497K 1 conestogasmidcapfund497k.htm Summary Prospectus 497K



CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND

Investors Class Shares

Nasdaq Symbol: CSSMX

Institutional Class Shares

Nasdaq Symbol: CCSGX

Summary Prospectus

January 31, 2015

(as revised June 26, 2015)


Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks.  You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund online at Conestoga Capital Advisors (www.conestogacapital.com and select Mutual Fund). You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-320-7790 or by sending an e-mail request to info@conestogacapital.com. The Fund’s statutory prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated January 31, 2015, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.


Investment Objective

The Conestoga SMid Cap Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.


Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund:


 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investments)(1)

Investors Class

Institutional Class

Management

0.85%

0.85%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

0.25%(2)

0.00%

Other Expenses

5.73%

5.58%(3)

Service Fees(4)

   0.25%

   0.10%

Other Operating Expenses

   5.48%

   5.48%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.00%

0.00%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

6.83%

6.43%

Expense Limitation(5)

(5.48)%

(5.33)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation

1.35%

1.10%


(1) The expense information in this table has been restated to reflect current fees.

(2) The Board of Trustees of the Trust will limit the Distribution (12b-1) Fees charged to Investors Class shares of the Fund to 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Investors Class shares.

(3) “Other Expenses” for Institutional Class shares of the Fund are estimated and are based on the expenses of Investors Class shares for the current fiscal year.

(4) The Fund has adopted Shareholder Servicing Plans on behalf of the Investors Class and the Institutional Class that will allow the Fund to pay annual fees of up to 0.25% (for Investors Class) and 0.10% (for Institutional Class) of its average daily net assets for providing services to the Fund’s Investors Class shareholders and the Fund’s Institutional Class shareholders, respectively.

(5) Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s ‘Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses’(excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) to 1.35% (for the Investors Class) and 1.10% (for the Institutional Class) of the Fund’s average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2016, subject to termination at any time at the option of the Board of Trustees. If it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or make reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior waivers or reimbursements for a period not to exceed two fiscal years from the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such a recapture does not cause the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” to exceed the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement.


Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated (the Example for one year reflects the contractual expense limitation described above; the amounts for the other years reflect the Fund’s gross expenses) and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, under these assumptions, your costs would be:


 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investors Class

$137

$1,509

$2,833

$5,947

Institutional Class

$112

$1,429

$2,709

$5,752


Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.  During the most recent fiscal period (ended September 30, 2014), the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 9.60% of the average value of its portfolio.


Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-to-mid (“smid”) capitalization companies.  Equity securities include American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), convertible securities, foreign and domestic common and preferred stocks, rights and warrants.  While there is no limit on investing in foreign securities, the Fund doesn’t expect investment in foreign securities to exceed 20% of the Fund’s total assets.  “Small and Mid-cap companies” are companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have market capitalizations between $250 million and $12 billion.  The Fund will not change this policy unless it notifies shareholders at least 60 days in advance.  For purposes of this policy, “net assets” includes any borrowings for investment purposes. The Adviser follows an investment style sometimes called “GARP” or “Growth At a Reasonable Price.”  The Adviser generally invests the Fund’s assets in Small and Mid-cap companies with expected earnings growth that exceed that of the average of all U.S. publicly traded companies, where valuations seem reasonable compared to the expected earnings growth, where fundamental financial characteristics appear to be strong, where (in the Adviser’s opinion) the business model offers sustainable competitive advantage, and where management has an important ownership stake in the company.  The Adviser uses a bottom-up approach in selecting securities.


Principal Risks

You may lose money by investing in the Fund and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. The Fund is subject to the following principal risks, more fully described in “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. The Fund’s net asset value and total return may be adversely affected for a number of reasons, including, without limitation, if any of the following occurs:


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The market values of securities acquired by the Fund decline;

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The Adviser does not execute the Funds principal investment strategies effectively;

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A securitys price fluctuates in response to events affecting the issuers profitability or viability;

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A companys earnings do not increase as expected;

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Small and Mid capitalization companies the Fund invests in may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies;


Foreign securities markets may be more volatile and subject to less governmental supervision than their counterparts in the U.S.  Foreign securities are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.


By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.


Performance

The bar chart and performance table have been omitted because the Fund has been in operation for less than one calendar year.


Investment Adviser

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (“Conestoga” or the “Adviser”).


Portfolio Managers

Lead Portfolio Managers - Robert M. Mitchell, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Conestoga and David M. Lawson, CFA, Managing Partner of Conestoga.


Co-Portfolio Manager - Joseph F. Monahan, CFA, Managing Partner and Director of Research of Conestoga.


The lead portfolio managers and co-portfolio managers have been managing the Fund since its inception in 2014.


Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You can buy shares of the Fund, as a new shareholder or for a retirement plan, with a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for the Investors Class and $250,000 for the Institutional Class; there is no minimum for subsequent investments.  The minimum initial investment under an automatic investment plan is $500, with no minimum for subsequent investments.  The minimum initial investment amounts may be reduced or waived in some cases.


If you wish to purchase or redeem shares directly through the Fund, you can do so by mail or by telephone on any business day once you have established an account. To establish an account, complete an account application and mail it with a check, bank draft or money order to:  Conestoga SMid Cap Fund c/o Mutual Shareholder Services 8000 Town Centre Dr. Suite 400 Broadview Heights, OH 44147. Additional purchases may be made by using the Fund’s mailing address, or by calling 1-800-494-2755.  Investors who wish to purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares through a broker-dealer should contact the broker-dealer directly.


Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will generally be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.  Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.


Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services.  These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment.  Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.