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The Cushing Renaissance Advantage Fund
SUMMARY
Investment Objective
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to produce a high total return.
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. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Decide Which Class of Shares to Buy” beginning on page 22 of the Fund’s Prospectus.
Shareholder Fees
(fee paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees The Cushing Renaissance Advantage Fund (USD $)
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class I Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.75% none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sales proceeds) none [1] 1.00% none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends none none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
Exchange Fee none none none
Wire Transfer Fee [2] 15 15 15
[1] Investors who purchase more than $1,000,000 of Class A Shares may be assessed a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% upon redemptions within twelve (12) months of purchase.
[2] Investors who have redemption proceeds wired to their bank account will be charged a wire transfer fee of $15. In addition, your bank may charge a fee for receiving wires.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value
of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses The Cushing Renaissance Advantage Fund
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class I Shares
Management Fees 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
Distribution (12b-1) and/or Service Fees 0.25% 1.00% none
Other Expenses [1] 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.10% 2.85% 1.85%
Investment Adviser Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement [2] (0.10%) (0.10%) (0.10%)
Net Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waiver/expense reimbursement) 2.00% 2.75% 1.75%
[1] Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to waive 0.10% of the management fee for at least the first twelve months of operations. In addition, the Investment Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain Fund operating expenses such that Fund operating expenses (exclusive of any front-end load, deferred sales charge, 12b-1 fees, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, acquired fund fees and expenses, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) will not exceed 1.75% for each of Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class I Shares, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three year basis (i.e., within the three years after the fees have been waived) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits. Such waiver and reimbursement may not be terminated without the consent of the Board of Trustees prior to March 31, 2014 and may be modified or terminated by the Investment Adviser at any time after March 31, 2014.
Example:
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses (giving effect to the fee waiver only during the first year) remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example The Cushing Renaissance Advantage Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
Class A Shares
766 1,186
Class C Shares
378 874
Class I Shares
178 572
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Expense Example, No Redemption The Cushing Renaissance Advantage Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
Class A Shares
766 1,186
Class C Shares
278 874
Class I Shares
178 572
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 payable by the Fund. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets (as defined in this Prospectus) in (i) companies across the energy supply chain spectrum, including upstream, midstream and downstream energy companies (i.e., companies engaged in exploration and production; gathering, transporting and processing; and marketing and distribution, respectively), as well as oil and gas services companies (collectively, “Energy Companies”), and (ii) energy-intensive chemical, metal and industrial and manufacturing companies and engineering and construction companies that the Investment Adviser expects to benefit from growing energy production and lower feedstock costs relative to global costs (collectively, “Industrial Companies”) and, (iii) transportation and logistics companies providing solutions to the U.S. manufacturing industry (collectively, “Logistics Companies” and, together with Energy Companies and Industrial Companies, “Renaissance Companies”). The Fund will invest no more than 25% of its Managed Assets in securities of energy master limited partnerships (“MLPs”).  The Fund is a non-diversified Fund and it may invest in companies of any market capitalization size.

The Investment Adviser’s investment process involves fundamental and quantitative analysis. The Investment Adviser selects a core group of investments utilizing a proprietary quantitative ranking system and seeks to build a strategically developed core portfolio designed to take advantage of changing dynamics in the energy, industrial and manufacturing and transportation and logistics sectors. The Fund will be actively managed and the quantitative analysis will be dynamic in conjunction with the Investment Adviser’s proprietary research process. The Investment Adviser utilizes its financial and industry experience to identify the absolute and relative value investments that, in the Investment Adviser’s view, present the best opportunities. The results of the Investment Adviser’s analysis and comprehensive investment process will influence the weightings of positions held by the Fund.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its Managed Assets in debt securities, preferred stock and convertible securities of Renaissance Companies, provided that such securities are (a) rated, at the time of investment, at least (i) B3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), (ii) B- by Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”), or (iii) of a comparable rating by another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”) or (b) with respect to up to 10% of its Managed Assets in debt securities, preferred shares and convertible securities that have lower ratings or are unrated at the time of investment.  These debt securities are commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk bonds’ and are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligations, and involve major risk exposure to adverse conditions.  The Fund may invest in debt securities of any maturity or duration.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
The Fund’s principal risks are discussed below. The value of the Fund’s investments may increase or decrease, which will cause the value of the Fund’s shares, and therefore, your investment, to increase or decrease. As a result, you may lose money on your investment in the Fund, and there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. See “Additional Information About the Investment Strategies and Related Risks of the Fund” for more information about these and other risks of investing in the Fund.

Market Risk. The market value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. A security’s market value also may decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

Common Stock Risk.  The Fund will have exposure to common stocks. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average total returns than fixed-income securities over the long-term, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in those returns and may significantly under-perform relative to fixed income securities during certain periods. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular common stock held by the Fund. Also, the price of common stocks is sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks to which the Fund has exposure. Common stock prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

Concentration Risk.  The Fund’s investments will be concentrated in issuers in the energy sector. Because the Fund will be concentrated in the energy sector, it may be subject to more risks than if it were more broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy. General changes in market sentiment towards Energy Companies may adversely affect the Fund, and the performance of Energy Companies may lag behind the broader market as a whole. Also, the Fund’s concentration in the energy sector may subject the Fund to a variety risks associated with that sector. In addition, issuers outside the energy sector in which the Fund intends to invest will typically consist of industrial and manufacturing and transportation and logistics companies that the Investment Adviser expects to benefit from growing energy production and lower feedstock costs relative to global costs.  As a result, these companies may also be more sensitive to certain risks associated with the energy sector. See “Risks-Energy Companies Risks.”

Energy Companies Risks. Under normal circumstances, the Fund concentrates its investments in companies in the energy sector.  Energy Companies are subject to certain risks, including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Energy Companies may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of commodities;
  • The highly cyclical nature of the energy sector may adversely affect the earnings or operating cash flows of the issuers in which the Fund will invest;
  • A significant decrease in the production of energy commodities would reduce the revenue, operating income and operating cash flows of Energy Companies and, therefore, their ability to make distributions or pay dividends;
  • A sustained decline in demand for energy commodities could adversely affect the revenues and cash flows of Energy Companies;
  • The energy sector is highly competitive;
  • Extreme weather conditions could result in substantial damage to the facilities of certain Energy Companies and significant volatility in the supply of natural resources, commodity prices and the earnings of such companies, and could therefore adversely affect their securities;
  • The prices of debt securities of the Energy Companies the Fund expects to hold in its portfolio are, and the prices of equity securities held in its portfolio may be, susceptible in the short-term to a decline when interest rates rise;
  • The profitability of Energy Companies are subject to significant foreign, federal, state and local regulation in virtually every aspect of their operations and could be adversely affected by changes in the regulatory environment;
  • There is an inherent risk that Energy Companies may incur environmental costs and liabilities due to the nature of their businesses and the substances they handle and the possibility exists that stricter laws, regulations or enforcement policies could significantly increase the compliance costs of Energy Companies, and the cost of any remediation that may become necessary, which Energy Companies may not be able to recover from insurance;
  • Certain Energy Companies are dependent on their parents or sponsors for a majority of their revenues and any failure by the parents or sponsors to satisfy their payments or obligations would impact the company’s revenues and cash flows and ability to make distributions;
  • The operations of Energy Companies are subject to many hazards inherent in their business and since the September 11th terrorist attacks, the U.S. government has issued warnings that energy assets, specifically U.S. pipeline infrastructure, may be targeted in future terrorist attacks;
  • Some Energy Companies may be subject to construction risk, development risk, acquisition risk or other risks arising from their strategies to expand operations through new construction or development activities, expanding operations through acquisitions, or securing additional long-term contracts;
  • Technology development efforts by Energy Companies may not result in viable methods or products; and
  • The proposed elimination of specific tax incentives widely used by oil and gas companies and the imposition of new fees on certain energy producers could adversely affect Energy Companies in which the Fund invests and/or the energy sector generally.
See “Additional Information About the Investment Strategies and Related Risks of the Fund — Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund” in the Fund’s Prospectus for additional information.

Sub-Sector Specific Risk. Energy Companies are also subject to risks that are specific to the particular sub-sector of the energy sector in which they operate. See “Additional Information About the Investment Strategies and Related Risks of the Fund — Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund” in the Fund’s Prospectus for additional information.

Cash Flow Risk. The Fund will derive substantially all of its cash flow from investments in equity securities of Energy Companies. The amount of cash that the Fund has available to distribute to shareholders will depend on the ability of the Energy Companies in which the Fund has an interest to make distributions or pay dividends to their investors and the tax character of those distributions or dividends.

Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Company Risk. Certain of the companies in which the Fund may invest may have small or medium-sized market capitalizations (“small-cap” and “mid-cap” companies, respectively). Investing in the securities of small-cap (i.e,. companies with generally less than $ 1 billion in market capitalization) or mid-cap companies (i.e., companies with between $1 billion and $3 billon in market capitalization) presents some particular investment risks. These companies may have limited product lines and markets, as well as shorter operating histories, less experienced management and more limited financial resources than larger companies, and may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments. Stocks of these companies s may be less liquid than those of larger companies, and may experience greater price fluctuations than larger companies. In addition, small-cap or mid-cap company securities may not be widely followed by investors, which may result in reduced demand.

MLP Risk. Holders of MLP units are subject to certain risks inherent in the structure of MLPs, including (i) tax risks, (ii) the limited ability to elect or remove management or the general partner or managing member (iii) limited voting rights, except with respect to extraordinary transactions, and (iv) conflicts of interest between the general partner or managing member and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the limited partners or members, on the other hand, including those arising from incentive distribution payments or corporate opportunities.

Valuation Risk. Market prices may not be readily available for certain of the Fund’s investments, and the value of such investments will ordinarily be determined based on fair valuations determined by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) or its designee pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board.

Debt Securities Risks. Debt securities are subject to many of the risks described elsewhere in this section. In addition, they are subject to credit risk, prepayment risk and, depending on their quality, other special risks. An issuer of a debt security may be unable to make interest payments and repay principal. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a debt obligation is, or is perceived to be, unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The downgrade of a security may further decrease its value. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates.  The longer a security’s duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates.  For example, the price of a bond fund with an average duration of five years would be expected to fall approximately 5% if interest rates rose by one percentage point.  The maturity of a security, another commonly used measure of price sensitivity, measures only the time until final payment is due, whereas duration takes into account the pattern of all payments of interest and principal on a security over time, including how these payments are affected by prepayments and by changes in interest rates.

Below investment grade and unrated debt securities generally pay a premium above the yields of U.S. government securities or debt securities of investment grade issuers because they are subject to greater risks than these securities. Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.  Investments in fixed-income securities with ratings below investment grade, commonly known as “junk bonds”, tend to have a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Preferred Stock Risk.  Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of preferred stocks to decline. Preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions, as well as provisions allowing the stock to be called or redeemed prior to its maturity, which can have a negative impact on the stock's price when interest rates decline.

Convertible Instrument Risk.  A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other equity security of the same or a different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security’s investment value. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a corporation’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security’s governing instrument.

Non-Diversification Risk.    The Fund is a non-diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act.  A non-diversified fund may have a significant part of its investments in a smaller number of securities than can a diversified fund. Having a larger percentage of assets in a smaller number of securities makes a non-diversified fund, like the Fund, more susceptible to the risk that one single event or occurrence can have a significant adverse impact upon the Fund.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is new with no operating history and there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to an economically viable size.  The Fund may be liquidated without shareholder approval which may trigger tax consequences upon liquidation.
Past Performance
A bar chart and past performance table are not included in this prospectus because the Fund has not completed a full calendar year of operations.  After completion of its first calendar year of operations, the Fund will present these items and compare its performance to the performance of the S&P 500 Index and other benchmarks.  The Fund will provide a brief explanation of information showing changes in its performance from year to year and showing how its average annual returns over various periods compare with those of the S&P 500 Index and other benchmarks.