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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM N-CSRS
 
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number:
           811-09261
   

Foxby Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 
11 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10005
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zipcode)
 
 
John F. Ramírez, Esq.
11 Hanover Square
New York, NY 10005
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    1-212-785-0900
 
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
 
Date of reporting period: 1/1/14 - 6/30/14
 
Form N-CSRS is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSRS in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policy making roles.
 
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSRS and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSRS unless the Form displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. sec. 3507.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS June 30, 2014 
 
 
TOP TEN
June 30, 2014
 HOLDINGS
 
1
SSgA Money Market Fund
 
2
The Home Depot, Inc.
 
3
Franklin Resources, Inc.
 
4
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B
 
5
Wells Fargo & Company
 
6
The Procter & Gamble Company
 
7
United Parcel Service, Inc.
 
8
McDonald’s Corp.
 
9
Ultra Petroleum Corp.
 
10
Google Inc. Class A
 
Top ten holdings comprise approximately 65% of total assets.

 

 

TOP TEN
June 30, 2014
INDUSTRIES
 
1
Retail - Lumber & Other Building
 
 
Materials Dealers
 
2
Investment Advice
 
3
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
 
4
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
 
5
Petroleum Refining
 
6
National Commercial Banks
 
7
Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations,
 
Perfumes, Cosmetics
 
8
Trucking & Courier Services
 
9
Retail - Eating Places
 
10
Information Retrieval Services
 
 
 
Holdings are subject to change. The above portfolio information should not be considered as a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security and there is no assurance that any securities will remain in or out of the Fund.

 

 
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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
 
 
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
 
We are delighted to submit this 2014 Semi-Annual Report for Foxby Corp. and to welcome all shareholders new to the Fund. The Fund’s investment objective is total return and, in seeking its objective, the Fund may invest in equity and fixed income securities of both new and seasoned U.S. and foreign issuers, including securities convertible into common stock and debt securities, closed end funds, and mutual funds. The Fund uses a flexible strategy in the selection of securities and is not limited by the issuer’s location, industry, or market capitalization. The Fund also may employ aggressive and speculative investment techniques, such as selling securities short and borrowing money for investment purposes, an approach known as “leverage.” The Fund may also invest defensively, for example, in high grade money market instruments. A potential benefit of its closed end structure, the Fund may invest without limit in illiquid investments such as private placements and private companies.

Economic and Market Report
 
At the June 2014 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve Bank (the “Fed”), the staff’s review of the economy suggested that real gross domestic product (GDP) had “dropped significantly early in the year but that economic growth had bounced back in recent months.” The staff also observed that the average rate of employment gains had increased, as the unemployment rate, although still elevated, declined. Notwithstanding recent increases in consumer price inflation, the staff indicated that measures of longer-run inflation expectations remained stable. Specifically, over the 12 months ending in May, both total and core consumer price index inflation were about 2%, whereas real personal consumption expenditures inflation was about 1.5% over the 12 months ending in April, below the FOMC’s objective of 2%. Interestingly, the continuing rise of real disposable income and increases in households’ net worth as equity prices and home values advanced did not positively impact consumer sentiment; in fact, according to the Thomson Reuters/ University of Michigan Surveys, consumer sentiment actually declined in May and early June of 2014.

The change in real U.S. GDP for 2014 projected by the Fed’s board members and bank presidents has shrunk to a 1.9% to 2.4% range, in contrast to the 2.2% to 3.3% range projected in December 2013. Likewise, the World Bank recently moderated its outlook for the global economy, now projected to expand by 2.8% in 2014, down from its prior forecast of 3.2%. Yet, the World Bank maintains a buoyant outlook, with projections of 3.4% and 3.5% global growth in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Real GDP growth has also recently slowed in China and some other emerging market economies, and remains weak in the euro area, while apparently strengthening in the United Kingdom and Japan. The FOMC meeting minutes record that indicators for the second quarter generally suggest that foreign economic growth picked up from the first quarter.

We have been somewhat disappointed by recent broad economic data, and have increasing concerns arising from recently decelerating global growth. Likewise, from our observations, equity prices generally have risen in 2014, but in good part because of higher valuations, and only partially from rising profits. Some securities, however, appear to us to continue to offer value and attractive prospects. Should market complacency continue, however, cautious investors might expect greater market volatility through the second half of the year.

Total Return Strategy
 
In view of these economic and market developments, the Fund’s general strategy in the first half of 2014 was to sell some holdings whose further prospects appeared limited and reduce larger, concentrated holdings. Over the course of the first six months of the year, the Fund eliminated leverage and sold sufficient stocks so, at June 30, 2014, almost 18% of the Fund’s net assets were invested in money market fund shares, as compared to December 31, 2013 when it was employing leverage of about 12% of net assets. At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s holdings included some of the largest and best known U.S. companies in the retail, investment management, and insurance industries. As the Fund pursues its total return objective through its flexible investment approach, these holdings and allocations may substantially change at any time.

In the first six months of 2014, the Fund’s net asset value return was 1.50%, including the reinvestment of dividends, and its market return, also including the reinvestment of dividends, was (1.54)%. Generally, the Fund’s total return on a market value basis will be lower than total return on a net asset value basis in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. For comparison, in the same period, the S&P 500 index total return was 7.14%. The index is unmanaged and does not reflect fees and expenses, nor is it available for direct investment.
 
 
 
 
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June 30, 2014
 
 
Fund Website
 
The Fund’s website, www.FoxbyCorp.com, provides investors with investment information, news, and other material about the Fund. The website also has links to SEC filings, performance data, and daily net asset value reporting. You are invited to use this excellent resource to learn more about the Fund.
 
Long Term Strategies
 
Our current view of financial conditions continues to suggest that the Fund may benefit during the current year from its flexible portfolio approach, investing opportunistically in a variety of markets. At some times, the Fund may employ aggressive and speculative investment techniques and, at other times, the Fund may invest defensively, as deemed appropriate. We look forward to serving your investment needs over the years ahead and thank you for investing in the Fund. Importantly, we share your enthusiasm for the Fund, as reflected by the fact that affiliates of the Investment Manager own approximately 24% of the Fund’s shares as of June 30, 2014.

Sincerely,
 
Thomas Winmill
Chairman, Investment Policy Committee


 
 
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 SCHEDULE OF PORFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2014(unaudited) 
  Financial Statements 
 
 
   
Common Stocks (81.61%)
     
Shares
     
Value
 
           
   
Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo (2.17%)
     
  2,400  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
  $ 153,096  
               
     
Computer Communications Equipment (3.18%)
       
  9,000  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    223,650  
               
     
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (6.36%)
       
  1,500  
Apache Corporation
    150,930  
  10,000  
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)
    296,900  
            447,830  
     
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance (6.29%)
       
  3,500  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a) (b)
    442,960  
               
     
Information Retrieval Services (4.15%)
       
  500  
Google Inc. Class A (a) (b)
    292,335  
               
     
Investment Advice (7.39%)
       
  9,000  
Franklin Resources, Inc. (b)
    520,560  
               
     
In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (3.32%)
       
  6,000  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)
    233,520  
               
     
Leather & Leather Products (1.46%)
       
  3,000  
Coach, Inc.
    102,570  
               
     
National Commercial Banks (4.48%)
       
  6,000  
Wells Fargo & Company (b)
    315,360  
               
     
Oil and Gas Field Services (1.17%)
       
  3,500  
Seventy Seven Energy Inc. (b)
    82,425  
               
     
Petroleum Refining (5.24%)
       
  900  
Chevron Corp.
    117,495  
  2,500  
Exxon Mobil Corp. (b)
    251,700  
            369,195   
     
Real Estate Investment Trusts (2.47%)
       
  10,000  
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
    173,800  
               
     
Retail Consulting and Investment (0.06%)
       
  72,728  
Amerivon Holdings LLC (a) (c)
    4,033  
               
     
Retail - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores (2.46%)
       
  2,500  
Express Scripts Holding Company (a)
    173,325  
               
     
Retail - Eating Places (4.29%)
       
  3,000  
McDonald’s Corp. (b)
    302,220  
               
     
Retail - Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (8.05%)
       
  7,000  
The Home Depot, Inc. (b)
    566,720  
               
     
Retail - Variety Stores (4.05%)
       
  3,800  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (b)
    285,266  
               

 
See notes to financial statements.
 
 
 Semi-Annual Report 2014 Foxby Corp 
 
 
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 SCHEDULE OF PORFOLIO INVESTMENTS  June 30, 2014(unaudited)
   Financial Statements
 
 
           
 
 
Common Stocks (concluded)
     
Shares
     
Value
 
   
Services - Business Services (2.64%)
     
  2,300  
Accenture plc
  $ 185,932  
               
     
Services - Prepackaged Software (3.55%)
       
  6,000  
Microsoft Corporation
    250,200  
               
     
Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations,
       
     
Perfumes, Cosmetics (4.46%)
       
  4,000  
The Procter & Gamble Company (b)
    314,360  
               
     
Trucking & Courier Services (4.37%)
       
  3,000  
United Parcel Service, Inc. (b)
    307,980  
               
     
Total common stocks (Cost $3,815,968)
    5,747,337  
               
     
Preferred Stocks (1.44%)
       
     
Retail Consulting and Investment (1.44%)
       
  187,390  
Amerivon Holdings LLC (c) (Cost $518,620)
    101,135  
               
     
Money Market Fund (17.85%)
       
  1,257,297  
SSgA Money Market Fund 0.00%* (Cost $1,257,297)
    1,257,297  
               
     
Total investments (Cost $5,591,885) (100.90%)
    7,105,769  
     
Liabilities in excess of other assets (-0.90%)
    (63,234 )
               
     
Net assets (100.00%)
  $ 7,042,535  
               
 
 
(a) Non-income producing.
(b)    All or a portion of these securities have been segregated as collateral pursuant to the bank credit facility and lending agreement. As of June 30, 2014, the market value of securities pledged as collateral was  $3,599,461 and there were no securities on loan under  the lending agreement.
(c) Illiquid and/or restricted security that has been fair valued.
 * Annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2014.
 
 
 
       



See notes to financial statements.
 
 
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 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  (unaudited)
   Financial Statements
 
 
   
June 30, 2014
 
Assets
     
Investments, at value (cost $5,591,885)
  $ 7,105,769  
Dividends receivable
    1,092  
Other assets
    404  
         
Total assets
    7,107,265  
         
Liabilities
       
Payables
       
Accrued expenses
    57,038  
Investment management fee
    5,474  
Administrative services
    2,218  
         
Total liabilities
    64,730  
         
Net Assets
  $ 7,042,535  
         
Net Asset Value Per Share
       
(applicable to 2,610,050 shares outstanding:
       
500,000,000 shares of $.01 par value authorized)
  $ 2.70  
         
Net Assets Consist of
       
Paid in capital
  $ 7,684,825  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    14,252  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (2,170,426 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    1,513,884  
         
    $ 7,042,535  
         
         


See notes to financial statements.

 
 
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 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS  (unaudited)
   Financial Statements
 
   
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 
Investment Income
     
Dividends (net of $90 foreign tax expense)
  $ 81,948  
         
Total investment income
    81,948  
         
Expenses
       
Investment management
    35,518  
Bookkeeping and pricing
    11,250  
Legal
    5,765  
Transfer agent
    3,715  
Administrative services
    4,635  
Audit
    2,700  
Interest on bank credit facility
    2,367  
Shareholder communications
    1,723  
Directors
    1,464  
Insurance
    1,431  
Custody
    1,100  
Other
    764  
         
Total expenses
    72,432  
         
Net investment income
    9,516  
         
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
       
Net realized gain on investments
    758,727  
Unrealized depreciation on investments
    (670,661 )
         
Net realized and unrealized gain
    88,066  
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 97,582  
         
         


See notes to financial statements.

 
 
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 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS  (unaudited)
   Financial Statements
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
   
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
Operations
           
Net investment income
  $ 9,516     $ 56,935  
Net realized gain
    758,727       347,631  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (670,661 )     1,150,377  
                 
Net increase in net assets
               
resulting from operations
    97,582       1,554,943  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders
               
Net investment income
    -       (52,201 )
                 
Total distributions
    -       (52,201 )
                 
Total increase in net assets
    97,582       1,502,742  
Net Assets
               
Beginning of period
    6,944,953       5,442,211  
                 
End of period
  $ 7,042,535     $ 6,944,953  
                 
Undistributed net investment income
               
at end of period
  $ 14,252     $ 4,736  
                 
                 

 
See notes to financial statements.
 

 
 
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 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) 
   Financial Statements
 

   
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 97,582  
Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets resulting from
       
operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
       
Unrealized depreciation of investments
    670,661  
Net realized gain on sales of investments
    (758,727 )
Purchase of long term investments
    (266,485 )
Proceeds from sales of long term investments
    2,368,996  
Net purchases of short term investments
    (1,257,297 )
Decrease in dividends receivable
    4,193  
Decrease in other assets
    1,431  
Decrease in accrued expenses
    (11,829 )
Increase in investment management fee payable
    309  
Decrease in administrative services payable
    (2,169 )
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    846,665  
         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
       
Bank credit facility repayment, net
    (846,665 )
         
Net cash used in financing activities
    (846,665 )
         
Net change in cash
    -  
Cash
       
Beginning of period
    -  
         
End of period
  $ -  
         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
       
Cash paid for interest on bank credit facility
  $ 2,341  
         

 
 
See notes to financial statements.

 
 
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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)
   Financial Statements
 
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Foxby Corp., a Maryland corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), is a non-diversified, closed end management investment company whose shares are quoted over the counter under the ticker symbol FXBY. The Fund’s non-fundamental investment objective is total return which it may seek from growth of capital and from income in any security type and in any industry sector. The Fund retains Midas Management Corporation as its Investment Manager.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

Valuation of Investments – Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is in the United States are valued at the official closing price, last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price on the local exchange is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Certain of the securities in which the Fund may invest are priced through pricing services that may utilize a matrix pricing system which takes into consideration factors such as yields, prices, maturities, call features, and ratings on comparable securities. Bonds may be valued according to prices quoted by a bond dealer that offers pricing services. Open end investment companies are valued at their net asset value. Foreign securities markets may be open on days when the U.S. markets are closed. For this reason, the value of any foreign securities owned by the Fund could change on a day when shareholders cannot buy or sell shares of the Fund. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or reliable and other assets may be valued as determined in good faith by the Investment Manager under the direction of or pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors, called fair value pricing. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, fair value pricing values may differ from the values that would have been used had a readily available market for the securities existed. These differences in valuation could be material. A security’s valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. The use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ from the net asset value that would be calculated using market prices. A fair value price is an estimate and there is no assurance that such price will be at or close to the price at which a security is next quoted or next trades.

Foreign Currency Translation – Securities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates. Realized gain or loss on sales of such investments in local currency terms is reported separately from gain or loss attributable to a change in foreign exchange rates for those investments.

Short Sales – The Fund may sell a security short it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of the security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker/dealer through which it made the short sale. The Fund is liable for any dividends or interest paid on securities sold short. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of the short sale. Securities sold short result in off balance sheet risk as the Fund’s ultimate obligation to satisfy the terms of a sale of securities sold short may exceed the amount recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Derivatives – The Fund may use derivatives for a variety of reasons, such as to attempt to protect against possible changes in the value of its portfolio holdings or to generate potential gain. Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their values from other securities or commodities, or that are based on indices. Derivative instruments are marked to market with the change in value reflected in unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Upon disposition, a realized gain or loss is recognized accordingly, except when taking delivery of a security underlying a contract. In these instances, the recognition of gain or loss is postponed until the disposal of the security underlying the contract. Risk may arise as a result of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Derivative instruments include written options, purchased options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements.



 
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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Unaudited) continued
   Financial Statements
 
Investments in Other Investment Companies – The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies (the “Acquired Funds”) in accordance with the Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund bear the pro rata portion of the fees and expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. Expenses incurred by the Fund that are disclosed in the Statement of Operations do not include fees and expenses incurred by the Acquired Funds. The fees and expenses of an Acquired Fund are reflected in such fund’s total returns.

Investment Transactions – Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses are determined by specifically identifying the cost basis of the investment sold.

Investment Income – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as practicable after the Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Taxes withheld on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Expenses – Expenses deemed by the Investment Manager to have been incurred solely by the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses deemed by the Investment Manager to have been incurred jointly by the Fund and one or more of the other investment companies for which the Investment Manager or its affiliates serve as investment manager, an internally managed investment company with substantially similar officers and directors, or other entities are allocated on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation can be made fairly in the judgment of the Investment Manager.

Expense Reduction Arrangement – Through arrangements with the Fund’s custodian and cash management bank, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce custodian expenses. No credits were realized by the Fund during the periods covered by this report.

Distributions to Shareholders – Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Income Taxes – No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes because the Fund’s current intention is to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”) and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains. Foreign securities held by the Fund may be subject to foreign taxation. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Fund invests. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. The Fund has reviewed its tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on federal, state, and local income tax returns for open tax years
(2011-2013) or expected to be taken in the Fund’s 2014 tax returns.

2. FEES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES The Fund has retained the Investment Manager pursuant to an investment management agreement. Under the terms of the investment management agreement, the Investment Manager receives a fee pay-able monthly for investment advisory services at an annual rate of 0.95% of the Fund’s Managed Assets. “Managed Assets” means the average weekly value of the Fund’s total assets minus the sum of the Fund’s liabilities, which liabilities exclude debt relating to leverage, short term debt, and the aggregate liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock.

Pursuant to the investment management agreement, the Fund reimburses the Investment Manager for providing at cost certain administrative services comprised of compliance and accounting services. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s reimbursements of such costs were $4,635, of which $3,245 and $1,390 was for compliance and accounting services, respectively.
 
Certain officers and directors of the Fund are officers and directors of the Investment Manager. As of June 30, 2014, affiliates of the Investment Manager owned approximately 24% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.
 
3. DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid a distribution in the amount of $52,201 comprised of ordinary income.

As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed net investment income
  $ 4,736  
Capital loss carryover
    (2,929,153 )
Unrealized appreciation
    2,184,545  
         
    $ (739,872 )
         


 
 
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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Unaudited) continued
   Financial Statements
 
 
Federal income tax regulations permit post-October net capital losses, if any, to be deferred and recognized on the tax return of the next succeeding taxable year.

Capital loss carryovers are calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryovers actually available for the Fund to utilize under the IRC and related regulations.

Under the IRC, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, are allowed to be carried forward indefinitely and retain the character of the original loss. The Fund has a net capital loss carryover as of December 31, 2013 of $2,929,153, of which $129,642 of short term losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and $1,033,623, $964,048, and $801,840 expires in 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively. As a transition rule, post-enactment net capital losses are required to be utilized before pre-enactment net capital losses.

4. VALUE MEASUREMENTS GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

• Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities including securities actively traded on a securities exchange.
 
• Level 2 – observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability which may include quoted prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

• Level 3 – unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability.

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 investments categorized in level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, 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.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The 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 (common and preferred stock) – Most publicly traded equity securities are valued normally at the most recent official closing price, last sale price, evaluated quote, or closing bid price. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they may be categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Equities on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments may be categorized in level 2.

Restricted and/or illiquid securities – Restricted and/or illiquid securities for which quotations are not readily available or reliable may be valued with fair value pricing as determined in good faith by the Investment Manager under the direction of or pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. Restricted securities issued by publicly traded companies are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities. Restricted or illiquid securities issued by nonpublic entities may be valued by reference to comparable public entities or fundamental data relating to the issuer or both or similar inputs. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be categorized in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.


 
 
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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Unaudited) continued
   Financial Statements
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s assets. Refer to the schedule of portfolio investments for detailed information on specific investments.

ASSETS
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investments, at value
                       
Common Stocks
                       
Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo
  $ 153,096     $ -     $ -     $ 153,096  
Computer Communications Equipment
    223,650       -       -       223,650  
Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas
    447,830       -       -       447,830  
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
    442,960       -       -       442,960  
Information Retrieval Services
    292,335       -       -       292,335  
Investment Advice
    520,560       -       -       520,560  
In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
    233,520       -       -       233,520  
Leather & Leather Products
    102,570       -       -       102,570  
National Commercial Banks
    315,360       -       -       315,360  
Oil and Gas Field Services
    82,425       -       -       82,425  
Petroleum Refining
    369,195       -       -       369,195  
Real Estate Investment Trusts
    173,800       -       -       173,800  
Retail Consulting and Investment
    -       -       4,033       4,033  
Retail - Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores
    173,325       -       -       173,325  
Retail - Eating Places
    302,220       -       -       302,220  
Retail - Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers
    566,720       -       -       566,720  
Retail - Variety Stores
    285,266       -       -       285,266  
Services - Business Services
    185,932       -       -       185,932  
Services - Prepackaged Software
    250,200       -       -       250,200  
Soap, Detergents, Cleaning Preparations,
Perfumes, Cosmetics
    314,360       -       -       314,360  
Trucking & Courier Services
    307,980       -       -       307,980  
Preferred Stocks
                               
Retail Consulting and Investment
    -       -       101,135       101,135  
Money Market Fund
    1,257,297       -       -       1,257,297  
Total investments, at value
  $ 7,000,601     $ -     $ 105,168     $ 7,105,769  

There were no securities transferred from level 1 on December 31, 2013 to level 2 on June 30, 2014.


 
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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (unaudited) continued
   Financial Statements
 
 
The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets:

   
Common
Stocks
   
Preferred
Stocks
   
Total
 
Balance of level 3 assets at December 31, 2013
  $ 0     $ 100,583     $ 100,583  
Payment of in-kind dividends
    -       -       -  
Change in unrealized appreciation
    4,033       552       4,585  
Balance at June 30, 2014
  $ 4,033     $ 101,135     $ 105,168  
Net change in unrealized appreciation attributable to
                       
assets still held as level 3 at June 30, 2014
  $ 4,033     $ 552     $ 4,585  

There were no transfers into or out of level 3 assets during the period. Unrealized gains (losses) are included in the related amounts on investments in the statement of operations.
 
The Investment Manager under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors considers various valuation approaches for valuing assets categorized within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The factors used in determining the value of such assets may include, but are not limited to: the discount applied due to the private nature of the asset; the type of the security; the size of the asset; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer or analysts; an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; or an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market in which the asset is purchased and sold. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The pricing of all fair value assets is normally reported to the Fund’s Board of Directors.
 
The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets that are measured at fair value and categorized as level 3 as of June 30, 2014:

June 30, 2014
 
Fair Value
 
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
Common Stocks
               
Retail - Consulting and
Investment
  $ 4,033  
Value of liquidation preference
per share
Discount rate due to lack of
marketability
    80 %
Preferred Stocks
                   
Retail - Consulting and
Investment
  $ 101,135  
Value of liquidation preference
per share
Discount rate due to lack of
marketability
    80 %

5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Purchases and proceeds from sales or maturities of investment securities, excluding short term securities, were $266,485 and $2,368,996, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, for federal income tax purposes, subject to change, the aggregate cost of securities was $5,591,885 and net unrealized appreciation was $1,513,884, comprised of gross unrealized appreciation of $1,987,986 and gross unrealized depreciation of $474,102. The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the entirety of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.



 
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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Unaudited) continued 
   Financial Statements
 
 
6. ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES The Fund owns securities which have a limited trading market and/or certain restrictions on trading and, therefore, may be considered illiquid and/or restricted. Such securities have been valued using fair value pricing. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, fair value pricing values may differ from the values that would have been used had a readily available market for the securities existed. These differences in valuation could be material. Illiquid and/or restricted securities owned at June 30, 2014 were as follows:

 
Acquisition Date
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Amerivon Holdings LLC preferred shares
9/20/07
  $ 518,620     $ 101,135  
Amerivon Holdings LLC common equity units
9/20/07
    0       4,033  
      $ 518,620     $ 105,168  
Percent of net assets
      7 %     1 %

7. BORROWING AND SECURITIES LENDING The Fund has entered into a Committed Facility Agreement (the “CFA”) with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage, Inc. (“BNP”) which allows the Fund to adjust its credit facility amount up to $2,500,000, subject to BNP’s approval, and a Lending Agreement, as defined below. Borrowings under the CFA are secured by assets of the Fund that are held with the Fund’s custodian in a separate account (the “pledged collateral”). Interest is charged at the 1 month LIBOR (London Inter-bank Offered Rate) plus 0.95% on the amount borrowed and 0.50% on the undrawn balance. Because the Fund adjusts the facility amount each day to equal borrowing drawn that day, the annualized rate charge on undrawn facility amounts provided for by the CFA has not been incurred. As of June 30, 2014, there was no outstanding loan balance and the value of eligible collateral investments was $3,599,461. The weighted average interest rate and average daily amount outstanding under the CFA for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were 1.11% and $420,899, respectively. The maximum amount outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $852,074.

The Lending Agreement provides that BNP may borrow a portion of the pledged collateral (the “Lent Securities”) in an amount not to exceed the outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund to BNP under the CFA. BNP may re-register the Lent Securities in its own name or in another name other than the Fund and may pledge, re-pledge, sell, lend, or otherwise transfer or use the Lent Securities with all attendant rights of ownership. The Fund may designate any security within the pledged collateral as ineligible to be a Lent Security, provided there are eligible securities within the pledged collateral in an amount equal to the outstanding borrowing owed by the Fund. BNP must remit payment to the Fund equal to the amount of all dividends, interest, or other distributions earned or made by the Lent Securities.

Under the Lending Agreement, Lent Securities are marked to market daily and, if the value of the Lent Securities exceeds the value of the then-outstanding borrowings owed by the Fund to BNP under the CFA (the “Current Borrowings”), BNP must, on that day, either (1) return Lent Securities to the Fund’s custodian in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings; or (2) post cash collateral with the Fund’s custodian equal to the difference between the value of the Lent Securities and the value of the Current Borrowings. If BNP fails to perform either of these actions as required, the Fund may recall securities, as discussed below, in an amount sufficient to cause the value of the outstanding Lent Securities to equal the Current Borrowings. The Fund can recall any of the Lent Securities and BNP is obligated, to the extent commercially possible, to return such security or equivalent security to the Fund’s custodian no later than three business days after such request. If the Fund recalls a Lent Security pursuant to the Lending Agreement, and BNP fails to return the Lent Securities or equivalent securities in a timely fashion, BNP normally remains liable to the Fund’s custodian for the ultimate delivery of such Lent Securities, or equivalent securities, and for any buy-in costs that the executing broker for the sales transaction may impose with respect to the failure to deliver. The Fund also has the right to apply and set-off an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the then-current fair value of such Lent Securities against the Current Borrowings. The Fund earns securities lending income consisting of payments received from BNP for lending certain securities, less any rebates paid to borrowers and lending agent fees associated with the loan. During 2013 and the six months ended June 30, 2014, there was no securities lending activity.

 
 
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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Unaudited) concluded
   Financial Statements
 
 
8. FOREIGN SECURITIES RISK Investments in the securities of foreign issuers involve special risks which include changes in foreign exchange rates and the possibility of future adverse political and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of foreign issuers and traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of U.S. issuers and markets.
 
9. CAPITAL STOCK As of June 30, 2014, there were 2,610,050 shares of $.01 par value common stock outstanding and 500,000,000 shares authorized. There were no transactions in capital stock during 2013 or the six months ended June 30, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, an affiliate of the Investment Manager owned approximately 24% of the Fund’s outstanding common stock.
 
10. SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Act, the Fund may from time to time repurchase its shares in the open market at the discretion of and upon such terms as determined by the Board of Directors. The Fund did not repurchase any of its shares during 2013 or the six months ended June 30, 2014.

11. CONTINGENCIES The Fund indemnifies its officers and directors from certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties for the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which may provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as it involves future claims that may be made against the Fund under circumstances that have not occurred.

12. OTHER INFORMATION The Fund may at times raise cash for investment by issuing shares through one or more offerings, including rights offerings. Proceeds from any such offerings will be invested in accordance with the investment objective and policies of the Fund.


 
 
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 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (Unaudited)
   Financial Statements
 
 
     
Six Months
Ended
               
Year Ended December 31,
             
Per Share Operating Performance
 
June 30, 2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
   
2010
     2009  
(for a share outstanding throughout each period)
                                   
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 2.66     $ 2.09     $ 1.79     $ 1.72     $ 1.65     $ 1.26  
                                                 
Income from investment operations:
                                               
Net investment income (loss) (1)
    - (2)     0.02       (0.04 )     0.01       (0.01 )     - (2)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    0.04       0.57     $ 0.35       0.06       0.08       0.39  
        Total from investment operations
    0.04       0.59     $ 0.31       0.07       0.07       0.39  
Less distributions:
                                               
    Net investment income
    -       (0.02 )     (0.01 )     -       -       -  
    Return of capital
    -       -       - *     -       -       -  
        Total distributions
    -       (0.02 )     (0.01 )     -       -       -  
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 2.70     $ 2.66     $ 2.09     $ 1.79     $ 1.72     $ 1.65  
                                                 
Market value, end of period
  $ 1.92     $ 1.95     $ 1.45     $ 1.24     $ 1.10     $ 1.02  
                                                 
Total Return (3)
                                               
     Based on net asset value
    1.50 %     28.23 %     17.53 %     4.07 %     4.24 %     30.95 %
                                                 
     Based on market price
    (1.54 )%     35.50 %     17.70 %     12.73 %     7.84 %     85.45 %
                                                 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                               
Net assets at end of period (000s omitted)
  $ 7,043     $ 6,945     $ 5,442     $ 4,661     $ 4,491     $ 4,302  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    2.09 %†     1.60 %     4.57 %(4)     2.03 %     2.28 %     2.61 %
Ratio of expenses excluding loan interest and
                                               
fees to average net assets
    2.02 %†     1.60 %     4.57 %(4)     2.03 %     2.25 %     2.56 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
    0.27 %†     0.92 %     (1.94 )%     0.34 %     (0.41 )%     0.09 %
                                                 
Portfolio turnover rate
    3.82 %     12.30 %     14.92 %     11.41 %     4.49 %     85.91 %
 
 
(1)The per share amounts were calculated using the average number of shares outstanding during the period.
 
(2) The amount of net investment income (loss) was less than $.005 per share.
 
(3) Total return on a market value basis is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividend and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan if in effect or, if there is no plan in effect, at the lower of the per share net asset value or the closing market price of the Fund’s shares on the dividend/distribution date. Generally, total return on a net asset value basis will be higher than total return on a market value basis in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total return on a net asset value basis will be lower than total return on a market value basis in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. The calculation does not reflect brokerage commissions, if any.
 
(4) Expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with a special meeting of shareholders held on September 12, 2012, increased the ratio of expenses to average net assets by 2.27% for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
* Less than $0.005 per share.
 
†Annualized.
 
 
See notes to financial statements.


 
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 The additional information below and on the following pages is supplemental and not part of the financial statements of the Fund  
 BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT  (unaudited)
   Additional Information
 

 
The renewal of the investment management agreement (“Agreement”) between Foxby Corp. (“Fund”) and the investment manager, Midas Management Corporation (“Investment Manager”), was unanimously approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (“Board”), including all of the Fund’s directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (“Independent Directors”) as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at an in person meeting held on March 12, 2014 (“Meeting”). In this connection the Board considered a number of factors, including, among other things, information that had been provided at other meetings, as well as information furnished to the Board for the Meeting. Such information included, among other things: information comparing the management fees of the Fund with a peer group of broadly comparable funds as determined by an independent data service; information regarding the Fund’s investment performance in comparison to a relevant peer group of funds as determined by an independent data service; the economic outlook and the general investment outlook in relevant investment markets; the Investment Manager’s results and financial condition and the overall organization of the Investment Manager; the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by the Investment Manager as a result of brokerage allocation; the Investment Manager’s trading practices, including soft dollars; the Investment Manager’s management of relationships with custodians, transfer agents, pricing agents, brokers, and other service providers; the resources devoted to the Investment Manager’s compliance efforts undertaken on behalf of the Fund and the record of compliance with the compliance programs of the Fund, the Investment Manager, and its affiliates; the quality, nature, cost, and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by the Investment Manager and its affiliates; the terms of the Agreement; and the reasonableness and appropriateness of the fee paid by the Fund for the services provided.

The Board also considered the nature, extent, and quality of the management services provided by the Investment Manager. In so doing, the Board considered the Investment Manager’s management capabilities with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including information relating to the education, experience, and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide services under the Agreement. The Board also took into account the time and attention to be devoted by management to the Fund. In this regard, the Board noted that the Investment Manager is responsible for, among other things, overseeing the selection of investments for the Fund, making investment decisions for the Fund, monitoring the investment operations and composition of the Fund, and, in connection therewith, monitoring compliance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, as well as the Fund’s compliance with applicable law; monitoring brokerage selection, commission and other trading costs, quality of execution, and other brokerage matters; and implementing the Board’s directives as they relate to the Fund. Further, the Board considered that the Investment Manager’s responsibilities include daily monitoring of investment, operational, enterprise, legal, regulatory and compliance risks as they relate to the Fund. The Board evaluated the level of skill required to manage the Fund and concluded that the resources available at the Investment Manager are appropriate to fulfill effectively its duties on behalf of the Fund. In addition, the Board noted that while shareholders approved the appointment of Midas Management Corporation as the Fund’s Investment Manager in October 2012, the Investment Manager’s management is the same as the management that operated the Fund’s previous investment manager. The Board indicated its belief that a long term relationship with capable, conscientious personnel is in the best interests of the Fund.

The Board received information concerning the investment philosophy and investment process applied by the Investment Manager in managing the Fund. In this regard, the Board noted that the investment policy committee (“IPC”) of the Investment Manager had been providing portfolio management to the Fund since May 2012. The Board also noted that the IPC had not changed its investment philosophy or investment process applied in managing the Fund. Further, the Board considered the Investment Manager’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to the Investment Manager’s personnel, including research services that may be available to the Investment Manager as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund. The Board concluded that the Investment Manager’s investment process, research capabilities, and philosophy were well suited to the Fund, given the Fund’s investment objective and policies.

In its review of comparative information with respect to the Fund’s investment performance, the Board received information from an independent data service comparing the Fund’s investment performance to that of a peer group of investment companies pursuing broadly similar strategies selected by the independent data service. The Board observed that the Fund’s total return performance exceeded the average and median total return performance of its peer group for the one, two, and three year periods ended December 31, 2013 but underperformed for the four, five, and ten year periods. The Board noted the improvement in the Fund performance and concluded that the Fund’s performance was within a range that it deemed competitive.

With respect to its review of the fee payable under the Agreement, the Board considered information from an independent data service comparing the Fund’s management fee and expense ratio to those of a peer group of broadly comparable funds. The Board observed that the Fund’s management fee was lower than the median in its peer group and its overall expense ratio (excluding extraordinary expenses) was higher than the median in its peer group. The Board concluded that although the Fund’s expense ratio, excluding ex-



 
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 BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT  (unaudited)
   Additional Information
 
traordinary expenses, was higher relative to the Fund’s peer group, it was competitive with comparable funds in light of the quality of services received and the level of assets managed. The Board also evaluated any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services the Investment Manager provides to the Fund. The Board considered that, being a closed end fund, does not continuously offer shares and that, without such daily inflows and outflows of capital, there are limited opportunities for significant economies of scale to be realized by the Investment Manager in managing the Fund’s assets.

The information provided assisted the Board in concluding that the fee paid by the Fund is within the range of those paid by comparable funds within the fund industry. Further, the Board concluded that the Investment Manager’s fee bears a reasonable relationship to the services rendered and has been the product of arm’s length bargaining.

The Board also considered information regarding the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates from its association with the Fund. The Board concluded that potential “fall-out” benefits that the Investment Manager and its affiliates may receive, such as increased ability to obtain research services, appear to be fair and reasonable and may, in some cases, benefit the Fund.

The Board also considered the profitability of the Investment Manager from its association with the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized, if any, by the Investment Manager in connection with the operation of the Fund and was satisfied that the profitability was not excessive under the circumstances.
 
The Board did not consider any single factor as controlling in determining whether or not to renew the Agreement. In assessing the information provided by the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Board also noted that it was taking into consideration the benefits to shareholders of investing in a Fund that is part of a fund complex which provides a variety of shareholder services.

Based on its consideration of the foregoing factors and conclusions, and such other factors and conclusions as it deemed relevant, the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, concluded that the approval of the Agreement, including the fee structure, is in the best interests of the Fund.




 
 
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 GENERAL INFORMATION  (Unaudited)
   Additional Information
 
Proxy Voting
 
The Fund’s Proxy Voting Guidelines, as well as its voting record for the most recent 12 months ended June 30, are available without charge by calling the Fund collect at 1-212-785-0900, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and on the Fund’s website at www.FoxbyCorp.com.

Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund makes the Forms N-Q available on its website at www.FoxbyCorp.com.

STOCK DATA AT JUNE 30, 2014
Market Price per Share
$ 1.92
Net Asset Value per Share
$ 2.70
Market Price Discount to Net Asset Value
28.9%
Ticker Symbol
FXBY
CUSIP Number
351645106


FUND INFORMATION
 
Investment Manager
Midas Management Corporation
11 Hanover Square
New York, NY 10005
www.FoxbyCorp.com
1-212-785-0900
 
Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
 
Securities Transfer Corporation
2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 102
Frisco, TX 75034 www.stctransfer.com
1-469-633-0101
 
FOXBYCORP.COM
 
Visit us on the web at www.FoxbyCorp.com. The site provides information about the Fund including market performance, net asset value, dividends, press releases, and shareholder reports. For further information, please email us at info@FoxbyCorp.com.

 
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements - This report contains “forward looking statements” as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “will,” and similar expressions identify forward looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the Fund’s historical experience and its current expectations or projections indicated in any forward looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, equity securities risk, corporate bonds risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, leverage and borrowing risk, additional risks of certain securities in which the Fund invests, market discount from net asset value, distribution policy risk, management risk, and other risks discussed in the Fund’s filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Fund undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives will be attained.

Fund Information - This report, including the financial statements herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of the Fund for their information. This is not a prospectus, circular, or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state, or an exemption therefrom.

Section 23 Notice - Pursuant to Section 23 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Fund may in the future purchase its own shares in the open market. These purchases may be made from time to time, at such times, and in such amounts, as may be deemed advantageous to the Fund, although nothing herein shall be considered a commitment to purchase such shares.
 
 
 
 
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.                                                                                    
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.       
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6. Investments.
 
Included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchase.
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors made or implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407), or this Item.
 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)
The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
(b)
There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12. Exhibits.
 
(a)
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940(17 CFR 270.360a-2) attached hereto as Exhibits EX-31 and certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit EX-32.
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
   
 
Foxby Corp.
   
September 8, 2014
By: /s/ Thomas B. Winmill
 
Thomas B. Winmill
 
President
   
   
 
Foxby Corp.
   
September 8, 2014
By: /s/ Thomas O’Malley
 
Thomas O’Malley
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
   
 
Foxby Corp.
   
September 8, 2014
By: /s/ Thomas B. Winmill
 
Thomas B. Winmill
 
President
   
   
 
Foxby Corp.
   
September 8, 2014
By: /s/ Thomas O’Malley
 
Thomas O’Malley
 
Chief Financial Officer