XML 13 R4.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.10.0.1
Crow Point Alternative Income Fund
FUND SUMMARY - Crow Point Alternative Income Fund
Investment Objective.

The Crow Point Alternative Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide shareholders with above-average total returns over a complete market cycle primarily through capital appreciation and income generation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund.

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. More information is available from your financial professional and in the section captioned “Purchasing Shares” on page 84 of this prospectus.

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - Crow Point Alternative Income Fund
Investor Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) none none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends/Distributions none none
Redemption Fee on Shares none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Crow Point Alternative Income Fund
Investor Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Management Fees 1.00% 1.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% none
Other Expenses - Dividends From Securities Sold Short and Interest Expense 0.01% 0.01%
Other Expenses - Other Operating Expenses 2.08% 2.08%
Total Other Expenses 2.09% 2.09%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1] 0.26% 0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [2] 3.60% 3.35%
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements (0.83%) (0.83%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements 2.77% 2.52%
[1] This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the underlying funds (e.g., investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles) owned by the Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Fund or deducted from the Fund’s assets. Since the number does not represent a direct operating expense of the Fund, the operating expenses set forth in the Fund’s financial highlights do not include this figure.
[2] Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Crow Point and the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" (exclusive of interest, expenses incurred under a plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expenses on short sales and other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business) to not more than 2.25% of the average daily net assets of each share class of the Fund through January 31, 2020. This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees. Each waiver or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the expense was incurred, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped.
Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. This Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same, and the contractual agreement to limit expenses remains in effect only until January 31, 2020. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your cost would be:

Expense Example - Crow Point Alternative Income Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Investor Class Shares 280 1,026 1,794 3,809
Institutional Class Shares 255 953 1,674 3,584
Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 301% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy of the Fund.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective under normal market conditions of providing shareholders with above-average total returns over a complete market cycle primarily through capital appreciation and income generation by allocating assets among credit related instruments such as corporate bonds, municipal bonds, mortgage and asset-backed securities, and floating rate securities. The Fund is designed and managed so as to generate more of its income and returns from assets that are less subject to yield-curve risk than traditional duration-sensitive bonds. The Fund considers “above-average total returns” to be returns that are uncorrelated to, and greater than, the Fund’s primary benchmark. The Fund may invest in investment grade as well as below investment grade securities (also known as “junk bonds”). The Fund may invest without regard to maturity. In order to achieve its objective, the Fund may also invest in equity securities including those of private issuers, debt securities of private issuers, non-publicly traded real estate investments trusts (“REITs”), exchange-traded-notes (ETNs”), exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds and publicly traded and non-publicly traded business development companies (“BDCs”). In regard to investments in equity securities, the Fund may invest without regard to market capitalization. Investments in private funds, including hedge funds, will be limited to no more than 15% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

The Fund may invest, directly and indirectly (through ETFs, ETNs, and mutual funds), in securities of issuers of any credit quality. The Fund may invest without limitation in investments tied economically to any country in the world, including emerging market countries.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund.

An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or all of the principal amount invested. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.

 

The following describes the risks the Fund bears directly or indirectly through investments in “Underlying Funds.” Underlying Funds include the Fund’s investments in ETFs, mutual funds, and BDCs.

 

●Credit Risk – The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty of a derivatives contract or repurchase agreement, is unable or unwilling (or is perceived to be unable or unwilling) to make timely payment of principal and/or interest, or to otherwise honor its obligations.

  

●Debt Securities Risk – The issuer of a debt security may fail to pay interest or principal when due, and that changes in market interest rates may reduce the value of debt securities or reduce the Fund’s returns. The Fund may invest in debt securities, principally below investment grade securities, but also including investment grade securities and other debt obligations. During periods of economic uncertainty and change, the market price of the Fund’s investments in below investment grade securities may be particularly volatile.

 

●Emerging Markets Risk – Investing in securities of companies located in emerging market countries includes increased foreign investment risk. In addition, there are greater risks involved in investing in emerging markets, the economies of which tend to be more volatile than the economies of developed markets. Emerging market securities may be less liquid than those issued in more developed countries.

 

●Equity Securities Risk – Stock prices may fall over short or long periods of time. In addition, common stocks represent a share of ownership in a company, and rank after bonds and preferred stock in their claim on the company’s assets in the event of bankruptcy.

 

●Exchange-Traded Fund Risk – ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track and may result in a loss. In addition, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses and similar expenses of the underlying investment company when the Fund invests in shares of another investment company.

 

●Exchange-Traded Notes Risk – ETNs in which the Fund may invest are subject to credit risk and the value of an ETN may vary and may be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events. ETNs are debt securities whose returns are linked to a particular index.

 

●Foreign Investment Risk – Investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities either directly or indirectly may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than the Fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to smaller markets, differing reporting, accounting and auditing standards, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockages and political changes or diplomatic developments. The costs of investing in many foreign markets are higher than the U.S. and investments may be less liquid. These risks may be heightened for emerging markets securities. Recently, additional risks have arisen related to the high levels of debt of various European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain. One or more member states might exit the European Union, placing its currency and banking system in jeopardy. These problems, and related political and monetary efforts to address these problems, may increase the potential for market declines in one or more member states that can spread to global markets. These increased risks may persist and may result in greater volatility in the securities markets and the potential for impaired liquidity and valuation.

 

●High Yield Securities Risk – High yield securities or unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are more likely to default than higher rated securities. High yield securities are regarded as speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and to repay principal. The market value of these securities is more sensitive to corporate developments and economic conditions and can be volatile. Market conditions can diminish liquidity and make accurate valuations difficult to obtain.

 

●Illiquid and Restricted Securities Risk – The Adviser may not be able to sell illiquid or restricted securities at the price it would like or may have to sell them at a loss. Securities of non-U.S. issuers, non-publicly traded securities and emerging markets securities in particular, are subject to illiquidity risk.

  

●Interest Rate Risk – Fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. The Fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than the Fund with a shorter average portfolio duration.

 

●Management Risk – The Adviser may be incorrect in its assessment of the intrinsic value of the securities the Fund holds which may result in a decline in the value of Fund shares and failure to achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s portfolio managers use qualitative analyses and/or models. Any imperfections or limitations in such analyses and models could affect the ability of the portfolio managers to implement strategies.

 

●Mid-Cap Company Risk – Investing in securities of mid-cap companies that could entail greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid-cap companies tend to have more narrow product lines, more limited financial resources and a more limited trading market for their stocks, as compared with larger companies. As a result, their stock prices may decline significantly as market conditions change.

 

●Model Risk – Models used by the Fund to determine or guide investment decisions may not achieve the objectives of the Fund. Additionally, the portfolio manager of the Fund is able to adjust the models or, under certain adverse conditions, to deviate from the models employed by the Fund. Such adjustments or deviations may not achieve the objectives of the Fund and may produce lower returns and/or higher volatility compared to what the returns and volatility of the Fund would have been if the portfolio manager had not adjusted or deviated from the models. To the extent the Fund is invested heavily in cash, it may not achieve its investment objective and may experience negative returns.

 

●Municipal Securities Risk – Changes in the financial health of a municipality may make it difficult for it to make interest and principal payments when due. Changes in the financial condition of one or more municipal issuers may affect the overall municipal securities market. High yield municipal securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are more likely to default than higher rated securities. High yield municipal securities are regarded as speculative with respect to the municipality’s capacity to pay interest and to repay principal.

 

●Portfolio Turnover Risk – The Fund’s high portfolio turnover will increase its transaction costs and may result in increased realization of net short-term capital gains (which are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income when distributed to them), higher taxable distributions and lower after-tax performance.

 

●REIT Risk – Investing in real estate investment trusts, or “REITs”, involves certain unique risks in addition to those associated with the real estate sector generally. REITs whose underlying properties are concentrated in a particular industry or region are also subject to risks affecting such industries and regions. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks. By investing in REITs through the Fund, a shareholder will bear expenses of the REITs in addition to Fund expenses. Non-publicly traded REITs are subject to significant commissions, expenses, and offering and organizational costs that reduce the value of the Fund’s investment. Non-publicly traded REITs are not liquid, and investments in non-publicly traded REITs may not be accessible for an extended period of time.

 

●Securities Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting particular companies or the securities markets generally. A general downturn in the securities market may cause multiple asset classes to decline in value simultaneously.

 

●Small-Cap Company Risk – Investing in the securities of small-cap companies either directly or indirectly through investments in ETFs or mutual funds (may pose greater market and liquidity risks than larger, more established companies, because of limited product lines and/or operating history, limited financial resources, limited trading markets, and the potential lack of management depth. In addition, the securities of such companies are typically more volatile than securities of larger capitalization companies.

  

●Underlying Fund Risk – Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory fees and other expenses, which will be paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the Underlying Funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in bonds. Each Underlying Fund is subject to specific risks, depending on its investments. ETF shares may trade at a discount or a premium in market price if there is a limited market in such shares. ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund.

 

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal.

Performance.

The Fund was reorganized on October 6, 2017 from a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Predecessor Fund”), to a series of 360 Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Reorganization”). While the Fund is substantially similar to the Predecessor Fund and theoretically would have invested in the same portfolio of securities, the Fund’s performance may be different than the performance of the Predecessor Fund due to, among other things, differences in fees and expenses.

 

The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Predecessor Fund’s returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class I shares for each full calendar year since the Predecessor Fund’s inception, as well as the performance of the Fund’s Class I shares after the Reorganization. The performance table compares the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s/Fund’s Class A, Class C and Class I shares over time to the performance of a broad-based securities market index. You should be aware that the Predecessor Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) may not be an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Effective January 28, 2019, the Fund’s single share class was re-designated as Investor Class, and a new Institutional Class shares was added. Updated performance information will be available at no cost by calling (877) 244-6235.

PERFORMANCE BAR CHART(1) (calendar year returns as of December 31)
Bar Chart

1.     The returns shown in the bar chart are for the Fund’s single share class. Effective January 28, 2019, the Fund’s single share class was re-designated as Investor Class, and a new Institutional Class was added.

The year-to-date return for the Fund’s Investor Class shares as of the most recent quarter ended December 31, 2018 was (4.98)%.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the best performance for a quarter was 2.05% (for the quarter ended December 31, 2017). The worst performance for a quarter was (4.87)% (for the quarter ended December 31, 2018).

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (for periods ended December 31, 2018)
Average Annual Total Returns - Crow Point Alternative Income Fund
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Investor Class Shares (4.98%) [1] (0.64%) [1] (0.45%) [1] Jan. 13, 2012
Investor Class Shares | Return After Taxes on Distributions (5.06%) [1] (1.12%) [1] (1.52%) [1] Jan. 13, 2012
Investor Class Shares | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sales (3.14%) [1] (0.74%) [1] (0.87%) [1] Jan. 13, 2012
Barclay’s Global Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 0.01% 2.52% 2.05% Jan. 13, 2012
HFRX Absolute Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (0.49%) [2] 1.36% [2] 1.57% [2] Jan. 13, 2012
[1] Effective January 28, 2019, the Fund's single share class was re-designated as Investor Class, and a new Institutional Class was added.
[2] The HFRX Absolute Return Index is included because it shows how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives.

The HFRX Absolute Return Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of all eligible hedge fund strategies; including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. As a component of the optimization process, the index selects constituents which characteristically exhibit lower volatilities and lower correlations to standard directional benchmarks of equity market and hedge fund industry performance.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal income tax rates in effect as of December 31, 2018 and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Class shares and after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.

 

Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Effective January 28, 2019, the Fund’s single share class was re-designated as Investor Class, and a new Institutional Class shares was added. Updated performance information may be obtained by calling (877) 244-6235.