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Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
Ticker: LBAY
Semi-Annual Report
February 28, 2023
Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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Basis for Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
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This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
Sector |
% of Total
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Consumer, Non-cyclical |
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27.6 |
% |
Financial |
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22.1 |
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Industrial |
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9.9 |
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Basic Materials |
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9.1 |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents (1) |
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8.3 |
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Technology |
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5.7 |
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Communications |
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5.0 |
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Utilities |
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4.9 |
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Energy |
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3.8 |
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Consumer, Cyclical |
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3.6 |
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100.0 |
% |
ALLOCATION OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT at February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Sector |
% of Total
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Consumer, Cyclical |
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39.8 |
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Technology |
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29.1 |
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Financial |
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21.3 |
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Communications |
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9.8 |
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100.0 |
% |
(1) Represents cash, short-term investments, investments purchased with collateral from securities lending and liabilities in excess of other assets.
Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Shares |
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Value |
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Common Stocks — 115.8% |
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Aerospace & Defense — 3.0% |
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L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (1) |
13,618 |
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$
2,875,985
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Agriculture — 5.2% |
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Bunge Ltd. (1) |
51,418 |
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4,910,419 |
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Banks — 3.2% |
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Popular, Inc. (1) |
41,818 |
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2,985,805 |
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Beverages — 5.2% |
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The Coca-Cola Co. (1) |
39,316 |
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2,339,695 |
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Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. (1) |
73,461 |
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2,538,078 |
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4,877,773 |
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Building Materials — 3.6% |
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Carrier Global Corp. (1) (2) |
74,788 |
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3,367,704 |
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Chemicals — 6.4% |
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (1) |
13,469 |
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3,851,865 |
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Nutrien Ltd. (1) (2) |
28,462 |
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2,213,774 |
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6,065,639 |
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Commercial Services — 5.4% |
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H&R Block, Inc. (1) |
64,251 |
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2,364,437 |
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S&P Global, Inc. (1) |
8,061 |
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2,750,413 |
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5,114,850 |
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Diversified Financial Services — 12.0% |
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The Charles Schwab Corp. (1) |
53,929 |
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4,202,148 |
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (1) |
33,740 |
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3,434,732 |
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Visa, Inc. — Class A (1) (2) |
16,939 |
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3,725,563 |
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11,362,443 |
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Electric — 3.8% |
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PG&E Corp. (1) (4) |
228,136 |
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3,563,484 |
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Entertainment — 3.2% |
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Vail Resorts, Inc. (1) (2) |
12,942 |
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3,021,828 |
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Environmental Control — 3.5% |
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Waste Management, Inc. |
22,340 |
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3,345,638 |
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Food — 3.0% |
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Lancaster Colony Corp. (1) |
14,833 |
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2,847,639 |
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Healthcare — Products — 10.5% |
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GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (1) (4) |
33,782 |
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2,567,432 |
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Medtronic PLC (1) |
37,712 |
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3,122,553 |
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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (1) |
34,441 |
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4,266,207 |
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9,956,192 |
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Insurance — 4.3% |
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Old Republic International Corp. (1) |
154,627 |
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4,077,514 |
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Media — 3.4% |
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Comcast Corp. — Class A (1) (2) |
85,220 |
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3,167,627 |
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Shares |
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Value |
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Common Stocks — 115.8% (Continued) |
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Mining — 5.8% |
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Newmont Corp. (1) |
70,352 |
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$
3,068,051
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Rio Tinto PLC — ADR (1) (2) |
33,911 |
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2,364,614 |
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5,432,665 |
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Oil & Gas — 5.1% |
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Exxon Mobil Corp. (1) |
43,557 |
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4,787,350 |
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Packaging & Containers — 3.1% |
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Packaging Corp. of America (1) |
21,137 |
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2,889,851 |
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Pharmaceuticals — 7.5% |
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AbbVie, Inc. (1) |
29,033 |
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4,468,179 |
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Johnson & Johnson (1) |
16,874 |
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2,586,109 |
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7,054,288 |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.4% |
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PotlatchDeltic Corp. (1) (2) |
70,022 |
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3,232,215 |
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Retail — 1.6% |
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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (2) |
5,247 |
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1,542,670 |
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Software — 7.5% |
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Activision Blizzard, Inc. (1) |
46,669 |
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3,558,512 |
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Fidelity National Information
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56,125 |
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3,556,641 |
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7,115,153 |
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Telecommunications — 3.3% |
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AT&T, Inc. (1) |
163,617 |
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3,093,998 |
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Water — 2.8% |
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American Water Works Co., Inc. (1) |
18,699 |
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2,624,966 |
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Total Common Stocks |
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(Cost $107,743,735) |
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109,313,696 |
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Convertible Preferred Stocks — 6.6% |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.6% |
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AGNC Investment Corp. (1) |
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6.125% (3) |
158,041 |
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3,418,427 |
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EPR Properties |
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5.750% (3) |
146,134 |
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2,801,389 |
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6,219,816 |
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Total Convertible Preferred Stocks |
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(Cost $6,526,653) |
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6,219,816 |
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Short-Term Investments — 5.5% |
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Money Market Funds — 5.5% |
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First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.370% (5) |
5,179,761 |
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5,179,761 |
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Total Short-Term Investments |
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(Cost $5,179,761) |
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5,179,761 |
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Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Shares |
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Value |
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Investments Purchased with Collateral from Securities Lending — 5.6% |
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Mount Vernon Liquid Assets
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5,319,758 |
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$
5,319,758
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Total Investments Purchased with Collateral From Securities Lending |
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(Cost $5,319,758) |
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5,319,758 |
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Total Investments in Securities —133.5% |
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(Cost $124,769,907) |
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126,033,031 |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other
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(31,629,710) |
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Total Net Assets — 100.0% |
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$
94,403,321
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ADR American Depositary Receipt
(1) All or a portion of the shares of this security have been committed as collateral for securities sold short.
(2) This security or a portion of this security was out on loan as of February 28, 2023. Total loaned securities had a value of $5,181,860 or 5.5% of net assets. The remaining contractual maturity of all of the securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous.
(3) Perpetual maturity.
(4) Non-income producing security.
(5) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of February 28, 2023.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued) |
Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT at February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) |
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Shares |
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Value |
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Common Stocks (1) — 31.3% |
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Auto Manufacturers — 1.8% |
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Tesla, Inc. |
8,504 |
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$
1,749,358
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Banks — 1.7% |
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SVB Financial Group |
5,440 |
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1,567,318 |
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Computers — 1.5% |
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Apple, Inc. |
9,543 |
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1,406,734 |
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Diversified Financial Services — 1.6% |
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BlackRock, Inc. |
2,216 |
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1,527,777 |
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Entertainment — 1.4% |
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DraftKings, Inc. — Class A |
70,709 |
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1,333,572 |
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Home Builders — 1.5% |
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DR Horton, Inc. |
15,487 |
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1,432,238 |
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Insurance — 0.8% |
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Trupanion, Inc. |
12,150 |
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721,467 |
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Internet — 3.1% |
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DoorDash, Inc. — Class A |
27,116 |
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1,482,160 |
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Shopify, Inc. — Class A |
34,033 |
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1,400,118 |
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2,882,278 |
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Leisure Time — 2.7% |
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Planet Fitness, Inc. — Class A |
19,927 |
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1,615,083 |
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YETI Holdings, Inc. |
24,986 |
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973,954 |
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2,589,037 |
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Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.6% |
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Equinix, Inc. |
1,807 |
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1,243,704 |
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Prologis, Inc. |
10,122 |
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1,249,055 |
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2,492,759 |
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Retail — 5.0% |
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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. |
968 |
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1,443,365 |
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Lululemon Athletica, Inc. |
4,800 |
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1,484,160 |
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Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. |
30,397 |
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1,749,043 |
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4,676,568 |
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Semiconductors — 3.8% |
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Broadcom, Inc. |
2,831 |
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1,682,435 |
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NVIDIA Corp. |
8,195 |
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1,902,551 |
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3,584,986 |
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Software — 3.8% |
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HubSpot, Inc. |
2,403 |
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929,625 |
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ROBLOX Corp. — Class A |
26,914 |
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986,129 |
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Salesforce, Inc. |
10,349 |
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1,693,200 |
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3,608,954 |
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Total Common Stocks |
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(Proceeds $29,677,576) |
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29,573,046 |
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Total Securities Sold Short — 31.3% |
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(Proceeds $29,677,576) |
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$
29,573,046
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(1) Non-income producing securities .
Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Assets: |
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Investments in securities, at value (Cost $124,769,907) (Note 2) (1) |
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$
126,033,031
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Collateral at broker for securities sold short |
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3,140,124 |
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Receivables: |
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Dividends and interest |
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144,891 |
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Securities lending income (Note 5) |
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722 |
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Prepaid Expenses |
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50,353 |
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Total assets |
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129,369,121 |
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Liabilities: |
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Collateral received from securities loaned (Note 5) |
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5,319,758 |
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Securities sold short (Proceeds $29,677,576) (Note 2) |
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29,573,046 |
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Payables: |
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Management fees (Note 4) |
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72,996 |
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Total liabilities |
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34,965,800 |
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Net Assets |
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$
94,403,321
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Components of Net Assets: |
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Paid-in capital |
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$
94,129,307
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Total distributable (accumulated) earnings (losses) |
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274,014 |
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Net assets |
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$
94,403,321
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Net Asset Value (unlimited shares authorized): |
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Net assets |
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$
94,403,321
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Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding |
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3,400,000 |
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Net asset value |
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$
27.77
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(1) Includes loaned securities with a value of $5,181,860.
Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
Investment Income: |
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Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $8,740) |
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$
1,115,551
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Interest income |
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41,646 |
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Securities lending income (Note 5) |
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3,124 |
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Total investment income |
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1,160,321 |
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Expenses: |
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Management fees (Note 4) |
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341,565 |
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Total expenses before dividends on securities sold short, interest, and tax expenses |
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341,565 |
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Dividends on securities sold short |
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64,882 |
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Interest expense |
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6,157 |
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Tax expense |
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7,971 |
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Net expenses |
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420,575 |
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Net investment income (loss) |
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739,746 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) : |
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Net realized gain (loss) on: |
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Investments |
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(492,643 |
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Securities sold short |
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(1,449,621 |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: |
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Investments |
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2,462,456 |
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Securities sold short |
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(1,375,961 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and securities sold short |
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(855,769 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
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$
(116,023
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Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. |
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Six-Months Ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited) |
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Year Ended
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From: |
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Operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) |
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$
739,746
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$
729,616
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Net realized gain (loss) |
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(1,942,264 |
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1,348,173 |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
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1,086,495 |
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(547,688 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
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(116,023 |
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1,530,101 |
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Distributions to Shareholders: |
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Net distributions to shareholders |
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(1,155,250 |
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(776,289 |
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Capital Share Transactions: |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from net change in outstanding shares ( 1 ) |
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41,146,113 |
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47,795,642 |
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Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
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39,874,840 |
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48,549,454 |
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Net Assets: |
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Beginning of period |
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54,528,481 |
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5,979,027 |
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End of period |
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$
94,403,321
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$
54,528,481
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( 1 ) Summary of share transactions is as follows:
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Six-Months Ended
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Year Ended
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Shares |
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Value |
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Shares |
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Value |
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Shares sold |
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1,800,000 |
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$
52,532,165
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1,925,000 |
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$
52,585,897
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Shares redeemed |
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(400,000 |
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(11,386,052 |
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(175,000 |
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(4,790,255 |
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Net increase (decrease) |
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1,400,000 |
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$
41,146,113
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1,750,000 |
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$
47,795,642
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