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MUTUAL FUND

ANNUAL REPORT

Dated September 30, 2022

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

 

We are pleased to present the Annual Report of Concorde Funds, Inc. for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

 

 

Concorde Wealth Management Fund (the “Fund”), managed by Concorde Investment Management, produced a net return of -10.23% for the six months ended September 30, 2022 and -5.40% for the fiscal year ended that same date. This is compared to the various equity, fixed income and blended indices below. According to U.S. Bank, the fund’s administrator, as compared to approximately 700+ balanced (which means not pure equity or pure bonds, but a “balanced” mix of asset classes) public mutual funds of all sizes, CONWX has been among the top tanked balanced funds for:

 

 • 1 year top 2% (11th best of 747 funds) and

 

 • 3 years top 1% (8th best of 715 funds), and for

 

 • 5 years in the top 5% (35th best of 686 funds).

 

Asset allocations as of September 30, 2022 were approximately 53.3% equities, including 8.4% in private equity, 21.8% in fixed income and cash equivalents and 24.9% in defensive/non-equity market correlated securities.

 

Note: The Concorde Wealth Management Blended Index consists of 45% equities represented by the Russell 1000 Value Index, 45% bonds represented by the Barclays Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index, 5% short-term investments represented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasuries, and 5% commodities represented by Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protection Security. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Barclays Aggregate Bond Index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable rate mortgage pass throughs), asset backed securities, and commercial mortgage backed securities.

Concorde Wealth Management Fund (the “Fund”) is distinctive from most mutual funds and ETFs in that it has two primary objectives: protection of capital and growth in value. The objectives are pursued by diversification among asset classes, as well as within each type of asset allocation. It therefore has the name and posture of a wealth management fund, and its performance is a blend of the returns from the various types of assets.

 

A typical equity-only mutual fund or ETF will own stock of different companies, which is a dimension of diversification, but it is still relying primarily on just publicly traded equities for its investment returns. While the Fund also diversifies within the public stock portion of its portfolio, it additionally utilizes other asset classes such as fixed income (traditional bonds along with other institutional credit strategies), private equity (non-public stocks) and venture capital asset class allocations. The bonds historically have provided stability, an element of capital protection, and current yield from interest payments. The private equity and venture capital allocations, typically less than 15% of the portfolio, seek to provide the opportunity to generate return premiums (alpha) above that available in a diversified public stocks portfolio. The Fund will also utilize asset classes that are not typically correlated to the public stock and bond markets (e.g., precious metals, reinsurance) and are designed to provide defensive positioning relative to the risk of volatility and currency debasement. Some of the non-correlated investments are available only to institutional investors, like the Fund, and not to individuals. The Fund believes that the mixed asset allocation and diversification provide a better risk return profile for investors that seek the dual objectives of capital protection and value growth.

 

Open End Funds

 

The Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares and Morgan Stanley Global Fixed Income funds are the two holdings in this category. Cohen & Steers Realty, despite a strong Q4 performance in 2021 of 16.0%, contributed a negative 15.8% for the full year as public REIT securities dropped amid rising interest rates and economic weakness concerns. Morgan Stanley Global Fixed, despite a very short-term maturity profile, lost 8.8% in total return as widening credit spreads primarily impacted performance.

 

Closed End Funds

 

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund had a negative total return of 13.7% for the year ending September 30 despite maintaining a significant quarterly cash dividend. The deterioration represents both the impact of rising market bond yields and widening credit spreads. At the current net asset value, the quarterly distributions represent a 9.3% cash yield on an annualized basis.

 

The Pioneer ILS Interval Fund hold Insurance-Linked Securities which are financial instruments whose performance is determined by insurance loss events primarily driven by weather-related and other natural catastrophes – such as hurricanes and earthquakes. These events are typically low-frequency but high-severity occurrences. Specifically, the Fund holds a position for non-equity market correlated returns and had a 0.95% return for the fiscal year, including -0.12% for the 9 months ending September 30, 2022. This compares favorably to the Swiss Re Global Cat Bond Index which is down -6.69% for one year and -7.74% for the 9 months ending September 30, 2022.

 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

 

Although held primarily for liquidity and income, the Fund’s holding in U.S. Treasury Notes 2.375% due 08/15/24 had a slightly negative 0.10% return as price depreciation was offset by coupon interest payments in this short-term security.

Corporate Bonds

 

This allocation, consisting primarily of short-term U.S. corporate bonds along with several institutional fixed to float preferreds, suffered losses along with the rest of the credit markets, primarily in calendar 2022 through year end September 30. The significant underperformers include BP Capital Markets 4.875% Preferred, Qurate Retail 8.00% Preferred and the Freeport McMoran 4.125% corporate bond due 3/1/28. Holdings with either small gains or losses for the full year include the AerCap Ireland Limited 3.3% bond due 1/23/23, the Discover Financial Services 3.85% bond due 11/21/22 and the Motorola Solutions Inc. 7.50% bond due 5/15/25.

 

Exchange Traded Funds

 

This category includes two positions in cash management vehicles, JP Morgan Ultra-Short and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity along with the Fund’s primary precious metals exposure, Sprott Physical Gold Trust. The JP Morgan and PIMCO funds had modestly negative total returns as rising short term rates outweighed the increasing income being generated. Sprott had a negative 7% return for the year (16% drop in the second half) as the rising U.S. dollar provided headwinds for this globally traded commodity.

 

Sector and Stock Performance Discussion

 

In this discussion we will highlight sectors and individual holdings which either enhanced or detracted from performance for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022.

 

The performance for individual equities and stock sectors was varied for the full and second half of the year as has been the case in recent reporting periods. After a modest single digit gain for the first half ending March 31, the 6-month period ending September 30 included many significant market drops for individual equities. The Fund’s position in several energy and defensive businesses had positive results to offset the larger losses.

 

 

Chubb Ltd., a new Fund purchase early in the year, had a 6% negative return for the year and JP Morgan Chase lost 35% for the year, mostly in the second half. Both of these market leaders have solid capital positions going into a potentially weaker economy. Chubb should benefit from higher inflation and JP Morgan Chase could realize greater loan losses in a weaker scenario.

 

 

This stock segment was one of the largest detractors to performance for the year as both individual company results and broad market sector weakness contributed to the negative results. Microsoft, Lumen and Comcast all began to show some revenue slowdown after better results in 2020-2021. This weighed on market results despite leadership in their particular business segments. Warner Brothers Discovery, which the Fund received as a result of holding Discovery when it merged with the Warner Brothers entertainment unit of AT&T, suffered as a result of weakening advertising, uncertainty in the DTC markets and the leverage needed to facilitate the merger. The Fund has exited the Comcast position after year-end.

 

 

This broad sector held many of the individual stocks that contributed gains for the Fund year. Abbvie, Exxon Mobil, Hubbell, Johnson & Johnson, Northrop, Texas Instruments and The Hershey

Company had positive returns. Most of these positions had continued good company results along with their position in somewhat defensive sectors. Exxon Mobil, Hershey, Hubbell and Northrop Grumman all gained greater than 25% in total return for the year providing some ballast against the broader equity downturn.

 

 

This sector, which includes the Fund’s oil and gas royalty holdings along with traditional energy and materials businesses, contributed positively as five of the seven positions had positive results for the full year. Franco-Nevada and Martin Marietta Materials had single digit losses for the period, following the broad market despite generally good corporate results. Dorchester Minerals, Pioneer Natural Resources and Texas Pacific Land all had gains greater than 40% as continued strong oil and natural gas pricing supported their asset base valuations and revenues. Pioneer began a flexible dividend policy in order to return a significant portion of their free cash flow to shareholders. The initial four quarters of this capital allocation strategy has provided approximately $25 per share, 10% of the market value of Pioneer in early November.

 

 

The Fund’s retail holdings all contributed losses for the full year, with the vast majority coming in the second half. Amazon stock fell 30% as free cash flow dropped considerably as anticipatory hiring and capital expenditures got ahead of business requirements. TJX and Lowe’s Companies stocks held up well, dropping 6% each as results continued to be strong. We feel that both of these business models along with their market position and financial strength should hold up well even if there is a period of economic weakness ahead.

 

 

Canadian Pacific Railway, the sole holding in this sector, was received as a result of the acquisition of a prior position in Kansas City Southern. We received cash and stock in Canadian Pacific via that transaction. Canadian Pacific had a modest single digit drop since that time and has held up well in the recent volatility. We believe the outlook for the only true integrated North American (Canada, U.S., Mexico) transportation network is bright.

 

Position Changes – Common Stocks

 

The Fund had two full redemptions of an individual stock position since March 31. One was the Disney holding, which we exited that position on April 1, 2022 at approximately $140/share. The other was Kimbell Royalty Partners, an oil and gas royalty fund that we exited over a few days in August around $18/share.

 

Private Funds

 

The six private equity investments held in the Fund at September 30, 2022 are LLR Equity Partners V Parallel, L.P. (“LLR V”), LRVHealth, L.P. (“LRVHealth”), RCP Select Capital Fund, L.P. (“RCP”), SPAC Opportunity Partners LLC (“SPAC”), Moran Tice 20;20 Fund L.P. (“Moran Tice”), and a new holding, the Hayman Hong Kong Opportunities Fund L.P. (“Hong Kong”).

 

LLR V is a lower middle market private equity firm committed to creating long-term value by growing portfolio companies. They invest in a targeted set of industries, with a focus on technology and services businesses. Founded in 1999 and with more than $3 billion raised across five funds, LLR

 V is a flexible provider of capital for growth, recapitalizations, and buyouts. LLR V is a $1 billion fund that the Fund has committed $1 million to invest. The Fund has had 97% of its commitment called and the investment returned 22.12% net IRR and a 1.72x net multiple of capital contributed through September 30, 2022.

 

The Fund has a commitment to a health care related venture firm called LRVHealth. LRVHealth is an “Inside Healthcare” venture capital platform that was established in 2000 by an experienced team of healthcare investors, operators, and advisors. LRVHealth’s investors include leading provider, payer, and vendor organizations who collaborate to identify, invest in, and adopt innovative solutions to the industry’s most pressing needs. The Fund has committed $500,000 to LRVHealth and has had 75% of the capital called thus far and has had some meaningful results. LRV has exited 5 position and they’ve made multiple investments and the portfolio now has 14 active investments with a cost of $59mm and current value of $100.5mm.

 

Moran Tice is a commitment and is related to the investment theory of a dislocated price between small gold miners and the price of gold itself. In additional to our defensive positioning in the Sprott Physical Gold Trust, this position, which is less than 1% of the Fund’s assets, is to take advantage of the underpricing of gold as it relates to deficit spending and specifically the additional price dislocation between small and large precious metal miners. It is down 34.52% year to date.

 

RCP is a real estate investment fund focusing on multi-family development. It is fully called and the fund commitment is $500k or 1.3% of the fund assets as of September 30, 2022. The Fund holds the investment at cost given the long term nature of real estate holdings and the development cycle.

 

SPAC is run out of Atlanta and the principals are known to Concorde. While the SPAC market itself is under pressure, our holding in the Opportunity Partners Fund holds direct exposure to the General Partner. They do have a few transactions pending but are also under pressure. As of September 30, 2022 the Fund had initially raised $66.3 million and is currently worth $53.7 million.

 

Hong Kong is a new investment made by CONWX in the last 6 months. The General Partner of the Fund is Kyle Bass, a well-known investor that is known to Concorde. The investment strategy of the Fund is that benefits from the stresses imposed on the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Linked Exchange Rate System from the Chinese financial and monetary system as well as the United States’ inflationary and monetary environment.

Thank you for your continued support. We will continue to strive for the highest professional standards of performance and stewardship in the management of the Fund.

 

Concorde Wealth Management Fund

Performance Comparison

Change in Value of $10,000 Investment (Unaudited)

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PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY SECTOR

September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

The portfolio’s holdings and allocations are subject to change.  The percentages are of net assets as of September 30, 2022. Percentages expressed exclude written options.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

September 30, 2022

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (continued)

September 30, 2022

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (continued)

September 30, 2022

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (continued)

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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR American Depositary Receipt

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2022

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

NATURE OF BUSINESS

 

Concorde Wealth Management Fund (the “Fund”), is a diversified separate series of Concorde Funds, Inc. (the “Company”). Each series of the Company is organized as a class of common stock under the Company’s articles of incorporation. The Company was incorporated in the state of Texas in September of 1987, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. Each capital share in the Fund represents an equal, proportionate interest in the net assets of the Fund with each other capital share in such series and no interest in any other series. The Company may establish multiple series, each of which would be organized as a class of common stock under the Company’s articles of incorporation. The Company presently has no series other than the Fund.

 

The primary investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return, from both appreciation of value and generation of current income, within the context of preservation of capital. The Fund is subject to various investment restrictions as set forth in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

VALUATION OF SECURITIES

 

All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 2.

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

The Company’s policy is to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all its taxable income to its shareholders. The Company also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.

 

Net investment income (loss), net realized gains (losses) and the cost of investments in securities may differ for financial statement and income tax purposes. The character of distributions from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains were recorded by the Fund. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, result in reclassifications to certain components of net assets. Any such reclassifications have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 1 – Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Management has reviewed all open tax years and major tax jurisdictions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed or expected to be taken on a tax return. The tax returns of the Company for the prior three years are open for examination.

 

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INCOME

 

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date, the day securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are reported on the specific identification basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are accreted and amortized over the lives of the respective securities. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations and recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund intends to distribute all of its net investment income, as dividends to its shareholders on an annual basis. The Fund intends to distribute all of its capital gains, as dividends to its shareholders on an annual basis. Distributions from net investment income and capital gains are generally declared and paid annually in December. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for Federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for Federal income tax purposes.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

OPTION WRITING

 

To generate additional income or hedge against a possible decline in the value of securities it holds, the Fund may write covered call options and write put options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from options written. The difference between the premium and amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 1 – Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund as writer of an option bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

The objective, as stated above, is to hedge against a possible decline in the value of securities it holds or to generate additional income when certain securities are locked in a trading range. With regards to hedging against a possible decline, the Fund may sell covered calls with strike prices below the price of a security at the time of writing the call. Regarding additional income, the Fund may sell calls on certain securities that are within a trading range, generally selling calls on securities where the strike prices are above the fair value price of the subject security.

 

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND RULE ISSUANCES

 

In March 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

 

COMMITMENTS

 

On February 23, 2018, the Fund executed an agreement to invest in LLR Equity Partners Parallel V, L.P., a limited partnership. The capital commitment of this investment is $1,000,000. The remaining commitment as of September 30, 2022, is $30,000 and distributions subject to recall total $130,206.

 

On March 15, 2019, the Fund executed an agreement to invest in LRVHealth, L.P., a limited partnership. The capital commitment of this investment is $500,000. The remaining commitment as of September 30, 2022, is $125,000.

 

Note 2 – Securities Valuation

 

The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted methods for valuing securities and other derivative instruments including in circumstances in which market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated authority to the Company’s investment advisor, Concorde Financial Corporation d/b/a Concorde Investment Management (“Concorde” or the “Advisor”) to apply those methods in making fair value determinations. All fair value determinations made by the Advisor are subject to oversight by the Board.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 2 – Securities Valuation (continued)

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of most of its investments on a recurring basis. FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The three levels of inputs are as follows:

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Equity Securities – Equity securities, usually common stocks, foreign issued common stocks, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), royalty trusts, master limited partnerships and preferred stocks traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any reported sales, at the mean between the last available bid and asked price. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 2 – Securities Valuation (continued)

 

Mutual Funds – Mutual funds, including open and closed-end funds, are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the service agent of the mutual funds and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Investment Funds – Investment funds that are private funds can be difficult to value, particularly to the extent that their underlying investments are not publicly traded. In the event a private fund does not report a value to the Fund on a timely basis, the Advisor, acting under the Board’s supervision and pursuant to policies implemented by the Board, will determine the fair value of the Fund’s investment based on the most recent NAV reported by the private fund, as well as any other relevant information available at the time the Fund values its investments. It is anticipated that fair value, portfolio holdings and other value information of the private funds could be available on no more than a semi-annual basis, with up to a 90 day lag. Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Advisor will consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value the Fund’s investment at the NAV reported by the private fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a premium or discount. Certain investment funds may include adjustments made subsequent to period end related to subsequent valuation information obtained. Therefore, the net assets and NAV reflected for financial statement purposes may differ from the reported NAV of the Fund as of September 30, 2022. Investment funds are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy unless measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent), in which case, practical expedient is used for private funds and are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Debt Securities – Bonds, notes, and U.S. government obligations are valued at an evaluated bid price obtained from an independent pricing service that uses a matrix pricing method or other analytical models. Demand notes are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. These securities will generally be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Short-Term Securities – Short-term equity investments, including money market funds, are valued in the manner specified above for equity securities. Fixed income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by an independent pricing service that uses a matrix pricing method or other analytical models. Short-term securities are generally classified in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the inputs used and market activity levels for specific securities.

 

Derivative Instruments – Listed derivatives, including options, rights, and warrants that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, the mean between the highest bid and lowest asked quotations at the close of the exchanges will be used. These securities will generally be categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

All other assets of the Fund are valued in such manner as the Board in good faith deems appropriate to reflect their fair value.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 2 – Securities Valuation (continued)

 

As a general matter, the fair value of the Fund’s interest in investment funds that are private funds (“Non-Traded Funds”), will represent the amount that the Fund could reasonably expect to receive from the Non-Traded Fund if the Fund’s interest was redeemed at the time of valuation, based on information reasonably available at the time the valuation is made and that the Fund believes to be reliable. Investments in Non-Traded Funds are recorded at fair value, using the Non-Traded Fund’s net asset value as a practical expedient. Based on guidance provided by FASB, investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV practical expedient are not required to be categorized in the fair value hierarchy. In the event a Non-Traded Fund does not report a value to the Fund on a timely basis, the Advisor, acting under the Board’s supervision and pursuant to policies implemented by the Board, will determine the fair value of the Fund’s investment based on the most recent value reported by the Non-Traded Fund, as well as any other relevant information available at the time the Fund values its investments. Following procedures adopted by the Board, in the absence of specific transaction activity in a particular investment fund, the Advisor will consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value the Fund’s investment at the NAV reported by the Non-Traded Fund at the time of valuation or to adjust the value to reflect a fair value.

 

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or if the closing price does not represent fair value, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith following procedures approved by the Board. Factors used in determining fair value vary by investment type and may include: trading volume of security and markets, value of other like securities and news events with direct bearing to security or market. Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities may be categorized in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Certain restricted securities may be considered illiquid. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual restrictions on resale, and may be valued under methods approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. Certain restricted securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors, including Rule 144A securities, are not subject to the limitation on the Funds’ investments in illiquid securities if they are determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 2 – Securities Valuation (continued)

 

Additional information on each illiquid restricted security held by the Fund on September 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

			Initial		Shares/												% of
			Acquisition		Capital												Net
	Security		Date		Contributions				Cost				Fair Value				Assets
	LLR Equity Partners
	Parallel V, L.P.		March 14, 2018			970,000			$	818,583			$	1,350,041				3.90	%
	PIMCO Flexible Credit Income
	Fund – Institutional Class		March 15, 2018			47,619				500,000				362,860				1.05
	Pioneer ILS Interval Fund		August 27, 2018			117,583				1,140,000				966,531				2.79
	LRVHealth, L.P.		July 16, 2019			375,000				318,299				460,527				1.33
	Moran Tice 20:20 Fund, L.P.		July 31, 2020			250,000				250,000				158,167				0.46
	SPAC Opportunity
	Partners, LLC – Class A		March 24,2021			1,000,000				1,000,000				743,971				2.15
	RCP Select Capital Fund, L.P.		June 7, 2021			500,000				500,000				500,000				1.44
	Hayman Hong Kong
	Opportunities Fund, L.P.		May 6, 2022			500,000				500,000				362,858				1.05
									$	5,026,882			$	4,904,955				14.17	%

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments measured at fair value as of September 30, 2022.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 2 – Securities Valuation (continued)

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Note 2 – Securities Valuation (continued)

 

LEVEL 3 RECONCILIATION DISCLOSURE

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unsoberable inputs were used to determine fair value

 

 

The Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2022 represented 0.00% of net assets and did not require a disclosure of significant unobservable valuation inputs.

 

Note 3 – Derivative Instruments

 

The average monthly value outstanding of options written during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 for the Fund was $16,638.

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2022:

 

The following is a summary of the effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statements of Operations as of September 30, 2022:

 

 

Note 4 – Investment Transactions

 

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding U.S. government obligations and short-term investments, for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022, were $11,833,367 and $9,613,967, respectively.

 

Purchases and sales/maturities of long-term U.S. government obligations for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2022 were $4,206,757 and $4,358,215, respectively.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 5 – Principal Risks

 

The Fund in the normal course of business makes investments in financial instruments and derivatives where the risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk), or failure or inability of the counterparty to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). See below for a detailed description of select principal risks.

 

American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depository Receipts (“GDRs”) Risk. ADRs and GDRs may be subject to some of the same risks as direct investment in foreign companies, which includes international trade, currency, political, regulatory and diplomatic risks. In a sponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes the obligation to pay some or all of the depositary’s transaction fees. Under an unsponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes no obligations and the depositary’s transaction fees are paid directly by the ADR holders. Because unsponsored ADR arrangements are organized independently and without the cooperation of the issuer of the underlying securities, available information concerning the foreign issuer may not be as current as for sponsored ADRs and voting rights with respect to the deposited securities are not passed through. GDRs can involve currency risk since, unlike ADRs, they may not be U.S. dollar-denominated.

 

Convertible Securities Risk. 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 stock in an issuer’s capital structure, but they are subordinated to any senior debt 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 non-convertible 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.

 

Counterparty Risk. When the Fund enters into an investment contract, such as a derivative or a repurchase agreement, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the other party may be unable or unwilling to fulfill its obligations, which could adversely impact the value of the Fund. Contractual provisions and applicable law may prevent or delay the Fund from exercising its rights to terminate an investment or transaction with a financial institution experiencing financial difficulties, or to realize on collateral, and another institution may be substituted for that financial institution without the consent of the Fund. If the credit rating of a derivatives counterparty declines, the Fund may nonetheless choose or be required to keep existing transactions in place with the counterparty, in which event the Fund would be subject to any increased credit risk associated with those transactions.

 

Credit Risk. In connection with the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities, the value of the Fund may change in response to the credit ratings of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Generally, investment risk and price volatility increase as a security’s credit rating declines. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a bond

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Note 5 – Principal Risks (continued)

 

will fail to make payments when due or default completely. If the issuer of the bond experiences an actual or anticipated deterioration in credit quality, the price of the bond may be negatively impacted. The degree of credit risk depends on the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the bond.

 

Debt/Fixed Income Securities Risk. An increase in interest rates typically causes a fall in the value of the debt securities in which the Fund may invest. The value of your investment in the Fund may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of the Fund’s portfolio of debt securities. Interest rates in the United States are at, or near, historic lows, which may increase the Fund’s exposure to risks associated with rising interest rates. Moreover, rising interest rates or lack of market participants may lead to decreased liquidity in the bond and loan markets, making it more difficult for the Fund to sell its holdings at a time when the Fund’s manager might wish to sell. Lower rated securities (“junk bonds”) are generally subject to greater risk of loss of your money than higher rated securities. Debt securities are also subject to prepayment risk when interest rates decrease. Prepayment risk is the risk that the borrower will prepay some or all of the principal owed to the issuer. If prepayment occurs, the Fund may have to replace the security by investing the proceeds in a less attractive security. Many debt securities utilize LIBOR as the reference or benchmark rate for variable interest rate calculations. However, the use of LIBOR has come under pressure following manipulation allegations. If LIBOR in its current form does not survive or if an alternative index is chosen, the market value and/or liquidity of securities with distributions or interest rates based on LIBOR could be adversely affected.

 

Emerging Markets Risk. The Fund may invest in emerging markets, which may carry more risk than investing in developed foreign markets. Risks associated with investing in emerging markets include limited information about companies in these countries, greater political and economic uncertainties compared to developed foreign markets, underdeveloped securities markets and legal systems, potentially high inflation rates, and the influence of foreign governments over the private sector.

 

Equity and General Market Risk. Equities, such as common stocks, or other equity related investments are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value. The stock market may experience declines or stocks in the Fund’s portfolio may not increase their earnings at the rate anticipated. The Fund’s NAV and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. A rise in protectionist trade policies, slowing global economic growth, risks associated with the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, the trade dispute between the United States and China, the risk of trade disputes with other countries, and the possibility of changes to some international trade agreements, could affect the economies of many nations, including the United States, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time, and may negatively impact the financial markets.

 

These developments as well as other events could result in further market volatility and negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of fixed income or other securities held by the Fund and the

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 5 – Principal Risks (continued)

 

normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government efforts to address market disruptions. The investment adviser will monitor developments and seek to manage the Fund in a manner consistent with achieving the Fund’s investment objective, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

 

Exchange Traded Fund Risk. ETFs may trade at a discount to the aggregate value of the underlying securities and although expense ratios for ETFs are generally low, frequent trading of ETFs by the Fund can generate brokerage expenses. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly be subject to the fees and expenses of the individual ETFs in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund’s own fees and expenses.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in foreign securities and, if so, it will be subject to risks associated with foreign markets, such as adverse political, currency, social and economic developments; accounting standards or governmental supervision that are not consistent with that to which U.S. companies are subject; limited information about foreign companies; less liquidity in foreign markets; and less protection. In addition, policy and legislative changes in foreign countries and other events affecting global markets, such as the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (or Brexit), may contribute to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets.

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund’s investment program permits it to invest in non-investment grade debt obligations, sometimes referred to as “junk bonds” (hereinafter referred to as “lower-quality securities”). Lower-quality securities are those securities that are rated lower than investment grade and unrated securities believed by the Advisor to be of comparable quality. Although these securities generally offer higher yields than investment grade securities with similar maturities, lower-quality securities involve greater risks, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy. In general, they are regarded to be more speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

 

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly be subject to the fees and expenses of the other investment companies in which the Fund invests and these fees and expenses are in addition to the fees and expenses that Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. In addition, shareholders will be exposed to the investment risks associated with investments in other investment companies.

 

LIBOR Risk. Since 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority has been working towards the cessation of LIBOR at the end of December 2021. In November 2020, though, the administrator of the U.S. Dollar LIBOR benchmarks, the ICE Benchmark Administration, extended the retirement date for most U.S. Dollar LIBOR rates until June 2023. Regulators and industry working groups have suggested numerous alternative reference rates to LIBOR. Leading alternatives include Sonia in the United Kingdom, €STR in the European Union, Tonar in Japan, and in the U.S., the New York Fed has been working to develop the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR).

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 5 – Principal Risks (continued)

 

Global consensus is still coalescing around the transition to a new reference rate and the process for amending existing contracts. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and existing financial instruments which reference LIBOR. There also remains uncertainty and risk regarding the willingness and ability of issuers to include enhanced provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. The transition away from LIBOR may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, reduced values of LIBOR-related investments, and reduced effectiveness of hedging strategies, adversely affecting the Fund’s performance or NAV. In addition, the alternative reference rate may be an ineffective substitute resulting in prolonged adverse market conditions for the Fund.

 

Liquidity Risk. Certain securities held by the Fund may be difficult (or impossible) to sell at the time and at the price the Fund would like. As a result, the Fund may have to hold these securities longer than it would like and may forego other investment opportunities. There is the possibility that the Fund may lose money or be prevented from realizing capital gains if it cannot sell a security at a particular time and price.

 

Private Funds Risk. The sale or transfer of investments in private funds may be limited or prohibited by contract or law. Private funds are generally fair valued in good faith following procedures approved by the Board as they are not traded frequently. The Fund may be required to hold such positions for several years, if not longer, regardless of valuation, which may cause the Fund to be less liquid.

 

Private Placement Risk. The Fund may invest in privately issued securities of domestic common and preferred stock, convertible debt securities, ADRs and REITs, including those which may be resold only in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Privately issued securities are restricted securities that are not publicly traded. Delay or difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to the Fund. Privately issued securities and other restricted securities will have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent that the Fund finds it difficult to sell these securities when the Advisor believes it is desirable to do so, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, and the prices realized could be less than those originally paid or less than the fair market value. At times, the illiquidity of the market, as well as the lack of publicly available information regarding these securities also may make it difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing the NAV of the Fund.

 

Real Estate Investment Trust and Real Estate Risk. The value of the Fund’s investments in REITs may change in response to changes in the real estate market such as declines in the value of real estate, lack of available capital or financing opportunities, and increases in property taxes or operating costs.

 

Security Selection Risk. The Advisor may misjudge the risk and/or return potential of a security. This misjudgment can result in a loss or a significant deviation relative to its benchmarks.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 5 – Principal Risks (continued)

 

Smaller and Medium Capitalization Company Risk. Securities of smaller and medium-sized companies may be more volatile and more difficult to liquidate during market downturns than securities of larger companies. Additionally, the price of smaller companies may decline more in response to selling pressures.

 

Style Risk. The Advisor generally follows an investing style that favors value investments. The value investing style may, over time, go in and out of favor. At time when the value investing style is out of favor, the Fund may underperform other funds that use different investing styles. Investors should be prepared to tolerate volatility in Fund returns.

 

Note 6 – Investment Advisory Fees and Transactions with Affiliate

 

The Company has an Investment Advisory Agreement with Concorde to act as the Fund’s investment advisor. The Advisor provides the Fund with investment management and advisory services consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, supervises the purchase and sale of investment transactions and administers the business and administrative operations of the Fund. For such services, for the period ended September 30, 2022, Concorde received an annual fee of 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, computed daily and paid on a monthly basis. The investment advisory fee was $311,721 for the year ended September 30, 2022, of which $23,790 was payable at September 30, 2022. Certain officers and directors of the Company are also officers and directors of Concorde.

 

Note 7 – Service Organizations

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”), provides the Fund with administrative, fund accounting, and transfer agent services. U.S. Bank, N.A., (“USB”) an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Fund’s custodian. Fees incurred by the Fund to Fund Services and USB during the year ended September 30, 2022, were $95,832 and $11,414, respectively, of which $16,330 and $4,387, respectively, were included in accrued other expenses at September 30, 2022.

 

The Company has an administrative agreement with National Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”). The agreement provides for monthly payments by the Fund to NFS for providing certain shareholder services (sub-transfer agent fees). Sub-transfer agent fees incurred by the Fund to NFS for the year ended September 30, 2022 were $46,849, of which $3,942 was included in accrued other expenses at September 30, 2022.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Note 8 – Federal Tax Information

 

At September 30, 2022, the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the Fund’s investments and components of total distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation is primarily attributable to the realization for tax purposes of the unrealized gains on an investment in a passive foreign investment company and adjustments to the tax basis of investments in partnerships.

 

At September 30, 2022, the Fund’s fiscal year end, the Fund had no tax basis capital loss carryovers to offset future capital gains. The Fund did not utilize a capital loss carryover during the year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund’s fiscal year end. The Fund had no late year loss deferrals and no post-October loss.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2022 and year ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

 

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the Fund’s events and transactions that occurred subsequent September 30, 2022, through the date of issuance of the Fund’s financial statements. There were no events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Fund’s financial statements.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Concorde Funds, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Concorde Wealth Management Fund, a series of Concorde Funds, Inc. (Company), including the schedule of investments in securities, as of September 30, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”) and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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 whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022, by correspondence with the custodians. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

We have served as the auditor of Concorde Funds, Inc. since 2002.

 

Flower Mound, Texas

November 22, 2022

BOARD APPROVAL OF CONTINUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

At its meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Concorde Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), including all the Directors who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940), considered and then voted to approve the renewal of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between Concorde Financial Corporation (the “Advisor”) and the Company, on behalf of the Concorde Wealth Management Fund (the “Fund”). In connection with its approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed and discussed the specific services provided by the Advisor. The Board considered the following factors, among others:

 

The Advisor:

 

The Board also: (i) compared the performance of the Fund to benchmark indices over various periods of time and concluded that the performance of the Fund, particularly on a risk-adjusted basis, warranted the continuation of the Advisory Agreement; (ii) compared the expense ratios of funds similar in asset size and investment objective to those of the Fund and concluded the expenses of the Fund were reasonable and warranted continuation of the Advisory Agreement; (iii) considered the fees charged by Concorde Financial Corporation to those of funds similar in asset size and investment objective to the Fund and concluded the advisory fees of the Fund were reasonable and warranted continuation of the Advisory Agreement; and (iv) considered the profitability of Concorde Financial Corporation with respect to the Fund, and concluded that the profits were reasonable and not excessive when compared to profitability guidelines set forth in relevant court cases.

 

The Board then discussed economies of scale and breakpoints and determined that the Fund, managed by Concorde Financial Corporation, has not yet significantly grown in size, nor has the marketplace demonstrated significant rapid potential growth to any extent, that would warrant the need for breakpoints. The Board also discussed and considered the Sub-Advisor’s receipt of soft dollar credits from executing brokers. The Independent Trustees determined that the brokerage policies of both the Advisor and Sub-Advisor would benefit the Funds.

 

The Board reviewed the Fund’s expense ratios and comparable expense ratios for similar funds. The Board used data from Morningstar, as presented in the materials provided to the Board, showing funds classified by Morningstar as similar in nature to the Concorde Wealth Management Fund. The Board determined that the total expense ratio of the Fund falls within a reasonable range of the ratios of other funds in the peer group presented to the Board. The Board also referenced Concorde Financial Corporation’s Form ADV and the executed Investment Advisory Agreement and determined that the terms of the Agreement are reasonable, and that the Advisor has the resources to service the Fund well.

 

All of the factors discussed by the Board were considered as a whole, and were considered separately by the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, meeting in executive session both before and after their general session with the other Director and management of the Fund. The factors were viewed in their totality by the Board, with no single factor being the principal or determinative factor in the Board’s determination of whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The Board recognized that the management and fee arrangements for the Fund are the result of years of review and discussion between the Directors and the Advisor, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others and that the Directors’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements and information received during the course of the year and in prior years.

 

After further discussion, the Directors, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons,” as defined by the 1940 Act, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.

 

REVIEW OF LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Company and the Advisor have jointly adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) to govern the Fund’s approach to managing liquidity risk. Rule 22e-4 seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Directors received a report by the Program Administrator pertaining to the operation, adequacy, and effectiveness of implementation of the Program for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2022. The report concluded that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage such risk. The report reflected that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund’s ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The report further noted that no material changes have been made to the Program since its implementation.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

For a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to the portfolio securities, please call (972) 701-5400 and request a Statement of Additional Information. One will be mailed to you free of charge. The Statement of Additional Information is also available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PROXY VOTING RECORDS

 

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling (972) 701-5400. Furthermore, you can obtain the Fund’s proxy voting records on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third fiscal quarters as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling (972) 701-5400. Furthermore, you can obtain the Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

HOUSEHOLD DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS

 

In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders we reasonably believe are from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-800-294-1699 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, we will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.

 

FEDERAL TAX DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

 

The Fund has designated 100.00% of the dividends declared from net investment income during the year ended September 30, 2022, as qualified dividend income under the Jobs Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003. Additionally, for corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 was 77.27%.

FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six month period ended September 30, 2022.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. 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.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs or exchange fees. While the Fund does not currently assess sales charges, redemption or exchange fees, other funds do, and those costs will not be reflected in their expense tables. 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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s officers and Directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling (972) 701-5400.

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (continued)

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CONCORDE FUNDS, INC.

PRIVACY POLICY (Unaudited)

We collect the following nonpublic personal information about you:

 

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former shareholders to nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law.  For example, we are permitted by law to disclose all the information we collect, as described above, to our transfer agent to process your transactions.  Furthermore, we restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products and services to you.  We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

 

In the event that you hold shares of the fund(s) through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.

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INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Concorde Investment Management

8383 Preston Center Plaza

Suite 360

Dallas, Texas 75225

 

OFFICERS

Gary B. Wood, Ph.D.

President

Gregory B. Wood

Treasurer

John A. Stetter

Secretary

 

DIRECTORS

William Marcy, P.E., Ph.D.

Harold E. Schneider

Gary B. Wood, Ph.D.

 

CUSTODIAN

U.S. Bank, N.A.

Custody Operations

1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND

DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

doing business as

  U.S. Bank Global Fund Services

Mutual Fund Services, 3rd Floor

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Brad A. Kinder, CPA

815 Parker Square

Flower Mound, Texas 75028

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Foley & Lardner LLP

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

TELEPHONE

(972) 701-5400

(Fund information)

(800) 294-1699

(Shareholder account information)