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: 811-05807

NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

711 West 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI 48071
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Luke E. Sims, President
NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.
711 W. 13 Mile Road
Madison Heights, Michigan 48071
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 765-1107

Date of fiscal year end: December 31              

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2007




 

 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

 

NAIC GROWTH FUND, INC.

 

 

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

www.naicgrowthfund.com


 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder Letter

 

5

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

7

Statement of Operations

 

8

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

9

Financial Highlights

 

10

Portfolio of Investments

 

11

Notes to Financial Statements

 

12

2007 Annual Shareholder Meeting

 

14

Compensation

 

15

Shareholder Information

 

16

2



(NAIC GROWTH FUND LOGO

Semiannual Report
June 30, 2007

3



Top Ten Holdings (as of June 30, 2007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

 

Market Value

 

Percentage of Equity Portfolio

 


 


 


 

 

The Home Depot, Inc.

 

 

$  1,436,275    

 

 

5.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stryker Corp.

 

 

1,387,980

 

 

5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teleflex Inc.

 

 

1,308,480

 

 

5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

1,232,400

 

 

4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

 

1,128,380

 

 

4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

 

1,102,450

 

 

4.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

 

 

1,096,500

 

 

4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Corp.

 

 

1,094,400

 

 

4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

 

1,071,000

 

 

4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sysco Corp.

 

 

1,055,680

 

 

4.2%

 

4



“Rule No. 1: Don’t lose capital.
              Rule No. 2: Don’t forget Rule No. 1.”
-Warren Buffett

Dear Fellow Fund Shareholder:

          For the first six months of 2007, the Fund’s per share net asset value (NAV) was up 3.2% (from $9.55 to $9.86), compared to a 7.0% increase in the S&P 500 (with dividends reinvested) over the same period. Since the beginning of 2000, the Fund’s NAV has outperformed the S&P 500 as shown on the graph below. (All of our comparisons in this letter focus on changes in NAV, which is the only variable that an investment advisor can practically affect.)

(LINE GRAPH)

          Ken Janke, the recently retired Fund portfolio manager, left the Fund with a wonderful portfolio. For the most part, we agree with Ken’s investment judgment and are happy to continue to hold wonderful companies such as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL), PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and many others. In those few situations where we feel the need to fine-tune the portfolio, we have already taken some steps down that path. Promptly after taking over management of the Fund portfolio, we sold RPM International (NYSE: RPM) and McCormick & Co. (NYSE: MKC).

          Our first Fund purchases may be of more interest to you. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) are the No. 1 and the No. 2 competitors in the retail home improvement industry. Each has particular advantages and disadvantages, and we’re happy to own both of these fine companies. We also bought Graco, Inc. (NYSE: GGG), a well-managed worldwide supplier of fluid control equipment, including industrial paint sprayers, lubrication equipment and related products.

5



          Our analysis of Home Depot (HD) may help you better understand our investment philosophy of buying great companies at temporarily depressed prices. Home Depot has suffered in the recent past from a great deal of bad publicity, and a lackluster stock price. However, HD’s future is a lot brighter than its recent past. We were attracted to HD because:

 

 

 

 

§

HD is the No. 1 company in its industry in North America (United States, Canada and Mexico), and has opportunities to continue to expand internationally, including a fledgling operation in China.

 

 

 

 

§

HD recently agreed to sell its contractor supply business in order to focus on its retail business.

 

 

 

 

§

HD’s new Chief Executive Officer (Frank Blake) appears to have stabilized HD, and is focusing HD on its core retail business.

 

 

 

 

§

HD has historically earned high returns on the capital employed in its business, and this is likely to continue in the future.

 

 

 

 

§

HD is using its significant cash flow (including the proceeds from the sale of its contractor supply business and new long-term debt) in a massive stock repurchase plan, which could result in HD repurchasing up to 30% of its outstanding shares.

 

 

 

 

§

HD owns 87% of the real estate underlying its retail stores.

          There is no question that HD faces some current headwinds, including the bad publicity referred to above and a slow and deteriorating housing market. Nevertheless, we believe that long-term HD investors will be well rewarded.

          We thank Ken Janke (and previously, the team of Ken Janke and Tom O’Hara) for their wisdom and insight in creating the Fund portfolio that we’ve inherited. We wish Ken well in retirement. Hopefully, Ken will be able to spend more time playing golf, which is another one of his loves after investing.

          We also say goodbye to Tom O’Hara, who leaves the Board after 18 years as a director. Tom was instrumental in getting the Fund off the ground, and spent most of these 18 years co-managing the Fund with Ken Janke. We wish Tom continued good health, and know that he will be carefully watching the Fund’s progress.

          We enjoy hearing from Fund shareholders. If you have a question or a comment, please contact us. However, we cannot (and will not) discuss any pending or proposed Fund purchase or sale, so please don’t ask.

          We appreciate your continued support, and will work hard to justify your confidence.

 

 

 

 

 

(signature)

(signature)

 

 

e-mail: luke@simscapital.com

e-mail: dave@simscapital.com

 

 

(414) 530-5680

(414) 765-1107

 

6



NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock—at market value (cost $14,047,165)

 

$

25,211,535

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities—at amortized cost

 

 

975,733

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash-equivalents

 

 

1,348,008

 

 

 

 

Short-term interest receivable

 

 

6,227

 

 

 

 

Dividends receivable

 

 

27,180

 

 

 

 

Prepaid insurance

 

 

13,662

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous receivables

 

 

707

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,583,052

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends payable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

20,252

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

35,985

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(56,237

)

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Total net assets

 

 

 

 

$

27,526,815

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock- $0.001 par value per share; authorized 50,000,000 shares, outstanding 2,792,336 shares

 

$

2,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

14,783,012

 

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

1,571,750

 

 

 

 

Undistributed net realized gain on investments

 

 

4,891

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on investments

 

 

11,164,370

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

$

27,526,815

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Net asset value per share

 

 

 

 

$

9.86

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

7



NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

$

255,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

62,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investment income

 

 

 

 

$

317,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory fees

 

$

101,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

50,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

13,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer agent

 

 

12,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit fees

 

 

5,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Directors’ fees and expenses

 

 

6,214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mailing and postage

 

 

5,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other fees and expenses

 

 

8,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual shareholder meeting

 

 

3,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

 

 

$

211,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

106,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gain and Unrealized Appreciation on Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of investment securities

 

$

2,672,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: cost of investment securities sold

 

 

1,207,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

$

1,465,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation at end of period

 

$

11,164,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: unrealized appreciation at beginning of year

 

 

11,869,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

 

 

 

 

 

(705,338

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain and unrealized appreciation on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

760,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Net increase from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

866,412

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

8



NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

From Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

$

232,267

 

 

 

$

106,349

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

3,081,779

 

 

 

 

1,465,401

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

 

 

 

(100,080

)

 

 

 

(705,338

)

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

 

 

$

3,213,966

 

 

 

$

866,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

$

231,328

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain from investment transactions

 

 

 

3,081,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distribution

 

 

$

3,313,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Capital Stock Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend reinvestment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash purchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase from capital stock transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

$

(99,141

)

 

 

$

866,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

$

26,759,545

 

 

 

$

26,660,404

 

 

End of period (including net investment income and net realized gain of $4,891 and $1,576,641, respectively)

 

 

$

26,660,404

 

 

 

$

27,526,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issued to shareholders under the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares at beginning of year

 

 

 

2,792,336

 

 

 

 

2,792,336

 

 

Shares at end of period

 

 

 

2,792,336

 

 

 

 

2,792,336

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

9



NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.
Financial Highlights
(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the periods ended:

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

June
30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value at beginning of year

 

 $

9.63

 

 $

7.90

 

 $

8.99

 

 $

9.63

 

 $

9.58

 

 

 $

9.55

 

 

 

 



















 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 $

0.02

 

 $

0.01

 

 $

0.01

 

 $

0.07

 

 $

0.08

 

 

 $

0.04

 

 

Net realized gain and unrealized appreciation (loss) on investments

 

($

1.28

)

 $

1.39

 

 $

0.81

 

 $

0.05

 

 $

1.07

 

 

 $

0.27

 

 

 

 



















 

 

 

Total from investment operations

 

($

1.26

)

 $

1.40

 

 $

0.82

 

 $

0.12

 

 $

1.15

 

 

 $

0.31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

($

0.02

)

($

0.01

)

($

0.01

)

($

0.07

)

($

0.08

)

 

 $

0.00

 

 

Realized gains

 

($

0.45

)

($

0.30

)

 $

(0.17

)

($

0.10

)

($

1.10

)

 

 $

0.00

 

 

 

 



















 

 

Total distributions

 

($

0.47

)

($

0.31

)

($

0.18

)

($

0.17

)

($

1.18

)

 

 $

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

 

 $

7.90

 

 $

8.99

 

 $

9.63

 

 $

9.58

 

 $

9.55

 

 

 $

9.86

 

 

 

 



















 

 

Per share market price, end of period last traded price (B)

 

 $

8.65

 

 $

8.26

 

 $

7.83

 

 $

8.70

 

 $

8.00

 

 

 $

9.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Return (C) (D):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Based on market value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year (annualized)

 

 

2

%

 

(1

%)

 

(3

%)

 

13

%

 

4

%

 

 

31

%

 

5 Year

 

 

2

%

 

8

%

 

7

%

 

3

%

 

3

%

 

 

6

%

 

10 Year

 

 

14

%

 

14

%

 

13

%

 

9

%

 

7

%

 

 

4

%

 

From inception

 

 

11

%

 

10

%

 

9

%

 

9

%

 

9

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Based on net asset value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year (annualized)

 

 

(14

%)

 

18

%

 

9

%

 

1

%

 

13

%

 

 

14

%

 

5 Year

 

 

6

%

 

5

%

 

6

%

 

2

%

 

5

%

 

 

6

%

 

10 Year

 

 

11

%

 

13

%

 

13

%

 

9

%

 

9

%

 

 

8

%

 

From inception

 

 

10

%

 

11

%

 

11

%

 

10

%

 

10

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of year (000s omitted)

 

 $

20,555

 

 $

24,501

 

 $

26,873

 

 $

26,759

 

 $

26,660

 

 

 $

27,527

 

 

Ratios to average net assets (annualized):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

 

1.61

%

 

1.79

%

 

1.80

%

 

1.46

%

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

 

 

0.17

%

 

0.06

%

 

0.11

%

 

0.72

%

 

0.85

%

 

 

0.77

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

11

%

 

11

%

 

7

%

 

4

%

 

7

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average commission paid per share

 

 $

0.13

 

 $

0.13

 

 $

0.10

 

 $

0.08

 

 $

0.06

 

 

 $

0.02

 

 


 

 

(A)

All per share data for the periods shown has been restated to reflect the effect of a 15% stock dividend that was declared on April 21, 2005, and paid on May 23, 2005 to shareholders of record on May 13, 2005.

 

 

(B)

If there was no sale on the valuation date, the bid price for each such date is shown.

 

 

(C)

Fund shares trade under two symbols, GRF on the Chicago Stock Exchange and GRTH in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. Shares have traded more recently in the OTC market, so the GRTH price is the market price used for the June 30, 2007, share price.

 

 

(D)

Sims Capital Management LLC became the investment advisor to the Fund on June 1, 2007.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

10



NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments (as of June 30, 2007) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock (91.4% of total investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Cost

 

 

 

Market Value

 

Percent of Total
Investments

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 

Food/Beverage/Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

 

16,000

 

 

$

469,850

 

 

 

$

1,037,600

 

 

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

433,218

 

 

 

 

1,102,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,140,050

 

 

 

(7.8

%)

 

Drug/Medical Device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

860,150

 

 

 

 

1,071,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

915,045

 

 

 

 

1,232,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medtronic Inc.

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

850,214

 

 

 

 

881,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

 

28,000

 

 

 

606,755

 

 

 

 

715,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

PolyMedica Corp.

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

346,237

 

 

 

 

490,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stryker Corp.

 

 

22,000

 

 

 

180,012

 

 

 

 

1,387,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,779,160

 

 

 

(21.0

%)

 

Bank/Financial/Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFLAC Inc.

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

143,906

 

 

 

 

1,028,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIT Group Inc.

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

392,785

 

 

 

 

548,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

 

22,000

 

 

 

368,636

 

 

 

 

1,128,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comerica Inc.

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

404,669

 

 

 

 

594,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

 

 

25,000

 

 

 

238,023

 

 

 

 

568,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

 

 

34,000

 

 

 

626,877

 

 

 

 

875,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

396,347

 

 

 

 

726,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Corp.

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

436,700

 

 

 

 

1,094,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp.

 

 

27,000

 

 

 

317,651

 

 

 

 

828,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washington Mutual Inc.

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

609,130

 

 

 

 

639,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,033,030

 

 

 

(29.1

%)

 

Industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avery Dennison Corporation

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

666,064

 

 

 

 

797,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

335,278

 

 

 

 

936,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Electric Co.

 

 

24,000

 

 

 

441,341

 

 

 

 

918,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graco Inc.

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

798,544

 

 

 

 

805,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

213,318

 

 

 

 

597,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teleflex Inc.

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

545,608

 

 

 

 

1,308,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,363,940

 

 

 

(19.4

%)

 

Retail/Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Home Depot, Inc.

 

 

36,500

 

 

 

1,432,696

 

 

 

 

1,436,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

321,296

 

 

 

 

306,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.*

 

 

30,000

 

 

 

189,637

 

 

 

 

1,096,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sysco Corp.

 

 

32,000

 

 

 

507,179

 

 

 

 

1,055,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,895,355

 

 

 

(14.1

%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common stock investments

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,047,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

25,211,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments (8.6% of total investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury bills maturing (12/27/2007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

975,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous cash-equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,395,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Total short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,371,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,583,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All other assets less liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(56,237

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Total net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,526,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*=Non-dividend paying security

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

11



Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

(1)

Organization.

 

 

 

The NAIC Growth Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Fund”), is a diversified closed-end investment company subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

 

(2)

Significant Accounting Policies.

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund not otherwise set forth in the Notes to the Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions—Dividends from the Fund’s net investment income and realized net long- and short-term capital gains will be declared and distributed at least annually. Shareholders can participate in the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (see Note 4).

 

 

 

Investments—Investments in equity securities are stated at market value, which is determined based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes. If no such price is available on the valuation date, the Board of Directors has determined that the most recent market price be used. Pursuant to Rule 2A-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund uses the amortized cost method to determine the carrying value of short-term debt obligations. Under this method, investment securities are valued for both financial reporting and Federal tax purposes at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Any discount or premium is amortized from the date of acquisition to maturity. Investment security purchases and sales are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued on a daily basis while dividends are included in income on the ex-dividend date.

 

 

 

Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 those estimates.

 

 

 

Federal income taxes—The Fund intends to comply with the general qualification requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies such as the Fund. The Fund plans to distribute annually at least 90% of its taxable income, including net long-term capital gains, to its shareholders. In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund intends to declare as dividends in each calendar year an amount equal to at least 98% of its net investment income and 98% of its net realized capital gains (including undistributed amounts from previous years).

 

 

 

The following information is based upon the Federal income tax basis of portfolio investments as of June 30, 2007:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

 

$

11,178,766

 

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

(14,396

)

 

 

 

 



 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

$

11,164,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal income tax basis

 

 

$

14,047,165

 

 


 

 

 

Expenses—The Fund’s service providers bear all of their expenses in connection with the performance of their services. The Fund bears all of its expenses incurred in connection with its operations including, but not limited to, investment advisory fees (as discussed in Note 3), legal and audit fees, taxes, insurance, shareholder reporting and other related costs. As noted in Note 3, the Fund’s investment advisor, as part of its responsibilities under the Investment Advisory Agreement, is required to provide certain internal administrative services to the Fund at such investment advisor’s expense. The Fund’s expenses are charged to expense daily as a percentage of net assets. The Investment

12



 

 

 

Advisory Agreement provides that the Fund may not incur annual aggregate expenses in excess of two percent (2%) of the first $10,000,000 of the Fund’s average net assets, one and a half percent (1.5%) of the next $20,000,000 of the average net assets, and one percent (1%) of the remaining average net assets for any fiscal year. Any excess expenses are the responsibility of the investment advisor.

 

 

(3)

Certain Service Providers Arrangements

 

 

 

Investment advisor—Sims Capital Management LLC serves as the Fund’s investment advisor pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (“Investment Advisory Agreement”), and is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio, subject to oversight by the Fund’s Board of Directors generally. For its services under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the investment advisor receives a monthly fee calculated at an annual rate of three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) of the average weekly net asset value of the Fund, as long as the average weekly net asset value is at least $3,800,000. The investment advisor is not entitled to any compensation for any week in which the average weekly net asset value falls below $3,800,000. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the investment advisor is required to provide certain internal administrative services to the Fund at the investment advisor’s expense.

 

 

 

Custodian—LaSalle Bank, NA (“LaSalle”) serves as the Fund’s custodian pursuant to a custodian agreement. As the Fund’s custodian, LaSalle receives fees and compensation of expenses for services provided including, but not limited to, an annual account charge, annual security fee, security transaction fee and statement of inventory fee.

 

 

 

Transfer Agent—Transfer agent American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“AST”) serves as the Fund’s transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent pursuant to custody agreements. AST receives fees for services provided including, but not limited to, account maintenance fees, activity and transaction processing fees and reimbursement for its out-of-pocket expenses. AST also acts as the agent under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan.

 

 

(4)

Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan.

 

 

 

The Fund has a Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (“Plan”) which allows shareholders to reinvest cash dividends and make cash contributions. Under the Plan, cash dividends and voluntary cash contributions are used to purchase Fund shares in the open market. In the event the Plan agent is unable to complete its purchases by the end of the thirtieth (30th) day following receipt of cash dividends from the Fund, any remaining funds are returned to participants on a pro rata basis. In the event the Plan agent is unable to complete purchases from cash contributions by the end of the twentieth (20th) day following the Investment Date (as defined), any remaining funds are returned to participants on a pro rata basis. The number of shares credited to each participant’s account is based on the average purchase price for all shares purchased.

 

 

(5)

Fund Investment Transactions.

 

 

 

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 were $2,552,536 and $2,672,983, respectively.

 

 

(6)

Financial Highlights.

 

 

 

The Financial Highlights present a per share analysis of how the Fund’s net asset value has changed during the periods presented. Additional quantitative measures expressed in ratio form analyze important relationships between certain items presented in the financial statements. The total investment return based on market value assumes that shareholders bought into the Fund at the bid price and sold out of the Fund at the bid price. In reality, shareholders buy into the Fund at the asked price and sell out of the Fund at the bid price. Therefore, actual returns may differ from the amounts shown.

13



 

 

2007 Annual Shareholder Meeting

 

 

The Fund’s 2007 annual meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) was held on May 31, 2007, for the following purposes:

 

 

1.

To elect a Board of five (5) Directors.

 

 

2.

To ratify or reject the selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the independent registered public accountants of the Fund for the calendar year ending December 31, 2007.

 

 

3.

To approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and Sims Capital Management LLC.

 

 

The following directors were elected under Proposal 1: Robert M. Bilkie, Jr., Carl A. Holth, Peggy L. Schmeltz, Luke E. Sims, and Benedict J. Smith. Under Proposal 2, shareholders ratified the selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC as the Fund’s independent registered public for the 2007 calendar year. Under Proposal 3, the shareholders approved the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and its new investment advisor.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tabulation Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Withheld

 


 


 


 


Robert M. Bilkie, Jr.

1,927,529

 

 

 

 

 

121,726

Carl A. Holth

1,917,994

 

 

 

 

 

131,261

Peggy L. Schmeltz

1,907,857

 

 

 

 

 

141,398

Luke E. Sims

1,903,176

 

 

 

 

 

146,079

Benedict J. Smith

1,899,039

 

 

 

 

 

150,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 2 – Selection of Plante & Moran, PLLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Withheld

 


 


 


 


 

1,909,866

 

91,928

 

24,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 3 – Approval of new Investment Advisory Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Withheld

 


 


 


 


 

1,401,249

 

112,801

 

46,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shares issued and outstanding on record date: 2,792,336

 

 

 

 

 

14



Compensation.

          The following table sets forth the aggregate compensation paid to all directors for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. Directors also receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attending Board meetings. No Fund officer receives compensation in his/her capacity as an officer of the Fund. Commencing June 1, 2007, Luke E. Sims is no longer entitled to receive directors’ fees from the Fund by reason of his relationship to the Fund’s investment advisor.

          The Fund is not part of a mutual fund complex.

          At the Fund’s 2007 Annual Meeting, Messrs. Janke and O’Hara, who were not standing for reelection as directors, ceased to be directors (and “interested persons” of the Fund). At the Board meeting held immediately after the 2007 Annual Meeting, the following were elected as the officers of the Fund: Robert M. Bilkie, Jr., Chairman; Luke E. Sims, President; Carl A. Holth, Treasurer; Christopher J. Dine, Secretary; and David C. Sims, Chief Compliance Officer. As of such date, David C. Sims became an ‘interested person” of the Fund and Peggy L. Schmeltz ceased to be an “interested person”.

Directors who are or were “interested persons” of the Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name, Position

 

Aggregate
Compensation
From Fund

 

Pension or Retirement
Benefits Accrued as
part of Fund
Expenses

 

Estimated
Annual
Benefits upon
Retirement

 

Total
Compensation
from Fund and
Complex paid
to Directors

 



















Kenneth S. Janke,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former Director

 

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas E. O’Hara,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former Director

 

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peggy L. Schmeltz,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

 

$

1,200

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

 

$

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luke E. Sims,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

 

Directors who are or were not “interested persons” of the Fund:

 

Name, Position

 

Aggregate
Compensation
From Fund

 

Pension or Retirement
Benefits Accrued as
part of Fund
Expenses

 

Estimated
Annual
Benefits upon
Retirement

 

Total
Compensation
from Fund and
Complex paid
to Directors

 














Robert M. Bilkie, Jr.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benedict J. Smith,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carl A. Holth,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

None

 

 

None

 

 

 

$

1,300

 

 

15



Shareholder Information

Trading. Fund shares trade under the symbol “GRTH” or “GRTH.PK” in the over-the counter market (Pink Sheets) and under the symbol “GRF” on the Chicago Stock Exchange. You are encouraged to check both markets before purchasing or selling shares.

Fund Stock Repurchases. The Fund is authorized, from time to time, to repurchase its shares in the open market, in private transactions or otherwise, at a price or prices reasonably related to the then prevailing market price.

Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan. By participating in the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (“Plan”), you can automatically reinvest your cash dividends in additional Fund shares without paying brokerage commissions. You can secure a copy of the Plan from the Fund’s website (www.naicgrowthfund.com) or by contacting American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, P. O. Box 922, Wall Street Station, New York, NY 10038, telephone number (800) 937-5449.

Dividend Checks/Stock Certificates/Address Changes/Etc. If you have a question about lost or misplaced dividend checks or stock certificates, have an address change to report or have a comparable shareholder issue or question, please contact the Fund’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, P. O. Box 922, Wall Street Station, New York, NY 10038, telephone number (800) 937-5449.

Proxy Voting. The Fund typically votes by proxy the shares of portfolio companies. If you’d like information about the policies and procedures that the Fund follows in voting, or how the Fund has voted on a particular issue or matter during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, 2007, you can get that information (Form N-PX) from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or the Fund’s website (www.naicgrowthfund.com), or by calling the Fund at (414) 765-1107 (collect) or by sending an e-mail request (to dave@simscapital.com).

Fund Privacy Policy/Customer Privacy Notice (February 27, 2007). We collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources: (i) information we receive from you on applications or other forms and (ii) information about your transactions with us or others. We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to anyone, except as permitted by law, and as follows. We may disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with whom we have joint marketing agreements. If you decide to close your account(s) or no longer be a shareholder of record, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice. We restrict access to your personal and account information to those employees who need to know that information to provide services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard you nonpublic personal information. In this notice, the term “we” refers to Fund, NAIC Growth Fund, Inc.

Additional Information. The Fund files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as of the end of the first and third calendar quarters on SEC Form N-Q. You can obtain copies of these filings, and other information about the Fund, from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or from the Fund’s website (www.naicgrowthfund.com), or by calling the Fund at (414) 765-1107. The Fund’s Forms N-Q can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and you can obtain information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (800) 732-0330.

Electronic Distribution of Shareholder Reports and Other Communications. If you’d like to receive copies of the Fund’s annual reports, semiannual reports, proxy statement, press releases and other comparable communications electronically, please provide your e-mail address to dave@simscapital.com. By providing your e-mail address to the Fund, you are consenting to the Fund sending the identified materials to you by
e-mail.

General Inquiries. If you have a question or comment on any matter not addressed above, please contact the Fund (NAIC Growth Fund, Inc., P. O. Box 220, Royal Oak, MI 46068, telephone number (414) 765-1107), or the Fund’s investment advisor, Sims Capital Management LLC (dave@simscapital.com).

16




 

 

ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

Not required for the semi-annual report.

 

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not required for the semi-annual report.

 

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not required for the semi-annual report.

 

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not required for the semi-annual report.

 

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

The Fund’s schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not required for the semi-annual report.

 

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not required for the semi-annual report.

 

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

17



 

 

ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

          (i)       An evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the registrant’s President (who is the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant). Based on that evaluation, the registrant’s President concluded that the registrant’s controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the Commission’s rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

          (ii)      There has been no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company 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 registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

ITEM 12.

EXHIBITS


 

 

 

(A) (1)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

(A) (2)

 

Certification of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act, — attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

 

(A) (3)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

(B)

 

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, — attached as Exhibit 99.2.

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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.

NAIC GROWTH FUND, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Luke E. Sims

 


       Luke E. Sims

       President

 

 

 

Date: August 24, 2007

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

 

By:

/s/ Luke E. Sims

 


 

Luke E. Sims

 

President (principal executive officer and principal financial officer)

 

 

Date: August 24, 2007

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