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Heritage Series Trust ˇ N-30D ˇ For 10/31/97

Filed On 12/29/97   ˇ   SEC File 811-07470   ˇ   Accession Number 950144-97-13671

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12/29/97  Heritage Series Trust             N-30D      10/31/97    1:43                                     950144
Subsequent Filings That Reference This Filing:
12/29/97  Heritage Series Trust             485BPOS    12/29/97   13:142                                    898432
 1/07/98  Heritage Series Trust             497                    1:97                                     898432
 1/07/98  Heritage Growth & Income Trust    497                    1:97                                     898432
 1/07/98  Heritage Capital Appreciat..Trust 497                    1:97                                     898432
10/27/98  Heritage Series Trust             497                    1:84                                     898432
10/27/98  Heritage Capital Appreciat..Trust 497                    1:49                                     898432
          Heritage Income Growth Trust

Annual or Semi-Annual Report Mailed to Shareholders   ˇ   Rule 30d-1
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 1: N-30D       Heritage Series Trust Annual Report N-30D             43    285K 


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HERITAGE SERIES TRUST [Photos of people working and playing] From Our Family to Yours: The Intelligent Creation of Wealth. Eagle International Equity Portfolio Growth Equity Fund Small Cap Stock Fund Value Equity Fund Annual Report and Investment Performance Review for the Year Ended October 31, 1997 [HERITAGE LOGO] --------------- Series Trust (TM) -----------------
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HERITAGE SERIES TRUST ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS ˇ Download Table PRESIDENT'S LETTER.......................................... 1 PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY AND GRAPHS: EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO Investment Commentary............................. 2 Performance Graphs................................ 3 GROWTH EQUITY FUND Portfolio Management Letter....................... 4 Performance Graphs................................ 5 SMALL CAP STOCK FUND Portfolio Management Letters...................... 6 Performance Graphs................................ 8 VALUE EQUITY FUND Portfolio Management Letter....................... 9 Performance Graphs................................ 10 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS....................................... 11 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES......................... 27 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS..................................... 28 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.......................... 29 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS........................................ 31 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................... 35
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December 5, 1997 Dear Fellow Shareholders: It is my pleasure to provide you with the annual report for Heritage Series Trust for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997. Continuing with the approach we began earlier this year, the reports for each of the four separate investment portfolios available within the Heritage Series Trust are provided to you in this combined document. We have received positive comments from many of you regarding this process. I hope it continues to provide you with the investment information you need, while reducing the volume of mail for those of you who own more than one of these funds. As always, please feel free to call us at 800/709-FUND (3863) with any comments you would like to share with us. For the fiscal year covered by this report, each of the funds in Heritage Series Trust generated positive returns for our investors and performed quite well compared to their respective fund category averages and market indices. These returns are given in the table below: ˇ Enlarge/Download Table FUND "EAGLE" SHARES "A" SHARES(1) "C" SHARES(1) INDEX(2) CATEGORY AVERAGE(3) ---- ---------------- --------------- --------------- -------- ------------------- Eagle International Equity Portfolio........................ +9.98% +10.71% + 9.79% + 4.63% +10.43% Growth Equity Fund................. N/A +33.99 +32.99 +32.12 +27.37 Small Cap Stock Fund............... N/A +36.68 +35.63 +29.33 +26.57 Value Equity Fund.................. N/A +28.69 +27.79 +32.12 +28.40 In the pages that follow, you will find portfolio commentaries and performance graphs for each of these funds. (Because the assets of the Small Cap Stock Fund are allocated to two subadvisers, you will find two letters relating to this fund.) Following this information you will find portfolio holdings and other important information for all of the funds. We hope that you will discuss with your financial advisors how any of these funds that you do not currently own may fit into your investment plans. At their August 15, 1997 meeting, your Board of Trustees authorized us to reallocate the assets of the Value Equity Fund to Eagle Asset Management, Inc. from Dreman Value Advisors, Inc. This change was effective October 1, 1997. Eagle had previously managed the Value Equity Fund's portfolio and had remained as a subadviser to this fund, even though no assets were allocated to Eagle from mid-1996 through September 1997. We and your Board of Trustees feel very confident in the abilities of Michael Chren and the investment team at Eagle to provide excellent investment leadership for this fund. One result of almost any subadviser change is a repositioning of the portfolio to reflect the new manager's investment strategy. The short-term effect of this can be to generate additional portfolio turnover and the accompanying capital gains that must be distributed to shareholders and reported on their Form 1099S. This repositioning now is substantially complete. Thus, we should expect this fund to have lower portfolio turnover in fiscal 1998 than in fiscal 1997. During the portion of the fiscal year for which Dreman Value Advisors, Inc. managed the Value Equity Fund portfolio, this fund added to its holdings in basic industries, while reducing its holdings in banking and oil and gas in order to provide additional industry diversification. Additionally, some profits were taken in selected technology and health care companies as these stocks rose to price/earnings ratios that triggered the manager's sell discipline. The number of stocks in the portfolio declined by about one-third as the subadviser chose to concentrate in fewer individual holdings. Generally, for the first eleven months of the fiscal year, this fund benefited from its holdings in consumer cyclical, financial and health care stocks and was hampered by sluggish returns from utility stocks. In the commentary on page 9, Michael Chren discusses how the portfolio is currently positioned. Thank you for your continuing confidence in Heritage Series Trust. On behalf of all of us at Heritage, we wish you a happy and healthy 1998. Sincerely, /s/ STEPHEN G. HILL Stephen G. Hill President --------------- (1) Calculated without the imposition of front or back-end sales charges. (2) Indices used for comparison are the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australia and Far East Index (EAFE) for the Eagle International Equity Portfolio, the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Composite Price Index ("S&P 500") for the Growth Equity and Value Equity Funds, and the Russell 2000 Index for the Small Cap Stock Fund. (3) Fund category averages are the Lipper International Funds for the Eagle International Equity Portfolio, Lipper Growth Funds for the Growth Equity Fund, Lipper Small Company Growth Funds for the Small Cap Stock Fund and Lipper Growth & Income Funds for the Value Equity Fund. Averages are published by Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.
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MARKET COMMENTARY from MARTIN CURRIE, INC. December 5, 1997 Subadviser Eagle International Equity Portfolio The Eagle International Equity Portfolio (the "Fund") invests a substantial portion of its investment portfolio in securities traded in developed foreign securities markets, such as those included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East Index ("EAFE Index"). The countries in which it invests are selected for their ability to generate high real rates of economic growth, consistent with reasonable political and currency stability. Individual securities are selected following an intensive research process, designed to screen out companies with either weak financial structures, market positions or poor management. The ability to produce premium growth in earnings is paramount. In the twelve months to October 31, 1997, the Fund continued to outperform the EAFE Index. While the UK and Continental European markets moved strongly ahead, the collapse of many southeast Asian markets and weakness of the Japanese market and currency have impacted on confidence in international markets in general. A substantial exposure to the UK market, good stock selection against a weak Japanese index and investments in Latin America have enabled the Fund to place in the top half of the Lipper rankings for our category. The UK market (22% of net assets) has benefited from the support of bonds, good liquidity and corporate activity. We remain overweighted in this market against the industry average and EAFE Index. The best performing stocks have included financials, such as Lloyds TSB Group and Royal Bank of Scotland Group, while consumer stocks such as Marks & Spencer have recovered. The Sterling's strength has held back export stocks. The new Labour administration's public support for Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) has raised the prospect of yet lower bond yields in the UK. Continental Europe (37% of net assets) has been pushed ahead by corporate restructuring and significant efforts to improve returns for shareholders. We added to the region over the period. Novartis, Rhone-Poulenc, and Philips Electronics rose strongly as their restructuring plans bore fruit. Domestic growth has begun to pick up while Maastricht targets look closer to being met. A rights issue from Volkswagen upset markets in the third quarter but EMU disciplines will ensure the restructuring theme will persist. Asian turmoil has impacted on individual stocks, such as ABB with its Malaysian contracts or Gucci, reliant on the Japanese consumer, rather than the region as a whole. The Japanese market (17% of net assets) has continued to weaken and the yen has fallen further against the dollar. We reduced our exposure over the period and removed the final part of the currency hedge. Despite a relaxed monetary policy, economic forecasts continue to be reduced. Great sector polarisation has continued with export related "blue chips", where we are overweight, performing relatively well. Financials, utilities, construction, and domestic plays have suffered. The collapse of the southeast Asian financial markets and demand (particularly Korean) have put back further the hope of economic recovery for Japan. However, current bankruptcies among major financial conglomerates should be regarded as an encouraging sign; the Japanese authorities are at last tackling the underlying structural problems of uncompetitive practices and cross share ownership which have beset both the stock market and economy for years. Service sector confidence and a revival of the property market are prerequisites to economic recovery. This is proceeding very slowly. Returns for the rest of Asia (7% of net assets) have been dramatically weak. A combination of rising interest rates to protect local currencies, slowing growth and destocking in traditional export markets has resulted in savage market collapses. Worst affected have been Thailand, Korea and Malaysia. The Philippines, Singapore and ultimately Hong Kong were caught in the wake. We substantially reduced our exposure to the region over the period, held nothing in Thailand and Korea, and remained underweight to Singapore and Malaysia. The sale of a large proportion of our Hong Kong assets in the summer, prior to the market's collapse in October, helped relative returns. Australia, India and Hong Kong now make up the bulk of our exposure to the region. Latin America (6% of net assets) represents the majority of exposure to non-index markets. We took profits in the region over the second quarter, with the current portfolio concentrated on Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile and Argentina. After a dramatic recovery in the earlier part of year, the Asian crisis has seen a withdrawal of capital. The most vulnerable markets have been Argentina (with its dollar link) and Brazil (with its current account deficit and deteriorating trade deficit). We reduced both positions. Looking into 1998, the region looks oversold and risk premiums should decline. The earnings outlook is still robust. On behalf of all of us at Martin Currie, Inc., we appreciate the confidence you have in us. We look forward to reporting to you again in the Spring of 1998. 2
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION OF THE HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO-EAGLE SHARES ON MAY 1, 1995 [CHART] The graph contained in the annual report compares the performance of the Heritage Series Trust-Eagle International Equity Portfolio Eagle Shares with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index from inception of Eagle Shares (May 1, 1995) through October 31, 1997. GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION OF THE HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO-CLASS A & C SHARES ON DECEMBER 27, 1995 [CHART] The graph contained in the annual report compares the performance of the Heritage Series Trust- Eagle International Equity Portfolio Class A and C Shares with the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index from inception of Class A and C Shares (December 27, 1995) through October 31, 1997. *Average annual total returns for Heritage Series Trust-Eagle International Equity Portfolio are calculated in conformance with Item 22 of Form N-1A, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and a sales load of 4.75% for Class A Shares. These returns are calculated based on the published net asset value. 3
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December 5, 1997 Dear Fellow Shareholders: The Heritage Series Trust - Growth Equity Fund (the "Fund") continued to perform well for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997. For the period, the Fund outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index and the Class A Shares ranked in the 17th percentile of all growth funds according to Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. The Fund currently has 35 equity investments that we consider to be premier, quality growth stocks. We expect each company to grow its earnings at a minimum of 12% per year for the next three years and maintain a 15% return on equity. In addition, we focus on owning companies with consistent, predictable earnings and businesses that have established a sustainable competitive advantage in their industry. A predominant theme in the Fund continues to be the ownership of outstanding U.S. multinational companies that derive significant revenues and earnings from overseas sales. Examples include: The Coca Cola Company, Gillette Company, Warner-Lambert Company, Guidant Corporation, American International Group Inc., and Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Our technology exposure has remained constant at approximately 19% with core investments in Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Tellabs Inc., and PeopleSoft. Cyclical investments remain underweighted in our Fund as they typically do not meet our investment criteria. Other stocks that have significantly contributed to our performance results include: Omnicom Group, Inc., Kohl's Corporation, and Home Depot Inc. Earnings growth within the Fund continues to be robust. During the latest quarter, 26 out of 35 of our companies reported earnings higher than we expected and only three companies reported disappointing results. In 1998, we expect the average company in our portfolio to grow 19% versus 7% for the S&P 500. We continue to invest new cash flows to keep the Fund substantially invested with cash levels under 10%. Annual portfolio turnover remains in the 25%-50% range. Going forward, we continue to see robust earnings for our companies and a relatively hospitable investment environment for quality growth companies. With declining interest rates and some slowdown in the economy, our investments should continue to provide attractive results. Sincerely, /s/ KENNETH W. CORBA Kenneth W. Corba Executive Vice President Chief Investment Officer Eagle Asset Management, Inc. Portfolio Manager, Growth Equity Fund 4
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION OF HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-GROWTH EQUITY FUND ON NOVEMBER 16, 1995 [CHART] The graph contained in the annual report compares the performance of the Heritage Series Trust- Growth Equity Class A and C Shares with the S&P 500 and S&P Barra Growth Index from inception of Class A and C Shares (November 16, 1995) through October 31, 1997. * Average annual total returns for Heritage Series Trust-Growth Equity Fund are calculated in conformance with Item 22 of Form N-1A, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and a sales load of 4.75% for Class A Shares. 5
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December 5, 1997 Dear Fellow Shareholders: The Heritage Small Cap Stock Fund had another excellent year, providing a return on its A shares of +36.68%*. This is well in excess of the average for small cap stock funds (according to Lipper Analytical Services) and the Russell 2000 (an index comprised of smaller capitalization companies). During the fiscal year, we took gains on several long-term holdings that contributed significantly to your Fund's positive performance. These positions included Norand Corporation, National Education Corporation and Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., 7.0% Convertible Bond. The Fund also benefited from significant gains in Cooper Companies, Inc., Midcoast Energy Resources, Middleby Corporation and Alternative Living Services, Inc. Additionally, the Fund enjoyed gains in new share purchases of several oil service companies including Precision Drilling Corporation and Comstock Resources, Inc. New purchases that contributed to the Fund's performance include ITEQ, Inc. and Volt Information Sciences, Inc. Reflecting the diversification of your Fund's portfolio, these companies represent investments across a number of different industries. Fortunately, the 1997 fiscal year was a very good one for the Fund. However, not all stocks were winners for us. During the past fiscal year, we reduced or eliminated our position in several companies whose stock price performance was disappointing. These include Angeion Corporation, Peak Technologies Group, Inc., and Sterling House Corporation. Other companies whose stock prices declined during the year but whose prospects we still believe are positive include StarTek, Inc., Ascent Entertainment Group, Inc., Eltron International, Inc., and LanVision Systems, Inc. Again, these companies did not reflect concentration in any particular industry. Looking forward, we expect our good fortune to continue. We believe the requisite building blocks for long-term capital appreciation continue to exist in the stock market and in the domestic economy. We continue to see significant cash flows into the equity markets, despite recent market volatility. Recent academic studies have suggested that individuals between the ages of 50 and 65 save a higher percentage of their income than any other age group. This demographic group is growing rapidly and suggests continued demand for equity assets in the next twelve months. The available supply of stocks has declined slightly over the period 1990 through 1997 as the result of stock buybacks, such as the one announced by IBM in early November, and mergers, such as the recently announced acquisition of portfolio company Sano Corporation. This supply/demand imbalance suggests the possibility of higher equity valuations in the future. The domestic economy continues to grow at a reasonable pace while the Federal Reserve appears to be vigilantly monitoring inflation. This combination of moderate economic growth with low inflation is leading to a lower budget deficit and lower long-term interest rates. We expect this trend to continue into 1998 suggesting, again, higher equity valuations. While we continue to have a positive outlook for 1998, we remain ever mindful of the possibility of negative performance. We continue to search for high quality, growing companies with good balance sheets and high insider stock ownership. These are characteristics that we believe will positively withstand the test of time. We maintain a regular dialogue with our portfolio companies to ensure we are fully aware of their progress. We continue to have concentrations in health care, financial services, publishing and real estate industries. Within the health care industry, we believe assisted living facilities companies offer long-term promise as the aging of our population continues. The financial services industry (encompassing brokerage, banking, insurance and money management), and the publishing industry continue to be consolidating industries. Our focus has been on local and regional banks such as Doral Financial and IBS Financial and specialized publishers such as John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Waverly, Inc. Finally, we continue to selectively add Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs") to our portfolio. REITs continue to offer generous yields, low volatility and capital appreciation potential. We continue to be excited by the long-term prospects for our economy, stock market and the Heritage Small Cap Stock Fund. We look forward to serving you for years to come. Sincerely, /s/ JAMES D. AWAD James D. Awad Chairman Awad & Associates Portfolio Manager, Small Cap Stock Fund * Calculated without the imposition of front or back-end sales charges. 6
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December 5, 1997 Dear Fellow Shareholders: I'm pleased to report fiscal 1997 was another outstanding year for the Heritage Series Trust - Small Cap Stock Fund (the "Fund") with appreciation of 36.68%* for Class A Shares. During the fiscal year, the Fund benefited from many diversified special situations demonstrating the value of diversification and stock picking. The largest contributors to performance were Strayer Education, Inc., an owner and operator of private colleges, Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc., a furniture manufacturer and retailer, Legg Mason, Inc., a securities broker, Lennar Corporation, a homebuilder, Interim Services, Inc., a provider of temporary help, and Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., a fabricator of drilling rigs and related equipment. On the downside, Sodak Gaming, Inc., a distributor of gaming equipment, NABI, a plasma and biotechnical company, Coherent Inc., a manufacturer of lasers, Spectrian Corporation, a manufacturer of power amplifiers for wireless communication, and Allen Telecom Inc., a diversified manufacturer and provider of telecommunications equipment and services, performed poorly during the period. While your Fund has performed admirably in 1997, it appears that 1997 will be the fourth consecutive year of underperformance by small capitalization stocks in general. As of this writing, for 1997, the Russell 2000 was up a healthy 22%. However, this pales in comparison to the 33% rise in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. In my opinion, the sustained underperformance of smaller capitalization stocks has made them all the more attractive. Eagle's portion of the Fund currently has a 1998 projected earnings growth of approximately 30%, yet the portfolio trades at just under 20 times earnings. This compares with a price earnings ratio of 21 times 1998 projected earnings for the S&P 500; however, those larger capitalization stocks are growing earnings at only about 10% annually. Currently many technology stocks are depressed reflecting, in part, concerns over the Far East, further compounded by tax related selling. We believe the weakness in this sector is overdone and will be looking to increase our technology exposure as we enter 1998. As always, I thank you for your support and will endeavor to do my best for your Fund. Wishing you and your families a happy and prosperous new year. Sincerely, /s/ BERT BOKSEN Bert Boksen Senior Vice President Eagle Asset Management, Inc. Portfolio Manager, Small Cap Stock Fund * Calculated without the imposition of front or back-end sales charges. 7
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION OF HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-SMALL CAP STOCK FUND CLASS A SHARES ON MAY 7, 1993 [CHART] The graph contained in the annual report compares the performance of the Heritage Series Trust- Small Cap Stock Fund Class A Shares with the Russell 2000 Index from inception of Class A Shares (May 7, 1993) through October 31, 1997. GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION OF HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-SMALL CAP STOCK FUND CLASS C SHARES ON APRIL 3, 1995 [CHART] The graph contained in the annual report compares the performance of the Heritage Series Trust- Small Cap Stock Fund Class C Shares with the Russell 2000 Index from inception of Class C Shares (April 3, 1995) through October 31, 1997. * Average annual total returns for Heritage Series Trust-Small Stock Fund are calculated in conformance with Item 22 of Form N-1A, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and a sales load of 4.75% for Class A Shares. 8
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December 5, 1997 Dear Fellow Shareholders: It is both a privilege and a pleasure to address you for the first time as portfolio manager of the Heritage Series Trust-Value Equity Fund. Our management philosophy is driven by the straightforward notion that selecting the right companies for purchase is only half of the investment equation; buying them at a significant discount to their true worth is the other. As with most value investors who are true to their roots, we are not looking for admiration when we select stocks for the portfolio, but rather the most attractive risk/reward scenarios we can uncover. In the short run, buying into the pessimism that creates value is a difficult and lonely way to invest. However, over time, the efficiency inherent in the market serves to unlock true value, eventually leading, we believe, to above average returns for investors. Our disciplined stock selection process consists of three distinct steps: 1) an initial "generic value" screen based upon selected absolute and relative value criteria, 2) exhaustive industry and company-specific fundamental research, and 3) a conservative estimation of underlying intrinsic value. Only those stocks that we believe are trading at a significant discount to their intrinsic value are considered for purchase in the Fund. Since taking over the management of the Fund on October 1, 1997, we have begun restructuring the portfolio and anticipate that this process will be complete by the end of this year. Our investments fall into three general categories: 1) "pure" value opportunities, such as Philips Electronics, 2) "relative value" opportunities, such as Sunbeam Corporation, and 3) "event-driven" value opportunities, such as Columbia Healthcare. Each of these top holdings exhibit the fundamental characteristics that are consistent with all of our holdings in the Fund; we focused on creating shareholder value, true company worth that we believe is substantially higher than the current stock price, and an extremely attractive long-term risk/reward profile. As we enter 1998 with the stock market at record valuation levels from nearly every perspective, we feel more strongly than ever that a disciplined, focused, value-driven investment approach will offer our shareholders superior returns over the long run. Sincerely, /s/ Michael J. Chren Michael J. Chren Senior Vice President Eagle Asset Management, Inc. Portfolio Manager, Value Equity Fund 9
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION OF HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-VALUE EQUITY FUND CLASS A SHARES ON DECEMBER 30, 1994 [GRAPH] The graph contained in the annual report compares the performance of the Heritage Series Trust-Value Equity Fund Class A Shares with the S&P 500 and S&P Barra Value Index from inception of Class A Shares (December 30, 1994) through October 31, 1997. GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION OF HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-VALUE EQUITY FUND CLASS C SHARES ON APRIL 3, 1995 [GRAPH] The graph contained in the annual report compares the performance of the Heritage Series Trust-Value Equity Fund Class C Shares with the S&P 500 and S&P Barra Value Index from inception of Class C Shares (April 3, 1995) through October 31, 1997. * Average annual total returns for Heritage Series Trust-Value Equity Fund are calculated in conformance with Item 22 of Form N-1A, which assumes the reinvestment of dividends, a sales load of 4.75% for Class A Shares. 10
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ COMMON STOCKS--87.8%(A) ----------------------- ARGENTINA--0.5% --------------- 17,843 Compania Perez Companc SA................................... $ 111,765 3,000 Telefonica de Argentina, ADR................................ 84,375 ----------- 196,140 ----------- AUSTRALIA--1.5% --------------- 70,000 John Fairfax Holdings, Ltd.................................. 154,574 6,000 Lend Lease Corporation...................................... 122,872 33,000 Mayne Nickless, Ltd......................................... 150,847 43,000 News Corporation, Ltd....................................... 190,813 ----------- 619,106 ----------- AUSTRIA--0.9% ------------- 2,200 V.A. Technologie AG......................................... 390,374 ----------- BELGIUM--1.3% ------------- 1,300 Generale de Banque.......................................... 531,752 ----------- BRAZIL--1.8% ------------- 15,500 Centrais Electricas Brasileiras, ADR........................ 341,000 10,000 Petroleo Brasileiro......................................... 190,000 2,200 Telecomunicacues Brasileiras, ADR........................... 223,300 ----------- 754,300 ----------- CHILE--0.6% ------------ 8,500 Compania de Telefonos de Chile SA, ADR...................... 235,875 ----------- DENMARK--1.5% ------------- 5,717 Novo Nordisk................................................ 619,327 ----------- FRANCE--6.9% ------------- 9,400 AXA-UAP Groupe.............................................. 643,696 4,859 Compagnie Generale.......................................... 566,915 2,950 L'Air Liquide SA............................................ 457,721 17,000 Rhone-Poulenc SA............................................ 741,213 8,940 Schneider SA................................................ 477,358 ----------- 2,886,903 ----------- GERMANY--11.2% -------------- 700 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG................................. 506,381 11,700 Deutsche Bank AG............................................ 765,611 16,300 Hoechst AG.................................................. 620,304 1,600 Mannesmann AG............................................... 675,716 1,700 Preussag AG................................................. 440,828 2,900 SGL Carbon AG............................................... 407,124 15,001 VEBA AG..................................................... 836,290 700 Volkswagen AG............................................... 413,795 ----------- 4,666,049 ----------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 11
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 (CONTINUED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ------ HONG KONG--2.2% --------------- 6,500 Amoy Properties, Ltd........................................ $ 5,591 14,800 Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd................................... 102,891 26,000 China Light and Power Company, Ltd.......................... 136,869 26,100 Citic Pacific, Ltd.......................................... 124,905 112,000 First Pacific Bank.......................................... 70,620 3,496 HSBC Holdings............................................... 79,131 19,500 Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd...................................... 134,935 48,400 New World Development, Ltd.................................. 170,275 18,000 Swire Pacific, Ltd, Class "A"............................... 96,152 ----------- 921,369 ----------- INDIA--1.4% ------------- 8,032 Indian Opportunities Fund, Ltd.(c) ......................... 81,446 30,500 Schroder India Fund......................................... 320,189 12,000 Videsh Sanchar Nigam, Ltd................................... 165,600 ----------- 567,235 ----------- INDONESIA--1.1% --------------- 750,000 Bank International Indonesia................................ 161,234 316,000 PT Telekumunikasi........................................... 293,648 ----------- 454,882 ----------- ITALY--1.8% ----------- 80,472 ENI......................................................... 452,506 8,000 Gucci NV.................................................... 291,000 ----------- 743,506 ----------- JAPAN--15.8% ------------- 20,000 Canon, Incorporated......................................... 485,251 41 DDI Corporation............................................. 136,951 48,000 Hitachi, Ltd. .............................................. 368,924 11,000 Honda Motor Corporation..................................... 370,170 8,000 Ito-Yokado Company, Ltd. ................................... 397,507 34,000 Kamigumi Company, Ltd. ..................................... 153,968 3,000 Mabuchi Motor Company, Ltd. ................................ 167,013 12,000 Marui Company, Ltd. ........................................ 202,410 54,000 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries................................. 265,177 17,000 Mitsui Fudosan Company, Ltd. ............................... 192,106 24,000 Nippon Express Company, Ltd. ............................... 129,223 2,000 Riso Kagaku Corporation..................................... 117,823 7,000 Rohm Company, Ltd. ......................................... 692,148 24,000,000 Sakura Finance.............................................. 187,952 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 12
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 (CONTINUED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE --------------- ------ 4,000 Secom Company, Ltd.......................................... $ 258,579 7,000 Shimachu Company, Ltd....................................... 148,899 10,000 Shin-Etsu Chemical Company, Ltd............................. 244,287 7,000 Sony Corporation............................................ 581,055 17,000 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd........................... 224,595 15,000 Taisho Pharmaceutical Company............................... 383,880 24,000 Toppan Printing Company, Ltd................................ 301,122 9,000 Toyota Motor Corporation.................................... 250,519 13,000 Yamanouchi Pharmaceuticals.................................. 319,734 ----------- 6,579,293 ----------- MEXICO--2.0% ------------- 16,118 Cifra SA DE CV.............................................. 32,063 30,000 Corporation Industrial ALFA................................. 218,963 4,000 Empresas ICA Sociedad Contro................................ 53,250 130,000 Grupo Financiero Banamex.................................... 257,364 5,800 Telefonos De Mexico......................................... 250,850 ----------- 812,490 ----------- NETHERLANDS--3.0% ----------------- 13,100 ING Groep NV................................................ 549,910 9,000 Philips Electronics NV...................................... 704,610 ----------- 1,254,520 ----------- PHILIPPINES--0.3% ----------------- 1,920,000 Belle Corporation........................................... 144,487 ----------- SINGAPORE--0.5% --------------- 24,000 Development Bank of Singapore............................... 224,000 ----------- SPAIN--2.7% ------------ 19,035 Banco de Santander SA....................................... 533,221 22,500 Telefonica de Espana SA..................................... 614,044 ----------- 1,147,265 ----------- SWEDEN--1.3% ------------- 6,100 Incentive AB................................................ 534,266 ----------- SWITZERLAND--6.3% ----------------- 6,120 Credit Suisse Group......................................... 862,110 617 Novartis AG................................................. 966,315 90 Roche Holdings AG Genusscheine.............................. 790,894 ----------- 2,619,319 ----------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 13
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 (CONTINUED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ------ UK--22.3% ------------ 67,000 Cable & Wireless, PLC....................................... $ 535,068 57,000 General Electric Company, PLC............................... 364,118 23,000 GKN, PLC.................................................... 515,925 26,500 Glaxo Wellcome, PLC......................................... 568,204 33,200 Granada Group, PLC.......................................... 457,865 102,000 Ladbroke Group, PLC......................................... 456,919 84,000 LASMO, PLC.................................................. 387,560 51,000 Lloyds TSB Group, PLC....................................... 637,461 56,000 Marks & Spencer, PLC........................................ 568,422 24,000 McKechnie, PLC.............................................. 202,538 33,000 National Westminister Bank, PLC............................. 474,485 111,000 NFC, PLC.................................................... 251,411 32,950 Reckitt & Colman, PLC....................................... 505,553 43,100 Royal Bank of Scotland Group, PLC........................... 457,006 58,558 Safeway, PLC................................................ 381,439 69,000 Scottish Power, PLC......................................... 516,311 81,000 Shell Transport & Trading Company, PLC...................... 574,508 28,731 Smiths Industries, PLC...................................... 416,960 64,000 Unilever, PLC............................................... 476,750 44,357 Wassall, PLC................................................ 250,795 34,000 Wolseley, PLC............................................... 283,364 ----------- 9,282,662 ----------- VENEZUELA--0.9% --------------- 8,200 Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos......................... 358,750 ----------- Total Common Stocks (cost $34,543,491)...................... 36,543,870 ----------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table PRINCIPAL MATURITY MARKET AMOUNT DATE VALUE --------- -------- ----------- BONDS--1.5%(A) -------------- JAPAN--1.5% ------------- $311,000 MBL International Finance (Bermuda), 3.0%(d)................ 11/30/02 $ 317,026 10,000,000 Namco, 4.7%(d)(e)........................................... 09/30/98 108,018 23,000,000 Nitto Denko Corporation, 2.2%(d)(e)......................... 03/31/99 217,100 ----------- Total Bonds (cost $697,855)................................. 642,144 ----------- Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement (cost $35,241,346).................................................................. 37,186,014 REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--7.0%(A) ---------------------------- Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 31, 1997, @ 5.58% to be repurchased at $2,899,329 on November 3, 1997, collateralized by $2,580,000 United States Treasury Notes, 7.875% due November 15, 2004, (market value of $2,968,034 including interest) (cost $2,898,000)... 2,898,000 ----------- TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (COST $38,139,346)(B) 96.3%(A)..................... 40,084,014 OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, NET, 3.7%(A).................................... 1,530,909 ----------- NET ASSETS, 100%.............................................................. $41,614,923 =========== (a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets. (b) The aggregate identified cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same. Market value includes net unrealized appreciation of $1,944,668 which consists of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of market value over tax cost of $4,708,721 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over market value of $2,764,053. (c) Martin Currie Investment Management Limited is the manager of the Indian Opportunities Fund, Ltd. (d) Convertible bond. (e) Principal amount is stated in Japanese yen. ADR -- American Depository Receipt. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 14
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EAGLE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Download Table MARKET % OF NET INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION VALUE ASSETS ------------------------ ----------- -------- Common Stocks Banking................................................... $ 3,934,520 9.4% Basic Industries.......................................... 2,858,725 6.9% Building Materials and Merchandise........................ 283,364 0.7% Capital Goods............................................. 4,989,508 12.0% Consumer Goods and Services............................... 5,593,249 13.4% Diversified Industrials................................... 825,749 2.0% Electronic and Electrical Equipment....................... 1,068,728 2.6% Energy.................................................... 1,217,451 2.9% Engineering............................................... 1,135,423 2.7% Finance................................................... 3,103,324 7.5% Foods..................................................... 476,750 1.2% Household Goods........................................... 505,553 1.2% Insurance................................................. 643,696 1.6% Leisure and Hotels........................................ 914,784 2.2% Oil, Exploration and Production........................... 387,560 0.9% Oil, Integrated........................................... 764,508 1.8% Pharmaceuticals........................................... 1,271,818 3.1% Retail Trade.............................................. 1,543,596 3.7% Telecommunications........................................ 2,595,910 6.2% Transportation and Storage................................ 685,449 1.6% Utilities................................................. 1,744,205 4.2% Bonds....................................................... 642,144 1.5% Repurchase Agreement........................................ 2,898,000 7.0% ----------- --- Total Investments........................................... $40,084,014 96.3% =========== === The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 15
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-GROWTH EQUITY FUND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ----------- COMMON STOCK--95.8%(A) ---------------------- ADVERTISING/COMMUNICATIONS--4.3% -------------------------------- 26,000 Omnicom Group, Inc. ........................................ $ 1,836,250 ----------- BANKING--5.6% ------------- 16,500 BankAmerica Corporation..................................... 1,179,750 20,000 NationsBank Corporation..................................... 1,197,500 ----------- 2,377,250 ----------- BEVERAGES--1.3% --------------- 10,000 The Coca-Cola Company....................................... 565,000 ----------- BUILDING--2.3% -------------- 20,000 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. .................................. 983,750 ----------- CONGLOMERATES/DIVERSIFIED--2.2% ------------------------------- 25,000 Thermo Electron Corporation*................................ 932,813 ----------- COSMETICS/TOILETRIES--2.5% -------------------------- 12,000 Gillette Company............................................ 1,068,750 ----------- DATA PROCESSING--14.6% ---------------------- 15,000 Cisco Systems, Inc.* ....................................... 1,230,468 12,000 Dell Computer Corporation* ................................. 961,500 25,000 HBO & Company............................................... 1,087,500 12,000 Intel Corporation........................................... 924,000 8,000 Microsoft Corporation*...................................... 1,040,000 16,000 PeopleSoft, Inc.*........................................... 1,006,000 ----------- 6,249,468 ----------- ELECTRONICS/ELECTRIC--5.1% -------------------------- 20,000 General Electric Company.................................... 1,291,250 10,000 Nokia Corporation, Sponsored ADR, Class "A"................. 882,500 ----------- 2,173,750 ----------- FINANCE--10.0% --------------- 12,000 American Express Company.................................... 936,000 30,000 Charles Schwab Corporation.................................. 1,023,750 25,000 Fannie Mae.................................................. 1,210,938 30,000 Freddie Mac................................................. 1,136,250 ----------- 4,306,938 ----------- HOTELS/MOTELS/INNS--2.0% ------------------------ 12,500 Marriott International, Inc. ............................... 871,875 ----------- INSURANCE--10.0% ---------------- 12,000 Allstate Corporation........................................ 995,250 15,000 American International Group, Inc. ......................... 1,530,937 25,000 Travelers Group, Inc........................................ 1,750,000 ----------- 4,276,187 ----------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 16
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-GROWTH EQUITY FUND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 (CONTINUED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ----------- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY--3.4% ------------------------------ 25,000 Guidant Corporation......................................... $ 1,437,500 ----------- OIL & GAS--5.7% --------------- 18,000 Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.............................. 1,120,500 15,000 Schlumberger, Ltd........................................... 1,312,500 ----------- 2,433,000 ----------- PHARMACEUTICAL--12.2% --------------------- 25,000 Eli Lilly & Company......................................... 1,671,875 25,000 Pfizer, Inc................................................. 1,768,750 12,500 Warner-Lambert Company...................................... 1,789,844 ----------- 5,230,469 ----------- REAL ESTATE/LAND DEVELOPMENT--2.2% ---------------------------------- 30,000 Security Capital Group, Inc., Class "B"*.................... 960,000 ----------- RETAIL STORES--8.4% ------------------- 25,000 Home Depot, Inc............................................. 1,390,625 20,000 Kohl's Corporation*......................................... 1,342,500 30,000 Walgreen Company............................................ 843,750 ----------- 3,576,875 ----------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS--4.0% ------------------------ 20,000 Telefonakliebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR........................ 885,000 15,000 Tellabs, Inc.*.............................................. 810,000 ----------- 1,695,000 ----------- Total investment portfolio excluding repurchase agreement (cost $30,969,425)................................................................. 40,974,875 REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--4.4%(A) ----------------------------- Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 31, 1997 @ 5.58% to be repurchased at $1,890,879 on November 3, 1997, collateralized by $1,685,000 United States Treasury Notes, 7.875% due November 15, 2004, (market value $1,938,425 including interest) (cost $1,890,000).................. 1,890,000 ----------- TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (COST $32,859,425)(B), 100.2%(A)..................... 42,864,875 OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, NET, (0.2%)(A).................................... (72,273) ----------- NET ASSETS, 100.0%.............................................................. $42,792,602 =========== --------------- * Not an income-producing security. (a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets. (b) The aggregate identified cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same. Market value includes net unrealized appreciation of $10,005,450, which consists of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of market value over tax cost of $10,100,917 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over market value of $95,467. ADR -- American Depository Receipt. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 17
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-SMALL CAP STOCK FUND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ------------ COMMON STOCK--92.7%(A) ---------------------- AEROSPACE--0.3% ----------------- 40,000 Kellstrom Industries, Inc.*................................. $ 842,500 ------------ AUTO PARTS/EQUIPMENT--0.1% -------------------------- 50,000 Miller Industries, Inc.*.................................... 506,250 ------------ AUTO RENTAL/SERVICE--0.1% ------------------------- 33,000 Earl Scheib, Inc.*.......................................... 297,000 ------------ BANKING--3.6% ------------- 100,000 Bank Plus Corporation*...................................... 1,200,000 100,000 BankUnited Financial Corporation, Class "A"*................ 1,312,500 60,000 Commercial Federal Corporation*............................. 2,910,000 77,000 Doral Financial Corporation................................. 1,703,625 69,920 IBS Financial Corporation................................... 1,075,020 10,000 Independent Bankshares, Inc................................. 166,875 100,000 ITLA Capital Corporation*................................... 2,000,000 15,000 SIS Bancorp, Inc............................................ 511,875 25,000 Wayne Bancorp, Inc. ........................................ 550,000 ------------ 11,429,895 ------------ BUILDING--2.1% -------------- 160,000 Lennar Corporation.......................................... 6,510,000 ------------ CHEMICALS--0.7% --------------- 68,600 Lawter International, Inc. ................................. 767,462 75,000 Mississippi Chemical Corporation............................ 1,378,125 ------------ 2,145,587 ------------ CONTAINERS--0.8% ---------------- 100,000 ZERO Corporation............................................ 2,687,500 ------------ COSMETICS/TOILETRIES--0.2% -------------------------- 50,000 Enamelon, Inc.*............................................. 775,000 ------------ DATA PROCESSING--9.8% --------------------- 55,000 3D Systems Corporation*..................................... 522,500 25,000 Cayenne Software, Inc.*..................................... 75,000 123,750 Comdisco, Inc. ............................................. 3,905,859 5,000 DIDAX, Inc.*................................................ 19,844 190,000 Dynamic Healthcare Technologies, Inc.*...................... 979,688 39,350 Fiserv, Inc.*............................................... 1,760,912 23,617 Greentree Software, Inc.*................................... 27,307 25,000 Health Management Systems, Inc.*............................ 162,500 38,700 Information Resources, Inc.*................................ 638,550 240,300 LanVision Systems, Inc.*.................................... 1,449,309 40,000 Logic Works, Inc.*.......................................... 375,000 60,000 Medic Computer Systems, Inc.*............................... 2,092,500 70,000 National Data Corporation................................... 2,585,625 78,475 New Horizons Worldwide, Inc.*............................... 1,137,887 133,800 Ovid Technologies, Inc.*.................................... 1,204,200 25,000 Policy Management Systems Corporation*...................... 1,531,250 154,875 Printronix, Inc.*........................................... 2,826,468 60,000 ScanSource, Inc.*........................................... 1,192,500 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 18
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-SMALL CAP STOCK FUND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 (CONTINUED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ------------ 20,000 Shared Medical Systems Corporation.......................... $ 1,095,000 160,000 Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*.................................... 3,980,000 105,000 The Pathways Group, Inc.*................................... 2,060,625 92,500 TransAct Technologics, Inc.*................................ 1,156,250 ------------ 30,778,774 ------------ EDUCATION--1.7% --------------- 110,000 Strayer Education, Inc...................................... 5,252,500 ------------ ELECTRONICS/ELECTRIC--5.9% ------------------------- 50,000 Chicago Miniature Lamp, Inc.*............................... 1,600,000 155,000 Computer Products, Inc.*.................................... 4,223,750 150,000 EA Industries, Inc.*........................................ 937,500 110,000 Eltron International, Inc.*................................. 3,203,750 100,000 Fluke Corporation........................................... 2,406,250 10,000 Holmes Protection Group, Inc.*.............................. 155,000 25,000 OPTEK Technology, Inc.*..................................... 453,125 75,000 Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc........................... 1,228,125 30,000 Polaroid Corporation........................................ 1,348,125 100,000 ThermoQuest Corporation*.................................... 1,787,500 65,000 Trident International, Inc.*................................ 991,250 ------------ 18,334,375 ------------ FILMED ENTERTAINMENT--0.5% -------------------------- 110,000 Ascent Entertainment Group, Inc.*........................... 1,086,250 9,000 Cinar Films, Inc.*.......................................... 349,875 20,000 Todd-AO Corporation......................................... 212,500 ------------ 1,648,625 ------------ FINANCE--1.8% -------------- 250,000 Cash America International, Inc............................. 2,953,125 50,000 Interra Financial, Inc...................................... 2,756,250 ------------ 5,709,375 ------------ FOOD--1.2% ------------ 75,000 J.M. Smucker Company, Class "B"*............................ 1,893,750 60,000 Smithfield Foods, Inc.*..................................... 1,792,500 ------------ 3,686,250 ------------ HEALTH CARE CENTERS--2.5% ------------------------- 55,100 Alternative Living Services, Inc.*.......................... 1,349,950 50,000 American Retirement Corporation*............................ 971,875 52,000 ARV Assisted Living, Inc.*.................................. 780,000 55,000 Assisted Living Concepts, Inc.*............................. 1,127,500 37,800 Horizon Health Corporation*................................. 883,575 130,000 Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.*................................. 2,583,750 ------------ 7,696,650 ------------ HOME FURNISHINGS--2.5% ---------------------- 100,000 Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.................................. 3,543,750 66,600 Falcon Products, Inc........................................ 1,028,138 195,000 Furniture Brands International, Inc.*....................... 3,266,250 ------------ 7,838,138 ------------ The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 19
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-SMALL CAP STOCK FUND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 (CONTINUED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ------------ HOTELS/MOTELS/INNS--2.1% ------------------------ 85,000 CapStar Hotel Company*...................................... $ 3,012,187 225,000 Servico, Inc.*.............................................. 3,585,938 ------------ 6,598,125 ------------ INSURANCE--1.4% --------------- 50,000 Danielson Holding Corporation*.............................. 393,750 137,600 Gryphon Holdings, Inc.*..................................... 2,218,800 100,000 INSpire Insurance Solutions, Inc.*.......................... 1,850,000 ------------ 4,462,550 ------------ LEATHER/SHOES--1.8% ------------------- 100,000 Footstar, Inc.*............................................. 2,718,750 240,000 Genesco Inc.*............................................... 3,045,000 ------------ 5,763,750 ------------ LEISURE/AMUSEMENT--2.0% ----------------------- 74,500 International Speedway Corporation, Class "A"............... 1,564,500 53,000 K2, Inc..................................................... 1,341,563 110,000 Rio Hotel & Casino Inc.*.................................... 2,413,125 85,000 Sodak Gaming, Inc.*......................................... 913,750 ------------ 6,232,938 ------------ MACHINERY--2.2% --------------- 25,000 Blount International, Inc., Class "A"....................... 1,314,063 50,000 Gradall Industries, Inc.*................................... 781,250 206,500 ITEQ, Inc.*................................................. 2,581,250 160,000 Middleby Corporation*....................................... 1,620,000 40,000 WPI Group, Inc.*............................................ 445,000 ------------ 6,741,563 ------------ MANUFACTURING/DISTRIBUTIONS--4.3% --------------------------------- 175,000 Amor Holdings, Inc.*........................................ 1,925,000 125,000 Gentex Corporation*......................................... 3,062,500 20,000 Gibson Greetings, Inc.*..................................... 492,500 115,300 Hughes Supply, Inc.......................................... 4,021,087 90,000 JLG Industries, Inc......................................... 1,141,875 69,100 Metrika Systems Corporation*................................ 1,131,513 92,000 Thermo Optek Corporation*................................... 1,558,250 ------------ 13,332,725 ------------ MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY--6.4% ------------------------------ 565,000 Angeion Corporation*........................................ 2,224,687 123,456 Angiosonics, Inc.*(c)....................................... 370,368 232,500 ATS Medical, Inc.*.......................................... 1,453,125 55,000 Aviron*..................................................... 1,203,125 200,000 CardioDynamics International Corporation*................... 575,000 92,500 Coherent, Inc.*............................................. 3,607,500 133,333 Cooper Companies, Inc.*..................................... 4,774,988 50,000 Cypress Bioscience, Inc.*................................... 81,250 30,000 Photoelectron Corporation*.................................. 330,000 113,000 Sano Corporation*........................................... 2,344,750 92,500 Somanetics Corporation*..................................... 659,063 44,444 SurVivaLink Corporation*(c)................................. 200,000 41,000 Thermedics, Inc.*........................................... 697,000 35,000 Thermo Bioanalysis Corporation*............................. 603,750 43,200 Thermo Cardiosystems, Inc.*................................. 934,200 ------------ 20,058,806 ------------ The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 20
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HERITAGE SERIES TRUST-SMALL CAP STOCK FUND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO OCTOBER 31, 1997 (CONTINUED) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ˇ Enlarge/Download Table MARKET SHARES VALUE ------ ------------ METAL--0.6% ----------- 124,500 Ma