Annual Report
DECEMBER 31, 2013
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Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
Hatteras Funds
For the period ended December 31, 2013
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Table of Contents
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Portfolio Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
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1-8
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Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
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9-10
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Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund
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11-13
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Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
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14-16
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Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
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17-19
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Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
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20-22
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Financial Statements
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Portfolio Management
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s Discussion of Fund Performance
Capital Markets Review
The broad equity markets enjoyed a very successful year in 2013 with most broad domestic and developed global equity market indexes finishing the year with total returns between 15% and 40%. The S&P 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500) closed the year at an all-time high of 1,848, an increase of 32.4%, having hit many all-time highs during the year; 2013 performance was the best since 1997. All 10 sectors were positive for the year and all returned more than 10% for the first time since 1995; Consumer Discretionary posted the highest S&P sector gain with an increase of 43.1% and Telecom Services had the lowest sector gain for the year at 11.5%. Small caps outperformed large caps, with the Russell 2000 up 38.8% for the year, and growth outperformed value for the year. Emerging markets, represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net), ended 2013 in negative territory at -2.6%. Developed international equities underperformed domestic equity markets, as the MSCI EAFE Index (net) was up 22.8% for the year.
Similar to 2012, equity market volatility and dispersion generally stayed within normal historical ranges for the vast majority of the year, and the path of monthly returns included two distinct inflection points. What made 2013 different from 2012, however, was that one source predominantly accounted for the inflection points — the Federal Reserve (the Fed). From the perspective of monthly returns performance, the broad domestic and developed global equity markets entered the year with a tailwind from the momentum generated during the last quarter of 2012. Solid company fundamentals, accommodative global monetary policies, decreased political uncertainty and a growing sense of underlying confidence among market participants created an environment supportive of equity market valuations and increasing availability of debt financing. As a result, the Fed decided to begin to reduce the steps taken over the past few years to support the capital markets (known as quantitative easing, or QE, with the most recent version referred to as “QE3”), as announced by the release of the Fed’s April/May meeting minutes on May 22, 2013, and the notion of “tapering” was introduced as both a plan of action and a new entrant into the investment lexicon.
Subsequent to the release of the April/May Fed minutes, we saw the first inflection point in the path of equity market returns for 2013, as capital markets sold off, resulting in decreasing security prices, increasing market volatilities and credit spreads, and interest rates that rose across most of the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Capital markets recovered significantly in July, however, as Fed Chairman Bernanke’s comments eased market concerns, and second quarter earnings reminded market participants that the Fed’s actions had been repeatedly presented within the context of an improving U.S. economy.
The second inflection point appeared in August as mixed unemployment reports, Fed officials’ allusions to the possible commencement of tapering in September and uncertainty regarding the identity of the next Fed chairman led to downward momentum in securities prices and increased market volatilities during the relatively
light trading days towards the end of the summer vacation season. The bulk of the uncertainty ended on September 18, 2013, when Fed Chairman Bernanke announced there would be no change in the Fed’s asset purchase program, and capital markets resumed their upward path for the remainder of the year. This was significant in retrospect as the Fed announced the commencement of tapering on December 18, 2013, to the surprise of many capital market participants. However, any perhaps expected negative capital market reactions were offset by the relatively small size of the decrease in asset purchases, the bipartisan budget agreement and continued positive economic data, particularly the upwardly revised third quarter GDP growth rate of 4.1%.
In fixed income securities, global high yield markets remained wide open during the year as investors sought higher income opportunities and continued to accept increased credit risk as a reflection of corporate balance sheet strength and reasonably low interest rates, even with rate increases during the year due to potential and actual Fed tapering. Within categories, U.S. and European high yield and U.S. investment grade new issuance activity increased and global investment grade and emerging market, corporate new-issuance activity decreased during 2013 when compared with 2012 new issuance activity.
Rising interest rates took a toll in the fixed income markets during 2013. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index returned -2.0% for the year. The 10-year U.S. Treasury rate increased from a low of 1.7% in May to 3.0% at the end of 2013, rising 27 basis points in December alone and exceeding 3% for the first time since July 2011, and extending the rising trend that began in late October. Ultimately, the Barclays Long Term U.S. Treasury Index returned -12.7% for 2013. U.S. high yield outperformed U.S. investment grade for the year, with the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index up 7.4%. European high yield outperformed U.S. high yield, with the Bank of America Merrill Lynch European High Yield Index up 15.0% for the year. Emerging markets were negatively impacted by the Fed’s tapering discussions and rising rates as the JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Plus Index returned -8.3% for 2013.
Commodity prices and real estate markets, as represented by the DJ UBS Commodity Total Return Index and the Wilshire U.S. REIT Total Return Index, returned -9.5% and 1.9%, respectively, for 2013.
Hedge Fund Industry Review
From January 1 to December 31, 2013, hedge funds generally underperformed relative to strong equity markets. However, for the year, many hedge fund strategies performed reasonably well in comparison to risky fixed income asset classes. Broad-based indexes like the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index and the HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index posted gains of 9.1% and 8.7%, respectively, for the year. Across broad hedge fund strategies, the HFRI indexes produced a modest range of performance for 2013. The HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) and Event-Driven (Total) Indexes led the way with gains of 14.3% and 12.6%, respectively. In decreasing order of performance, the HFRI Relative Value (Total), Emerging Markets (Total) and Macro (Total) Indexes posted 7.0%, 5.5% and -0.5% results for the year.
The HFRI sub-strategy indexes, in contrast, finished 2013 with a notably wider range of annual performance. Leading the way for the past year were the HFRI EH: Sector-Technology/Healthcare, RV: Yield Alternatives and ED: Distressed/Restructuring Indexes ended the year with gains of 22.4%, 17.9% and 14.1%, respectively. The HFRI Macro: Systematic Diversified, Emerging Markets: Latin America and Equity Hedge: Short Bias Indexes were at the bottom of the performance ranking, with losses of -0.9%, -6.8% and -18.5% for calendar year 2013.
Similar to 2012, in general, directional and credit sensitive hedge fund strategies outperformed more conservative and arbitrage strategies for the past year. Short bias, emerging markets and global macro and tactical trading strategies found markets to be particularly challenging as solid upward momentum in equity markets, increasing interest rates and political/regulatory decisions provided headwinds during 2013.
Review of Fund Performance
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
For 2013, the
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
(Alpha; ALPIX) produced a return of 10.2%. Four of the Fund’s five strategies produced positive returns for the year. In terms of absolute returns, Event Driven was the top performing strategy for 2013, followed in order by Long/Short Equity, Managed Futures Strategies, Relative Value — Long/Short Debt and Market Neutral.
On a relative basis for the year, Event Driven, Long/Short Equity and Managed Futures Strategies outperformed their respective benchmarks; Relative Value — Long/Short Debt underperformed its benchmark but earned reasonable absolute returns; and Market Neutral, the sole losing strategy for the year, underperformed its benchmark. Event Driven strategies performed particularly well, but benefits from corporate activity were also evident in other strategies. Several positions in Long/Short Equity and Relative Value — Long/Short Debt generated gains from corporate events, including gains generated as a result of activist situations and re-leveraging activities.
For most of the year, Alpha was positioned with higher allocations, relative to the midpoint of the Fund’s strategic ranges, to its Event Driven strategy, lower allocations to its Market Neutral strategy and relatively neutral positioning to the three remaining strategies. The overweighting to Event Driven and underweighting to Market Neutral were beneficial, since Event Driven was the top-performing strategy and Market Neutral was the weakest.
Risk management and active trading added value in the Relative Value — Long/Short Debt strategy, as interest rate and credit spread risks were mitigated by active management of both interest-rate duration and net market exposures. The Relative Value — Long/Short Debt strategy also benefited from income receipts and event driven activities. Performance from the Managed Futures strategy was positive, which was in contrast to many of the CTA indexes. The strategy provided protection during challenging periods in 2013, but also generated positive absolute performance. We believe that our emphasis on short/intermediate term tactical trading strategies drove outperformance for the year.
The Market Neutral strategy was challenged for the year by a market environment characterized by broad upward movements in equity markets making it costly to short; low net market exposures impeded participation in equity market advances; generally low equity market volatility (in a historic context) limited trading opportunities; and short rebates were lacking.
The Fund’s best performing sub-advisors for the year were Tamarack Capital Management, employing a long/short equity strategy with a focus on the healthcare sector, and FrontFour Capital Group, employing an event driven, activist-oriented strategy. Inflection Partners was the worst performing sub-advisor for the year, employing a market neutral strategy focused on the technology sector. As of December 31, 2013, the Fund was positioned approximately 70% gross long and 25% gross short, resulting in total gross exposure of 95% and net long exposure of 45%.
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Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund
The
Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund
(HLSIX) gained 13.3% for the year. During 2013, the Fund averaged approximately 35% net long market exposure, but captured approximately 41% of the performance of the broad domestic equity market, as measured by the S&P 500. This was a notable positive contributor in a sustained, broad market rally that generally provided few losers. The Fund experienced a wide range of returns from its sub-advisors for the year. Returns performance in the healthcare sector was particularly strong while real estate related exposures detracted from performance. A higher level of net market exposures at the sub-advisor level was generally beneficial, given the strong tailwinds from the broad upward equity market moves.
Shorting was generally difficult during 2013, but seemed to improve towards year-end. The unwavering optimism of the equity markets stemming from the overwhelming liquidity from the Fed’s QE3 asset purchases provided a challenging environment for fundamentally-based, short equity exposures. Accordingly, disappointing earnings news seemed to be shrugged off as temporary issues rather than taken as indications of larger concerns, and macro-economic issues, such as sequestration and the shutdown of the U.S. government, were seemingly treated as inconsequential. The majority of market gains in 2013 for the S&P 500 were attributable to margin expansion as opposed to real earnings growth.
The Fund’s top sector exposures were to healthcare and information technology, averaging approximately 15% and 12% net long, respectively, for the year. As of December 31, 2013, the Fund was positioned approximately 71% gross long and 33% gross short, resulting in total gross exposure of 104% and net long exposure of 38%.
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Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
The
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
(HFINX) gained 5.7% for 2013, outperforming the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned -2.0%. All sub-advisors
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Exposures are stated on a cash/accounting basis, are not adjusted for derivatives, and have not been audited.
produced positive returns for the year with key contributions resulting from interest earnings and capital gains from bank loans and high yield bonds. Positions resulting from event driven and yield curve strategies also contributed notably to performance for the year, and hedges and interest rate trades helped reduce portfolio volatility.
Focusing on credit selection and protecting against interest rate volatility were keys to outperformance during a year when interest rates increased and volatility returned to the fixed income markets. Diversification within European securities was beneficial as central banks in Europe continue to ease, in contrast to the U.S. tapering. Duration varied over the course of the year but remained historically modest; the portfolio finished 2013 with an interest-rate duration of approximately 2.1 years.
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The Fund continues to be heavily weighted towards corporate credit with just less than half of the long exposure allocated to corporate bonds and approximately 23% allocated to bank loans at year-end. As of December 31, 2013, the Fund was positioned approximately 92% gross long and 8% gross short, resulting in total gross exposure of 100% and net long exposure of 84%.
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Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
The
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
(HMFIX) gained 6.6% for 2013, outperforming the HFRX Macro: Systematic Diversified CTA Index, which returned -1.3% for the same time period. Two of the three trading advisors produced positive returns for the year.
Short- and intermediate-term strategies generated strong gains for the year, while traditional, long-term, trend-following strategies started to contribute to performance around mid-year and into year-end. The global equity markets provided the most rewarding trading environment across trading advisors for the year. Trading advisors were also able to generate gains from global bond markets. The commodity and currency markets were more challenging and trades involving the short end of global yield curves were generally avoided during the year.
As of December 31, 2013, the Fund was positioned with asset class risk exposures of approximately 48% equities, 20% bonds, 16% commodities, 10% currencies, and 6% interest rates.*
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
For 2013, the
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
(HHSIX) produced a return of 9.9%. Three of the Fund’s four strategies produced positive returns for the year. In terms of absolute returns, Event Driven was the top performing strategy for 2013, followed in order by Long/Short Equity, Relative Value — Long/Short Debt and Market Neutral.
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Exposures are stated on a cash/accounting basis, are not adjusted for derivatives, and have not been audited.
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Weighted average effective duration; the duration of floating rate loans in the portfolio is estimated to be 0.25 years.
On a relative basis for the year, Event Driven and Long/Short Equity outperformed their respective benchmarks; Relative Value — Long/Short Debt underperformed its benchmark, but earned reasonable absolute returns; and Market Neutral, the sole losing strategy for the year, underperformed its benchmark. Event Driven strategies performed particularly well, but benefits from corporate activity were also evident in other strategies. Several positions in Long/Short Equity and Relative Value — Long/Short Debt generated gains from corporate events, including gains generated as a result of activist situations and re-leveraging activities.
For most of the year, the Fund was positioned with higher allocations, relative to the midpoint of the Fund’s strategic ranges, to its Event Driven strategy; lower allocations to its Market Neutral strategy, and relatively neutral positioning to the two remaining strategies. The overweighting to Event Driven and underweighting to Market Neutral were beneficial, since Event Driven was the top-performing strategy and Market Neutral was the weakest.
Risk management and active trading added value in the Relative Value — Long/Short Debt strategy, as interest rate and credit spread risks were mitigated by active management of both interest-rate duration and net market exposures. The Relative Value — Long/Short Debt strategy also benefited from income receipts and event driven activities.
The Market Neutral strategy was challenged for the year by a market environment characterized by broad upward movements in equity markets, making it costly to short; low net market exposures impeded participation in equity market advances; generally low equity market volatility (in a historic context) limited trading opportunities, and short rebates were lacking.
The Fund’s best performing sub-advisors for the year were Tamarack Capital Management, employing a long/short equity strategy with a focus on the healthcare sector, and FrontFour Capital Group, employing an event driven, activist-oriented strategy. Inflection Partners was the worst performing sub-advisor for the year, employing a market neutral strategy focused on the technology sector. As of December 31, 2013, the Fund was positioned approximately 81% gross long and 28% gross short, resulting in total gross exposure of 109% and net long exposure of 53%.
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Outlook
The Fed’s QE3 program has included asset purchases that played a preeminent role in the capital markets during 2013. It is not yet clear when those asset purchases will end, but we believe it is likely that the market impact from quantitative easing will diminish and fundamentals may become more important. With the tapering now in place, the trajectory of the growth of the Fed’s balance sheet is expected to begin to level off,
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Exposures are stated on a cash/accounting basis, are not adjusted for derivatives, and have not been audited.
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
which would imply a slower pace of growth in equity prices, all else remaining equal. Furthermore, market multiples no longer appear cheap, with both the S&P 500’s trailing and forward 12-month P/E ratios currently above their five- and 10-year averages.
Accordingly, we believe the environment continues to be accommodative for increased corporate activity and event driven special situations. We expect companies with low organic growth to seek accretive activities in an environment characterized by strong balance sheets, the availability of debt financing, reasonable volatility and dispersion, and supportive equity valuations. In addition, we believe that accommodative monetary policy coupled with improving global economic data are likely to support the equity markets into the foreseeable future. It is our opinion that fundamentals and valuations are reasonable, although slightly expensive relative to historic levels and global financial markets. However, we believe equity values should be supported by high cash levels on corporate balance sheets and within private equity funds; and corporate balance sheets will remain strong, with historically low debt levels.
In summary, the tactical allocations within the strategic ranges (at the strategy level) remain largely similar to the path we followed for most of 2013. We believe that company fundamentals will become more important as the Fed starts to step back from the market, and we expect this to be a theme for 2014. While we have preferred over the past year to access equity market beta through overweighting Event Driven equity strategies, we are now also expecting opportunities to pick up in Long/Short Equity. Corporate actions may provide both opportunities for long positions and risks for shorts.
Therefore we will continue to be overweighted in our Event Driven strategy. The environment appears to be accommodative for shareholder-friendly corporate actions, emphasizing special situations. Companies with low organic growth may seek to grow through transactions, buy backs, special dividends and/or other nuanced corporate actions expected to be accretive to company valuations. The market has been rewarding accretive acquisitions through price appreciation of the stock of both acquiring and target companies.
The Market Neutral strategy will continue to be underweighted. Positions in this strategy will be defensive, to provide diversification, but we simply expect other strategies to offer better opportunities.
We will remain neutrally positioned to the Relative Value — Long/Short Debt and Managed Futures strategies. For the Long/Short Debt strategy, credit trades and broad market exposure will continue to be challenging, emphasizing the importance of security selection and catalysts to drive value. We believe that near-term interest rate volatility is likely to remain elevated as investors grapple with the pace at which the Fed unwinds its QE3 program. We expect to maintain relatively low interest-rate duration in the portfolios due to asymmetric risk versus holding long-dated bonds because of still historically low nominal interest rate levels, uncertainty regarding monetary policy and impacts from asset flows.
Our posture for the Managed Futures strategy is defensive. We want to protect the downside and reduce market correlations and portfolio volatility. We have been encouraged by the recent pick-up in performance of the trend-following strategies and believe they may begin to add to the performance we have been experiencing from our short- to intermediate-term traders.
As always, we would like to thank our investors for the confidence you have placed in the Hatteras Funds team. We recognize that the current environment is challenging for all investors and we will continue to focus on meeting our investment mandates and your long-term investment objectives.
Thank you again, and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
The Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds’ Investment Team
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The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in an affiliated underlying Managed Futures Strategies portfolio. The portfolio invests up to 25% of its total assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary, which invests in accounts, including collateral accounts for the purpose of entering into swap transactions, the trading of each of which is managed on a discretionary basis by a different third-party commodity trading advisor pursuant to such commodity trading advisor’s managed futures program. These investments are selected with the aim of providing aggregate exposure to the managed futures managers listed above, as if 100% of the Fund’s total assets were invested in those managers and their programs. The Fund’s holdings of cash, cash equivalents and fixed income securities pursuant to its fixed-income sub-strategy are excluded from percentage allocations listed.
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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 Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting hatterasfunds.com. Class C returns do not reflect a 1.00% contingent sales charge which would be applied to shares sold within the first year of purchase and if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and is not available for direct investment.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
Growth of $10,000 — December 31, 2013
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Since
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As of 12/31/2013
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1 Yr
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Inception
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Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund (Class A w/o sales charge)
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5.20
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2.43
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2
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Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund (Class A w/ sales charge)
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0.18
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0.58
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%
2
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Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund (Class C w/ deferred sales charge)
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N/A
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1.06
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%
3
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Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund (Class I)
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5.72
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2.91
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2
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HFRX RV: FI - Corporate Index
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6.61
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5.00
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Average annual total return.
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2.
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commencement date: 5/2/2011.
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commencement date: 10/1/2013. Not Annualized.
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HFRX RV: FI - Corporate Index for the period beginning 4/30/2011. Data is only available for monthly periods.
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Class A
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Class C
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Class I
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Total Fund Operating Expenses
4
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3.54
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4.29
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3.04
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Net Fund Operating Expenses
4,5
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2.99
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3.74
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2.49
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The expense ratios are taken from the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated September 21, 2013.
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Excluding dividends on short positions and interest on borrowing; other fund operating expenses are contractually capped at 2.99% for Class A, 3.74% for Class C and 2.49% for Class I through April 30, 2015.
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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 Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting hatterasfunds.com. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and is not available for direct investment.
The chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on May 2, 2011 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
*Allocation of Portfolio Assets — December 31, 2013
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Percentages are stated as a percentage of total investments.
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HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
Growth of $10,000 — December 31, 2013
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Since
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As of 12/31/2013
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1Y
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Inception
3
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Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund (Class A w/o sales charge)
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5.87
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3.55
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%
1
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Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund (Class A w/ sales charge)
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0.86
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%
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-0.38
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%
1
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Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund (Class I)
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6.51
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%
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4.13
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1
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HFRX Macro: Systematic Diversified CTA Index
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-1.30
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%
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-2.66
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%
2
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1.
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commencement date: 9/27/2012.
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HFRX Macro: Systematic Diversified CTA Index for the period beginning 9/27/2012.
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Average annual total return.
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Class A
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Class I
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Total Fund Operating Expenses
4
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3.05
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%
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2.55
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%
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Net Fund Operating Expenses
4,5
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2.99
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%
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2.49
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%
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4.
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The expense ratio is taken from the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated April 30, 2013.
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5.
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Excluding dividends on short positions and interest on borrowing; other fund operating
expenses are contractually capped at 2.99% for Class A and 2.49% for Class I through April 30, 2014.
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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 visiting hatterasfunds.com. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and is not available for direct investment.
The chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on September 27, 2012 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
*Allocation of Portfolio Assets — December 31, 2013
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Percentages are stated as a percentage of total investments.
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ATTERAS
ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
Growth of $10,000 — December 31, 2013
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Since
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As of 12/31/2013
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1 Yr
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Inception
1
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Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
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9.92
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%
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4.23
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%
2
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HFRI FOF Composite Index
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8.74
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%
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1.91
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%
3
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1.
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Average annual total return.
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2.
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commencement date: 5/2/2011.
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HFRI FoF Index for the period beginning 4/30/2011. Data is only available for monthly
periods.
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Total Fund Operating Expenses
4
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3.18
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%
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Net Fund Operating Expenses
4,5
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2.25
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%
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4.
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The expense ratio is taken from the Fund’s most recent prospectus dated April 30, 2013.
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5.
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Excluding dividends on short positions and interest on borrowing; other fund operating
expenses are contractually capped at 2.25% through April 30, 2015.
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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 visiting hatterasfunds.com. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and is not available for direct investment.
The chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000 made on May 2, 2011 (commencement of operations). Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
*Allocation of Portfolio Assets — December 31, 2013
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Percentages are stated as a percentage of total investments.
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D
efinitions
Bank of America ML European High Yield Index
tracks the performance of euro-denominated, below-investment-grade corporate debt publicly issued in the euro domestic or eurobond markets. Qualifying securities must have a below investment grade, have at least one year remaining term to maturity, a fixed coupon schedule, and a minimum amount outstanding of euro 100 million.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index
is an unmanaged, uninvestible index that is a commonly used benchmark for high yield corporate bonds. It measures the broad high yield market.
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
is an unmanaged, un-investible index that represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. It covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indexes that are calculated and reported on a regular basis.
Barclays Long Term U.S. Treasury Index
measures the performance of the U.S. Treasury bond market, one of the largest and most liquid government bond markets in the world. Using market capitalization weighting and a standard rule-based inclusion methodology; the index accurately reflects the performance and characteristics of the Treasury market and provides a basis for customized indexes.
BM&F Bovespa (Brazil)
tracks around 50 stocks traded on the São Paulo Stock, Mercantile & Futures Exchange.
Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index (“Sensex”):
The index is a cap-weighted index representing the composite value of shares of 30 selected companies traded on India’s Bombay Stock Exchange. The selection of members has been made on the basis of liquidity, depth and floating-stock-adjustment depth, and industry representation.
DAX Index:
The German Stock Index is a total return index of 30 selected German blue chip stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The equities use free float shares in the index calculation. It has a base value of 1,000 as of December 31, 1987. As of June 18, 1999, only XETRA equity prices are used to calculate all DAX indexes.
Dow Jones UBS Commodity TR
is an unmanaged index designed to be a highly liquid and diversified benchmark for the commodity futures markets.
Hang Seng (Hong Kong) Index
is a market capitalization-weighted index of 40 of the largest companies that trade on the Hong Kong Exchange. The Hang Seng Index is maintained by a subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank, and has been published since 1969. The index aims to capture the leadership of the Hong Kong exchange, and covers approximately 65% of its total market capitalization.
HFRI ED Distressed/Restructuring:
These strategies employ an investment process focused on corporate fixed income instruments, primarily on corporate credit instruments of companies trading at significant discounts to their value at issuance or obliged (par value) at maturity as a result of either formal bankruptcy proceeding or financial market perception of near term proceedings. Managers are typically actively
involved with the management of these companies, frequently involved on creditors’ committees in negotiating the exchange of securities for alternative obligations, either swaps of debt, equity or hybrid securities.
HFRI EH: Sector-Technology/Healthcare:
These strategies employ investment processes designed to identify opportunities in securities in specific niche areas of the market; the Manager maintains a level of expertise which exceeds that of a market generalist in identifying opportunities in companies engaged in all development, production and application of technology, biotechnology and as related to production of pharmaceuticals and healthcare industry. Strategies categorized by this sector typically maintain this sector as their primary focus or expect to maintain in excess of 50% of portfolio exposure to these sectors over a various market cycles.
HFRI Emerging Markets:
These funds invest, primarily long, in securities of companies or the sovereign debt of developing or so-called emerging countries. These regions include Africa, Asia ex-Japan, Latin America, the Middle East and Russia/Eastern Europe. The fund will shift their weightings among these regions according to market conditions and manager perspectives.
HFRI Emerging Markets: Latin America:
The constituents of this index are selected according to regional focus only, with no investment strategy criteria.
HFRI Equity Hedge Total:
These strategies maintain positions both long and short in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. A wide variety of investment processes can be employed to arrive at an investment decision, including both quantitative and fundamental techniques; strategies can be broadly diversified or narrowly focused on specific sectors and can range broadly in terms of levels of net exposure, leverage employed, holding period, concentrations of market capitalizations and valuation ranges of typical portfolios. Equity Hedge managers would typically maintain at least 50% in equities, and may in some cases be substantially entirely invested in equities, both long and short.
HFRI Equity Hedge: Short Bias:
These strategies employ analytical techniques in which the investment thesis is predicated on assessment of the valuation characteristics on the underlying companies with the goal of identifying overvalued companies. Such strategies may vary the level of short exposure over market cycles, but the primary distinguishing characteristic is that the manager maintains consistent short exposure and expects to outperform traditional equity managers in declining equity markets.
HFRI Event Driven Total:
Managers included in the Index maintain positions in companies currently or prospectively involved in corporate transactions of a wide variety. Security types can range from most senior in the capital structure to most junior or subordinated, and frequently involve additional derivative securities.
HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index
is an equal-weighted index of over 650 constituent hedge fund of funds that invest over a broad range of strategies.
HFRI Fund-Weighted Composite
is a global, equal-weighted index of over 2,000 single- manager funds. Constituent funds report monthly net of all fees performance in U.S. dollars and have a minimum of $50 million under management or a 12-month track record of active performance. The index does not include funds of hedge funds.
HFRI Relative Value Total:
In this strategy, investment managers maintain positions in which the investment thesis is predicated on realization of a valuation discrepancy in the relationship between multiple securities.
HFRI RV: Yield Alternatives:
These strategies employ an investment thesis predicated on realization of a spread between related instruments in which one or multiple components of the spread contains a derivative, equity, real estate, MLP or combination of these or other instruments. Strategies are typically quantitatively driven to measure the existing relationship between instruments and, in some cases, identify attractive positions in which the risk adjusted spread between these instruments represents an attractive opportunity for the investment manager.
HFRI Macro (Total):
Using these strategies means trading a broad range of strategies in which the investment process is predicated on movements in underlying economic variables and the impact these have on equity, fixed income, hard currency and commodity markets.
HFRX Macro: Systematic Diversified CTA Index
is an unmanaged, un-investible index comprised of strategies that have investment processes typically as function of mathematical, algorithmic and technical models, with little or no influence of individuals over the portfolio positioning. Strategies which employ an investment process designed to identify opportunities in markets exhibiting trending or momentum characteristics across individual instruments or asset classes.
JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Plus
tracks total returns for traded external debt instruments in the emerging markets. Comprises a set of broker-traded debt instruments widely followed and quoted by several market makers.
MSCI EAFE ND
is an unmanaged index considered representative of stocks of Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index.
MSCI Emerging Markets ND
is designed to measure equity market performance in global emerging markets. The Index is a float-adjusted market capitalization index.
Nikkei 225 (Japan)
is a price-weighted average of 225 top rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was first published on May 16, 1949, when the average price was ¥176.21 with a divisor of 225.
Russell 2000 Index
measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership.
S&P 500 Total Return Index
is an index of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500 is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large cap universe.
Shanghai Composite (China)
is a market composite made up of all the A-shares and B-shares that trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The index is calculated by using a base period of 100; the first day of reporting was July 15, 1991.
HFRX Equity Hedge Index
is an unmanaged, un-investible index. Equity hedge strategies maintain both long and short positions in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. Equity hedge managers would typically maintain at least 50% in equities, and may in some cases be substantially entirely invested in equities, both long and short.
HFRX RV Fixed Income — Corporate Index
represents strategies in which the investment thesis is predicated on realization of a spread between related instruments in which one or multiple components of the spread is a corporate fixed income instrument. Strategies employ an investment process designed to isolate attractive opportunities between a variety of fixed income instruments, typically realizing an attractive spread between multiple corporate bonds or between a corporate and risk free government bond.
S
afe
H
arbor And
F
orward
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ooking
S
tatements
D
isclosure
The opinions expressed in this report are subject to change without notice. This material has been prepared or is distributed solely for informational purposes and is not a solicitation or an offer to buy any security or instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. The opinions discussed in the letter are solely those of the Investment Manager and may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Hatteras Funds in the future. These statements are based on the Investment Manager’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Hatteras Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed. It is intended solely for the use of the person to whom it is given and may not be reproduced or distributed to any other person. This should be read in conjunction with or preceded by a current prospectus. The information and statistics in this report are from sources believed to be reliable, but are not warranted by Hatteras to be accurate or complete.
I
mportant
D
isclosures and
K
ey
R
isk
F
actors
The Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The summary prospectus and prospectus contain this and other important information about the investment company, and may be obtained by calling 877.569.2382 or visiting www.hatterasfunds.com. Read it carefully before investing.
Certain hedging techniques and leverage employed in the management of the Fund may accelerate the velocity of possible losses. Short selling involves the risk of potentially unlimited increase in the market value of the security sold short, which could result in potentially unlimited loss for the Fund. Derivatives involve investment exposure that may exceed the original cost and a small investment in derivatives could have a large potential impact on the performance of the Fund. Options held in the Fund may be illiquid and the fund manager may have difficulty closing out a position. Exposure to the commodities markets through investment in managed futures programs may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investment in traditional securities. Fixed Income instruments are exposed to credit and interest rate risks. Investing in lower-rated (“high-yield”) debt securities involves special risks in addition to the risks associated with investments in higher-rated debt securities, including a high degree of credit risk and liquidity risk. The Fund may also invest in:
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shares of other investment companies (affiliated) that invest in securities and
styles similar to the Fund, resulting in a generally higher investment cost than
from investing directly in the underlying shares of these funds.
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The Fund intends to utilize these individual securities and hedging techniques in matched combinations that are designed to neutralize or offset the individual risks of employing these techniques separately. Some of these matched strategies include merger arbitrage, long/short equity, convertible bond arbitrage and fixed-income arbitrage. There is no assurance that these strategies will protect against losses. The Fund is non-diversified and therefore may invest in the securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds at any one time; as a result, the gains and losses of a single security may have a greater impact on the Fund’s share price.
Because the Fund is a fund-of-funds, your cost of investing in the Fund will generally be higher than the cost of investing directly in the shares of the mutual funds in which it invests. By investing in the Fund, you will indirectly bear your share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds, in addition to indirectly bearing the principal risks of the funds. Please refer to the summary prospectus or prospectus for more information about the Fund, including risks, fees and expenses.
Mutual fund investing involves risk; loss of principal is possible. Please consult an investment professional for advice regarding your particular circumstances. An investment in the Fund may not be suitable for all investors.
The Funds are distributed by Hatteras Capital Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds by virtue of common control or ownership.
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H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
Financial Statements
For the period ended December 31, 2013
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
For the period ended December 31, 2013
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Schedules of Investments
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
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Statements of Operations
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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Notes to Financial Statements
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18-63
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Supplementary Information (Unaudited)
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64
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Expense Example
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Results of Shareholder Meeting
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70-73
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Board of Trustees
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Fund Management
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Board Approval and Recommendation of the Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
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Notice of Privacy Policy and Practices
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R
eport
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f
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ndependent
R
egistered
P
ublic
A
ccounting
F
irm
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds Trust:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund, Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund, and Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund, each a series of the Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds, including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended (periods from September 28, 2012 to December 31, 2013 and May 2, 2011 to December 31, 2013 for Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund and Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund respectively). These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with custodians and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund, Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund, and Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund as of December 31, 2013, the results of their operations, the changes intheir net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods described in the first paragraph above, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Milwaukee, WI
March 3, 2014
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
TRUST
HATTERAS ALPHA HEDGED STRATEGIES FUND
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chedule
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f
I
nvestments
December 31, 2013
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Shares
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Fair Value
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Underlying Funds Trust — 99.0%
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Event Driven
a
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10,917,561
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$
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127,193,953
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Long/Short Equity
a
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26,476,420
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205,888,586
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Managed Futures Strategies
a
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6,100,342
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65,067,356
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Market Neutral
a
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6,118,831
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50,957,013
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Relative Value-Long/Short Debt
a
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9,686,276
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93,241,064
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Total Underlying Funds Trust (Cost $452,883,326)
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$
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542,347,972
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Money Market Funds — 0.4%
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Invesco Advisers, Inc. STIT — Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.07%
b
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2,075,811
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2,075,811
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $2,075,811)
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2,075,811
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Total Investments (Cost $454,959,137) — 99.4%
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544,423,783
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.6%
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3,231,605
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Total Net Assets — 100.0%
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$
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547,655,388
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Footnotes
a
— Non-income producing.
b
— Rate shown is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2013.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
HATTERAS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
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chedule
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f
I
nvestments
December 31, 2013
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Shares
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Fair Value
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Underlying Funds Trust — 96.3%
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Long/Short Equity
a
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3,312,640
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$
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25,760,079
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Total Underlying Funds Trust (Cost $21,906,998)
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$
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25,760,079
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Money Market Funds — 0.0%
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Invesco Advisers, Inc. STIT — Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.07%
b
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41
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41
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $41)
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41
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Total Investments (Cost $21,907,039) — 96.3%
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25,760,120
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 3.7%
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991,893
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Total Net Assets — 100.0%
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$
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26,752,013
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Footnotes
a
— Non-income producing.
b
— Rate shown is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2013.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
HATTERAS LONG/SHORT DEBT FUND
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chedule
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f
I
nvestments
December 31, 2013
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Shares
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Fair Value
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Underlying Funds Trust — 98.6%
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Relative Value — Long Short Debt
a
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40,875,480
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$
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393,471,461
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Total Underlying Funds Trust (Cost $382,019,460)
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$
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393,471,461
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Money Market Funds — 0.0%
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Invesco Advisers, Inc. STIT — Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.07%
b
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560
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560
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $560)
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560
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Total Investments (Cost $382,020,020) — 98.6%
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393,472,021
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.4%
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5,668,581
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Total Net Assets — 100.0%
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$
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399,140,602
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Footnotes
a
— Non-income producing.
b
— Rate shown is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2013.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
HATTERAS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGIES FUND
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chedule
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nvestments
December 31, 2013
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Shares
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Fair Value
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Underlying Funds Trust — 95.6%
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Managed Futures Strategies
a
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40,485
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$
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431,816
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Total Underlying Funds Trust (Cost $406,216)
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$
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431,816
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Money Market Funds — 0.1%
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Invesco Advisers, Inc. STIT — Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.07%
b
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418
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418
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $418)
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418
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Total Investments (Cost $406,634) — 95.7%
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432,234
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 4.3%
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19,478
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Total Net Assets — 100.0%
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$
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451,712
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Footnotes
a
— Non-income producing.
b
— Rate shown is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2013.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
HATTERAS HEDGED STRATEGIES FUND
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chedule
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f
I
nvestments
December 31, 2013
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Shares
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Fair Value
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Underlying Funds Trust — 99.9%
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Event Driven
a
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4,740,053
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$
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55,223,515
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Long/Short Equity
a
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12,522,940
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97,382,139
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Market Neutral
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5,030,717
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41,895,305
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Relative Value-Long/Short Debt
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5,911,761
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56,907,205
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Total Underlying Funds Trust (Cost $229,580,981)
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$
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251,408,164
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Money Market Funds — 0.0%
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Invesco Advisers, Inc. STIT — Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.07%
b
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497
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497
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost $497)
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497
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Total Investments (Cost $229,581,478) — 99.9%
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251,408,661
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Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%
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285,937
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Total Net Assets — 100.0%
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$
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251,694,598
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Footnotes
a
— Non-income producing.
b
— Rate shown is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2013.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements
o
f
A
ssets and
L
iabilities
December 31, 2013
Assets:
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Investments in affiliated Portfolios, at fair value (cost $452,883,326, $21,906,998, $382,019,460, $406,216, $229,580,981)
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Investments in unaffiliated securities, at fair value (cost $2,075,811, $41, $560, $418, $497)
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Receivable for investments sold
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Receivable for Fund shares issued
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Dividends and interest receivable
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Total Assets
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Liabilities:
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Short-term borrowing on credit facility
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Payable for Fund shares redeemed
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Payable for investments in affiliated Portfolios
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Accrued management fee
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Accrued distribution fee
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Accrued shareholder servicing fee
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Accrued operating services fee
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Other Payables
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Total Liabilities
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Net Assets
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Net Assets Consist of:
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Shares of beneficial interest
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Undistributed net investment income (loss)
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Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Investments
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Total Net Assets
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No Load Shares
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Net assets
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Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
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Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
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Class A Shares
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Net assets
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Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
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Net asset value and redemption price per share
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Maximum offering price per share ($11.54 divided by 0.9525, $10.22 divided by 0.9525, $9.61 divided by 0.9525, $7.73 divided by 0.9525)
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Class C Shares
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Net assets
|
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
|
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
|
Institutional Class Shares
|
Net assets
|
Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
|
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
A
ssets and
L
iabilities
(
c
ontinued
)
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alpha
|
|
Long/Short
Equity
|
|
|
Long/Short
Debt
|
|
|
Managed
Futures
|
|
|
Hedged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
542,347,972
|
|
$
|
25,760,079
|
|
|
$
|
393,471,461
|
|
|
$
|
431,816
|
|
|
$
|
251,408,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,075,811
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
560
|
|
|
|
418
|
|
|
|
497
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,025,699
|
|
|
|
354,018
|
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
|
320,761
|
|
|
5,806,309
|
|
|
706,775
|
|
|
|
6,781,391
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
747,102
|
|
|
93
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
32,222
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
550,230,185
|
|
|
27,492,620
|
|
|
|
400,607,541
|
|
|
|
476,956
|
|
|
|
252,476,532
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
718,000
|
|
|
|
993,000
|
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
423,000
|
|
|
576,679
|
|
|
1,113
|
|
|
|
274,322
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
306,524
|
|
|
1,322,767
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
113,197
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
52,410
|
|
|
113,805
|
|
|
9,566
|
|
|
|
14,796
|
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,565
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
425,774
|
|
|
11,928
|
|
|
|
184,821
|
|
|
|
194
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,574,797
|
|
|
740,607
|
|
|
|
1,466,939
|
|
|
|
25,244
|
|
|
|
781,934
|
|
$
|
547,655,388
|
|
$
|
26,752,013
|
|
|
$
|
399,140,602
|
|
|
$
|
451,712
|
|
|
$
|
251,694,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
515,050,000
|
|
$
|
22,850,362
|
|
|
$
|
387,688,601
|
|
|
$
|
426,112
|
|
|
$
|
229,956,508
|
|
|
(237,533
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(15,087
|
)
|
|
(56,621,725
|
)
|
|
48,570
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(74,006
|
)
|
|
89,464,646
|
|
|
3,853,081
|
|
|
|
11,452,001
|
|
|
|
25,600
|
|
|
|
21,827,183
|
|
$
|
547,655,388
|
|
$
|
26,752,013
|
|
|
$
|
399,140,602
|
|
|
$
|
451,712
|
|
|
$
|
251,694,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
106,979,818
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,266,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11.54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9,703,862
|
|
$
|
2,880,889
|
|
|
$
|
81,886,198
|
|
|
$
|
10,457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
840,601
|
|
|
281,787
|
|
|
|
8,524,461
|
|
|
|
1,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11.54
|
|
$
|
10.22
|
|
|
$
|
9.61
|
|
|
$
|
7.73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
12.12
|
|
$
|
10.73
|
|
|
$
|
10.09
|
|
|
$
|
8.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
26,131,232
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,611,709
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,347,353
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
272,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
9.58
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
404,840,476
|
|
$
|
23,871,124
|
|
|
$
|
314,642,695
|
|
|
$
|
441,255
|
|
|
$
|
251,694,598
|
|
|
34,299,256
|
|
|
2,304,102
|
|
|
|
32,001,332
|
|
|
|
57,385
|
|
|
|
22,672,220
|
|
$
|
11.80
|
|
$
|
10.36
|
|
|
$
|
9.83
|
|
|
$
|
7.69
|
|
|
$
|
11.10
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
O
perations
Investment Income:
|
Interest income from unaffiliated securities
|
Total Investment Income
|
Expenses:
|
Shareholder servicing fees (No Load Shares)
|
Distribution fees (Class A Shares)
|
Distribution fees (Class C Shares)
|
Management Fees
|
Operating services fees (No Load Shares)
|
Operating services fees (Class A Shares)
|
Operating services fees (Class C Shares)
|
Operating services fees (Institutional Shares)
|
Total operating expenses before interest expense
|
Interest expense and fees on credit facility
|
Excise tax fees
|
Total Expenses
|
Fees Recouped (Waived)
|
Net Expenses
|
Net Investment Income (Loss)
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
|
Realized Gains (Losses) from sale of affiliated Portfolios
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated Portfolios
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
O
perations
(
c
ontinued
)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
|
Managed
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alpha
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Debt
|
|
|
Futures
|
|
|
Hedged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,083
|
|
$
|
367
|
|
|
$
|
1,282
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
653
|
|
|
1,083
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
|
1,282
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348,954
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
21,650
|
|
|
4,340
|
|
|
|
86,798
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
282,199
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,421
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,156,395
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
501,592
|
|
|
2,219,345
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
137,693
|
|
|
14,584
|
|
|
|
291,641
|
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
448,697
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,193
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,403,211
|
|
|
134,007
|
|
|
|
655,264
|
|
|
|
3,181
|
|
|
|
200,637
|
|
|
7,018,144
|
|
|
152,931
|
|
|
|
1,036,317
|
|
|
|
3,367
|
|
|
|
702,229
|
|
|
36,968
|
|
|
564
|
|
|
|
1,049
|
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
|
4,054
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
752
|
|
|
7,055,112
|
|
|
153,495
|
|
|
|
1,037,366
|
|
|
|
3,465
|
|
|
|
707,035
|
|
|
(434,169
|
)
|
|
(15,086
|
)
|
|
|
(84,947
|
)
|
|
|
(392
|
)
|
|
|
(182,138
|
)
|
|
6,620,943
|
|
|
138,409
|
|
|
|
952,419
|
|
|
|
3,073
|
|
|
|
524,897
|
|
|
(6,619,860
|
)
|
|
(138,042
|
)
|
|
|
(951,137
|
)
|
|
|
(3,066
|
)
|
|
|
(524,244
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,082,677
|
|
|
265,317
|
|
|
|
(15,275
|
)
|
|
|
6,407
|
|
|
|
340,722
|
|
|
47,459,997
|
|
|
2,928,597
|
|
|
|
10,781,091
|
|
|
|
26,014
|
|
|
|
19,577,341
|
|
|
50,542,674
|
|
|
3,193,914
|
|
|
|
10,765,816
|
|
|
|
32,421
|
|
|
|
19,918,063
|
|
$
|
43,922,814
|
|
$
|
3,055,872
|
|
|
$
|
9,814,679
|
|
|
$
|
29,355
|
|
|
$
|
19,393,819
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
C
hanges in
N
et
A
ssets
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
HATTERAS ALPHA HEDGED STRATEGIES FUND
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment (loss)
|
|
$
|
(6,619,860
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,060,048
|
)
|
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
3,082,677
|
|
|
|
222,413
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
47,459,997
|
|
|
|
12,354,113
|
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
|
|
43,922,814
|
|
|
|
4,516,478
|
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No Load Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Class C Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
(147,087
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Gain Distribution:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No Load Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Class C Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(147,087
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Share Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No Load Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
44,268,231
|
|
|
|
102,880,229
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(170,841,664
|
)
|
|
|
(231,936,425
|
)
|
A Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
2,940,777
|
|
|
|
10,494,659
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in
reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(5,495,777
|
)
|
|
|
(2,236,586
|
)
|
C Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
4,046,557
|
|
|
|
11,757,025
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in
reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(11,806,297
|
)
|
|
|
(7,363,260
|
)
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
C
hanges in
N
et
A
ssets
(c
ontinued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
HATTERAS ALPHA HEDGED STRATEGIES FUND
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
$
|
328,646,517
|
|
|
$
|
258,342,211
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
88,714
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(141,962,801
|
)
|
|
|
(90,003,696
|
)
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
|
|
|
49,884,257
|
|
|
|
51,934,157
|
|
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
93,659,984
|
|
|
|
56,450,635
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
453,995,404
|
|
|
|
397,544,769
|
|
End of period*
|
|
$
|
547,655,388
|
|
|
$
|
453,995,404
|
|
* Including undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
C
hanges in
N
et
A
ssets
(c
ontinued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
HATTERAS LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment (loss)
|
|
$
|
(138,042
|
)
|
|
$
|
(436,322
|
)
|
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
265,317
|
|
|
|
2,152,265
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
2,928,597
|
|
|
|
(2,005,294
|
)
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
|
|
3,055,872
|
|
|
|
(289,351
|
)
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Gain Distribution:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
(195,486
|
)
|
|
|
(43,413
|
)
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
(1,661,305
|
)
|
|
|
(514,612
|
)
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(1,856,791
|
)
|
|
|
(558,025
|
)
|
Capital Share Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
2,391,995
|
|
|
|
1,699,934
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
138,596
|
|
|
|
43,413
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(1,671,869
|
)
|
|
|
(2,636,200
|
)
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
15,512,626
|
|
|
|
15,685,290
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
1,230,651
|
|
|
|
470,172
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(17,138,236
|
)
|
|
|
(82,786,337
|
)
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
|
|
|
463,763
|
|
|
|
(67,523,728
|
)
|
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
1,662,844
|
|
|
|
(68,371,104
|
)
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
25,089,169
|
|
|
|
93,460,273
|
|
End of period*
|
|
$
|
26,752,013
|
|
|
$
|
25,089,169
|
|
* Including undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
C
hanges in
N
et
A
ssets
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
HATTERAS LONG/SHORT DEBT FUND
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment (loss)
|
|
$
|
(951,137
|
)
|
|
$
|
(280,235
|
)
|
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
(15,275
|
)
|
|
|
1,270,967
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
10,781,091
|
|
|
|
1,711,644
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
|
|
9,814,679
|
|
|
|
2,702,376
|
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
(1,183,753
|
)
|
|
|
(393,262
|
)
|
Class C Shares
|
|
|
(19,936
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
(4,541,128
|
)
|
|
|
(292,659
|
)
|
Capital Gain Distribution:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(264,321
|
)
|
Class C Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(272,954
|
)
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(5,744,817
|
)
|
|
|
(1,223,196
|
)
|
Capital Share Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
80,191,531
|
|
|
|
6,238,895
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
966,627
|
|
|
|
573,426
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(8,960,054
|
)
|
|
|
(3,316,998
|
)
|
C Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
2,637,740
|
|
|
|
6,238,895
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
19,936
|
|
|
|
573,426
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(37,022
|
)
|
|
|
(3,316,998
|
)
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
341,096,705
|
|
|
|
6,631,144
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
2,179,628
|
|
|
|
447,064
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(40,690,625
|
)
|
|
|
(42,919,194
|
)
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
|
|
|
377,404,466
|
|
|
|
(32,345,663
|
)
|
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
381,474,328
|
|
|
|
(30,866,483
|
)
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
17,666,274
|
|
|
|
48,532,757
|
|
End of period*
|
|
$
|
399,140,602
|
|
|
$
|
17,666,274
|
|
* Including undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements of
C
hanges in
N
et
A
ssets
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 27, 2012
^
|
|
HATTERAS MANAGED FUTURES
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
through
|
|
STRATEGIES FUND
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,066
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,524
|
)
|
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
6,407
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Change in unrealized appreciation on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
26,014
|
|
|
|
(414
|
)
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
|
|
29,355
|
|
|
|
(1,938
|
)
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
(2,726
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
(124,284
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Gain Distribution:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(127,010
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Share Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
2,726
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(10,070
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Institutional Shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
326,448
|
|
|
|
754,640
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
124,284
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(666,723
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
|
|
|
(213,335
|
)
|
|
|
764,640
|
|
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
(310,990
|
)
|
|
|
762,702
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
762,702
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
End of period*
|
|
$
|
451,712
|
|
|
$
|
762,702
|
|
* Including undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
^
Commencement of operations on September 27, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
S
tatements o
f
C
hanges
i
n
N
et
A
ssets
(
c
ontinued
)
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
HATTERAS HEDGED STRATEGIES FUND
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment (loss)
|
|
$
|
(524,244
|
)
|
|
$
|
(203,402
|
)
|
Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
340,722
|
|
|
|
(169,914
|
)
|
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated Portfolios
|
|
|
19,577,341
|
|
|
|
1,895,550
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
|
|
|
19,393,819
|
|
|
|
1,522,234
|
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
(691,104
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Gain Distribution:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
(833,019
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(1,524,123
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital Share Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued
|
|
|
149,025,355
|
|
|
|
106,991,762
|
|
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends
|
|
|
1,483,229
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
|
(56,988,069
|
)
|
|
|
(5,171,026
|
)
|
Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
|
|
|
93,520,515
|
|
|
|
101,820,736
|
|
Total Increase in Net Assets
|
|
|
111,390,211
|
|
|
|
103,342,970
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
|
|
140,304,387
|
|
|
|
36,961,417
|
|
End of period*
|
|
$
|
251,694,598
|
|
|
$
|
140,304,387
|
|
* Including undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(36,369
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013
Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds Trust (the “Trust”) (until February 26, 2010, Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds Trust was known as AIP Alternative Strategies Funds) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 12, 2002. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust is an open-ended management investment company issuing five diversified series of shares to investors. These financial statements contain the following five series: Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund (“Alpha”), Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund (“Long/Short Equity”), Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund (“Long/Short Debt”), Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund (“Managed Futures”), and Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund (“Hedged”) (individually a “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”). Until August 30, 2010, Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund was known as Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund. Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund, and Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund commenced operations on May 2, 2011. Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund commenced operations on September 27, 2012. Each Fund has its own investment objective and policies. As a mutual fund of funds, each Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in other affiliated mutual funds in the Underlying Funds Trust (the “UFT”). The results of these funds are shown in separate financial statements as their performance has impacted the results of the Funds.
Alpha offers No Load Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Institutional shares; Long/Short Debt offers Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Institutional Shares; Long/Short Equity and Managed Futures offer Class A Shares and Institutional shares; Hedged offers Institutional Shares. Class A shares of Alpha commenced operations on May 2, 2011. The Class A shares for Alpha, Long/Short Equity, Long/Short Debt, and Managed Futures have a sales charge (load) of 4.75% (of the offering price). All Class A shares have an annual fee (distribution fees) of 0.25% and a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% for shares liquidated within 18 months of purchase. The Class C Shares for Long/Short Debt commenced operations on October 1, 2013. The Class C Shares have a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% for shares liquidated within 364 days of purchase and an annual 12b-1 fee of 1.00%.
UFT, an open-end management investment company, was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 27, 2006. The UFT is comprised of five series of mutual funds, all of which are diversified, open-ended management investment companies (the “Portfolio(s)”). Each Portfolio is an affiliated registered investment company under the 1940 Act, but is not publicly offered and therefore is only available for investment by the Funds.
2.
|
S
ummary
o
f
S
ignificant
A
ccounting
P
olicies
|
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make estimates
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
2. S
ummary
o
f
S
ignificant
A
ccounting
P
olicies
(
c
ontinued
)
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increase and decrease in net assets from operations during the period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Funds and the UFT:
Cash
Cash includes short-term interest bearing deposit accounts. At times, such deposits may be in excess of federally insured limits. The Funds and the UFT have not experienced any losses in such accounts and do not believe they are exposed to any significant credit risk on such accounts.
Security Valuation
The Funds’ investments in the UFT are valued based on the net asset values of the UFT. These net assets values come from the valuation of the underlying investments in the UFT. Investments in the Portfolios of the UFT are valued in the following manner:
Exchange-traded and over-the-counter securities are valued at the closing price of the applicable exchange on the day the valuation is made. Listed securities and put and call options for which no sale was reported on a particular day and securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices. Fixed income securities (other than obligations having a maturity of 60 days or less from date of purchase) are valued on the basis of values obtained from pricing services or from brokers, which take into account appropriate factors such as institutional sized trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data. Fixed income securities purchased with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Options are valued daily at the last reported sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. If no sales are reported for exchange-traded options, or the options are not exchange-traded, then they are valued at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Futures are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which they are traded or at the mean of the last bid and asked prices. Foreign securities are valued in their local currencies as of the close of the primary exchange or as of the close of the domestic markets, whichever is earlier. Foreign securities are then converted into U.S. dollars using the applicable currency exchange rates as of the close of the domestic markets.
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) will be valued in good faith at fair value under the supervision of the Board. In determining the fair value of a security, Hatteras Alternative
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
2.
|
S
ummary
o
f
S
ignificant
A
ccounting
P
olicies
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Security Valuation (continued)
Mutual Funds, LLC (the “Advisor”) and the Board shall take into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances, which may include: (i) the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; (ii) whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; (iii) possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security; (iv) the recommendation of the portfolio manager of the Portfolios with respect to the valuation of the security; (v) whether the same or similar securities are held by other funds managed by the Advisor or other funds and the method used to price the security in those funds; (vi) the extent to which the fair value to be determined for the security will result from the use of data or formula produced by third parties independent of the Advisor; and (vii) the liquidity or illiquidity of the market for the security. When a furnished price is significantly different from the previous day’s price, the Advisor will review the price to determine if it is appropriate. When prices are not readily available, or are determined to not refleect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the funds calculate their net asset value, the funds may value their securities or fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The financial statements may include adjustments made subsequent to year-end related to subsequent valuation information obtained. Therefore, the net assets reflected in these financial statements may differ from the reported NAV’s of the Portfolios as of December 31, 2013.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
|
●
|
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
|
|
|
|
|
●
|
Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for
similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
|
|
|
|
|
●
|
Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own
assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
|
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
2.
|
S
ummary
o
f
S
ignificant
A
ccounting
P
olicies
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Security Valuation (continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets as of December 31, 2013:
Alpha
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
Underlying Funds Trust
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
542,347,972
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
542,347,972
|
|
Money Market Funds
|
|
|
2,075,811
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
2,075,811
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|
Total Investments in Securities
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|
$
|
2,075,811
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|
|
$
|
542,347,972
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|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
544,423,783
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long/Short Equity
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|
Level 1
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|
|
Level 2
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|
|
Level 3
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|
|
Total
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|
Underlying Funds Trust
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|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
25,760,079
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|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
25,760,079
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|
Money Market Funds
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
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|
$
|
41
|
|
|
$
|
25,760,079
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
25,760,120
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Underlying Funds Trust
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|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
393,471,461
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|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
393,471,461
|
|
Money Market Funds
|
|
|
560
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
560
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
|
$
|
560
|
|
|
$
|
393,471,461
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
393,472,021
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Managed Futures
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Underlying Funds Trust
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
431,816
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
431,816
|
|
Money Market Funds
|
|
|
418
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
418
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
|
$
|
418
|
|
|
$
|
431,816
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
432,234
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedged
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Underlying Funds Trust
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
251,408,164
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
251,408,164
|
|
Money Market Funds
|
|
|
497
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
497
|
|
Total Investments in Securities
|
|
$
|
497
|
|
|
$
|
251,408,164
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
251,408,661
|
|
There were no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2, or 3 during the period. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The Level categories above represent the Funds’ investments in shares of the UFT, and money market funds. The investments and other financial instruments held by the UFT have separate level categorizations which can be found in their financial statements.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Realized Gain and Loss
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Capital gain distributions received are recorded as capital gains.
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Investment and shareholder transactions in the Portfolios are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. All premiums and discounts, including original issue discounts, are amortized/accreted using the interest method. All significant accounting policies followed consistently by the Portfolios are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Repurchase Agreements
The Portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements with a member bank of the Federal Reserve System or recognized securities dealer. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. The Portfolios will receive, as collateral; securities whose fair value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 100% of the amount invested by the Portfolios in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines realization of the collateral by the Portfolios may be delayed or limited.
Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions
The Portfolios may engage in foreign currency transactions. Foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis (i) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the daily rates of exchange, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolios do not isolate changes in the exchange rate of investment securities from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities for unrealized gains and losses. However, for federal income tax purposes, the Portfolios do isolate and treat as ordinary income the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized gain or loss from the sale of investment securities and payables and receivables arising from trade-date and settlement-date differences.
The Portfolios may enter into forward currency exchange contracts obligating the Portfolio to deliver and receive a currency at a specified future date. The Portfolios are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolios use forward currency exchange contracts to gain exposure to, and to hedge against changes in the value of foreign currencies. With forward currency exchange contracts, there is minimal counter-party credit risk to the Portfolio since forward currency exchange contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded forward currency exchange contracts, guarantees the forward currency exchange contracts against default. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded daily as the difference
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between the contract exchange rate and the closing forward rate applied to the face amount of the contract. A realized gain or loss is recorded at the time the forward contract is closed.
Convertible Securities
The Portfolios may invest in convertible securities. A convertible security is a fixed-income security (a debt instrument or a preferred stock), which may be converted at a stated price within a specified period of time into a certain quantity of the common stock of the same or a different issuer. Convertible securities are senior to common stocks in an issuer’s capital structure, but are usually subordinated to similar non-convertible securities. While providing a fixed income stream (generally higher in yield than the income derivable from common stock but lower than that afforded by a similar nonconvertible security), a convertible security also gives an investor the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital appreciation of the issuing company depending upon a market price advance in the convertible security’s underlying common stock.
Warrants
The Portfolios may invest a portion of their assets in warrants. A warrant gives the holder a right to purchase at any time during a specified period a predetermined number of shares of common stock at a fixed price. Unlike convertible debt securities or preferred stock, warrants do not pay a fixed coupon or dividend. Investments in warrants involve certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for resale of the warrants, potential price fluctuations as a result of speculation or other factors, and failure of the price of the underlying security to reach or have reasonable prospects of reaching a level at which the warrant can be prudently exercised (in which event the warrant may expire without being exercised, resulting in a loss of the Portfolios’ entire investment therein).
Short Sales
The Portfolios may engage in short sale transactions. The Portfolios are liable for any dividends paid on securities sold short. At all times when the Portfolios do not own securities which are sold short, the Portfolios will maintain long securities equal in value on a daily marked-to-market basis to the securities sold short. The Portfolios require the brokers to maintain collateral in support of these receivables.
Restricted Securities
The Portfolios are permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resales (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration under Federal securities laws or if the securities are publically registered. Restricted securities may be deemed illiquid,
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whereby the prompt sale of these securities at their stated value may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities held by each Portfolio is included in the Schedule of Investments in the UFT.
To Be Announced (“TBA”) Transactions
The Portfolios may purchase securities on a forward commitment or on a “To Be Announced” basis. The Portfolios record TBA transactions on the trade date and segregates with the custodian qualifying assets that have sufficient value to make payment for the securities purchased. TBA securities are marked-to-market daily and the Portfolio begins earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders
The Funds intend to qualify and elect to be treated as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Funds intend to distribute the requisite investment company net taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is recorded.
The Funds have reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the tax return for the fiscal year-end December 31, 2013. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly.
Open tax years are those that are open for exam by Federal and state taxing authorities. As of December 31, 2013, open Federal tax years include the tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013, open New York tax years include the tax year ended December 31, 2010 and open North Carolina tax years include the tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013. The Funds have no tax examinations in progress.
Dividends from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.
Each Portfolio of the UFT is an affiliated registered investment company under the 1940 Act, but is not publicly offered. The Portfolios, therefore, are only available to the affiliated, publicly offered Funds making the Portfolios controlled entities under the tax rules. Due to the tax rules related to controlled entities, when a Fund redeems shares of one of the Portfolios of the UFT, the proceeds are considered a distribution or dividend for tax purposes, rather than a redemption or sale. Consequently, to the extent that the Portfolio has earnings and profits, a portion of the proceeds will be dividend
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income to the Fund and any remaining amount is considered a non-taxable return of capital. The Funds do not record the dividend income for book purposes, but recognizes the distribution of income to shareholders on the statement of changes.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
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Under a Fund-of-Funds structure, each Fund invests all of its investible assets across a number of Portfolios of the UFT. Each share of a Fund represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to that Portfolio. The Funds and Portfolios are managed by the Advisor and the Portfolios are advised by the Sub-Advisors. The Advisor and the Board may create additional Portfolios with additional Sub-Advisors from time to time to increase the number of Portfolios, and alternative investment strategies, available in which the Funds may invest.
As of December 31, 2013, the UFT consisted of the following Portfolios:
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Investment Objectives
As set forth below, each Portfolio has a distinct focus in accordance with which it employs certain investment strategies:
Event Driven
Investment Objective
Event Driven seeks to achieve capital appreciation.
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Principal Investment Strategies and Policies
To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities whose prices are or will be impacted by a corporate event. The Portfolio has no policy with respect to the capitalization of issuers in which it may invest and may invest in securities of all market capitalizations (small, mid and large capitalization companies). The securities held by the Portfolio may include common and preferred stock, nonconvertible and convertible debt of all maturities and qualities (including bonds commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) and shares of investment companies. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities (including those from developing countries), depositary receipts relating to foreign securities and may enter into equity, interest rate, index and currency rate swap agreements. Derivative instruments in which the Portfolio may invest include options, futures and swaps. The Portfolio invests in these types of instruments to both reduce risk through hedging, or to take market risk. The Advisor expects that the Portfolio’s investment strategy may result in a portfolio turnover rate in excess of 100% on an annual basis.
The principal strategies and sub-strategies to be employed by the Portfolio include:
Event Driven Strategies: The Portfolio may employ strategies designed to capture price movements generated by anticipated corporate events such as investing in companies involved in special situations, including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, spin-offs, balance sheet restructuring, bankruptcy and other situations.
Activist: The Portfolio may employ event driven activist strategies where a manager may take an active role, by obtaining or attempting to obtain representation of the company’s board of directors in an effort to impact the firm’s policies or strategic direction and in some cases may advocate activities such as division or asset sales, partial or complete corporate divestiture, dividend or share buybacks, and changes in management. Strategies employ an investment process primarily focused on opportunities in equity and equity related instruments of companies. These companies are typically engaged or prospectively engaged in a corporate transaction, security issuance/repurchase, asset sales, division spin-off or other catalyst oriented situation.
Merger Arbitrage: The Portfolio may employ event driven merger arbitrage strategies primarily focused on opportunities in equity and equity related securities of companies which are currently engaged in a corporate transaction. Merger Arbitrage involves primarily announced transactions, typically with limited or no exposure to situations which pre-, post-date or situations in which no formal announcement is expected to occur.
Distressed/Restructuring: The Portfolio may employ an investment process focused on corporate fixed income instruments, primarily on corporate credit instruments of
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companies trading at significant discounts to their value at issuance or obliged (par value) at maturity as a result of either formal bankruptcy proceeding or financial market perception of near term proceedings. Managers are typically actively involved with the management of these companies, frequently involved on creditors’ committees in negotiating the exchange of securities for alternative obligations, either swaps of debt, equity or hybrid securities. Managers employ fundamental credit processes focused on valuation and asset coverage of securities of distressed firms; in most cases portfolio exposures are concentrated in instruments which are publicly traded, in some cases actively and in others under reduced liquidity but in general for which a reasonable public market exists.
Event Equity/Debt: The Portfolio may employ an investment strategy in which it maintains positions in companies currently or prospectively involved in corporate transactions of a wide variety including, but not limited to, mergers, restructurings, financial distress, tender offers, shareholder buybacks, debt exchanges, security issuance or other capital structure adjustments. Security types can range from most senior in the capital structure to most junior or subordinated, and frequently involve additional derivative securities. Event Driven exposure includes a combination of sensitivities to equity markets, credit markets and idiosyncratic, company specific developments. Investment theses are typically predicated on fundamental characteristics (as opposed to quantitative), with the realization of the thesis predicated on a specific development exogenous to the existing capital structure.
Long/Short Equity
Investment Objective
The Long/Short Equity Portfolio seeks to achieve consistent returns with moderate correlation to traditional U.S. equities market indices and lower volatility of monthly returns over a market cycle. A market cycle is three to five years.
Principal Investment Strategies and Policies
To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and equity related securities that afford strategic and tactical opportunities to employ relative value and long and/or short strategies. The Portfolio has no policy with respect to the capitalization of issuers in which it may invest and may invest in securities of all market capitalizations (small, mid and large capitalization companies). The securities held by the Portfolio may include common and preferred stock, options and futures contracts, privately negotiated options, and shares of investment companies. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by allocating its assets among a professionally selected group of one or more sub-advisors that employ a variety of
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investment techniques and strategies. By allocating its assets among one or more sub-advisors, the Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective with less risk and lower volatility than if the Portfolio utilized a single manager or single strategy approach. The Advisor believes that allocating among dissimilar investment styles that utilize different investment strategies and securities provides greater diversification against any market or sector related event volatility. Such a non-correlative approach among styles is expected to mitigate near-term volatility, as volatility in one sector or style may be offset by lack of volatility or volatility in the opposite direction in another sector or style.
The principal strategies to be employed by the Portfolio include:
Long/Short Equity — Generalist: Long/Short Equity Generalist strategies maintain positions both long and short in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. A wide variety of investment processes can be employed to arrive at an investment decision, including both quantitative and fundamental techniques; strategies are broadly diversified and can range broadly in terms of levels of net exposure, leverage employed, holding period, concentrations of market capitalizations and valuation ranges of typical portfolios. Long/Short Equity Generalist managers would typically maintain at least 50% exposure to, and may in some cases be entirely invested in, equities — both long and short.
Long/Short Equity Sector Focused: Long/Short Equity Sector Focused strategies employ investment processes designed to identify opportunities in securities in specific niche areas of the market in which a manager maintains a level of expertise which exceeds that of a market generalist in identifying companies engaged in the production and procurement of inputs to industrial processes, and implicitly sensitive to the direction of price trends as determined by shifts in supply and demand factors, and implicitly sensitive to the direction of broader economic trends. Long/Short Equity Sector Focused strategies typically maintain a primary focus in this area or expect to maintain in excess of 50% of portfolio exposure to these sectors over various market cycles.
Long/Short Equity International: Long/Short Equity International strategies employ investment processes designed to identify opportunities in securities in specific niche areas of the global non-US market, in which a manager maintains a level of expertise which exceeds that of a market generalist in identifying companies engaged in the production and procurement of inputs to industrial processes, and implicitly sensitive to the direction of price trends as determined by shifts in supply and demand factors, and implicitly sensitive to the direction of broader economic trends. Long/Short Equity International strategies typically maintain a primary focus in this area and expects to maintain in excess of 50% of portfolio exposure to non-US securities.
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Variable Based Strategies: Variable Biased strategies may vary the investment level or the level of long and/or short exposure over market cycles, but the primary distinguishing characteristic is that the manager seeks to drive performance through tactical adjustments to gross and net market exposures. Variable Biased strategies employ analytical techniques in which the investment thesis is predicated on assessment of the valuation characteristics of the underlying companies as well as the global economic environment. The investment theses may be fundamental or technical in nature and a manager has a particular focus above that of a market generalist.
Market Neutral (formerly, Market Neutral Equity)
Investment Objective
Market Neutral seeks to achieve capital appreciation.
Principal Investment Strategies and Policies
To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio, under normal market conditions, will primarily invest in U.S. and foreign equity securities. The Portfolio will also invest in equity real estate investment trust (“REIT”) securities that allow the Portfolio to capture some of the inefficiencies in market pricing of U.S. commercial real estate and in equity securities of issuers located in a variety of countries throughout the world that allow the Portfolio to capture some of the inefficiencies in market pricing of equity securities domiciled outside the U.S. The Portfolio has no policy with respect to the capitalization of issuers in which it may invest and may invest in securities of all market capitalizations (small, mid and large capitalization companies). The securities held by the Portfolio may include common and preferred stock, nonconvertible and convertible debt of all maturities and qualities (including bonds commonly referred to as “junk bonds”), options and futures contracts, privately negotiated options, other derivative securities and shares of investment companies. The Advisor expects that the Portfolio’s investment strategy may result in a portfolio turnover rate in excess of 100% on an annual basis.
The principal strategies to be employed by the Portfolio include:
Market or Sector Timing/Trading Strategies: The Portfolio may employ strategies designed to benefit from cyclical relationships between movement in certain market indices, sectors, security types, etc. that have demonstrated a degree of consistency and correlation to past movements similar in nature and magnitude.
Market Neutral Strategies: The Portfolio may employ strategies designed to exploit market inefficiencies, which involves being simultaneously invested in long and short matched portfolios generally of the same size, usually in the same market. These strategies are typically constructed to attempt to be beta neutral and attempt to control the industry, sector, market capitalization and other potential market bias exposures.
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Relative Value/Arbitrage Strategies: The Portfolio may employ strategies that invest both long and short in related securities or other instruments in an effort to take advantage of perceived discrepancies in the market prices for such securities. This may include Pairs Trading — long and short positions in securities of different companies in the same industry.
Relative Value-Long/Short Debt (formerly, Relative Value)
Investment Objective
Relative Value-Long/Short Debt Portfolio seeks to achieve total return through current income, capital preservation and capital appreciation.
Principal Investment Strategies and Policies
To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in long/short strategies that utilize debt and debt-related securities. Such strategies are designed to allow the Portfolio to focus on opportunities to take advantage of perceived discrepancies in the market prices of certain convertible bond, common stock, fixed income and derivative securities. The Portfolio has no policy with respect to the capitalization of issuers in which it may invest and may invest in securities of all market capitalizations (small, mid and large capitalization companies). The Portfolio has no policy with respect to the rating or maturity of the debt securities in which it may invest and thus may invest in debt securities of varying qualities and maturities, including bonds commonly referred to as “junk bonds.” The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities (including those from developing countries), depositary receipts relating to foreign securities and may enter into equity, interest rate, index and currency rate swap agreements. Derivative instruments in which the Portfolio may invest include options, futures and swaps. The Portfolio invests in these types of instruments to both reduce risk through hedging, or to take market risk. The Portfolio may invest a substantial portion of its assets in securities that are not publicly traded, but that are eligible for purchase and sale by certain qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as well as other restricted securities. While the Portfolio may invest a substantial portion of its assets in restricted securities, it may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The Portfolio may also invest up to 100% of it’s assets in shares of other investment companies that invest in the types of securities mentioned above, including shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Advisor expects that the Portfolio’s investment strategy may result in a portfolio turnover rate in excess of 100% on an annual basis.
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt: These strategies are designed to take advantage of perceived discrepancies in the market prices of certain fixed income securities, certain convertible bond, common stock, and derivative securities and attempts to
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achieve total return through current income, capital preservation and capital appreciation. These strategies are based on credit assessments of individual issues and sectors and are effectuated by expressing views on specific credits by taking long and/or short positions in cash debt and debt-related securities, which may include corporate debt, sovereign debt, credit derivatives, common and preferred stock, options and futures contracts, privately negotiated options, shares of investment companies, bonds, credit derivatives and other financial instruments.
Multi-Strategy/Relative Value: The Portfolio may employ long and/or short strategies designed to take advantage of an investment thesis which is predicated on realization of a spread between related yield instruments in which one or multiple components of the spread contains a fixed income, derivative, equity, real estate, master limited partnership or combination of these or other instruments.
Credit Arbitrage: The Portfolio may employ long and/or short strategies designed to isolate attractive opportunities in corporate fixed income securities; these include both senior and subordinated claims as well as bank debt and other outstanding obligations, structuring positions with little or no broad credit market exposure.
Fixed Income Corporate: The Portfolio may employ long and/or short strategies designed to take advantage of an investment thesis which is predicated on the realization of a spread between related instruments in which one or multiple components of the spread is a corporate fixed income instrument.
Fixed Income — Sovereign: The Portfolio may employ long and/or short strategies designed to take advantage of an investment thesis which is predicated on the realization of a spread between related instruments in which one or multiple components of the spread is a sovereign fixed income instrument.
Fixed Income and High Yield Investment Strategies: The Portfolio may employ long and/or short strategies designed to take advantage of deeply discounted debt securities of companies that appear to have significant upside potential. The Portfolio may invest in debt securities that fall below investment grade debt — commonly referred to as “junk bonds.”
Swap Strategies: The Portfolio may use credit default swaps to maintain appropriate portfolio duration and convexity levels. The Portfolio may also enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. Also, credit default swaps provide an efficient tool for managing portfolio risk and thus are exclusively used for risk management activities.
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ontinued
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Managed Futures Strategies
Investment Objective
The Managed Futures Strategies Portfolio seeks to achieve positive returns in both rising and falling equity markets with an annualized level of volatility that is generally lower than the historic level of volatility experienced by traditional equity markets.
Principal Investment Strategies and Policies
To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio will allocate its assets to a “managed futures” strategy, which includes as a component, a “fixed income” sub-strategy. The managed futures strategy is intended to capture macroeconomic trends in the commodities and financial futures markets, and the fixed income strategy is intended to generate interest income and capital appreciation to add diversification to the returns generated by the Portfolio’s portfolio. The Advisor expects that the Portfolio’s investment strategy may result in a portfolio turnover rate in excess of 100% on an annual basis.
The principal strategies to be employed by the Portfolio include:
Managed Futures: The Portfolio pursues its managed futures strategy primarily by investing up to 25% of its total assets in Hatteras Trading Advisors, a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is advised by the Advisor and has the same investment objective as the Portfolio. The Subsidiary is subject to compliance policies and procedures that are the same as the Portfolio’s compliance policies and procedures. The Subsidiary invests the majority of its assets in accounts, including collateral accounts for the purpose of entering into swap transactions, (“Trading Accounts”) traded by third-party commodity trading advisors (“Trading Advisors”). The Advisor monitors the performance of the Trading Advisors and Trading Accounts and seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s investment objective by allocating and reallocating the Subsidiary’s assets among Trading Accounts. The Advisor may decide to not allocate or reallocate assets to all Trading Accounts and may decide to not allocate assets evenly among the Trading Accounts. The Advisor allocates the assets of the Subsidiary among the Trading Accounts to provide exposure to each Trading Advisor’s managed futures programs which the Advisor believes to be complementary to one another and consistent with the aim of moderating risk by diversifying the Portfolio’s exposure to futures contracts and other derivative instruments across trading methodologies, trading time horizons, sectors and geography. “Managed futures program” refers to a Trading Advisor’s particular trading strategy or strategies which contribute to the Portfolio’s overall managed futures investment strategy. The Advisor expects the Trading Advisors to trade independently of each other and, as a group, to employ a wide variety of discretionary and systematic managed futures programs in the global currency futures, fixed income futures, commodity futures and equity futures markets.
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inancial
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ontinued
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Managed Futures Strategies (continued)
Managed Futures — Discretionary: The Portfolio may employ discretionary strategies that are primarily reliant on the evaluation of market data, relationships and influences, as interpreted by an individual or group of individuals who make decisions on portfolio positions. These strategies employ an investment process most heavily influenced by top down analysis of macroeconomic variables. Positions may be traded actively in developed and emerging markets, focusing on both absolute and relative levels on equity markets, interest rates/fixed income markets, currency and commodity markets and frequently employing spread trades to isolate a differential between instruments identified by the Trading Advisor to be inconsistent with expected value. Portfolio positions typically are predicated on the evolution of investment themes the Trading Advisor expects to materialize over a relevant timeframe, which in many cases contain contrarian or volatility focused components.
Managed Futures — Systematic: The Portfolio may employ systematic strategies that implement processes typically as a function of mathematical, algorithmic and technical models, with little or no influence of individuals over the portfolio positioning. These strategies employ an investment process designed to identify opportunities in markets exhibiting trending or momentum characteristics across individual instruments or asset classes. These strategies typically employ quantitative processes which focus on statistically robust or technical patterns in the return series of the asset, and typically focus on highly liquid instruments and maintain shorter holding periods than either discretionary or mean reverting strategies. Although some strategies seek to employ counter trend models, these strategies benefit most from an environment characterized by persistent, discernable trending behavior.
Fixed Income: The Portfolio expects to allocate the Portfolio’s assets that are not allocated to the Managed Futures Strategy to a fixed income strategy that invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities (of all durations and maturities) and ETFs in order to generate interest income and capital appreciation, which may add diversification to the returns generated by the Portfolio’s managed futures portfolio. The fixed income strategy may also include investments in exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”).
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inancial
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nderlying
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unds
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rust
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ontinued
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Financial Information
The selected financial information presented below is for the Portfolios of the UFT.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Portfolio
|
|
Total
|
|
Portfolio
|
|
|
Return
|
|
Turnover Rate
|
|
Return
|
|
Turnover Rate
|
Event Driven
|
|
24.09
|
%
|
|
246
|
%
|
|
5.80
|
%
|
|
242
|
%
|
Long Short Equity
|
|
14.07
|
%
|
|
401
|
%
|
|
0.09
|
%
|
|
274
|
%
|
Managed Futures
|
|
7.24
|
%
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
2.26
|
%
|
|
0
|
%
|
Market Neutral
|
|
-2.22
|
%
|
|
212
|
%
|
|
3.89
|
%
|
|
122
|
%
|
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt
|
|
6.39
|
%
|
|
186
|
%
|
|
6.43
|
%
|
|
249
|
%
|
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of the Portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2013 (excluding short-term investment) were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alpha
|
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Event Driven
|
|
$
|
109,556,695
|
|
|
$
|
60,871,275
|
|
Long Short Equity
|
|
|
84,273,366
|
|
|
|
42,515,253
|
|
Managed Futures
|
|
|
16,880,439
|
|
|
|
25,528,037
|
|
Market Neutral
|
|
|
23,418,621
|
|
|
|
31,948,221
|
|
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
47,465,590
|
|
|
|
81,447,882
|
|
Total Purchases and Sales
|
|
$
|
281,594,711
|
|
|
$
|
242,310,668
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Event Driven
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Long Short Equity
|
|
|
14,632,956
|
|
|
|
16,522,061
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Market Neutral
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Relative Value — Long/
Short Debt
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
373,326,635
|
|
|
|
6,502,493
|
|
Total Purchases and Sales
|
|
$
|
14,632,956
|
|
|
$
|
16,522,061
|
|
|
$
|
373,326,635
|
|
|
$
|
6,502,493
|
|
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inancial
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nderlying
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unds
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rust
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ontinued
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Financial Information (continued)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedged
|
|
|
Managed Futures
|
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Event Driven
|
|
$
|
42,829,331
|
|
|
$
|
10,865,048
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Long Short Equity
|
|
|
59,172,099
|
|
|
|
17,666,813
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Managed Futures
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
280,624
|
|
|
|
644,958
|
|
Market Neutral
|
|
|
24,905,854
|
|
|
|
15,591,267
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
35,346,074
|
|
|
|
25,641,132
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Purchases and Sales
|
|
$
|
162,253,358
|
|
|
$
|
69,764,260
|
|
|
$
|
280,624
|
|
|
$
|
644,958
|
|
4.
|
D
erivative
T
ransactions
|
T
he Portfolios utilized derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2013. The Portfolios’ use of derivatives included credit defaults swaps, total return swaps, futures, options, and currency forward contracts. The Portfolios utilize derivatives for risk management, hedging activities, risk-taking, and speculative purposes.
Event Driven
— The Event Driven portfolio uses credit defaults swaps, options, and currency forward contracts to implement its strategy of achieving capital appreciation in securities whose prices are or will be impacted by a corporate event. The credit default swaps used during the period were for hedging purposes, while the currency forward contacts were used to hedge against any potential foreign exchange fluctuation when the portfolio invests in foreign securities. The portfolio uses purchased options in order to provide protection against adverse price effects from anticipated changes in prevailing prices of securities. In addition, the portfolio uses written options to earn premium income and to assure a definite price for a security that the portfolio has considered selling.
Long/Short Equity
— The Long/Short Equity portfolio uses options to implement its strategy of achieving returns moderately correlated to equity markets with a lower level of volatility. The portfolio uses purchased options in order to provide protection against adverse price effects from anticipated changes in prevailing prices of securities. In addition, the portfolio uses written options to earn premium income and to assure a definite price for a security that the portfolio has considered selling.
Market Neutral
— The Market Neutral portfolio uses options to implement its strategy of achieving capital appreciation. During the period, the portfolio used written options to earn premium income and to assure a definite price for a security that the portfolio has considered selling.
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt
— The Relative Value — Long/Short Debt portfolio uses credit defaults swaps, futures, options, and currency forward contracts to
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inancial
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erivative
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ransactions
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ontinued
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implement its strategy of achieving total return through current income, capital preservation, and capital appreciation. The credit default swaps are used as a more effective, and liquid, method to take risk positions, rather than investing in the cash markets. Currency forward contacts were used to hedge against any potential foreign exchange fluctuation when the portfolio invest in foreign securities. The portfolio used futures for hedging purposes and to maintain appropriate levels of duration and convexity in the strategies fixed income portfolios. The portfolio uses long options to take speculative positions, while also writing options to provide an additional source of revenue to the portfolio.
Managed Futures Strategies
— As of March 26, 2013, the Managed Futures Strategies portfolio uses total return swaps, instead of investing directly in a portfolio consisting of futures contracts, to achieve its investment objective of positive returns in rising and falling equity markets with lower levels of volatility.
The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position or security held by an account. The success of derivatives strategies will also be affected by the advisor’s or sub-advisor’s ability to assess and predict the impact of market or economic developments on the underlying asset, index or rate and the derivative itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the derivative under all possible market conditions.
The following are descriptions of each type of derivatives used during the period in the Portfolios:
Credit Default Swaps
A credit default swap (CDS) is a financial contract between two parties, where the seller of the CDS will compensate the buyer in the event of a loan default or other credit event. The buyer of the CDS makes a series of payments (the CDS “fee” or “spread”) to the seller and, in exchange, receives a payoff if the loan defaults.
Credit default swaps have two primary risks: counterparty risk and liquidity risk. Counterparty risk is the risk that the other party to the transaction will not honor its contractual obligation. Liquidity risk is the risk that buyers and sellers may become scarcer in periods of market volatility, making it difficult to close the position.
Total Return Swaps
A total return swap agreement (TRS) is a financial contract between two parties, where one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other
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otes to
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inancial
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tatements
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erivative
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ransactions
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ontinued
)
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Total Return Swaps (continued)
party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains. In total return swaps, the underlying asset, referred to as the reference asset, is usually an equity index, loans, or bonds. This is owned by the party receiving the set rate payment.
Similar to CDS, total return swaps involve counterparty and liquidity risk.
Futures
A futures contract is a standardized contract between two parties to buy or sell a specified asset of standardized quantity and quality for a price agreed upon today (the futures price or strike price) with delivery and payment occurring at a specified future date, the delivery date. The contracts are bought and sold on a futures exchange, which acts as an intermediary between the two parties. In many cases, the underlying asset to a futures contract may be any financial instrument (also including currency, bonds, and stocks); they can be also based on intangible assets or referenced items, such as stock indexes and interest rates.
Futures contracts are subject to equity price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange rate risk. In addition, unlike option contracts, where the buyer of the option can lose no more than the cost of the premium, both the buyer and the seller of a futures contract face potentially unlimited losses. The futures contract is a legally binding agreement to buy or sell the underlying index at the agreed price, no matter what the level of the index is at maturity of the contract.
Futures have minimal counterparty credit risk to the portfolios since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse serves as the counterparty to all exchange traded futures, thereby guaranteeing the buyer or seller against default by the counterparty.
Options
Call options give the owner of the option to buy a stock at a specific price (also called the strike price) over a given period of time. Put options give the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a stock at a specific price over a given period of time. A purchaser (holder) of an option pays a non-refundable premium to the seller (writer) of an option to obtain the right to buy/sell a specified amount of a security at a fixed price (the exercise price) during a specified period (exercise period). Conversely, the seller (writer) of an option, upon payment by the holder of the premium, has the obligation to sell/buy the security from the holder of the option at the exercise price during the exercise period. When an option is exercised, the premium originally received decreases the cost basis of the underlying security (or increases the proceeds on the security sold short) and the portfolios realize a gain or loss from the sale of the security (or closing of the short sale).
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inancial
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tatements
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erivative
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ransactions
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ontinued
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Options (continued)
Although option techniques can increase investment return, they can also involve a relatively higher level of risk. The writing (selling) of uncovered options involves a theoretically unlimited risk of a price increase or decline, as the case may be, in the underlying security. The expiration of unexercised long option positions effectively results in loss of the entire cost or premium paid for the option. Option premium costs, as well as the cost of covering options written by the portfolios, can reduce or eliminate position profits or create losses as well.
With options, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the portfolios since options are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded options, guarantees the options against defaults.
Forwards
Similar to a futures contract, a forward contract specifies the exchange of goods (generally a pre-determined amount of a foreign currency) for a specified price at a specified future date. However, forward contracts are not standardized nor traded on an exchange. Therefore, forward contracts are subject to counterparty risk, or the risk that the other party to the transaction will not honor its contractual obligation.
In addition, as the principals who deal in the forward markets are not required to continue to make markets in the currencies or commodities they trade these markets can experience periods of illiquidity, sometimes of significant duration. Disruptions can occur in any currency market traded by a portfolio due to unusually high trading volume, political intervention or other factors. The imposition of controls by governmental authorities might also limit such forward trading, to the possible detriment of a portfolio. Market illiquidity or disruption could result in significant losses.
5.
F
ederal
I
ncome
T
axes
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2013 was as follows:
|
|
Alpha
|
|
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
Long/Short Debt
|
Cost of Investments
|
|
$
|
457,894,173
|
|
|
$
|
21,907,039
|
|
|
$
|
382,020,020
|
|
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
|
|
|
89,484,971
|
|
|
|
3,853,081
|
|
|
|
11,452,001
|
|
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
(2,955,361
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
$
|
86,529,610
|
|
|
$
|
3,853,081
|
|
|
$
|
11,452,001
|
|
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Notes to
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inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
5.
|
F
ederal
I
ncome
T
axes
(
c
ontinued
)
|
|
|
Managed Futures
|
|
Hedged
|
|
Cost of Investments
|
|
$
|
406,634
|
|
|
$
|
229,655,484
|
|
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
|
|
|
25,600
|
|
|
|
22,011,439
|
|
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(258,262
|
)
|
Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
$
|
25,600
|
|
|
$
|
21,753,177
|
|
At December 31, 2013 the components of distributable earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
|
|
$
|
86,529,610
|
|
|
$
|
3,853,081
|
|
|
$
|
11,452,001
|
|
Undistributed ordinary income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Undistributed long-term capital gain
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
48,570
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital loss carryover
|
|
|
(54,945,322
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Accumulated other gain/(loss)
|
|
|
1,021,100
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total distributable earnings/(losses)
|
|
$
|
32,605,388
|
|
|
$
|
3,901,651
|
|
|
$
|
11,452,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
|
|
$
|
25,600
|
|
|
$
|
21,753,177
|
|
Undistributed ordinary income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Undistributed long-term capital gain
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Capital loss carryover
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Accumulated other gain/(loss)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(15,087
|
)
|
Total distributable earnings/(losses)
|
|
$
|
25,600
|
|
|
$
|
21,738,090
|
|
The tax character of distributions for the Funds was as follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary income
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
108,732
|
|
Long-term capital gain
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,856,791
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Return of Capital*
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
5,636,085
|
|
|
|
$
|
147,087
|
|
|
$
|
1,856,791
|
|
|
$
|
5,744,817
|
|
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inancial
S
tatements
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ederal
I
ncome
T
axes
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ontinued
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary income
|
|
$
|
127,010
|
|
|
$
|
691,104
|
|
Long-term capital gain
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
833,019
|
|
Return of Capital*
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
$
|
127,010
|
|
|
$
|
1,524,123
|
|
*
|
Certain redemptions were deemed as distributions for income tax purposes due to the Alpha, Long/Short Debt, Long/Short Equity, Hedged Strategies & Managed Futures ownership of the respective UFT’s
|
The Funds hereby designate as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended December 31, 2013.
At December 31, 2013, the following Funds deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of:
|
|
|
|
Late Year
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
Ordinary Loss
|
Alpha
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
237,533
|
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Managed Futures
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Hedged
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
15,087
|
|
As of December 31, 2013 the Funds had accumulated capital loss carryovers of:
|
|
Capital Loss
|
|
|
|
|
Carryover
|
|
Expires
|
Alpha*
|
|
$
|
35,096,370
|
|
12/31/2015
|
Alpha^
|
|
$
|
19,848,952
|
|
12/31/2016
|
*
|
The entire amount of $35,096,370 is related to the Merger of Underlying Funds Trust-Equity Options Overlay, Underlying Funds Trust-Equity Global, Underlying Funds Trust-Equity Healthcare/Biotech, and Underlying Funds Trust-Global Hedged Income.
|
|
|
^
|
The entire amount of $19,848,952 is related to the Merger of Underlying Funds Trust-Equity Healthcare/Biotech, Underlying Funds Trust-Long/Short Equity REIT, and Underlying Funds Trust-Global Hedged Income.
|
The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2010. The Act makes changes to several tax rules impacting the Funds. Although the Act provides several benefits, including the unlimited carryover of future short-term or long-term capital losses, there may be a greater likelihood that all or a portion of each Fund’s pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may expire without being utilized due to the fact that post-enactment capital losses get utilized before pre-enactment capital loss carryovers.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Notes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
6.
|
I
nvestment
A
dvisory
A
greement
, O
perating
S
ervices
A
greement and
O
ther
E
xpense
A
greements
|
Investment Advisor
Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement by and between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Advisor is entitled to receive a monthly management fee based upon the average daily net assets of each of the Funds at the following annual rates:
Alpha
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Managed Futures
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Hedged
|
|
|
0.25
|
%
|
Additionally, each Portfolio pays a management fee of 1.75% of such Portfolio’s average daily net assets to the Advisor, pursuant to the UFT’s investment advisory agreement with the Advisor.
The Advisor is responsible for paying fees to various shareholder servicing agents for performing shareholder servicing functions and maintaining shareholder accounts. These agents have entered into agreements with the Advisor (“Shareholder Servicing Agreement”) and perform these functions on behalf of their clients who own shares of the Funds. For this service, the Advisor receives an annual shareholder servicing fee equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Alpha Fund’s No Load shares from which the shareholder servicing agents are paid.
The Advisor has also entered into an Operating Services Agreement, as amended (the “Services Agreement”) with the Funds to provide virtually all day-to-day services to the Funds. The Funds pay the Advisor an annual operating services fee at the following annual rates:
Alpha — No Load, Class A and Class C
|
|
|
1.59
|
%
|
Alpha — Institutional Class
|
|
|
0.84
|
%
|
Long/Short Equity — Class A
|
|
|
0.84
|
%
|
Long/Short Equity — Institutional Class
|
|
|
0.59
|
%
|
Long/Short Debt — Class A
|
|
|
0.84
|
%
|
Long/Short Debt — Class C
|
|
|
0.84
|
%
|
Long/Short Debt — Institutional Class
|
|
|
0.59
|
%
|
Managed Futures — Class A
|
|
|
0.84
|
%
|
Managed Futures — Institutional Class
|
|
|
0.59
|
%
|
Hedged — Institutional Class
|
|
|
0.10
|
%
|
Additionally, the UFT has entered into an operating services agreement with the Advisor, under which, each Portfolio pays the Advisor 0.25% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Notes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
6.
|
I
nvestment
A
dvisory
A
greement
, O
perating
S
ervices
A
greement and
O
ther
E
xpense
A
greements
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Investment Advisor (continued)
Beginning October 1, 2011, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its operating services fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund to ensure that its Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not exceed a certain percentage of each Fund’s annual average net assets (the “Expense Caps”). The Expense Caps will remain in effect through at least April 30, 2015, and may be terminated only by the Board. The Advisor may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from a Fund for three years from the date they were waived or paid, subject to the Expense Caps. Because the Funds primarily invest in the UFT, these acquired fund fees and expenses, combined with the Advisory Agreement, the Shareholder Servicing Agreement, the Rule 12b-1 Plan the Services Agreement and the Expense Cap, result in a cap or ceiling on each Fund’s ordinary annual operating expenses at the following annual rates (excluding brokerage commissions and portfolio trading transfer tax, interest on Fund borrowings, dividends and interest paid on short sales, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses associated with investments in non-affiliated investment companies, litigation and other extraordinary expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional
|
|
|
|
No Load
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
Class
|
|
Alpha
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
|
|
4.74
|
%
|
|
|
2.99%
|
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
2.49%
|
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
3.74
|
%
|
|
|
2.49%
|
|
Managed Futures
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
2.49%
|
|
Hedged
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
2.25%
|
|
Under the terms of the Services Agreement, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Advisor will provide, or arrange to provide, essentially all day-to-day operational services to the Funds. The Advisor pays all fees and expenses associated with the services it provides, including, but not limited to, expenses of legal compliance, shareholder communications and meetings of the shareholders. The Advisor will pay all expenses related to marketing the Funds as well as related bookkeeping expenses.
Any waiver is subject to later adjustments to allow the Advisor to recoup amounts previously waived to the extent actual fees and expenses for a fiscal period are less than a Fund’s Expense Cap, provided, however, that the Advisor shall only be entitled to recoup such amounts for a period of three years from the date such amount was
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
Notes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
6.
|
I
nvestment
A
dvisory
A
greement
, O
perating
S
ervices
A
greement and
O
ther
E
xpense
A
greements
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Investment Advisor (continued)
waived or reimbursed. Amounts subject to future recoupment as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
|
|
Recoverable
|
Year of
|
|
|
Amount
|
Expiration
|
Alpha
|
|
$
|
200,958
|
|
12/31/2014
|
Alpha
|
|
$
|
397,003
|
|
12/31/2015
|
Alpha
|
|
$
|
434,169
|
|
12/31/2016
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
$
|
10,110
|
|
12/31/2014
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
$
|
56,013
|
|
12/31/2015
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
$
|
15,086
|
|
12/31/2016
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
$
|
8,268
|
|
12/31/2014
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
$
|
21,478
|
|
12/31/2015
|
Long/Short Debt
|
|
$
|
84,947
|
|
12/31/2016
|
Managed Futures
|
|
$
|
392
|
|
12/31/2016
|
Hedged
|
|
$
|
3,721
|
|
12/31/2014
|
Hedged
|
|
$
|
40,182
|
|
12/31/2015
|
Hedged
|
|
$
|
182,138
|
|
12/31/2016
|
Distribution
Hatteras Capital Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as the distributor (the “Distributor”) for the Funds. The Advisor compensates the Distributor under a distribution agreement in place between the two entities. The Advisor is also responsible for paying fees to various shareholder servicing agents for performing shareholder servicing functions and maintaining shareholder accounts. For this service, the Distributor receives an annual distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fee equal to 0.25% of the Class A shares’ average daily net assets. The Alpha Class C is subject to a Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan in which the Advisor also compensates the Distributor in the amount of 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.
Other Service Providers
US Bancorp Fund Services (the “Administrator”) provides fund accounting, fund administration, and transfer agency services to the Funds. The Advisor compensates the Administrator for these services under an administration agreement between the two entities.
Trustees and Officers
The Advisor pays each independent Trustee an annual retainer fee for service to the Funds. Each Trustee is also reimbursed by the Advisor for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his duties as Trustee, including travel and related expenses incurred in attending Board meetings.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
7.
|
C
apital
S
hare
T
ransactions
|
Transactions in shares of each Fund were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alpha
|
|
|
|
Alpha
|
|
|
Alpha
|
|
|
Alpha
|
|
|
Institutional
|
|
|
|
No Load
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
Class
|
|
Shares outstanding,
December 31, 2011
|
|
|
33,066,114
|
|
|
|
306,690
|
|
|
|
2,657,314
|
|
|
|
1,971,722
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
9,673,795
|
|
|
|
987,879
|
|
|
|
1,133,676
|
|
|
|
24,176,171
|
|
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(21,862,353
|
)
|
|
|
(211,586
|
)
|
|
|
(713,159
|
)
|
|
|
(8,430,222
|
)
|
Shares outstanding,
December 31, 2012
|
|
|
20,877,556
|
|
|
|
1,082,983
|
|
|
|
3,077,831
|
|
|
|
17,717,671
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
4,056,768
|
|
|
|
262,764
|
|
|
|
379,446
|
|
|
|
29,255,835
|
|
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
7,525
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(15,667,781
|
)
|
|
|
(505,146
|
)
|
|
|
(1,109,924
|
)
|
|
|
(12,681,775
|
)
|
Shares outstanding, December 31, 2013
|
|
|
9,266,543
|
|
|
|
840,601
|
|
|
|
2,347,353
|
|
|
|
34,299,256
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
Equity
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
Debt
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
Institutional
|
|
Debt
|
|
Debt
|
|
Institutional
|
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class C
|
|
Class
|
|
Shares outstanding, December 31, 2011
|
|
|
293,663
|
|
|
|
8,959,881
|
|
|
|
581,446
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
4,446,983
|
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
166,640
|
|
|
|
1,534,646
|
|
|
|
625,432
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
661,931
|
|
|
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
4,475
|
|
|
|
48,124
|
|
|
|
61,198
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
46,715
|
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(260,164
|
)
|
|
|
(8,192,664
|
)
|
|
|
(332,431
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(4,227,343
|
)
|
|
Shares outstanding, December 31, 2012
|
|
|
204,614
|
|
|
|
2,349,987
|
|
|
|
935,645
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
928,286
|
|
|
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
7.
|
C
apital
S
hare
T
ransactions
(
c
ontinued
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
Equity
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
Long/Short
|
|
Debt
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
Institutional
|
|
Debt
|
|
Debt
|
|
Institutional
|
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class C
|
|
Class
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
226,533
|
|
|
|
1,483,555
|
|
|
|
8,425,432
|
|
|
|
274,423
|
|
|
|
35,028,521
|
|
|
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
13,574
|
|
|
|
119,018
|
|
|
|
101,720
|
|
|
|
2,083
|
|
|
|
223,676
|
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(162,934
|
)
|
|
|
(1,648,458
|
)
|
|
|
(938,336
|
)
|
|
|
(3,861
|
)
|
|
|
(4,179,150
|
)
|
|
Shares outstanding, December 31, 2013
|
|
|
281,787
|
|
|
|
2,304,102
|
|
|
|
8,524,461
|
|
|
|
272,645
|
|
|
|
32,001,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Managed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Managed
|
|
Futures
|
|
Hedged
|
|
|
|
Futures
|
|
Institutional
|
|
Institutional
|
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class
|
|
Class
|
|
Shares outstanding, December 31, 2011
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
3,753,526
|
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
76,178
|
|
|
|
10,571,720
|
|
|
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(511,832
|
)
|
|
Shares outstanding, December 31, 2012
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
76,178
|
|
|
|
13,813,414
|
|
|
Shares sold
|
|
|
1,003
|
|
|
|
32,651
|
|
|
|
14,082,170
|
|
|
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
|
|
|
352
|
|
|
|
16,141
|
|
|
|
133,745
|
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(1,003
|
)
|
|
|
(67,585
|
)
|
|
|
(5,357,109
|
)
|
|
Shares outstanding, December 31, 2013
|
|
|
1,352
|
|
|
|
57,385
|
|
|
|
22,672,220
|
|
|
8.
|
T
ransactions
w
ith
A
ffiliates
|
Pursuant to Section (2)(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, if any of the Funds own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, the issuer is deemed to be an affiliate of that
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
8.
|
T
ransactions
w
ith
A
ffiliates
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Fund. During the period ended December 31, 2013, the Funds owned the following positions in such companies for investment purposes only:
Alpha:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Change in
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
Value at
|
|
Realized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Issuer
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
Name
|
|
2012
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2013
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
Event Driven
|
|
|
6,285,207
|
|
|
|
10,379,142
|
|
|
|
(5,746,788
|
)
|
|
|
10,917,561
|
|
|
$
|
127,193,953
|
|
|
$
|
87,595
|
|
|
$
|
19,411,020
|
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
20,948,089
|
|
|
|
11,439,933
|
|
|
|
(5,911,602
|
)
|
|
|
26,476,420
|
|
|
|
205,888,586
|
|
|
|
348,132
|
|
|
|
20,975,031
|
|
Managed Futures Strategies
|
|
|
6,974,772
|
|
|
|
1,657,472
|
|
|
|
(2,531,902
|
)
|
|
|
6,100,342
|
|
|
|
65,067,356
|
|
|
|
(42,064
|
)
|
|
|
4,379,658
|
|
Market Neutral
|
|
|
7,083,536
|
|
|
|
2,883,747
|
|
|
|
(3,798,452
|
)
|
|
|
6,118,831
|
|
|
|
50,957,013
|
|
|
|
355,614
|
|
|
|
(1,198,801
|
)
|
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
13,373,366
|
|
|
|
5,093,218
|
|
|
|
(8,780,308
|
)
|
|
|
9,686,276
|
|
|
|
93,241,064
|
|
|
|
2,333,400
|
|
|
|
3,893,089
|
|
Long/Short Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Change in
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
Value at
|
|
Realized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Issuer
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
Name
|
|
2012
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2013
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
3,588,311
|
|
|
|
2,006,471
|
|
|
|
(2,282,142
|
)
|
|
|
3,312,640
|
|
|
$
|
25,760,079
|
|
|
$
|
265,317
|
|
|
$
|
2,928,597
|
|
Long/Short Debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
Change in
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
Value at
|
|
|
|
Realized
|
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Issuer
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
Name
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
1,755,346
|
|
|
|
39,819,498
|
|
|
|
(699,364
|
)
|
|
|
40,875,480
|
|
|
$
|
393,471,461
|
|
|
$
|
(15,275
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,781,091
|
|
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
8.
|
T
ransactions
w
ith
A
ffiliates
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Managed Futures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Change in
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
Value at
|
|
|
Realized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Issuer
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
Name
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
Managed Futures Strategies
|
|
|
76,817
|
|
|
|
27,399
|
|
|
|
(63,731
|
)
|
|
|
40,485
|
|
|
$
|
431,816
|
|
|
$
|
6,407
|
|
|
$
|
26,014
|
|
Hedged:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
Change in
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
Value at
|
|
Realized
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
Issuer
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Gains
|
|
Gains
|
|
Name
|
|
2012
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2013
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
(Losses)
|
|
Event Driven
|
|
|
1,635,484
|
|
|
|
4,113,400
|
|
|
|
(1,008,831
|
)
|
|
|
4,740,053
|
|
|
$
|
55,223,515
|
|
|
$
|
212,060
|
|
|
$
|
7,692,191
|
|
Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
6,816,884
|
|
|
|
8,129,798
|
|
|
|
(2,423,742
|
)
|
|
|
12,522,940
|
|
|
|
97,382,139
|
|
|
|
283,175
|
|
|
|
9,121,830
|
|
Market Neutral
|
|
|
3,906,046
|
|
|
|
2,991,422
|
|
|
|
(1,866,751
|
)
|
|
|
5,030,717
|
|
|
|
41,895,305
|
|
|
|
(336,067
|
)
|
|
|
(321,878
|
)
|
Relative Value — Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
4,852,728
|
|
|
|
3,798,317
|
|
|
|
(2,739,284
|
)
|
|
|
5,911,761
|
|
|
|
56,907,205
|
|
|
|
211,554
|
|
|
|
3,085,198
|
|
For cash management purposes, the Funds have the ability to utilize a credit facility provided by U.S. Bank N.A. under a Loan Agreement (“Agreement”) dated January 18, 2012. The Funds may borrow up to 33.3% of the Funds’ net assets, with a maximum principal amount of $50,000,000. The Funds’ investments in the UFT are pledged as collateral for the credit facility. The Agreement can be terminated by either the Funds or U.S. Bank N.A.
At December 31, 2013, Long/Short Equity, Long/Short Debt, Managed Futures, and Hedged had an outstanding balance of $718,000, $993,000, $25,000, and $423,000, respectively. The maximum amount outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2013 under the credit facility for Alpha, Long/Short Equity, Long/Short Debt, Managed Futures and Hedged was $35,457,000, $1,437,000, $1,370,000, $244,000 and $29,321,000, respectively. For the same period Alpha, Long/Short Equity, Long/Short Debt,
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
9.
|
C
redit
F
acility
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Managed Futures and Hedged had an outstanding average daily balance of $1,028,181, $19,361 $34,545, $3,060 and $122,381, respectively, under the credit facility. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the weighted average rate paid on the loan for Alpha, Long/Short Equity, Long/Short Debt, Managed Futures and Hedged was 3.25%. As collateral for the loan, the Funds are required under the loan and pledge agreements to maintain assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. The collateral is required to be adjusted daily to reflect changes in the amount of the loan outstanding.
10.
|
O
ffering
P
rice
P
er
S
hare
|
The public offering price for Class A shares is the net asset value plus a sales charge, which varies in accordance with the amount of the purchase up to a maximum of 4.75% for the Funds. A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% will be deducted with respect to Class A Shares purchased without a sales load and redeemed within 18 months of purchase. Any applicable CDSC will be 1.00% of the lesser of the original purchase price or the redemption value of the Class A Shares redeemed. Class C Shares include a 1.00% CDSC paid by shareholders that redeemed their shares within 364 days of purchase. As a result the redemption price may differ from the net asset value per share. The public offering price for No Load and Institutional Class shares are the respective net asset values. Sales charges are not an expense of the Funds and are not reflected in the financial statements of the Funds.
In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.
On October 1, 2013, the Advisor announced that RCS Capital Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire the Hatteras Funds Group, a group of affiliated companies that manage and distribute the Hatteras Funds family. The acquisition is subject to multiple approvals, including shareholder approval. Please refer to Results of Shareholder Meeting.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
11.
|
S
ubsequent
E
vents
(
c
ontinued
)
|
Effective January 1, 2014, the Advisor has contractually agreed to lower the Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses for No Load, Class A and Class C shares of the Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund (the “Fund”) as follows:
|
Prior Expense Limits
|
New Expense Limits
|
No Load
|
3.99%
|
2.99%
|
Class A
|
3.99%
|
3.49%
|
Class C
|
4.74%
|
4.24%
|
No changes have been made to the amount of the expense limit for the Fund’s Institutional Class shares. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its operating services fees and/or pay expenses of the Funds to ensure that the Fund’s Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding brokerage commissions and portfolio trading transfer tax, interest on Fund borrowings, dividends and interest paid on short sales, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses associated with investments in non-affiliated investment companies, litigation and other extraordinary expenses) do not exceed the annual rates described in the table above through at least April 30, 2015.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
F
inancial
H
ighlights
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No Load
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Per Share Data
(1)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
10.59
|
|
|
$
|
10.48
|
|
|
$
|
10.41
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
|
$
|
8.95
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(2)
|
|
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
(0.13
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
1.17
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.27
|
|
|
|
0.55
|
|
|
|
1.80
|
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.95
|
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
|
1.67
|
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
11.54
|
|
|
$
|
10.59
|
|
|
$
|
10.48
|
|
|
$
|
10.41
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
8.97
|
%
|
|
|
1.05
|
%
|
|
|
0.76
|
%
|
|
|
4.34
|
%
|
|
|
18.95
|
%
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(continued)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No Load
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
106,980
|
|
|
$
|
221,000
|
|
|
$
|
346,382
|
|
|
$
|
297,715
|
|
|
$
|
236,957
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(3)(4)(5)
:
|
|
|
4.65
|
%
|
|
|
4.84
|
%
|
|
|
4.62
|
%
|
|
|
4.78
|
%
|
|
|
5.97
|
%
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(3)
:
|
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
|
|
3.89
|
%
|
|
|
3.90
|
%
|
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(2.00
|
)%
|
|
|
(2.04
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.76
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.17
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.35
|
)%
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(4)
:
|
|
|
0.66
|
%
|
|
|
0.85
|
%
|
|
|
0.73
|
%
|
|
|
0.88
|
%
|
|
|
1.98
|
%
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
52
|
%
|
|
|
41
|
%
|
|
|
45
|
%
|
|
|
33
|
%
|
|
|
54
|
%
|
(1)
|
Information presented
relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(2)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(3)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.99%, 1.98%, 2.26%, 2.91%, and 3.00%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(4)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(5)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver
. For the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 4.75%, 4.93%, 4.63%, 4.78%, and 5.97%, respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(continued)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2, 2011
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
10.58
|
|
|
$
|
10.47
|
|
|
$
|
10.81
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
1.18
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
(0.18
|
)
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.96
|
|
|
|
0.11
|
|
|
|
(0.33
|
)
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
11.54
|
|
|
$
|
10.58
|
|
|
$
|
10.47
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
9.07
|
%
|
|
|
1.05
|
%
|
|
|
(3.06
|
)%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
9,704
|
|
|
$
|
11,460
|
|
|
$
|
3,212
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
(6)(7)(8)
|
|
|
4.65
|
%
|
|
|
4.84
|
%
|
|
|
4.79
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
(6)
|
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
|
|
3.97
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(2.00
|
)%
|
|
|
(2.04
|
)%
|
|
|
(2.17
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and tax expense to average net assets:
(7)
|
|
|
0.66
|
%
|
|
|
0.85
|
%
|
|
|
0.82
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
52
|
%
|
|
|
41
|
%
|
|
|
45
|
%
|
(1)
|
The class commenced operations on May 2, 2011.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.99%, 1.98%, and 1.92%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 4.75%, 4.93%, and 4.80% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(continued)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies
Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Per Share Data:
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
10.28
|
|
|
$
|
10.25
|
|
|
$
|
10.27
|
|
|
$
|
9.93
|
|
|
$
|
8.88
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(2)
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
|
(0.20
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
1.14
|
|
|
|
0.32
|
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
0.53
|
|
|
|
1.79
|
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.85
|
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
1.59
|
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.54
|
)
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.54
|
)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
11.13
|
|
|
$
|
10.28
|
|
|
$
|
10.25
|
|
|
$
|
10.27
|
|
|
$
|
9.93
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
8.27
|
%
|
|
|
0.29
|
%
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)%
|
|
|
3.42
|
%
|
|
|
18.13
|
%
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(continued)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies
Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
26,131
|
|
|
$
|
31,646
|
|
|
$
|
27,242
|
|
|
$
|
20,518
|
|
|
$
|
22,386
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
(3)(4)(5)
|
|
|
5.40
|
%
|
|
|
5.59
|
%
|
|
|
5.44
|
%
|
|
|
5.53
|
%
|
|
|
6.72
|
%
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
(3)
|
|
|
4.74
|
%
|
|
|
4.74
|
%
|
|
|
4.71
|
%
|
|
|
4.65
|
%
|
|
|
4.74
|
%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(2.75
|
)%
|
|
|
(2.79
|
)%
|
|
|
(2.57
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.92
|
)%
|
|
|
(2.10
|
)%
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
(4)
|
|
|
0.66
|
%
|
|
|
0.85
|
%
|
|
|
0.73
|
%
|
|
|
0.88
|
%
|
|
|
1.98
|
%
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
52
|
%
|
|
|
41
|
%
|
|
|
45
|
%
|
|
|
33
|
%
|
|
|
54
|
%
|
(1)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(2)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(3)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.99%, 1.98%, 2.26%, 2.91%, and 3.00%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(4)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(5)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 5.50%, 5.68%, 5.44%, 5.53%, and 6.72%, respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
September 30, 2011
through
December 31,
2011
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
10.72
|
|
|
$
|
10.50
|
|
|
$
|
10.28
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
1.09
|
|
|
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
11.80
|
|
|
$
|
10.72
|
|
|
$
|
10.50
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
10.12
|
%
|
|
|
2.10
|
%
|
|
|
2.23
|
%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
404,840
|
|
|
$
|
189,889
|
|
|
$
|
20,709
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
positions and interest expense to average
net assets:
(6)(7)(8)
|
|
|
3.65
|
%
|
|
|
3.84
|
%
|
|
|
3.82
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
positions and interest expense to average
net assets:
(6)
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including
dividends on short positions and interest
expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(1.00
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.04
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.21
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and tax
expense to average net assets:
(7)
|
|
|
0.66
|
%
|
|
|
0.85
|
%
|
|
|
0.83
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
52
|
%
|
|
|
41
|
%
|
|
|
45
|
%
|
(
1)
|
The class commenced operations on September 30, 2011.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the
average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from September 30, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.99%,1.98%, and 1.92%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust
in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013, December 31, 2012,
and the period from September 30, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the ratio of expenses gross
of waiver is 3.75%, 3.93%, and 3.84% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2, 2011
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
9.75
|
|
|
$
|
10.08
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
1.34
|
|
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
1.23
|
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
10.22
|
|
|
$
|
9.75
|
|
|
$
|
10.08
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
12.63
|
%
|
|
|
(1.17
|
)%
|
|
|
0.80
|
%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
2,881
|
|
|
$
|
1,996
|
|
|
$
|
2,959
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions
and interest expense to average net assets
(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
3.89
|
%
|
|
|
3.99
|
%
|
|
|
3.55
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions
and interest expense to average net assets
(6)
:
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
2.92
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends
on short positions and interest expense to average
net assets:
|
|
|
(1.03
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.03
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.03
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense
to average net assets
(7)
:
|
|
|
0.90
|
%
|
|
|
1.00
|
%
|
|
|
0.63
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
61
|
%
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
(
1
)
|
The fund commenced operations on May 2, 2011.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.96%, 1.97%, and 1.88%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 3.95%, 4.06%, and 3.58% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2, 2011
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
9.83
|
|
|
$
|
10.10
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
1.29
|
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
0.10
|
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
10.36
|
|
|
$
|
9.83
|
|
|
$
|
10.10
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
13.15
|
%
|
|
|
(0.67
|
)%
|
|
|
1.00
|
%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
23,871
|
|
|
$
|
23,093
|
|
|
$
|
90,501
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
3.39
|
%
|
|
|
3.49
|
%
|
|
|
3.04
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)
:
|
|
|
2.49
|
%
|
|
|
2.49
|
%
|
|
|
2.41
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(0.53
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.53
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.53
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(7)
:
|
|
|
0.90
|
%
|
|
|
1.00
|
%
|
|
|
0.63
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
61
|
%
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
(1)
|
The fund commenced operations on May 2, 2011.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.96%, 1.97%, and 1.88%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 3.45%, 3.56%, and 3.07% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes
t
o
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2, 2011
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
9.38
|
|
|
$
|
9.63
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
0.58
|
|
|
|
0.60
|
|
|
|
(0.30
|
)
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.48
|
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
(0.37
|
)
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
|
(0.45
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
|
(0.75
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
9.61
|
|
|
$
|
9.38
|
|
|
$
|
9.63
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
5.20
|
%
|
|
|
5.13
|
%
|
|
|
(3.70
|
)%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
81,886
|
|
|
$
|
8,772
|
|
|
$
|
5,598
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
3.33
|
%
|
|
|
3.54
|
%
|
|
|
3.31
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)
:
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
2.88
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(1.03
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.04
|
)%
|
|
|
(1.01
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(7)
:
|
|
|
0.34
|
%
|
|
|
0.55
|
%
|
|
|
0.43
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
(1)
|
The fund commenced operations on May 2, 2011.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.96%, 1.95%, and 1.86%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 3.39%, 3.59%, and 3.35% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
October 1, 2013
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
|
|
2013
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
9.46
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.19
|
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
9.58
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
2.06
|
%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
2,612
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(5)(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
4.03
|
%
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(5)(6)
:
|
|
|
3.74
|
%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(5)
:
|
|
|
(1.78
|
)%
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(5)(7)
:
|
|
|
0.29
|
%
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
(1)
|
The fund commenced operations on October 1, 2013.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the period from October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.98% for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the period from October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 4.11%.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2, 2011
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2011
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
9.58
|
|
|
$
|
9.65
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
0.59
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
(0.32
|
)
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
0.56
|
|
|
|
(0.35
|
)
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
|
(0.33
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
|
(0.63
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
9.83
|
|
|
$
|
9.58
|
|
|
$
|
9.65
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
5.72
|
%
|
|
|
5.79
|
%
|
|
|
(3.50
|
)%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
314,643
|
|
|
$
|
8,894
|
|
|
$
|
42,934
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
2.83
|
%
|
|
|
3.04
|
%
|
|
|
2.81
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)
:
|
|
|
2.49
|
%
|
|
|
2.49
|
%
|
|
|
2.38
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(0.53
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.54
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.51
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(7)
:
|
|
|
0.34
|
%
|
|
|
0.55
|
%
|
|
|
0.43
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
(1)
|
The fund commenced operations on May 2, 2011.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.96%, 1.95%, and1.86%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 2.89%, 3.09%, and 2.85% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 27,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
2012
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
9.87
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
(0.10
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
0.70
|
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.59
|
|
|
|
(0.13
|
)
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(2.73
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(2.73
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
7.73
|
|
|
$
|
9.87
|
|
Total Return
(4)
|
|
|
5.87
|
%
|
|
|
(1.30
|
)%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
3.16
|
%
|
|
|
5.73
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)
:
|
|
|
2.99
|
%
|
|
|
2.90
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(1.04
|
)%
|
|
|
(3.85
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(7)
:
|
|
|
0.17
|
%
|
|
|
2.83
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
51
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
(1)
|
The fund commenced operations on September 27, 2012.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from September 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.97%, and 1.81%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 5 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from September 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 3.23% and 5.73% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 27,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
through
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
|
|
December 31, 2013
|
|
2012
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
9.88
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
(0.09
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
0.70
|
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.65
|
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(2.84
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(2.84
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
7.69
|
|
|
$
|
9.88
|
|
Total Return
(4)
|
|
|
6.51
|
%
|
|
|
(1.20
|
)%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
441
|
|
|
$
|
753
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
2.66
|
%
|
|
|
5.23
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)
:
|
|
|
2.49
|
%
|
|
|
2.40
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(0.54
|
)%
|
|
|
(3.35
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(7)
:
|
|
|
0.17
|
%
|
|
|
2.83
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
51
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
(1)
|
The fund commenced operations on September 27, 2012.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from September 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.97%, and 1.81%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales. See Note 5 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the year ended December 31, 2013, and the period from September 27, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the ratio of expenses gross of waiver is 2.73% and 5.23% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
N
otes to
F
inancial
S
tatements
December 31, 2013 (continued)
H
atteras
A
lternative
M
utual
F
unds
T
rust
(
continued
)
F
inancial
H
ighlights
(
continued
)
|
|
Institutional Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2, 2011
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
through
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2011
(1)
|
Per Share Data
(2)
:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
10.16
|
|
|
$
|
9.85
|
|
|
$
|
10.00
|
|
Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
(3)
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
(0.02
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
(0.13
|
)
|
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
|
|
|
1.01
|
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
Less Dividends and Distributions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net realized gains
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total Dividends and Distributions
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
|
$
|
11.10
|
|
|
$
|
10.16
|
|
|
$
|
9.85
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
9.92
|
%
|
|
|
3.15
|
%
|
|
|
(1.50
|
)%
(4)
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (000’s omitted), end of period
|
|
$
|
251,695
|
|
|
$
|
140,304
|
|
|
$
|
36,961
|
|
Ratio of expenses including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)(7)(8)
:
|
|
|
2.97
|
%
|
|
|
3.18
|
%
|
|
|
2.97
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of expenses excluding dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets
(6)
:
|
|
|
2.25
|
%
|
|
|
2.25
|
%
|
|
|
2.21
|
%
(5)
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) including dividends on short positions and interest expense to average net assets:
|
|
|
(0.26
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)%
(5)
|
Ratio of dividends on short positions, interest expense and tax expense to average net assets
(7)
:
|
|
|
0.72
|
%
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
0.76
|
%
(5)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
35
|
%
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
(1)
|
The fund commenced operations on May 2, 2011.
|
(2)
|
Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
|
(3)
|
Net Investment Income (loss) per share represents net investment income (loss) divided by the
average shares outstanding throughout the period.
|
(4)
|
Not Annualized.
|
(5)
|
Annualized.
|
(6)
|
Includes expenses from the Underlying Funds Trust in which the Fund invests. For the years
ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through
December 31, 2011, the indirect annualized expense ratio for such expenses is 1.99%, 1.96%, and
1.92%, respectively, for the annual operating expenses, plus interest and dividends on short sales.
See Note 6 of notes to financial statements for a further explanation of the expense arrangements.
|
(7)
|
Includes interest expense and dividends on short positions from the Underlying Funds Trust
in which the Fund invests.
|
(8)
|
Amount presented is net of waiver. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31,
2012, and the period from May 2, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the ratio of expenses gross
of waiver is 3.06%, 3.24%, and 3.00% respectively.
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
S
upplementary
I
nformation
(U
naudited
)
F
ederal
I
ncome
T
axes
Long Term Capital Gain Designation
The Fund hereby designates the following as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2013, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year:
|
|
|
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
$
|
833,019
|
|
Hatteras Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
1,856,791
|
|
Hatteras Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
—
|
|
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
|
—
|
|
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Qualified Dividend Income/Dividends Received Deduction
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
|
|
|
|
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
|
2.12
|
%
|
Hatteras Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Hatteras Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
3.87
|
%
|
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
|
3.87
|
%
|
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
|
1.81
|
%
|
Hatteras Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Hatteras Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
3.30
|
%
|
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
|
3.30
|
%
|
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Additional Information Applicable to Foreign Shareholders Only
The percent of ordinary income distributions designated as interest related dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:
Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
|
54.91
|
%
|
Hatteras Long/Short Equity
|
|
|
0.00
|
%
|
Hatteras Long/Short Debt
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund
|
|
|
100.00
|
%
|
Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund
|
|
|
0.39
|
%
|
H
ousehold
D
elivery of
S
hareholder
D
ocuments
To reduce expenses, the Funds may mail only one copy of the Funds’ prospectuses, proxy statements, information statements, and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Funds at 1-877-569-2382 or contact your financial institution. You will begin receiving individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
E
xpense
E
xample
December 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund, Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund, or Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund (each a ‘‘Fund’’ and collectively ‘‘the Funds’’), you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges and deferred sales charges (loads) on redemptions of shares held less than one year for Class C shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in U.S. dollars) of investing in the each 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 and held for the entire period (7/1/2013 – 12/31/2013).
A
ctual
E
xpenses
The first line of the tables below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Also, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. IRA accounts will be charged a $15.00 annual maintenance fee. To the extent the Funds invest in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in addition to the expenses of the Funds. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. The example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, shareholder servicing fees, distribution fees, operating services fees and interest expense. However, the example below does not include portfolio trading commissions, related expenses and other extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. You may use the information in this line, 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 line under the heading entitled ‘‘Expenses Paid During Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
H
ypothetical
E
xample for
C
omparison
P
urposes
The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. 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 Funds and other
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
E
xpense
E
xample
December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) (continued)
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 and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table 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.
H
atteras
A
lpha
H
edged
S
trategies
F
und
Based on Actual Total Return
1
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
|
Annualized
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
Without Sales
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
Paid During
|
|
|
|
Charge
2
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Ratio
|
|
|
The Period
3
|
|
No Load Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
4
|
|
|
5.68
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
$
|
1,056.80
|
|
|
|
4.66
|
%
|
|
$
|
24.16
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before expenses)
5
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,001.71
|
|
|
|
4.66
|
%
|
|
|
23.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
6
|
|
|
5.68
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,056.80
|
|
|
|
4.66
|
%
|
|
|
24.16
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
7
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,001.71
|
|
|
|
4.66
|
%
|
|
|
23.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
8
|
|
|
5.30
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,053.00
|
|
|
|
5.41
|
%
|
|
|
28.00
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
9
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
997.93
|
|
|
|
5.41
|
%
|
|
|
27.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.15
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,061.50
|
|
|
|
3.66
|
%
|
|
|
19.02
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before expenses)
11
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,006.76
|
|
|
|
3.66
|
%
|
|
|
18.51
|
|
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
E
xpense
E
xample
December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) (continued)
H
atteras
L
ong
/S
hort
E
quity
F
und
Based on Actual Total Return
1
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
|
Annualized
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
Without Sales
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
Paid During
|
|
|
|
Charge
2
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Ratio
|
|
|
The Period
3
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
12
|
|
|
7.24
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
$
|
1,072.40
|
|
|
|
3.82
|
%
|
|
$
|
19.95
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
13
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,005.95
|
|
|
|
3.82
|
%
|
|
|
19.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
14
|
|
|
7.56
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,075.60
|
|
|
|
3.32
|
%
|
|
|
17.37
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
15
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,008.47
|
|
|
|
3.32
|
%
|
|
|
16.81
|
|
H
atteras
L
ong
/S
hort
Debt
F
und
Based on Actual Total Return
1
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
|
Annualized
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
Without Sales
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
Paid During
|
|
|
|
Charge
2
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Ratio
|
|
|
The Period
3
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
16
|
|
|
3.68
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
$
|
1,036.80
|
|
|
|
3.26
|
%
|
|
$
|
16.74
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
17
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,008.77
|
|
|
|
3.26
|
%
|
|
|
16.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
18
|
|
|
3.92
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,039.20
|
|
|
|
2.76
|
%
|
|
|
14.19
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
19
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,011.29
|
|
|
|
2.76
|
%
|
|
|
13.99
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
20
|
|
|
2.06
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,020.60
|
|
|
|
4.01
|
%
|
|
|
10.10
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
21
|
|
|
1.25
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,002.47
|
|
|
|
4.01
|
%
|
|
|
10.01
|
|
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
E
xpense
E
xample
December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) (continued)
Hatteras M
anaged F
utures S
trategies F
und
Based on Actual Total Return
1
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
|
Annualized
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
Without Sales
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
Paid During
|
|
|
|
Charge
2
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Ratio
|
|
|
The Period
3
|
|
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
22
|
|
|
4.19
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
$
|
1,038.70
|
|
|
|
3.23
|
%
|
|
$
|
16.60
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
23
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,008.92
|
|
|
|
3.23
|
%
|
|
|
16.36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
24
|
|
|
4.19
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,041.90
|
|
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
|
|
14.05
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
25
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,025.21
|
|
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
|
|
13.94
|
|
Hatteras H
edged S
trategies F
und
Based on Actual Total Return
1
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
Ending
|
|
|
Annualized
|
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
Without Sales
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Account
|
|
|
Expense
|
|
|
Paid During
|
|
|
|
Charge
2
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Ratio
|
|
|
The Period
3
|
|
Institutional Shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual
26
|
|
|
6.46
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
$
|
1,064.60
|
|
|
|
2.95
|
%
|
|
$
|
15.35
|
|
Hypothetical (5%
return before
expenses)
27
|
|
|
2.52
|
%
|
|
|
1,000.00
|
|
|
|
1,010.33
|
|
|
|
2.95
|
%
|
|
|
14.95
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
For the six-months ended December 31, 2013.
|
|
|
2
|
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge, exchange fees or redemption fees. Had the effect of sales charges been reflected, expenses would have been higher and returns lower. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year.
|
|
|
3
|
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period), except for Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund Class C, which was multiplied by 91/365 to reflect the period since inception on October 1, 2013.
|
|
|
4
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $20.69.
|
|
|
5
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $20.17.
|
|
|
6
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $20.69.
|
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
E
xpense
E
xample
December 31, 2013 (Unaudited) (continued)
7
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $20.17.
|
|
|
8
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $24.53.
|
|
|
9
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $23.91.
|
|
|
10
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $15.54.
|
|
|
11
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $15.15.
|
|
|
12
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $15.62.
|
|
|
13
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $15.15.
|
|
|
14
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $13.03.
|
|
|
15
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $12.63.
|
|
|
16
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $15.35.
|
|
|
17
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $15.15.
|
|
|
18
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $12.80.
|
|
|
19
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $12.63.
|
|
|
20
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $9.42.
|
|
|
21
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $9.34.
|
|
|
22
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $15.36.
|
|
|
23
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $15.15.
|
|
|
24
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $12.82.
|
|
|
25
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $12.63.
|
|
|
26
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your actual expenses would be $11.71.
|
|
|
27
|
Excluding interest expense and dividends on short positions, your hypothetical expenses in the Portfolio would be $11.42.
|
R
esults of
S
hareholder
M
eeting
(Unaudited)
Results of Shareholder Meeting (Unaudited)
On January 21, 2014, and February 21, 2014, the Funds held Special Combined Meetings of Shareholders to approve a number of proposals, listed below. All of the proposals were approved.
Proposal 1:
To elect seven nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and to provide voting instructions regarding the UFT Proposal to elect seven nominees to UFT’s Board of Trustees;
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Voted
For
|
David B. Perkins
|
|
58,733,532
|
H. Alexander Holmes
|
|
58,733,183
|
Steve E. Moss
|
|
58,735,072
|
Gregory S. Sellers
|
|
58,734,373
|
Joseph E. Breslin
|
|
58,735,646
|
Thomas Mann
|
|
58,734,820
|
Peter M. Budko
|
|
58,729,630
|
Proposal 2:
To approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the Trust, on behalf of the Alpha Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
20,312,745
|
|
10,047
|
|
69,980
|
Proposal 3:
To approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the Trust, on behalf of the
Hedged Strategies Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
10,215,594
|
|
59,780
|
|
49,167
|
Proposal 4:
To approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the Trust, on behalf of the Long/Short Debt Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
15,865,541
|
|
24,834
|
|
78,360
|
R
esults of
S
hareholder
M
eeting
(Unaudited) (continued)
Proposal 5:
To approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the Trust, on behalf of the Long/Short Equity Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
908,681
|
|
0
|
|
31,378
|
Proposal 6:
To approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the Trust, on behalf of the Managed Futures Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
25,082
|
|
5,745
|
|
0
|
Proposal 7:
To provide voting instructions from the Alpha Fund and the Hedged Strategies Fund regarding the UFT Proposal to approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the UFT, on behalf of the Event Driven Underlying Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
30,517,108
|
|
73,413
|
|
126,792
|
Proposal 8:
To provide voting instructions from the Alpha Fund and the Managed Futures Fund regarding the UFT Proposal to approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the UFT, on behalf of the Managed Futures Underlying Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
20,330,998
|
|
16,792
|
|
75,808
|
Proposal 9:
To provide voting instructions from the Alpha Fund and the Hedged Strategies Fund regarding the UFT Proposal to approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the UFT, on behalf of the Market Neutral Underlying Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
30,519,679
|
|
79,255
|
|
118,380
|
R
esults of
S
hareholder
M
eeting
(Unaudited) (continued)
Proposal 10:
To provide voting instructions from the Alpha Fund, the Hedged Strategies Fund and the Long/Short Equity Fund regarding the UFT Proposal to approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the UFT, on behalf of the Long/Short Equity Underlying Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
31,418,703
|
|
87,073
|
|
151,597
|
Proposal 11:
To provide voting instructions from the Alpha Fund, the Hedged Strategies Fund and the Long/Short Debt Fund regarding the UFT Proposal to approve the investment advisory agreement between Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC and the UFT, on behalf of the Relative Value Long/Short Debt Underlying Fund;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
46,359,001
|
|
127,747
|
|
199,298
|
Proposal 12:
To approve, on behalf of the class A of the Alpha Fund, the distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 applicable to that class;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
20,296,736
|
|
27,214
|
|
68,823
|
Proposal 13:
To approve, on behalf of the class A of the Long/Short Debt Fund, the distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 applicable to that class;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
15,857,647
|
|
25,611
|
|
85,476
|
Proposal 14:
To approve, on behalf of the class A of the Long/Short Equity Fund, the distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 applicable to that class;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
908,681
|
|
0
|
|
31,378
|
Proposal 15:
To approve, on behalf of the class A of the Managed Futures Fund, the distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 applicable to that class;
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
25,082
|
|
5,745
|
|
0
|
R
esults of
S
hareholder
M
eeting
(Unaudited) (continued)
Proposal 16:
To approve, on behalf of the class C of the Alpha Fund, the distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 applicable to that class; and
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
20,287,216
|
|
37,211
|
|
68,345
|
Proposal 17:
To approve, on behalf of the class C of the Long/Short Debt Fund, the distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 applicable to that class.
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Shares
|
Voted For
|
|
Voted Against
|
|
Abstained
|
15,839,815
|
|
41,203
|
|
87,715
|
B
oard
o
f
T
rustees
The identity of the Board Members as of December 31, 2013, and brief biographical information is set forth below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
|
Portfolios
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office and
|
|
Principal
|
|
in Fund
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
Length
|
|
Occupation
|
|
Complex
|
|
Directorships
|
Name, Address
|
|
|
|
of Time
|
|
During the Past
|
|
Overseen
|
|
held by
|
and Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Served
|
|
Five Years
|
|
by Trustee**
|
|
Trustee
|
Joseph E. Breslin (59)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
|
|
Trustee and Chairman
|
|
Indefinite Term
since 2004
|
|
Private Investor (2009 to Present); Chief Operating Officer, Central Park Credit Holdings, Inc. (2007 to 2009); Chief Operating Officer, Aladdin Capital Management LLC (February 2005 to 2007); Independent Consultant, Independence Community Bank (May 2003 to January 2005).
|
|
20
|
|
Director, Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (mutual fund) from 2000 to Present (8 portfolios); Trustee, Kinetics Portfolios Trust (mutual fund) from 2000 to Present (8 portfolios).
|
Thomas Mann (63)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
|
|
Trustee
|
|
Indefinite Term
since 2002
|
|
Private Investor (2012 to Present); Managing Director and Group Head Financial Institutions Group, Société Générale, Sales of Capital Market Solutions and Products (2003 to 2012).
|
|
20
|
|
Director, F-Squared Investments, Inc. from 2012 to Present; Director, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund from 2011 to Present; Director, Virtus Total Return Fund from 2012 to Present.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B
oard
o
f
T
rustees
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
|
Portfolios
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office and
|
|
Principal
|
|
in Fund
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
Length
|
|
Occupation
|
|
Complex
|
|
Directorships
|
Name, Address
|
|
|
|
of Time
|
|
During the Past
|
|
Overseen
|
|
held by
|
and Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Served
|
|
Five Years
|
|
by Trustee**
|
|
Trustee
|
Gregory S. Sellers (54)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
|
|
Trustee
|
|
Indefinite Term
since 2009
|
|
Chief Financial Officer, Imagemark Business Services, Inc., a provider of marketing and print communications solutions (June 2009 to Present); Chief Financial Officer and Director, Kings Plush, Inc., a fabric manufacturer (2003 to June 2009).
|
|
20
|
|
None
|
Steve E. Moss (60)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
|
|
Trustee
|
|
Indefinite Term
since 2009
|
|
Principal, Holden, Moss, Knott, Clark & Copley, PA, accountants and business consultants (1996 to Present); Member Manager, HMKCT Properties, LLC (1996 to Present).
|
|
20
|
|
None
|
H. Alexander Holmes
(71)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
|
|
Trustee
|
|
Indefinite Term
since 2009
|
|
Founder, Holmes Advisory Services, LLC, a financial consultation firm (1993 to Present).
|
|
20
|
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B
oard
o
f
T
rustees
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term of
|
|
|
|
Portfolios
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office and
|
|
Principal
|
|
in Fund
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
Length
|
|
Occupation
|
|
Complex
|
|
Directorships
|
Name, Address
|
|
|
|
of Time
|
|
During the Past
|
|
Overseen
|
|
held by
|
and Age
|
|
Position
|
|
Served
|
|
Five Years
|
|
by Trustee**
|
|
Trustee
|
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David B. Perkins (51)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
|
|
Trustee and President*
|
|
Indefinite Term
since 2009
|
|
President and Trustee, each fund in the Fund Complex (2004 to Present); Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Hatteras Investment Partners LLC and its affiliated entities (“Hatteras Funds”) (2003 to Present).
|
|
20
|
|
None
|
*
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Mr.Perkins is an “interested” Trustee because of his affiliation with the Advisor.
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The term “fund complex” refers to (i) the Trust (consisting of five funds), (ii) the Underlying Funds Trust (consisting of five funds), the investment advisor of which is Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds, (iii) Hatteras Global Private Equity Partners Institutional, LLC, Hatteras GPEP Fund II, LLC, Hatteras VC Co-Investment Fund II, LLC, and HCIM Trust (consisting of two funds), the investment advisor for which is Hatteras Capital Investment Management, LLC, an affiliate of Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds, and (iv) Hatteras Core Alternatives TEI Fund, L.P., Hatteras Master Fund, L.P., Hatteras Core Alternatives Fund, L.P., Hatteras Core Alternatives Institutional Fund, L.P. and Hatteras Core Alternatives TEI Institutional Fund, L.P., the investment advisor for which is Hatteras Investment Partners LLC, an affiliate of Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds.
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OFFICERS
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Robert Lance Baker
(41)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
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Treasurer
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Indefinite Term since 2009
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Mr. Baker joined Hatteras Funds in March 2008 and is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Hatteras Funds.
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J. Michael Fields (40)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
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Secretary
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Indefinite Term since 2009
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Mr. Fields is Chief Operating Officer of Hatteras Funds and has been employed by Hatteras Funds since its inception in September 2003.
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Andrew P. Chica (38)
c/o Hatteras Funds,
8540 Colonnade
Center Drive,
Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
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Chief Compliance Officer
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Mr. Chica joined Hatteras Funds in November 2007 and became the Chief Compliance Officer of Hatteras Funds and each of the funds in the Fund Complex in 2008. Prior to joining Hatteras, Mr.Chica was the Compliance Manager for UMB Fund Services, Inc. from December 2004 to November 2007. From April 2000 to December 2004, Mr. Chica served as an Assistant Vice President and Compliance Officer of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
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B
oard
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pproval
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nd
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ecommendation
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dvisory
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naudited
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On October 1, 2013, RCS Capital Corporation (the “Company”), a publicly traded Delaware holding company formed to operate and grow businesses focused on the retail direct investment industry, and Scotland Acquisition, LLC d/b/a Hatteras Funds, LLC (the “Purchaser”), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of RCS Advisory Services, LLC, which is an operating subsidiary of the Company, entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain principals of the Hatteras Funds Group (defined below), Hatteras Investment Partners LLC, Hatteras Investment Management LLC, Hatteras Capital Investment Management, LLC, Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds LLC (“HAMF”), and Hatteras Capital Investment Partners, LLC (each, a “Hatteras Seller,” and, collectively, the “Hatteras Sellers”), and David Perkins, as the sellers’ representative. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser will purchase from the Hatteras Sellers and the Hatteras Sellers will sell to the Purchaser, substantially all the assets related to the business and operations of the Hatteras Sellers and their respective subsidiaries (collectively, the “Hatteras Funds Group”), the Purchaser will assume certain liabilities of such parties and the Company will guarantee certain obligations of the Purchaser (the “Purchase”).
When consummated, the Purchase will result in an “assignment” within the meaning of the 1940 Act of (i) the existing investment advisory agreement between HAMF and the Trust (the “HAMF-Trust Agreement”) regarding the Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund, Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund and Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and (ii) the existing investment advisory agreement between HAMF and the Underlying Funds Trust (the “UFT”) regarding the series (the “Underlying Funds”) of the UFT in which the Funds invest substantially all of their assets (the “HAMF-UFT Agreement” and, together with the HAMF-Trust Agreement, the “Earlier Agreements”). An investment advisory agreement automatically terminates upon its assignment pursuant to certain provisions of the 1940 Act and, consequently, to facilitate management of the Funds and the Underlying Funds, the Trustees were asked to approve (i) the investment advisory agreements between the Purchaser and HAMF, on behalf of the Funds (the “Advisory Agreement”), and (ii) the investment advisory agreements between the Purchaser and the UFT on behalf of the Underlying Funds, each effective as of the date of the Earlier Agreements’ termination.
In reaching its decision to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, met in person at a meeting held on November 21, 2013 with senior executives of the Purchaser (the “Adviser”). Certain advisory agreement information was also discussed at a special telephonic meeting of the Board held on November 15, 2013. The Board reviewed information about the Purchase and its potential impact on Hatteras Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund, Hatteras Hedged Strategies Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Debt Fund, Hatteras Long/Short Equity Fund and Hatteras Managed Futures Strategies Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), reviewed information about the Company, the Purchaser and their affiliates and considered the terms of the Advisory Agreement. The Board and legal counsel to the Independent Trustees had an opportunity to review the information provided in
advance of the meeting by the Adviser, including information pursuant to the requirements of Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. This information also included materials requested by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees that provided details concerning the terms of the Purchase and the financial stability of the Adviser.
The Independent Trustees discussed the details of the Purchase with representatives of the Adviser and the Funds’ current investment adviser, HAMF. The Independent Trustees noted that the Adviser will be a newly registered investment adviser. Following the Purchase, the Adviser will operate as an indirect subsidiary of RCS Capital Corporation. The sole owner of the Adviser will be RCS Advisory Services LLC, an operating subsidiary of RCS Capital Corporation. The Independent Trustees discussed that there were no expected changes in the portfolio managers currently providing advisory services to the Funds as a result of the Purchase, and reviewed the background and experience of each of the portfolio managers. Further, the Independent Trustees discussed with the Adviser whether the services to be provided to the Funds were expected to change as a result of the Purchase. The Adviser noted that the advisory services to be provided to the Funds are not expected to change, including the manner in which investment decisions are made and executed. The Board noted that the Funds’ investment objectives and policies are not expected to change as a result of the Purchase.
The Independent Trustees also considered that Realty Capital Securities, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser, entered into an Acceptance, Waiver & Consent with FINRA and paid a nominal fine imposed by FINRA in connection with certain of its activities as a broker-dealer. Realty Capital Securities LLC is also named in an arbitration brought by another broker-dealer. The Adviser did not believe that these regulatory actions, fines or the arbitration would have a material impact on its management of the Funds.
In the course of their review, the Trustees considered their legal responsibilities with regard to all factors deemed to be relevant to the Funds, including, but not limited to the following: (1) the quality of services to be provided to the Funds; (2) the performance of the Funds; (3) the Funds’ advisory fees and overall expenses; (4) the fact that the Purchase is not expected to affect the manner in which the Funds are advised; (5) the fact that the current portfolio management team will continue to manage the Funds; (6) the fact that the fee structure under the Advisory Agreement would be identical to the fee structure under the HAMF-Trust Agreement; and (7) other factors deemed relevant.
The Trustees also evaluated the Advisory Agreement in light of information they had requested and received from the Adviser prior to the meeting. The Trustees reviewed these materials with management of the Adviser and legal counsel to the Funds, the Adviser, and the Independent Trustees. The Independent Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in an executive session, at which no representatives of the Adviser were present. The Trustees considered whether the Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Funds and Shareholders and the overall fairness of the Advisory Agreement. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed information concerning: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser; (2) the Funds’ investment performance; (3) the cost of the services provided and the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; (4) the extent
to which economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow and the extent to which fee levels reflect such economies of scale, if any, for the benefit of Shareholders; and (5) ancillary benefits and other factors. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not rank the importance of any particular piece of information or factor considered, and it is presumed that each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided to the Funds.
The Board considered information it believed necessary to assess the stability of the Adviser as a result of the Purchase and to assess the nature and quality of services to be provided to the Funds by the Adviser following the closing of the Purchase.
Investment Performance of the Funds.
The Board considered the investment experience of the Adviser, including the performance of the Funds, given that the Purchase is not expected to affect the manner in which the Funds are advised and that the current portfolio management team will continue to manage the Funds.
Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the Adviser
In connection with the Trustees’ consideration of the level of the advisory fees, the Trustees considered a number of factors. The Board’s analysis of the Funds’ advisory fees and estimated expenses included a discussion and review of data concerning the current fee and expense ratios of the Funds compared to a peer group. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Adviser will be entering into an Operating Services Agreement with the Trust, on substantially the same terms as the current Operating Services Agreement, through which the Adviser will receive additional compensation for providing services to the Trust.
Economies of Scale and Fee Levels Reflecting Those Economies.
The Trustees considered the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be realized relative to fee levels as the Funds’ assets grow, and whether the advisory fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Funds.
Other Benefits.
In addition to the above factors, the Trustees also discussed other benefits received by the Adviser from its management of the Funds, including, without limitation, possible soft dollar benefits and the ability to market its advisory services for similar products in the future.
Section 15(f)and Rule 15a-4 of the 1940 Act.
The Trustees also considered whether the arrangement between the Adviser and the Funds complies with the conditions of Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act. Section 15(f) provides a non-exclusive safe harbor for an investment adviser to an investment company or any of its affiliated persons to receive any amount or benefit in connection with a change in control of the investment adviser so long as two conditions are met. First, for a period of three years after closing of the transaction, at least 75% of the board members of the Trust cannot be “interested persons” (as defined
in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser or predecessor adviser. Second, an “unfair burden” must not be imposed upon the Funds as a result of the transaction or any express or implied terms, conditions or understandings applicable thereto. The term “unfair burden” is defined in Section 15(f) to include any arrangement during the two-year period after the closing of the transaction whereby the investment adviser (or predecessor or successor adviser) or any interested person of any such investment adviser, receives or is entitled to receive any compensation, directly or indirectly, from the Funds or their shareholders (other than fees for bona fide investment advisory or other services) or from any person in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or other property to, from or on behalf of the Funds (other than bona fide ordinary compensation as principal underwriter for the Funds).
In connection with the first condition of Section 15(f), the Trustees noted that at least 75% of the Trustees are currently not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Adviser in compliance with this provision of Section 15(f) and that 75% of the Trustees will not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) as of the consummation of the Purchase after the Purchase is consummated. With respect to the second condition of Section 15(f), the Adviser has represented that the Purchase will not have an economic impact on the Adviser’s ability to provide services to the Funds, no fee increases are contemplated and that the Purchase will not result in an “unfair burden” (as defined in Section 15(f)) during the two-year period following the closing of the Purchase. The Adviser has represented that neither the Adviser nor any interested person of the Adviser will receive any compensation from the Funds or their shareholders, except as permitted pursuant to Section 15(f). The Board also considered the requirements of Rule 15a-4.
Based on the factors set forth above, the Independent Trustees approved the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser.
HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
P
rivacy
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olicy
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FACTS
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WHAT DOES HATTERAS FUNDS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
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Why?
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Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
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What?
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The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
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When you are
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How?
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All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Hatteras Funds chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
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Can you limit this
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personal information
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Funds share?
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sharing?
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For our everyday business purposes —
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
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No
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For our marketing purposes —
to offer our products and services to you
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For joint marketing with other financial companies
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For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes —
information about your transactions and experiences
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Questions?
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Call (919) 846-2324 or go to www.hatterasfunds.com
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HATTERAS ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUNDS
P
rivacy
P
olicy
(Unaudited) (continued)
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Who is providing this
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Funds advised by Hatteras entities. A complete list is
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To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
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Definitions
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Affiliates
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Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
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A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
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List of funds providing this notice
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Hatteras Core Alternatives Fund, L.P., Hatteras Core Alternatives TEI Fund, L.P., Hatteras Core Alternatives Institutional Fund, L.P., Hatteras Core Alternatives TEI Institutional Fund, L.P., Hatteras Global Private Equity Partners Institutional, LLC, Hatteras VC Co-Investment Fund II, LLC, Hatteras GPEP Fund II, LLC, Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds Trust and HCIM Trust.
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I
nvestment
A
dvisor
Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds, LLC
8540 Colonnade Center Drive, Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
D
istributor
Hatteras Capital Distributors, LLC
8540 Colonnade Center Drive, Suite 401
Raleigh, NC 27615
A
dministrator
a
nd
T
ransfer
A
gent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
C
ustodian
Custodial Trust Company
101 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540
and
U.S. Bank, N.A.
1555 North River Center Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53212
L
egal
C
ounsel
Blank Rome LLP
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174
I
ndependent
R
egistered
P
ublic
A
ccounting
F
irm
KPMG LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1500
Milwaukee, WI 53202
T
oll
F
ree
T
elephone
N
umber
:
1-877-569-2382
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains
additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available
without charge upon request by calling 1-877-569-2382
The Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are available without
charge upon request by calling 1-877-569-2382, on the Funds’ website,
www.hatterasfunds.com, or on the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio
securities during the twelve months ending June 30, 2013, is available
without charge upon request by calling 1-877-569-2382; or on the SEC’s
website, at www.sec.gov.
The Trust files a Form N-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“
SEC
”
) no more than sixty days after the Trust’s first and third fiscal quarters. For
the Trust, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending March 31 and September 30.
Form N-Q includes a complete schedule of the Trust’s portfolio holdings as of the
end of those fiscal quarters. The Trust’s N-Q filings can be found free of charge on
the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at
the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 800-SEC-0330 for
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).
This report must be accompanied or preceded by
the Funds’ current prospectus.
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