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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21719

 

INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

235 W. Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Constance Dye Shannon

UMB Fund Services, Inc.

235 W. Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(414) 299-2295

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2019

 

 

 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

 

The registrant’s annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:

 

 

EuroPac International Value Fund

Class A (EPIVX)

Class I (EPVIX)

 

EuroPac International Bond Fund

Class A (EPIBX)

Class I (EPBIX)

 

EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

Class A (EPDPX)

Class I (EPDIX)

 

EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

Class A (EPASX)

Class I (EPEIX)

 

EuroPac Gold Fund

Class A (EPGFX)

Class I (EPGIX)

 

ANNUAL REPORT

October 31, 2019 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Funds, if you hold your shares directly with the Funds, or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank, if you hold your shares through a financial intermediary. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. If you hold your shares directly with the Funds, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically by contacting the Funds at (888) 558-5851 or, if you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, contacting your financial intermediary.

 

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold your shares directly with the Funds, you can inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports at (888) 558-5851 or, if you hold your shares through a financial intermediary, contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all of the Investment Managers Series Trust’s Funds you hold directly or through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

 

 

 

Euro Pacific Funds

Each a series of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Table of Contents

 

Shareholder Letter 1
Fund Performance 5
Schedules of Investments 15
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 35
Statements of Operations 39
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 41
Financial Highlights 46
Notes to Financial Statements 56
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 74
Supplemental Information 75
Expense Examples 81

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Euro Pacific Funds. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

www.europacificfunds.com 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

We are pleased to present the Annual Report for the EuroPac International Value Fund, EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund, EuroPac International Bond Fund, EuroPac Gold Fund and EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund with respect to the period November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2019.

 

In our 2018 Annual Report we wrote, “Despite seemingly solid momentum, we believe U.S. growth peaked in 3Q18 and expect rate hike expectations and the Dollar to move lower in 2019.” Our non-consensus view on growth and rates has proved correct. At the end of 3Q18, Wall Street analysts expected S&P 500 earnings to grow 12% in 2019 and the Federal Reserve (FED) to increase rates 75bps (FED rate to 3.25%). One year later, S&P 500 earnings are now on track to be flat year- over-year and, instead of raising rates 75bps, the FED has reduced rates 75bps (FED rate now 1.75%). Though the Dollar has been stable, the FED’s reversal (hawkish to dovish) helped lift Gold prices to a six-year high in 3Q19. For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2019, the Gold Miners Index (GDM) gained 50%.1

 

Heading into 2020 we expect U.S. economic growth to continue disappointing and, unless the Dollar moves appreciably lower, the Federal Reserve to continue easing. Slowing growth could further strain the U.S. budget deficit, which is already expected to exceed $1 trillion for the second year in a row. We believe the combination of monetary and fiscal easing will weigh on the Dollar, which could provide a positive tailwind for our strategies.

 

The Euro Pacific family of funds are all international products designed to provide our U.S. investors additional diversification outside of the U.S. Dollar.5 After facing the challenge of a stronger U.S. Dollar over the past few years, we believe this trend is reversing and shifting into our favor. We remain focused on providing our shareholders the advantage of the distinct diversification that the Euro Pacific Funds offer. 

 

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Overview of the Results of the Funds

 

EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

 

The EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund attempts to maximize expected dividend income outside of the United States, using a top-down analysis to select the best currencies and sectors, and a bottom-up analysis to select the securities with the most potential to pay out high and sustainable dividends that grow. The strategy seeks to diversify currency risk and takes a long-term investment view with low portfolio turnover.

 

In fiscal year 2019, the EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund A-share returned 7.10% without the maximum sales load and 2.30% with the maximum sales load while the I-share returned 7.22%, which compares unfavorably to the S&P International Dividend Opportunities Index at 17.25%. The Fund underperformed largely due to its exposure to more relatively defensive sectors such as consumer staples and telecom stocks. At this stage in the business cycle, we believe our relatively defensive sector positioning is appropriate to maintain despite any temporary underperformance.

 

EuroPac International Bond Fund

 

The EuroPac International Bond Fund attempts to preserve capital and provide income over a long-term investment horizon by selectively choosing foreign bonds of issuers in Europe and the Pacific Rim with exposure to a balanced basket of currencies that the Fund believes have the greatest potential for long- term appreciation versus the US Dollar. The EuroPac International Bond Fund uses a top-down allocation approach to select what it views as the most fundamentally sound countries and currencies to invest and a bottom-up approach to select undervalued government and corporate bonds.

 

In fiscal year 2019, the International Bond Fund A-share returned 6.07% without the maximum sales load and 1.32% with the maximum sales load, while the I-share returned 6.30%, which compared unfavorably to the JP Morgan Government Bond Index Global ex-US Unhedged Index at 9.27%. The Fund finished unfavorably versus its benchmark mainly due to its lack of exposure to the Japanese Yen – a very large percentage of the benchmark, which rallied 4.5% in the face of a stronger dollar. Looking forward, we believe the fund is well positioned as the U.S. Dollar slides, and Emerging Market currencies stand to benefit from capital flows, and stronger economic growth versus traditional major, hard currencies.

 

EuroPac International Value Fund

 

The EuroPac International Value Fund attempts to generate income and capital appreciation over a long- term investment horizon by selectively choosing undervalued foreign companies, primarily located within Europe and the Pacific Rim, and with minimal exposure to the US Dollar. The EuroPac International Value Fund uses a top-down allocation approach to select what it views as the most fundamentally sound countries to invest and a bottom-up approach to select high-quality, undervalued companies. The Fund will also tend to be overweight commodities versus financials, given an outlook for a weaker US Dollar. The strategy seeks to diversify currency risk and takes a long-term investment view with low portfolio turnover.

 

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In fiscal year 2019, the International Value Fund A-share returned 9.20% without the maximum sales load and 4.27% with the maximum sales load while the I-share returned 9.46%, which compares favorably to the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Ex USA Value Index return of 5.95%. In 2019, the fund outperformed due to its overweight positioning in the materials sector and relatively defensive sector positioning overall. We believe precious metals in the materials sector remain undervalued and, we are still very optimistic on their long-term potential.

 

EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

 

The EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small capitalization companies. The Sub-advisor defines small companies as those companies with market capitalizations, at the time of investment, of below $3 billion. The Sub-advisor will focus the Fund’s investments on what the Sub-advisor believes are financially sound, stable but growing, small cap companies. The Sub-advisor uses an active management investment approach to researching, identifying and selecting portfolio companies. The research process is driven by bottom-up fundamental analysis that aims to identify growing but stable companies trading at attractive valuations relative to anticipated growth in revenue and earnings. Prior to making an investment, the Sub-advisor considers factors including, but not limited to, financial statement analysis; quality of management; insider ownership; perceived soundness of the business strategies; ability to sustain a competitive advantage; liquidity; and valuation relative to expected growth.

 

In fiscal year 2019, the EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund returned 13.90% without the maximum sales load and 8.73% with the maximum sales load while the I-share returned 14.19%, which compares favorably to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Small Cap Index’s 9.71%. The fund’s outperformance in the period was largely driven by security selection.

 

EuroPac Gold Fund

 

The EuroPac Gold Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of gold companies located in Europe and the Pacific Rim. The Fund's sub-advisor defines securities of gold companies as equity securities of companies that derive at least 50% of gross revenue or profit from mining, processing, or dealing and investing in gold, as well as companies whose primary business is exploring for gold or that provide services to the gold industry.

 

In fiscal year 2019, the EuroPac Gold Fund returned 28.38% without the maximum sales load and 22.58% with the maximum sales load while the I-share returned 28.65%, which compared unfavorably versus the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index at 50.4%. The Fund underperformed its benchmark during the period as gold prices weakened towards the end of the period, leaving the smaller mining stocks held widely in the fund more vulnerable in a declining commodity price environment.

 

We would like to extend our sincere thanks for investing with Euro Pacific Funds. We welcome your questions and comments and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years ahead.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Jim Nelson, CFA

Portfolio Manager 

 

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Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. One cannot invest directly in an Index.

 

The views in this letter were as of December 16, 2019 and may not necessarily reflect the same views on the date this letter is first published or any time thereafter. These views are intended to help shareholders in understanding the fund's investment methodology and do not constitute investment advice.

 

Foreign investments present additional risk due to economic and political factors, government regulations, differences in accounting standards and other factors. In addition, the value of securities can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of hedging positions that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time due to controls or political developments and may result in reduced returns.

 

Investments in emerging markets involve even greater risks. The Funds will be more susceptible to the economic, market, political, regulatory, local risks and potential natural disasters of the European and Pacific Rim regions than a fund that is more geographically diversified. The economies of Latin American countries are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in commodity prices, currencies and global demand for commodities. Investments closely tied to the Latin American region are generally characterized by high interest, inflation, and unemployment rates and may be more volatile. Small, and mid cap stocks are subject to substantial risks such as market, business, size, volatility, management experience, product diversification, financial resource, competitive strength, liquidity, and unpredictably. The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments. Generally, fixed income securities decrease in value if interest rates rise and increase in value if interest rates fall, with lower rated securities more volatile than higher rated securities. The Fund may be susceptible to government regulation, impacting hard asset sectors (such as the Precious metals, natural resources, and real estate sectors). Precious metals and natural resources securities are at times volatile and there may be sharp fluctuations in prices, even during periods of rising prices. To the extent the Funds use futures, swaps, and other derivatives, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, and possibly greater then, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid, and difficult to value. The Funds may be subject to greater risks than a fund whose portfolio has exposure to a broader range of sectors. 

 

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EuroPac International Value Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class A shares (assumes the maximum sales load charged by the Fund), made at its inception, with a similar investment in the MSCI AC World Ex USA Value Index. The performance graph above is shown for the Fund’s Class A shares, Class I shares performance may vary. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

The MSCI AC World Ex USA Value Index provides a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S. based companies. This index does not reflect expenses, fees or sales charge, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and it is not available for investment.

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2019

1 Year

5 Years

Since Inception

Inception Date

Before deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 9.20% -2.31% -0.98% 04/07/10
Class I² 9.46% -2.06% -0.74% 07/16/13
After deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 4.27% -3.20% -1.45% 04/07/10
MSCI AC World Ex USA Value Index 5.95% 1.89% 3.01% 04/07/10

 

1Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. No deferred sales charge will be imposed on any purchases.
2The performance figures for Class I shares include the performance of the Class A shares for the periods prior to the inception date of Class I shares. Class A shares impose higher expenses than that of Class I shares. Class I shares do not have any initial or deferred sales charge.

 

The performance data quoted here represents past performance and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. The most recent month end performance may be obtained by calling (888) 558-5851. 

 

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EuroPac International Value Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited) - Continued

 

Gross and net expense ratios for Class A shares were 1.89% and 1.75%, respectively, and for Class I shares were 1.64% and 1.50%, respectively, which were the amounts stated in the current prospectus dated March 1, 2019. For the Fund’s current one-year expense ratios, please refer to the Financial Highlights section of this report. The Fund’s Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 1.75% and 1.50% of the average daily net assets of Class A and Class I shares of the Fund, respectively. This agreement is in effect until February 29, 2020, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In the absence of such waivers, the Fund’s returns would be lower.

 

Returns reflect the reinvestment of distributions made by the Fund, if any. The graph and the performance table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase will be charged a redemption fee of 2.00%. 

 

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class A shares, (assumes the maximum sales load charged by the Fund), made at its inception, with a similar investment in the JP Morgan GBI Global ex-US FX NY Index Unhedged in USD. The performance graph above is shown for the Fund’s Class A shares, Class I shares performance may vary. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

The JP Morgan GBI Global ex-US FX NY Index Unhedged in USD is an unmanaged index market representative of the total return performance in U.S. dollars on an unhedged basis of major non-U.S. bond markets. This index does not reflect expenses, fees or sales charge, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and it is not available for investment.

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2019 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception Inception Date
Before deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 6.07% -1.50% -0.40% 11/15/10
Class I² 6.30% -1.24% -0.17% 07/16/13
After deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 1.32% -2.40% -0.91% 11/15/10
JP Morgan GBI Global ex-US FX NY Index Unhedged in USD 9.27% 1.75% 1.03% 11/15/10

 

1Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. No deferred sales charge will be imposed on any purchases.
2The performance figures for Class I shares include the performance of the Class A shares for the periods prior to the inception date of Class I shares. Class A shares impose higher expenses than that of Class I shares. Class I shares do not have any initial or deferred sales charge.

 

The performance data quoted here represents past performance and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. The most recent month end performance may be obtained by calling (888) 558-5851.

 

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited) - Continued

 

Gross and net expense ratios for Class A shares were 1.51% and 1.15%, respectively, and for Class I shares were 1.26% and 0.90%, respectively, which were the amounts stated in the current prospectus dated March 1, 2019. For the Fund’s current one-year expense ratios, please refer to the Financial Highlights section of this report. The Fund’s Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 1.15% and 0.90% of the average daily nets assets of Class A and Class I shares of the Fund, respectively. This agreement is in effect until February 29, 2020, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In the absence of such waivers, the Fund’s returns would be lower.

 

Returns reflect the reinvestment of distributions made by the Fund, if any. The graph and the performance table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase will be charged a redemption fee of 2.00%.

 

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EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund commenced operations on January 10, 2014, after the conversion of a limited liability company account, Spongebob Ventures II LLC, which commenced operations February 28, 2010 (the “Predecessor Account”), into Class I shares of the Fund. The Fund’s objectives, policies, guidelines and restrictions are, in all material respects, equivalent to those of the Predecessor Account.

 

This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class A shares, (assumes the maximum sales load charged by the Fund), made at its inception, with a similar investment in the S&P International Dividend Opportunities Index. The performance graph above is shown for the Fund’s Class A shares, Class I shares performance may vary. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

The S&P International Dividend Opportunities Index serves as a benchmark for global income seeking investors. The index seeks to provide exposure to 100 high yielding common stocks from around the world while meeting diversification, stability and tradability requirements. This index does not reflect expenses, fees or sales charge, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and it is not available for investment.

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2019 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception Inception Date
Before deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 7.10% -1.73% 3.30% 02/28/10
Class I² 7.22% -1.49% 3.55% 02/28/10
After deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 2.30% -2.64% 2.81% 02/28/10
S&P International Dividend Opportunities Index 17.25% 2.54% 3.11% 02/28/10

 

1Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. No deferred sales charge will be imposed on any purchases.
2Class A shares impose higher expenses than that of Class I shares. Class I shares do not have any initial or deferred sales charge.

 

The performance table above includes the information for the Predecessor Account prior to January 10, 2014. 

 

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EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited) - Continued

 

The performance data quoted here represents past performance and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. The most recent month end performance may be obtained by calling (888) 558-5851.

 

Gross and net expense ratios for Class A shares were 1.66% and 1.50%, respectively, and for Class I shares were 1.41% and 1.25%, respectively, which were the amounts stated in the current prospectus dated March 1, 2019. For the Fund’s current one-year expense ratios, please refer to the Financial Highlights section of this report. The Fund’s Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expense of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 1.50% and 1.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A and Class I shares of the Fund, respectively. This agreement is in effect until February 29, 2020, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In the absence of such waivers, the Fund’s returns would be lower.

 

Returns reflect the reinvestment of distributions made by the Fund, if any. The graph and the performance table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase will be charged a redemption fee of 2.00%. 

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class A shares (assumes the maximum sales load charged by the Fund), made at its inception, with a similar investment in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. The performance graph above is shown for the Fund’s Class A shares, Class I shares performance may vary. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of small companies from emerging markets. It offers an exhaustive representation of this size segment by targeting companies that are in the Investable Market Index but not in the Standard Index in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

 

This index does not reflect expenses, fees or sales charge, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and it is not available for investment.

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2019 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception Inception Date
Before deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 13.90% 0.52% 3.56% 12/01/10
Class I² 14.19% 0.77% 3.83% 07/16/13
After deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 8.73% -0.41% 3.03% 12/01/10
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index 9.71% 0.98% 0.44% 12/01/10

 

1Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. No deferred sales charge will be imposed on any purchases.
2The performance figures for Class I shares include the performance of the Class A shares for the periods prior to the inception date of Class I shares. Class A shares impose higher expenses than that of Class I shares. Class I shares do not have any initial or deferred sales charge.

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited) - Continued

 

The performance data quoted here represents past performance and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. The most recent month end performance may be obtained by calling (888) 558-5851.

 

Gross and net expense ratios for Class A shares were 2.05% and 1.75%, respectively, and for Class I shares were 1.80% and 1.50%, respectively, which were the amounts stated in the current prospectus dated March 1, 2019. For the Fund’s current one-year expense ratios, please refer to the Financial Highlights section of this report. The Fund’s Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 1.75% and 1.50% of the average daily net assets of Class A and Class I shares of the Fund, respectively. This agreement is in effect until February 29, 2020, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In the absence of such wavers, the Fund’s returns would be lower.

 

Returns reflect the reinvestment of distributions made by the Fund, if any. The graph and the performance table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase will be charged a redemption fee of 2.00%. 

 

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EuroPac Gold Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund’s Class A shares (assumes the maximum sales load charged by the Fund), made at its inception, with a similar investment in the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index. Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.

 

The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index is designed to track the performance of a set of companies involved in the gold or silver mining industry. This index does not reflect expenses, fees or sales charge, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and it is not available for investment.

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2019 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception Inception Date
Before deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 28.38% 9.85% 2.51% 07/19/13
Class I² 28.65% 9.89% 2.55% 11/20/18
After deducting maximum sales charge        
Class A¹ 22.58% 8.85% 1.76% 07/19/13
Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index 50.40% 8.96% 1.06% 07/19/13

 

1Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. No deferred sales charge will be imposed on any purchases.
2The performance figures for Class I shares include the performance of the Class A shares for the periods prior to the inception date of Class I shares. Class A shares impose higher expenses than that of Class I shares. Class I shares do not have any initial or deferred sales charge.

 

The performance data quoted here represents past performance and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. The most recent month end performance may be obtained by calling (888) 558-5851. 

 

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EuroPac Gold Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE at October 31, 2019 (Unaudited) - Continued

 

Gross and net expense ratios for Class A shares were 1.57% and 1.50%, respectively, and for Class I shares were 1.32% and 1.25%, which were the amounts stated in the current prospectus dated March 1, 2019. For the Fund’s current one-year expense ratios, please refer to the Financial Highlights section of this report. The Fund’s advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 1.50% and 1.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. This agreement is in effect until February 29, 2020, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In the absence of such waivers, the Fund’s returns would be lower.

 

Returns reflect the reinvestment of distributions made by the Fund, if any. The graph and the performance table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase will be charged a redemption fee of 2.00%. 

 

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EuroPac International Value Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 94.3%     
     AUSTRALIA — 8.6%     
 120,000   Newcrest Mining Ltd.  $2,589,273 
 995,000   Telstra Corp. Ltd.   2,393,872 
         4,983,145 
     BRAZIL — 3.4%     
 450,656   Ambev S.A. - ADR   1,942,327 
           
     CANADA — 18.7%     
 168,800   Barrick Gold Corp.   2,930,368 
 509,900   Kinross Gold Corp. *   2,473,015 
 33,400   Nutrien Ltd.   1,596,186 
 1,066,708   Yamana Gold, Inc.   3,882,817 
         10,882,386 
     CHINA — 3.9%     
 7,100   Baidu, Inc. - ADR *   723,135 
 38,000   Tencent Holdings Ltd. - ADR   1,539,000 
         2,262,135 
     DENMARK — 2.3%     
 23,950   Novo Nordisk A/S - ADR   1,322,519 
           
     GERMANY — 7.0%     
 30,000   Bayer A.G.   2,328,128 
 30,000   Daimler A.G.   1,753,625 
         4,081,753 
     HONG KONG — 3.1%     
 223,500   China Mobile Ltd.   1,819,717 
           
     NETHERLANDS — 2.9%     
 58,332   Royal Dutch Shell PLC - A Shares   1,693,814 
           
     NEW ZEALAND — 0.3%     
 304,920   SKY Network Television Ltd.   175,949 
           
     NORWAY — 2.2%     
 69,870   Equinor A.S.A.   1,292,369 
           
    SINGAPORE — 3.5%     
 842,700   Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   2,044,035 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS (Continued)     
     SWEDEN — 5.9%     
 295,100   Betsson A.B. *  $1,453,236 
 702,930   NetEnt A.B. *   1,987,426 
         3,440,662 
     SWITZERLAND — 5.2%     
 23,480   Novartis A.G. - ADR   2,053,091 
 25,500   Roche Holding A.G. - ADR   959,310 
         3,012,401 
     UNITED KINGDOM — 15.4%     
 68,314   British American Tobacco PLC - ADR   2,388,257 
 49,700   GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR   2,276,260 
 33,003   Unilever N.V.   1,955,098 
 1,123,470   Vodafone Group PLC   2,290,598 
         8,910,213 
     UNITED STATES — 11.9%     
 119,186   Newmont Goldcorp Corp.   4,735,260 
 26,645   Philip Morris International, Inc.   2,169,969 
         6,905,229 
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $54,880,490)   54,768,654 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.5%     
 3,203,145   Federated Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.664% 1   3,203,145 
           
     Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,203,145)   3,203,145 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% (Cost $58,083,635)   57,971,799 
     Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%   91,816 
     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $58,063,615 

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt

PLC – Public Limited Company

 

*Non-income producing security.
1The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EuroPac International Value Fund

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Security Type/Sector Percent of Total Net Assets
Common Stocks  
Basic Materials 31.4%
Consumer, Non-cyclical   30.0%
Communications   18.9%
Consumer, Cyclical   5.5%
Energy   5.1%
Technology   3.4%
Total Common Stocks   94.3%
Short-Term Investments   5.5%
Total Investments   99.8%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.2%
Total Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 0.0%     
     UNITED STATES — 0.0%     
 10,431   Hycroft Mining Corp. *,1,2  $ 
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,585,230)    

 

Principal Amount        
     FIXED INCOME SECURITIES — 87.5%     
     ARGENTINA — 0.6%     
$40,000,000   Argentine Bonos del Tesoro
18.200% , 10/3/2021
   260,791 
           
     AUSTRALIA — 9.7%     
 1,000,000   Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.
4.625% , 5/21/2021
   723,770 
 1,000,000   Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd.
5.750% , 11/15/20413
   1,191,839 
 1,000,000   Queensland Treasury Corp.
6.000% , 6/14/2021
   745,696 
 1,500,000   5.750% , 7/22/2024   1,252,449 
         3,913,754 
     BRAZIL — 3.2%     
 4,500,000   Brazilian Government International Bond
12.500% , 1/5/2022
   1,285,605 
           
     CANADA — 4.8%     
 2,000,000   Canadian Government Bond
2.500% , 6/1/2024
   1,590,357 
 350,000   Ontario Electricity Financial Corp.
8.900% , 8/18/2022
   316,754 
 18,750   Sanjel Corp.
0.000% , 12/29/21671,2,4
    
         1,907,111 
     CHILE — 4.0%     
 375,000,000   Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos
4.500% , 3/1/2026
   554,390 
 700,000,000   Bonos del Banco Central de Chile en Pesos
6.000% , 3/1/2022
   1,040,078 
         1,594,468 
     COLOMBIA — 1.1%     
 1,150,000,000   Colombia Government International Bond
9.850% , 6/28/2027
   427,775 

 

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Principal Amount      Value 
     FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Continued)     
     GERMANY — 3.9%     
$14,000,000   Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
3.300% (NIBOR 3 Month + 150 basis points), 1/25/20225
  $1,577,211 
           
     LUXEMBOURG — 2.5%     
 14,000,000,000   European Investment Bank
7.400% , 1/24/2022
   1,017,262 
           
     MALAYSIA — 6.1%     
 10,000,000   Malaysia Government Bond
4.160% , 7/15/2021
   2,435,099 
           
     MEXICO — 7.8%     
 20,000,000   America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
6.450% , 12/5/2022
   1,012,814 
 40,500,000   Mexican Bonos
5.000% , 12/11/2019
   2,100,046 
         3,112,860 
     NEW ZEALAND — 8.4%     
 2,000,000   Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.
5.520% , 2/25/2020
   1,297,787 
 2,100,000   New Zealand Government Inflation Linked Bond
3.000% , 9/20/2030
   1,879,437 
 240,000   New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Bond
4.500% , 4/15/2027
   183,601 
         3,360,825 
     PERU — 4.6%     
 5,400,000   Peruvian Government International Bond
5.940% , 2/12/2029
   1,832,881 
           
     PHILIPPINES — 5.9%     
 75,000,000   Asian Development Bank
6.200% , 10/6/2026
   1,047,194 
 67,000,000   Philippine Government International Bond
4.950% , 1/15/2021
   1,339,472 
         2,386,666 
     SINGAPORE — 7.4%     
 1,000,000   Housing & Development Board
2.420% , 7/24/2023
   750,725 
 1,000,000   Keppel Corp. Ltd.
3.800% , 4/23/20276,7
   747,960 

 

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Principal Amount      Value 
     FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Continued)     
     SINGAPORE (Continued)     
$2,000,000   Singapore Government Bond
1.750% , 4/1/2022
  $1,474,752 
         2,973,437 
     SOUTH KOREA — 2.1%     
 60,000,000   Export-Import Bank of Korea
6.750% , 8/9/2022
   849,361 
           
     SWEDEN — 0.9%     
 3,500,000   Telia Co. A.B.
3.250% , 10/4/20776,8
   377,239 
           
     UNITED STATES — 14.5%     
 26,000,000,000   Inter-American Development Bank
7.875% , 3/14/2023
   1,934,673 
 35,000,000   International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
3.125% , 9/25/2020
   691,654 
 74,000,000   International Finance Corp.
8.250%, 6/10/2021
   1,073,973 
 56,000,000   5.850%, 11/25/2022   784,032 
 1,000,000   Newmont Goldcorp Corp.
6.250% , 10/1/2039
   1,336,392 
         5,820,724 
           
     TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Cost $39,412,785)   35,133,069 

 

Number of Shares        
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.2%     
 3,310,147   Federated Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.664% 9   3,310,147 
     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,310,147)   3,310,147 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 95.7%  (Cost $44,308,162)   38,443,216 
           
     Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 4.3%   1,709,769 
     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $40,152,985 

 

*Non-income producing security.
1Illiquid security. The total illiquid securities represent 0.00% of Net Assets. The total value of these securities is $0.
2Level 3 securities fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees, represents 0.00% of Net Assets. The total value of these securities is $0.

 

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

3Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of these securities is $1,191,839, which represents 2.97% of Net Assets.
4Perpetual security. Maturity date is not applicable.
5Floating rate security.
6Callable.
7Step rate security.
8Variable rate security.
9The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Security Type/Sector  Percent of Total Net Assets
Common Stocks   
Basic Materials  0.0%
Total Common Stocks  0.0%
Fixed Income Securities   
Government  63.5%
Financial  6.5%
Basic Materials  6.3%
Consumer, Non-cyclical  5.0%
Communications  3.5%
Diversified  1.9%
Utilities  0.8%
Energy  0.0%
Total Fixed Income Securities  87.5%
Short-Term Investments  8.2%
Total Investments  95.7%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities  4.3%
Total Net Assets  100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 97.0%     
     AUSTRALIA — 4.5%     
 1,025,000   Telstra Corp. Ltd.  $2,466,049 
           
     BRAZIL — 2.8%     
 350,651   Ambev S.A. - ADR   1,511,306 
           
     CANADA — 11.3%     
 151,000   Barrick Gold Corp.   2,621,360 
 43,650   BCE, Inc.   2,070,649 
 91,047   Freehold Royalties Ltd.   447,251 
 275,000   Yamana Gold, Inc.   1,001,000 
         6,140,260 
     DENMARK — 2.3%     
 23,100   Novo Nordisk A/S - ADR   1,275,582 
           
     FRANCE — 9.3%     
 18,700   Danone S.A.   1,550,894 
 130,000   Engie S.A.   2,174,158 
 25,650   TOTAL S.A. - ADR   1,349,960 
         5,075,012 
     GERMANY — 7.3%     
 29,370   Bayer A.G.   2,279,238 
 29,141   Daimler A.G.   1,703,412 
         3,982,650 
     HONG KONG — 3.4%     
 227,000   China Mobile Ltd.   1,848,213 
           
     NETHERLANDS — 3.1%     
 29,380   Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A - ADR   1,703,159 
           
     NEW ZEALAND — 3.9%     
 1,849,000   Kiwi Property Group Ltd.   1,884,920 
 424,922   SKY Network Television Ltd.   245,195 
         2,130,115 
     NORWAY — 5.6%     
 58,950   Equinor A.S.A. - ADR   1,091,165 
 104,900   Telenor A.S.A.   1,963,695 
         3,054,860 
     SINGAPORE — 5.2%     
 570,000   Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   1,382,580 

 

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EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS (Continued)     
     SINGAPORE (Continued)     
 2,709,861   Starhill Global REIT - REIT  $1,473,941 
         2,856,521 
     SWEDEN — 5.6%     
 261,000   Betsson A.B. *   1,285,308 
 630,000   NetEnt A.B. *   1,781,228 
         3,066,536 
     SWITZERLAND — 7.0%     
 20,696   Novartis A.G. - ADR   1,809,658 
 53,331   Roche Holding A.G. - ADR   2,006,312 
         3,815,970 
     UNITED KINGDOM — 14.8%     
 67,800   British American Tobacco PLC - ADR   2,370,288 
 41,240   GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR   1,888,792 
 27,650   Unilever N.V.   1,637,986 
 1,054,109   Vodafone Group PLC   2,149,181 
         8,046,247 
     UNITED STATES — 10.9%     
 101,150   Newmont Goldcorp Corp.   4,018,689 
 23,700   Philip Morris International, Inc.   1,930,128 
         5,948,817 
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $57,605,967)   52,921,297 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.7%     
 1,484,244   Federated Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.664% 1   1,484,244 
     Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,484,244)   1,484,244 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% (Cost $59,090,211)   54,405,541 
           
     Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.3%   154,588 
     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $54,560,129 

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt

PLC – Public Limited Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

*Non-income producing security.
1The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Security Type/Sector Percent of Total Net Assets
Common Stocks  
Consumer, Non-cyclical 33.5%
Communications 22.2%
Basic Materials 14.0%
Energy 8.4%
Financial 6.1%
Consumer, Cyclical 5.5%
Utilities 4.0%
Technology 3.3%
Total Common Stocks 97.0%
Short-Term Investments 2.7%
Total Investments 99.7%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.3%
Total Net Assets 100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 96.0%     
     BANGLADESH — 1.6%     
 1,603,015   BRAC Bank Ltd. *  $956,854 
           
     BRAZIL — 6.5%     
 15,200   Arco Platform Ltd. *   630,800 
 173,200   Banco Inter S.A. 1   740,219 
 200,545   Instituto Hermes Pardini S.A.   1,162,616 
 90,620   Mahle-Metal Leve S.A.   554,724 
 179,230   Odontoprev S.A.   660,968 
         3,749,327 
     CHINA — 15.0%     
 1,451,485   AK Medical Holdings Ltd. 1   1,651,203 
 31,240   Amoy Diagnostics Co., Ltd. - Class A   319,095 
 2,700,000   China Forestry Holdings Co., Ltd. *,2,3    
 311,330   Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co., Ltd. - Class A   1,027,437 
 570,720   Haitian International Holdings Ltd.   1,346,727 
 3,903,515   Lifetech Scientific Corp. *   661,246 
 800,490   Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.   746,072 
 316,430   Precision Tsugami China Corp. Ltd.   304,073 
 275,435   Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.   1,119,997 
 1,213,330   Weimob, Inc. *,1   544,311 
 756,895   Xiabuxiabu Catering Management China Holdings Co., Ltd. *,1   1,009,647 
         8,729,808 
     INDIA — 19.8%     
 53,985   Aavas Financiers Ltd. *   1,211,391 
 35,900   AIA Engineering Ltd.   877,270 
 83,652   Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.   505,968 
 536,000   Castrol India Ltd.   1,149,778 
 491,800   City Union Bank Ltd.   1,469,254 
 45,500   Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.   1,025,627 
 328,900   Jyothy Labs Ltd.   810,953 
 32,300   Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. *,1   657,923 
 62,200   Mphasis Ltd.   833,308 
 36,500   Sundaram Finance Ltd.   828,113 
 113,300   Sundram Fasteners Ltd.   781,516 
 284,496   Syngene International Ltd. 1   1,329,248 
         11,480,349 
     INDONESIA — 3.6%     
 10,752,795   Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk P.T.   1,294,131 

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS (Continued)     
     INDONESIA (Continued)     
 2,989,275   Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah Tbk P.T. *  $817,521 
         2,111,652 
     MALAYSIA — 1.1%     
 353,500   ViTrox Corp. Bhd   653,533 
           
     MEXICO — 5.7%     
 753,100   Banco del Bajio S.A. 1   1,213,244 
 133,175   Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.   923,325 
 225,695   Regional S.A.B. de C.V.   1,198,842 
         3,335,411 
     PHILIPPINES — 4.1%     
 5,089,090   D&L Industries, Inc.   855,453 
 197,500   Universal Robina Corp.   586,737 
 2,829,015   Wilcon Depot, Inc.   919,718 
         2,361,908 
     POLAND — 2.9%     
 43,614   Dino Polska S.A. *,1   1,699,615 
           
     SOUTH AFRICA — 3.4%     
 81,200   Clicks Group Ltd.   1,319,978 
 412,300   Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd. 1   651,582 
         1,971,560 
     SOUTH KOREA — 11.2%     
 18,049   Cafe24 Corp. *   944,353 
 11,425   Kakao Corp.   1,386,450 
 21,200   Koh Young Technology, Inc.   1,714,434 
 12,170   LEENO Industrial, Inc.   554,985 
 9,000   SK Materials Co., Ltd.   1,412,795 
 10,100   Tokai Carbon Korea Co., Ltd.   462,991 
         6,476,008 
     SPAIN — 2.3%     
 107,520   AmRest Holdings S.E. *   1,331,090 
           
     SWEDEN — 1.4%     
 52,500   Vitrolife A.B.   819,134 
           
     TAIWAN — 10.7%     
 19,490   ASPEED Technology, Inc.   509,317 
 196,775   Chroma ATE, Inc.   978,386 

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS (Continued)     
     TAIWAN (Continued)     
 60,740   eMemory Technology, Inc.  $670,332 
 108,258   Hiwin Technologies Corp.   928,707 
 46,015   Parade Technologies Ltd.   889,104 
 101,319   Voltronic Power Technology Corp.   2,242,805 
         6,218,651 
     THAILAND — 4.0%     
 1,043,430   Mega Lifesciences PCL   994,574 
 872,730   TOA Paint Thailand PCL   1,299,901 
         2,294,475 
     VIETNAM — 2.7%     
 289,298   Mobile World Investment Corp.   1,551,166 
          
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $50,413,192)   55,740,541 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.9%     
 2,274,833   Federated Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.664% 4   2,274,833 
     Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,274,833)   2,274,833 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $52,688,025)   58,015,374 
           
     Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%   34,709 
     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $58,050,083 

 

PCL – Public Company Limited

 

*Non-income producing security.
1Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total value of these securities is $9,496,992, which represents 16.36% of Net Assets.
2Illiquid security. The total illiquid securities represent 0.00% of Net Assets. The total value of these securities is $0.
3Level 3 securities fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees, represents 0.00% of Net Assets. The total value of these securities is $0.
4The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Security Type/Sector   Percent of Total Net Assets
Common Stocks    
Consumer, Non-cyclical   24.5%
Industrial   20.5%
Consumer, Cyclical   19.3%
Financial   15.7%
Technology   6.9%
Communications   4.9%
Basic Materials   4.2%
Total Common Stocks   96.0%
Short-Term Investments   3.9%
Total Investments   99.9%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.1%
Total Net Assets   100.0%

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EuroPac Gold Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.1%     
     GOLD MINING — 43.7%     
 101,540   Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.  $6,241,664 
 1,524,600   B2Gold Corp.*   5,351,346 
 150,000   B2Gold Corp.*1   527,295 
 321,692   Barrick Gold Corp.   5,584,573 
 200,000   Centamin PLC1   300,648 
 115,000   Cia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. - ADR   1,764,100 
 270,000   Equinox Gold Corp.*1   1,750,664 
 1,049,000   Gold Fields Ltd. - ADR   6,482,820 
 270,000   Kinross Gold Corp.*   1,309,500 
 101,000   Newmont Goldcorp Corp.   4,012,730 
 1,390,000   OceanaGold Corp.1   3,334,902 
 30,000   Polymetal International PLC1   491,580 
 10,000   Polyus PJSC - GDR1   588,500 
 2,816,100   Premier Gold Mines Ltd.*1   4,832,121 
 433,887   Pretium Resources, Inc.*   4,390,936 
 40,000   Pretium Resources, Inc.*1   403,007 
 100,000   Yamana Gold, Inc.   364,000 
 900,000   Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. - Class H1   311,256 
         48,041,642 
     ROYALTY COMPANIES — 29.3%     
 334,223   Elemental Royalties*1,2,3   1,253,336 
 994,696   EMX Royalty Corp.*   1,352,788 
 80,096   Franco-Nevada Corp.   7,766,909 
 107,500   Lara Exploration Ltd.*1   43,258 
 5,285,400   Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.1   5,778,586 
 900,000   Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.*1,2,3   983,980 
 267,400   Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.   2,631,216 
 323,120   Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.1   3,179,436 
 56,200   Royal Gold, Inc.   6,487,728 
 69,000   Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.   1,936,830 
 25,000   Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.1   700,782 
         32,114,849 
     PRECIOUS METALS DEVELOPMENTAL — 2.3%     
 3,832,803   Almaden Minerals Ltd. - Class B*   1,874,624 
 1,098,017   Almaden Minerals Ltd. - Class B*1   533,544 
 215,500   Almaden Minerals Ltd. - Class B*1,2,3   104,715 
         2,512,883 
     PRECIOUS METALS EXPLORATION — 14.2%     
 1,611,182   Almadex Minerals Ltd.*1   305,820 
 6,680,000   Altus Strategies PLC*1,2,3   329,664 
 50,000   Aurion Resources Ltd.*1   64,915 
 571,428   Aurion Resources Ltd.*1,2,3   741,889 
 1,711,182   Azucar Minerals Ltd.*1   240,353 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     COMMON STOCKS (Continued)     
     PRECIOUS METALS EXPLORATION (Continued)     
 4,716,651   Evrim Resources Corp.*1,4  $1,092,231 
 750,000   Evrim Resources Corp.*1,2,3,4   173,677 
 505,500   Harfang Exploration, Inc.*1   91,152 
 906,000   Irving Resources, Inc.*1   1,582,112 
 600,000   Irving Resources, Inc.*1,2,3   1,047,756 
 2,585,000   Magna Gold Corp.*1,2,3,4   549,541 
 8,742,000   Medgold Resources Corp.*1,4   464,612 
 736,000   Medgold Resources Corp.*1,2,3,4   39,116 
 5,375,400   Midland Exploration, Inc.*1,4   3,428,241 
 899,685   Mirasol Resources Ltd.*1   368,863 
 50,000   O3 Mining, Inc.*1   94,906 
 128,900   O3 Mining, Inc.*1,2,3   244,666 
 5,016,400   Revelo Resources Corp.*1   38,087 
 920,000   Revival Gold, Inc.*1,2,3   363,222 
 2,800,000   Riverside Resources, Inc.*1,2,3   297,623 
 10,000   Seabridge Gold, Inc.*   128,700 
 5,118,424   Vista Gold Corp.*4   3,890,002 
 8,200   Vista Gold Corp.*1,4   6,226 
         15,583,374 
     SILVER: EXPLORATION AND MINING — 8.0%     
 1,700,997   Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc.*   5,426,180 
 1,416,000   Golden Arrow Resources Corp.*1   129,011 
 191,500   Pan American Silver Corp.   3,265,075 
         8,820,266 
     DIVERSIFIED EXPLORATION AND MINING — 0.0%     
 20,000   Solaris Copper, Inc.*1,2,3   3,796 
           
     GOLD EXPLORATION — 0.6%     
 700,000   Adriatic Metals PLC*1   545,292 
 350,000   Lumina Gold Corp.*1   132,868 
         678,160 
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $84,619,465)   107,754,970 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.2%     
 20,000   VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF   563,000 
 20,000   VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF   784,200 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,442,840)   1,347,200 
     WARRANTS — 0.2%     
     SILVER: EXPLORATION AND MINING — 0.0%     
 1,880,000   Golden Arrow Resources Corp., Expiration Date: April 16, 2021*1,2,3    

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

Number of Shares      Value 
     WARRANTS (Continued)     
     PRECIOUS METALS DEVELOPMENTAL — 0.0%     
 68,008   Almaden Minerals Ltd., Expiration Date: June 1, 2020*1,2,3  $ 
 107,750   Almaden Minerals Ltd., Expiration Date: June 7, 2022*1,2,3    
          
     PRECIOUS METALS EXPLORATION — 0.1%     
 6,680,000   Altus Strategies PLC, Expiration Date: April 18, 2023*1,2,3    
 10,074   Callinex Mines, Inc., Expiration Date: November 22, 2019*1,2,3    
 925,575   Evrim Resources Corp., Expiration Date: May 19, 2020*1,2,3    
 270,000   Irving Resources, Inc., Expiration Date: November 26, 2020*1,2,3   108,648 
 736,000   Medgold Resources Corp., Expiration Date: October 16, 2020*1,2,3    
 219,030   Millrock Resources, Inc., Expiration Date: December 15, 2020*1,2,3    
 128,900   O3 Mining Corp., Expiration Date: March 27, 2022*1,2,3    
 4,970,000   Outcrop Gold Corp., Expiration Date: June 23, 2021*1,2,3    
 460,000   Revival Gold, Inc., Expiration Date: April 4, 2022*1,2,3    
 2,800,000   Riverside Resources, Inc., Expiration Date: March 19, 2021*1,2,3    
 500,000   Thunderstruck Resources Ltd., Expiration Date: November 29, 2019*1,2,3    
         108,648 
     ROYALTY COMPANIES — 0.1%     
 450,000   Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. Expiration Date: December 21, 2020*1,2,3   93,956 
     TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0)   202,604 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.5%     
 2,745,404   Federated Treasury Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 1.66%5   2,745,404 
     TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,745,404)   2,745,404 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.0% (Cost $88,807,709)   112,050,178 
           
     Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.0)%   (2,190,130)
     TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0%  $109,860,048 

 

ADR – American Depository Receipt

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

GDR – Global Depository Receipt

PJSC – Public Joint Stock Company

PLC – Public Limited Company

 

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EuroPac Gold Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

*Non-income producing security.
1Foreign security denominated in U.S. dollars.
2Illiquid security. The total illiquid securities represent 5.77% of Net Assets. The total value of these securities is $6,335,585.
3Level 3 securities fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees, represents 5.77% of Net Assets. The total value of these securities is $6,335,585.
4Affiliated company.
5The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EuroPac Gold Fund

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

As of October 31, 2019

 

Security Type/Sector Percent of Total Net Assets
Common Stocks  
Gold Mining 43.7 %
Royalty Companies 29.3 %
Precious Metals Exploration 14.2 %
Silver: Exploration and Mining 8.0 %
Precious Metals Developmental 2.3 %
Gold Exploration 0.6 %
Diversified Exploration and Mining 0.0 %
Total Common Stocks 98.1 %
Exchange-Traded Funds 1.2 %
Short-Term Investments 2.5 %
Warrants 0.2 %
Total Investments 102.0 %
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (2.0 )%
Total Net Assets 100.0 %

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of October 31, 2019

 

   EuroPac International Value Fund   EuroPac International Bond Fund   EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund 
Assets:               
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at cost  $58,083,635   $44,308,162   $59,090,211 
Investments in affiliated issuers, at cost   -    -    - 
Foreign currency, at cost   -    601,366    51,123 
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value  $57,971,799   $38,443,216   $54,405,541 
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value   -    -    - 
Foreign currency, at value   -    590,650    52,582 
Receivables:               
Investment securities sold   -    -    - 
Fund shares sold   37,298    582,500    44,562 
Dividends and interest   190,067    605,826    174,310 
Prepaid expenses   8,688    14,212    13,806 
Total assets   58,207,852    40,236,404    54,690,801 
                
Liabilities:               
Segregated cash due to Broker   -    -    - 
Payables:               
Investment securities purchased   -    -    - 
Fund shares redeemed   13,341    5,887    17,411 
Advisory fees   51,043    9,644    35,158 
Distribution fees (Note 8)   11,000    7,443    11,166 
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 7)   7,881    5,984    7,118 
Auditing fees   15,193    15,194    15,223 
Fund administration fees   14,790    12,679    13,952 
Transfer agent fees and expenses   10,008    7,423    9,447 
Custody fees   4,227    3,438    4,122 
Trustees' deferred compensation (Note 3)   3,094    3,048    3,095 
Chief Compliance Officer fees   1,748    1,563    1,349 
Trustees' fees and expenses   188    885    461 
Accrued other expenses   11,724    10,231    12,170 
Total liabilities   144,237    83,419    130,672 
                
Net Assets  $58,063,615   $40,152,985   $54,560,129 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

   EuroPac International Value Fund   EuroPac International Bond Fund   EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund 
Components of Net Assets:               
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized)  $78,889,635   $48,399,382   $70,636,663 
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)   (20,826,020)   (8,246,397)   (16,076,534)
Net Assets  $58,063,615   $40,152,985   $54,560,129 
                
Maximum Offering Price per Share:               
Class A Shares:               
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $57,383,146   $38,621,194   $53,451,680 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding   7,859,086    4,552,157    6,845,787 
Redemption price per share  $7.30   $8.48   $7.81 
Maximum sales charge (4.50% of offering price)*   0.34    0.40    0.37 
Maximum public offering price to public  $7.64   $8.88   $8.18 
                
Class I Shares:               
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $680,469   $1,531,791   $1,108,449 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding   93,072    178,429    141,848 
Offering and redemption price per share  $7.31   $8.58   $7.81 

 

*On sales of $50,000 or more, the sales charge will be reduced.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

   EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   EuroPac Gold Fund 
Assets:        
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at cost  $52,688,025   $79,401,808 
Investments in affiliated issuers, at cost   -    9,405,901 
Warrants, at cost   -    - 
Foreign currency, at cost   74,954    165,784 
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value  $58,015,374   $102,203,928 
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value   -    9,643,646 
Warrants, at value   -    202,604 
Foreign currency, at value   74,925    166,017 
Receivables:          
           
Investment securities sold   213,158    83,207 
Fund shares sold   38,603    90,114 
Dividends and interest   1,803    22,381 
Prepaid expenses   16,427    15,458 
Total assets   58,360,290    112,427,355 
           
Liabilities:          
Segregated cash due to Broker   -    2,350,180 
Payables:          
Investment securities purchased   150,580    - 
Fund shares redeemed   9,518    47,801 
Advisory fees   42,443    73,752 
Distribution fees (Note 8)   10,930    21,406 
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 7)   5,357    8,664 
Auditing fees   15,194    15,166 
Fund administration fees   19,736    16,104 
Transfer agent fees and expenses   10,070    11,326 
Custody fees   25,342    3,912 
Trustees' deferred compensation (Note 3)   3,419    3,435 
Chief Compliance Officer fees   2,457    2,392 
Trustees' fees and expenses   580    433 
Accrued other expenses   14,581    12,736 
Total liabilities   310,207    2,567,307 
           
Net Assets  $58,050,083   $109,860,048 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Continued

As of October 31, 2019

 

   EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   EuroPac Gold Fund 
Components of Net Assets:          
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized)  $55,957,881   $105,519,670 
Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)   2,092,202    4,340,378 
Net Assets  $58,050,083   $109,860,048 
           
Maximum Offering Price per Share:          
Class A Shares:          
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $57,051,279   $102,004,303 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding   5,200,345    10,739,463 
Redemption price per share  $10.97   $9.50 
Maximum sales charge (4.50% of offering price)*   0.52    0.45 
Maximum public offering price to public  $11.49   $9.95 
           
Class I Shares:          
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding  $998,804   $7,855,745 
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding   89,375    824,802 
Offering and redemption price per share  $11.18   $9.52 

 

*On sales of $50,000 or more, the sales charge will be reduced.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

   EuroPac International Value Fund   EuroPac International Bond Fund   EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund 
Investment Income:               
Dividend income from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $215,629, $0 and $298,106, respectively)  $1,699,150   $-   $2,106,499 
Dividend income from affiliated issuers   -    -    - 
Interest income from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $15,145 and $0, respectively)   65,688    1,848,151    47,772 
Total investment income   1,764,838    1,848,151    2,154,271 
                
Expenses:               
Advisory fees   607,235    234,218    468,691 
Distribution fees (Note 8)   139,097    95,386    135,352 
Fund administration fees   88,750    73,640    88,519 
Transfer agent fees and expenses   51,256    40,961    50,332 
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 7)   49,854    34,620    48,918 
Registration fees   34,164    35,879    36,085 
Auditing fees   17,909    17,909    17,962 
Custody fees   16,393    15,885    18,185 
Shareholder reporting fees   14,097    9,160    12,068 
Legal fees   11,227    8,844    11,135 
Trustees' fees and expenses   7,969    7,968    7,971 
Miscellaneous   5,966    5,795    6,014 
Chief Compliance Officer fees   5,124    5,062    5,125 
Insurance fees   1,483    1,454    1,590 
                
Total expenses   1,050,524    586,781    907,947 
Advisory fees waived   (68,048)   (140,069)   (83,342)
Net expenses   982,476    446,712    824,605 
Net investment income (loss)   782,362    1,401,439    1,329,666 
                
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):               
Net realized gain (loss) on:          
Investments in unaffiliated issuers   (647,660)   (1,788,258)   1,595,311 
Investments in affiliated issuers   -    -    - 
Written options contracts   -    -    - 
Foreign currency transactions   (2,595)   24,483    (5,333)
Net realized gain (loss)   (650,255)   (1,763,775)   1,589,978 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:               
Investments in unaffiliated issuers   4,794,068    2,615,492    835,155 
Investments in affiliated issuers   -    -    - 
Foreign currency translations   (464)   7,229    1,661 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation   4,793,604    2,622,721    836,816 
Net realized and unrealized gain   4,143,349    858,946    2,426,794 
                
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations  $4,925,711   $2,260,385   $3,756,460 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - Continued

For the Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

   EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   EuroPac Gold Fund 
Investment Income:          
Dividend income from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $79,242 and $64,021, respectively)  $803,304   $577,126 
Dividend income from affiliated issuers   -    65,439 
Interest income from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $0, respectively)   21,781    27,422 
Total investment income   825,085    669,987 
           
Expenses:          
Advisory fees   613,729    683,403 
Distribution fees (Note 8)   139,997    209,406 
Fund administration fees   107,638    121,287 
Transfer agent fees and expenses   53,655    57,848 
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 7)   45,454    73,571 
Registration fees   37,042    44,381 
Auditing fees   17,966    17,922 
Custody fees   98,775    16,878 
Shareholder reporting fees   16,140    20,709 
Legal fees   12,064    18,768 
Trustees' fees and expenses   9,235    9,275 
Miscellaneous   5,277    8,878 
Chief Compliance Officer fees   16,121    15,121 
Insurance fees   1,508    1,590 
           
Total expenses   1,174,601    1,299,037 
Advisory fees waived   (182,205)   (21,817)
Net expenses   992,396    1,277,220 
Net investment income (loss)   (167,311)   (607,233)
           
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):          
Net realized gain (loss) on:          
Investments in unaffiliated issuers   1,123,768    (518,487)
Investments in affiliated issuers   -    5,132 
Written options contracts   -    105,388 
Foreign currency transactions   (20,131)   (5,995)
Net realized gain (loss)   1,103,637    (413,962)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:          
Investments in unaffiliated issuers   6,343,319    23,014,489 
Investments in affiliated issuers   -    (2,360,547)
Warrants   -    (352,811)
Foreign currency translations   (263)   372 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation   6,343,056    20,301,503 
Net realized and unrealized gain   7,446,693    19,887,541 
           
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations  $7,279,382   $19,280,308 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EuroPac International Value Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 2019   For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:          
Operations:          
Net investment income  $782,362   $1,003,546 
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions   (650,255)   (3,058,195)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations   4,793,604    (4,359,621)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   4,925,711    (6,414,270)
           
Distributions to Shareholders:          
Distributions:          
Class A   (708,226)   (1,002,656)
Class I   (9,175)   (15,955)
Total   (717,401)   (1,018,611)
           
Capital Transactions:          
Net proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   7,442,449    8,630,872 
Class I   325,742    341,725 
Reinvestment of distributions:          
Class A   458,616    646,806 
Class I   9,175    15,955 
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A1   (8,467,343)   (12,979,958)
Class I2   (58,931)   (577,851)
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions   (290,292)   (3,922,451)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   3,918,018    (11,355,332)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   54,145,597    65,500,929 
End of period  $58,063,615   $54,145,597 
Capital Share Transactions:          
Shares sold:          
Class A   1,063,229    1,140,789 
Class I   46,506    45,017 
Shares reinvested:          
Class A   64,795    90,090 
Class I   1,295    2,233 
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (1,208,725)   (1,761,980)
Class I   (8,529)   (84,698)
Net decrease in capital share transactions   (41,429)   (568,549)

 

1Net of redemption fees of $165 and $494, respectively.
2Net of redemption fees of $0 and $3, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EuroPac International Bond Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 2019   For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:          
Operations:          
Net investment income  $1,401,439   $1,233,004 
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions   (1,763,775)   (520,165)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations   2,622,721    (2,226,638)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   2,260,385    (1,513,799)
           
Distributions to Shareholders:          
Distributions:          
Class A   (535,310)   - 
Class I   (6,349)   - 
Total   (541,659)   - 
           
Capital Transactions:          
Net proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   5,324,851    4,423,956 
Class I   1,181,289    210,791 
Reinvestment of distributions:          
Class A   347,415    - 
Class I   6,349    - 
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A1   (5,986,535)   (8,879,030)
Class I   (65,056)   (565,808)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions   808,313    (4,810,091)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,527,039    (6,323,890)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   37,625,946    43,949,836 
End of period  $40,152,985   $37,625,946 
Capital Share Transactions:          
Shares sold:          
Class A   635,768    515,809 
Class I   139,889    24,344 
Shares reinvested:          
Class A   42,622    - 
Class I   771    - 
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (717,482)   (1,048,865)
Class I   (7,675)   (68,422)
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   93,893    (577,134)

 

1Net of redemption fees of $4 and $305, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 2019   For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:          
Operations:          
Net investment income  $1,329,666   $1,659,637 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions   1,589,978    (3,422,834)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations   836,816    (3,217,188)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   3,756,460    (4,980,385)
           
Distributions to Shareholders:          
Distributions:          
Class A   (1,309,284)   (1,581,865)
Class I   (26,344)   (56,541)
Total   (1,335,628)   (1,638,406)
           
Capital Transactions:          
Net proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   6,368,438    8,858,988 
Class I   456,926    205,846 
Reinvestment of distributions:          
Class A   789,960    887,185 
Class I   25,714    55,985 
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A1   (9,249,157)   (13,425,458)
Class I   (100,079)   (1,639,231)
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions   (1,708,198)   (5,056,685)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   712,634    (11,675,476)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   53,847,495    65,522,971 
End of period  $54,560,129   $53,847,495 
Capital Share Transactions:          
Shares sold:          
Class A   829,576    1,082,082 
Class I   59,742    25,714 
Shares reinvested:          
Class A   101,915    114,305 
Class I   3,315    7,160 
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (1,202,784)   (1,692,626)
Class I   (13,035)   (218,759)
Net decrease in capital share transactions   (221,271)   (682,124)

 

1Net of redemption fees of $466 and $126, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 2019   For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:          
Operations:          
Net investment loss  $(167,311)  $(185,997)
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   1,103,637    6,630,304 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations   6,343,056    (18,999,115)
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note 3)   -    27,3361 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   7,279,382    (12,527,472)
           
Distributions to Shareholders:          
Distributions:          
Class A   (5,634,411)   (3,073,331)
Class I   (67,935)   (24,668)
Total   (5,702,346)   (3,097,999)
           
Capital Transactions:          
Net proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   7,515,448    11,503,756 
Class I   323,512    230,445 
Reinvestment of distributions:          
Class A   3,551,490    1,942,493 
Class I   49,523    14,874 
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A2   (10,237,723)   (14,059,805)
Class I   (4,821)   (63,634)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions   1,197,429    (431,871)
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   2,774,465    (16,057,342)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   55,275,618    71,332,960 
End of period  $58,050,083   $55,275,618 
Capital Share Transactions:          
Shares sold:          
Class A   718,896    849,242 
Class I   30,643    16,922 
Shares reinvested:          
Class A   364,255    141,478 
Class I   4,997    1,070 
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (982,315)   (1,085,388)
Class I   (475)   (4,771)
Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions   136,001    (81,447)

 

1The reimbursement had no impact to the Fund's total return (Note 3).
2Net of redemption fees of $345 and $6,431, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

 44 

 

EuroPac Gold Fund

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 2019   For the Year Ended October 31, 2018 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:          
Operations:          
Net investment loss  $(607,233)  $(622,528)
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions   (413,962)   (5,509,713)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, affiliated issuers and foreign currency translations   20,301,503    (5,132,991)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   19,280,308    (11,265,232)
           
Distributions to Shareholders:          
Distributions:          
Class A   -    (1,913,546)
Total   -    (1,913,546)
           
Capital Transactions:          
Net proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   33,820,991    16,254,339 
Class I2   7,865,270    - 
Reinvestment of distributions:          
Class A   -    980,725 
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A1   (17,937,681)   (12,176,571)
Class I2   (55,016)   - 
Net increase in net assets from capital transactions   23,693,564    5,058,493 
           
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   42,973,872    (8,120,285)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   66,886,176    75,006,461 
End of period  $109,860,048   $66,886,176 
Capital Share Transactions:          
Shares sold:          
Class A   3,890,318    1,926,050 
Class I2   830,796    - 
Shares reinvested:          
Class A   -    114,170 
Shares redeemed:          
Class A   (2,187,359)   (1,459,973)
Class I2   (5,994)   - 
Net increase in capital share transactions   2,527,761    580,247 

 

1Net of redemption fees of $9,783 and $8,171, respectively.
2Class I commenced operations on November 20, 2018.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

 45 

 

EuroPac International Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $6.77   $7.65   $7.34   $6.51   $9.35 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment income1   0.10    0.12    0.09    0.05    0.13 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.52    (0.88)   0.32    0.88    (2.38)
Total from investment operations   0.62    (0.76)   0.41    0.93    (2.25)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net investment income   (0.09)   (0.12)   (0.09)   (0.10)   (0.12)
From net realized gain   -    -    -    -    (0.47)
From return of capital   -    -    (0.01)   -    - 
Total distributions   (0.09)   (0.12)   (0.10)   (0.10)   (0.59)
                          
Redemption fee proceeds1   -2    -2    -2    -2    -2 
Net asset value, end of period  $7.30   $6.77   $7.65   $7.34   $6.51 
                          
Total return3   9.20%   (10.00)%   5.66%   14.53%   (25.18)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $57,383   $53,781   $64,802   $59,684   $44,882 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.87%   1.89%   1.92%4   1.97%   2.00%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.75%   1.75%   1.75%4   1.75%   1.75%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.27%   1.47%   1.02%5   0.47%   1.42%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.39%   1.61%   1.19%5   0.69%   1.67%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   15%   23%   10%   40%   41%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3Total returns would have been lower had expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown do not include payment of sales load of 4.50% of offering price which is reduced on sales of $50,000 or more. If the sales charge was included total returns would be lower.
4Includes excise tax expense. If this expense was excluded, the ratio of expenses to average net assets before fees waived would have been 1.92%; the ratio of expenses to average net assets after fees waived would have been 1.75%.
5Includes excise tax expense. If this expense was excluded, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets before fees waived would have been 1.02%; the ratio of net investment income to average net assets after fees would have been 1.19%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

 46 

 

EuroPac International Value Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class I

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $6.78   $7.66   $7.34   $6.51   $9.35 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment income1   0.12    0.14    0.11    0.07    0.14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.52    (0.88)   0.33    0.87    (2.37)
Total from investment operations   0.64    (0.74)   0.44    0.94    (2.23)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net investment income   (0.11)   (0.14)   (0.11)   (0.11)   (0.14)
From net realized gain   -    -    -    -    (0.47)
From return of capital   -    -    (0.01)   -    - 
Total distributions   (0.11)   (0.14)   (0.12)   (0.11)   (0.61)
                          
Redemption fee proceeds1   -    -2    -    -2    - 
Net asset value, end of period  $7.31   $6.78   $7.66   $7.34   $6.51 
                          
Total return3   9.46%   (9.75)%   6.03%   14.73%   (25.02)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $680   $365$   699$   527$   86 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.62%   1.64%   1.67%4   1.72%   1.75%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%4   1.50%   1.50%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.52%   1.72%   1.27%5   0.72%   1.67%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.64%   1.86%   1.44%5   0.94%   1.92%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   15%   23%   10%   40%   41%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3Total returns would have been lower had fees not been waived by the Advisor. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
4Includes excise tax expense. If this expense was excluded, the ratio of expenses to average net assets before fees waived would have been 1.67%; the ratio of expenses to average net assets after fees waived would have been 1.50%.
5Includes excise tax expense. If this expense was excluded, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets before fees waived would have been 1.27%; the ratio of net investment income to average net assets after fees would have been 1.44%.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

 47 

 

EuroPac International Bond Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.11   $8.43   $8.19   $7.93   $9.49 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment income1   0.30    0.24    0.21    0.18    0.24 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.19    (0.56)   0.03    0.12    (1.65)
Total from investment operations   0.49    (0.32)   0.24    0.30    (1.41)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net investment income   (0.12)   -    -    (0.04)   (0.15)
Total distributions   (0.12)   -    -    (0.04)   (0.15)
                          
Redemption fee proceeds1   -2    -2    -2    -    -2 
Net asset value, end of period  $8.48   $8.11   $8.43   $8.19   $7.93 
                          
Total return3   6.07%   (3.80)%   2.93%   3.83%   (14.96)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $38,621   $37,254   $43,190   $45,875   $46,612 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.51%   1.51%   1.55%   1.57%   1.48%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   3.22%   2.52%   2.18%   1.88%   2.50%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   3.58%   2.88%   2.58%   2.30%   2.83%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   26%   20%   22%   26%   4%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3Total returns would have been lower had expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown do not include payment of sales load of 4.50% of offering price which is reduced on sales of $50,000 or more. If the sales charge was included total returns would be lower.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

 48 

 

EuroPac International Bond Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class I

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.19   $8.49   $8.24   $7.96   $9.51 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment income1   0.33    0.27    0.24    0.21    0.26 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.18    (0.57)   0.01    0.12    (1.64)
Total from investment operations   0.51    (0.30)   0.25    0.33    (1.38)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net investment income   (0.12)   -    -    (0.05)   (0.17)
Total distributions   (0.12)   -    -    (0.05)   (0.17)
Net asset value, end of period  $8.58   $8.19   $8.49   $8.24   $7.96 
                          
Total return2   6.30%   (3.53)%   3.03%   4.16%   (14.64)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $1,532   $372   $760   $596   $320 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.26%   1.26%   1.30%   1.32%   1.23%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   3.47%   2.77%   2.43%   2.13%   2.75%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   3.83%   3.13%   2.83%   2.55%   3.08%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   26%   20%   22%   26%   4%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Total returns would have been lower had fees not been waived by the Advisor. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

 49 

 

EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $7.47   $8.30   $7.91   $7.84   $9.89 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment income1   0.19    0.21    0.20    0.17    0.28 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.34    (0.83)   0.40    0.12    (1.95)
Total from investment operations   0.53    (0.62)   0.60    0.29    (1.67)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net investment income   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.22)   (0.28)
From net realized gain   -    -    -    -    (0.10)
Total distributions   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.22)   (0.38)
                          
Redemption fee proceeds1   -2    -2    -2    -2    -2 
Net asset value, end of period  $7.81   $7.47   $8.30   $7.91   $7.84 
                          
Total return3   7.10%   (7.54)%   7.68%   3.84%   (17.24)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $53,452   $53,161   $63,217   $60,375   $52,628 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.65%   1.66%   1.68%   1.78%   1.73%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   2.26%   2.48%   2.36%   1.92%   2.92%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   2.41%   2.64%   2.54%   2.20%   3.16%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   15%   15%   6%   25%   49%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3Total returns would have been lower had expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown do not include payment of sales load of 4.50% of offering price which is reduced on sales of $50,000 or more. If the sales charge was included total returns would be lower.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

 50 

 

EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class I

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $7.48   $8.30   $7.91   $7.84   $9.89 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment income1   0.20    0.23    0.22    0.19    0.31 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   0.34    (0.82)   0.40    0.12    (1.95)
Total from investment operations   0.54    (0.59)   0.62    0.31    (1.64)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net investment income   (0.21)   (0.23)   (0.23)   (0.24)   (0.31)
From net realized gain   -    -    -    -    (0.10)
Total distributions   (0.21)   (0.23)   (0.23)   (0.24)   (0.41)
Net asset value, end of period  $7.81   $7.48   $8.30   $7.91   $7.84 
                          
Total return2   7.22%   (7.17)%   7.92%   4.09%   (17.03)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $1,108   $686   $2,306   $1,976   $1,849 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.40%   1.41%   1.43%   1.53%   1.48%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.25%   1.25%   1.25%   1.25%   1.25%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   2.51%   2.73%   2.61%   2.17%   3.17%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   2.66%   2.89%   2.79%   2.45%   3.41%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   15%   15%   6%   25%   49%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Total returns would have been lower had fees not been waived by the Advisor. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $10.72   $13.62   $11.80   $10.78   $13.06 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment loss1   (0.03)   (0.03)   (0.03)   (0.02)   (0.09)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   1.38    (2.28)   2.01    1.18    (1.91)
Total from investment operations   1.35    (2.31)   1.98    1.16    (2.00)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net realized gain   (1.10)   (0.59)   (0.16)   (0.14)   (0.28)
Total distributions   (1.10)   (0.59)   (0.16)   (0.14)   (0.28)
                          
Redemption fee proceeds   -2    -2    -2    -2    -2 
Net asset value, end of period  $10.97   $10.72   $13.62   $11.80   $10.78 
                          
Total return3   13.90%   (17.93)%   17.12%   10.93%   (15.50)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $57,051   $54,686   $70,768   $60,835   $21,643 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   2.07%   2.05%   2.18%   2.25%   2.71%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.75%   1.75%   1.75%   1.75%   1.75%
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.62)%   (0.56)%   (0.69)%   (0.67)%   (1.69)%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.30)%   (0.26)%   (0.26)%   (0.17)%   (0.73)%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   45%   43%   34%   79%   52%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3Total returns would have been lower had expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown do not include payment of sales load of 4.50% of offering price which is reduced on sales of $50,000 or more. If the sales charge was included total returns would be lower.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class I

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $10.88   $13.78   $11.91   $10.84   $13.11 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment income (loss) 1   (0.01)   -2    -2    0.01    (0.06)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   1.41    (2.31)   2.03    1.20    (1.93)
Total from investment operations   1.40    (2.31)   2.03    1.21    (1.99)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net realized gain   (1.10)   (0.59)   (0.16)   (0.14)   (0.28)
Total distributions   (1.10)   (0.59)   (0.16)   (0.14)   (0.28)
Net asset value, end of period  $11.18   $10.88   $13.78   $11.91   $10.84 
                          
Total return3   14.19%   (17.71)%   17.38%   11.33%   (15.36)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $999   $590   $565   $481   $532 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.82%   1.80%   1.93%   2.00%   2.46%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%   1.50%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.37)%   (0.31)%   (0.44)%   (0.42)%   (1.44)%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.05)%   (0.01)%   (0.01)%   0.08%   (0.48)%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   45%   43%   34%   79%   52%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
3Total returns would have been lower had fees not been waived by the Advisor. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EuroPac Gold Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.

 

   For the Year Ended October 31, 
   2019   2018   2017   2016   2015 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $7.40   $8.87   $10.87   $6.11   $7.25 
Income from Investment Operations:                         
Net investment loss1   (0.06)   (0.07)   (0.09)   (0.03)   (0.06)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   2.16    (1.17)   (0.35)2   4.79    (1.08)
Total from investment operations   2.10    (1.24)   (0.44)   4.76    (1.14)
                          
Less Distributions:                         
From net investment income   -    (0.23)   (1.35)   -    - 
From return of capital   -    -    (0.21)   -    - 
Total distributions   -    (0.23)   (1.56)   -    - 
                          
Redemption fee proceeds1   -3    -3    -3    -3    -3 
Net asset value, end of period  $9.50   $7.40   $8.87   $10.87   $6.11 
                          
Total return4   28.38%   (14.37)%   (2.97)%   77.91%   (15.72)%
                          
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $102,004   $66,886   $75,006   $75,279   $39,294 
                          
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
(including interest expense and dividends on securities sold short):                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.52%5   1.57%5   1.57%5   1.64%5   1.77%5
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.50%5   1.50%5   1.50%5   1.50%5   1.50%5
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets                          
(including interest expense and dividends on securities sold short):                         
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.74)%   (0.91)%   (1.03)%   (0.49)%   (1.11)%
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.72)%   (0.84)%   (0.96)%   (0.35)%   (0.84)%
                          
Portfolio turnover rate   18%   21%   39%   21%   20%

 

1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2The affiliate reimbursed the Fund $21,861 for losses on private placement security transactions. As of October 31, 2017, the reimbursement amount represents $0.003 per share. This reimbursement had no impact to the Fund's total return.
3Amount represents less than$0.01 per share.
4Total returns would have been lower had expenses not been waived or absorbed by the Advisor. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown do not include payment of sales load of 4.50% of offering price which is reduced on sales of $50,000 or more. If the sales charge was included total returns would be lower.

5If interest expense and dividends on securities sold short had been excluded, the expense ratios would have been lowered by 0.00% for the year ended October 31, 2019. For the prior periods, the ratios would have been lowered by 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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EuroPac Gold Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class I

 

Per share operating performance.

For a capital share outstanding throughout the period.

 

   For the Period November 20, 2018* through October 31, 2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $7.23 
Income from Investment Operations:     
Net investment loss1   (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain   2.33 
Total from investment operations   2.29 
Net asset value, end of period  $9.52 
      
Total return2   31.67%3
      
Ratios and Supplemental Data:     
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)  $7,856 
      
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:     
(including interest expense and dividends on securities sold short):     
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.27%4
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   1.25%4
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets     
(including interest expense and dividends on securities sold short):     
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.53)%4
After fees waived and expenses absorbed   (0.51)%4
      
Portfolio turnover rate   18%3

 

*Commencement of operations.
1Calculated based on averages shares outstanding for the period.
2Total returns would have been lower had fees not been waived by the Advisor. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
3Not annualized.
4Annualized.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 

 

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Euro Pacific Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

October 31, 2019

 

Note 1 – Organization

EuroPac International Value Fund (the ‘‘International Value Fund’’), EuroPac International Bond Fund (the “International Bond Fund”), EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund (the “International Dividend Income Fund”), EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund (the “Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund”) and EuroPac Gold Fund (the “Gold Fund”) (each a “Fund” and collectively the ‘‘Funds’’) are organized as a diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The International Value Fund commenced operations on April 7, 2010, and its primary investment objective is to provide income and long-term capital appreciation. The International Bond Fund commenced operations on November 15, 2010, and its primary investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation. The International Dividend Income Fund commenced operations on January 10, 2014, and its primary investment objective is to seek income and maximize growth of income. The Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund commenced operations on December 1, 2010, and its primary investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Gold Fund commenced operations on July 19, 2013, and its primary investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The International Value Fund, International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and Gold Fund are authorized to issue two classes of shares: Class A shares and Class I shares. The Class I shares commenced operations on July 16, 2013 in the International Value Fund, International Bond Fund and Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund. The Class I shares commenced operations on November 20, 2018 in the Gold Fund.

 

The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and have equal rights as to voting, redemptions, dividends and liquidation, subject to the approval of the Trustees.  Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares in proportion to their relative shares outstanding.  Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under the terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights to that distribution plan.

 

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.”

 

Note 2 – Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

Each Fund value equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over the counter (“OTC”) market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued or, if the last-quoted sales price is not readily available, the securities will be valued at the last bid or the mean between the last available bid and ask price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company. Debt securities are valued by utilizing a price supplied by independent pricing service providers. The independent pricing service providers may use various valuation methodologies including matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. These models generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. If a price is not readily available for a portfolio security, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale) as determined in good faith by the Fund’s advisor, subject to review and approval by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The actions of the Valuation Committee are subsequently reviewed by the Board at its next regularly scheduled board meeting. The Valuation Committee meets as needed. The Valuation Committee is comprised of all the Trustees, but action may be taken by any one of the Trustees. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

October 31, 2019

 

Fair value pricing may be applied to foreign securities held by the Funds upon the occurrence of an event after the close of trading on non-U.S. markets, but before the close of trading on the NYSE when each Fund’s NAV is determined. If the event may result in a material adjustment to the price of the Fund’s foreign securities once non-U.S. markets open on the following business day (such as, for example, a significant surge or decline in the U.S. market), the Fund may value such foreign securities at fair value, taking into account the effect of such event, in order to calculate the Fund’s NAV. Other types of portfolio securities that the Fund may fair value include, but are not limited to: (1) investments that are illiquid or traded infrequently, including “restricted” securities and private placements for which there is no public market; (2) investments for which, in the judgment of the Advisor, the market price is stale; (3) securities of an issuer that has entered into a restructuring; (4) securities for which trading has been halted or suspended; and (5) fixed income securities for which there is not a current market value quotation.

 

Foreign securities traded in countries outside the U.S. are fair valued by utilizing the quotations of an independent pricing service or from a brokerage firm. The pricing service will use a statistical analyses and quantitative models to adjust local prices using factors such as subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indexes, securities and exchange rates in other markets in determining fair value as of the time the Fund calculates the NAVs. The Board reviews the independent third party fair valuation analysis report quarterly.

 

(b) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis.  Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.  Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Funds record a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention.  Discounts or premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method.  Income and Expenses of the Funds are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class of shares, except for distribution and service fees which are unique to each class of shares. Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to more than one fund are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each fund except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately made.

 

(c) Foreign Currency Translation

The Funds’ records are maintained in U.S. dollars.  The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period.  The currencies are translated into U.S. dollars by using the exchange rates quoted at the close of the London Stock Exchange prior to when the Funds’ NAV is next determined. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. 

 

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Euro Pacific Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

October 31, 2019

 

The Funds do not isolate that portion of their net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the impact arising from changes in market prices.  Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency.

 

Net realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the differences between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.  Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

(d) Federal Income Taxes

The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized gains to its shareholders.  Therefore, no provision is made for federal income or excise taxes.  Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purposes, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Funds.

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the “Income Tax Statement”) requires an evaluation of tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing a Fund’s tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations.

 

The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Funds to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Funds’ current tax year, as defined by the IRS statute of limitations for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the open years ended October 31, 2016 – 2019, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds have no examination in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

(e) Distributions to Shareholders

The International Value Fund, International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund, and Gold Fund, will make distributions of net investment income, per the table below and capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

October 31, 2019

 

  Distribution Frequency of Net Investment Income
International Value Fund Quarterly
International Bond Fund Monthly
International Dividend Income Fund Quarterly
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund Annually
Gold Fund Annually

 

The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes.

 

(f) Options

The Funds may write or purchase options contracts primarily to enhance each Fund’s returns and reduce volatility. In addition, the Funds may utilize options in an attempt to generate gains from option premiums or to reduce overall portfolio risk. When a Fund writes or purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by the Fund is recorded as a liability or an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options which expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to the cost of the purchase or proceeds from the sale in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or a loss on investment transactions. The Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

(g) Short Sales

Short sales are transactions under which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. When a security is sold short a decrease in the value of the security will be recognized as a gain and an increase in the value of the security will be recognized as a loss, which is potentially limitless. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to dividend or interest that accrues during the period of the loan which is recorded as an expense. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium or an interest fee, which are recorded as interest expense. Cash or securities are segregated for the broker to meet the necessary margin requirements. The Fund is subject to the risk that it may not always be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

October 31, 2019

 

(h) Warrants and Rights

The Funds may invest in warrants or rights (including those acquired in units or attached to other securities) that entitle (but do not obligate) the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time but will do so only if such equity securities are deemed appropriate by the Advisor. Rights are similar to warrants but typically have a shorter duration and are issued by a company to existing stockholders to provide those holders the right to purchase additional shares of stock at a later date. Warrants and rights do not have voting rights, do not earn dividends, and do not entitle the holder to any rights with respect to the assets of the company that has issued them. They do not represent ownership of the underlying companies but only the right to purchase shares of those companies at a specified price on or before a specified exercise date. Warrants and rights tend to be more volatile than the underlying stock, and if at a warrant’s expiration date the stock is trading at a price below the price set in the warrant, the warrant will expire worthless. Conversely, if at the expiration date the stock is trading at a price higher than the price set in the warrant or right, a Fund can acquire the stock at a price below its market value. The prices of warrants and rights do not necessarily parallel the prices of the underlying securities. An investment in warrants or rights may be considered speculative.

 

Note 3 – Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC (the “Advisor”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Funds pay a monthly investment advisory fee to the Advisor. The annual rates are listed by Fund in the table below. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses (excluding any taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses (as determined in accordance with SEC Form N-1A), expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses) in order to limit total annual operating expenses of each fund. This agreement is in effect until February 29, 2020, and it may be terminated before that date only by the Trust's Board of Trustees. The table below contains the expense cap by Fund and by Class.

 

  Investment Advisory Fees Total Limit on Annual Operating Expenses Class A Shares† Total Limit on Annual Operating Expenses Class I Shares†
International Value Fund 1.08% 1.75% 1.50%
International Bond Fund 0.60% 1.15% 0.90%
International Dividend Income Fund 0.85% 1.50% 1.25%
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund 1.08% 1.75% 1.50%
Gold Fund 0.80% 1.50% 1.25%

 

The total limit on annual operating expenses is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund is sub-advised by Champlain Investment Partners (the “Sub-advisor”). Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement the Advisor pays a portion of the annual advisory fee of 1.08% of average net assets of the Fund to the Sub-advisor.

 

The Gold Fund is sub-advised by Global Strategic Management, d/b/a Adrian Day Asset Management (the “Sub-advisor”). Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement the Advisor pays a portion of the annual advisory fee of 0.80% of average net assets of the Fund to the Sub-advisor.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

October 31, 2019

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Advisor waived fees as follows:

 

   Advisory fees 
International Value Fund  $68,048 
International Bond Fund   140,069 
International Dividend Income Fund   83,342 
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   182,205 
Gold Fund   21,817 

 

Each Fund’s advisor is permitted to seek reimbursement from the Fund, subject to certain limitations, of fees waived or payments made to the Fund for a period ending three full fiscal years after the date of the waiver or payment. This reimbursement may be requested from the Fund if the reimbursement will not cause the Fund’s annual expense ratio to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation amount in effect at the time such fees were waived or payments made, or (b) the expense limitation amount in effect at the time of the reimbursement. At October 31, 2019, the amount of these potentially recoverable expenses was $262,108, $468,572, $288,858, $663,233 and $125,210 for the International Value Fund, International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and Gold Fund, respectively. The Advisor may recapture all or a portion of the amounts no later than October 31st of the years stated below:

 

   International Value Fund   International Bond Fund   International Dividend Income Fund   Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   Gold Fund 
2020  $107,366   $174,466   $107,841   $270,793   $51,173 
2021   86,694    154,037    97,675    210,235    52,220 
2022   68,048    140,069    83,342    182,205    21,817 
Total  $262,108   $468,572   $288,858   $663,233   $125,210 

 

UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMBFS”) serves as the Funds’ fund accountant, transfer agent and co-administrator; and Mutual Fund Administration, LLC (“MFAC”) serves as the Funds’ other co-administrator. UMB Bank, N.A., an affiliate of UMBFS, serves as the Funds’ custodian. The Funds’ allocated fees incurred for fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency and custody services for the year ended October 31, 2019 are reported on the Statement of Operations.

 

IMST Distributors, LLC serves as the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Funds for its distribution services; the Advisor pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution-related services.

 

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are employees of UMBFS or MFAC. The Funds do not compensate trustees and officers affiliated with the Funds’ co-administrators.  For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds’ allocated fees incurred for Trustees who are not affiliated with the Funds’ co-administrators are reported on the Statements of Operations. 

 

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October 31, 2019

 

The Funds’ Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the Independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to receive payment in cash or the option to select various fund(s) in the Trust in which their deferred accounts shall be deemed to be invested.  If a trustee elects to defer payment, the Plan provides for the creation of a deferred payment account.  The Funds’ liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes in the invested fund(s) and remains a liability to the Funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.  The Trustees Deferred compensation liability under the Plan constitutes a general unsecured obligation of each Fund and is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.  Contributions made under the plan and the change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation and income are included in the Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC provides Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) services to the Trust. The Funds’ allocated fees incurred for CCO services for the year ended October 31, 2019 are reported on the Statements of Operations.

 

Affiliates reimbursed the Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund $27,336 for losses on trading error by the Adviser during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018. This amount is reported on the Fund’s Statements of Changes in Net Assets. This reimbursement had no impact to the Fund’s net asset value per share or total return.

 

Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes

At October 31, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Funds, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

   International Value Fund   International Bond Fund   International Dividend Income Fund   Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   Gold Fund 
Cost of investments  $58,083,635   $44,308,162   $59,100,819   $52,688,025   $92,398,399 
                          
Gross unrealized appreciation  $7,903,288   $493,560   $5,115,786   $10,700,006   $29,955,084 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (8,015,124)   (6,358,506)   (9,811,064)   (5,372,657)   (10,303,305)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  $(111,836)  $(5,864,946)  $(4,695,278)  $5,327,349   $19,651,779 

 

The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to wash sale loss deferrals and passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). 

 

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October 31, 2019

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require that certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended October 31, 2019, permanent differences in book and tax accounting have been reclassified to paid-in capital and total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) as follows:

 

Increase (Decrease)
Funds  Paid-in Capital   Total Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 
International Value Fund  $(225)  $225 
International Bond Fund   (340,117)   340,117 
International Dividend Income Fund   379    (379)
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   (241,041)   241,041 
Gold Fund   (104,686)   104,686 

 

As of October 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   International Value Fund   International Bond Fund   International Dividend Income Fund   Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   Gold Fund 
Undistributed ordinary income  $65,685   $-   $14,230   $-   $- 
Undistributed long-term gains   -    -    -    78,696    - 
Tax accumulated earnings   65,685    -    14,230    78,696    - 
                          
Accumulated capital and other losses  $(20,776,323)  $(2,028,020)  $(11,393,927)  $(3,310,352)  $(15,308,195)
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (111,836)   (5,864,946)   (4,695,278)   5,327,349    19,651,779 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations   (227)   (10,266)   1,157    (72)   229 
Unrealized deferred compensation   (3,094)   (3,048)   (3,095)   (3,419)   (3,435)
Total accumulated earnings (deficit)  $(20,825,795)  $(7,906,280)  $(16,076,913)  $2,092,202   $4,340,378 

 

Differences between income and/or capital gains as determined on a book basis and a tax basis are primarily due to differing treatments of passive foreign investment company shares and wash sale loss deferrals. 

 

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October 31, 2019

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

   International Value Fund   International Bond Fund   International Dividend Income Fund 
   2019   2018   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Distributions paid from:                              
     Ordinary Income  $717,401   $1,018,611   $541,659   $-   $1,335,628   $1,638,406 
     Net long-term capital gains   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total taxable distributions   717,401    1,018,611    541,659    -    1,335,628    1,638,406 
     Return of Capital   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total distributions paid  $717,401   $1,018,611   $541,659   $-   $1,335,628   $1,638,406 

 

   Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   Gold Fund 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
Distributions paid from:                    
Ordinary Income  $-   $-   $-   $1,913,546 
Net long-term capital gains   5,702,346    3,097,999    -    - 
Total taxable distributions   5,702,346    3,097,999    -    1,913,546 
Return of Capital   -    -    -    - 
Total distributions paid  $5,702,346   $3,097,999   $-   $1,913,546 

 

At October 31, 2019, the Funds had accumulated capital loss carry forwards as follows:

 

   Capital Loss Carryforward Not Subject to Expiration 
Fund  Short-Term   Long-Term   Total 
International Value Fund  $3,251,840   $17,524,483   $20,776,323 
International Bond Fund   103,516    1,199,795    1,303,311 
International Dividend Income Fund   3,273,674    8,120,253    11,393,927 
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund*   2,283,173    952,630    3,235,803 
Gold Fund   952,481    14,075,119    15,027,600 

 

* Capital loss carryovers subject to certain limitations upon availability to offset future gains, if any, as the successor of a merger.

 

To the extent that a fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. During the year ended October 31, 2019, the International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund and Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund utilized $163,879, $1,595,311 and $1,045,046 of their capital loss carryovers, respectively.

 

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October 31, 2019

 

As of October 31, 2019, International Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and Gold Fund had qualified Late-Year Losses of $724,709, $74,549 and $280,595, which are deferred until fiscal year 2020 for tax purposes.  Net late-year losses that are deferred, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year.

 

Note 5 – Redemption Fee

The Funds may impose a redemption fee of 2.00% of the total redemption amount on all shares redeemed within 30 days of purchase. For the years ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, redemption fees were as follows:

 

   Year Ended October 31, 2019   Year Ended October 31, 2018 
International Value Fund  $165   $497 
International Bond Fund   4    305 
International Dividend Income Fund   466    126 
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   345    6,431 
Gold Fund   9,783    8,171 

 

Note 6 – Investment Transactions

For the year ended October 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales 
International Value Fund  $7,770,748   $8,009,686 
International Bond Fund   9,403,889    10,828,865 
International Dividend Income Fund   7,645,501    9,564,914 
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   24,785,415    31,569,542 
Gold Fund   37,715,157    14,994,752 

 

Note 7 – Shareholder Servicing Plan

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan to pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.15% of each Fund’s average daily net assets of shares serviced by shareholder servicing agents who provide administrative and support services to their customers.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, for the International Value Fund, International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and Gold Fund, shareholder servicing fees incurred are disclosed on the Statements of Operations.

 

Note 8 – Distribution Plan

The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act which allows each Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its Class A shares. The Plan provides for the payment of distribution fees at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, payable to IMST Distributors, LLC. Class I shares are not subject to any distribution or administrative service fees under the plan. 

 

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October 31, 2019

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, for the International Value Fund, International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and Gold Fund, distribution fees incurred by each Fund’s Class A shares are disclosed on the Statements of Operations.

  

Note 9 – Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Note 10 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or a liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement.

 

Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad Levels as described below:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value: 

 

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October 31, 2019

 

International Value Fund  Level 1   Level 2*   Level 3**   Total 
Investments                    
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $18,206,919   $-   $-   $18,206,919 
Communications   10,986,306    -    -    10,986,306 
Consumer, Cyclical   3,206,860    -    -    3,206,860 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   17,394,960    -    -    17,394,960 
Energy   2,986,183    -    -    2,986,183 
Technology   1,987,426    -    -    1,987,426 
Short-Term Investments   3,203,145    -    -    3,203,145 
Total Investments  $57,971,799   $-   $-   $57,971,799 

 

International Bond Fund  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                    
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $-   $-   $-   $- 
Bonds                    
Basic Materials   -    2,528,231    -    2,528,231 
Communications   -    1,390,053    -    1,390,053 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   -    2,021,556    -    2,021,556 
Diversified   -    747,960    -    747,960 
Energy   -    -    -    - 
Financial   -    2,617,290    -    2,617,290 
Government   -    25,511,225    -    25,511,225 
Utilities   -    316,754    -    316,754 
Short-Term Investments   3,310,147    -    -    3,310,147 
Total Investments  $3,310,147   $35,133,069   $-   $38,443,216 

 

International Dividend Income Fund  Level 1   Level 2*   Level 3**   Total 
Investments                    
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $7,641,049   $-   $-   $7,641,049 
Communications   12,125,562    -    -    12,125,562 
Consumer, Cyclical   2,988,721    -    -    2,988,721 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   18,260,185    -    -    18,260,185 
Energy   4,591,533    -    -    4,591,533 
Financial   3,358,861    -    -    3,358,861 
Technology   1,781,228    -    -    1,781,228 
Utilities   2,174,158    -    -    2,174,158 
Short-Term Investments   1,484,244    -    -    1,484,244 
Total Investments  $54,405,541   $-   $-   $54,405,541 

 

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October 31, 2019

 

Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Investments                    
Common Stock                    
Basic Materials  $1,149,778   $1,299,901   $-   $2,449,679 
Communications   -    2,875,114    -    2,875,114 
Consumer, Cyclical   3,318,912    7,866,339    -    11,185,251 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   3,347,317    10,853,882    -    14,201,199 
Financial   7,450,772    1,645,634    -    9,096,406 
Industrial   2,104,668    9,832,372    -    11,937,040 
Technology   1,464,108    2,531,744    -    3,995,852 
Short-Term Investments   2,274,833    -    -    2,274,833 
Total Investments  $21,110,388   $36,904,986   $-   $58,015,374 

 

Gold Fund  Level 1   Level 2*   Level 3   Total 
Investments                    
Common Stocks                    
Gold Mining  $48,041,642   $-   $-   $48,041,642 
Royalty Companies   29,877,533    -    2,237,316    32,114,849 
Precious Metals Developmental   2,408,168    -    104,715    2,512,883 
Precious Metals Exploration   11,796,220    -    3,787,154    15,583,374 
Silver: Exploration and Mining   8,820,266    -    -    8,820,266 
Diversified Exploration and Mining   -    -    3,796    3,796 
Gold Exploration   678,160    -    -    678,160 
Exchange Traded Funds   1,347,200    -    -    1,347,200 
Warrants                    
Silver: Exploration and Mining   -    -    -    - 
Precious Metals Developmental   -    -    -    - 
Precious Metals Exploration   -    -    108,648    108,648 
Royalty Companies   -    -    93,956    93,956 
Short-Term Investments   2,745,404    -    -    2,745,404 
Total Investments  $105,714,593   $-   $6,335,585   $112,050,178 

 

*The Fund did not hold any Level 2 securities at period end.
**The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities at period end.

 

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October 31, 2019

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

   International Bond Fund   Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   Gold Fund – Common Stocks   Gold Fund – Warrants 
Beginning balance October 31, 2018  $-   $-   $2,037,538   $555,415 
Transfers into Level 3 during the period   -    -    -    - 
Transfers out of Level 3 during the period   -    -    -    - 
Total realized gain/(loss)   -    -    (310,591)   - 
Total unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)   -    -    303,044    (352,811)
Net purchases   -    -    4,686,780    - 
Net sales   -    -    (583,790)   - 
Balance as of October 31, 2019  $-   $-   $6,132,981   $202,604 

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of October 31, 2019:

 

   Fair Value October 31, 2019   Valuation Methodologies  Unobservable Input(1)  Input Range/Value  Impact to Valuation from an increase in Input(2)
Gold Fund - Warrants  $202,604   Fair Value Pricing  Discount for lack of marketability  10%  Decrease
Common Stocks  $6,132,981   Fair Value Pricing  Discount for lack of marketability  0% - 10%  Decrease

 

(1)The investment advisor considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably and timely available to it in determining the fair value to be assigned to a particular security, such as the type and cost of the security; contractual or legal restrictions on resale of the security; relevant financial or business developments of the issuer; actively traded related securities; conversion or exchange rights on the security; related corporate actions; significant events occurring after the close of trading in the security; and changes in overall market conditions.  The Fund’s use of fair value pricing may cause the net asset value of Fund shares to differ from the net asset value that would be calculated using market quotations.  Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.

 

(2)This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect.

 

The Level 3 investments for the International Bond Fund and Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund represented 0.00% of net assets and did not warrant a disclosure of significant unobservable valuation inputs.

 

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October 31, 2019

 

Note 11 – Derivatives and Hedging Disclosures

Derivatives and Hedging requires enhanced disclosures about the Gold Fund derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effects on the Gold Fund financial position, performance and cash flows. The Gold Fund invested in written options contracts and warrants during the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

The effects of these derivative instruments on the Gold Fund’s financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations are presented in the tables below. The fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2019 by risk category are as follows:

 

   Gold Fund
   Asset Derivatives
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments  Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location  Value 
Equity contracts  Warrants, at value  $202,604 
Total     $202,604 

 

The effects of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

   Gold Fund 
   Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments  Warrants   Written Options Contracts   Total 
Equity contracts  $-   $105,388   $105,388 
Total  $-   $105,388   $105,388 

 

   Gold Fund 
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments  Warrants   Written Options Contracts   Total 
Equity contracts  $(352,811)  $105,388   $(247,423)
Total  $(352,811)  $105,388   $(247,423)

 

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October 31, 2019

 

The number of contracts is included on the Schedule of Investments. The quarterly average volumes of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Gold Fund
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments          
Equity contracts  Warrants  Average market value  $220,654 
   Written option contracts  Average notional value  $24,000 

 

Note 12 – Investments in Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer is an entity in which the Fund has ownership of a least 5% of the voting securities or any investment in a EuroPac Fund. Issuers that are affiliates of the Fund at period-end are noted in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Additional security purchases and the reduction of certain securities shares outstanding of existing portfolio holdings that were not considered affiliated in prior years may result in the Fund owning in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares at period-end. The table below reflects transactions during the period with entities that are affiliates as of October 31, 2019 and may include acquisitions of new investments, prior year holdings that became affiliated during the period and prior period affiliated holdings that are no longer affiliated as of period-end:

 

Fund/Security Description  Value Beginning of Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Net Realized Gain (Loss)   Transfer Prior Year Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)   Value End of Period   Dividend Income 
Gold Fund                                        
Medgold Resources Corp.  $1,753,012   $-   $(21,627)  $5,132   $-   $(1,232,789)  $503,728   $- 
Midland Exploration, Inc.   4,165,844    131,596    -    -    -    (869,199)   3,428,241    - 
Vista Gold Corp.   2,821,029    -    -    -    -    1,075,199    3,896,228    - 
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.(1)   2,753,665    742,491    -    -    (2,099,996)   (1,396,160)   -    65,439 
Total  $11,493,550                                    
                                         
Evrim Resources Corp.(2)   4,049,750    348,444    -    -    (3,269,920)   137,634    1,265,908    - 
Magna Gold Corp.(2)   -    624,773    -    -    -    (75,232)   549,541    - 
Total                 $5,132        $(2,635,815)  $9,643,646   $65,439 

 

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October 31, 2019

 

Fund/Security Description  Shares Beginning of Period   Purchases   Sales   Shares End of Period 
Gold Fund                    
Medgold Resources Corp.   9,616,000    -    (138,000)   9,478,000 
Midland Exploration, Inc.   5,173,900    201,500    -    5,375,400 
Vista Gold Corp.   5,126,624    -    -    5,126,624 
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.(1)   5,035,000    1,150,400    -    6,185,400 
Total   24,951,524                
Evrim Resources Corp.(2)   4,101,151    1,365,500         5,466,651 
Magna Gold Corp.(2)   -    2,585,000    -    2,585,000 
Total                  34,217,075 

 

(1)Not an affiliate at the end of the period.
(2)Not an affiliate at the beginning of the period.

 

Note 13 – New Accounting Pronouncement

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 ("ASU 2018-13"), "Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement," which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820 ("ASC 820"), "Fair Value Measurement." ASU 2018-13 includes new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements for ASC 820. In addition, ASU 2018-13 clarifies that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted, and the Funds have adopted ASU 2018-13 with these financial statements.

 

Note 14 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End

The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management has evaluated the Funds’ related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

The International Value Fund, International Dividend Income Fund and Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund declared the payment of a distribution to be paid, on December 10, 2019, to shareholders of record on December 9, 2019 as follows:

 

       Long Term Capital Gain   Short Term Capital Gain   Income 
International Value Fund   Class A Shares   $None   $None   $0.03092 
International Value Fund   Class I Shares     None     None    0.03535 
International Dividend Income Fund   Class A Shares     None     None    0.03663 
International Dividend Income Fund   Class I Shares     None     None    0.04163 
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   Class A Shares    0.01509     None     None 
Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund   Class I Shares    0.01509     None     None 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued

October 31, 2019

 

As disclosed in a supplement to the Gold Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information dated November 8, 2019, effective November 1, 2019, Global Strategic Management, d/b/a Adrian Day Asset Management no longer serves as sub-advisor to the Gold Fund. The Advisor continues to serve as the Gold Fund’s investment advisor and Adrian Day, chairman of the sub-advisor to the Gold Fund and portfolio manager of the Gold Fund, continues to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Gold Fund’s portfolio in his capacity as an employee of the Advisor.

 

There were no other events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of

Investment Managers Series Trust

and the Shareholders of the Euro Pacific Funds

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the EuroPac International Value Fund, EuroPac International Bond Fund, EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund, EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and EuroPac Gold Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of Investment Managers Series Trust, including the schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of October 31, 2019, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for the periods indicated thereon, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2007.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

  TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
   
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
December 30, 2019  

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

Qualified Dividend Income

Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, International Value Fund, International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and Gold Fund, designates income dividends of 100%, 0%, 100%, 0%, and 0%, respectively, as qualified dividend income paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, 22.49%, 0%, 12.93%, 0%, and 0% of the dividends paid from net investment income qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders of the International Value Fund, International Bond Fund, International Dividend Income Fund, Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund and Gold Fund, respectively.

 

Foreign Taxes Paid

Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the International Value Fund and the International Dividend Income Fund, designates $845,643 and $1,395,943, respectively, of income derived from foreign sources and $186,192 and $198,894, respectively, of foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made (or to be made) for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the proportionate share of income derived from foreign sources and foreign taxes paid attributable to one share of stock are:

 

   Foreign Source Income   Foreign Taxes Paid 
International Value Fund  $0.1063   $0.0234 
International Dividend Income Fund  $0.1998   $0.0285 

 

Long-term Capital Gain

The EuroPac Merging Markets Small Companies Fund designates $5,702,346 as a 20% rate gain distribution for purposes of the dividends paid deduction. 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) - Continued

 

Trustees and Officers Information

Additional information about the Trustees is included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information which is available, without charge, upon request by calling (888) 558-5851. The Trustees and officers of the Funds and their principal occupations during the past five years are as follows:

 

 

 

Name, Address, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Trust

 

Term of Officec and Length of Time Served

 

 

Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Affiliations

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex

Overseen by Trusteed

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years
“Independent” Trustees:      

Charles H. Miller a

(born 1947)

Trustee

Since November 2007 Retired (2013 – present); and Executive Vice President, Client Management and Development, Access Data, a Broadridge company, a provider of technology and services to asset management firms (1997-2012). 5

Investment Managers Series Trust, a registered investment company (includes 59 portfolios) and 361 Social Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end investment company.

Ashley Toomey Rabun a

(born 1952)

Trustee and Chairperson of the Board

 

Since November 2007 Retired (2016 – present); and President and Founder, InvestorReach, Inc., a financial services consulting firm (1996 – 2015). 5

Investment Managers Series Trust, a registered investment company (includes 59 portfolios),

361 Social Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end investment company, and Select Sector SPDR Trust, a registered investment company (includes 11 portfolios). 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) - Continued

 

 

 

Name, Address, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Trust

 

Term of Officec and Length of Time Served

 

 

Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Affiliations

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex

Overseen by Trusteed

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years
“Independent” Trustees:

William H. Young a

(born 1950)

Trustee

Since November 2007 Retired (2014 - present); Independent financial services consultant (1996 – 2014); Interim CEO, Unified Fund Services Inc. (now Huntington Fund Services), a mutual fund service provider (2003 – 2006); Senior Vice President, Oppenheimer Management Company (1983 – 1996); and Chairman, NICSA, an investment management trade association (1993 – 1996). 5

Investment Managers Series Trust, a registered investment company (includes 59 portfolios) and 361 Social Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end investment company.

John P. Zader a

(born 1961)

Trustee

Since November 2007 Retired (June 2014 - present); CEO, UMB Fund Services, Inc., a mutual fund and hedge fund service provider, and the transfer agent, fund accountant, and co-administrator for the Fund (December 2006 - June 2014); and President, Investment Managers Series Trust (December 2007 - June 2014). 5

Investment Managers Series Trust, a registered investment company (includes 59 portfolios), Investment Managers Series Trust II, a registered investment company (includes 14 portfolios), and 361 Social Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end investment company.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) - Continued

 

 

 

Name, Address, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Trust

 

Term of Officec and Length of Time Served

 

 

Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Affiliations

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex

Overseen by Trusteed

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years
Interested Trustees:      

Eric M. Banhazl b†

(born 1957)

Trustee

 

Since January 2008

 

Chairman, Foothill Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor (2018 – present); Chairman (2016 – present), and President (2006 – 2015), Mutual Fund Administration, LLC, the co-administrator for the Fund; and Trustee and Vice President, Investment Managers Series Trust (December 2007 – March 2016). 5

Investment Managers Series Trust, a registered investment company (includes 59 portfolios), Investment Managers Series Trust II, a registered investment company (includes 14 portfolios), and 361 Social Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end investment company. 

Maureen Quill a*

(born 1963)

Trustee and President

 

Since June 2019

 

President, Investment Managers Series Trust (June 2014 – present); President, UMB Distribution Services (March 2013 – present); EVP/Executive Director Registered Funds (January 2018 – present), Chief Operating Officer (June 2014 – January 2018), and Executive Vice President (January 2007 – June 2014), UMB Fund Services, Inc.; Vice President, Investment Managers Series Trust (December 2013 - June 2014); and President, 361 Social Infrastructure Fund (December 2019 – present).                                                                                                         5

Investment Managers Series Trust, a registered investment company (includes 59 portfolios) and 361 Social Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end investment company.

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) - Continued

 

 

 

Name, Address, Year of Birth and Position(s) held with Trust

 

Term of Officec and Length of Time Served

 

 

Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years and Other Affiliations

Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex

Overseen by Trusteed

Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past Five Years
Officers of the Trust:    

Rita Dam b

(born 1966)

Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Since December 2007

Co-President, Foothill Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor (2018 – present); Co-Chief Executive Officer (2016 – present), and Vice President (2006 – 2015), Mutual Fund Administration, LLC; and Treasurer, 361 Social Infrastructure Fund (December 2019 – present).

N/A N/A

Joy Ausili b

(born 1966)

Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer

 

Since March 2016

 

Co-President, Foothill Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor (2018 – present); Co-Chief Executive Officer (2016 – present), and Vice President (2006 – 2015), Mutual Fund Administration, LLC; Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, Investment Managers Series Trust (December 2007 – March 2016); and Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 361 Social Infrastructure Fund (December 2019 – present).

N/A N/A

Diane Drake b

(born 1967)

Secretary

Since March 2016

Senior Counsel, Mutual Fund Administration, LLC (October 2015 – present); Chief Compliance Officer, Foothill Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment advisor (2018 – 2019); Managing Director and Senior Counsel, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (2010 – 2015); and Secretary, 361 Social Infrastructure Fund (December 2019 – present).

N/A N/A

Martin Dziura b

(born 1959)

Chief Compliance Officer

Since June 2014

Principal, Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC (October 2014 – present); Managing Director, Cipperman Compliance Services (2010 – September 2014); Chief Compliance Officer, Hanlon Investment Management (2009 – 2010); and Vice President − Compliance, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2000 − 2009).

N/A N/A

 

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aAddress for certain Trustees and certain officers: 235 West Galena Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.
bAddress for Mr. Banhazl, Ms. Ausili, Ms. Dam and Ms. Drake: 2220 E. Route 66, Suite 226, Glendora, California 91740.

Address for Mr. Dziura: 309 Woodridge Lane, Media, Pennsylvania 19063.

cTrustees and officers serve until their successors have been duly elected.
dThe Trust is comprised of numerous series managed by unaffiliated investment advisors. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds managed by the same investment advisor. The Funds do not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust, for purposes of investment and investor services, nor do they share the same investment advisor with any other series.
Mr. Banhazl is an “interested person” of the Trust by virtue of his position with Mutual Fund Administration, LLC.
*Ms. Quill is an “interested person” of the Trust by virtue of her position with UMB Fund Services, Inc.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLES

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (Class A shares only), and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution fees and/or service (12b-1) fees (Class A shares only); and other Fund expenses.  The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019.

 

Actual Expenses

The information in the row titled “Actual Performance” of the table below provides actual account values and actual expenses.  You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.  Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate row under the column titled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the row titled “Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)” of the table below provides hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return.  The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.  You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds.  To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (load) or contingent deferred sales charges.  Therefore, the information in the row titled “Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.  In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

EuroPac International Value Fund Beginning Account Value Ending Account Value Expenses Paid During Period*
Actual Performance 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A $1,000.00 $1,054.50 $9.07
Class I 1,000.00 1,055.80 7.78
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A 1,000.00 1,016.38 8.90
Class I 1,000.00 1,017.64 7.63

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios of 1.75% and 1.50% for Class A and Class I shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account values over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period). The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLES - Continued

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

EuroPac International Bond Fund Beginning Account Value Ending Account Value Expenses Paid During Period*
Actual Performance 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A $1,000.00 $1,009.50 $5.83
Class I 1,000.00 1,011.80 4.57
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A 1,000.00 1,019.41 5.86
Class I 1,000.00 1,020.67 4.59

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios of 1.15% and 0.90% for Class A and Class I shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account values over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period). The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.

 

EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Beginning Account Value Ending Account Value Expenses Paid During Period*
Actual Performance 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A $1,000.00 $1,025.80 $7.66
Class I 1,000.00 1,025.80 6.39
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A 1,000.00 1,017.64 7.63
Class I 1,000.00 1,018.90 6.36

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios of 1.50% and 1.25% for Class A and Class I shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period). The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.

 

EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund Beginning Account Value Ending Account Value Expenses Paid During Period*
Actual Performance 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A $1,000.00 $1,021.40 $8.92
Class I 1,000.00 1,022.90 7.65
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A 1,000.00 1,016.38 8.89
Class I 1,000.00 1,017.64 7.63

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios of 1.75% and 1.50% for Class A and Class I shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account values over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period). The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLES - Continued

For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

EuroPac Gold Fund Beginning Account Value Ending Account Value Expenses Paid During Period*
Actual Performance 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A $1,000.00 $1,202.50 $8.30
Class I 1,000.00 1,203.50 7.77
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) 5/1/19 10/31/19 5/1/19 – 10/31/19
Class A 1,000.00 1,017.67 7.60
Class I 1,000.00 1,018.16 7.11

 

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios of 1.50% and 1.25% for Class A and Class I shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account values over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period). The expense ratios reflect an expense waiver. Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.

 

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Euro Pacific Funds

Each a series of Investment Managers Series Trust

 

Investment Advisor

Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC

Suite 204, Lots 81-82

Street C

Dorado, Puerto Rico 00646

 

Sub-Advisor

Champlain Investment Partners

180 Battery Street, Suite 400

Burlington, Vermont 05401

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP

Two Liberty Place

50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

 

Custodian

UMB Bank, n.a.

928 Grand Boulevard, 5th Floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

 

Fund Co-Administrator

Mutual Fund Administration, LLC

2220 E. Route 66, Suite 226

Glendora, California 91740

 

Fund Co-Administrator, Transfer Agent and Fund Accountant

UMB Fund Services, Inc.

235 W. Galena Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

Distributor

IMST Distributors, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, Maine 04101

www.foreside.com

 

 

 

FUND INFORMATION

 

  TICKER CUSIP
EuroPac International Value Fund – Class A EPIVX 461 418 766
EuroPac International Value Fund – Class I EPVIX 461 41P 669
EuroPac International Bond Fund – Class A EPIBX 461 418 618
EuroPac International Bond Fund – Class I EPBIX 461 41P 651
EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund – Class A EPDPX 461 41P 487
EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund – Class I EPDIX 461 41P 479
EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund – Class A EPASX 461 418 550
EP Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund – Class I EPEIX 461 41P 636
EuroPac Gold Fund – Class A EPGFX 461 41P 677
EuroPac Gold Fund – Class I EPGIX 461 41Q 196

 

Privacy Principles of the Euro Pacific Funds for Shareholders

The Funds are committed to maintaining the privacy of their shareholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information the Funds collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

 

Generally, the Funds do not receive any non-public personal information relating to their shareholders, although certain non-public personal information of their shareholders may become available to the Funds. The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about their shareholders or former shareholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service shareholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).

 

 

 

This report is sent to shareholders of the Euro Pacific Funds for their information. It is not a Prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase or sale of shares of the Funds or of any securities mentioned in this report.

 

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds at (888) 558-5851, on the Funds’ website at www.europacificfunds.com or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

 

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies for portfolio securities, if applicable, during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is also available, without charge and upon request by calling the Funds at (888) 558-5851, or by accessing the Funds’ Form N-PX on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Form N-Q Disclosure

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or by calling the Funds at (888) 558-5851. The Funds’ Form N-Q may also be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.

 

Householding

The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (888) 558-5851.

 

Euro Pacific Funds

P. O. Box 2175

Milwaukee, WI 53201

Toll Free: (888) 558-5851 

 

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

 

The registrant undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of its code of ethics by mail when they call the registrant at 1-888-558-5851.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  John P. Zader is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. "Audit services" refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. "Audit-related services" refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. "Tax services" refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no "other services" provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 

  FYE 10/31/2019 FYE 10/31/2018
Audit Fees $61,000 $77,250
Audit-Related Fees N/A N/A
Tax Fees $14,000 $14,000
All Other Fees N/A N/A

 

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant. 

 

 
 

 

The percentage of fees billed by Tait, Weller, & Weller LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 

  FYE 10/31/2019 FYE 10/31/2018
Audit-Related Fees 0% 0%
Tax Fees 0% 0%
All Other Fees 0% 0%

 

All of the principal accountant's hours spent on auditing the registrant's financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

 

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant's accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant's investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years. The audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant's independence.

 

Non-Audit Related Fees FYE 10/31/2019 FYE 10/31/2018
Registrant N/A N/A
Registrant’s Investment Advisor N/A N/A

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(b)Not Applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable. 

 

 
 

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed June 8, 2018.

 

(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.

 

(b)Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 (Registrant) Investment Managers Series Trust  
       
  By (Signature and Title) /s/ Maureen Quill  
    Maureen Quill, President/Chief Executive Officer  

 

  Date 1/9/2020  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 By (Signature and Title) /s/ Maureen Quill  
    Maureen Quill, President/Chief Executive Officer  
       
  Date 1/9/2020  
       
  By (Signature and Title) /s/ Rita Dam   
    Rita Dam, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer  
       
  Date 1/9/2020