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Filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014
 
1933 Act Registration File No. 333-108394
1940 Act File No. 811-21422
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-1A
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.              
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 23
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 24
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Trust for Advised Portfolios
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Numbers, Including Area Code) (414) 765-6609
 
Christopher E. Kashmerick, President
Trust for Advised Portfolios
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 10th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
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Christopher Menconi, Esquire
Bingham McCutchen LLP
2020 K Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006-1806

As soon as practical after the effective date of this Registration Statement
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Explanatory Note:  This Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of the Trust for Advised Portfolios (the “Trust”) is being filed for the purpose of introducing one new series to the Trust:  Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed.  We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.  This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.




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Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund

Investor Class                                           [Ticker Symbol]
Institutional Class                                [Ticker Symbol]

A series of Trust for Advised Portfolios (the “Trust”)

PROSPECTUS

June [  ], 2014









The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
 

 
 
 


 

Investment Objective
 
The Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with strong risk-adjusted returns.

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 Fund.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Investor
Class
Institutional Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
None
None
     
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
   
Management Fees
0.65%
0.65%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees
0.25%
None
Other Expenses(1)
[   ]%
[   ]%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
[   ]%
[   ]%
      Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(2)
[   ]%
[   ]%
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.15%
0.90%
 
(1)  
Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
 
(2)      Sound Point Capital Management, LP, (the “Advisor”) has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its management fees and pay Fund expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”), interest, taxes, interest and dividend expense on securities sold short and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses to 0.90% and 1.15% of average daily net assets of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares and Investor Class shares, respectively (the “Expense Caps”).  The Expense Caps will remain in effect through at least [  ], 2016, and may be terminated only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) upon 60 days’ notice to the Advisor, or by the Advisor with consent of the Board.  The Advisor may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from the Fund for three years from the date they were waived or paid, subject to the Expense Caps.

Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the 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 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 (taking into account the Expense Cap in the first year).  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 
1 Year
3 Years
Investor Class
$[  ]
$[  ]
Institutional Class
$[  ]
$[  ]

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 rate 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.  The Fund will acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a closed-end fund which used substantially similar investment strategies and had the same investment adviser.  The Predecessor Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal period between December 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013 was 197%.
 
 

 
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
 
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities.  The Fund invests primarily in senior floating rate loans (“Floating Rate Loans”) which are made by banks and other large financial institutions to various companies and are senior in the borrowing companies’ capital structure.  Floating Rate Loans typically are of below investment grade quality and have below investment grade credit ratings, which ratings are associated with securities having high risk, speculative characteristics (sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk”).
 
The Advisor utilizes a fundamental, research intensive approach to achieve its objective by identifying fundamentally attractive floating rate loans or variable-rate investments, which it considers under-valued, which pay interest at variable-rates and are determined periodically, on the basis of a floating base lending rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), with or without a floor plus a fixed spread and other investments, including senior secured and unsecured bonds, and by creating a portfolio with an optimal blend of these assets.  In managing the Fund, the Advisor seeks to invest in a portfolio of Floating Rate Loans that it believes will be less volatile over time than the general loan market.  Preservation of capital is considered when consistent with the Fund’s objective.

Interest Rates and Portfolio Maturity.  The Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests typically have multiple reset periods during the year with each reset period applicable to a designated portion of the loan.  As short-term interest rates decline, interest payable to the Fund should decrease. The amount of time that will pass before the Fund experiences the effects of changing short-term interest rates will depend on the dollar-weighted average time until the next interest rate adjustment on the Fund’s portfolio of loans.  Loans usually have mandatory and optional prepayment provisions. Because of prepayments, the actual remaining maturity of a loan may be considerably less than its stated maturity. If a loan is prepaid, the Fund will have to reinvest the proceeds in other loans or securities, which may have a lower fixed spread over its base rate. In such a case, the amount of interest paid to the Fund would likely decrease.

Cash Management.  The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in high quality fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and money market mutual funds, or hold cash or cash equivalents in such amounts as the Advisor deems appropriate under the circumstances, including when the Advisor believes the Fund needs to retain cash.  Money market instruments or short-term debt securities held by the Fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes can fluctuate in value.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
 
Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund.  As with any fund, there can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective or that the Fund’s performance will be positive for any period of time. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.  The following additional risks could affect the value of your investment:

Counterparty Risk.  Counterparty risk arises upon entering into borrowing arrangements and is the risk from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.
 
 

 
Credit Risk.  The issuers of the bonds and other debt securities held by the Fund may not be able to make interest or principal payments.

High Yield Securities Risk.  High yield debt obligations are speculative investments that are usually issued by highly indebted companies, which means there is an increased risk that these companies might not generate sufficient cash flow to pay their debts.  Consequently, high yield securities and loans entail greater risk of loss of principal than securities and loans that are rated investment grade.

Inflation Risk.  Inflation risk results from the variation in the value of cash flows from a security due to inflation, as measured in terms of purchasing power.

Interest Rate Risk.  Interest rates may go up resulting in a decrease in the value of the debt securities held by the Fund.  

Lender Liability and Equitable Subordination RisksIt is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, the Fund could be held liable as co-lender. As an example, if a loan is foreclosed, the Fund could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. 

Management Risk. The success of the Fund depends on the expertise of the Advisor and its ability to make investments in securities.  There can be no assurance that the Advisor will be successful in doing so.

Market RiskThe prices of the securities in which the Fund invests may decline for a number of reasons including market responses to economic and political developments.

Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that the Fund is permitted to invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds and the Fund’s share price may therefore be more volatile than the share price of a diversified fund.

Portfolio Turnover Risk.  High portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater expenses to the Fund, including brokerage commissions and dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs.  This may also result in adverse tax consequences for Fund shareholders.

Prepayment Risk. The issuers of securities held by the Fund may be able to prepay principal due on the securities, particularly during periods of declining interest rates. Securities subject to prepayment risk generally offer less potential for gains when interest rates decline and may offer a greater potential for loss when interest rates rise.

Reliance on Corporate Management and Financial Reporting.  The Fund may trade various corporate debt instruments and collateralized debt securities.  The Advisor may select investments for the Fund in part on the basis of information and data filed by issuers of securities with various government regulators or made directly available to the Advisor by the issuers of securities or through sources other than the issuers such as collateral pool servicers.  Although the Advisor will evaluate all such information and data and seek independent corroboration when it considers it appropriate and reasonably available, the Advisor will not be in a position to confirm the completeness, genuineness or accuracy of such information and data, and in some cases, complete and accurate information will not be readily available.  

Tax Risks.  The Fund intends to elect to be treated and to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code.  If for any reason the Fund fails to qualify for treatment as a RIC, the Fund will have to pay corporate-level taxes on all of its income whether or not the Fund distributes it, which would substantially reduce the amount of income available for debt service and for distributions to the Shareholders.
 
 

 
“Widening” Risk.  The prices of the securities in which the Fund invests may decline substantially. In particular, purchasing assets at what may appear to be “undervalued” levels is no guarantee that these assets will not be trading at even more “undervalued” levels at a time of valuation or at the time of sale. It may not be possible to predict, or to hedge against, such “spread widening” risk.

Performance
 
As of the date of this Prospectus, the Fund has not commenced investment operations, and therefore, the performance of shares of the Fund reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund.  The Fund will acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of the Predecessor Fund, a closed-end fund which has used substantially similar investment strategies and the same investment adviser (the "Reorganization").  Upon completion of the Reorganization which is scheduled for [ ], 2014, the Fund will assume the performance, financial and other historical information of the Predecessor Fund’s Common Shares.

The table below shows how the Predecessor Fund’s average annual total returns compares over time to that of a broad-based index provided to offer a broader market perspective.  Performance has not been restated to reflect the estimated annual operating expenses of Investor Class or Institutional Class shares which, if reflected, would improve the returns shown below.  The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.  Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  The bar chart shows the annual return of the Predecessor Fund for one year.

Predecessor Fund
Calendar Year Total Return as of December 31, 2013

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As of March 31 2014, the Predecessor Fund had a year to date return of __%.

Highest Quarterly Return:
1Q, 2013
2.37%
     
Lowest Quarterly Return:
2Q, 2013
1.09%
 
 

 
Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2013
 
1 Year
Since Inception
(December 1, 2012)
Return Before Taxes
7.87%
8.61%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
5.26%
6.19%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
4.45%
5.47%
Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)(1)
6.15%
6.93%
(1)  The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is an index designed to mirror the investable universe of the $US-denominated leveraged loan market.  New loans are added to the index on their effective date if they qualify according to the following criteria: Loans must be rated “5B” or lower; only fully- funded term loans are included; the tenor must be at least one year; and the Issuers must be domiciled in developed countries (Issuers from developing countries are excluded). Fallen angels are added to the index subject to the new loan criteria. Loans are removed from the index when they are upgraded to investment grade, or when they exit the market (for example, at maturity, refinancing or bankruptcy workout).  Note that issuers remain in the index following default. Total return of the index is the sum of three components: principal, interest, and reinvestment return.  The cumulative return assumes that coupon payments are reinvested into the index at the beginning of each period. Direct investment in an index is not possible.

After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).

Management
 
Investment Advisor: Sound Point Capital Management, LP is the Fund’s investment adviser.

Portfolio Managers:  Stephen Ketchum, Managing Partner and principal owner of Sound Point Capital Management, LP, and Rick Richert, CFA, are the portfolio managers of the Fund and each has managed the Fund and the Predecessor Fund since inception.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
 
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail to, Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701, by telephone at [1-8__-___-____], by wire transfer, or through a financial intermediary.  Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly. The minimum initial investment amount for the Institutional Class is $250,000.  The minimum initial investment amount for the Investor Class is $1,000.  There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for the Institutional class and the minimum subsequent investment amount for the Investor Class is $100.

Tax Information
 
The Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you invest though a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (“IRA”).  Distributions on investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
 
 

 
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 or financial adviser), the Fund and/or the Advisor 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 website for more information.
 
 

Investment Objective
 
The Fund’s objective is not fundamental, and may be changed without shareholder approval.

Principal Investment Strategies
 
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities.  The Fund invests primarily in senior floating rate loans (“Floating Rate Loans”) which are made by banks and other large financial institutions to various companies and are senior in the borrowing companies’ capital structure.  Floating Rate Loans typically are of below investment grade quality and have below investment grade credit ratings, which ratings are associated with securities having high risk, speculative characteristics (sometimes referred to as “high yield” or “junk”).
 
The Advisor utilizes a fundamental, research intensive approach to achieve its objective by identifying fundamentally attractive floating rate loans or variable-rate investments, which it considers undervalued, which pay interest at variable-rates and are determined periodically, on the basis of a floating base lending rate.  Interest rates on loans in which the Fund invests adjust periodically.  The interest rates are adjusted based on a base rate plus a premium or spread over the base rate.  The base rate usually is the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the federal funds rate, the prime rate, or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.  The Advisor believe that changes in short-term LIBOR rates are closely related to changes in the Federal Reserve federal funds rate, although the two are not technically linked.  The prime rate quoted by a major U.S. bank is generally the interest rate at which that bank is willing to lend U.S. dollars to its most creditworthy borrowers, although it may not be the bank’s lowest available rate.In managing the Fund, the Advisor seeks to invest in a portfolio of Floating Rate Loans that it believes will be less volatile over time than the general loan market.

Preservation of capital is considered when consistent with the Fund’s objective.

Interest Rates and Portfolio Maturity.  The Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests typically have multiple reset periods during the year with each reset period applicable to a designated portion of the loan.  As short-term interest rates decline, interest payable to the Fund should decrease. The amount of time that will pass before the Fund experiences the effects of changing short-term interest rates will depend on the dollar-weighted average time until the next interest rate adjustment on the Fund’s portfolio of loans.  Loans usually have mandatory and optional prepayment provisions. Because of prepayments, the actual remaining maturity of a loan may be considerably less than its stated maturity. If a loan is prepaid, the Fund will have to reinvest the proceeds in other loans or securities, which may have a lower fixed spread over its base rate. In such a case, the amount of interest paid to the Fund would likely decrease.
 
 
 
Cash Management.  The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in high quality fixed-income securities, money market instruments, and money market mutual funds, or hold cash or cash equivalents in such amounts as the Advisor deems appropriate under the circumstances, including when the Advisor believes the Fund needs to retain cash.  Money market instruments or short-term debt securities held by the Fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes can fluctuate in value.  Like other fixed income securities, they are subject to risk, including market, interest rate and credit risk.  If the Fund holds cash uninvested, the Fund will not earn income on the cash and the Fund’s yield will go down.  If a significant amount of the Fund’s assets are used for cash management purposes, it will be more difficult for the Fund to achieve its objective.  In addition, the Fund may be unable to liquidate its investments for purposes of cash management.

Management Process.  The Advisor manages the Fund using a bottom-up, “idea-driven,” growth-style with a long-term (i.e., three-years or more) investment horizon.  This means in general terms that the Advisor identifies companies which it believes exhibit certain growth characteristics.  For instance, the Advisor may select companies that it believes have growing businesses with solid fundamentals, attractive profitability, and successful managements. The Advisor generally sells a security when it believes its projected future return becomes unattractive relative to the rest of the portfolio or the investable universe.

Cash or Temporary Investments
The Fund may borrow up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes, and these borrowings are not considered senior securities.  To the extent that the Fund uses a money market fund or an exchange-traded fund for its cash position, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of such money market fund’s or exchange-traded fund’s management fees and operational expenses.

Principal Risks
 
The principal risks of investing in the Fund that may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) or total return were previously summarized and are discussed in more detail below. Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund.  As with any fund, there can be no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective or that the Fund’s performance will be positive for any period of time. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.  The following additional risks could affect the value of your investment:

Counterparty Risk.  Some of the markets in which the Fund may effect transactions are “over-the-counter” or “interdealer” markets.  The participants in such markets are typically not subject to the credit evaluation and regulatory oversight to which members of “exchange-based” markets are subject.  This exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss.

Credit Risk.  The strategies utilized by the Advisor require accurate and detailed credit analysis of issuers and there can be no assurance that its analysis will be accurate or complete. The Fund may be subject to substantial losses in the event of credit deterioration or bankruptcy of one or more issuers in its portfolio.  An issuer may default on the payment of principal and/or interest on an instrument.  Financial strength and solvency of an issuer are the primary factors influencing credit risk.  In addition, inadequacy of collateral or credit enhancement for a debt instrument may affect its credit risk.  Credit risk may change over the life of an instrument and debt obligations which are rated by rating agencies are often reviewed and may be subject to downgrade. 
 
 

 
High Yield Securities Risk.  The Fund expects to invest in high-yield securities.  Such securities are generally not exchange traded and, as a result, these instruments trade in a smaller secondary market than exchange-traded bonds.  In addition, the Fund may invest in debt instruments of issuers that do not have publicly traded equity securities, making it more difficult to hedge the risks associated with such investments.  High-yield securities that are below investment grade or unrated face ongoing uncertainties and exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions which could lead to the issuer’s inability to meet timely interest and principal payments.

Inflation Risk.  Inflation risk results from the variation in the value of cash flows from a security due to inflation, as measured in terms of purchasing power.  For example, if the Fund purchases a 5-year bond in which it can realize a coupon rate of five percent (5%), but the rate of inflation is six percent (6%), then the purchasing power of the cash flow has declined.  For all but inflation-linked bonds, adjustable bonds or floating rate bonds, the Fund is exposed to inflation risk because the interest rate the issuer promises to make is fixed for the life of the security.  To the extent that interest rates reflect the expected inflation rate, floating rate bonds have a lower level of inflation risk.

Interest Rate Risk.  Interest rate changes may affect the value of a debt instrument indirectly (especially in the case of fixed rate securities) and directly (especially in the case of instruments whose rates are adjustable).  An increase in interest rates may result in a decrease in the value of debt securities held by the Fund.

Lender Liability and Equitable Subordination Risks.  In recent years, a number of judicial decisions in the United States have upheld the right of borrowers to sue lenders or bondholders on the basis of various evolving legal theories (commonly referred to as “lender liability”). Generally, lender liability is founded upon the premise that an institutional lender or bondholder has violated a duty (whether implied or contractual) of good faith and fair dealing owed to the borrower or issuer or has assumed a degree of control over the borrower or issuer resulting in the creation of a fiduciary duty owed to the borrower or issuer or its other creditors or stockholders.

Market Risk.  The securities in which the Fund invests are subject to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer, and general market liquidity.  The Fund may maintain substantial trading positions that can be adversely affected by the level of volatility in the market — the larger the positions, the greater the potential for loss.  Factors that affect the overall performance of the market include economic and political developments.

Management Risk. The success of the Fund depends on the expertise of the Advisor and its ability to make investments in securities.  There can be no assurance that the Advisor will be successful in doing so.  Additionally, the Advisor will invest and trade without regard to portfolio turnover considerations, and the Fund’s annual portfolio turnover rate and investment costs and charges may, therefore, be greater than the turnover rates and costs of other types of investment vehicles.

Non-Diversification Risk.  The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that the Fund is permitted to invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

Portfolio Turnover Risk.  The Fund’s strategy is expected to result in significant portfolio turnover.  High portfolio turnover (typically, 100% or greater) involves correspondingly greater expenses to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities.  Such sales also may result in adverse tax consequences to the Fund’s shareholders.  The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
 
 

 
Prepayment Risk — The issuers of securities held by the Fund may be able to prepay principal due on the securities, particularly during periods of declining interest rates. Securities subject to prepayment risk generally offer less potential for gains when interest rates decline and may offer a greater potential for loss when interest rates rise. In addition, rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower than expected rate, thereby effectively lengthening the maturity of the security and making the security more sensitive to interest rate changes. Prepayment risk is a major risk of mortgage-backed securities and certain asset-backed securities.  Most floating rate loans (such as syndicated bank loans) and debt securities allow for prepayment of principal without penalty. Accordingly, the potential for the value of a floating rate loan or security to increase in response to interest rate declines is limited. Corporate loans or securities purchased to replace a prepaid corporate loan or security may have lower yields than the yield on the prepaid corporate loan.

Reliance on Corporate Management and Financial Reporting.  The Fund may trade various corporate debt instruments and collateralized debt securities.  The Advisor may select investments for the Fund in part on the basis of information and data filed by issuers of securities with various government regulators or made directly available to the Advisor by the issuers of securities or through sources other than the issuers such as collateral pool servicers.  Although the Advisor will evaluate all such information and data and seek independent corroboration when it considers it appropriate and reasonably available, the Advisor will not be in a position to confirm the completeness, genuineness or accuracy of such information and data, and in some cases, complete and accurate information will not be readily available.  The Advisor is dependent upon the integrity of the management of these issuers and of such servicers and the financial and collateral performance reporting processes in general.  Recent events have demonstrated the material losses which investors, such as the Fund, can incur as a result of corporate mismanagement, fraud and accounting irregularities.

Tax Risks.  The Fund intends to elect to be treated and to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code commencing with the Fund’s first taxable year by meeting the composition of income, asset diversification, and distribution requirements that apply to RICs.  If for any reason the Fund fails to qualify for treatment as a RIC, the Fund will have to pay corporate-level taxes on all of its income whether or not the Fund distributes it, which would substantially reduce the amount of income available for debt service and for distributions to the Shareholders.

“Widening” Risk.  The prices of the securities in which the Fund invests may decline substantially. In particular, purchasing assets at what may appear to be “undervalued” levels is no guarantee that these assets will not be trading at even more “undervalued” levels at a time of valuation or at the time of sale. It may not be possible to predict, or to hedge against, such “spread widening” risk.


A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s SAI.  Currently, disclosure of the Fund’s holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in the annual report and semi-annual report to Fund shareholders and in the quarterly holdings report on Form N-Q.  The annual and semi-annual reports are available by contacting the Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701, or calling 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[ ] and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  A complete description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the SAI.
 
 
 
 

Investment Advisor
 
Sound Point Capital Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, serves as investment adviser to the Fund.  The Advisor has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since July 2011.  The address of the Advisor is 375 Park Ave, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10152.  As of January 31, 2014, the Advisor had approximately $4.17 billion under management under management.

The Advisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies.  The Advisor also furnishes the Fund with office space and certain administrative services and provides most of the personnel needed to fulfill its obligations under its advisory agreement.  For its services, the Fund pays the Advisor a monthly management fee that is calculated at the annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

A discussion regarding the basis of the Board’s approval of the investment advisory agreement will be available in the Fund’s annual report to shareholders for the fiscal period ending August 31, 2014.

The Fund, as a series of the Trust, does not hold itself out as related to any other series of the Trust for purposes of investment and investor services, nor does it share the same investment adviser with any other series.

Portfolio Managers
 
Stephen Ketchum

Stephen Ketchum is the Managing Partner and principal owner of Sound Point Capital Management, LP, which he founded in 2008.  Mr. Ketchum is a co-portfolio manager of the Fund and was a co-portfolio manager of the Predecessor Fund.  Prior to founding the Advisor, Mr. Ketchum was Global Head of Media Investment and Corporate Banking for Banc of America Securities where he was a member of the Global Investment Banking Leadership Team.  As Global Head of Media Banking, Mr. Ketchum was responsible, together with a risk partner, for a multi-billion dollar portfolio of corporate loans and bonds, which was used to support investment banking activities.  Prior to joining Banc of America Securities, he was a Managing Director at UBS in the TMT Investment Banking Group.  Mr. Ketchum earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from New England College in 1983 and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1990.

Rick Richert

Mr. Richert has been at the Advisor since May 2011, and is co-portfolio manager for the Fund.  He was a co-portfolio manager of the Predecessor Fund.  Prior to joining the Advisor, Mr. Richert was a Principal in the collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) group at American Capital where for four years, he served as a senior member of a team managing $725 million in bank loan assets.  His primary role was managing the cash flow CLO and directly covered over 40 names in the Aerospace & Defense, Building Materials, Chemical, Electronics, Metals & Mining and Oil & Gas industries.  Prior to American Capital, Mr. Richert was a Senior Credit Analyst at Sanno Point Capital Management, a credit-focused hedge fund, where he covered Home Builders, Metals & Mining, TMT, and Drug Store Retailers.  Mr. Richert earned his M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Michigan and his B.B.A in Accounting from Southern College.  Mr. Richert is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder and is a Certified Public Accountant.
 
 

 
The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and ownership of securities in the Fund.

Fund Expenses
 
The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses; however, because operating expenses are paid out of fund assets, investors are paying the operating expenses indirectly.  The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fees and pay Fund expenses (excluding AFFE, interest, taxes, interest and dividend expense on securities sold short and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses to 0.90% and 1.15% of average daily net assets of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares and Investor Class shares, respectively.  The Expense Cap will remain in effect through at least [ ], 2016, and may be terminated only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees upon 60 days notice to the Advisor, or by the Advisor with consent of the Board.  Any waiver in management fees or payment of Fund expenses made by the Advisor may be recouped by the Advisor in subsequent fiscal years if the Advisor so requests.  This recoupment may be requested if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the recoupment) does not exceed the expense limitation.  The Advisor may request recoupment for management fee waivers and Fund expense payments made in the prior three fiscal years from the date the fees were waived and expenses were paid.  Any such recoupment is contingent upon the subsequent review and approval of the recouped amounts by the Board.


Pricing of Fund Shares
 
Shares of the Fund are sold at NAV per share which is calculated as of the close of regular trading (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for unrestricted business.  However, the Fund’s NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC.  The NYSE is closed on weekends and most national holidays, including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.  The NAV will not be calculated on days when the NYSE is closed for trading.

Purchase and redemption requests are priced based on the next NAV per share calculated after receipt of such requests.  The NAV is the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets, minus all expenses and liabilities (assets – liabilities = NAV).  NAV per share is determined by dividing NAV by the number of shares outstanding (NAV/ # of shares = NAV per share).  The NAV takes into account the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management and administration fees, which are accrued daily.

In calculating the NAV, portfolio securities are valued using current market values or official closing prices, if available.  Each security owned by the Fund that is listed on a securities exchange is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued.  Where the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Fund will use the price of the exchange that the Fund generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the security is traded.

When market quotations are not readily available, a security or other asset is valued at its fair value as determined under procedures approved by the Board.  These fair value procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market and/or world events cause the Advisor to believe that a security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual market value.  The intended effect of using fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that the Fund is accurately priced.  The Board will regularly evaluate whether the Fund’s fair valuation pricing procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the Fund and the quality of prices obtained through their application by the Trust’s valuation committee.
 
 

 
Description of Classes
 
The Trust has adopted a multiple class plan that allows the Fund to offer one or more classes of shares of the Funds.  The Fund offers two classes of shares – Investor Class and Institutional Class.  This Prospectus offers both the Investor Class and Institutional Class.  The different classes of shares represent investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes are subject to different expenses.

Investor Class shares are charged a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 distribution and service fee.

Institutional Class shares do not impose a Rule 12b-1 fee or a sales charge.

How to Buy Shares
 
The minimum initial investment amount for the Institutional Class is $250,000.  For the Investor Class, there is a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000.  There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for the Institutional Class, and the minimum subsequent investment amount for the Investor Class is $100.

The Fund’s minimum investment requirements may be waived from time to time by the Advisor, and for the following types of shareholders:

·  
current and retired employees, directors/trustees and officers of the Trust, the Advisor and its affiliates and certain family members of each of them (i.e., spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, sibling, grandchild and grandparent, in each case including in-law, step and adoptive relationships);
·  
any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan for current and retired employees, directors/trustees and officers of the Advisor and its affiliates;
·  
current employees of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), broker-dealers who act as selling agents for the Fund, intermediaries that have marketing agreements in place with the Advisor and the immediate family members of any of them;
·  
existing clients of the Advisor, their employees and immediate family members of such employees;
·  
registered investment advisers who buy through a broker-dealer or service agent who has entered into an agreement with the Fund’s distributor; and
·  
qualified broker-dealers who have entered into an agreement with the Fund’s distributor.

You may purchase shares of the Fund by check, by wire transfer, via electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) network or through a bank or through one or more brokers authorized by the Fund to receive purchase orders.  Please use the appropriate account application when purchasing by mail or wire. If you have any questions or need further information about how to purchase shares of the Fund, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[   ].  The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order.  For example, a purchase order may be refused if, in the Advisor’s opinion, it is so large that it would disrupt the management of the Fund.  Orders may also be rejected from persons believed by the Fund to be “market timers.”

All checks must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a domestic U.S. bank.  The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders.  The Fund also does not accept cashier’s checks in amounts of less than $10,000.  Also, to prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, U.S. Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler’s checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares.  The Fund is unable to accept post-dated checks, post-dated on-line bill pay checks, or any conditional order or payment.
 
 

 
To buy shares of the Fund, complete an account application and send it together with your check for the amount you wish to invest in the Fund to the address below.  To make additional investments once you have opened your account, write your account number on the check and send it together with the most recent confirmation statement received from the Transfer Agent.  If your payment is returned for any reason, your purchase will be canceled and a $25 fee will be assessed against your account by the Transfer Agent.  You may also be responsible for any loss sustained by the Fund.

In addition to cash purchases, Fund shares may be purchased by tendering payment in-kind in the form of shares of stock, bonds or other securities.  Any securities used to buy Fund shares must be readily marketable, their acquisition consistent with the Fund’s objective and otherwise acceptable to the Advisor and the Board. For further information, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ].

In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, please note that the Transfer Agent will verify certain information on your account application as part of the Trust’s Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the account application, you should supply your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing only a P. O. Box will not be accepted. Please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ] if you need additional assistance when completing your account application.

If the Transfer Agent does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of an investor, the account application will be rejected or the investor will not be allowed to perform a transaction on the account until such information is received.  The Fund may also reserve the right to close the account within five business days if clarifying information/documentation is not received.

Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside of the United States.  The Advisor generally does not sell shares to investors residing outside of the United States, even if they are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with United States military APO or FPO addresses.

Purchasing Shares by Mail
 
Please complete the account application and mail it with your check, payable to the Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund, to the Transfer Agent at the following address:

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
 
You may not send an account application via overnight delivery to a United States Postal Service post office box. If you wish to use an overnight delivery service, send your account application and check to the Transfer Agent at the following address:

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
 
Note:
The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agent. Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC’s post office box, of account orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.
 
 
 
Purchasing Shares by Telephone
 
If you have accepted telephone options on your account application or by subsequent arrangement in writing with the Fund and your account has been open for 15 days, you may purchase additional shares by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ].  You may not make your initial purchase of the Fund shares by telephone.  Telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your pre-designated bank account through the ACH network.  You must have banking information established on your account prior to making a telephone purchase.  Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for telephone transactions.  If your order is received prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, shares will be purchased at the appropriate share price next calculated.  For security reasons, requests by telephone may be recorded.  Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot be cancelled or modified.

Purchasing Shares by Wire
 
If you are making your initial investment in the Fund, before wiring funds, the Transfer Agent must have a completed account application.  You can mail or overnight deliver your account application to the Transfer Agent at the above address.  Upon receipt of your completed account application, the Transfer Agent will establish an account on your behalf.  Once your account is established, you may instruct your bank to send the wire.  Your bank must include the name of the Fund, your name and your account number so that monies can be correctly applied.  Your bank should transmit immediately available funds by wire to:
U.S. Bank National Association
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
ABA No. 075000022
Credit: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Account No. 112-952-137
Further Credit: Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
Shareholder Registration
Shareholder Account Number

If you are making a subsequent purchase, your bank should wire funds as indicated above.  Before each wire purchase, you should be sure to notify the Transfer Agent.  It is essential that your bank include complete information about your account in all wire transactions.  If you have questions about how to invest by wire, you may call the Transfer Agent at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ].  Your bank may charge you a fee for sending a wire payment to the Fund.

Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to be eligible for same day pricing.  Neither the Fund nor U.S. Bank N.A. are responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system or from incomplete wiring instructions.

Automatic Investment Plan
 
Once your account has been opened with the initial minimum investment, you may make additional purchases of Institutional Class shares at regular intervals through the Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”).  The AIP provides a convenient method to have monies deducted from your bank account, for investment into the Fund, on a monthly or quarterly basis.  In order to participate in the AIP, each purchase must be in the amount of $100 or more, and your financial institution must be a member of the ACH network.  If your bank rejects your payment, the Transfer Agent will charge a $25 fee to your account.  To begin participating in the AIP, please complete the Automatic Investment Plan section on the account application or call the Transfer Agent at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ] if you have questions.  Any request to change or terminate your AIP should be submitted to the Transfer Agent at least five business days prior to the automatic investment date.
 
 

 
Retirement Accounts
 
The Fund offers prototype documents for a variety of retirement accounts for individuals and small businesses.  Please call 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ] for information on:

·  
Individual Retirement Plans, including Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.
·  
Small Business Retirement Plans, including Simple IRAs and SEP IRAs.

There may be special distribution requirements for a retirement account, such as required distributions or mandatory federal income tax withholdings.  For more information, call the number listed above. You may be charged a $15 annual account maintenance fee for each retirement account up to a maximum of $30 annually and a $25 fee for transferring assets to another custodian or for closing a retirement account.  Fees charged by institutions may vary.

Purchasing and Selling Shares through a Broker
 
You may buy and sell shares of the Fund through certain brokers and financial intermediaries (and their agents) (collectively, “Brokers”) that have made arrangements with the Fund to sell its shares.  When you place your order with such a Broker, your order is treated as if you had placed it directly with the Transfer Agent, and you will pay or receive the next applicable price calculated by the Fund.  The Broker holds your shares in an omnibus account in the Broker’s name, and the Broker maintains your individual ownership records.  The Advisor may pay the Broker for maintaining these records as well as providing other shareholder services.  The Broker may charge you a fee for handling your order.  The Broker is responsible for processing your order correctly and promptly, keeping you advised regarding the status of your individual account, confirming your transactions and ensuring that you receive copies of the Fund’s Prospectus.

How to Sell Shares
 
You may sell (redeem) your Fund shares on any day the Fund and the NYSE are open for business either directly to the Fund or through your financial intermediary.

In Writing
 
You may redeem your shares by simply sending a written request to the Transfer Agent.  You should provide your account number and state whether you want all or some of your shares redeemed.  The letter should be signed by all of the shareholders whose names appear on the account registration and include a signature guarantee(s), if necessary.  You should send your redemption request to:

Regular Mail
Overnight Express Mail
Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

NOTE:
The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agent.  Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC’s post office box, of account orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.
 
 

 
By Telephone
 
If you accepted telephone options on your account application, you may redeem all or some of your shares, up to $50,000, by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ] before the close of trading on the NYSE.  This is normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.  Redemption proceeds will be processed on the next business day and sent to the address that appears on the Transfer Agent’s records or via ACH to a previously established bank account.  If you request, redemption proceeds will be wired on the next business day to the bank account you designated on the account application.  The minimum amount that may be wired is $1,000.  A wire fee of $15 will be deducted from your redemption proceeds for complete and share certain redemptions.  In the case of a partial redemption, the fee will be deducted from the remaining account balance.  Telephone redemptions cannot be made if you notified the Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15 calendar days before the redemption request.  If you have a retirement account, you may not redeem your shares by telephone.

You may request telephone redemption privileges after your account is opened by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ] for instructions.

You may encounter higher than usual call wait times during periods of high market activity.  Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close.  If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you may mail your redemption request in writing to the address noted above.  Once a telephone transaction has been accepted, it may not be canceled or modified.

Payment of Redemption Proceeds
 
Payment of your redemption proceeds will be made promptly, but not later than seven days after the receipt of your written request in good order.  If you did not purchase your shares with a certified check or wire payment, the Fund may delay payment of your redemption proceeds for up to 15 calendar days from purchase or until your check has cleared, whichever occurs first.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan
 
As another convenience, you may redeem your Institutional Shares through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan (“SWP”).  Under the SWP, shareholders or their financial intermediaries may request that a payment drawn in a predetermined amount be sent to them on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.  In order to participate in the SWP, your account balance must be at least $100,000 and each withdrawal amount must be for a minimum of $5,000.  If you elect this method of redemption, the Fund will send a check directly to your address of record or will send the payment directly to your bank account via electronic funds transfer through the ACH network.  For payment through the ACH network, your bank must be an ACH member and your bank account information must be previously established on your account.  The SWP may be terminated at any time by the Fund.  You may also elect to terminate your participation in the SWP by communicating in writing or by telephone to the Transfer Agent no later than five days before the next scheduled withdrawal at:

Regular Mail
Overnight Express Mail
Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
 

 
A withdrawal under the SWP involves a redemption of shares and may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  In addition, if the amount withdrawn exceeds the dividends credited to your account, the account ultimately may be depleted.  To establish a SWP, an investor must complete the appropriate sections of the account application.  For additional information on the SWP, please call the Transfer Agent at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ].

Redemption In-Kind
 
The Fund reserves the right to pay redemption proceeds to you in whole or in part by a distribution of securities from the Fund’s portfolio (a “redemption in-kind”).  It is not expected that the Fund would do so except during unusual market conditions.  If the Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash and will bear any market risks associated with such securities until they are converted into cash.

Signature Guarantees
 
Signature guarantees will generally be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program.  A notary public is not an acceptable signature guarantor.

A signature guarantee is required to redeem shares in the following situations:

·  
If ownership is changed on your account;
·  
When redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record;
·  
If a change of address was received by the Transfer Agent within the last 15 calendar days; and
·  
For all redemptions in excess of $50,000 from any shareholder account.

Non-financial transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an account, will require a signature guarantee, signature verification from a Signature Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source.
In addition to the situations described above, the Fund and/or the Transfer Agent may require a signature guarantee or signature validation program stamp in other instances based on the facts and circumstances.

Other Information about Redemptions
 
The Fund may redeem the shares in your account if the value of your account is less than $500 as a result of redemptions you have made.  This does not apply to retirement plan or Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors Act accounts.  You will be notified that the value of your account is less than $500 before the Fund makes an involuntary redemption.  You will then have 30 days in which to make an additional investment to bring the value of your account to at least $500 before the Fund takes any action.


The Fund will make distributions of dividends and capital gains, if any, on a semi-annual basis.  The Fund may make an additional payment of dividends or distributions of capital gains if it deems it desirable at any other time of the year.

All distributions will be reinvested in Fund shares unless you choose one of the following options: (1) receive dividends in cash while reinvesting capital gain distributions in additional Fund shares; (2) reinvest dividends in additional Fund shares and receive capital gains in cash; or (3) receive all distributions in cash.
 
 

 
If you elect to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver the check, or if a check remains outstanding for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the distribution check in your account, at the Fund’s current NAV per share, and to reinvest all subsequent distributions.  If you wish to change your distribution option, notify the Transfer Agent in writing or by telephone at least 5 days prior to the payment date for the distribution.

Any dividend or capital gain distribution paid by the Fund has the effect of reducing the NAV per share on the ex-dividend date by the amount of the dividend or capital gain distribution.  You should note that a dividend or capital gain distribution paid on shares purchased shortly before that dividend or capital gain distribution was declared will be subject to income taxes even though the dividend or capital gain distribution represents, in substance, a partial return of capital to you.



The Board has adopted policies and procedures to prevent frequent transactions in the Fund.  The Fund discourages excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm the Fund’s performance.  The Fund takes steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these activities in the Fund.  These steps include monitoring trading practices and using fair value pricing.  Although these efforts (which are described in more detail below) are designed to discourage abusive trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate the possibility that such activity may occur.  Further, while the Fund makes efforts to identify and restrict frequent trading, the Fund receives purchase and sale orders through financial intermediaries and cannot always know or detect frequent trading that may be facilitated by the use of intermediaries or the use of group or omnibus accounts by those intermediaries.  The Fund seeks to exercise its judgment in implementing these tools to the best of its abilities in a manner that the Fund believes is consistent with shareholder interests.

Monitoring Trading Practices. The Fund monitors selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities.  If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases in the shareholder’s accounts.  In making such judgments, the Fund seeks to act in a manner that it believes is consistent with the best interests of shareholders.  Due to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying abusive trading activity and the volume of shareholder transactions the Fund handles, there can be no assurance that the Fund’s efforts will identify all trades or trading practices that may be considered abusive.  In addition, the Fund’s ability to monitor trades that are placed by individual shareholders within group or omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries is limited because the Fund does not have simultaneous access to the underlying shareholder account information.

In compliance with Rule 22c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund’s Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into written agreements with each of the Fund’s financial intermediaries, under which the intermediary must, upon request, provide the Fund with certain shareholder and identity trading information so that the Fund can enforce its market timing policies.

Fair Value Pricing.  The Fund employs fair value pricing selectively to ensure greater accuracy in its daily NAV and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who seek to take advantage of temporary market anomalies.  The Board has developed procedures which utilize fair value pricing when reliable market quotations are not readily available or the Fund’s pricing service does not provide a valuation (or provides a valuation that in the judgment of the Advisor to the Fund does not represent the security’s fair value), or when, in the judgment of the Advisor, events have rendered the market value unreliable.  Valuing securities at fair value involves reliance on judgment.  Fair value determinations are made in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board and are reviewed annually by the Board.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
 
 

 
Fair value pricing may be applied to non-U.S. securities.  The trading hours for most non-U.S. securities end prior to the close of the NYSE, the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated.  The occurrence of certain events after the close of non-U.S. markets, but prior to the close of the NYSE (such as a significant surge or decline in the U.S. market) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of non-U.S. securities when non-U.S. markets open on the following business day.  If such events occur, the Fund may value non-U.S. securities at fair value, taking into account such events, when it calculates its NAV.  Other types of securities that the Fund may hold for which fair value pricing might be required include, but are not limited to investments which are infrequently traded and/or the market price of which the Advisor believes may be stale. (

More detailed information regarding fair value pricing can be found under the heading titled, “Pricing of Fund Shares.”

Inactive Accounts
 
Your mutual fund account may be transferred to your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the “inactivity period” specified in your state’s abandoned property laws.

Fund Mailings
 
Statements and reports that the Fund sends to you include the following:
 
·  
Confirmation statements (after every transaction that affects your account balance or your account registration);
·  
Annual and semi-annual shareholder reports (every six months); and
·  
Quarterly account statements.

Householding
 
In an effort to decrease costs, the Transfer Agent intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other regulatory documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household.  Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[     ]to request individual copies of these documents.  Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.  This policy does not apply to account statements.


The Fund has elected and intends to continue to qualify to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  As a regulated investment company, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax if it distributes its income as required by the tax law and satisfy certain other requirements that are described in the SAI.
 
 

 
The Fund typically makes distributions of dividends and capital gains semi-annually.  Dividends are taxable to you as ordinary income or, in some cases, as qualified dividend income, depending on the source of such income to the distributing Fund and the holding period of the Fund for its dividend-paying securities and of you for your Fund shares.  The rate you pay on capital gain distributions will depend on how long the Fund held the securities that generated the gains, not on how long you owned your Fund shares.  You will be taxed in the same manner whether you receive your dividends and capital gain distributions in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund shares.  A portion of ordinary income dividends paid by the Fund may be qualified dividend income eligible for taxation at long-term capital gain rates for individual investors, provided that certain holding period and other requirements are met.  Qualified dividend income, the amount of which will be reported to you by the Fund, is taxed at a maximum rate of 20%.  An additional federal Medicare contribution tax of 3.8% applies to net investment income (which generally will include dividends and capital gains from the Fund) of shareholders with adjusted gross income over $200,000 for single filers and $250,000 for married joint filers.  Although distributions are generally taxable when received, certain distributions declared in October, November, or December to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month but paid in January are taxable as if received the prior December.

By law, the Fund must withhold as backup withholding a percentage of your taxable distributions and redemption proceeds if you do not provide your correct social security or taxpayer identification number and certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or if the Internal Revenue Service instructs the Fund to do so.

If you sell your Fund shares, it is considered a taxable event for you.  Depending on the purchase price and the sale price of the shares you sell, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction.  You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transaction.

If you sell or exchange your Fund shares, it is a taxable event for you.  Depending on the purchase price and the sale price of the shares you sell, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction.  You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transaction and your investment in the Fund.  The Code limits the deductibility of capital losses in certain circumstances.

Additional information concerning taxation of the Fund and its shareholders is contained in the SAI.  Tax consequences are not the primary consideration of the Fund in making its investment decisions.  You should consult your own tax adviser concerning federal, state and local taxation of distributions from the Fund.

Distributor
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar” or “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Fund’s transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, is located at 615 East Michigan Street, 4th floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, and is the distributor for the shares of the Fund.  Quasar is a registered broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis.

Distribution Plan
 
The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for the Fund’s Investor Class shares that allows the Fund to pay fees for the sale, distribution and servicing of its Investor Class shares.  The plan provides for a distribution and servicing fee of up to 0.25% of the Investor Class shares’ average daily net assets.  Because these fees are paid out over the life of the Fund’s Investor Class shares, over time, these fees (to the extent they are accrued and paid) will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges
 
 

 
Service Fees – Other Payments to Third Parties
 
In addition to Rule 12b-1 fees, the Advisor, out of its own resources, and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund.  Such payments and compensation are in addition to Rule 12b-1 and service fees paid by the Fund.  These additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the intermediary.  Cash compensation may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, in other sales programs or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders.  The Advisor may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the Fund and the dollar amount of the shares sold.

General Policies
 
Some of the following policies are mentioned above.  In general, the Fund reserves the right to:
·  
Refuse, change, discontinue, or temporarily suspend account services, including purchase, or telephone redemption privileges, for any reason;
·  
Reject any purchase request for any reason.  Generally, the Fund will do this if the purchase is disruptive to the efficient management of the Fund (due to the timing of the investment or an investor’s history of excessive trading);
·  
Redeem all shares in your account if your balance falls below the minimum investment amount due to redemption activity.  If, within 30 days of the Fund’s written request, you have not increased your account balance, you may be required to redeem your shares.  The Fund will not require you to redeem shares if the value of your account drops below the investment minimum due to fluctuations of NAV;
·  
Delay paying redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days after receiving a request, if an earlier payment could adversely affect the Fund; and
·  
Reject any purchase or redemption request that does not contain all required documentation.

If you elect telephone privileges on the account application or in a letter to the Fund, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone orders as long as the Fund has taken reasonable precautions to verify your identity.  Before executing an instruction received by telephone, the Transfer Agent will use reasonable procedures to confirm that the telephone instructions are genuine.  The telephone call may be recorded and the caller may be asked to verify certain personal identification information.  If the Fund or its agents follow these procedures, they cannot be held liable for any loss, expense or cost arising out of any telephone redemption request that is reasonably believed to be genuine.  This includes fraudulent or unauthorized requests.  If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, the Fund will accept telephone instructions from any one owner or authorized person.  In addition, once you place a telephone transaction request, it cannot be canceled or modified.


The Fund has adopted the Financial Statements of the Predecessor Fund. The following table is intended to help you better understand the financial performance of the shares of the Fund for the periods shown. The information reflects financial results for the single class of shares of the Predecessor Fund.  ___ is the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The information for the year or period ended August 31, 2013 has been audited by [          ], an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Predecessor Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Predecessor Fund’s annual report to shareholders.  All financial information below represents the financial information of the Predecessor Fund when it was a closed end fund.
 
 

 

   
Period From
December 1, 2012 (1)
through
August 31, 2013
 
       
Per Common Share Data
     
   Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
   Income from investment operations:
       
Net investment income
    0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments
    0.50  
Total decrease from investment operations
    0.64  
   Less distributions to common stockholders:
       
Net investment income
    (0.06 )
Total distributions to common stockholders
    (0.06 )
   Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.58  
Total investment return based on net asset value (2)
    6.40  
Supplemental Data and Ratios
       
    Net assets, end of period (000's)
  $ 17,779  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waiver (3)
    3.33  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waiver (3)
    2.08  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets before waiver (3)
    0.86  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets after waiver (3)
    2.11  
    Portfolio turnover rate (2)
    197.14  
         
(1)
Commencement of operations.
     
(2)
Not annualized.
     
(3)
Annualized for periods less than one full year.
     
 
 

 

Investment Adviser
Sound Point Capital Management, L.P
375 Park Ave, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10152
New York, New York 10036.


Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212


Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
[___________________________]
[___________________________]
[___________________________]



Legal Counsel
Bingham McCutchen LLP
2020 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-1806
 
 
 

 

The Fund collects non-public information about you from the following sources:

·  
Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
·  
Information you give us orally; and/or
·  
Information about your transactions with us or others

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities.  We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Fund.  We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.

In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.


 
 
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION

You can find more information about the Fund in the following documents:

Statement of Additional Information
 
The SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Fund and certain other additional information.  A current SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference.  This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports
 
The Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports (collectively, the “Shareholder Reports”) provide the most recent financial reports and portfolio listings.  The annual report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that affected the Fund’s performance during the Fund’s last fiscal year.

You can obtain a free copy of the SAI and Shareholder Reports, request other information, or make general inquires about the Fund by calling the Fund (toll-free) at 1-8[__]-[____] or by writing to:

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701

You may review and copy information including the Shareholder Reports and SAI at the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C.  You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (202) 551-8090.  Reports and other information about the Fund are also available:

·  
Free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov;
·  
For a fee, by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520; or
·  
For a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.




The Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811-21422.
 
 
 
 
 
The information in this Statement of Additional Information is not complete and may be changed.  We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.  This Statement of Additional Information is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.


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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

June [  ], 2014

Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund

 
Ticker Symbol
Investor Class
[      ]
Institutional Class
[      ]

A Series of Trust for Advised Portfolios

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
1-8[  ]-[   ]-[    ]

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus and it should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus dated June [  ], 2014, as may be revised, for the Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Trust for Advised Portfolios (the “Trust”).  Sound Point Capital Management, LP (the “Advisor”) is the Fund’s investment adviser.  A free copy of the Prospectus may be obtained by contacting the Fund at the address or telephone number above.

The predecessor Floating Rate Income Fund’s most recent annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 is a separate document that is available, free of charge, on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  The financial statements, accompanying notes and report of independent registered public accounting firm appearing in the annual report are incorporated by reference into this SAI .  A free copy of the annual report can be obtained by contacting the Fund at the address or telephone number above.
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST, THE PREDECESSOR FUND AND THE FUND

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2003, and is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company.  Between March 5, 2013 and January 1, 2014, the Trust was named Ziegler Capital Management Investment Trust.  Between August 1, 2011 and March 4, 2013, the Trust was named Ziegler Lotsoff Capital Management Investment Trust.  Prior to August 1, 2011, the Trust was named Lotsoff Capital Management Investment Trust.
 
The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of Trust”) permits the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, which may be issued in any number of series.  The Trust consists of various series that represent separate investment portfolios.  The Board may from time to time issue other series, the assets and liabilities of which will be separate and distinct from any other series.  This SAI relates only to the Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund.

Registration with the SEC does not involve supervision of the management or policies of the Fund.  The Prospectus of the Fund and this SAI omit certain of the information contained in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC.  Copies of such information may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the prescribed fee or may be accessed free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Predecessor Fund.  The Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund was organized as a closed-end, non-diversified, management investment company on November 15, 2012, and commenced operations on December 1, 2012 (the “Predecessor Fund”).  The Predecessor Fund offered a single class of shares.  The investment advisor to the Predecessor Fund and the Fund is Sound Capital Management, L.P.  Pending shareholder approval, effective at the close of business on [ ], 2014, the Predecessor Fund will reorganize into a newly formed series of the Trust with the same name (the “Reorganization”), the Sound Point Floating Rate Income Fund (the “Fund”).

The Fund.  The Fund will commence operations as an open-end series of the Trust on [ ], 2014.  The Fund will offer two classes of shares, Investor Class and Institutional Class.  Each share of the Fund will represent an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to the Fund with each other share and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to the Fund as are declared by the Trustees.  Expenses attributable to any class are borne by that class.  On matters that will affect the Fund as a whole, each class has the same voting and other rights and preferences as any other class.  On matters that affect only one class, only shareholders of that class may vote.  Each class votes separately on matters affecting only that class, or expressly required to be voted on separately by state or federal law.  Shares of each class of a series have the same voting and other rights and preferences as the other classes and series of the Trust for matters that affect the Trust as a whole.  The Fund may offer additional classes of shares in the future.

The Fund will not issue share certificates.  All shares are held in non-certificate form registered on the books of the Fund and the Fund’s transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”) for the account of the shareholder.  The shares do not have cumulative voting rights or any preemptive or conversion rights, and the Trustees have the authority from time to time to divide or combine the shares of any series into a greater or lesser number of shares of that series so long as the proportionate beneficial interest in the assets belonging to that series and the rights of shares of any other series are in no way affected.  In case of any liquidation of a series, the holders of shares of the series being liquidated will be entitled to receive as a class a distribution out of the assets, net of the liabilities, belonging to that series.  Expenses attributable to any series are borne by that series.  Any general expenses of the Trust not readily identifiable as belonging to a particular series are allocated by or under the direction of the Trustees in such manner as the Trustees determine to be fair and equitable.  No shareholder is liable to further calls or to assessment by the Trust without his or her express consent.
 
 

For information concerning the purchase and redemption of shares of the Fund, see “How to Buy Shares” and “How to Redeem Shares” in the Fund’s Prospectus.  For a description of the methods used to determine the share price and value of the Fund’s assets, see “Determination of Net Asset Value” in the Fund’s Prospectus and this SAI.

The Fund may authorize one or more brokers to receive on its behalf purchase and redemption orders.  Such brokers would be authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Fund’s behalf.  The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s authorized designee, receives the order.

Customer orders will be priced at the net asset value of the applicable share class next computed after they are received by an authorized broker or the broker’s authorized designee and accepted by the Fund.  The performance of the Fund may be compared in publications to the performance of various indices and investments for which reliable performance data is available.  The performance of the Fund may be compared in publications to averages, performance rankings, or other information prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical services.  The Fund’s annual report will contain additional performance information and will be made available to investors upon request and without charge.

The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for purposes of investment and investor services, nor does it share the same investment advisor with any other series of the Trust.  The Fund’s Prospectus and this SAI are a part of the Trust’s Registration Statement filed with the SEC.  Copies of the Trust’s complete Registration Statement may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the prescribed fee or may be accessed free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


INVESTMENT POLICIES

The discussion below supplements information contained in the Fund’s Prospectus as to the investment policies and risks of the Fund.

Non-Diversification
The Fund is non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), which means that there is no restriction as to how much the Fund may invest in the securities of any one issuer.  However, to qualify for tax treatment as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Fund intends to comply, as of the end of each taxable quarter, with certain diversification requirements imposed by the Code.  Pursuant to these requirements, at the end of each taxable quarter, the Fund, among other things, will not have investments in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities) of more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets.  In addition, the Fund, with respect to 50% of its total assets, will not have investments in the securities of any issuer equal to 5% of the Fund’s total assets, and will not purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer.  As a non-diversified investment company, the Fund may be subject to greater risks than diversified companies because of the larger impact of fluctuation in the values of securities of fewer issues.

Percentage Limitations
Whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of the Fund’s assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the Fund’s acquisition or sale of such security or other asset.  Accordingly, except with respect to borrowing and illiquid securities, any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered in determining whether an investment complies with the Fund’s investment policies and limitations.  In addition, if a bankruptcy or other extraordinary event occurs concerning a particular investment by the Fund, the Fund may receive stock, real estate or other investments that the Fund would not, or could not buy.  If this happens the Fund would sell such investments as soon as practicable while trying to maximize the return to its shareholders.
 
 

Recent Regulatory Events
Legal, tax and regulatory changes could occur that may adversely affect the Fund and its ability to pursue its investment strategies and/or increase the costs of implementing such strategies.  The U.S. Government, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, the SEC, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and other governmental and regulatory bodies have recently taken or are considering taking actions in light of the recent financial crisis.  These actions include, but are not limited to, the enactment by the United States Congress of the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,” which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, and imposes a new regulatory framework over the U.S. financial services industry and the consumer credit markets in general, and proposed regulations by the SEC.  Given the broad scope, sweeping nature, and relatively recent enactment of some of these regulatory measures, the potential impact they could have on securities held by the Fund is unknown.  There can be no assurance that these measures will not have an adverse effect on the value or marketability of securities held by the Fund.  Furthermore, no assurance can be made that the U.S. Government or any U.S. regulatory body (or other authority or regulatory body) will not continue to take further legislative or regulatory action in response to the continuing economic turmoil or otherwise, and the effect of such actions, if taken, cannot be known.

Recent Economic Events
Although the U.S. economy has seen gradual improvement since 2008, the effects of the global financial crisis that began to unfold in 2007 continue to exist and economic growth has been slow and uneven.  In addition, the negative impacts and continued uncertainty stemming from the sovereign debt crisis and economic difficulties in Europe and U.S. fiscal and political matters, including deficit reduction and U.S. debt ratings, have impacted and may continue to impact the global economic recovery.  These events and possible continuing market turbulence may have an adverse effect on the Fund.  In response to the global financial crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks took steps to support financial markets.  However, risks to a robust resumption of growth persist: a weak consumer weighed down by too much debt and increasing joblessness, the growing size of the federal budget deficit and national debt, and the threat of inflation.  A number of countries in Europe have experienced severe economic and financial difficulties.  Many non-governmental issuers, and even certain governments, have defaulted on or been forced to restructure their debts; many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit or refinancing existing obligations; financial institutions have in many cases required government or central bank support, have needed to raise capital, and/or have been impaired in their ability to extend credit; and financial markets in Europe and elsewhere have experienced extreme volatility and declines in asset values and liquidity.  There is continued concern about national-level support for the euro and the accompanying coordination of fiscal and wage policy among European Economic and Monetary Union (“EMU”) member countries. Member countries are required to maintain tight control over inflation, public debt, and budget deficit to qualify for membership in the European EMU. These requirements can severely limit European EMU member countries’ ability to implement monetary policy to address regional economic conditions. A return to unfavorable economic conditions could impair the Fund’s ability to execute its investment strategies.
 
 

The Fund may invest in the following types of investments, each of which is subject to certain risks, as discussed below:

Derivatives
 
Generally, derivatives can be characterized as financial instruments whose value is derived, at least in part, from the value of an underlying asset or assets. Types of derivatives include options, futures contracts, options on futures, and forward contracts. Derivative instruments may be used for a variety of reasons, including enhancing returns, hedging against certain market risks, or providing a substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities. Derivatives may provide a cheaper, quicker, or more specifically focused way for the Fund to invest than “traditional” securities would.

Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristics of the particular derivative and the portfolio as a whole. Derivatives permit the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which its portfolio is exposed in much the same way as the Fund can increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, of its portfolio by making investments in specific securities.

Derivatives may be purchased on established exchanges or through privately negotiated transactions referred to as over-the-counter derivatives. Exchange-traded derivatives generally are guaranteed by the clearing agency, which is the issuer or counterparty to such derivatives. This guarantee usually is supported by a daily payment system (i.e., margin requirements) operated by the clearing agency in order to reduce overall credit risk. As a result, unless the clearing agency defaults, there is relatively little counterparty credit risk associated with derivatives purchased on an exchange. By contrast, no clearing agency guarantees over-the-counter derivatives. Therefore, each party to an over-the-counter derivative bears the risk that the counterparty will default. Accordingly, the Advisor will consider the creditworthiness of counterparties to over-the-counter derivatives in the same manner as they would review the credit quality of a security to be purchased by the Fund. Over-the-counter derivatives are less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives since the other party to the transaction may be the only investor with sufficient understanding of the derivative to be interested in bidding for it.

Because some of the derivative instruments used by the Fund may oblige the Fund to make payments or incur additional obligations in the future, the Securities Exchange Commission requires registered funds to “cover” or segregate liquid assets equal to the potential exposure created by the derivatives.  When the Fund purchases or sells a derivative contract, the Funds are required to cover their position in order to limit leveraging and related risks. To cover their positions, the Funds may segregate (and marked-to-market on a daily basis) cash or liquid securities that, when added to any amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract or otherwise cover its position in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act or the rules and SEC interpretations thereunder. The segregated account functions as a practical limit on the amount of leverage which the Fund may undertake and on the potential increase in the speculative character of the Fund’s outstanding portfolio securities. Additionally, such segregated accounts will generally assure the availability of adequate funds to meet the obligations of the funds arising from such investment activities.

Leverage
There can be no assurance that the Fund’s leveraging strategy will be successful.  Although leverage will increase investment return if the Fund earns a greater return on the investments purchased with borrowed funds than it pays for the use of those funds, the use of leverage will decrease investment return if the Fund fails to earn as much on investments purchased with borrowed funds as it pays for the use of those funds.  The use of leverage will therefore magnify the extent of the changes in the value of the Fund.
 
 

The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments.  Derivatives are subject to a number of risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk and management risk.  They also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index.  The Fund by investing in a derivative instrument could lose more than the principal amount invested.  Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances and there can be no assurance that the Fund will engage in these transactions to reduce exposure to other risks when that would be beneficial.

The Fund may also utilize certain financial instruments and investment techniques for risk management or hedging purposes.  There is no assurance that such risk management and hedging strategies will be successful, as such success will depend on, among other factors, the Advisor’s ability to predict the future correlation, if any, between the performance of the instruments utilized for hedging purposes and the performance of the investments being hedged.

Equity Securities
 
In connection with its purchase or holding of interests in Floating Rate Loans, in the event an in court or out of court restructuring, the Fund may acquire (and subsequently sell) equity securities or exercise warrants that it receives.

Fixed Income Securities
 
The Fund may invest a portion of its capital in bonds or other fixed income securities, including, without limitation, bonds, notes and debentures issued by corporations, debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, commercial paper, and “higher yielding” (and, therefore, higher risk) debt securities of the former categories.  These securities may pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, and may include zero coupon obligations.  Fixed income securities are subject to the risk of the issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payments on its obligations (i.e., credit risk) and are subject to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity (i.e., market risk).
 
Interest Rates and Portfolio Maturity
 
Interest rates on loans in which the Fund invests adjust periodically. The interest rates are adjusted based on a base rate plus a premium or spread over the base rate. The base rate usually is the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the federal funds rate, the prime rate, or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. LIBOR usually is an average of the interest rates quoted by several designated banks as the rates at which they pay interest to major depositors in the London interbank market on U.S. dollar-denominated deposits. The Advisor believe that changes in short-term LIBOR rates are closely related to changes in the Federal Reserve federal funds rate, although the two are not technically linked. The prime rate quoted by a major U.S. bank is generally the interest rate at which that bank is willing to lend U.S. dollars to its most creditworthy borrowers, although it may not be the bank’s lowest available rate.

The Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests typically have multiple reset periods during the year with each reset period applicable to a designated portion of the loan.  The Fund may find it possible and appropriate to use interest rate swaps and other investment practices to shorten the effective interest rate adjustment period of loans. If the Fund does so, it will consider the shortened period to be the adjustment period of the loan. As short-term interest rates rise, interest payable to the Fund should increase. As short-term interest rates decline, interest payable to the Fund should decrease. The amount of time that will pass before the Fund experiences the effects of changing short-term interest rates will depend on the dollar-weighted average time until the next interest rate adjustment on the Fund’s portfolio of loans.
 
 
  
Loans usually have mandatory and optional prepayment provisions. Because of prepayments, the actual remaining maturity of a loan may be considerably less than its stated maturity. If a loan is prepaid, the Fund will have to reinvest the proceeds in other loans or securities, which may have a lower fixed spread over its base rate. In such a case, the amount of interest paid to the Fund would likely decrease.

In the event of a change in the benchmark interest rate on a loan, the rate payable to lenders under the loan will, in turn, change at the next scheduled reset date. If the benchmark rate goes up, the Fund as lender would earn interest at a higher rate, but only on and after the reset date. If the benchmark rate goes down, the Fund as lender would earn interest at a lower rate, but only on and after the reset date.

During normal market conditions, changes in market interest rates will affect the Fund in certain ways. The principal effect will be that the yield on the Fund’s Shares will tend to rise or fall as market interest rates rise and fall. This is because almost all of the assets in which the Fund invests pay interest at rates which float in response to changes in market rates. However, because the interest rates on the Fund’s assets reset over time, there will be an imperfect correlation between changes in market rates and changes to rates on the portfolio as a whole. This means that changes to the rate of interest paid on the portfolio as a whole, will tend to lag behind changes in market rates.

Market interest rate changes may also cause the Fund’s NAV to experience volatility. This is because the value of a loan asset in the Fund is partially a function of whether it is paying what the market perceives to be a market rate of interest for the particular loan given its individual credit and other characteristics. If market interest rates change, a loan’s value could be affected to the extent the interest rate paid on that loan does not reset at the same time. As discussed above, the rates of interest paid on the loans in which the Fund invests have a weighted average reset period that typically is less than 90 days. Therefore, the impact of the lag between a change in market interest rates and the change in the overall rate on the portfolio is expected to be minimal.

Finally, to the extent that changes in market rates of interest are reflected, not in a change to a base rate such as LIBOR, but in a change in the spread over the base rate which is payable on loans of the type and quality in which the Fund invests, the Fund’s NAV could be adversely affected. Again, this is because the value of a loan asset in the Fund is partially a function of whether it is paying what the market perceives to be a market rate of interest for the particular loan given its individual credit and other characteristics. However, unlike changes in market rates of interest for which there is only a temporary lag before the portfolio reflects those changes, changes in a loan’s value based on changes in the market spread on loans in the Fund’s portfolio may be of longer duration.

Loan Participation and Assignments
 
The Fund’s investment in loan participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender and not with the borrower.  The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower.  In connection with purchasing participation, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any right of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.  As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation.  In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.
 
 

When the Fund purchases a loan assignment from lenders, it will acquire direct rights against the borrowers on the loan.  However, because assignments are arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, the rights and obligations acquired by the Fund as the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender.  Because there is no liquid market for such securities, the Fund anticipates that such securities could be sold only to a limited number of institutional investors.  The lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the value of such securities and the Fund’s ability to dispose of particular assignments or participation when necessary to meet redemption of Fund shares, to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or, when necessary in response to a specific economic event such as deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower.  The lack of a liquid secondary market for assignments and participation also may make it more difficult for the Fund to value these securities for purposes of calculating its NAV.

Bankruptcies and Other Reorganizations
Certain of the issuers of securities may be involved in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceedings.  Although such investments may result in significant returns to the Fund, they involve a substantial degree of risk.  Many of the events within a bankruptcy case are adversarial and often beyond the control of the creditors.  Accordingly, a bankruptcy court may approve actions that are contrary to the interests of the Fund.  Such investments can result in a total loss of principal.

Repurchase Agreements
 
The Fund has the ability, pursuant to its investment objective and policies, to enter into repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract under which the Fund may sell and simultaneously obtain the commitment of the purchaser to sell the security back to the Fund at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date. Repurchase agreements will be considered borrowings by the Fund and as such, are subject to the restrictions on borrowing. Borrowings by the Fund create an opportunity for greater total return but at the same time increase exposure to capital risk. The Fund will maintain in a segregated account with its custodian, cash or liquid high-grade portfolio securities in an amount sufficient to cover its obligations with respect to the repurchase agreements. The Fund will receive payment for such securities only upon physical delivery or evidence of book entry transfer by its custodian. Regulations of the SEC require either that securities sold by the Fund under a repurchase agreement be segregated pending repurchase or that the proceeds be segregated on the Fund’s books and records pending repurchase. Repurchase agreements may involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the other party, including possible loss from delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements
 
The Fund has the ability, pursuant to its investment objective and policies, to enter into reverse repurchase agreements if the asset which is the subject of the repurchase is a loan. Such agreements may be considered to be loans by the Fund for purposes of the 1940 Act. Each reverse repurchase agreement must be collateralized fully, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 5b-3 under the 1940 Act, at all times. Pursuant to such reverse repurchase agreements, the Fund acquires securities from financial institutions such as brokers, dealers, and banks, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase and the Fund’s agreement to resell such securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The term of such an agreement is generally quite short, possibly overnight or for a few days, although it may extend over a number of months (up to one year) from the date of delivery. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Fund plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates (which may be more or less than the rate on the underlying portfolio security). The securities underlying a reverse repurchase agreement will be marked-to-market every business day so that the value of the collateral is at least equal to the value of the loan, including the accrued interest thereon, and the Advisor will monitor the value of the collateral. Securities subject to reverse repurchase agreements will be held by the custodian or in the Federal Reserve/Treasury Book-Entry System. If the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Fund will suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from a sale of the underlying securities is less than the repurchase price under the agreement. Bankruptcy or insolvency of such a defaulting seller may cause the Fund’s rights with respect to such securities to be delayed or limited. To mitigate this risk the Fund only enters into reverse repurchase agreements with highly rated, large financial institutions. The Fund may only enter into reverse repurchase agreements that qualify for an exclusion from any automatic stay of creditors’ rights against the counterparty under applicable insolvency law in the event of the counterparty’s insolvency.  However, the Fund will not invest in Reverse Repurchase Agreements during the first 12 months following the Fund’s initial offering.
 
 

Investments in Options
 
The Fund may invest in options primarily as a hedge.  Investing in options can provide greater potential for profit or loss than an equivalent investment in the underlying asset.  The value of an option may decline because of a change in the value of the underlying asset relative to the strike price, the passage of time, changes in the market’s perception as to the future price behavior of the underlying asset, or any combination thereof.  In the case of the purchase of an option, the risk of loss of an investor’s entire investment (i.e., the premium paid plus transaction charges) reflects the nature of an option as a wasting asset that may become worthless when the option expires.  Where an option is written or granted (i.e., sold) uncovered, the seller may be liable to pay substantial additional margin, and the risk of loss is unlimited, as the seller will be obligated to deliver, or take delivery of, an asset at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the market value.  Over-the-counter options that the Fund may use in its investment strategies generally are not assignable except by agreement between the parties concerned, and no party or purchaser has any obligation to permit such assignments.  The over-the-counter market for options is relatively illiquid, particularly for relatively small transactions.

Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an investment in the underlying securities.  Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.  The successful use of options depends in part on the ability of the Advisor to manage future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the options and securities (or currency) markets.  By writing put options on equity securities, the Fund gives up the opportunity to benefit from potential increases in the value of the common stocks above the strike prices of the written put options, but continues to bear the risk of declines in the value of its common stock portfolio.  The Fund will receive a premium from writing a covered call option that it retains whether or not the option is exercised.  The premium received from the written options may not be sufficient to offset any losses sustained from the volatility of the underlying equity securities over time.

Swap Transactions
 
The Fund may enter into swap agreements with respect to securities, indexes of securities and other assets or other measures of risk or return.  Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to many years. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or the differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments, instruments, or indices. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount”.  Whether the Fund’s use of swap agreements will be successful will depend on the Advisor’s ability to select appropriate transactions for the Fund.  Swap transactions may be highly illiquid.  Moreover, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or insolvency of its counterparty.  Many swap markets are relatively new and still developing.  It is possible that developments in the swap markets, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap transactions or to realize amounts to be received under such transactions.  Swaps and certain other custom instruments are subject to the risk of non-performance by the swap counterparty, including risks relating to the creditworthiness of the swap counterparty.
 
 

Total return swaps are another form of swap transaction that the Fund may utilize in its investment program.  A total return swap allows the total return receiver to receive the change in market value of an asset (whether a security, interest rate, form of debt, currency or other asset) from the total return payer in return for paying a floating or fixed interest-rate on a predetermined amount.  The total return payer is synthetically short and the total return receiver is synthetically long.  Thus, total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to the Fund’s portfolio because, in addition, to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap agreement.

Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom the fund has entered into the swap will default on its obligation to pay the fund and the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligations to pay the other party to the agreement.

Forward Trading
 
The Fund may invest in forward contracts.  Forward contracts and options thereon, unlike futures contracts, are not traded on exchanges and are not standardized; rather, banks and dealers act as principals in these markets, negotiating each transaction on an individual basis.  Forward and “cash” trading is substantially unregulated; there is no limitation on daily price movements, and speculative position limits are not applicable.  For example, there are no requirements with respect to record keeping, financial responsibility or segregation of customer funds or positions.  In contrast to exchange-traded futures contracts, interbank traded instruments rely on the dealer or contracting counterparty to fulfill its contract.  As a result, trading in interbank foreign exchange contracts may be subject to more risks than futures or options trading on regulated exchanges, including, but not limited to, the risk of default due to the failure of a counterparty with which the Fund has forward contracts.  Although the Advisor seeks to trade with responsible counterparties, failure by a counterparty to fulfill its contractual obligation could expose the Fund to unanticipated losses.  The principals who deal in the forward markets are not required to continue to make markets in the currencies or commodities they trade and these markets can experience periods of illiquidity, sometimes of significant duration.  There have been periods during which certain participants in these markets have refused to quote prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which they were prepared to buy and that at which they were prepared to sell.  Disruptions can occur in any currency market traded by the Fund due to unusually high trading volume, political intervention or other factors.  The imposition of controls by governmental authorities might also limit such forward trading to less than that which the Advisor would otherwise recommend, to the possible detriment of the Fund.  Market illiquidity or disruption could result in significant losses to the Fund.

Foreign Securities
 
The Fund may invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers.  The Fund’s investments in securities and instruments in foreign markets involve substantial risks not typically associated with investments in U.S. securities.  Foreign securities investments may be affected by changes in currency rates or exchange control regulations, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in the United States and abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  Changes in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in that currency and thereby impact the Fund’s total return on such assets.  The Fund may utilize options and forward contracts to hedge against currency fluctuations, but there can be no assurance that such hedging transactions will be effective.
 
 

Investments in foreign securities will also occasion risks relating to political and economic developments abroad, including the possibility of expropriations or confiscatory taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of Fund assets and any effects of foreign social, economic or political instability.  Foreign companies are not subject to the regulatory requirements of U.S. companies and, as such, there may be less publicly available information about such companies.  Moreover, foreign companies are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies.  Finally, in the event of a default of any foreign debt obligations, it may be more difficult for the Fund to obtain or enforce a judgment against the issuers of such securities.
 
Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid than comparable securities of U.S. issuers and, as such, their price changes may be more volatile.  Furthermore, foreign exchanges and broker-dealers are generally subject to less government and exchange scrutiny and regulation than their American counterparts.  Brokerage commissions, dealer concessions and other transaction costs may be higher in foreign markets than in the U.S.  In addition, differences in clearance and settlement procedures in foreign markets may occasion delays in settlements of the Fund’s trades affected in such markets. American counterparts.  Brokerage commissions, dealer concessions and other transaction costs may be higher in foreign markets than in the U.S.  In addition, differences in clearance and settlement procedures in foreign markets may occasion delays in settlements of the Fund’s trades affected in such markets.  The brokers (including those acting as sub-custodians) and custodian banks are subject to various laws and regulations in the relevant jurisdictions that are designed to protect their customers in the event of their insolvency.

To the extent the Fund invests in one or more countries, regions, sectors or industries, or in a limited number of issuers, the Fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those countries, regions, sectors, industries or issuers. Local events, such as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters may disrupt a country’s or region’s securities markets.

Small and Mid-Cap Risks
A portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in securities of small-cap and mid-cap issuers.  While, in the Advisor’s opinion, the securities of small and mid-cap issuers may offer the potential for greater capital appreciation than investments in securities of large-cap issuers, securities of small-cap and mid-cap issuers may also present greater risks.  For example, small and mid-cap issuers often have limited operating histories, product lines, markets, or financial resources.  They may be subject to high volatility in revenues, expenses and earnings.  Their securities may be thinly traded, may be followed by fewer investment research analysts and may be subject to wider price swings and, thus, may create a greater chance of loss than investments in securities of larger-cap issuers.  The market prices of securities of small and mid-cap issuers generally are more sensitive to changes in earnings expectations, to corporate developments and to market rumors than are the market prices of large-cap issuers.  Transaction costs in securities of small and mid-cap issuers may be higher than in those of large-cap issuers.
 

 
Fundamental Investment Policies
 
The Fund has adopted certain fundamental investment policies which may not be changed without the affirmative vote of the holders of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund. For this purpose, a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund means the vote of the lesser of:

1.
67% or more of the shares represented at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy; or
 
 
 
2.
more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

The Fund’s fundamental policies are as follows:

(1) The Fund may not borrow money except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

(2) The Fund may not engage in the business of underwriting the securities of other issuers except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

(3) The Fund may lend money or other assets to the extent permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

(4) The Fund may not issue senior securities except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

(5) The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate except as permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

(6) The Fund may purchase or sell commodities or contracts related to commodities to the extent permitted by (i) the 1940 Act, or interpretations or modifications by the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction.

(7) Except the financial services group of industries (such as banks, broker-dealers and insurance and reinsurance companies) or as permitted by exemptive or other relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority of competent jurisdiction, the Fund may not make any investment if, as a result, the Fund's investments will be concentrated in any one industry.

Additional Information about Fundamental Investment Policies

The following provides additional information about the Fund’s fundamental investment policies. This information does not form part of the Fund’s fundamental investment policies.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to borrowing money set forth in (1) above, the 1940 Act permits a fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund’s total assets from banks for any purpose, and to borrow up to 5% of the fund’s total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes. To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain at all times an “asset coverage” of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings. Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the Fund’s total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. Borrowing money to increase a fund’s investment portfolio is known as “leveraging.” Borrowing, especially when used for leverage, may cause the value of a fund’s shares to be more volatile than if the Fund did not borrow. This is because borrowing tends to magnify the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. Borrowed money thus creates an opportunity for greater gains, but also greater losses. To repay borrowings, the Fund may have to sell securities at a time and at a price that is unfavorable to the Fund. There also are costs associated with borrowing money, and these costs would offset and could eliminate a fund’s net investment income in any given period. The policy in (1) above will be interpreted to permit the Fund to engage in trading practices and investments that may be considered to be borrowing to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Reverse repurchase agreements may be considered to be a type of borrowing. Short-term credits necessary for the settlement of securities transactions and arrangements with respect to securities lending will not be considered to be borrowings under the policy. Practices and investments that may involve leverage but are not considered to be borrowings are not subject to the policy. Such trading practices may include futures, options on futures, forward contracts and other derivative investments.
 
 

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to underwriting set forth in (2) above, the 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from engaging in the underwriting business or from underwriting the securities of other issuers; in fact, the 1940 Act permits a fund to have underwriting commitments of up to 25% of its assets under certain circumstances. Those circumstances currently are that the amount of the Fund’s underwriting commitments, when added to the value of the Fund’s investments in issuers where the Fund owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of those issuers, cannot exceed the 25% cap. A fund engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Under the 1933 Act, an underwriter may be liable for material omissions or misstatements in an issuer’s registration statement or prospectus. Securities purchased from an issuer and not registered for sale under the 1933 Act are considered restricted securities. There may be a limited market for these securities. If these securities are registered under the 1933 Act, they may then be eligible for sale but participating in the sale may subject the seller to underwriter liability. These risks could apply to a fund investing in restricted securities. Although it is not believed that the application of the 1933 Act provisions described above would cause a fund to be engaged in the business of underwriting, the policy in (2) above will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the 1933 Act.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to lending set forth in (3) above, the 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from making loans; however, SEC staff interpretations currently prohibit funds from lending more than one-third of their total assets, except through the purchase of debt obligations or the use of repurchase agreements. (A repurchase agreement is an agreement to purchase a security, coupled with an agreement to sell that security back to the original seller on an agreed-upon date at a price that reflects current interest rates. The SEC frequently treats repurchase agreements as loans.) While lending securities may be a source of income to a fund, as with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the underlying securities should the borrower fail financially. However, loans would be made only when the Advisor believes the income justifies the attendant risks.  In addition, collateral arrangements with respect to options, forward currency and futures transactions and other derivative instruments, as well as delays in the settlement of securities transactions, will not be considered loans.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to issuing senior securities set forth in (4) above, “senior securities” are defined as fund obligations that have a priority over the Fund’s shares with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of Fund assets. The 1940 Act prohibits a fund from issuing senior securities except that the Fund may borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the Fund’s total assets from banks for any purpose. A fund also may borrow up to 5% of the Fund’s total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes, and these borrowings are not considered senior securities. A fund also may issue preferred shares in accordance with the 1940 Act. The issuance of senior securities by a fund can increase the speculative character of the Fund’s outstanding shares through leveraging. Leveraging of a fund’s portfolio through the issuance of senior securities magnifies the potential for gain or loss on monies, because even though the fund’s net assets remain the same, the total risk to investors is increased. Certain widely used investment practices that involve a commitment by a fund to deliver money or securities in the future are not considered by the SEC to be senior securities, provided that a fund segregates cash or liquid securities in an amount necessary to pay the obligation or the fund holds an offsetting commitment from another party. These investment practices include repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, swaps, dollar rolls, options, futures and forward contracts. The policy in (4) above will be interpreted not to prevent collateral arrangements with respect to swaps, options, forward or futures contracts or other derivatives, or the posting of initial or variation margin.
 
 

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to real estate set forth in (5) above, the 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from owning real estate. Investing in real estate may involve risks, including that real estate is generally considered illiquid and may be difficult to value and sell. Owners of real estate may be subject to various liabilities, including environmental liabilities. The policy in (5) above will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from investing in real estate-related companies, companies whose businesses consist in whole or in part of investing in real estate, instruments (like mortgages) that are secured by real estate or interests therein, or real estate investment trust securities.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to commodities set forth in (6) above, the 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from owning commodities, whether physical commodities and contracts related to physical commodities (such as oil or grains and related futures contracts), or financial commodities and contracts related to financial commodities (such as currencies and, possibly, currency futures). If a fund were to invest in a physical commodity or a physical commodity-related instrument, the fund would be subject to the additional risks of the particular physical commodity and its related market. The value of commodities and commodity-related instruments may be extremely volatile and may be affected either directly or indirectly by a variety of factors. There also may be storage charges and risks of loss associated with physical commodities. The policy in (6) above will be interpreted to permit investments in exchange traded funds that invest in physical and/or financial commodities.

With respect to the fundamental policy relating to concentration set forth in (7) above, the 1940 Act does not define what constitutes "concentration" in an industry. The SEC staff has taken the position that investment of 25% or more of a fund's total assets in one or more issuers conducting their principal activities in the same industry or group of industries constitutes concentration. It is possible that interpretations of concentration could change in the future. A fund that invests a significant percentage of its total assets in a single industry may be particularly susceptible to adverse events affecting that industry and may be more risky than a fund that does not concentrate in an industry. The policy in (7) above will be interpreted to refer to concentration as that term may be interpreted from time to time. The policy also will be interpreted to permit investment without limit in the following: securities of the U.S. government and its agencies or instrumentalities; and repurchase agreements collateralized by any such obligations. Accordingly, issuers of the foregoing securities will not be considered to be members of any industry. The policy also will be interpreted to give broad authority to the Fund as to how to classify issuers within or among industries. When identifying industries for purposes of its concentration policy, the Fund may rely upon available industry classifications.  The Fund will consider both the borrower and the institution selling a loan participation as an issuer for purposes of the Fund’s concentration policy.

The Fund’s fundamental policies are written and will be interpreted broadly. For example, the policies will be interpreted to refer to the 1940 Act and the related rules as they are in effect from time to time, and to interpretations and modifications of or relating to the 1940 Act by the SEC and others as they are given from time to time. When a policy provides that an investment practice may be conducted as permitted by the 1940 Act, the policy will be interpreted to mean either that the 1940 Act expressly permits the practice or that the 1940 Act does not prohibit the practice.
 
 

Non-Fundamental Investment Policies

The Fund observes the following non-fundamental policies, which may be changed without shareholder vote.  The Fund may not:

1.  
Hold, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.

2.
Change its policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities without providing at least 60 days written notice to shareholders.

 
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Although the Fund generally will not invest for short-term trading purposes, portfolio securities may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held when, in the opinion of the Advisor, investment considerations warrant such action.  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing (1) the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year by (2) the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities owned during the fiscal year.  A 100% turnover rate would occur if all the securities in the Fund’s portfolio, with the exception of securities whose maturities at the time of acquisition were one year or less, were sold and either repurchased or replaced within one year.  A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) generally leads to higher transaction costs and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions.  High portfolio turnover generally results in the distribution of short-term capital gains which are taxed at the higher ordinary income tax rates.

The following table sets forth the Predecessor Fund’s turnover rate for the periods indicated:

Fiscal Period Ended
August 31, 2013
197%(1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (1) Not annualized.
 
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS POLICY

The Advisor and the Fund maintain portfolio holdings disclosure policies that govern the timing and circumstances of disclosure to shareholders and third parties of information regarding the portfolio investments held by the Fund.  These portfolio holdings disclosure policies have been approved by the Board.  Disclosure of the Fund’s complete holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in the annual report and semi-annual report to Fund shareholders and in the quarterly holdings report on Form N-Q.  These reports are available, free of charge, on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Pursuant to the Trust’s portfolio holdings disclosure policies, information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings is not distributed to any person unless:

§
The disclosure is required pursuant to a regulatory request, court order or is legally required in the context of other legal proceedings;
 
 
 
§
The disclosure is made to a mutual fund rating and/or ranking organization, or person performing similar functions, who is subject to a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on any non-public information;
 
§
The disclosure is made to internal parties involved in the investment process, administration, operation or custody of the Fund, including, but not limited to the Fund’s administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) and the Trust’s Board of Trustees, attorneys, auditors or accountants;
 
§
The disclosure is made: (a) in connection with a quarterly, semi-annual or annual report that is available to the public; or (b) relates to information that is otherwise available to the public; or
 
§
The disclosure is made with the prior written approval of either the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee.

Certain of the persons listed above receive information about the Fund’s portfolio holdings on an ongoing basis.  The Fund believes that these third parties have legitimate objectives in requesting such portfolio holdings information and operate in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders. These persons include:

§
A mutual fund rating and/or ranking organization, or person performing similar functions, who is subject to a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on any non-public information;
 
§
Rating and/or ranking organizations, specifically: Lipper; Morningstar; Standard & Poor’s; Bloomberg; Vickers-Stock Research Corporation; Thomson Financial; and Capital-Bridge, all of which currently receive such information between the fifth and tenth business day of the month following the end of a calendar quarter; or
 
§
Internal parties involved in the investment process, administration, operation or custody of the Fund, specifically: USBFS; the Trust’s Board of Trustees; and the Trust’s attorneys and accountants (currently, Bingham McCutchen LLP and [    ], respectively), all of which typically receive such information after it is generated.

Any disclosures to additional parties not described above is made with the prior written approval of either the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee, pursuant to the Trust’s Policy and Procedures Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.

The Chief Compliance Officer or designated officer of the Trust will approve the furnishing of non-public portfolio holdings to a third party only if they consider the furnishing of such information to be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders and if no material conflict of interest exists regarding such disclosure between shareholders interest and those of the Advisor, Distributor or any affiliated person of the Fund.  No consideration may be received by the Fund, the Advisor, any affiliate of the Advisor or their employees in connection with the disclosure of portfolio holdings information.  The Board receives and reviews annually a list of the persons who receive non-public portfolio holdings information and the purpose for which it is furnished.
 
MANAGEMENT
The overall management of the Trust’s business and affairs is invested with its Board.  The Board approves all significant agreements between the Trust and persons or companies furnishing services to it, including the agreements with the Advisor, Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent, each as defined below.  The day-to-day operations of the Trust are delegated to its officers, subject to the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies and to the general supervision of the Board. The Trustees and officers of the Trust, their ages, birth dates, and positions with the Trust, terms of office with the Trust and length of time served, their business addresses and principal occupations during the past five years and other directorships held are set forth in the table below.
 
 

Name, Address
and Age
Position(s)
Held with
Trust
Term of
Office(1)
and Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
by Trustee
 
Independent Trustees (2)
John C. Chrystal
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  54
 
Trustee
Since 2011
Founder and Managing Partner of Bent Gate Advisors, LLC, a consulting firm that provides strategic advice and assistance to financial institutions.  Previously a Partner at DiMaio Ahmad Capital, an investment management firm.
1
Director, Javelin Mortgage Investments, Inc.; Director, The Bancorp, Inc.; Trustee, Trust for Advised Portfolios (for series not affiliated with the Fund).
Albert J. DiUlio, S.J.
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  68
 
Trustee
Since 2011
President Vatican Observatory.  Previously, served five years as Secretary for Finance and Higher Education USA Jesuit Conference, followed by a one year Sabbatical.
1
Trustee, Trust for Advised Portfolios (for series not affiliated with the Fund).
David S. Krause
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  58
 
Trustee
Since 2011
Director of the Applied Investment Management program and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance at Marquette University.
1
Trustee, Trust for Advised Portfolios (for series not affiliated with the Fund).
Harry E. Resis
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  67
 
Trustee
Since 2012
Private investor.  Previously served as Director of US Fixed Income for Henderson Global Investors.
1
Trustee, Trust for Advised Portfolios (for series not affiliated with the Fund).
 
 
 
Name, Address
and Age
Position(s)
Held with
Trust
Term of
Office(1)
and Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
by Trustee
 
Interested Trustee
Ian Martin(3)
615 E. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  45
Trustee
 
Since 2013
Executive Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
1
Trustee, Trust for Advised Portfolios (for series not affiliated with the Fund).

Name, Address and Age
Position(s) Held
with Trust
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
       
Officers
     
Christopher E. Kashmerick
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  39
 
President and Principal Executive Officer
Since 2014
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC,
(2011 to present); Vice President, Huntington
Asset Services (2008 to 2011).
Robert M. Slotky
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age: 66
 
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and AML Officer
Since 2014
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC, (2001 to present).
 
Russell B. Simon
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  33
 
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Since 2014
Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC, (2011 to present): Senior Fund
Administrator, Huntington Asset Services (2002 to 2011).
Wendy M. Barron
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  35
 
Assistant Treasurer
Since 2014
Mutual Fund Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund
Services, LLC, (2008 to present).
Jeanine M. Bajczyk, Esq.
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Age:  48
Secretary
Since 2014
Senior Vice President and Counsel, U.S. Bancorp
Fund Services, LLC (May 2006 to present).
 
(1)  
Each Trustee serves an indefinite term until the election of a successor.  Each officer serves an indefinite term until the election of a successor.
 
(2)  
The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
 
 
 
(3)  
Mr. Martin is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act.  Mr. Martin is an interested Trustee of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Trust’s distributor.


Additional Information Concerning Our Board of Trustees

Board Leadership Structure
The Board has general oversight responsibility with respect to the operation of the Trust and the Fund. The Board has engaged the Advisor to manage the Fund and is responsible for overseeing the Advisor and other service providers to the Trust and the Fund in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act and other applicable laws. The Board has established an Audit Committee to assist the Board in performing its oversight responsibilities.

Given the fact there is only a small number of funds in the Trust, the Trust does not have a Chairman of the Board, nor does the Trust have a lead disinterested trustee. The President of the Trust is the presiding officer at all meetings of the Board and sets the agenda for the Board meetings, with input from the trustees and other officers of the Trust. The Trust has determined that its leadership structure is appropriate in light of, among other factors, the asset size and nature of the Trust, the arrangements for the conduct of the Trust’s operations, the number of Trustees, and the responsibilities of the Board.

Board Oversight of Risk
Through its direct oversight role, and indirectly through the Audit Committee, and officers of the Fund and service providers, the Board performs a risk oversight function for the Fund. To effectively perform its risk oversight function, the Board, among other things, performs the following activities: receives and reviews reports related to the performance and operations of the Fund; reviews and approves, as applicable, the compliance policies and procedures of the Fund; approves the Fund’s principal investment policies; adopts policies and procedures designed to deter market timing; meets with representatives of various service providers, including the Advisor, to review and discuss the activities of the Fund and to provide direction with respect thereto; and appoints a chief compliance officer of the Fund who oversees the implementation and testing of the Fund’s compliance program and reports to the Board regarding compliance matters for the Fund and its service providers.

The Trust has an Audit Committee, which plays a significant role in the risk oversight of the Fund as it meets annually with the auditors of the Fund. The Board also meets quarterly with the Fund’s chief compliance officer.

Not all risks that may affect the Fund can be identified nor can controls be developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. It may not be practical or cost effective to eliminate or mitigate certain risks, the processes and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness, and some risks are simply beyond the reasonable control of the, the Advisor or other service providers. Moreover, it is necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve the Fund’s goals. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the Fund’s ability to manage risk is subject to substantial limitations.

Audit Committee
The Board has created an audit committee. The members consist of Messrs. Chrystal, DiUlio, Krause and Resis each of whom is an Independent Trustee. The primary functions of the audit committee are to select the independent registered public accounting firm to be retained to perform the annual audit of the Fund, to review the results of the audit, to review the Fund’s internal controls, to approve in advance all permissible non-audit services performed by the independent auditors and to review certain other matters relating to the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm and financial records.
 
 

The Board has no other committees.

Board Oversight of Risk Management
As part of its oversight function, the Board receives and reviews various risk management reports and assessments and discusses these matters with appropriate management and other personnel.  Because risk management is a broad concept comprised of many elements (such as, for example, investment risk, issuer and counterparty risk, compliance risk, operational risks, business continuity risks, etc.) the oversight of different types of risks is handled in different ways.  For example, the Audit Committee meets regularly with the Chief Compliance Officer to discuss compliance and operational risks.  The Audit Committee also meets with the Treasurer and the Trust’s independent public accounting firm to discuss, among other things, the internal control structure of the Trust’s financial reporting function.  The full Board receives reports from the Advisor and portfolio managers as to investment risks as well as other risks that may be also discussed in Audit Committee.

Information about Each Trustee’s Qualification, Experience, Attributes or Skills
In addition to the information provided in the table above, below is certain additional information concerning each particular Trustee and certain of their Trustee Attributes. The information provided below, and in the table above, is not all-inclusive.  Many Trustee attributes involve intangible elements, such as intelligence, integrity, work ethic, the ability to work together, the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to exercise judgment, the ability to ask incisive questions, and commitment to shareholder interests.  In conducting its annual self-assessment, the Board has determined that the Trustees have the appropriate attributes and experience to continue to serve effectively as Trustees of the Trust.

Qualification of Trustees
John Chrystal’s experience as a partner of an investment management firm, and his experience as a partner of a consulting firm advising financial institutions, has provided him with an extensive knowledge of the highly regulated financial services industry, which knowledge he brings to the Board in a relatable, effective way.

Albert J. DiUlio, S.J.’s financing background, combined with his work experience, have provided him with a strong understanding of financial statements and experience addressing the complex issues that confront entities.  As a trustee, Mr. DiUlio uses his financial background and experiences to enhance Board discussions with useful information and insights.

David S. Krause’s experience co-founding small businesses and as a professor in a graduate management program has honed his understanding of financial statements and the complex issues that confront businesses, making him a valuable resource to the Board.

Harry Resis’ background in fixed income securities analysis, with an emphasis on high yield securities, provides him with a practical knowledge of the underlying markets and strategies used by Funds in the Trust that will be useful to the Board in their analysis and oversight of the Funds.

Ian Martin has substantial mutual fund operations and shareholder servicing experience through his position as Executive Vice President and Director of Transfer Agent Operations of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, a full service provider to mutual funds, which makes him a valuable resource to the Board as they contemplate shareholder servicing needs.
 
 

Each of Messrs. Chrystal, DiUlio, Krause, Resis and Martin takes a conservative and thoughtful approach to addressing issues facing the Fund.  The combination of skills and attributes discussed above led to the conclusion that each of Messrs. Chrystal, DiUlio, Krause, Resis and Martin should serve as a trustee.

Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares and Other Interests
No Trustee owned shares of the Fund as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2013, which is prior to the inception date of the Fund.  However, the following table shows the amount of shares in the Fund and the amount of shares in other portfolios of the Trust owned by the Trustees as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2013.

Name
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the
Trust
Non-Interested Trustees
John Chrystal
None
Albert J. DiUlio, S.J.
None
David S. Krause
$50,001-$100,000
Harry E. Resis
$10,001 - $50,000
Interested Trustees
Ian A. Martin(1)
None
                                                                           (1) Mr. Martin was appointed to the Board effective November 22, 2013.


Furthermore, as of December 31, 2013, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate family, own securities beneficially or of record in the Advisor, the Distributor, as defined below, or an affiliate of the Advisor or Distributor.  Accordingly, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate family, have direct or indirect interest, the value of which exceeds $120,000, in the Advisor, the Distributor or any of their affiliates.  Advisor,

Compensation
Set forth below is the anticipated compensation to be received by the Independent Trustees from the Fund for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2014.  The Independent Trustees receive an annual retainer of $ per year and a fee of $ for each meeting of the Board of Trustees attended, including special meetings allocated among each of the various portfolios comprising the Trust.  The Trustees also receive reimbursement from the Trust for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings.  The Trust has no pension or retirement plan.  No other entity affiliated with the Trust pays any compensation to the Trustees.

 
Estimated
Aggregate
Compensation
from the Fund(1)
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued as
Part of Fund
Expenses
Estimated
Annual
Benefits
Upon
Retirement
Estimated Total
Compensation
from Fund
Complex Paid to
Trustees(2)
Name of Independent Trustees
       
John Chrystal
$[      ]
None
None
$[      ]
 
 
 
 
Estimated
Aggregate
Compensation
from the Fund(1)
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued as
Part of Fund
Expenses
Estimated
Annual
Benefits
Upon
Retirement
Estimated Total
Compensation
from Fund
Complex Paid to
Trustees(2)
Albert J. DiUlio, S.J.
$[      ]
None
None
$[      ]
David S. Krause
$[      ]
None
None
$[      ]
Harry Resis
$[      ]
None
None
$[      ]
Name of Interested Trustee
       
Ian A. Martin
$0
None
None
$0
 
 
(1)  
For the Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31.
(2)  
There are currently two other portfolios comprising the Trust.  The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Fund.  For the fiscal year ending August 31, 2014, Trustees’ fees are estimated in the amount of $[      ].

 
CODES OF ETHICS

The Trust, the Advisor and the Distributor, as defined below, have each adopted separate Codes of Ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act.  These Codes permit, subject to certain conditions, access persons of the Advisor and Distributor to invest in securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund.

 
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Board has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the “Policies”) on behalf of the Trust which delegate the responsibility for voting proxies to the Advisor, subject to the Board’s continuing oversight.  The Policies require that the Advisor vote proxies received in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.  The Policies also require the Advisor to present to the Board, at least annually, the Adviser’s Policies and a record of each proxy voted by the Advisor on behalf of the Fund, including a report on the resolution of all proxies identified by the Advisor as involving a conflict of interest.

Under the Advisor’s Policy, the Advisor’s guiding principles in performing proxy voting are to make decisions that: (i) favor proposals that tend to maximize a company’s shareholder value; and (ii) are not influenced by conflicts of interest. These principles reflect the Advisor’s belief that sound corporate governance will create a framework within which a company can be managed in the interests of its shareholders.

The principles and positions reflected in the Policy are designed to guide the Advisor in voting proxies, and not necessarily in making investment decisions. Senior management of the Advisor will periodically review the Policy to ensure that it continues to be consistent with the Advisor’s guiding principles.

Proxy voting, however, is not an integral component of the Advisor’s investment strategy, which focuses primarily on investments and trading in fixed income, credit and credit-linked securities (collectively referred to herein as “credit positions”).  These types of securities do not typically convey voting rights to the holder.  To the extent the Advisor’s client accounts hold equity securities, it will generally be for the purpose of hedging credit positions or for short-term trading strategies.  The Advisor’s policy with respect to the exercise of its proxy voting authority is to vote proxies only where it believes that the vote is likely to have a material positive economic impact (or to avoid a material negative economic impact) on the value of the underlying credit position (taking into account any related hedges) or the short-term trading strategy employed for the client accounts.  If the Advisor does not believe the exercise of a proxy vote right will have a material economic impact on the client account, the Advisor generally will not exercise its voting authority with respect to a proxy.  In addition, the Advisor may elect to not vote a proxy if the cost of voting, or time commitment required to vote a proxy outweighs the expected benefits of voting the proxy.
 
 

The Policy does not mandate that the Advisor vote every client proxy that it receives.  There may be circumstances when refraining from voting a proxy is in a client’s best interest, such as when and if the Advisor determines that the cost of voting the proxy exceeds the expected benefit to the client.

The Trust is required to file a Form N-PX, with the Fund’s complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year.  The Fund’s proxy voting record will be available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-8[  ]-[   ]-[    ] and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

CONTROL PERSONS, PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS,
AND MANAGEMENT OWNERSHIP

A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Predecessor Fund.  A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control.  Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of voting or the direction of management of the Fund.

The Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group did not own more than 1% of the Predecessor Fund’s outstanding shares.

THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISER

Sound Point Capital Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, serves as investment adviser to the Fund.  The Advisor has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since July 2011.  The address of the Advisor is 375 Park Ave, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10152.  The Advisor is indirectly owned by Stephen Ketchum and Ellipse Holdings LLC, which is owned by certain principals of Stone Point Capital LLC.  Ellipse Holding, LLC generally has no control over investment decisions of the Advisor, but as a member of the board of managers for the Advisor, Ellipse Holdings LLC will have certain rights of approval over the actions of the Advisor.  As of January 31, 2014, the Advisor had approximately $4.17 billion under management under management.

At a Trust Board Meeting scheduled for May 22, 2014, the Board of Trustees will consider the approval of a new investment advisory agreement (“New Advisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund.  Pending Board approval, in consideration of the services to be provided by the Advisor pursuant to the New Advisory Agreement, the Advisor will be entitled to receive from the Fund an investment advisory fee computed daily and payable monthly, based on a rate equal to 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (Prior to the Reorganization, the management fee for the Predecessor Fund was 1.25% of the Predecessor Fund’s average daily net assets).

After its initial two year term, the Advisory Agreement will continue in effect for successive annual periods so long as such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of (1) the Board (or a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund), and (2) a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of any party to the Advisory Agreement, in each case, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.  The Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by either party to the Advisory Agreement upon a 60-day written notice and is automatically terminated in the event of its “assignment,” as defined in the 1940 Act.
 
 

The Fund will be responsible for its own operating expenses; however, because operating expenses are paid out of fund assets, investors are paying the operating expenses indirectly. The operating expenses include fees and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance, registration and transfer of its shares; brokerage and commission expenses; all expenses of transfer, receipt, safekeeping, servicing and accounting for the cash, securities and other property of the Trust for the benefit of the Fund including all fees and expenses of its custodian and accounting services agent; interest charges on any borrowings; costs and expenses of pricing and calculating its daily NAV per share and of maintaining its books of account required under the 1940 Act; taxes, if any; a pro rata portion of expenditures in connection with meetings of the Fund’s shareholders and the Trust’s Board that are properly payable by the Fund; salaries and expenses of officers and fees and expenses of members of the Board or members of any advisory board or committee who are not members of, affiliated with or interested persons of the Advisor or Administrator; insurance premiums on property or personnel of the Fund which inure to their benefit, including liability and fidelity bond insurance; the cost of preparing and printing reports, proxy statements, prospectuses and the statement of additional information of the Fund or other communications for distribution to existing shareholders; legal counsel, auditing and accounting fees; trade association membership dues (including membership dues in the Investment Company Institute allocable to the Fund); fees and expenses (including legal fees) of registering and maintaining registration of its shares for sale under federal and applicable state and foreign securities laws; all expenses of maintaining shareholder accounts, including all charges for transfer, shareholder recordkeeping, dividend disbursing, redemption, and other agents for the benefit of the Fund, if any; and all other charges and costs of its operation plus any extraordinary and non-recurring expenses, except as otherwise prescribed in the Advisory Agreement.

The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, which it believes address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients.  In addition, the Advisor monitors a variety of areas, including compliance with account investment guidelines and/or restrictions, the allocation of initial public offerings, and compliance with the Advisor’s Code of Ethics and compliance program under the 1940 Act and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

The following table describes the advisory fees paid to the Advisor by the Predecessor Fund during the periods indicated.

Fiscal Period
Ended (From
December 1, 2012)
Advisory Fees
Accrued
Fee Waiver and
Expense
Reimbursement
Net Advisory Fees
Paid
August 31, 2013
$142,710
$0
$142,710


Though the Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of the management fees payable to it by the Fund and/or to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to the limits set forth in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table of the Prospectus.  Any such waivers made by the Advisor in its management fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to recoupment by the Advisor from the Fund, if so requested by the Advisor, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the recoupment) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses.  The Advisor is permitted to recoup only for management fee waivers and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years.  Any such recoupment is also contingent upon the Board’s subsequent review and ratification of the recouped amounts.  Such recoupment may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses.
 
 

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Stephen Ketchum and Rick Richert are the portfolio managers principally responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.  The following table shows the number of other accounts managed by each portfolio manager and the total assets in the accounts managed within various categories as of August 31, 2013.

Stephen Ketchum
 
Type of Accounts
Number of
Accounts
Total Assets
Number of
Accounts with
Advisory Fee
based on
Performance
Total Assets
Registered Investment Companies
3
$173,373,000
0
$0
Other Pooled Investments
2
$293,239,000
1
$147,824,000
Other Accounts
11
$2,389,000,000
3
$41,175,000

Rick Richert
 
Type of Accounts
Number of
Accounts
Total Assets
Number of
Accounts with
Advisory Fee
based on
Performance
Total Assets
Registered Investment Companies
1
$17,779,000
0
$0
Other Pooled Investments
1
$145,414,000
0
$0
Other Accounts
7
$1,368,521,000
1
$25,069,000

Material Conflicts of Interest. The portfolio managers have interests which may conflict with the interests of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the policies and procedures adopted by the Advisor and the Fund will be able to identify or mitigate these conflicts of interest. Some examples of material conflicts of interest include:

Broad and Wide-Ranging Activities.  The portfolio managers and the Advisor engage in a broad spectrum of activities. In the ordinary course of their business activities, the portfolio managers and the Advisor may engage in activities where the interests of certain divisions of the Advisor or the interests of their clients may conflict with the interests of the shareholders of the Fund.

Allocation of Investment Opportunities. Certain inherent conflicts of interest arise from the fact that the portfolio managers and the Advisor provide investment management services both to the Fund and other clients, including, other funds, as well as, client accounts, proprietary accounts and any other investment vehicles that the Advisor and its affiliates may establish from time to time managed by the Advisor and its affiliates in which the Fund will not have an interest (such other clients, funds and accounts, collectively the "Other Accounts").  The respective investment programs of the Fund and the Other Accounts may or may not be substantially similar. The portfolio managers and the Advisor may give advice and recommend securities to Other Accounts which may differ from advice given to, or securities recommended or bought for, the Fund, even though their investment objectives may be the same or similar to those of the Fund.
 
 

While the Advisor will seek to manage potential conflicts of interest in good faith, the portfolio strategies employed by the portfolio managers and the Advisor in managing its respective Other Accounts could conflict with the transactions and strategies employed by the portfolio managers in managing the Fund and may affect the prices and availability of the securities and instruments in which the Fund invests. Conversely, participation in specific investment opportunities may be appropriate, at times, for both the Fund and Other Accounts. It is the policy of the Advisor to generally share appropriate investment opportunities (and sale opportunities) with the Other Accounts. In general and except as provided below, this means that such opportunities will be allocated pro rata among the Fund and the Other Accounts based on available capacity for such investment in each fund, taking into account available cash and the relative capital of the respective funds. Nevertheless, investment and/or opportunities may be allocated other than on a pro rata basis, if the Advisor deems in good faith that a different allocation among the Fund and the Other Accounts is appropriate, taking into account, among other considerations (a) risk-return profile of the proposed investment; (b) the Fund's or the Other Accounts' objectives, whether such objectives are considered solely in light of the specific investment under consideration or in the context of the portfolio's overall holdings; (c) the potential for the proposed investment to create an imbalance in the Fund's and the Other Accounts' portfolios; (d) liquidity requirements of the Fund and Other Accounts; (e) tax consequences; (f) regulatory restrictions; (g) the need to re-size risk in the Fund's or Other Accounts' portfolios; (h) redemption/withdrawal requests from Other Accounts and anticipated future contributions into the Fund and Other Accounts; and (i) proximity of an Other Account to the end of its specified term/commitment period. Orders may be combined for all such accounts, and if any order is not filled at the same price, they may be allocated on an average price basis.

Similarly, if an order on behalf of more than one account cannot be fully executed under prevailing market conditions, securities may be allocated among the different accounts on a basis which the Advisor or its affiliates consider equitable. From time to time, the Fund and the Other Accounts may make investments at different levels of an issuer's capital structure or otherwise in different classes of an issuer's securities. Such investments may inherently give rise to conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest between or among the various classes of securities that may be held by such entities. While these conflicts cannot be eliminated, the Advisor, when practicable, will cause the Fund and the Other Accounts to hold investments in the same levels of an issuer's capital structure in the same proportion at each level; provided, however, that neither the Fund nor any Other Account will be required to hold an investment if holding such investment would result in a violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of the Fund or the Other Account, as applicable, or constitute a breach of, or default or debt repayment event with respect to, any credit facility or other debt instrument or obligation.

Allocation of Personnel. Although the professional staff of the Advisor will devote as much time to the management of the Fund as the Advisor deems appropriate to perform its duties in accordance with the investment advisory agreement and in accordance with reasonable commercial standards, the professional staff of the Advisor may have conflicts in allocating its time and services among the Fund and the Advisor's other investment vehicles and accounts. The Advisor and its affiliates are not restricted from forming additional investment funds, from entering into other investment advisory relationships or from engaging in other business activities, even though such activities may be in competition with the Fund and/or may involve substantial time and resources of the Advisor and its professional staff. These activities could be viewed as creating a conflict of interest in that the time and effort of the members of the Advisor and their officers and employees will not be devoted exclusively to the business of the Fund but will be allocated between the business of the Fund and the management of the monies of other clients of the Advisor.
 
 

Pursuit of Differing Strategies. At times, the portfolio managers may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the accounts, clients, entities, funds and/or investment companies for which he or she exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of the accounts, clients, entities, funds and/or investment companies should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the portfolio manager may place separate transactions for one or more accounts, clients, entities, funds and/or investment companies which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment or benefit of one or more other accounts, clients, entities, funds and/or investment companies. For example, a portfolio manager may determine that it would be in the interest of another account to sell a security that the Fund holds long, potentially resulting in a decrease in the market value of the security held by the Fund.

Compensation.  The Advisor's financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary and a discretionary bonus.

Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation and employee benefits based on their individual seniority and/or their position with the firm.  In addition to base compensation, portfolio managers may receive discretionary compensation. Discretionary compensation is based on individual seniority, contributions to the Advisor and performance of the assets that the portfolio manager (including the Predecessor Fund and the Fund) has primary responsibility for. These compensation guidelines are structured to closely align the interests of employees with those of the Advisor and its clients.

Securities Owned in the Fund by the Portfolio Manager. The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the Portfolio Managers in the Fund and Predecessor Fund as of August 31, 2013.

Portfolio Manager
Dollar Range of Equity Securities
in the Fund
Stephen Ketchum
$1-$10,000
Rick Richert
none
 
 
OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Administrator, Transfer Agent and Fund Accountant
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS” or the “Administrator”), 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, acted as the administrator to the Predecessor Fund until ________, 2014, when it converted to an open-end fund, and beginning on ____________, 2014, it will continue to serve as administrator to the Fund under an Administration Agreement dated ________, 2014 (“Administration Agreement”).  The Administrator provides certain services to the Fund including, among other responsibilities, coordinating the negotiation of contracts and fees with, and the monitoring of performance and billing of, the Fund’s independent contractors and agents; preparation for signature by an officer of the Trust of all documents required to be filed for compliance by the Trust and the Fund with applicable laws and regulations, excluding those of the securities laws of various states; arranging for the computation of performance data, including NAV per share and yield; responding to shareholder inquiries; and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the Fund, and providing, at its own expense, office facilities, equipment and personnel necessary to carry out its duties.  In this capacity, the Administrator does not have any responsibility or authority for the management of the Fund, the determination of investment policy, or for any matter pertaining to the distribution of Fund shares.
 
 

As compensation for its fund administration, portfolio compliance and fund accounting services, the Administrator received from the Predecessor Fund, an annual minimum fee of $75,000 and a fee based on the Fund’s current average daily net assets of: 9 basis points on the first $100 million; 7 basis points on the next $200 million; and 4 basis points on the balance above $300 million.  Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator expects to receive annually from the Fund: ______________.

USBFS also currently acts and will continue to act as fund accountant, transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) and dividend disbursing agent under separate agreements.  Additionally, USBFS provides Chief Compliance Officer services to the Trust under a separate agreement.  The cost of the Chief Compliance Officer’s services will be charged to the Fund and approved by the Board.

The following table describes the fees paid to USBFS by the Predecessor Fund for fund accounting, administrative and transfer agency services provided to the Fund for the period indicated:

 
December 1, 2012 through
August 31, 2013
Administrative Fees
$61,224
Transfer Agency Fees
$22,500

Custodian
Pursuant to a Custody Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, located at 1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 (the “Custodian”), the Custodian serves as the custodian of the Predecessor Fund’s assets, hold the Predecessor Fund’s portfolio securities in safekeeping, and keeps all necessary records and documents relating to its duties.  The Custodian is compensated with an asset-based fee plus transaction fees and is reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.  The Custodian will also serve as custodian to the Fund pursuant to a new Custodian Agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund.

The Custodian and Administrator do not participate in decisions relating to the purchase and sale of securities by the Fund.  The Administrator, Transfer Agent, Custodian and the Fund’s Distributor (as defined below) are affiliated entities under the common control of U.S. Bancorp.   The Custodian and its affiliates may participate in revenue sharing arrangements with the service providers of mutual funds in which the Fund may invest.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
[________________________________________,], is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Predecessor Fund and in such capacity audited the Predecessor Fund’s annual financial statements and financial highlights.
[________________________________________,] is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund, whose services include auditing the Fund’s financial statements and the performance of related tax services.

Legal Counsel
Bingham McCutchen LLP, One Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110, served as legal counsel to the Predecessor Fund.

Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006-1806, serves as legal counsel to the Trust.
 
 
 
EXECUTION OF PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor determines which securities are to be purchased and sold by the Fund and which broker-dealers are eligible to execute the Fund’s portfolio transactions.  Purchases and sales of securities in the over-the-counter market will generally be executed directly with a “market-maker” unless, in the opinion of the Advisor, a better price and execution can otherwise be obtained by using a broker for the transaction.

Purchases of portfolio securities for the Fund also may be made directly from issuers or from underwriters.  Where possible, purchase and sale transactions will be effected through dealers (including banks) which specialize in the types of securities which the Fund will be holding, unless better executions are available elsewhere.  Dealers and underwriters usually act as principal for their own accounts.  Purchases from underwriters will include a concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter and purchases from dealers will include the spread between the bid and the asked price.  If the execution and price offered by more than one dealer or underwriter are comparable, the order may be allocated to a dealer or underwriter that has provided research or other services as discussed below.

In placing portfolio transactions, the Advisor will seek best execution.  The full range and quality of services available will be considered in making these determinations, such as the size of the order, the difficulty of execution, the operational facilities of the firm involved, the firm’s risk in positioning a block of securities and other factors.  In those instances where it is reasonably determined that more than one broker-dealer can offer the services needed to obtain the most favorable price and execution available, consideration may be given to those broker-dealers which furnish or supply research and statistical information to the Advisor that it may lawfully and appropriately use in its investment advisory capacities, as well as provide other services in addition to execution services.  The Advisor considers such information, which is in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by it under its Agreement with the Fund, to be useful in varying degrees, but of indeterminable value.  Portfolio transactions may be placed with broker-dealers who sell shares of the Fund subject to rules adopted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and the SEC.

While it is the Fund’s general policy to first seek to obtain the most favorable price and execution available in selecting a broker-dealer to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund, in accordance with Section 28(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, when it is determined that more than one broker can deliver best execution, weight is also given to the ability of a broker-dealer to furnish brokerage and research services to the Fund or to the Advisor, even if the specific services are not directly useful to the Fund and may be useful to the Advisor in advising other clients.  In negotiating commissions with a broker or evaluating the spread to be paid to a dealer, the Fund may therefore pay a higher commission or spread than would be the case if no weight were given to the furnishing of these supplemental services, provided that the amount of such commission or spread has been determined in good faith by the Advisor to be reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such broker-dealer.

Investment decisions for the Fund will be made independently from those of other client accounts or mutual funds managed or advised by the Advisor.  Nevertheless, it is possible that at times identical securities will be acceptable for both the Fund and one or more of such client accounts or mutual funds.  In such event, the position of the Fund and such client account(s) or mutual funds in the same issuer may vary and the length of time that each may choose to hold its investment in the same issuer may likewise vary.  However, to the extent any of these client accounts or mutual funds seek to acquire the same security as the Fund at the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a portion of such security as it desires, or it may have to pay a higher price or obtain a lower yield for such security.  Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as high a price for, or as large an execution of, an order to sell any particular security at the same time.  If one or more of such client accounts or mutual funds simultaneously purchases or sells the same security that the Fund is purchasing or selling, each day’s transactions in such security will be allocated between the Fund and all such client accounts or mutual funds in a manner deemed equitable by the Advisor, taking into account the respective sizes of the accounts and the amount of cash available for investment, the investment objective of the account, and the ease with which a clients appropriate amount can be bought, as well as the liquidity and volatility of the account and the urgency involved in making an investment decision for the client.  It is recognized that in some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security insofar as the Fund is concerned.  In other cases, however, it is believed that the ability of the Fund to participate in volume transactions may produce better executions for the Fund.
 
 

The following table describes the brokerage transactions directed to brokers by the Predecessor Fund during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, due to research services provided to the Advisor.

Amount of Transactions
Brokerage Commissions
$
$
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest and to divide or combine the shares into a greater or lesser number of shares without thereby changing the proportionate beneficial interest in the Fund.  Each share represents an interest in the Fund proportionately equal to the interest of each other share.  Upon the Fund’s liquidation, all shareholders would share pro rata in the net assets of the Fund available for distribution to shareholders.

With respect to the Fund, the Trust may offer more than one class of shares.  The Trust reserves the right to create and issue additional series or classes.  Each share of a series or class represents an equal proportionate interest in that series or class with each other share of that series or class.  Currently, the Fund offers two share classes – Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares.

The Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders, but will hold special meetings of shareholders of a series or class when, in the judgment of the Trustees, it is necessary or desirable to submit matters for a shareholder vote.  Shareholders have, under certain circumstances, the right to communicate with other shareholders in connection with requesting a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of removing one or more Trustees.  Shareholders also have, in certain circumstances, the right to remove one or more Trustees without a meeting.  No material amendment may be made to the Declaration of Trust without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each portfolio affected by the amendment.  The Declaration of Trust provides that, at any meeting of shareholders of the Trust or of any series or class, a Shareholder Servicing Agent may vote any shares as to which such Shareholder Servicing Agent is the agent of record and which are not represented in person or by proxy at the meeting, proportionately in accordance with the votes cast by holders of all shares of that portfolio otherwise represented at the meeting in person or by proxy as to which such Shareholder Servicing Agent is the agent of record. Any shares so voted by a Shareholder Servicing Agent will be deemed represented at the meeting for purposes of quorum requirements.  Any series or class may be terminated (i) upon the merger or consolidation with, or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity, if approved by the vote of the holders of two thirds of its outstanding shares, except that if the Board recommends such merger, consolidation or sale or disposition of assets, the approval by vote of the holders of a majority of the series’ or class’ outstanding shares will be sufficient, or (ii) by the vote of the holders of a majority of its outstanding shares, or (iii) by the Board by written notice to the series’ or class’ shareholders.  Unless each series and class is so terminated, the Trust will continue indefinitely.
 
 

The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Trust shall maintain appropriate insurance (for example, fidelity bonding and errors and omissions insurance) for the protection of the Trust, its shareholders, Trustees, officers, employees and agents covering possible tort and other liabilities. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both inadequate insurance existed and the Trust itself was unable to meet its obligations.

The Declaration of Trust does not require the issuance of stock certificates.  If stock certificates are issued, they must be returned by the registered owners prior to the transfer or redemption of shares represented by such certificates.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that as to any investment company which has two or more series outstanding and as to any matter required to be submitted to shareholder vote, such matter is not deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a “majority” (as defined in the Rule) of the voting securities of each series affected by the matter.  Such separate voting requirements do not apply to the election of Trustees or the ratification of the selection of accountants.  The Rule contains special provisions for cases in which an advisory contract is approved by one or more, but not all, series.  A change in investment policy may go into effect as to one or more series whose holders so approve the change even though the required vote is not obtained as to the holders of other affected series.

DETERMINATION OF SHARE PRICE

The NAV of the Fund will be determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), each day the NYSE is open for trading.  The NYSE annually announces the days on which it will not be open for trading.  It is expected that the NYSE will not be open for trading on the following holidays:  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

NAV is calculated by adding the value of all securities and other assets attributable to the Fund (including interest and dividends accrued, but not yet received), then subtracting liabilities attributable to the Fund (including accrued expenses).

Generally, the Fund’s investments are valued at market value or, in the absence of a market value, at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trust’s Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board.  Pursuant to those procedures, the Valuation Committee considers, among other things:  (1) the last sales price on the securities exchange, if any, on which a security is primarily traded; (2) the mean between the bid and asked prices; (3) price quotations from an approved pricing service; and (4) other factors as necessary to determine a fair value under certain circumstances.

The valuations for Floating Rate Loans and other similar securities are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services approved by the Fund’s Board, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of fair valuation techniques and methodologies.  Short-term fixed income securities that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value.  Short-term debt obligations with remaining maturities in excess of 60 days are valued at current market prices, as discussed above.  In order to reflect their fair value, short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are, unless conditions indicate otherwise, amortized to maturity based on their cost to the Fund if acquired within 60 days of maturity or, if already held by the Fund on the 60th day, based on the value determined on the 61st day.
 
 

An option that is written or purchased by the Fund shall be valued using composite pricing via the National Best Bid and Offer quotes.  Composite pricing looks at the last trade on the exchange where the option is traded.  If there are no trades for an option on a given business day, as of closing, the Fund will value the option at the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded.  For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value shall be determined by the Trust’s Valuation Committee.

All other assets of the Fund are valued in such manner as the Board in good faith deems appropriate to reflect their fair value.

Redemptions In-Kind
The Trust has filed an election under SEC Rule 18f-1 committing to pay in cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record up to amounts specified by the rule (in excess of the lesser of (i) $250,000 or (ii) 1% of the Fund’s assets).  The Fund has reserved the right to pay the redemption price of its shares in excess of the amounts specified by the rule, either totally or partially, by a distribution in-kind of portfolio securities (instead of cash).  The securities so distributed would be valued at the same amount as that assigned to them in calculating the NAV per share for the shares being sold.  If a shareholder receives a distribution in-kind, the shareholder could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash.

The Fund does not intend to hold any significant percentage of its portfolio in illiquid securities, although the Fund, like virtually all mutual funds, may from time to time hold a small percentage of securities that are illiquid.  In the unlikely event the Fund were to elect to make an in-kind redemption, the Fund expects that it would follow the normal protocol of making such distribution by way of a pro rata distribution based on its entire portfolio. If the Fund held illiquid securities, such distribution may contain a pro rata portion of such illiquid securities or the Fund may determine, based on a materiality assessment, not to include illiquid securities in the in-kind redemption. The Fund does not anticipate that it would ever selectively distribute a greater than pro rata portion of any illiquid securities to satisfy a redemption request. If such securities are included in the distribution, shareholders may not be able to liquidate such securities and may be required to hold such securities indefinitely. Shareholders’ ability to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind may be restricted by resale limitations or substantial restrictions on transfer imposed by the issuers of the securities or by law. Shareholders may only be able to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind at a substantial discount from their value, and there may be higher brokerage costs associated with any subsequent disposition of these securities by the recipient.

 
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAX INFORMATION

Distributions
Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net profits from the sale of securities are generally made semi-annually.  Also, the Fund typically distributes any undistributed net investment income on or about December 31 of each year.  Any net capital gains realized through the period ended October 31 of each year will also be distributed by December 31 of each year.
 
 

Each distribution by the Fund is accompanied by a brief explanation of the form and character of the distribution.  In January of each year, the Fund will issue to each shareholder a statement of the federal income tax status of all distributions.

Tax Information
Each series of the Trust is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.  The Fund, as a series of the Trust, intends to qualify and elects to be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), provided it complies with all applicable requirements regarding the source of its income, diversification of its assets and timing and amount of distributions.  The Fund’s policy is to distribute to its shareholders all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized long term capital gains for each fiscal year in a manner that complies with the distribution requirements of the Code, so that the Fund will not be subject to any federal income or excise taxes.  However, the Fund can give no assurances that distributions will be sufficient to eliminate all taxes.  To avoid the non-deductible excise tax, the Fund must also distribute (or be deemed to have distributed) by December 31 of each calendar year (i) at least 98% of its ordinary income for such year, (ii) at least 98% of the excess of its realized capital gains over its realized capital losses for the 12 month period ending on October 31 during such year, and (iii) any amounts from the prior calendar year that were not distributed and on which no federal income tax was paid by the Fund or shareholders.

Net investment income generally consists of interest and dividend income, less expenses.  Net realized capital gains for a fiscal period are computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the Fund.

As of ______, 2013, the Predecessor Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards of $_________ available for federal tax purposes, which expire _________.  Capital losses, if any, incurred by the Predecessor Fund in taxable years of the Fund beginning on or after _______, will have an indefinite carryover period pursuant to the provisions of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010.

Distributions of net investment income and net short term capital gains are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.  For individual shareholders, a portion of the distributions paid by the Fund may be qualified dividend income currently eligible for taxation at long-term capital gain rates to the extent the Fund designates the amount distributed as a qualifying dividend and certain holding period requirements are met.  In the case of corporate shareholders, a portion of the distributions may qualify for the intercorporate dividends-received deduction to the extent the Fund designates the amount distributed as a qualifying dividend.  The aggregate amount so designated to either individual or corporate shareholders cannot, however, exceed the aggregate amount of qualifying dividends received by the Fund for its taxable year.  In view of the Fund’s investment policies, it is expected that dividends from domestic corporations will be part of the Fund’s gross income and that, accordingly, part of the distributions by the Fund may be eligible for qualified dividend income treatment for individual shareholders, or for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.  However, the portion of the Fund’s gross income attributable to qualifying dividends is largely dependent on the Fund’s investment activities for a particular year and therefore cannot be predicted with any certainty.  Further, the dividends-received deduction may be reduced or eliminated if Fund shares held by a corporate investor are treated as debt financed or are held for less than 46 days.

Any long-term capital gain distributions are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains regardless of the length of time shares have been held.  Capital gains distributions are not eligible for qualified dividend income treatment or the dividends received deduction referred to in the previous paragraph.  There is no requirement that the Fund take into consideration any tax implications when implementing its investment strategy. Distributions of any net investment income and net realized capital gains will be taxable as described above, whether received in shares or in cash.  Shareholders who choose to receive distributions in the form of additional shares will have a cost basis for federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to the NAV of a share on the reinvestment date.  Distributions are generally taxable when received or deemed to be received.  However, distributions declared in October, November or December to shareholders of record on a date in such a month and paid the following January are taxable as if received on December 31.  Distributions are includable in alternative minimum taxable income in computing a shareholder’s liability for the alternative minimum tax.  Shareholders should note that the Fund may make taxable distributions of income and capital gains even when share values have declined.
 
 

The Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on dividends and interest earned with respect to securities of foreign corporations.

Redemption of Fund shares may result in recognition of a taxable gain or loss.  Any loss realized upon redemption of shares within six months from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as distributions of long term capital gains during such six month period.  Any loss realized upon a redemption may be disallowed under certain wash sale rules to the extent shares of the Fund are purchased (through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the redemption.

Under the Code, the Fund will be required to report to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) all distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption of Fund shares, except in the case of exempt shareholders, which includes most corporations.  Pursuant to the backup withholding provisions of the Code, distributions of any taxable income and capital gains and proceeds from the redemption of Fund shares may be subject to withholding of federal income tax at the rate of 28% in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the Fund with their taxpayer identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status under the federal income tax law or if the IRS notifies the Fund that such backup withholding is required.  If the withholding provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.  Corporate and other exempt shareholders should provide the Fund with their taxpayer identification numbers or certify their exempt status in order to avoid possible erroneous application of backup withholding.  Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder’s ultimate federal income tax liability if proper documentation is provided. The Fund reserves the right to refuse to open an account for any person failing to provide a certified taxpayer identification number.

The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income tax law relates solely to the application of that law to U.S. citizens or residents and U.S. domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates.  Each shareholder who is not a U.S. person should consider the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of ownership of shares of the Fund, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on amounts constituting ordinary income.

This discussion and the related discussion in the Prospectus have been prepared by Fund management.  The information above is only a summary of some of the tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders.  No attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences and this discussion should not be construed as applicable to all shareholders’ tax situations.  Investors should consult their own tax advisors to determine the suitability of the Fund and the applicability of any state, local or foreign taxation.  Bingham McCutcheon LLP has expressed no opinion in respect thereof.
 
 

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

Subject to Board approval, the Trust will enter into a Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Quasar Distributors, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (the “Distributor”), pursuant to which the Distributor will acts as the Fund’s distributor, provides certain administration services, and promotes and arranges for the sale of Fund shares pursuant to a distribution agreement with Trust on behalf of the Fund.  The offering of the Fund’s shares is continuous.  The Distributor, USBFS, and Custodian are all affiliated companies.  The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA.  Quasar Distributors, LLC also acted as distributor to the Predecessor Fund.

The distribution agreement has an initial term of up to two years and will continue in effect only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board or by vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities and, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the distribution agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party.  The distribution agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust on behalf of the Fund on 60 days’ written notice when authorized either by a majority vote of the Fund’s shareholders or by vote of a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, or by the Distributor on 60 days’ written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).

 
MARKETING AND SUPPORT PAYMENTS

The Advisor, out of its own resources and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or other compensation to certain financial intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. Such payments may be divided into categories as follows:

Support Payments.  Payments may be made by the Advisor to certain financial intermediaries in connection with the eligibility of the Fund to be offered in certain programs and/or in connection with meetings between the Fund’s representatives and financial intermediaries and its sales representatives. Such meetings may be held for various purposes, including providing education and training about the Fund and other general financial topics to assist financial intermediaries’ sales representatives in making informed recommendations to, and decisions on behalf of, their clients.

Entertainment, Conferences and Events.  The Advisor also may pay cash or non-cash compensation to sales representatives of financial intermediaries in the form of (i) occasional gifts; (ii) occasional meals, tickets or other entertainments; and/or (iii) sponsorship support for the financial intermediary’s client seminars and cooperative advertising.  In addition, the Advisor pays for exhibit space or sponsorships at regional or national events of financial intermediaries.

The prospect of receiving, or the receipt of additional payments or other compensation as described above by financial intermediaries may provide such intermediaries and/or their salespersons with an incentive to favor sales of shares of the Fund, and other mutual funds whose affiliates make similar compensation available, over sale of shares of mutual funds (or non-mutual fund investments) not making such payments. You may wish to take such payment arrangements into account when considering and evaluating any recommendations relating to the Fund shares.
 
 
 
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM

The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Program (the “Program”) as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”).  In order to ensure compliance with this law, the Trust’s Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.

Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, determining that the Fund’s Distributor and Transfer Agent have established proper anti-money laundering procedures, reporting suspicious and/or fraudulent activity, checking shareholder names against designated government lists, including Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), and a complete and thorough review of all new opening account applications.  The Trust will not transact business with any person or entity whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements and the report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, as required to be included in the Statement of Additional Information are incorporated herein by reference to the Predecessor Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013.  You can obtain the Annual Report without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, upon written request, or request by telephone.
 
 

Appendix A

Description of Ratings

 
SHORT-TERM RATINGS
 
Standard & Poor’s Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings

A Standard & Poor’s issue credit rating is a current opinion of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium-term note programs and commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated.  The opinion evaluates the obligor’s capacity and willingness to meet its financial commitments as they come due, and may assess terms, such as collateral security and subordination, which could affect ultimate payment in the event of default.  The issue credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a financial obligation, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor.

Issue credit ratings are based on current information furnished by the obligors or obtained by Standard & Poor’s from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poor’s does not perform an audit in connection with any credit rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. Credit ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or based on other circumstances.

Issue credit ratings can be either long term or short term. Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days including commercial paper. Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on long-term obligations. The result is a dual rating, in which the short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the usual long-term rating. Medium-term notes are assigned long-term ratings.

Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings

A-1
A short-term obligation rated ‘A-1’ is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2
A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3
A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
 
 
 
B
A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. Ratings of ‘B-1’, ‘B-2’, and ‘B-3’ may be assigned to indicate finer distinctions within the ‘B’ category. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B-1
A short-term obligation rated ‘B-1’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, but the obligor has a relatively stronger capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.

B-2
A short-term obligation rated ‘B-2’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has an average speculative-grade capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.

B-3
A short-term obligation rated ‘B-3’ is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has a relatively weaker capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.

C
A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

D
A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

Dual Ratings
Standard & Poor’s assigns “dual” ratings to all debt issues that have a put option or demand feature as part of their structure. The first rating addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second rating addresses only the demand feature. The long-term rating symbols are used for bonds to denote the long-term maturity and the short-term rating symbols for the put option (for example, ‘AAA/A-1+’). With U.S. municipal short-term demand debt, note rating symbols are used with the short-term issue credit rating symbols (for example, ‘SP-1+/A-1+’).

Local Currency and Foreign Currency Risks
Country risk considerations are a standard part of Standard & Poor’s analysis for credit ratings on any issuer or issue. Currency of repayment is a key factor in this analysis. An obligor’s capacity to repay foreign currency obligations may be lower than its capacity to repay obligations in its local currency due to the sovereign government’s own relatively lower capacity to repay external versus domestic debt. These sovereign risk considerations are incorporated in the debt ratings assigned to specific issues. Foreign currency issuer ratings are also distinguished from local currency issuer ratings to identify those instances where sovereign risks make them different for the same issuer.
 
 
 
Moody’s Short-Term Debt Ratings

Short-Term Ratings

Moody’s short-term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor short-term financial obligations. Ratings may be assigned to issuers, short-term programs or to individual short-term debt instruments. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding thirteen months, unless explicitly noted.

Moody’s employs the following designations to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:

Prime-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

Prime-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

Prime-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

NP
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

Note: Canadian issuers rated P-1 or P-2 have their short-term ratings enhanced by the senior-most long-term rating of the issuer, its guarantor or support-provider.

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.: Corporate Bond Ratings

Aaa--Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality and carry the smallest degree of investment risk. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin, and principal is secure.  While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa--Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.  Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

Moody’s applies numerical modifiers “1,” “2” and “3” to both the Aaa and Aa rating classifications.  The modifier “1” indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier “2” indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier “3” indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category.

A--Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations.  Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
 
 

Baa--Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured.  Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great period of time.  Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group: Corporate Bond Ratings

AAA--This is the highest rating assigned by S&P to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest.

AA--Bonds rated AA also qualify as high-quality debt obligations.  Capacity to pay principal and interest is very strong, and in the majority of instances they differ from AAA issues only in small degree.

A--Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay principal and interest, although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions.

BBB--Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay principal and interest.  Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay principal and interest for bonds in this category than for bonds in the A category.

Commercial Paper Ratings

Moody’s commercial paper ratings are assessments of the issuer’s ability to repay punctually promissory obligations. Moody’s employs the following three designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment capacity of rated issuers: Prime 1--highest quality; Prime 2--higher quality; Prime 3--high quality.

An S&P commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment. Ratings are graded into four categories, ranging from “A” for the highest quality obligations to “D” for the lowest.

Issues assigned the highest rating, A, are regarded as having the greatest capacity for timely payment.  Issues in this category are delineated with the numbers “1”, “2” and “3” to indicate the relative degree of safety.  The designation A-1 indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong.  A “+” designation is applied to those issues rated “A-1” which possess extremely strong safety characteristics.  Capacity for timely payment on issues with the designation “A-2” is strong.  However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1. Issues carrying the designation “A-3” have a satisfactory capacity for timely payment.  They are, however, somewhat more vulnerable to the adverse effect of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations.
 
 
 
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PART C
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 28.
Exhibits
 
(a)
(1)
Certificate of Trust dated August 26, 2003, was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on August 29, 2003 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
 
(2)
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated June 1, 2005 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on June 24, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
 
(3)
Second Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated December 1, 2011 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 30, 2013 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
 
(4)
Third Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
 
(5)
Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 1, 2005 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on June 24, 2005 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
(b)
Amended and Restated Bylaws dated November 21, 2013 were previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and are incorporated herein by reference.
   
(c)
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders are incorporated by reference into the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Amended and Restated Bylaws.
   
(d)
Investment Advisory Agreement – to be filed by amendment.
   
(e)
Distribution Agreement – to be filed by amendment.
   
(f)
Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – not applicable.
   
(g)
Custody Agreement dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
   
 
(1)
Amendment to Custody Agreement– to be filed by amendment.
     
(h)
Other Material Contracts
   
 
(1)
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
   
(i)
Amendment to Fund Administration Servicing Agreement – to be filed by amendment.
 
 
 
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(2)
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
   
(i)
Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement – to be filed by amendment.
       
 
(3)
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
     
   
(i)
Amendment to Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement– to be filed by amendment.
       
 
(4)
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement – to be filed by amendment.
     
 
(5)
(i)
Power of Attorney for Ian Martin dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
       
   
(ii)
Power of Attorney for John Chrystal dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
       
   
(iii)
Power of Attorney for Albert J. DiUlio, S.J. dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
       
   
(iv)
Power of Attorney for David S. Krause dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
       
   
(v)
Power of Attorney for Harry E. Resis dated January 1, 2014 was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on January 14, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
       
(i)
Legal Opinion – to be filed by amendment.
   
(j)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – to be filed by amendment.
   
(k)
Omitted Financial Statements – not applicable.
   
(l)
Form of Subscription Agreement was previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on August 29, 2003 and is incorporated herein by reference.
   
(m)
Rule 12b-1 Plan – to be filed by amendment.  
   
(n)
Rule 18f-3 Plan – to be filed by amendment.
   
(o)
Reserved.
   
(p)
(1)
Code of Ethics for the Registrant – filed herewith.
     
 
(2)
Code of Ethics for the Adviser – to be filed by amendment.
     
 
(3)
Code of Ethics for Access Persons of Quasar Distributors, LLCwas previously filed with the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A on March 28, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
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Item 29.
Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant
 
No person is directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the Registrant.  
 
Item 30.
Indemnification
 
Reference is made to Article VI in the Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Pursuant to Rule 484 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Registrant furnishes the following undertaking:  “Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.”

 
Item 31.
Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
 
With respect to the Adviser, the response to this Item is incorporated by reference to the Adviser’s Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration (Form ADV) on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (File No. 801-72515), dated January 31, 2014.  The Adviser’s Form ADV may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
 
Item 32.
Principal Underwriters
 
(a)      Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Registrant’s principal underwriter, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies:

Academy Funds Trust
Jensen Portfolio, Inc.
Advisors Series Trust
Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
Aegis Funds
KKR Alternative Corporate Opportunities Fund P
Aegis Value Fund, Inc.
KKR Series Trust
Allied Asset Advisors Funds
Litman Gregory Funds Trust
Alpine Equity Trust
LKCM Funds
Alpine Income Trust
LoCorr Investment Trust
 
 
 
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Alpine Series Trust
Loeb King Trust
Barrett Opportunity Fund, Inc.
Lord Asset Management Trust
Brandes Investment Trust
MainGate Trust
Bridge Builder Trust
Managed Portfolio Series
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.
Matrix Advisors Value Fund, Inc.
Brookfield Investment Funds
Merger Fund
Brown Advisory Funds
Monetta Trust
Buffalo Funds
Nicholas Family of Funds, Inc.
Country Mutual Funds Trust
Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, Inc.
Cushing Funds Trust
Perritt Funds, Inc.
DoubleLine Funds Trust
PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds
ETF Series Solutions
Professionally Managed Portfolios
Evermore Funds Trust
Prospector Funds, Inc.
FactorShares Trust
Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.
First American Funds, Inc.
Purisima Funds
First American Investment Funds, Inc.
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
First American Strategy Funds, Inc.
RBC Funds Trust
Glenmede Fund, Inc.
SCS Financial Funds
Glenmede Portfolios
Stone Ridge Trust
Greenspring Fund, Inc.
Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
Guinness Atkinson Funds
TIFF Investment Program, Inc.
Harding Loevner Funds, Inc.
Trust for Professional Managers
Hennessy Funds Trust
USA Mutuals
Hennessy Funds, Inc.
USFS Funds Trust
Hennessy Mutual Funds, Inc.
Wall Street Fund, Inc.
Hennessy SPARX Funds Trust
Westchester Capital Funds
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds
Wexford Trust/PA
Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust
Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
IronBridge Funds, Inc.
WY Funds
Jacob Funds, Inc.
YCG Funds
 
 
 
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                (b)      To the best of Registrant’s knowledge, the directors and executive officers of Quasar Distributors, LLC are as follows:

Name and Principal
Business Address
Position and Offices with
Quasar Distributors, LLC
Positions and Offices
with Registrant
James R. Schoenike(1)
President, Board Member
None
Andrew M. Strnad(2)
Vice President, Secretary
None
Joe D. Redwine(1)
Board Member
None
Robert Kern(1)
Board Member
None
Susan LaFond(1)
Vice President, Treasurer
None
Joseph Bree(1)
Chief Financial Officer
None
Teresa Cowan(1)
Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary
None
John Kinsella(3)
Assistant Treasurer
None
Brett Scribner(3)
Assistant Treasurer
None
(1)This individual is located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202.
(2)This individual is located at 6602 East 75th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250.
(3)This individual is located at 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402.

(c)      Not applicable.
  
Item 33.
Location of Accounts and Records
 
The books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), are maintained at the following locations:

Records Relating to:
Are located at:
Registrant’s Fund Administrator, Fund
Accountant and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI  53202
Registrant’s Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
Sound Point Capital Management LP
375 Park Avenue, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10152
 
Registrant’s Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 4th Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
 
 
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Item 34.
Management Services
 
Not applicable. 

Item 35.
Undertakings
 
Not applicable.
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the 1940 Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, on the 31st day of March, 2014.

Trust for Advised Portfolios

By: /s/ Christopher E. Kashmerick
Christopher E. Kashmerick
President and Principal Executive Officer
 
        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
Title
Date
     
/s/ John Chrystal*
Trustee
March 31, 2014
John Chrystal
   
     
/s/ Albert J. DiUlio, S.J.*
Trustee
March 31, 2014
Albert J. DiUlio, S.J.
   
     
/s/ David S. Krause*
Trustee
March 31, 2014
David S. Krause
   
     
/s/ Harry E. Resis*
Trustee
March 31, 2014
Harry E. Resis
   
     
/s/ Ian Martin*
Trustee
March 31, 2014
Ian A. Martin
   
     
/s/ Christopher E. Kashmerick
President and Principal Executive Officer
March 31, 2014
Christopher E. Kashmerick
   
     
/s/ Russell B. Simon
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
March 31, 2014
Russell B. Simon
   
     
*By: /s/ Christopher E. Kashmerick
 
March 31, 2014
Christopher E. Kashmerick
Attorney-In Fact pursuant to
Power of Attorney
     
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Exhibit No.
Code of Ethics – Registrant
EX.99.p.1

 
 
 
 
 
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