
4,433,812 |
$ |
7,171,109 |
NOTE 5 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
As of June 30, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes |
$ |
41,987,951 |
|||||
Gross tax unrealized appreciation |
18,686,419 |
||||||
Gross tax unrealized depreciation |
(2,102,729 |
) |
|||||
Net tax unrealized appreciation on investments |
16,583,690 |
||||||
Undistributed ordinary income |
350,905 |
||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
886,171 |
||||||
Total Distributable Earnings |
1,237,076 |
||||||
Other accumulated losses |
|
||||||
Total Accumulated Earnings/Losses |
$ |
17,820,766 |
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MATRIX ADVISORS
VALUE FUND, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized depreciation is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments.
At June 30, 2017, the Fund had no capital loss carryover and post-October capital losses.
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and the year ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:
December 31, 2017 |
June 30, 2017 |
||||||||||
Distributions Paid From: |
|||||||||||
Ordinary Income* |
$ |
685,944 |
$ |
1,402,760 |
|||||||
Long-Term Capital Gain |
$ |
878,343 |
$ |
|
|||||||
$ |
1,564,287 |
$ |
1,402,760 |
* For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income.
The Fund may use earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction.
NOTE 6 FAIR VALUE
The Fund has adopted fair valuation accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set forth a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosure about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These standards define fair value as the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy is organized into three levels based upon the assumptions (referred to as "inputs") used to value the asset or liability. These standards state that "observable inputs" reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources. "Unobservable inputs" reflect the Fund's own assumptions about the inputs market participants would use to value the asset or liability.
The Fund follows a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and the Fund's own market assumptions (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access.
Level 2 Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayments speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued
Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the company's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of December 31, 2017. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during the reporting period.
Description |
Quoted prices
in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) |
Significant
other observable inputs (Level 2) |
Significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3) |
Total |
|||||||||||||||
Equity |
|||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock* |
$ |
60,817,573 |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
60,817,573 |
|||||||||||
Total Equity |
$ |
60,817,573 |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
60,817,573 |
|||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
$ |
76,281 |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
76,281 |
|||||||||||
Total Investments in Securities |
$ |
60,893,854 |
$ |
|
$ |
|
$ |
60,893,854 |
* Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a breakout of common stocks by industry classification.
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VALUE FUND, INC.
Additional Information (Unaudited)
PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
The Advisor votes proxies relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund. You may obtain a description of these procedures and how the Fund voted proxies relating to the portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-366-6223. This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.
FORM N-Q DISCLOSURE
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund's Form N-Q is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. This information is also available, without charge, by calling toll-free, 1-800-366-6223.
BOARD CONSIDERATION OF THE CONTINUATION OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and Matrix Asset Advisors, Inc. (the "Advisor") continues in effect from year to year, if such continuation is approved at least annually by the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board") at an in-person meeting called for that purpose, and also by a vote of a majority of the directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Independent Directors").
At an in-person meeting held on August 23, 2017, the Board reviewed and discussed numerous documents that had been requested and provided prior to the meeting, including the Investment Advisory Agreement, a memorandum prepared by counsel to the Fund and the Independent Directors ("Fund Counsel") discussing in detail the Board's fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, information provided by the Advisor in response to a request for information made on behalf of the Independent Directors by Fund Counsel, including: (i) a profitability analysis prepared by the Advisor with respect to the Investment Advisory Agreement; (ii) comparative information about the Fund's performance, advisory fee and expense ratio; (iii) the Advisor's risk management system and related policies; (iv) key policies and procedures of the Advisor's compliance program and the chief compliance officer's annual risk assessment, compliance monitoring schedule and compliance program review; (v) financial information relating to the Advisor and the Advisor's financial contributions to the Fund; (vi) information regarding the Advisor's brokerage practices; (vi) a copy of the Advisor's Form ADV; and (viii) other pertinent information. In addition, the Board received information periodically throughout the year that was relevant to the Investment Advisory Agreement renewal process, including performance, management fee and other expense information.
The Independent Directors met separately in executive session with Fund Counsel to consider the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Based on its evaluation of information provided by the Advisor, in conjunction
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Additional Information (Unaudited), Continued
with the Fund's other service providers, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period.
In considering the Investment Advisory Agreement and reaching its conclusions, the Board reviewed and analyzed various factors that it determined were relevant, including the factors noted below.
1) The nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisor to the Fund.
The Board reviewed the nature and extent of the services provided by the Advisor under the terms of the Fund's Investment Advisory Agreement and the quality of those services over the past year. The Board noted that the services include managing the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets; the provision of reports to the Board regarding the Advisor's performance of its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement; and the compensation of officers and directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Advisor. The Board evaluated these factors based on its direct experience with the Advisor and in consultation with Fund Counsel. The Board also considered the Advisor's compliance program, including risk management, and the efforts of the Fund's chief compliance officer and the Advisor's retention of an independent compliance consulting firm. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of the services provided under the Investment Advisory Agreement were reasonable and appropriate in relation to the advisory fee and that the quality of services provided by the Advisor continues to be satisfactory. The Board considered the personnel responsible for providing advisory services to the Fund, including the qualifications and experience of David A. Katz, the Fund's portfolio manager, and concluded, based on its experience and interaction with the Advisor, that: (i) the Advisor was able to retain quality investment personnel; (ii) the Advisor exhibited a high level of diligence and attention to detail in carrying out its advisory responsibilities under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (iii) the Advisor was responsive to requests of the Board; and (iv) the Advisor had kept the Board apprised of developments relating to the Fund and the industry in general. The Board also focused on the Advisor's reputation, long-standing relationship with the Fund, and overall compliance culture.
2) Investment performance of the Fund and the Advisor.
The Board reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, both on an absolute basis and as compared to a peer group for the year-to-date, one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended June 30, 2017. The peer group was selected using data from Morningstar, Inc. based on a range of criteria including Morningstar classification (large value fund classification), primary distribution channel, load structure (all retail, no-load funds without Rule 12b-1 plans), and asset size. This peer group was compiled by the Fund's administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services LLC ("USBFS"). The Board observed that the Fund underperformed the peer group average and median for all the respective periods, with the exception of the one-year period where the Fund outperformed both the peer group average and median. The Board also reviewed comparative performance of a composite of other separately-managed accounts of the Advisor that were similar to the Fund in terms of investment strategy. The Board considered the portfolio commentary provided at each quarterly Board meeting and the Advisor's analysis of the Fund's performance. The Board noted continued discussions with the Advisor throughout the year regarding the Fund's
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performance and the Advisor's commitment to review the strategies and investment selection process for the Fund. After considering all factors related to the performance of the Fund, the Board concluded that the performance obtained by the Advisor for the Fund was satisfactory under current market conditions.
3) The cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Advisor from the relationship with the Fund.
In connection with the Board's consideration of the level of the advisory fee, the Board considered a number of factors. The Board considered the Fund's advisory fee of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets and the Fund's contractual limitation on total operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, leverage interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) of 0.99% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Board compared the level of the advisory fee for the Fund against the advisory fees charged to: (i) funds in the peer group; and (ii) other separately-managed accounts of the Advisor with investment strategies similar to the Fund's investment strategy. The Board also considered comparative total fund expenses of the Fund and the peer group. The Board acknowledged that it was difficult to make precise comparisons with other funds since the exact nature of services provided under the peer group fund agreements is often not apparent. In assessing this information, the Board considered both the comparative contractual rates as well as the level of the advisory fees after waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
The Board noted that the advisory fee of 0.75% charged by the Advisor was reasonable and was equal to the median and nearly equal to the average (0.745%) among the peer group, and the Fund's total expense ratio (net of fee waivers) of 0.99% was slightly above the median (0.97%) and slightly below the average (1.01%) among the peer group. The Board also noted that the Advisor provided significant subsidies to the Fund by limiting the Fund's total expenses to 0.99% (the net advisory fee paid to the Advisor by the Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 was 0.56%). The Board considered that through these subsidies, the Advisor had reimbursed the Fund significant amounts during the previous four fiscal years. The Board also noted that the Advisor bears the cost for the fees associated with the Fund's participation on various no-transaction fee platforms. The Board also reviewed the schedules of fees charged to other separately-managed accounts of the Advisor with investment strategies similar to the Fund's investment strategy. The Board noted the additional services provided to the Fund including, but not limited to, the provision of Fund officers and the oversight of the Fund's other service providers, including USBFS. The Board noted that the average fee the Advisor charges for its large cap value separately managed equity accounts was slightly below but in-line with the Fund's advisory fee.
The Board also considered the profitability to the Advisor arising out of its relationship with the Fund. In this regard, the Board reviewed the profitability analysis prepared by the Advisor for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The Board concluded that the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor was not excessive and noted that after payments made by the Advisor from its legitimate profits for marketing and/or distributing the Fund, the Advisor was not realizing a profit in connection with its management of the Fund. However, the Board noted that the Advisor maintained adequate profits levels to support its services to the Fund from the revenue of its overall investment advisory business, despite subsidizing the Fund's operations. In light of all of these factors, the Board concluded that the level of the advisory fee was fair and reasonable.
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4) The extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale.
With respect to the Board's consideration of economies of scale, the Board considered that through fee waivers, the Advisor was in effect providing access to economies of scale to the Fund and its shareholders that would not otherwise be realized until the Fund reached significantly higher asset levels. The Board noted the economies of scale analysis was not material to the Board's consideration given the Fund's current asset level. The Board determined to periodically reassess whether the advisory fee appropriately takes into account any such economies of scale.
5) Benefits derived from the Advisor's relationship with the Fund and other factors.
The Board considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be derived by the Advisor from its association with the Fund, including great name recognition. The Board also discussed the Advisor's brokerage practices and best execution obligations, noting the benefits the Advisor may receive through the provision of brokerage and research services to the Advisor by brokers executing transactions on behalf of the Fund. The Board concluded that the benefits the Advisor may receive appear to be reasonable and in many cases may benefit the Fund.
Based on a consideration of all of these factors in their totality, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, determined that the Fund's advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the quality of services that the Advisor provides and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant and, therefore, renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board, including all of the Independent Directors, based its decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all-important or controlling.
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PRIVACY NOTICE
The Fund collects non-public information about you from the following sources:
• Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
• Information you give us orally; and
• Information about your transactions with us or others.
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or former shareholders without the shareholder's authorization, except as required or permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We restrict access to your personal and account information to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. We may disclose that information to unaffiliated third parties (such as to brokers or custodians) only as permitted by law and only as needed for us to provide agreed services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information.
If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared by those entities with nonaffiliated third parties.
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Board of Trustees
David A. Katz, CFA
Larry D. Kieszek
T. Michael Tucker
David S. Wyler
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Investment Advisor
Matrix Asset Advisors, Inc.
10 Bank Street, Suite 590
White Plains, NY 10606
(800) 366-6223
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Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 N. River Center Drive, Ste. 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
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Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
2020 East Financial Way, Ste. 100
Glendora, CA 91741
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Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street, Ste. 2400
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202-5207
Semi-Annual Report
MATRIX ADVISORS
VALUE FUND, INC.
December 31, 2017
This report is intended for shareholders of the Fund and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Share price and returns will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are dated and are subject to change.
10 Bank Street, Suite 590
White Plains, NY 10606
Ticker Symbol: MAVFX
Cusip: 57681T102
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Item 6. Investments.
(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrants board of directors.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrants President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrants service provider.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a) (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith.
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(4) Change in the registrants independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrants independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SUPPLEMENTAL CODE OF ETHICS FOR
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
The Board of Directors (the Board) of Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc. (the Fund) has adopted this Supplemental Code of Ethics (the Code) for the Funds Principal Officers and Senior Financial Officers (the Officers) to guide and remind the Officers of their responsibilities to the Fund, other Officers, shareholders of the Fund, and governmental authorities. Officers are expected to act in accordance with the guidance and standards set forth in this Code.
For the purposes of this Code, the Funds Principal Officers and Senior Financial Officers shall include: the Principal Executive Officer; the Principal Financial Officer; the Principal Accounting Officer; the Controller; and any persons performing similar functions on behalf of the Fund, regardless of whether such persons are employed by the Fund or a third party.
This Code is intended to serve as the code of ethics described in Section 406 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Form N-CSR. To the extent that an Officer is subject to the Funds code of ethics adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Rule 17j-1 Code), this Code is intended to supplement and be interpreted in the context of the Rule 17j-1 Code. This Code also should be interpreted in the context of all applicable laws, regulations, the Funds Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended, and all other governance and disclosure policies and documents adopted by the Board. All Officers must become familiar and fully comply with this Code. Because this Code cannot and does not cover every applicable law or provide answers to all questions that might arise, all Officers are expected to use common sense about what is right and wrong, including a sense of when it is proper to seek guidance from others on the appropriate course of conduct.
The purpose of this Code is to set standards for the Officers that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and are necessary to promote:
· honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
· full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and in any other public communications by the Fund;
· compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
· the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to the appropriate persons as set forth in the Code; and
· accountability for adherence to the Code.
1. H ONEST AND E THICAL C ONDUCT
a. Honesty, Diligence and Professional Responsibility
Officers are expected to observe both the form and the spirit of the ethical principles contained in this Code. Officers must perform their duties and responsibilities for the Fund:
· with honesty, diligence, and a commitment to professional and ethical responsibility;
· carefully, thoroughly and in a timely manner; and
· in conformity with applicable professional and technical standards.
Officers who are certified public accountants are expected carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with the principles governing the accounting profession, including any guidelines or principles issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from time to time.
b. Objectivity / Avoidance of Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest
Officers are expected to maintain objectivity and avoid undisclosed conflicts of interest. In the performance of their duties and responsibilities for the Fund, Officers must not subordinate their judgment to personal gain and advantage, or be unduly influenced by their own interests or by the interests of others. Officers must avoid participation in any activity or relationship that constitutes a conflict of interest unless that conflict has been completely disclosed to affected parties. Further, Officers should avoid participation in any activity or relationship that could create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
A conflict of interest would generally arise if an Officer directly or indirectly participated in any investment, interest, association, activity or relationship that may impair or appear to impair the Officers objectivity.
Any Officer who may be involved in a situation or activity that might be a conflict of interest or give the appearance of a conflict of interest should consider reporting such situation or activity using the reporting procedures set forth in Section 4 of this Code
The Audit Committee will not be responsible for monitoring or enforcing this conflict of interest policy, but rather each Officer is responsible for self-compliance with this conflict of interest policy.
c. Preparation of Financial Statements
Officers must not knowingly make any misrepresentations regarding the Funds financial statements or any facts in the preparation of the Funds financial statements, and must comply
with all applicable laws, standards, principles, guidelines, rules and regulations in the preparation of the Funds financial statements. This section is intended to prohibit:
· making, or permitting or directing another to make, materially false or misleading entries in the Funds financial statements or records;
· failing to correct the Funds financial statements or records that are materially false or misleading when he or she has the authority to record an entry; and
· signing, or permitting or directing another to sign, a document containing materially false or misleading financial information.
Officers must be scrupulous in their application of generally accepted accounting principles. No Officer may (i) express an opinion or state affirmatively that the financial statements or other financial data of the Fund are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, or (ii) state that he or she is not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such statements or data in order for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, if such statements or data contain any departure from generally accepted accounting principles then in effect in the United States.
Officers must follow the laws, standards, principles, guidelines, rules and regulations established by all applicable governmental bodies, commissions or other regulatory agencies in the preparation of financial statements, records and related information. If an Officer prepares financial statements, records or related information for purposes of reporting to such bodies, commissions or regulatory agencies, the Officer must follow the requirements of such organizations in addition to generally accepted accounting principles.
If an Officer and his or her supervisor have a disagreement or dispute relating to the preparation of financial statements or the recording of transactions, the Officer should take the following steps to ensure that the situation does not constitute an impermissible subordination of judgment:
· The Officer should consider whether (i) the entry or the failure to record a transaction in the records, or (ii) the financial statement presentation or the nature or omission of disclosure in the financial statements, as proposed by the supervisor, represents the use of an acceptable alternative and does not materially misrepresent the facts or result in an omission of a material fact. If, after appropriate research or consultation, the Officer concludes that the matter has authoritative support and/or does not result in a material misrepresentation, the Officer need do nothing further.
· If the Officer concludes that the financial statements or records could be materially misstated as a result of the supervisors determination, the Officer should follow the reporting procedures set forth in Section 4 of this Code.
d. Obligations to the Independent Auditor of the Fund
In dealing with the Funds independent auditor, Officers must be candid and not knowingly misrepresent facts or knowingly fail to disclose material facts, and must respond to specific inquiries and requests by the Funds independent auditor.
Officers must not take any action, or direct any person to take any action, to fraudulently influence, coerce, manipulate or mislead the Funds independent auditor in the performance of an audit of the Funds financial statements for the purpose of rendering such financial statements materially misleading.
2. F ULL , F AIR , A CCURATE , T IMELY AND U NDERSTANDABLE D ISCLOSURE
It is the Funds policy to provide full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in any other public communications by the Fund. The Fund has designed and implemented Disclosure Controls and Procedures to carry out this policy.
Officers are expected to use their best efforts to promote, facilitate, and prepare full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in all reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in any other public communications by the Fund.
Officers must review the Funds Disclosure Controls and Procedures to ensure they are aware of and carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Disclosure Controls and Procedures and the public reporting obligations of the Fund. Officers are responsible for monitoring the integrity and effectiveness of the Funds Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
3. C OMPLIANCE WITH A PPLICABLE L AWS , R ULES AND R EGULATIONS
Officers are expected to know, respect and comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the conduct of the Funds business. If an Officer is in doubt about the legality or propriety of an action, business practice or policy, the Officer should seek advice from the Officers supervisor or the Funds legal counsel.
In the performance of their work, Officers must not knowingly be a party to any illegal activity or engage in acts that are discreditable to the Fund.
Officers are expected to promote the Funds compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. To promote such compliance, Officers may establish and maintain mechanisms to educate employees carrying out the finance and compliance functions of the Fund about any applicable laws, rules or regulations that affect the operation of the finance and compliance functions and the Fund generally.
4. R EPORTING OF I LLEGAL OR U NETHICAL B EHAVIOR
Officers should promptly report any conduct or actions by an Officer that do not comply with the law or with this Code. Officers and the Fund shall adhere to the following reporting procedures:
· Any Officer who questions whether a situation, activity or practice is acceptable must immediately report such practice to the Principal Executive Officer of the Fund (or to an Officer who is the functional equivalent of this position) or to the Funds legal counsel. The person receiving the report shall consider the matter and respond to the Officer within a reasonable amount of time.
· If the Officer is not satisfied with the response of the Principal Executive Officer or counsel, the Officer must report the matter to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. If the Chairman is unavailable, the Officer may report the matter to any other member of the Audit Committee. The person receiving the report shall consider the matter, refer it to the full Audit Committee if he or she deems appropriate, and respond to the Officer within a reasonable amount of time.
· If, after receiving a response, the Officer concludes that appropriate action was not taken, he or she should consider any responsibility that may exist to communicate to third parties, such as regulatory authorities or the Funds independent auditor. In this matter, the Officer may wish to consult with his or her own legal counsel.
· The Audit Committee and the Fund will not be responsible for monitoring or enforcing this reporting of violations policy, but rather each Officer is responsible for self-compliance with this reporting of violations policy.
· To the extent possible and as allowed by law, reports will be treated as confidential.
· If the Audit Committee determines that an Officer violated this Code, failed to report a known or suspected violation of this Code, or provided intentionally false or malicious information in connection with an alleged violation of this Code, the Fund may take disciplinary action against any such Officer to the extent the Audit Committee deems appropriate. No Officer will be disciplined for reporting a concern in good faith.
· The Fund and the Audit Committee may report violations of the law to the appropriate authorities.
5. A CCOUNTABILITY AND A PPLICABILITY
All Officers will be held accountable for adherence to this Code. On an annual basis, within 60 days of the beginning of each calendar year, each Officer shall certify in writing his or her receipt, familiarity and commitment to compliance with this Code, by signing the Acknowledgment Form ( Appendix A to this Code).
This Code is applicable to all Officers, regardless of whether such persons are employed by the Fund or a third party. If an Officer is aware of a person (Potential Officer) who may be considered an Officer as defined by this Code, the Officer should inform legal counsel to the Fund of such Potential Officer so that a determination can be made regarding whether such Potential Officer has completed or should complete an Acknowledgment Form. However, the absence of such a determination will not be deemed to relieve any person of his or her duties under this Code.
6. D ISCLOSURE OF THIS C ODE
This Code shall be disclosed by at least one of the following methods in the manner prescribed by the SEC, unless otherwise required by law:
· by filing a copy of the Code with the SEC;
· by posting the text of the Code on the Funds website; or
· by providing, without charge, a copy of the Code to any person upon request.
7. W AIVERS
Any waiver of this Code, including an implicit waiver, that has been granted to an Officer, may be made only by the Board or a committee of the Board to which such responsibility has been delegated, and must be disclosed by the Fund in the manner prescribed by law and as set forth above in Section 6 (Disclosure of this Code).
8. A MENDMENTS
This Code may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Any amendment of this Code, must be disclosed by the Fund in the manner prescribed by law and as set forth above in Section 6 (Disclosure of this Code), unless such amendment is deemed to be technical, administrative, or otherwise non-substantive. Any amendments to this Code will be provided to the Officers.
Approved by the Board of Directors on March 8, 2017.
Exhibit 99.CERT
CERTIFICATIONS
I, David A. Katz, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of the Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc., does hereby certify, to such officers knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of the Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc. for the period ended December 31, 2017 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and that the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc. for the stated period.
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This statement accompanies this report on Form N-CSR pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed as filed by Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc., for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.