0000883487-13-000002.txt : 20130403 0000883487-13-000002.hdr.sgml : 20130403 20130403123713 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000883487-13-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130403 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130403 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MESSNER & SMITH THEME VALUE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD /CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883487 IRS NUMBER: 330087141 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-03033 FILM NUMBER: 13738642 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 B ST STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92101 BUSINESS PHONE: 6192399049 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 B ST STREET 2: STE 300 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERIDIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD/CA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970902 13F-HR 1 edgarfiling033113.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013 Institutional Investment Manager Filing This Report: Name: Messner & Smith Theme/Value Investment Management, Ltd. Address: 530 B Street, Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92101 SEC File Number: 801-24076 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing This Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Ellis C. Smith Title: Principal/CAO Phone:(619) 239-9049 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Ellis C. Smith San Diego, California April 3, 2013 Report Type: 13F Holdings Report I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 56 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $41,574,000 VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A T & T INC (NEW) COM 00206R102 423 11532 SH SOLE 11532 0 0 ABIOMED INC COM COM 003654100 435 23313 SH DEFINED 16370 6943 0 ALLEGHANY CORP DEL COM COM 017175100 277 700 SH SOLE 700 0 0 AMERICAN NATL INS CO COM COM 028591105 2172 24998 SH DEFINED 16860 8138 0 ATMOS ENERGY CORP COM COM 049560105 728 17045 SH DEFINED 13320 3725 0 BLACK HILLS CORP COM COM 092113109 1492 33877 SH DEFINED 20270 13607 0 BOEING CO COM COM 097023105 206 2400 SH SOLE 2400 0 0 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO COM 110122108 211 5123 SH SOLE 5123 0 0 CAMDEN PPTY TR SH BEN INT COM 133131102 1050 15285 SH DEFINED 10540 4745 0 CHEVRONTEXACO CORP COM COM 166764100 389 3272 SH SOLE 3272 0 0 CME GROUP INC COM COM 12572Q105 464 7560 SH DEFINED 5820 1740 0 COMSTOCK RES INC COM NEW COM 205768203 760 46758 SH DEFINED 30460 16298 0 CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY COM COM 21075N204 1472 36725 SH DEFINED 21195 15530 0 CORE MARK HOLDING CO INC COM COM 218681104 434 8449 SH DEFINED 4550 3899 0 CUBIC CORP COM COM 229669106 1017 23798 SH DEFINED 16640 7158 0 DEERE & CO COM COM 244199105 431 5010 SH DEFINED 2150 2860 0 DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC COM COM 253393102 889 18798 SH DEFINED 13580 5218 0 DOW CHEMICAL CORP COM 260543103 231 7260 SH SOLE 7260 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM COM 30231G102 705 7822 SH DEFINED 7022 800 0 FIRST CASH FINL SVCS INC COM COM 31942D107 1522 26081 SH DEFINED 18940 7141 0 FOREST OIL CORP COM 346091705 703 133578 SH DEFINED 90175 43403 0 GENERAL ELEC CO COM 369604103 289 12480 SH SOLE 12480 0 0 GENOMIC HEALTH INC COM COM 37244C101 879 31074 SH DEFINED 15050 16024 0 HARMAN INTL INDS INC COM COM 413086109 810 18143 SH DEFINED 14120 4023 0 ILLUMINA INC COM COM 452327109 1628 30159 SH DEFINED 19140 11019 0 INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGCO COM 459902102 871 52813 SH DEFINED 39854 12959 0 INTREPID POTASH INC COM COM 46121Y102 1137 60600 SH DEFINED 40900 19700 0 JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 219 2690 SH SOLE 2690 0 0 JOY GLOBAL INC COM COM 481165108 1043 17524 SH DEFINED 12369 5155 0 LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM COM 53217V109 1426 22066 SH DEFINED 14090 7976 0 LIMONEIRA CO COM COM 532746104 196 10165 SH DEFINED 6905 3260 0 LSI INDS INC COM COM 50216C108 91 13000 SH SOLE 13000 0 0 Miller Energy Resources 10.75% PREFERRED STOCKS 600527204 241 11000 SH DEFINED 3400 7600 0 MASTEC INC COM COM 576323109 1349 46291 SH DEFINED 27650 18641 0 MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION CO COM COM 582839106 276 3560 SH SOLE 3560 0 0 MILLER ENERGY RES INC COM COM 600527105 371 100046 SH DEFINED 61250 38796 0 MISTRAS GROUP INC COM COM 60649T107 569 23483 SH DEFINED 14270 9213 0 NORFOLK SOUTHN CORP COM 655844108 450 5840 SH SOLE 5840 0 0 NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC COM COM 67020Y100 1607 79612 SH DEFINED 50845 28767 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP COM COM 674599105 406 5180 SH DEFINED 2710 2470 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 341 11820 SH SOLE 11820 0 0 PRICESMART INC COM COM 741511109 605 7779 SH DEFINED 5150 2629 0 PRIVATEBANCORP INC COM COM 742962103 1115 59000 SH DEFINED 43480 15520 0 QUALCOMM INC COM COM 747525103 534 7970 SH DEFINED 4810 3160 0 ROSS STORES INC COM COM 778296103 285 4705 SH DEFINED 3275 1430 0 SENOMYX INC COM COM 81724Q107 260 123200 SH DEFINED 63598 59602 0 SHFL ENTMT INC COM COM 78423R105 314 18950 SH DEFINED 10000 8950 0 SJW CORP COM COM 784305104 205 7740 SH SOLE 7740 0 0 TIMKEN CO COM COM 887389104 905 16003 SH DEFINED 11560 4443 0 TRONOX LTD SHS CL A COM Q9235V101 1761 88886 SH DEFINED 63215 25671 0 UNILEVER NV N Y SHS NEW COM 904784709 230 5600 SH SOLE 5600 0 0 UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 761 5345 SH DEFINED 5155 190 0 VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECS FGN MUTUAL FUNDS 922031794 372 34321 SH DEFINED 0 34321 0 VANGUARD MUN BD FD INC INTER T MUTUAL FUNDS 922021407 621 53022 SH DEFINED 0 53022 0 WESTERN DIGITAL CORP COM COM 958102105 1754 34884 SH DEFINED 22705 12179 0 ZIONS BANCORPORATION COM COM 989701107 1642 65704 SH DEFINED 42080 23624 0 LINE COUNT: 56