NOTE 1 Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end, management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek current income and long-term total return. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. Security Valuation
The Fund's investments are reported at fair value as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Fund generally determines its net asset value as of approximately 4:00 p.m. New York time each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. Further discussion of valuation methods, inputs and classifications can be found under Note 8.
B. Securities Transactions and Related Investment Income
Securities transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Market discounts and premiums on fixed income securities are amortized over the expected life of the securities. Realized gains or losses are based on the specific identification method.
C. 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 amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 2 Risk Considerations
Investing in the Fund may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, those described below.
Market Risk: Because the values of the Fund's investments will fluctuate with market conditions, so will the value of your investment in the Fund. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund or the Fund could underperform other investments.
Interest Rate Risk: The values of, and the income generated by, most debt securities held by the Fund may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities and credit ratings of these securities. For example, the values of debt securities in the Fund's portfolio generally will decline when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a security before its stated maturity, which may result in the Fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities.
Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The values of some mortgaged-backed and other asset-backed securities may expose the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. When interest rates rise, the value of mortgage-related securities generally will decline; however, when interest rates are declining, the value of mortgage related-securities with prepayment features may not increase as much as other fixed income securities. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may shorten or extend the effective maturity of the security beyond what was anticipated at the time of purchase. If an unanticipated rate of prepayment on underlying mortgages increases the effective maturity of a mortgage-related security, the volatility of the security can be expected to increase. The value of these securities may also fluctuate in response to the market's perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form
27
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Continued
of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Interest Only ("I/O") and Principal Only ("P/O") Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest payments on the underlying mortgages (the I/O class), while the other class will receive all of the principal payments (the P/O class). The Fund currently has investments in I/O securities. The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in I/Os.
Repurchase Agreements: Repurchase agreements permit the Fund to maintain liquidity and earn income over periods of time as short as overnight. Repurchase agreements held by the Fund are fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities, or securities issued by U.S. Government agencies, or securities that are within the three highest credit categories assigned by established rating agencies (Aaa, Aa, or A by Moody's or AAA, AA or A by Standard & Poor's ) or, if not rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's, are of equivalent investment quality as determined by the Adviser. Such collateral is in the possession of the Fund's custodian. The collateral is evaluated daily to ensure its market value equals or exceeds the current market value of the repurchase agreements including accrued interest. In the event of default on the obligation to repurchase, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.
Credit Risk: Debt securities are subject to credit risk, meaning that the issuer of the debt security may default or fail to make timely payments of principal or interest. The values of any of the Fund's investments may also decline in response to events affecting the issuer or its credit rating. The lower rated debt securities in which the Fund may invest are considered speculative and are generally subject to greater volatility and risk of loss than investment grade securities, particularly in deteriorating economic conditions. The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. Continuing shifts in the market's perception of credit quality on securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets may result in increased volatility of market price and periods of illiquidity that can negatively impact the valuation of certain securities held by the Fund.
NOTE 3 Purchases of Investment Securities
Cost of purchases of investment securities (excluding short-term investments with maturities of 60 days at time of purchase) aggregated $4,015,609,341 for the year ended September 30, 2012.
NOTE 4 Advisory Fees and Other Affiliated Transactions
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement"), advisory fees were paid by the Fund to First Pacific Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser"). Under the terms of this agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee calculated at the annual rate of 0.5% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Agreement obligates the Adviser to reduce its fee to the extent necessary to reimburse the Fund for any annual expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, the cost of any supplemental statistical and research information, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) in excess of 1
1
/
2
% of the first $15 million and 1% of the remaining average net assets of the Fund for the year.
28
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Continued
For the year ended September 30, 2012, the Fund paid aggregate fees of $85,500 to all Directors who are not interested persons of the Adviser. Certain officers of the Fund are also officers of the Adviser and FPA Fund Distributors, Inc.
NOTE 5 Federal Income Tax
No provision for federal income tax is required because the Fund has elected to be taxed as a "regulated investment company" under the Internal Revenue Code and intends to maintain this qualification and to distribute each year to its shareholders, in accordance with the distribution requirements of the Code, all of its taxable net investment income and taxable net realized gains on investments.
Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax reporting basis, which may differ from financial reporting. For federal income tax purposes, the components of distributable earnings at September 30, 2012, were as follows:
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
$
|
28,990,263
|
|
|
The tax status of dividends paid during fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
|
|
2012
|
|
2011
|
|
Dividends from ordinary income
|
|
$
|
156,031,919
|
|
|
$
|
162,104,999
|
|
|
The Fund utilizes the provisions of federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Act of 2010 (the "Act"), net capital losses recognized for fiscal years beginning after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.
As of September 30, 2012, the post enactment accumulated losses were $55,028,718, and the pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards were $59,635,546. The ability to carry these pre-enactment losses forward expires as follows: $7,719,581 in 2013; $20,873,466 in 2014; $16,390,845 in 2015; $299,496 in 2017; $3,661,716 in 2018; $10,690,442 in 2019.
The cost of investment securities at September 30, 2012 for federal income tax purposes was $4,988,227,986. Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for all securities at September 30, 2012 for federal income tax purposes was $92,578,674 and $99,624,949, respectively, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $7,046,275. As of and during the year ended September 30, 2012, the Fund did not have any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. The Fund is not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities for years ended before September 30, 2009 or by state tax authorities for years ended before September 30, 2008.
During the year ended September 30, 2012, the Fund reclassified $47,143,443 of net amounts relating to market discount on securities sold, and paydowns from mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, from undistributed net investment income to accumulated net realized losses on investments to align financial reporting with tax reporting. The Fund also reclassified $27,348,079 of permanent differences from accumulated net losses to undistributed net investment income for losses incurred in the prior year on interest only securities that were included as ordinary losses in the Fund's tax provision. Accumulated capital losses of $11,767,907 were reclassified to Additional Paid-in Capital because the ability to carry them forward expired.
29
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Continued
NOTE 6 Distributor
For the year ended September 30, 2012, FPA Fund Distributors, Inc. ("Distributor"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, received $49,978 in net Fund share sales commissions after reallowance to other dealers. The Distributor pays its own overhead and general administrative expenses, the cost of supplemental sales literature, promotion and advertising. Effective at the opening of business on October 1, 2012, UMB Distribution Services, LLC commenced serving as distributor to the Fund. The new distribution agreement is similar to the prior agreement with FPA Fund Distributors, Inc. There is no cost to the Fund or its shareholders for the services provided under the agreement.
NOTE 7 Redemption Fees
A redemption fee of 2% applies to redemptions within 90 days of purchase for certain purchases made by persons eligible to purchase shares without an initial sales charge. For the year ended September 30, 2012, the Fund collected $699,948 in redemption fees, which amounted to less than $0.01 per share.
NOTE 8 Disclosure of Fair Value Measurements
The Fund uses the following methods and inputs to establish the fair value of its assets and liabilities. Use of particular methods and inputs may vary over time based on availability and relevance as market and economic conditions evolve.
Equity securities are generally valued at the official closing price of, or the last reported sale price on, the exchange or market on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Prices for each security are taken from the principal exchange or market in which the security trades. Securities that are unlisted and fixed-income and convertible securities listed on a national securities exchange for which the over-the-counter market more accurately reflects the securities' value in the judgment of the Fund's officers, are valued at the most recent bid price. However, most fixed income securities are generally valued at prices obtained from pricing vendors. Vendors value such securities based on one or more of the following inputs: transactions, bids, offers quotations from dealers and trading systems, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities, benchmarks, underlying equity of the issuer, and proprietary pricing models such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data (includes prepayments, defaults, collateral, credit enhancements, and interest rate volatility). Short-term corporate notes with maturities of 60 days or less at time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Securities for which representative market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable by the Adviser are valued as determined in good faith under guidelines adopted by authority of the Fund's Board of Trustees. Various inputs may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security's value. These inputs include, but are not limited to, the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded similar or related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions. Fair valuations and valuations of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations of investments that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.
The Fund classifies its assets based on three valuation methodologies. Level 1 values are based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets and quoted prices in inactive markets or other market observable inputs as noted above including spreads, cash flows, financial performance, prepayments, defaults, collateral,
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FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Continued
credit enhancements, and interest rate volatility. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Fund's determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the assets. These assumptions consider inputs such as proprietary pricing models, cash flows, prepayments, defaults, and collateral. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following table presents the valuation levels of the Fund's investments as of September 30, 2012:
Investments
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
|
Bonds & Debentures
|
|
Mortgage Pass-Through
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,268,355,093
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,268,355,093
|
|
|
Mortgage-Backed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,173,925,014
|
|
|
$
|
15,766,285
|
|
|
|
1,189,691,299
|
|
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
678,093,005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
678,093,005
|
|
|
Stripped Mortgage-Backed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
673,494,747
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
673,494,747
|
|
|
Asset-Backed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
544,633,108
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
544,633,108
|
|
|
U.S. Treasuries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
483,942,964
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
483,942,964
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,258,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,258,603
|
|
|
U.S. Agencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,710,784
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,710,784
|
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,145,014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
131,145,014
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,096,558,332
|
|
|
$
|
15,766,285
|
|
|
$
|
5,112,324,617
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the Fund's Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the year ended September 30, 2012:
Investments
|
|
Beginning
Value at
September 30,
2011
|
|
Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)*
|
|
Purchases
|
|
Sales
|
|
Net
Transfers
In (Out)
|
|
Ending
Value at
September 30,
2012
|
|
Mortgage-Backed
|
|
$
|
44,951,618
|
|
|
$
|
(5,416,857
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(23,768,476
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,766,285
|
|
|
* Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) are included in the related amounts in the statement of operations.
Transfers of investments between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are recorded at market value as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Level 1, 2, or 3 during the year ended September 30, 2012.
NOTE 9 Distribution to Shareholders
On September 28, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a dividend from net investment income of $0.08 per share payable October 2, 2012 to shareholders of record on September 28, 2012. For financial statement purposes, this dividend was recorded on the ex-dividend date, October 1, 2012.
NOTE 10 New Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-03 "Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements." The ASU 2011-03 is intended to improve financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem the financial assets before their
31
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Continued
maturity. In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 "Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS". ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. These new pronouncements are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the impact these pronouncements may have on the Fund's financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which requires entities to disclose information about financial instruments and derivative instruments that have been offset or that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. Entities will be required to provide both net (offset amounts) and gross information in the notes to the financial statements for relevant assets and liabilities that are offset or subject to the arrangements. The amendments in ASU No. 2011-11 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and an entity should provide the disclosures required by the amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Fund is in the process of evaluating the disclosure requirements and any impact the new disclosures will have on its financial statements.
32
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of FPA New Income, Inc. (the "Fund"), including the portfolio of investments, as of September 30, 2012, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FPA New Income, Inc. as of September 30, 2012, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Los Angeles, California
November 19, 2012
33
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
RENEWAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
(Unaudited)
Approval of the Advisory Agreement.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 7, 2012, the Directors approved the continuation of the advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser for an additional one-year period through September 30, 2013, on the recommendation of the Independent Directors who met in executive session on August 7, 2012 prior to the Board meeting to review and discuss the proposed continuation of the advisory agreement. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board and the Independent Directors as well as the Directors' conclusions relative to such factors.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.
The Board and the Independent Directors considered information provided by the Adviser before the meeting as well as information provided throughout the year regarding the Adviser and its staffing in connection with the Fund, including the Fund's portfolio managers, the senior analysts supporting team, the scope of accounting, administrative, shareholder and other services supervised and provided by the Adviser, and the absence of any significant service problems reported to the Board. The Board and the Independent Directors noted the experience, length of service and the outstanding reputation of the Fund's portfolio managers: Tom Atteberry, who has been with the Adviser since 1997, Robert Rodriguez, who has managed the Fund since 1984, Julian W. H. Mann, who joined the Adviser in 2004, and Abhijeet V. Patwardhan, who joined the Adviser in 2010. The Board and the Independent Directors concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser have benefited and should continue to benefit the Fund and its shareholders.
Investment Performance.
The Board and the Independent Directors reviewed the overall investment performance of the Fund. The Directors also received information from an independent consultant, Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company ("Lipper"), regarding the Fund's performance relative to a peer group of absolute-return selected by Lipper (the "Peer Group"). The Directors discussed with the Adviser the Fund's absolute investment results and its long-term investment performance when compared to the Peer Group. The Board and the Independent Directors considered the Adviser's representation that the Fund's investing style, as evidenced by the short-term duration of most of its portfolio securities, as well as the Fund's flexibility to invest in a variety of areas, complicated Peer Group comparisons. The Board and the Independent Directors determined that the Fund's investment results were satisfactory in light of the Fund's objectives and concluded that the Adviser's continued management of the Fund should benefit the Fund and its shareholders.
Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses; Comparison with Peer Group and Institutional Fees.
The Board and the Independent Directors considered information provided by the Adviser regarding the Fund's advisory fees and total expense levels. The Board and the Independent Directors reviewed comparative information regarding fees and expenses for the mutual fund industry generally and for the Peer Group. The Directors noted that the Fund's fees and expenses were at the lower end of the range for the Peer Group. The Board and the Independent Directors also noted that the overall expense ratio of the Fund was low when compared to the Peer Group. The Directors also noted that many funds in the universe charge fees for outside administration and similar services in addition to the advisory fee, and considered that the Adviser did not charge additional fees to the Fund for such services. In addition, the Directors noted that the fee rate charged to the Fund may be higher than institutional accounts managed in a similar style by the portfolio manager, but the services provided to those accounts differed from the services provided to the Fund. The Board and the Independent Directors concluded that the advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser should continue to benefit the Fund and its shareholders.
Adviser Profitability and Costs.
The Board and the Independent Directors considered information provided by the Adviser regarding the Adviser's costs in providing services to the Fund, the profitability of the Adviser and the benefits to the Adviser from its relationship to the Fund. They reviewed and considered the Adviser's representations regarding its assumptions and methods of allocating certain costs, such as personnel costs, which constitute the Adviser's largest operating cost. The Board and the Independent Directors recognized that the
34
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
RENEWAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
(Continued)
(Unaudited)
Adviser should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for the services that it provides to the Fund. The Board and the Independent Directors concluded that the Adviser's level of profitability from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable or excessive.
Economies of Scale and Sharing of Economies of Scale.
The Board and the Independent Directors considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund, whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the fee rate is reasonable in relation to the Fund's asset levels and any economies of scale that may exist. The Board and the Independent Directors considered the Adviser's representation that its internal costs of providing investment management services to the Fund have increased significantly in recent years as a result of a number of factors, including the Adviser's substantial investment in additional professional resources: staffing. The Board and the Independent Directors considered information regarding the Adviser's representation that such increased costs have also included a significant investment in analysts who assist with the management of the Fund, and additions to administrative personnel and systems that enhance the quality of services provided to the Fund.
The Board and the Independent Directors recognized that the advisory fee rate schedule for the Fund does not have breakpoints. They considered that many mutual funds have breakpoints in the advisory fee structure as a means by which to share in the benefits of potential economies of scale as a fund's assets grow. They also considered that not all funds have breakpoints in their fee structures and that breakpoints are not the exclusive means of sharing potential economies of scale. The Board and the Independent Directors considered the Adviser's statement that it believes that breakpoints currently remain inappropriate for the Fund given the ongoing investments the Adviser is making in its business for the benefit of the Fund, uncertainties regarding the direction of the economy, rising inflation, increasing costs for personnel and systems, and growth or contraction in the Fund's assets, all of which could negatively impact the Adviser. The Board and the Independent Directors concluded that the Fund is benefitting from the ongoing investments made by the Adviser in its team of personnel serving the Fund and in its service infrastructure, and that in light of these investments, the addition of breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fee structure was not warranted at current asset levels.
Ancillary Benefits.
The Board and the Independent Directors considered other actual and potential benefits to the Adviser from managing the Fund, including the acquisition and use of research services with commissions generated by the Fund, in concluding that the contractual advisory and other fees are fair and reasonable for the Fund. In particular, they noted that the Adviser does not have any affiliates that benefit from the Adviser's relationship to the Fund.
Conclusions.
The Board and the Independent Directors determined that the Fund continues to benefit from the services of a highly experienced portfolio management team, which has produced satisfactory long-term returns. In addition, the Board and the Independent Directors agreed that the Fund continues to receive high quality accounting, administrative, shareholder and other ancillary services from the Adviser. The Board and the Independent Directors concluded that the current advisory fee rate is reasonable and fair to the Fund and its shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and the Adviser's profitability and costs. The Board and the Independent Directors also stated their intention to continue monitoring the factors relevant to the Adviser's compensation, such as changes in the Fund's asset levels, changes in portfolio management personnel and the cost and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund. On the basis of the foregoing, and without assigning particular weight to any single factor, none of which was dispositive, the Board and the Independent Directors concluded that it would be in the best interests of the Fund to continue to be advised and managed by the Adviser and determined to approve the continuation of the current Advisory Agreement for another one-year period through September 30, 2013.
35
FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
September 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
Fund Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory and administrative fees; shareholder service fees; and other Fund expenses. The 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 year and held for the entire year.
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 this column, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000= 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first column 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 other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. 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.
|
|
Actual
Performance
|
|
Hypothetical
Performance
(5% return
before
expenses)
|
|
Beginning Account Value
March 31, 2012
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
Ending Account Value
September 30, 2012
|
|
$
|
1,015.10
|
|
|
$
|
1,022.11
|
|
|
Expenses Paid During
Period*
|
|
$
|
2.87
|
|
|
$
|
2.89
|
|
|
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.57%, multiplied by the average account value over the period and prorated for the six-months ended September 30, 2012 (183/366 days).
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FPA NEW INCOME, INC.
DIRECTOR AND OFFICER INFORMATION
Name, Age & Address
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|
Position(s)
With Fund/
Years Served
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
|
|
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
|
|
Other Directorships
|
|
Willard H. Altman, Jr. (77)*
|
|
Director and Chairman†
Years Served: 14
|
|
Retired. Formerly, until 1995, Partner of Ernst & Young LLP, a public accounting firm.
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
Thomas P. Merrick (75)*
|
|
Director†
Years Served: 3
|
|
Private Consultant. President of Strategic Planning Consultants for more than the past five years. Former Executive Committee Member and Vice President of Fluor Corporation, responsible for strategic planning, from 1984 to 1998.
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. (67)*
|
|
Director†
Years Served: 13
|
|
Senior Associate Dean of the John E. Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, and Heckmann Corporation.
|
|
Patrick B. Purcell (69)*
|
|
Director†
Years Served: 6
|
|
Retired. Formerly Consultant from March 1998 to August 2000, and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer from 1989 to March 1998, of Paramount Pictures.
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
The Motion Picture and Television Fund
|
|
Allan M. Rudnick (71)*
|
|
Director†
Years Served: 2
|
|
Private Investor. Formerly, Co-Founder,
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and
Chief Investment Officer of Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management from 1989 to 2007
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
Robert L. Rodriguez (63)
|
|
Director†
Portfolio Manager
Years Served: 28
|
|
Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser.
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
FPA Fund Distributors, Inc.
|
|
Thomas H. Atteberry (59)
|
|
Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager
Years Served: 7
|
|
Partner of the Adviser. Formerly Vice President of First Pacific Advisors, Inc. from 1997 to 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eric S. Ende (68)
|
|
Vice President
Years Served: 27
|
|
Partner of the Adviser. Formerly Senior Vice President of First Pacific Advisors, Inc. from 1983 to 2006.
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
J. Richard Atwood (52)
|
|
Treasurer
Years Served: 15
|
|
Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser. President and Chief Executive Officer of FPA Fund Distributors, Inc.
|
|
|
|
FPA Fund Distributors, Inc.
|
|
Christopher H. Thomas (55)
|
|
Chief Compliance Officer
Years Served: 17
|
|
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser and Vice President of FPA Fund Distributors, Inc.
|
|
|
|
FPA Fund Distributors, Inc.
|
|
Sherry Sasaki (57)
|
|
Secretary
Years Served: 29
|
|
Assistant Vice President and Secretary of the Adviser and Secretary of FPA Fund Distributors, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
E. Lake Setzler (45)
|
|
Assistant Treasurer
Years Served: 6
|
|
Vice President and Controller of the Adviser since 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael P. Gomez (27)
|
|
Assistant Vice President
Years Served: <1
|
|
Assistant Vice President of the Adviser since 2010. Formerly In-Charge Associate of PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2007-2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
† Directors serve until their resignation, removal or retirement.
* Audit Committee member
Additional information on the Directors is available in the Statement of Additional Information. Each of the above listed individuals can be contacted at 11400 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
First Pacific Advisors, LLC
11400 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, California 90064
DISTRIBUTOR
UMB Distribution Services
803 West Michigan St.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
COUNSEL
K&L Gates LLP
San Francisco, California
TICKER: FPNIX
CUSIP: 302544101
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Los Angeles, California
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, Massachusetts
TRANSFER & SHAREHOLDER SERVICE AGENT
UMB Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 2175
Milwaukee, WI 53201-2175
803 W. Michigan St., Ste. A
Milwaukee, WI 53233-2301
(800) 638-3060
This report has been prepared for the information of shareholders of FPA New Income, Inc., and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Fund's complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, 2012 is available without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 982-4372 and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund's schedule of portfolio holdings, filed the first and third quarter of the Fund's fiscal year on Form N-Q with the SEC, is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q is available at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (202) 942-8090. To obtain information on Form N-Q from the Fund, shareholders can call (800) 982-4372.
Additional information about the Fund is available online at www.fpafunds.com. This information includes, among other things, holdings, top sectors and performance, and is updated on or about the 15th business day after the end of each quarter.