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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2017
File No. 333-174574
File No. 811-22563

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Mairs & Power Funds Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

W1520 First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-1363
(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (651) 222-8478

Robert W. Mairs, Chief Compliance Officer
W1520 First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-1363
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

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Ellen Drought, Esq.
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
833 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 1800
Milwaukee, WI 53202

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Mairs & Power Funds
 
     
 
Growth Fund
Ticker Symbol: MPGFX
 
Balanced Fund
Ticker Symbol: MAPOX
 
Small Cap Fund
Ticker Symbol: MSCFX
 

 


Prospectus
April 30, 201 7






The Securities and Exchange Commission has not determined if the information in this prospectus is accurate or complete, nor has it approved or disapproved these securities. It is a criminal offense to state otherwise.



 

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Summary Section

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

Investment Objective
The objective of the Mairs & Power Growth Fund (the Fund) is to provide shareholders with a diversified portfolio of common stocks, which have the potential for above-average, long-term appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees
 
(fees paid directly from your investment)
None
   
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.56%
Other Expenses
0.10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.66%

Expense 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 you then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 year
 
3 years
 
5 years
 
10 years
$67
 
$211
 
$368
 
$822

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. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 10.99% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks. The Fund may also invest in securities of foreign issuers which are listed on a U.S. stock exchange or are represented by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). In selecting securities for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser, Mairs & Power, Inc. (the Adviser) gives preference to holdings in high quality companies, which are characterized by earnings that are reasonably predictable, have a return on equity that is above-average, hold market dominance and have financial strength.  Some emphasis is placed on small cap companies (companies with a market capitalization of less than two billion dollars at the time of initial purchase) and mid cap companies (companies with a market capitalization between two and ten billion dollars at the time of initial purchase). The Adviser focuses generally on companies located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. (which the Adviser considers to be the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin). The Adviser seeks to keep the Fund's assets reasonably fully invested, to maintain modest portfolio turnover rates and to moderate risk by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities.

The Adviser may sell the Fund's portfolio securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.
 

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

All investments have risks. The Fund is designed for long-term investors. You should be prepared to accept fluctuations in portfolio value as the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective. The Fund cannot provide assurance that it will achieve its objective. Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The main risks of investing in the Fund are:

Market Conditions
The Fund's investments are subject to market risk, which may cause the value of the Fund to decline. Equity securities are generally subject to greater risk than fixed income securities in adverse market conditions. Markets may, in response to governmental actions or intervention, economic or market developments, or other external factors, experience periods of high volatility and reduced liquidity. During those periods, the Fund may experience high levels of shareholder redemptions and may have to sell securities at times when the Fund would otherwise not do so, potentially at unfavorable prices. Certain securities may be difficult to value during such periods.

Fund Management
Active management by the Adviser in selecting and maintaining a portfolio of securities that will achieve the Fund's investment objective could cause the Fund to underperform compared to other funds having similar investment objectives.

Common Stock
Common stocks held by the Fund will fluctuate in value based on the earnings of the company and on general industry and market conditions. The Fund could lose money if a company in which it invests becomes financially distressed.

Small Cap and Mid Cap Securities
Small cap and mid cap companies may have a shorter history of operations and be less diversified with respect to their product line. Stocks of these companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than large company stocks.

Sector Emphasis Risk 
To the extent the Fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a particular sector, the Fund will be subject to a greater degree of risks particular to that sector because companies in the sector may share common characteristics and may react similarly to market developments. For example, as of December 31, 2016, the Fund had significant investments in the industrials sector, and as a result, it may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector, including risks related to employment and economic growth, interest rate changes, changes in consumer spending, legislative and government regulation and spending, import controls, commodity prices, and worldwide competition.

Securities of Foreign Issuers and ADRs
There are certain risks in securities of foreign issuers which are not associated with domestic securities. These risks among others include political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices, and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company.

Minnesota/Upper Midwest Geographic Risk
The Adviser focuses on securities of companies that are located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. The Fund may emphasize companies located in Minnesota, in particular. The Fund may be impacted by events or conditions affecting the region to a greater extent than if the Fund invested in more geographically diverse investments.  For example, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax or economic policy in a state or region could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies located in the state or region.
 

Performance

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table
The following bar chart and table illustrate the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's performance from year to year over a 10-year period. Both the chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested. The Fund is the successor to Mairs and Power Growth Fund, Inc. (the Predecessor Fund), which was reorganized into the Fund effective December 31, 2011. The performance information for periods before December 31, 2011 reflects the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund. Visit the Fund's website at www.mairsandpower.com, or call 800-304-7404 for current performance figures. Past performance of the Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Calendar Year Returns as of December 31

During the period shown on the bar chart, the Fund's best and worst quarters are shown below:

Highest Quarter
2nd Quarter, 2009
17.71%
Lowest Quarter
4th Quarter, 2008
-22.23%

Average Annual Total Returns
The following table shows how the Fund's average annual returns before and after taxes for one, five and ten years compare to those of the S&P 500 Total Return Index. The unaudited after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of 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 individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

Average Annual Total Returns
           
(For the periods ended December 31, 201 6 )
 
1 year
 
5 years
 
10 years
Return Before Taxes
 
15.38%
 
14.86%
 
8.07%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
 
13.54%
 
13.69%
 
7.25%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
 
9.65%
 
11.85%
 
6.48%
S&P 500 Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
 
11.96%
 
14.66%
 
6.95%

Portfolio Management
The Fund employs Mairs & Power, Inc. to manage the Fund's investment portfolio.
 

Mark L. Henneman, lead portfolio manager of the Fund since July 1, 2013 and co-manager of the Fund from January 2006 to June 2013, is President, Chief Investment Officer and Director of the Adviser.  Andrew R. Adams, co-manager of the Fund since January 1, 2015, is Executive Vice President and Director of the Adviser.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts offered by the Fund are:

Type of Account
 
Minimum Investment
 
Subsequent Investment
Regular
 
$2,500
 
$100
Individual Retirement
Account (IRA)
 
$1,000
 
$100

You may purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares directly through the Fund's transfer agent by writing or calling:
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Telephone: 800-304-7404

Qualifying shareholders may also purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares on-line at www.mairsandpower.com.

Fund transactions may be made on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a bank, broker-dealer, financial adviser or recordkeeper ("Financial Intermediary") should contact the Financial Intermediary directly for information relating to the purchase or sale of Fund shares.

Tax Information
The Fund's distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. You may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from such tax-deferred arrangements.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a Financial Intermediary, the Fund may pay a fee to the intermediary for sub-transfer agent and other administrative services. The Adviser may also pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and other services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Financial Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your Financial Intermediary's website for more information.
Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

Investment Objective
The objective of the Mairs & Power Balanced Fund (the Fund) is to provide capital growth, current income and preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees
 
(fees paid directly from your investment)
None
   
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.60%
Other Expenses
0.12 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.72%

Expense 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 you then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 year
 
3 years
 
5 years
 
10 years
$74
 
$230
 
$401
 
$894

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. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 14.10% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund emphasizes investments in U.S. common stock and other securities convertible into common stock as well as fixed income securities such as corporate bonds and U.S. Government securities. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser, Mairs & Power, Inc. (the Adviser) gives preference to equity holdings in high quality companies, which are characterized by earnings that are reasonably predictable, have a return on equity that is above-average, hold market dominance and have financial strength. The Adviser focuses generally on companies located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. (which the Adviser considers to be the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin) and on small cap and mid cap companies. The Adviser defines a small cap company as a company with less than two billion dollars in market capitalization at the time of initial purchase and a mid cap company as a company with a market capitalization between two and ten billion dollars at the time of initial purchase. The Adviser also gives preference to higher rated investment-grade fixed income securities (rated Baa or better by Moody's Investors Service or rated BBB or better by Standard & Poor's). Lower rated convertible and non-convertible debt securities may be purchased if, in the opinion of the Adviser, the potential rewards outweigh the incremental risks.  Lower rated debt securities may include debt securities rated below investment-grade (also known as "high yield" or "junk bonds"). The Fund may also invest in securities of foreign issuers which are listed on a U.S. stock exchange or are represented by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The Adviser seeks to keep the Fund's assets reasonably fully invested, to maintain modest portfolio turnover rates and to moderate risk by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income securities.
 

The Fund may sell its portfolio securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

All investments have risks. The Fund is designed for long-term investors. You should be prepared to accept fluctuations in portfolio value as the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective. The Fund cannot provide assurance that it will achieve its objective. Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The main risks of investing in the Fund are:

Market Conditions
The Fund's investments are subject to market risk, which may cause the value of the Fund to decline. Equity securities are generally subject to greater risk than fixed income securities in adverse market conditions. Markets may, in response to governmental actions or intervention, economic or market developments, or other external factors, experience periods of high volatility and reduced liquidity. During those periods, the Fund may experience high levels of shareholder redemptions and may have to sell securities at times when the Fund would otherwise not do so, potentially at unfavorable prices. Certain securities may be difficult to value during such periods.

Fund Management
Active management by the Adviser in selecting and maintaining a portfolio of securities that will achieve the Fund's investment objective could cause the Fund to underperform compared to other funds having similar investment objectives.

Common Stock
Common stocks held by the Fund will fluctuate in value based on the earnings of the company and on general industry and market conditions. The Fund could lose money if a company in which it invests becomes financially distressed.

Convertible Debt Securities
Convertible securities are fixed income securities that the Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price.  Consequently, the value of the convertible security may be exposed to the market risk of the underlying stock as well as interest rate risk and the credit risk of the issuer.

Interest Rate Risk
Fixed-rate debt securities are subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk the value of a fixed-rate debt security will decline due to an increase in market interest rates. When interest rates rise, the value of a fixed-rate debt security generally decreases. When interest rates decline, the value of a fixed-rate debt security generally increases. Generally, a debt security with a longer maturity will have greater price volatility as a result of interest rate changes than a debt security with a shorter maturity. Investors in the Fund bear the risk that increases in market interest rates will cause the value of the investment portfolio to decline.

Credit Risk
Fixed income securities are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer of a debt security will fail to make interest and principal payments when due. Securities issued by the U.S. Government generally are viewed as carrying minimal credit risk. Securities issued by private entities and governmental entities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government are subject to higher levels of credit risk. Payment defaults could cause the value of the Fund's investment portfolio to decline.

Maturity Risk
Longer-term securities generally have greater price fluctuations and are more sensitive to interest rate changes than shorter-term securities. Therefore, the Fund may experience greater price fluctuations when it holds securities with longer maturities.

Debt Securities Rated Less than Investment-Grade
These securities have a higher degree of credit risk than investment-grade securities. Companies that issue these lower rated securities (also known as "high yield" or "junk bonds") are often highly leveraged and traditional methods of financing may not be available to them. Also, market values of lower rated securities may be more sensitive to developments which affect the individual issuer and to general economic conditions.
 

Call Risk
The Fund invests in corporate bonds, which are subject to call risk. Corporate bonds, preferred stock, and some securities issued by U.S. agencies may be called (redeemed) at the option of the issuer at a specified price before reaching their stated maturity date. If a bond held by the Fund is called during a period of declining interest rates, the Fund will likely reinvest the proceeds received at a lower interest rate than that of the called bond, causing a decrease in the Fund's income.

Government Obligations Risks
No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so by law, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have historically been supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government. While the U.S. Government provides financial support to various U.S. government-sponsored agencies and instrumentalities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, no assurance can be given that it will always do so.

Securities of Foreign Issuers and ADRs
There are certain risks in securities of foreign issuers which are not associated with domestic securities. These risks include political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices, and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company.

Small Cap and Mid Cap Securities
Small cap and mid cap companies may have a shorter history of operations and be less diversified with respect to their product line. Stocks of these companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than large company stocks.

Minnesota/Upper Midwest Geographic Risk
The Adviser focuses on securities of companies that are located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. The Fund may emphasize companies located in Minnesota, in particular. The Fund may be impacted by events or conditions affecting the region to a greater extent than if the Fund invested in more geographically diverse investments.  For example, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax or economic policy in a state or region could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies located in the state or region.

Performance

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table
The following bar chart and table illustrate the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's performance from year to year over a 10-year period. Both the chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested. The Fund is the successor to Mairs and Power Balanced Fund, Inc. (the Predecessor Fund), which was reorganized into the Fund effective December 31, 2011. The performance information for periods before December 31, 2011 reflects the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund. Visit the Fund's website at www.mairsandpower.com, or call 800-304-7404 for current performance figures. Past performance of the Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
 
 
Calendar Year Returns as of December 31
During the period shown on the bar chart, the Fund's best and worst quarters are shown below:

Highest Quarter
2nd Quarter, 2009
13.47%
Lowest Quarter
4th Quarter, 2008
-12.69%

Average Annual Total Returns
The following table shows how the Fund's average annual returns before and after taxes for one, five and ten years compare to those of the Composite Index, the S&P 500 Total Return Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. The Composite Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio comprised of 60% of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index.

The unaudited after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of 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 individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

Average Annual Total Returns
           
(For the periods ended December 31, 201 6 )
 
1 year
 
5 years
 
10 years
Return Before Taxes
 
11.42%
 
10.38%
 
6.85%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
 
9.99%
 
9.37%
 
5.89%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
 
6.71%
 
7.95%
 
5.21%
Composite Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
 
8.48%
 
9.72%
 
6.24%
S&P 500 Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
 
11.96%
 
 
14.66%
 
6.95%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index  (reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
 
3.05%
 
 
2.29%
 
4.40%

Portfolio Management
The Fund employs Mairs & Power, Inc. to manage the Fund's investment portfolio.

Ronald L. Kaliebe, lead portfolio manager of the Fund since July 1, 2013 and co-manager of the Fund from January 2006 to June 2013, is Senior Vice President, Director of Fixed Income and Director of the Adviser.  Kevin V. Earley, co-manager of the Fund since January 1, 2015, is Vice President and Director of the Adviser since 2013.
 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts offered by the Fund are:

Type of Account
 
Minimum Investment
 
Subsequent Investment
Regular
 
$2,500
 
$100
Individual Retirement
Account (IRA)
 
$1,000
 
$100

You may purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares directly through the Fund's transfer agent by writing or calling:

Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Telephone: 800-304-7404

Qualifying shareholders may also purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares on-line at www.mairsandpower.com.

Fund transactions may be made on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a bank, broker-dealer, financial adviser or recordkeeper ("Financial Intermediary") should contact the Financial Intermediary directly for information relating to the purchase or sale of Fund shares.

Tax Information
The Fund's distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. You may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from such tax-deferred arrangements.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a Financial Intermediary, the Fund may pay a fee to the intermediary for sub-transfer agent and other administrative services. The Adviser may also pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and other services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Financial Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your Financial Intermediary's website for more information.
Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

Investment Objective
The objective of the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (the Fund) is to seek above-average, long-term appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
 
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for 180 days or less)
1.00%
   
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.90%
Other Expenses
0.15 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.05%

Expense 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 you then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 year
 
3 years
 
5 years
 
10 years
$107
 
$334
 
$579
 
$1,283

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. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 21.26% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. common stocks issued by small cap companies. For this purpose, small cap companies are defined as companies whose market capitalization at the time of purchase is within the non-float adjusted range represented by companies in the S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index. The S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index is a widely used benchmark for small cap performance and is rebalanced continuously. As of December 31, 2016, the non-float adjusted market capitalization range for the S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index was approximately $51 million to $4.5 billion, but is expected to change frequently.

In selecting securities for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser, Mairs & Power, Inc. (the Adviser) gives preference to companies with attractive business niches, strong competitive positions, and the potential to grow revenues, earnings and cash flows consistently over the long-term. Capable management with a track record of prudent capital deployment is also an important consideration. The Adviser focuses generally on companies located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. (which the Adviser considers to be the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin). The Fund also may invest in common stocks issued by companies with market capitalizations above the non-float adjusted range of the S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index. The Fund may also invest in securities of foreign issuers which are listed on a U.S. stock exchange or are represented by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). From time to time, the Fund may invest in initial public offerings (IPOs). The Adviser seeks to keep the Fund's assets reasonably fully invested, to maintain modest portfolio turnover rates, and to mitigate risk by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities.
 

The Fund may sell its portfolio securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

All investments have risks. The Fund is designed for long-term investors. You should be prepared to accept fluctuations in portfolio value as the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective. The Fund cannot provide assurance that it will achieve its objective. Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The main risks of investing in the Fund are:

Market Conditions
The Fund's investments are subject to market risk, which may cause the value of the Fund to decline. Equity securities are generally subject to greater risk than fixed income securities in adverse market conditions. Markets may, in response to governmental actions or intervention, economic or market developments, or other external factors, experience periods of high volatility and reduced liquidity. During those periods, the Fund may experience high levels of shareholder redemptions and may have to sell securities at times when the Fund would otherwise not do so, potentially at unfavorable prices. Certain securities may be difficult to value during such periods.

Fund Management
Active management by the Adviser in selecting and maintaining a portfolio of securities that will achieve the Fund's investment objective could cause the Fund to underperform compared to other funds having similar investment objectives.

Common Stock
Common stocks held by the Fund will fluctuate in value based on the earnings of the company and on general industry and market conditions. The Fund could lose money if a company in which it invests becomes financially distressed.

Small Cap Securities
Generally, companies with smaller market capitalizations have fewer shares traded daily, less liquidity, and greater price volatility than companies with larger market capitalizations. In addition, small cap companies tend to have shorter track records, a more limited product or service base, more limited access to capital, and a greater possibility of failing. These factors increase the risk of investing in small cap companies, as compared to mid cap and large cap companies.

Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk
The Fund may invest in initial public offerings by small cap companies, which can involve greater risks than investments in companies which are already publicly traded. The companies which undergo IPOs generally have limited operating histories, and their prospects for future profitability are uncertain. In addition, stock prices of IPOs can be highly unstable due to the absence of a prior public market and other factors.

Sector Emphasis Risk 
To the extent the Fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a particular sector, the Fund will be subject to a greater degree of risks particular to that sector because companies in the sector may share common characteristics and may react similarly to market developments. For example, as of December 31, 2016, the Fund had significant investments in the industrials sector, and as a result, it may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector, including risks related to employment and economic growth, interest rate changes, changes in consumer spending, legislative and government regulation and spending, import controls, commodity prices, and worldwide competition.

Securities of Foreign Issuers and ADRs
There are certain risks in securities of foreign issuers which are not associated with domestic securities. These risks include political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices, and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company.
 

Minnesota/Upper Midwest Geographic Risk
The Adviser focuses on securities of companies that are located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. The Fund may emphasize companies located in Minnesota in particular. The Fund may be impacted by events or conditions affecting the region to a greater extent than if the Fund invested in more geographically diverse investments.  For example, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax or economic policy in a state or region could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies located in the state or region.
Performance

Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table
The following bar chart and table illustrate the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's performance from year to year over a five-year period. Both the chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested. Visit the Fund's website at www.mairsandpower.com, or call 800-304-7404 for current performance figures. Past performance of the Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Calendar Year Return as of December 31
 
During the period shown on the bar chart, the Fund's best and worst quarters are shown below:

Highest Quarter
1st Quarter, 2013
15.53%
Lowest Quarter
3rd Quarter, 2015
-10.17%

Average Annual Total Returns
The following table shows how the Fund's average annual returns before and after taxes for one year, five year and since inception compare to those of the S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index. The unaudited after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of 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 individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

Average Annual Total Returns
   
Since Inception
(For the periods ended December 31, 201 6 )
1 year
5 years
(August 11, 2011)
Return Before Taxes
27.27%
18.60%
19.66%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
26.63%
18.15%
19.24%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
15.82%
15.08%
16.09%
S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index (reflects no deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes)
26.56%
16.62%
17.38%
 
 
Portfolio Management
The Fund employs Mairs & Power, Inc. to manage the Fund's investment portfolio.

Andrew R. Adams, the lead portfolio manager of the Fund since inception in 2011, is Executive Vice President and Director of the Adviser.  Allen D. Steinkopf, co-manager of the Fund since January 1, 2015, is Vice President and Director of the Adviser since 2013.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts offered by the Fund are:

Type of Account
 
Minimum Investment
 
Subsequent Investment
Regular
 
$2,500
 
$100
Individual Retirement
Account (IRA)
 
$1,000
 
$100

You may purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares directly through the Fund's transfer agent by writing or calling:

Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Telephone: 800-304-7404

Qualifying shareholders may also purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares on-line at www.mairsandpower.com.

Fund transactions may be made on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a bank, broker-dealer, financial adviser or recordkeeper ("Financial Intermediary") should contact the Financial Intermediary directly for information relating to the purchase or sale of Fund shares.

The Fund is currently closed to most new investors to ensure that the Fund can be effectively managed in accordance with the Fund's small cap strategy. The Fund will still be offered to existing shareholders of the Fund and certain other persons, as described in the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Limited Availability (Small Cap Fund)" in the Prospectus.

Tax Information
The Fund's distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. You may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from such tax-deferred arrangements.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a Financial Intermediary, the Fund may pay a fee to the intermediary for sub-transfer agent and other administrative services. The Adviser may also pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and other services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Financial Intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your Financial Intermediary's website for more information.

Fund Details

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

Investment Objective
The objective of the Growth Fund is to provide shareholders with a diversified portfolio of common stocks, which have the potential for above-average, long-term appreciation. This objective may not be changed without shareholder approval.

Implementation of Investment Objective
The Growth Fund's strategy is to purchase quality growth-oriented stocks at reasonable valuation levels. The Adviser intends to hold these stocks for relatively long periods of time (generally at least one year) to allow the power of compounding to build returns for the Fund's shareholders. However, sales are made from time to time in response to such factors as changing fundamentals and excessive valuation.

The Growth Fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks. The Fund may also invest in ADRs and other foreign equity securities. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Adviser gives preference to holdings in high quality companies which are characterized by earnings that are reasonably predictable, have a return on equity that is above- average, hold market dominance and have financial strength.  The Adviser measures above-average return on equity against the weighted average of the components of the S&P 500 Total Return Index.

The Adviser believes that smaller capitalization companies provide somewhat higher returns over longer time frames. The Growth Fund places some emphasis on small cap and mid cap companies. The Adviser defines a small cap company as a company with less than two billion dollars in market capitalization. A mid cap company has a market capitalization between two and ten billion dollars.  The Adviser focuses generally on companies located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. (which the Adviser considers to be the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin). Although not a principal investment strategy, the Fund may have significant investments in the industrials sector. The Fund seeks to moderate risk by investing in a portfolio of equity securities that is diversified in terms of market capitalization, industry of the issuer and number of holdings.

The Growth Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign equity issuers, which are either listed on a U.S. securities exchange or represented by ADRs.

Assets in the Growth Fund are expected to be reasonably fully invested.  Cash or cash equivalent investments (such as money market funds and other short-term investments) may be held from time to time to provide liquidity, to meet redemptions and to act as a reserve for future purchases.

Portfolio turnover is expected to be low when compared to other equity mutual funds. The Fund's portfolio turnover rates for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, were 10.99%, 9.64%, and 6.42%, respectively. An increase in portfolio changes may occur during periods of changing economic, market and political conditions, or as a result of purchases and redemptions. As a result, there could be a higher turnover rate, which could result in the realization of higher capital gains and losses.

Investment Process
The Adviser utilizes a bottom up approach in selecting equity securities for the Fund, focusing generally on stocks of companies headquartered in the Upper Midwest.  The Adviser evaluates company fundamentals when selecting individual stocks for the Fund rather than taking "market bets."  The Adviser's Investment Committee monitors specific companies and industry trends and meets regularly to assess their findings.  The Investment Committee seeks to identify strong companies with consistent, above-average growth. A "Durable Competitive Advantage" (DCA) analysis is performed on each company identified to assist the Investment Committee in evaluating that consistent, above-average growth is sustainable over the long-term.  A DCA analysis evaluates the competitive rivalry between existing companies, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products, threat of new market entrants and bargaining power of suppliers.  The Investment Committee also evaluates the management and valuations of companies held by the Fund.  Depending on a company's valuation, positions may be added to, trimmed or eliminated.
 

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

Investment Objective
The objective of the Balanced Fund is to provide capital growth, current income and preservation of capital.  This objective may not be changed without shareholder approval.

Implementation of Investment Objective
The Balanced Fund's equity strategy is to purchase quality growth-oriented stocks at reasonable valuation levels. The Balanced Fund seeks to invest in companies with earnings that are reasonably predictable, have a return on equity that is above-average, hold market dominance and have financial strength. The Adviser measures above-average return on equity against the weighted average of the components of the S&P 500 Total Return Index. The Adviser focuses generally on companies located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. (which the Adviser considers to be the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin), and on small cap and mid cap companies. The Adviser defines a small cap company as a company with less than two billion dollars in market capitalization at the time of initial purchase and a mid cap company as a company with a market capitalization between two and ten billion dollars at the time of initial purchase. The Adviser intends to hold these stocks for relatively long periods of time, at least one year, to allow the power of compounding to build returns for the Fund's shareholders. However, sales are made from time to time in response to such factors as changing fundamentals and excessive valuation.

The Balanced Fund also invests in fixed income investments, primarily including investment-grade U.S. Government obligations and corporate bonds. Although the Balanced Fund will invest primarily in higher rated investment-grade debt securities (rated Baa or better by Moody's Investor Service or rated BBB or better by Standard & Poor's), lower rated convertible and non-convertible debt securities may be purchased if, in the opinion of the Adviser, the potential rewards outweigh the incremental risks. Less than investment-grade debt securities sometimes are referred to as "high-yield" or "junk bonds." Fixed income securities are selected based upon their credit quality and ability to provide regular, current income. Fixed income securities are generally held to maturity. Occasionally sales are made in response to factors such as changing fundamentals, investment strategy shifts and excessive valuation.

The Balanced Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign issuers, which are either listed on a U.S. securities exchange or represented by ADRs.  The Fund seeks to moderate risk by investing in a portfolio of equity and fixed income securities that is diversified in terms of market capitalization, industry of the issuer and number of holdings.

Assets in the Balanced Fund are expected to be reasonably fully invested. Cash or cash equivalent investments (such as money market funds and other short-term investments) may be held from time to time to provide liquidity, to meet redemptions and act as a reserve for future purchases.

Portfolio turnover is expected to be low when compared to other balanced mutual funds. The Fund's portfolio turnover rates for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, were 14.10%, 14.05%, and 4.53%, respectively. An increase in portfolio changes may occur during periods of changing economic, market and political conditions, or as a result of purchases and redemptions. As a result, there could be a higher turnover rate, which could result in the realization of higher capital gains and losses.

Investment Process
The Adviser utilizes a bottom up approach in selecting equity securities for the Fund, focusing generally on stocks of companies headquartered in the Upper Midwest.  The Adviser evaluates company fundamentals when selecting individual stocks for the Fund rather than taking "market bets."  The Adviser's Investment Committee monitors specific companies and industry trends and meets regularly to assess their findings.  The Investment Committee seeks to identify strong companies with consistent, above-average growth. A "Durable Competitive Advantage" (DCA) analysis is performed on each company identified to assist the Investment Committee in evaluating that consistent, above-average growth is sustainable over the long-term.  A DCA analysis evaluates the competitive rivalry between existing companies, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products, threat of new market entrants and bargaining power of suppliers.  The Investment Committee also evaluates the management and valuations of companies held by the Fund.  Depending on a company's valuation, positions may be added to, trimmed or eliminated.
 

The Adviser conducts fundamental analysis on the issuer prior to purchasing debt securities.  The Adviser focuses on companies with strong balance sheets or substantial tangible assets. The Adviser looks for stable credit trends and monitors credit quality over the life of the security.  The Adviser generally builds a laddered portfolio and will swap debt securities if they become rich in price or are declining dramatically in credit quality.  While the Adviser does not market time, it will purchase new bonds with longer or shorter maturities based on the interest rate outlook.

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

Investment Objective
The objective of the Small Cap Fund is to seek above-average, long-term appreciation.  This objective may not be changed without shareholder approval.

Implementation of Investment Objective
The Small Cap Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks issued by small cap companies.  For this purpose, small cap companies are defined as companies whose market capitalization at the time of purchase is within the non-float adjusted range represented by the companies in the S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index. The S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index is a widely used benchmark for small cap performance and is rebalanced continuously as additions and deletions of companies are made in response to corporate actions and market developments. As of December 31, 2016, the non-float adjusted market capitalization range for the S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index was approximately $51 million to $4.5 billion, but is expected to change frequently. The Adviser focuses generally on companies located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. (which the Adviser considers to be the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin). The Small Cap Fund will not change its policy of normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in small cap stocks unless it provides shareholders with at least 60 days prior notice of the change.

In selecting securities for the Fund, the Adviser gives preference to companies with attractive business niches, strong competitive positions and the potential to grow revenues, earnings and cash flows consistently over the long-term. Capable management with a track record of prudent capital deployment is also an important consideration. Stock selection may reflect either a growth or value investment approach.  Although not a principal investment strategy, the Fund may have significant investments in the industrials sector. The Adviser seeks to moderate risk by investing in a portfolio of equity securities that is diversified in terms of industry of the issuer as well as number of holdings.

The Small Cap Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of foreign equity issuers, which are either listed on a U.S. securities exchange or represented by ADRs.  From time to time, the Fund may invest in IPOs.

Assets in the Small Cap Fund are expected to be reasonably fully invested.  Cash or cash equivalent investments (such as money market funds and other short-term investments) may be held from time to time to provide liquidity, to meet redemptions and to act as a reserve for future purchases.

Portfolio turnover is expected to be low when compared to other small cap mutual funds. The Fund's portfolio turnover rates for the periods ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, were 21.26%, 23.27%, and 15.85%, respectively. An increase in portfolio changes may occur during periods of changing economic, market and political conditions, or as a result of purchases and redemptions. As a result, there could be a higher turnover rate, which could result in the realization of higher capital gains and losses.
 

Investment Process
The Adviser utilizes a bottom up approach in selecting equity securities for the Fund, focusing generally on stocks of companies headquartered in the Upper Midwest.  The Adviser evaluates company fundamentals when selecting individual stocks for the Fund rather than taking "market bets."  The Adviser uses fundamental analysis to determine competitive position, long-term growth rates, risk characteristics, price targets and portfolio positions.  As a result, stock selection generally drives relative portfolio performance.  The Adviser's risk assessment emphasizes the operating leverage and financial leverage of the underlying company and is not simply based on historical price volatility.  The Small Cap Investment Committee meets regularly to monitor economic, industry and company issues.

Temporary Defensive Policies  ̶  All Funds
In order to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, each Fund may assume a temporary defensive position that is inconsistent with its principal investment strategies and invest, without limitation, in cash or cash equivalents, such as money market funds and other short-term investments. A Fund may be unable to achieve its investment objective during the employment of a temporary defensive measure.

Investment Limitations  ̶  All Funds
A detailed description of each Fund's investment limitations is contained in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). Some limitations are fundamental policies, which mean they cannot be changed without the approval of a majority of a Fund's shareholders, as defined in the SAI. The percentage limitations set forth under "Implementation of Investment Objective" are measured at the time of investment.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings  ̶  All Funds
A description of the Funds' policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio securities is available in the SAI and on the Funds' website. A complete list of each Fund's holdings is available on or about 15 days after each quarter-end, or such other date as the Funds may determine, at www.mairsandpower.com. This list remains available on the website until it is replaced with the following quarter-end list. The portfolio holdings list is also filed in each Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR and on Form N-Q for the first and third fiscal quarters. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may be viewed on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Forms N-CSR and N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may contact the Public Reference Room for information by calling direct at 202-551-8090 or by calling 800-SEC-0330.
 

Risks

All investments have risks. Each Fund is designed for long-term investors. You should be prepared to accept fluctuations in portfolio value as a Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective. A Fund cannot provide assurance that it will achieve its objective. Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Funds. The main risks of investing in the Funds are:

 
Growth
Fund
Balanced
Fund
Small Cap
Fund
Call Risk
 
X
 
Common Stock Risk
X
X
X
Convertible Debt Securities Risk
 
X
 
Credit Risk
 
X
 
Debt Securities Rated Less Than Investment-Grade Risk
 
X
 
Fund Management Risk
X
X
X
Government Obligations Risk
 
X
 
Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk
   
X
Interest Rate Risk
 
X
 
Market Conditions Risk
X
X
X
Maturity Risk
 
X
 
Minnesota/Upper Midwest Geographic Risk
X
X
X
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk
 
X
 
Sector Emphasis Risk
X
 
X
Securities of Foreign Issuers and ADRs Risk
X
X
X
Small Cap Securities Risk
   
X
Small Cap and Mid Cap Securities Risk
X
X
 

Call Risk
Corporate bonds, preferred stock, and some securities issued by U.S. agencies may be called (redeemed) at the option of the issuer at a specified price before reaching their stated maturity date. This risk increases when market interest rates are declining, because issuers may find it desirable to refinance by issuing new bonds at lower interest rates. If a bond held by a Fund is called during a period of declining interest rates, the Fund will likely reinvest the proceeds received at a lower interest rate than that of the called bond, causing a decrease in the Fund's income.

Convertible Debt Securities Risk
Convertible securities are fixed income securities which may be converted at a stated price within a specified period of time into a certain quantity of equity securities of the same or a different issuer.  The value of the convertible security may be exposed to the market risk of the underlying stock as well as interest rate risk and the credit risk of the issuer.  Convertible securities are typically issued by smaller capitalized companies whose stock price may be volatile. Therefore, the price of a convertible security may reflect variations in the price of the underlying common stock in a way that nonconvertible debt does not.

Common Stock Risk
Common stocks held by the Funds will fluctuate in value based on the earnings of the company and on general industry and market conditions. Common stocks are subject to greater fluctuations in market values than other asset classes. A Fund could lose money if a company in which it invests becomes financially distressed.

Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt security will fail to make interest and principal payments when due. Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government generally are viewed as carrying minimal credit risk. Securities issued by governmental entities but not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and securities issued by private entities are subject to higher levels of credit risk. Investors in a Fund bear the risk that payment defaults could cause the value of the Fund's investment portfolio to decline.
 

Debt Securities Rated Less than Investment-Grade Risk
To the extent that a Fund invests in convertible and non-convertible debt securities which are rated less than investment-grade (also known as "high yield" or "junk bonds"), it will undertake a higher degree of credit risk than is associated with higher rated debt securities. Companies that issue these lower rated securities are often highly leveraged and may not have more traditional methods of financing available to them. In addition, the market values of lower rated securities may be more sensitive to developments which affect the individual issuer and to general economic conditions than the market values of higher rated securities.

Fund Management Risk
Each Fund's performance depends on the active management by the Adviser in selecting and maintaining a portfolio of securities that will achieve the Fund's investment objective. A Fund could underperform compared to other mutual funds having similar investment objectives.

Government Obligations Risk
No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to U.S. Government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so by law, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have historically been supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government. While the U.S. Government provides financial support to various U.S. Government-sponsored agencies and instrumentalities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, no assurance can be given that it will always do so.

Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk
By virtue of its size and institutional nature, the Adviser may have greater access to IPOs than individual investors. To the extent that a Fund invests in IPOs, a Fund may be exposed to a higher degree of risk not normally associated with offerings of more seasoned companies. Companies involved in IPOs generally have limited operating histories, and their prospects for future profitability are uncertain. These companies often are engaged in new and evolving businesses and are particularly vulnerable to competition and to changes in technology, markets and economic conditions. They may be dependent on certain key managers and third parties, need more personnel and other resources to manage growth and require significant additional capital. They may also be dependent on limited product lines and subject to uncertain substantial dilution of the value of their shares, by sales of additional shares and by concentration of control in existing management and principal shareholders. Stock prices of IPOs can also be highly unstable, due to the absence of a prior public market, the small number of shares available for trading and limited investor information.

Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a fixed-rate debt security will decline due to an increase in market interest rates. When interest rates rise, the value of a fixed-rate debt security generally decreases. When interest rates decline, the value of a fixed-rate debt security generally increases. The final maturity of debt securities will also affect interest rate risk and the price volatility of the portfolio. Generally, a debt security with a longer maturity will have greater price volatility as a result of interest rate changes than a debt security with a shorter maturity. Consequently, investors in a Fund bear the risk that increases in market interest rates will cause the value of the investment portfolio to decline.

Market Conditions Risk
Each Fund is subject to the general risk of adverse market conditions. The market prices of equity securities are generally subject to greater risk than prices of fixed income securities, such as bonds and preferred stock. Although equity securities have historically demonstrated long-term increases in value, their prices may fluctuate markedly over the short-term due to changing market conditions, interest rate fluctuations and various economic and political factors. Markets may experience periods of high volatility and reduced liquidity. During those periods, a Fund may experience high levels of shareholder redemptions and may have to sell securities at times when the Fund would otherwise not do so, potentially at unfavorable prices. Certain securities may be difficult to value during such periods.
 

Maturity Risk
Longer-term securities generally have greater price fluctuations and are more sensitive to interest rate changes than shorter-term securities. Therefore, a Fund may experience greater price fluctuations when it holds securities with longer maturities.

Minnesota/Upper Midwest Geographic Risk
The Adviser focuses on securities of companies that are located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S., which the Adviser considers to be the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.  The Funds may emphasize companies located in Minnesota, in particular. As a result, a Fund may be impacted by events or conditions affecting the region to a greater extent than if the Fund invested in more geographically diverse investments.  For example, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax or economic policy in a state or region could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies located in the state or region.  In addition, a natural or other disaster could adversely affect companies located in the state or region.

Sector Emphasis Risk 
To the extent a Fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a particular sector, the Fund will be subject to a greater degree of risks particular to that sector because companies in the sector may share common characteristics and may react similarly to market developments. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect all the securities in a single sector.  For example, as of December 31, 2016, the Growth Fund and the Small Cap Fund had significant investments in the industrials sector, and as a result, they may be more susceptible to the particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector, including risks related to employment and economic growth, interest rate changes, changes in consumer spending, legislative and government regulation and spending, import controls, commodity prices, and worldwide competition.

Securities of Foreign Issuers and ADRs Risk
To the extent that a Fund invests in securities of foreign issuers which are listed on a U.S. securities exchange or represented by ADRs, it will undertake certain risks which are not associated with investments in domestic securities. These risks include political, social or economic instability in the country of the issuer, the difficulty of predicting international trade patterns, the possibility of the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limits on removal of currency or other assets, nationalization of assets, foreign withholding and income taxation and foreign trading practices (including higher trading commissions, custodial charges and delayed settlements). Foreign securities also may be subject to greater fluctuations in price than securities issued by U.S. corporations. The principal markets on which these securities trade may have less volume and liquidity and may be more volatile than securities markets in the U.S. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company.

Small Cap Securities Risk
Generally, companies with smaller market capitalizations have fewer shares traded daily, less liquidity, and greater price volatility than companies with larger market capitalizations. In addition, small capitalization companies tend to have shorter track records, a more limited product or service base, more limited access to capital, and a greater possibility of failing. These factors increase the risk of investing in small cap companies, as compared to mid cap and large cap companies.

Small Cap and Mid Cap Securities Risk
Small cap to mid cap companies often have a shorter history of operations, as compared to larger sized companies, and may be less diversified with respect to their product line. Stocks of these companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than stocks of large companies.

Management and Organization of the Funds

Investment Adviser
The Funds employ the Adviser to manage the Funds' investment portfolios. The investment management fee paid to the Adviser by the Growth Fund is computed at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Growth Fund's average daily net assets up to $2.5 billion and 0.50% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion. The investment management fee paid to the Adviser by the Balanced Fund is computed at the annual rate of 0.60% of the Balanced Fund's average daily net assets. The investment management fee paid to the Adviser by the Small Cap Fund is computed at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Small Cap Fund's average daily net assets.
 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Growth Fund, Balanced Fund and Small Cap Fund paid the Adviser an aggregate investment management fee of 0.56%, 0.60%, and 0.90%, respectively, of each Fund's average daily net assets.

The Adviser has managed mutual funds since 1958 and has provided investment counsel services since 1931. As of December 31, 2016, the Adviser had approximately $8.9 billion in assets under management. The Adviser is located at W1520 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101-1363.

A discussion regarding the basis for the approval by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the investment advisory agreement for the Growth Fund, Balanced Fund and Small Cap Fund is included in the most recent semi-annual report to shareholders for the period ended June 30.

Portfolio Managers
Mark L. Henneman, President, Chief Investment Officer and Director of the Adviser, has been primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Growth Fund since July 1, 2013.  Prior to such date, he was co-manager of the Growth Fund since 2006.

Ronald L. Kaliebe, Senior Vice President, Director of Fixed Income and Director of the Adviser, has been primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Balanced Fund since July 1, 2013.  Prior to such date, he was co-manager of the Balanced Fund since 2006.

Andrew R. Adams, Executive Vice President and Director of the Adviser, has been primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Small Cap Fund since 2011, and has served as co-manager of the Growth Fund since January 1, 2015.

Kevin V. Earley, Vice President and Director of the Adviser, has served as co-manager of the Balanced Fund since January 1, 2015.  He was Director and co-manager of Mid- and Large-Cap Value Investments at Nuveen Asset Management, formerly known as US Bank/FAF Advisors, from 1997 to 2012.

Allen D. Steinkopf, Vice President and Director of the Adviser, has served as co-manager of the Small Cap Fund since January 1, 2015. He was the Senior Manager of the Small Cap Equity Fund at Nuveen Asset Management, formerly known as US Bank/FAF Advisors, from 2007 to 2013.

Additional information about each portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers' ownership of shares in the Funds that they manage is available in the Funds' SAI.

Shareholder Information

Pricing of Fund Shares
Each Fund's share price, also called its net asset value or NAV, is calculated once daily, after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 3:00 p.m. Central Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading. As a result, shares of the Funds will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed, generally weekends and national holidays. The NYSE may also be closed on national days of mourning or due to natural disaster or other extraordinary events or emergencies. The NAV is calculated by adding up the total assets (investments, receivables and other assets) of a Fund, subtracting all of its liabilities (accrued expenses and other liabilities) and then dividing by the total number of Fund shares outstanding.

Security Valuations
Security valuations for each Fund's investments are furnished by independent pricing services that have been approved by the Board. Investments in listed equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price on the securities exchange on which such securities are principally traded or at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price if readily available for such securities on each business day. Other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed equity securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price. Debt obligations exceeding 60 days to maturity are valued using prices furnished by an independent pricing service. Debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining until maturity may be valued using prices furnished by an independent pricing service or at their amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Pricing service prices for debt obligations are based on various evaluative and matrix-based methodologies and models that use market inputs such as market transactions, dealer quotations, benchmark yields and issuer, industry and economic events.  These techniques generally consider overall market conditions and such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and ratings.  Debt securities for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service, but where an active market exists, are valued using market quotations obtained from two or more dealers.
 

When market quotations are not readily available, or where the last quoted sale price is not considered representative of the value of the security if it were to be sold on that day, the security will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fair Value Committee appointed by the Board, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. When determining the value of a security, the Fair Value Committee takes into consideration all indications of value that appear relevant under the particular circumstances as well as fundamental analytical data relating to the security, the nature and duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the security, and the forces influencing the market in which the security is purchased or sold. Consequently, the value of the security used by a Fund may differ from a quoted or published price for the same security.  Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for the security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security.

A Fund's securities may be listed on foreign exchanges that trade on days when the Fund does not calculate NAV. As a result, the market value of the Fund's investments may change on days when you cannot purchase or sell Fund shares. In addition, a foreign exchange may not value its listed securities at the same time that the Fund calculates its NAV. If a significant event occurs in a foreign market after the close of the exchange that may affect a security's value, such security may be valued at its fair value pursuant to the procedures previously discussed.

Purchase of Fund Shares
You may purchase shares in the Funds directly through Mairs & Power Funds or through a bank, broker-dealer, investment adviser or recordkeeper ("Financial Intermediary").  Financial Intermediaries may charge other fees to their clients – consult with your financial adviser.  The following sections apply to purchasing Fund shares directly through each Fund.

How to Purchase Shares Directly Through each Fund
You can purchase shares in four ways: by mail, telephone, internet or wire.

1.) TO PURCHASE BY MAIL:
You can obtain an account application by calling 800-304-7404 or by downloading an application from www.mairsandpower.com.  For existing accounts, you can obtain a form by downloading an "Additional Investment Form" from www.mairsandpower.com. Mail your completed application to:

Regular Mail:
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P. O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

Express, Certified or Registered Mail:
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
3rd Floor, 615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-0701
 

2.)
TO PURCHASE BY TELEPHONE:
Call Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central Time. Shareholder Services will be closed on days the NYSE is closed.  Unless the telephone option is declined on the Purchase Application (or IRA Application), subsequent investments may be made by telephone after your account has been open for 15 days.

3.) TO PURCHASE SHARES BY INTERNET
To open an account online with no forms to print or mail, go to www.mairsandpower.com and click on "Our Mutual Funds" located on the home page. Next, click on "Account Login".  To open an account you will need to provide your social security number, your bank's ABA (American Bank Association) number, your bank account number, your mailing address, your residential address and your email address.

Payment for shares purchased online may be made only through an ACH debit of your bank account of record.  Shares purchased online are limited to a maximum purchase of $100,000.  Purchases above that amount must be made by wire or by mail, accompanied with a completed and signed account application. Redemptions will be paid by check, wire or ACH transfer only to the address or bank account of record. Only bank accounts held at domestic financial institutions that are ACH members can be used for transactions online. Online transactions are subject to the same purchase and redemption minimums and maximums as other transaction methods.

You should be aware that there may be delays, malfunctions or other inconveniences associated with online transactions. There also may be times when the website is unavailable for Fund transactions or other purposes.  Should this happen, you should consider performing transactions by another method.

The Funds employ procedures to confirm that online transactions are genuine. These procedures include passwords, encryption and other precautions reasonably designed to protect the integrity, confidentiality and security of shareholder information. In order to conduct transactions online, you will need your account number, username and password. The Funds and their service providers will not be liable for any loss, liability, cost or expense for following instructions communicated online, including fraudulent or unauthorized instructions.

4.) TO PURCHASE BY WIRE:
To open an account and make an initial investment by wire, a completed account application (online or by mail) is required before your wire can be accepted. Upon receipt of your completed application, your account number is assigned. This number will be required as part of the instruction that you should provide to your bank to send the wire. Your bank should transmit monies by wire to:

Wire to:
U.S. Bank, N.A.
ABA 07500 0022

Credit to:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Account 112-952-137

Further credit to:
Mairs & Power Funds
[Fund Name]
[Shareholder Account Number]
[Shareholder Name/Registration]

Before sending a wire, please contact Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 to advise them of your intent to wire monies. This will ensure prompt and accurate credit upon receipt of your wire. Your bank must include the name of the Fund you are purchasing, your Mairs & Power shareholder account number and your name so that monies can be correctly applied. Wired funds must be received prior to 3:00 p.m. Central Time to be eligible for same day pricing.  The Funds and U.S. Bank, N.A. are not responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete wiring instructions. Wires cannot be sent on days when the Federal Reserve is closed (even if the Funds are open for business). This includes Columbus Day and Veterans' Day. Wire orders to buy or sell shares that are placed on such days will be processed on the next day that both the Funds and the Federal Reserve are open.
 

Fund Purchases Through a Financial Intermediary
Shares of the Funds may be offered through Financial Intermediaries who are authorized by the Funds' distributor to sell shares of the Funds. When shares are purchased through a Financial Intermediary, they will be treated as though the Fund had received the order for purposes of pricing. If you purchase Fund shares through a Financial Intermediary, you may be subject to different fees or policies than those set forth in the Prospectus. From time to time, the Funds enter into arrangements with Financial Intermediaries pursuant to which such parties agree to perform sub-transfer agent, sub-accounting, record-keeping or other administrative services on behalf of their clients who are shareholders of the Funds. The Funds and/or the Adviser make payments to certain Financial Intermediaries for services provided to clients who hold shares of a Fund through omnibus accounts.

The Adviser may pay additional compensation from its own resources, and not as an additional charge to the Funds, to compensate a Financial Intermediary for distribution and marketing services. For example, the Adviser may compensate Financial Intermediaries for providing the Funds with "shelf space" or access to a third party platform or fund offering list or other marketing programs, including, without limitation, inclusion of the Funds on preferred or recommended sales lists, mutual fund "supermarket" platforms, other formal sales programs and other forms of marketing support. The amount of these payments is determined from time to time by the Adviser and may differ among such Financial Intermediaries based upon one or more of the following factors: gross sales, current assets, the number of accounts of the Funds held by the Financial Intermediaries or other factors agreed to by the parties. The receipt of (or prospect of receiving) such compensation may provide the Financial Intermediary and its salespersons with an incentive to favor sales of a Fund's shares over other investment alternatives. You may wish to consider whether such arrangements exist when evaluating recommendations from a Financial Intermediary.

Important Notes When Purchasing:

·
The Funds may reject any request to purchase shares of a Fund for any reason. The Funds will not accept payments in the form of cash, cash equivalent instruments, money orders, third party checks, credit card checks, traveler's checks, starter checks, bank checks, convenience checks, checks drawn against a line of credit, or any conditional order or payment.  Your check should be made payable to: Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Mairs & Power Balanced Fund or Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund. Payments must be made in U.S. dollars, and checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank, savings and loan, or credit union. If your payment does not clear, your purchase will be canceled and a fee of $25 will be charged against your account by the transfer agent. If any loss is sustained by the Funds, this loss will also be charged against your account.

·
The Funds will not accept the following: applications that request a particular day or price for your transaction or any other special conditions, applications that omit your Social Security Number, Taxpayer Identification Number and/or the signatures of all account owners, applications received without payment, applications that would be considered disadvantageous to shareholders, applications from individuals who previously tried to purchase shares with a bad check, or applications that omit any information required to verify a shareholder's identity under the USA PATRIOT Act.

·
The Funds do not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be their agents. Deposit in the mail or with such other services, or receipt at the transfer agent's post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the transfer agent or the Funds.

·
The USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions, including mutual funds, to adopt certain policies and programs to prevent money laundering activities, including procedures to verify the identity of customers opening new accounts. When completing a new Purchase Application form, you will be required to supply the Funds with information that will assist the Funds in verifying your identity. This includes your full name, date of birth, permanent street address (that is not a P.O. Box address) and your Social Security Number (or Taxpayer Identification Number). The Funds may also ask for other identifying documents or information. Until such verification is made, the account will not be opened. In addition, the Funds may limit additional share purchases or close an account if it is unable to verify a shareholder's identity. As required by law, the Funds may employ various procedures, such as comparing the information to fraud databases or requesting additional information or documentation from you, to ensure that the information supplied by you is correct.
 

·
The Funds are available for purchase in the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Funds generally do not sell shares to investors residing outside the U.S., even if they are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with U.S. military APO or FPO addresses or who are clients of the Adviser or its affiliates.  The Funds may not be sold to investors residing outside the U.S. and its territories, except upon evidence of compliance with the laws of the applicable foreign jurisdictions.
 
·
The price you pay will be the NAV next determined after the Funds receive your purchase request in good order.  Refer to the section entitled "Pricing of Fund Shares" for information regarding how a Fund's share price for your purchase or redemption transaction is determined.  Purchase orders received on a day the NYSE is open for trading and prior to the close of trading on that day will be valued as of the close of trading on that day. Purchase orders received after the close of trading on a day the NYSE is open for trading will be valued as of the close of trading on the next day the NYSE is open. Generally, the NYSE is closed on weekends and national holidays.  Your purchase will have no sales charge or distribution fees included in the price of the Fund shares.

·
For written requests, "good order" means your request includes the Fund name and your account number, the name(s) and address on your account, the amount of your transaction (in dollars or shares), signatures of all owners of the account exactly as they are registered on the account, signature guarantee, if required (see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Signature Guarantee"), issued certificates, if any, that you are holding for your account, payment (check or wire) and any supporting legal documents for estates, trusts, guardianships, custodianships, corporate/institutional accounts, and pension and profit sharing plans that may be required.

·
When determining how much you want to invest, keep in mind the following minimums:

New Account
 
Regular Account
 
IRA
         
Growth Fund
 
$2,500
 
$1,000
Balanced Fund
 
$2,500
 
$1,000
Small Cap Fund
 
$2,500
 
$1,000

The minimum purchase for all established accounts is $100 for both regular accounts and IRAs. Please attach your check to the "Invest by Mail" form detached from your confirmation statement or download the "Additional Investment Form" from the website.

The Funds reserve the right to change the amount of these minimums from time to time or to waive them in whole or in part for certain accounts. Investment minimums may be higher or lower for investors purchasing shares through a Financial Intermediary. To the extent investments of individual investors are aggregated into an omnibus account established by a Financial Intermediary, the account minimums apply to the omnibus account, not to the account of the individual investor.  For accounts sold through Financial Intermediaries, it is the responsibility of the Financial Intermediary to enforce compliance with investment minimums. The Funds may waive or lower investment minimums for investors who invest in the Funds through an asset-based fee program made available through a Financial Intermediary or invest in the Funds through a 401(k) or other retirement account.

·
New accounts will automatically be provided with telephonic and on-line purchase, sale and exchange privileges, unless you decline those privileges on your account application.
 
 
·
The Small Cap Fund is currently closed to most new shareholders. Please see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Limited Availability (Small Cap Fund)" to see if you are eligible to purchase shares in the Fund.

·
TO PURCHASE AUTOMATICALLY:
For new accounts, you may set up this service by filling out the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) on the Purchase Application (or IRA Application) form.

For existing accounts, you may establish this service by calling 800-304-7404 to request an AIP form or download the form from the Mairs & Power Funds' website at www.mairsandpower.com.

A fee of $25 will be charged against your account by the transfer agent any time a scheduled investment is rejected by your bank.

Redeeming Fund Shares
You may sell shares in the Funds directly through Mairs & Power Funds or through a Financial Intermediary.  Financial Intermediaries may charge other fees to their clients – consult with your financial adviser.  Call Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 if you have additional questions regarding redeeming shares.  The following sections apply to selling Fund shares directly through each Fund.

How to Redeem Shares Directly Through Each Fund
You may redeem shares in the Funds by mail, telephone or internet.

1.)
TO REDEEM SHARES BY MAIL
Regular Mail:
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

Express, Certified or Registered Mail:
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53202-0701

For regular accounts, fill out the "Redemption Form" or send in an instruction letter and include the name(s) on your account and signatures of all account holders exactly as they are registered. Include the Fund name, account number and dollar or share amount to be redeemed, a Signature Guarantee, if required (see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Signature Guarantee") and any required supporting legal documents for estates, trusts, guardianships, corporate/institutional accounts, and pension and profit-sharing plans.

For IRAs, you must complete an IRA Distribution form or a signed letter of instruction. The IRA Distribution form may be obtained by calling Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 or visiting the Funds' website at www.mairsandpower.com.  Each non-systematic IRA redemption must indicate whether or not to withhold federal income taxes. You will generally be subject to 10% withholding if your written request fails to indicate an election not to have tax withheld.

The Funds do not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents. Deposit in the mail or with such other services, or receipt at the transfer agent's post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the transfer agent or the Funds.

2.)
TO REDEEM SHARES BY TELEPHONE
Shareholders with regular or IRA accounts can call Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Central Time to redeem shares by telephone. Shareholder Services will be closed on days the NYSE is closed.  Shareholders will be asked whether or not to withhold taxes from any distribution.
 

3.)
TO REDEEM SHARES BY INTERNET
You can redeem shares by visiting the Funds' website at www.mairsandpower.com.  For IRA direct shareholders, shares may not be redeemed on-line; however, you can visit the Funds' website to obtain the IRA Distribution form.

Redemption Payment Methods
Once your redemption request is received, the Funds normally will send your redemption proceeds the next business day and, in any event, no later than seven calendar days after receipt of a redemption request.

By Check. If you request your payment to be made payable or be mailed to an address other than the address of record, signature guarantees are required (see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Signature Guarantee"). No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed redemption checks.

By Wire. Shareholders requesting wire payments will incur a $15 wire fee. Redemption proceeds will only be wired to the bank account on record. If your bank account information is not on file, attach a voided check or deposit slip to your written request with signature guarantee (see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Signature Guarantee").

By ACH. Redemption proceeds may also be sent to your bank via electronic transfer through the ACH network, provided that your bank is a member. You can elect this option when opening your account. If your bank account information is not previously on file, attach a voided check or deposit slip to your written request with signature guarantee (see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Signature Guarantee"). There is no charge for this service.

You may also redeem shares through an authorized Financial Intermediary.  A fee may be charged to you by the financial intermediary for providing this service.

Important Notes When Redeeming:

·
Your shares will be redeemed at the NAV computed by each Fund after the receipt of your redemption request in good order. The price you receive for your redemption of shares will be the NAV computed after the close of trading on the NYSE on that day, generally 3:00 p.m. Central Time. If your request for redemption of shares is received after the close of trading on that day, your redemption request will be valued as of the close of trading on the next day the NYSE is open.

·
For written requests, "good order" means your request includes the Fund name and your account number, the name(s) and address on your account, the amount of your transaction (in dollars or shares), signatures of all owners of the account exactly as they are registered on the account, signature guarantee, if required (see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Signature Guarantee"), issued certificates, if any, that you are holding for your account and any supporting legal documents for estates, trusts, guardianships, custodianships, corporate/institutional accounts, and pension and profit sharing plans that may be required.

·
Redemptions of shares in the Small Cap Fund may be subject to the redemption fee described in the section entitled "Redemption Fee (Small Cap Fund)" if the shares have been held for 180 days or less.

·
Once your redemption order is received and accepted by a Fund, you may not revoke or cancel the order. The Funds cannot accept redemptions that request a particular day or price for your transaction or any other special conditions. The redemption value may be worth more or less than the price originally paid for the shares, and you may realize a gain or loss on redemption.

·
The Funds reserve the right to close any non-IRAs in which the balance falls below a Fund's minimum initial investment.

·
The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment may be postponed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for such a period as the SEC may permit.
 
 
·
If any portion of the shares you are redeeming represent an investment made by check, the Funds may delay the payment of the redemption proceeds until the transfer agent is reasonably satisfied that your check has been collected. This may take up to 12 calendar days from the purchase date. Call Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 if you have additional questions regarding redeeming shares.

·
For a regular account, you can redeem shares automatically through the Funds' Systematic Withdrawal Plan. Call Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 or visit the Funds' website at www.mairsandpower.com to obtain the Account Maintenance form.  For IRAs, you can redeem shares automatically by visiting the Funds' website to obtain the IRA Distribution form.

How to Exchange Shares
You may exchange shares of identically registered accounts between the Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Balanced Fund and Small Cap Fund, provided that you meet each Fund's minimum initial investment requirement and the Limited Availability provisions applicable to new Small Cap Fund Shareholders. Before exchanging your shares, you should first carefully read the appropriate sections of the Prospectus for the new Fund and consider the tax consequences if yours is a taxable account. When you exchange shares, you are redeeming your shares in one Fund and buying shares of another Fund. Shares redeemed in an exchange transaction will be treated as a sale of the Fund's shares and any gain (or loss) on the transaction may be reportable as a gain (or loss) on your federal income tax return. The taxable nature of an exchange does not apply to IRA or other tax exempt accounts.

After the exchange, the account from which the exchange is made must have a remaining balance of at least $2,500 ($1,000 for an IRA) in order to remain open. The Funds reserve the right to terminate or materially modify the exchange privilege upon 60 days' advance notice to shareholders. If you exchange shares in the Small Cap Fund you may be subject to the redemption fee described in the following section entitled "Redemption Fee (Small Cap Fund)."

You may exchange Fund shares by calling Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 prior to the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. Central Time on any day the NYSE is open for regular trading. The Funds' transfer agent will charge a $5 fee for each telephone exchange. To exchange shares via mail, you may submit a signed letter of instruction or download an Exchange Request form from the Mairs & Power Funds' website at www.mairsandpower.com. There is no charge to exchange shares via written request.  Accounts held directly with the Funds may also exchange shares via the internet by visiting the Funds' website at www.mairsandpower.com.

Important Information Regarding Telephone and Internet Transactions
By using the telephone or internet to purchase, exchange or sell shares, you agree to hold the Funds, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (USBFS) and their respective trustees, directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from any losses, expenses, costs or liability (including attorney fees) which may be incurred in connection with this option, provided reasonable procedures are used to confirm the genuineness of the instructions. These procedures include requiring some form of personal identification or personalized security codes, passwords or other information prior to acting upon the telephone or internet instructions and recording all telephone calls. To help safeguard your account, keep your password confidential and verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. Contact us immediately if you believe someone has obtained unauthorized access to your account or password.  If your account has more than one owner, the Funds may rely on the instructions of any one account owner. Orders will not be canceled or modified once received in good order. Telephone trades must be received by or prior to market close to receive that day's NAV. As a shareholder, you are eligible to use the telephone purchase option if (1) you submitted a voided check with which to establish bank instructions on your account, (2) your account has been open for 15 days, and (3) you did not decline the telephone purchase option on your application when you opened the account. If you are unable to reach the Funds by telephone or internet you should send your instructions by regular or express mail.  Please allow sufficient time to place your telephone transaction.

Your ability to use the website and telephone for transactions is dependent on the systems and services provided by various third parties.  While the Funds and the transfer agent have established certain security procedures, the Funds and the transfer agent cannot guarantee that internet and telephone transactions will be completely secure.  You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements upon receipt and notify the Funds immediately of any discrepancies in your account activity.  The Funds and the transfer agent will not be liable for any loss or expense resulting from any unauthorized purchases, sales or exchanges made through our website or by phone, as long as reasonable security procedures are followed.

 
You can decline telephone and internet buy or sell privileges on your Purchase Application form.  If you have telephone/online privileges on your account and want to discontinue them, please contact Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 for instructions. You may reinstate these privileges at any time in writing, including online registration with respect to Internet privileges.

Redemption Fee (Small Cap Fund)
Your redemption or exchange of shares of the Small Cap Fund may be subject to a 1.00% redemption fee on shares of the Small Cap Fund held for 180 days or less.  The redemption fee is designed to protect long-term shareholders from the negative effects of short-term trading activity (also known as "market timing") by other shareholders.  Any redemption fees will be paid directly to the Small Cap Fund to offset the costs of short-term trading.  The redemption fee applies to shareholders who redeem or exchange their shares on or before the 180th day from the date of purchase.   

For purposes of applying the redemption fee, shares held the longest will be treated as being redeemed first.  The redemption fee does not apply to:

·
shares acquired as a result of reinvesting distributions;
·
shares redeemed in the case of death, disability or other hardship;
·
shares purchased through certain omnibus accounts or retirement plans that do not have the operational capability to impose the fee;
·
shares redeemed through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan;
·
shares redeemed for accounts established as Coverdell Education Savings Accounts; or
·
shares redeemed by a third party investment adviser using an automatic rebalancing or asset allocation program.

In addition, the redemption fee may be waived in other limited circumstances deemed necessary by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer, in consultation with legal counsel, that do not indicate market-timing activity.  Any waivers authorized by the Chief Compliance Officer must be reported to the Board of Trustees.

How to Transfer Registration
If you request a change in your account registration, such as changing the name(s) on your account or transferring your shares to another person or legal entity, you must submit your request in writing. A signature guarantee is required (see the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Signature Guarantee"). Please call Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 for full instructions.

Signature Guarantee
A signature guarantee helps protect against fraud and verifies the authenticity of your signature. Signature guarantees, from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion program member, will generally be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP). A notary public is not an acceptable signature guarantor.

A signature guarantee, from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion program member, is required when:
1.
Redeeming shares IF:
a.
Payment requested is payable to or sent (either by check, wire or ACH) to any person, address or bank account not on record.
b.
Your address of record has been changed in the last 30 calendar days.
c.
The shares being redeemed are represented by certificates issued.
 
 
2.
Transferring ownership of account or account name changes.

Certain non-financial transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an account, may require a signature guarantee, signature verification from a Signature Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source.

For joint accounts requiring a signature guarantee, each account owner's signature must be separately guaranteed. The Funds and/or the transfer agent may require a signature guarantee in other instances based on the circumstances relative to the particular situation. The Funds reserve the right to waive any signature requirement at their discretion.  Shareholders should contact Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 with additional questions.

Income and Capital Gain Distributions
The Growth, Balanced and Small Cap Funds distribute substantially all of their net investment income to shareholders semi-annually, quarterly and annually, respectively. Net investment income distributions are normally made in June and December for the Growth Fund, in March, June, September and December for the Balanced Fund, and in December for the Small Cap Fund. Net capital gains, if any, are distributed to each Fund's shareholders at least annually. Net investment income and net capital gain distributions are reinvested in additional Fund shares in your account unless you select another option on your Purchase Application form. You may change your net investment income and net capital gain distribution election in writing or by calling the transfer agent in advance of the next distribution.

Net investment income and net capital gain distributions that are not reinvested are paid to you by check or transmitted to your bank account via ACH. If the post office cannot deliver your check, or if your check remains uncashed for six months, each Fund reserves the right to reinvest your distribution check in your account at the Fund's then current NAV and to reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the Fund. No interest will accrue on the amount represented by uncashed distribution checks.

If you are investing in an account that is not tax-deferred, it may be advantageous to buy shares after the Fund makes its distribution. When net investment income and net capital gain distributions are made, the value of each share is reduced by the amount of the distribution. If you purchase shares shortly before the payment of a distribution, you will pay the full price for the shares and then receive some of the price back as a taxable distribution, which may have negative tax consequences. To avoid this situation, check with the Funds for their distribution dates at www.mairsandpower.com or by calling 800-304-7404 before you invest.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares
The policy of the Funds is to discourage short-term trading. The Funds are intended for long-term investment purposes only and not for market timing or excessive trading. Market timing may be disadvantageous to the long‑term performance of the Funds by disrupting portfolio management and increasing Fund expenses.

The Funds may reject any purchase order by any investor that may be attributable to market timing or is otherwise excessive or potentially disruptive to the Funds. Purchase orders that are believed to be placed by market timers may be revoked or cancelled by the Funds on the next business day after receipt of the order. In such instances, notice will be given to the shareholder within five business days of the trade to freeze the account and temporarily suspend services. In addition, short-term trades in the Small Cap Fund may be subject to the 1.00% redemption fee, as discussed in the section entitled "Shareholder Information – Redemption Fee (Small Cap Fund)."

Although the Funds make efforts to monitor for market timing activities and will seek the assistance of Financial Intermediaries through which Fund shares are purchased or held, the Funds cannot always identify or detect excessive trading that may be facilitated by Financial Intermediaries because the Financial Intermediary maintains the underlying shareholder account. In an attempt to detect and deter excessive trading in omnibus accounts, the Funds may require Financial Intermediaries to impose restrictions on the trading activity of accounts traded through those Financial Intermediaries (including prohibiting further transactions by such accounts), may require the Financial Intermediaries to provide certain information to the Funds regarding shareholders who hold shares through such accounts or may close the omnibus account (although there can be no assurance that the Funds would do so). The Funds' ability to impose restrictions for accounts traded through particular Financial Intermediaries may vary depending upon the systems' capabilities, applicable contractual restrictions, and cooperation of those intermediaries. In some cases, the Funds may rely on the market timing policies of Financial Intermediaries, even if those policies are different from the Funds' policy, when the Funds believe that the policies are reasonably designed to prevent excessive trading practices that are detrimental to the Funds. Due to operational requirements or limitations, Financial Intermediaries may use criteria and methods for tracking, applying or calculating the redemption fee that may differ from those used by the Small Cap Fund's transfer agent. If you purchase shares of the Small Cap Fund through a Financial Intermediary, you should contact your Financial Intermediary for more information on how the redemption fee is applied to redemptions or exchanges of your shares.

 
There can be no assurance that the Funds will be able to identify or eliminate all market timing activities, and the Funds may not be able to completely eliminate the possibility of excessive trading in certain omnibus accounts and other accounts traded through Financial Intermediaries.

In most cases, the Funds will not make any exceptions to their short-term trading policy, nor will the Funds grant to any third party permission to engage in short-term trading within the Funds.

The Funds' short-term trading policy has been approved by the Funds' Board.

Limited Availability (Small Cap Fund)
The ability to purchase shares of the Small Cap Fund for new investors is limited.   Each new investor in the Fund must meet one of the eligibility requirements set forth below.

If you were a shareholder of the Small Cap Fund as of September 30, 2016 (the Closing Date) and continue to be a shareholder, you may make additional investments in the Fund and reinvest your dividends and capital gain distributions in the Fund, unless the Adviser considers such additional purchases to be not in the best interests of the Fund and its other shareholders.
 
The Fund will continue to permit the following types of investments in the Fund:

·
Investments by new or existing clients of an individual financial adviser representative who already had client assets invested in the Fund on the Closing Date;
·
Additional share purchases or reinvestment of dividends or capital gains by existing Fund shareholders;
·
Investments made through qualified retirement plans (such as 401(a), 401(k) and other defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans) for which the Fund is an eligible investment alternative and whose records are maintained by a Financial Intermediary having an agreement with the Fund in effect on or before the Closing Date;
·
Investments by a Trustee or officer of the Trust, an employee of the Adviser, a member of the immediate family of any of those persons, or clients of the Adviser; and
·
An investment that officers of the Trust determine, in their sole discretion, would not adversely affect the Adviser's ability to manage the Fund effectively.

The Fund may ask you to verify that you meet one of the guidelines above prior to permitting you to open a new account in the Fund.  The Fund reserves the right to prohibit a transaction otherwise permitted if the Fund believes doing so to be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.  In addition, the Fund reserves the right, at any time, in its sole discretion, to further modify or amend the extent to which the future sales of shares are limited.

The Fund's ability to impose the guidelines above with respect to accounts held by Financial Intermediaries may vary depending on the systems capabilities of those intermediaries, applicable contractual and legal restrictions and cooperation of those intermediaries.

Federal Income Taxes
The following discussion of current federal income taxation is not intended to be a full discussion of income tax laws and their effect. You should consult with your own tax adviser regarding federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of an investment in the Funds.
 

Each Fund's distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gain, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund, are subject to federal income taxes if held in a taxable account, and may be subject to state and local income taxes. If you hold your shares in a tax-deferred retirement account, you generally will not have to pay tax on distributions until a withdrawal is made from the account. Tax rules for these types of accounts are complex, and any questions you may have should be addressed with your own tax advisor.

For federal income tax purposes, each Fund's distributions of investment company taxable income, which includes net short-term capital gains, are generally taxed as ordinary income (for non-corporate shareholders, currently taxed at a maximum federal income tax rate of 39.6%), and net capital gain distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains (for non-corporate shareholders, currently taxed at a maximum federal income tax rate of 20%). The character of a capital gain depends on the length of time that the Fund held the security that was sold. Non-corporate shareholders may benefit from favorable tax treatment related to "qualified dividend income." If certain holding period requirements are satisfied, to the extent that a Fund's distributions of investment company taxable income consist of "qualified dividend income," such distributions are taxed at long-term capital gain rates, which are currently as high as 20%. Subject to certain limitations, corporate shareholders may be eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction with respect to the portion, if any, of a Fund's distributions of investment company taxable income attributable to dividends received by the Fund directly or indirectly from U.S. corporations.

In addition to the federal income tax, certain individuals, trusts and estates may be subject to a Medicare tax of 3.8%. The Medicare tax is imposed on the lesser of (i) the taxpayer's investment income, net of deductions properly allocable to such income, or (ii) the amount by which the taxpayer's modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds ($250,000 for married individuals filing jointly, $200,000 for unmarried individuals, and $125,000 for married individuals filing separately). The Funds' distributions are includable in a shareholder's investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax. In addition, any capital gain realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of Fund shares is includable in a shareholder's investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax.

If you dispose of your Fund shares by redemption, exchange or sale, you will generally have a capital gain or loss. The amount of the gain or loss and the tax rate will depend primarily upon the share purchase price, the amount realized on the sale, exchange or redemption, and the period of time you held the shares. Any loss arising from the sale, redemption or exchange of Fund shares held for six months or less is treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of net capital gain received or deemed to be received with respect to such shares. In determining the holding period of such shares for this purpose, any period during which your risk of loss is offset by means of options, short sales or similar transactions is not counted. An exchange of any Mairs & Power Fund's shares for shares of any other Mairs & Power Fund will be treated as a sale of the Fund's shares and any gain on the transaction may be subject to federal, state and local income taxes. If you purchase Fund shares (including shares purchased through reinvestment of distributions) within thirty days before or after selling, redeeming or exchanging other shares of the same Fund at a loss, all or part of your loss will not be deductible and will instead increase the basis of the new shares to preserve the loss until a future sale, redemption or exchange (this is otherwise known as a wash sale).

You will be sent Form 1099 indicating the treatment of any distributions made to you during the previous year no later than mid-February. The information is also reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

As with all mutual funds, the Funds may be required to withhold federal income tax (at the then-current federal backup withholding rate) on all taxable distributions or redemption proceeds payable to you if you fail to provide the Funds with your correct social security number or taxpayer identification number or fail to make required certifications, or if you or the Funds have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax, but a method by which the IRS ensures that it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amounts withheld may be credited against your federal income tax liability.

Federal law requires that mutual fund companies report certain shareholders' cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the IRS on the shareholders' Form 1099s when "covered" shares of the mutual funds are sold. Covered shares are generally any Fund shares acquired by certain shareholders on or after January 1, 2012.

The Funds have chosen average cost as their standing (default) cost basis method for all covered shares, which means this is the method the Funds will use to determine which specific covered shares are deemed to be sold, exchanged or redeemed when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing net asset values, and the entire position is not sold, exchanged or redeemed at one time. You may choose an alternate IRS-approved method other than the Fund's standing method at the time of your purchase or upon the sale, exchange or redemption of covered shares. The cost basis method a shareholder elects may not be changed with respect to a sale, exchange or redemption of shares after the settlement date of the sale, exchange or redemption. Fund shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors to determine the best IRS-accepted cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about how the cost basis reporting rules apply to them.

 
This summary is not intended to be and should not be construed to be legal or tax advice to any current holder of the shares of the Fund. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors to determine the tax consequences of owning Fund shares.

Other Shareholder Services
As a shareholder of the Funds, you will receive the following statements and reports:

·
Confirmation Statements – Sent each time you buy, sell or exchange Fund shares. The statement will confirm the trade date and amount of your transaction.
·
Account Statements – Mailed semi-annually for the Growth Fund, quarterly for the Balanced Fund, and annually for the Small Cap Fund, detailing the net investment income and net capital gain distributions made by the Fund. In addition, the market value of your account at the close of the period will also appear on the statement.
·
Fund Financial Reports – Mailed in February and August.
·
Tax Statements – IRS Form 1099 statements are mailed in January or February and report the previous year's net investment income and net capital gain distributions, proceeds from the sale of shares and distributions from IRAs or other retirement accounts. Other tax statements are mailed during the year as needed.

As a shareholder of the Funds, the following services are available to you:

eDelivery Services
Effective August 1, 2017, eDelivery will be available to all direct shareholders. eDelivery provides your tax statements, account statements and trade confirmation statements online rather than by regular mail.  In addition to reducing paper waste, eDelivery may reduce your Fund fees by lowering printing and mailing costs over time.  To receive materials electronically, please contact Shareholder Servicing at 800-304-7404 or visit www.mairsandpower.com to sign up for eDelivery. If you hold your Fund shares through a Financial Intermediary, please contact your Financial Intermediary regarding electronic delivery options.

Automated Telephone Services
Fund and shareholder account information is available 24 hours per day, seven days a week at 800-304-7404. You may obtain share prices and price changes for the Funds, your account balance and last two transactions, distribution information and duplicate account statements.

Funds Website
Information on the Funds is available at www.mairsandpower.com. On the site you can:

·
View your account balances and recent transactions for shares held directly with the Funds;
·
Purchase, exchange and sell Fund shares held directly with the Funds (for non-IRA accounts);
·
Purchase and exchange Fund shares held directly with the Funds (for IRA accounts);
·
View tax statements, account statements and confirmation statements for shares held directly with the Funds;
·
Learn more about Mairs & Power's investment style;
·
Review objectives, strategies, characteristics and risks of the Fund;
·
Review each Fund's daily prices;
·
Review portfolio holdings, proxy voting records and quarterly market commentaries; and
·
Download the Funds' prospectus, account applications, shareholder reports and other forms.
 
 
Householding
In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate Summary Prospectuses, Annual Reports and Semi-Annual Reports you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders reasonably believed to be from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404 to request individual copies of these documents. Once notification to stop householding is received, the Funds will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.

Abandoned Property Notice
It is important that the Funds maintain a correct address for each investor. An incorrect address may cause an investor's account statements and other mailings to be returned to the Funds. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, the Funds will attempt to locate the investor or rightful owner of the account. If the Funds are unable to locate the investor, then the Funds will determine whether the investor's account can legally be considered abandoned. Further, your mutual fund account may be transferred to your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the "inactivity period" specified in your state's abandoned property laws. The Funds are legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the appropriate state's unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. The investor's last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction. Please make contact annually with the Funds through the Internet, via the toll free number, or in written format to prevent escheatment due to lack of contact. Interest or income is not earned on redemption or distribution checks sent to you during the time the check remained uncashed.

Index Descriptions

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. It includes investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

S&P 500 Total Return Index
The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index
The S&P SmallCap 600 Total Return Index is an index of small-company stocks managed by Standard & Poor's that covers a broad range of small cap stocks in the U.S. The index is weighted according to market capitalization and covers about 3-4% of the total market for equities in the U.S. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Composite Index
The Composite Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio comprised of 60% of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Financial Highlights

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds' financial performance for the past five years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Funds (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). The financial highlights have been derived from the financial statements audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with the Funds' financial statements, is included in the Funds' annual report, which is available upon request.

Growth Fund

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Per share
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
104.44
   
$
116.20
   
$
111.09
   
$
83.95
   
$
70.78
 
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income
   
1.61
     
1.68
     
1.54
     
1.23
     
1.33
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
gain (loss)
   
14.43
     
(5.17
)
   
7.48
     
28.58
     
14.08
 
Total from investment operations
   
16.04
     
(3.49
)
   
9.02
     
29.81
     
15.41
 
                                         
Distributions to shareholders from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
(1.61
)
   
(1.67
)
   
(1.53
)
   
(1.23
)
   
(1.34
)
Net realized gains on investments sold
   
(5.04
)
   
(6.60
)
   
(2.38
)
   
(1.44
)
   
(0.90
)
Total distributions
   
(6.65
)
   
(8.27
)
   
(3.91
)
   
(2.67
)
   
(2.24
)
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
113.83
   
$
104.44
   
$
116.20
   
$
111.09
   
$
83.95
 
                                         
Total investment return
   
15.38
%
   
(3.07
)%
   
8.12
%
   
35.64
%
   
21.91
%
                                         
Net assets, end of year, in thousands
 
$
4,392,473
   
$
3,837,264
   
$
4,297,475
   
$
3,964,530
   
$
2,498,207
 
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
   
0.66
%
   
0.65
%
   
0.65
%
   
0.67
%
   
0.70
%
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets
   
1.42
%
   
1.43
%
   
1.36
%
   
1.27
%
   
1.69
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
10.99
%
   
9.64
%
   
6.42
%
   
3.79
%
   
1.58
%

Balanced Fund

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Per share
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
81.16
   
$
86.79
   
$
82.31
   
$
70.83
   
$
62.15
 
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income
   
1.99
     
2.14
     
1.98
     
1.79
     
1.89
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
   
7.21
     
(4.34
)
   
4.59
     
11.58
     
8.79
 
Total from investment operations
   
9.20
     
(2.20
)
   
6.57
     
13.37
     
10.68
 
                                         
Distributions to shareholders from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
(1.99
)
   
(2.13
)
   
(2.00
)
   
(1.78
)
   
(1.91
)
Net realized gains on investments sold
   
(1.08
)
   
(1.30
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.09
)
Total distributions
   
(3.07
)
   
(3.43
)
   
(2.09
)
   
(1.89
)
   
(2.00
)
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
87.29
   
$
81.16
   
$
86.79
   
$
82.31
   
$
70.83
 
                                         
Total investment return
   
11.42
%
   
(2.54
)%
   
8.04
%
   
19.02
%
   
17.34
%
                                         
Net assets, end of year, in thousands
 
$
861,426
   
$
667,680
   
$
722,863
   
$
564,315
   
$
286,910
 
                                         
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
   
0.72
%
   
0.73
%
   
0.72
%
   
0.72
%
   
0.74
%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
2.37
%
   
2.49
%
   
2.39
%
   
2.43
%
   
2.94
%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
14.10
%
   
14.05
%
   
4.53
%
   
3.02
%
   
5.46
%
Small Cap Fund
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
Per share
                             
Net asset value, beginning of
      year
 
$
19.48
   
$
20.67
   
$
19.78
   
$
14.49
   
$
11.21
 
Income from investment
     operations:
                                       
Net investment income
   
0.08
     
0.08
     
0.08
     
0.06
     
0.01
 
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)
   
5.24
     
(1.04
)
   
1.25
     
5.56
     
3.42
 
Total from investment operations
   
5.32
     
(0.96
)
   
1.33
     
5.62
     
3.43
 
Distributions to shareholders from:
                                       
Net investment income
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.07
)
   
(0.06
)
   
(0.02
)
Net realized gains on
investments sold
   
(0.39
)
   
(0.15
)
   
(0.37
)
   
(0.27
)
   
(0.13
)
 Redemption fees (1)
   
(0.00
)(2)
   
(0.00
)(2)
   
(0.00
)(2)
   
(0.00
)(2)
   
 
Total distributions
   
(0.47
)
   
(0.23
)
   
(0.44
)
   
(0.33
)
   
(0.15
)
Net asset value, end of
     year
 
$
24.33
   
$
19.48
   
$
20.67
   
$
19.78
   
$
14.49
 
Total investment return
   
27.27
%
   
(4.68
)%
   
6.73
%
   
38.75
%
   
30.60
%
Net assets, end of year ,
   in thousands
 
$
382,443
   
$
193,837
   
$
162,230
   
$
111,486
   
$
41,644
 
Ratios/supplemental data:
                                       
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
reimbursement (3)
   
1.05
%
   
1.06
%
   
1.07
%
   
1.17
%
   
1.73
%
After expense
reimbursement (3)
   
1.05
     
1.06
     
1.07
     
1.17
     
1.25
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense
reimbursement (3)
   
0.48
%
   
0.43
%
   
0.43
%
   
0.37
%
   
(0.14
)%
After expense
reimbursement (3)
   
0.48
%
   
0.43
     
0.43
     
0.37
     
0.34
 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
21.26
%
   
23.27
%
   
15.85
%
   
34.91
%
   
6.93
%

1)
The Fund charges a 1.00% redemption fee on shares held 180 days or less.
2)
Amount per share is less than $0.005.
3)
The Adviser agreed to waive the Small Cap Fund's investment management and fund administration fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses (which are indirect fees and expenses that funds incur from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, such as money market funds), other investment-related costs and other extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Small Cap Fund's business) from exceeding 1.25% of daily net assets through April 30, 2015.  The arrangement terminated on April 30, 2015.

 

Mairs & Power Funds Trust - Officers and Trustees
 
Mark L. Henneman
President
Ronald L. Kaliebe
Vice President
Andrew R. Adams
Vice President
Jon A. Theobald
Secretary and Trustee
Andrea C. Stimmel
Treasurer
Robert W. Mairs
Chief Compliance Officer
Collyn E. Iblings
Assistant Treasurer
Bert J. McKasy
Board Chair and Trustee
Mary Schmid Daugherty
Audit Committee Chair and Trustee
James D. Alt
Nominating and Governance Committee Chair and Trustee
Patrick A. Thiele
Trustee

Fund and Service Providers

Investment Adviser
 
Mairs & Power, Inc.
W1520 First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1363
Custodian
 
U.S. Bank, N.A.
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
 
Ernst & Young LLP
220 South Sixth Street, Suite 1400
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Distributor
 
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, Colorado 80203
Legal Counsel
 
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Transfer Agent, Administrator and Fund Accountant
Regular Mail Address
 
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
Express (or Overnight), Certified
or Registered Mail Address
 
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 3rd Floor
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Shareholder Services
800-304-7404
 

 

Our Promise to You
As a shareholder of the Mairs & Power Mutual Funds (Funds), you share both personal and financial information with us. Your privacy is important to us, and we are dedicated to safeguarding your personal and financial information.

Information Provided by Shareholders
In the normal course of doing business, we typically obtain the following non-public personal information about our shareholders:

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Personal information regarding our shareholders' identity such as name, address and social security number;
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Information regarding fund transactions effected by us; and
§
Shareholder financial information such as net-worth, assets, income, bank account information and account balances.

How We Manage and Protect Your Personal Information
We do not sell information about current or former shareholders to third parties, nor is it our practice to disclose such information to third parties unless requested or permitted to do so by a shareholder or shareholder representative or, if necessary, in order to process a transaction, service an account or as permitted by law. Additionally, we may share information with outside companies that perform administrative services for us. However, our arrangements with these service providers require them to treat your information as confidential.

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Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
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Annual and Semi-Annual Reports
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The Funds' annual and semi-annual reports and the SAI are available free of charge on the Funds' website at www.mairsandpower.com.
 
You can also get free copies of the reports and the SAI by contacting the Funds at:
 
Mairs & Power Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P. O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
Telephone: 800-304-7404
 
Reports will be sent first class mail within three business days of receipt of request.
 
You may also request other information about the Funds or make shareholder inquiries by calling 800‑304‑7404.
 

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Documents filed by the Funds with the SEC are available on the SEC's Internet EDGAR Database site at http://www.sec.gov, where they are listed under "Mairs & Power Funds Trust."

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Information about the Funds, including the SAI, can also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can also obtain copies by mailing your request and a duplicating fee to the SEC's Public Reference Section, 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520, or by paying a duplicating fee and sending a request by email to: publicinfo@sec.gov. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room is available by calling the SEC at 202-551-8090.
 




The Funds' Investment Company Act file number is 811-22563.
Mairs & Power Funds


Growth Fund
Ticker Symbol: MPGFX

Balanced Fund
Ticker Symbol: MAPOX

Small Cap Fund
Ticker Symbol: MSCFX
 
 
 

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MAIRS & POWER GROWTH FUND (Ticker: MPGFX)
MAIRS & POWER BALANCED FUND (Ticker: MAPOX)
MAIRS & POWER SMALL CAP FUND (Ticker: MSCFX)

each a series of MAIRS & POWER FUNDS TRUST


April 30, 2017


This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus, but contains information in addition to what is contained in the Funds’ Prospectus.  The SAI should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, dated April 30, 2017, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 are incorporated herein by reference to the Funds’ Annual Report to Shareholders.

The Funds’ Prospectus and most recent Annual Report to Shareholders may be obtained, without charge, by writing the Funds or calling Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404, or by visiting the Funds’ website at www.mairsandpower.com.

The address of the Funds is Mairs & Power Funds, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701.


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Classification of the Funds

The Mairs & Power Growth Fund (Growth Fund), the Mairs & Power Balanced Fund (Balanced Fund) and the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (Small Cap Fund) are series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust (the Trust), a Delaware statutory trust established under a Declaration of Trust dated May 10, 2011 (the Declaration of Trust). 

The Small Cap Fund was initially the sole series of the Trust.  The Growth Fund is the successor to Mairs and Power Growth Fund, Inc. (the Predecessor Growth Fund) and the Balanced Fund is the successor to Mairs and Power Balanced Fund, Inc. (the Predecessor Balanced Fund).  The Predecessor Growth Fund and the Predecessor Balanced Fund were reorganized into newly formed series of the Trust on December 31, 2011, following approval of the shareholders of each Fund.

The Growth Fund, Balanced Fund, and Small Cap Fund (each a Fund and collectively the Funds) are currently the only series of the Trust.

Mairs & Power, Inc. (the Adviser) is the investment adviser to the Funds.

The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act).  The Declaration of Trust permits each Fund to issue an unlimited number of shares at $0.01 par value per share.  Shares of each series have equal voting rights and are voted in the aggregate and not by the series, except in matters where a separate vote is required by the 1940 Act or when the matter affects only the interest of a particular Fund.  When matters are submitted to shareholders for a vote, each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each full share owned and fractional votes for fractional shares owned.  The Trust does not normally hold annual meetings of shareholders unless required by the 1940 Act.  A holder of shares of a particular Fund within the Trust has an interest only in the assets attributable to the shares of that Fund.  

Investment Objectives and Policies

As discussed in the sections entitled “Investment Objective,” “Principal Investment Strategies,” and “Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund” in each Fund’s summary section of the Prospectus, each Fund has its own distinct investment objective.

The objective of the Growth Fund is to provide shareholders with a diversified portfolio of common stocks, which have the potential for above-average, long-term appreciation.

The objective of the Balanced Fund is to provide capital growth, current income and preservation of capital.

The objective of the Small Cap Fund is to seek above-average, long-term appreciation.

Investment Limitations

The investment limitations described below have been adopted by the Trust, with respect to each Fund.  The investment limitations, together with each Fund’s investment objective, are fundamental (Fundamental), i.e., they may not be changed without the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of a Fund.  As used in the Prospectus and this SAI, the term “majority of outstanding shares” of a Fund means (a) 67% or more of the voting shares present at such meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund, whichever is less.  Other investment practices which may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the Board) without the approval of shareholders to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy are considered non-fundamental (Non-Fundamental).

Whenever an investment limitation or strategy of a Fund set forth in the Prospectus or SAI states a maximum (or minimum) percentage of the Fund’s assets that may be invested in any type of security or asset class, the percentage is determined immediately after the Fund’s acquisition of that investment, except with respect to percentage limitations on temporary borrowing and illiquid investments.  Accordingly, any later increase or decrease resulting from a change in the market value of a security or in the Fund’s assets (e.g., due to net sales or redemptions of Fund shares) will not cause the Fund to violate a percentage limitation.  As a result, due to market fluctuations, cash inflows or outflows or other factors, the Fund may exceed such percentage limitations from time to time.
 
A. Fundamental.

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Diversification.  The Funds may not with respect to 75% of a Fund’s total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or repurchase agreements fully collateralized by such securities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of a Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) a Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer.

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Senior Securities.  The Funds may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(With respect to this investment limitation, the 1940 Act currently permits a registered open-end investment company such as a Fund to issue senior securities evidencing borrowing from a bank if immediately after such borrowing the company has asset coverage as defined in the Act of at least 300 percent for all of its borrowings.  Under the 1940 Act, the term “senior securities” does not include borrowings for certain temporary purposes and certain “covered” transactions by a company.)

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Borrowing.  The Funds may not borrow money, except that a Fund may borrow money, directly or through reverse repurchase agreements, for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed).

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Underwriting.  The Funds may not underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that a Fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities or in connection with investments in other investment companies.

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Concentration.  The Funds may not purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of a Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry.

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Real Estate.  The Funds may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent a Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).

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Commodities.  The Funds may not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent a Fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).

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Loans.  The Funds may not lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties.

(For the purpose of this restriction, a Fund’s acquisition of a company’s publicly issued or privately placed debt securities would not be deemed the making of a “loan,” nor would a Fund’s investment in repurchase agreements.)
 
 
B. Non-Fundamental.

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Investment in Small Cap Stocks (Small Cap Fund only).  The Small Cap Fund’s policy to normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks issued by small cap companies, as defined in the prospectus, is non-fundamental.  However, the Small Cap Fund will not change this policy unless it provides shareholders with at least 60 days prior notice of the change, which must comply with Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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Short Sales.  The Funds will not sell securities short, unless a Fund owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short.

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Margin Purchases.  The Funds will not purchase securities on margin, except that a Fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions.

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Borrowing.  The Funds will not purchase additional securities when money borrowed exceeds 5% of total assets.

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Illiquid Securities.  The Funds will not purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are illiquid.

With the exception of the investment limitations regarding borrowing and illiquid securities, if a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase in percentage resulting from a change in market value of the investment or the total assets will not constitute a violation of that restriction.

Investment Strategies and Risks

In seeking to meet their investment objectives, the Funds will invest in securities or instruments whose investment characteristics are consistent with each Fund’s investment program.  The following further describes the portfolio securities and strategies used by the Funds and their risks.

Asset-Backed Securities. The Balanced Fund may invest in asset-backed securities as part of its non-principal investment strategy. Asset-backed securities are securities that represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, pools of underlying assets such as debt securities, bank loans, motor vehicle installment sales contracts, installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, receivables from revolving credit (i.e., credit card) agreements and other categories of receivables. These underlying assets are securitized through the use of trusts and special purpose entities. Payment of interest and repayment of principal on asset-backed securities may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the underlying assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, may be supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. The rate of principal payments on asset-backed securities is related to the rate of principal payments, including prepayments, on the underlying assets. The credit quality of asset-backed securities depends primarily on the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided for the securities, and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any. The value of asset-backed securities may be affected by the various factors described above and other factors, such as changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the underlying assets, or the entities providing the credit enhancement.

Asset-backed securities are often subject to more rapid repayment than their stated maturity date would indicate, as a result of the pass-through of prepayments of principal on the underlying assets. Prepayments of principal by borrowers or foreclosure or other enforcement action by creditors shorten the term of the underlying assets. The occurrence of prepayments is a function of several factors, such as the level of interest rates, general economic conditions, the location and age of the underlying obligations, and other social and demographic conditions.

A Fund’s ability to maintain positions in asset-backed securities is affected by the reductions in the principal amount of the underlying assets because of prepayments. The Fund’s ability to reinvest prepayments of principal (as well as interest and other distributions and sale proceeds) at a comparable yield is subject to generally prevailing interest rates at that time. The value of asset-backed securities varies with changes in market interest rates generally and the differentials in yields among various kinds of U.S. Government securities, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. In periods of rising interest rates, the rate of prepayment tends to decrease, thereby lengthening the average life of the underlying securities. Conversely, in periods of falling interest rates, the rate of prepayment tends to increase, thereby shortening the average life of such assets. Because prepayments of principal generally occur when interest rates are declining, an investor, such as the Fund, generally has to reinvest the proceeds of such prepayments at lower interest rates than those at which the assets were previously invested. Therefore, asset-backed securities have less potential for capital appreciation in periods of falling interest rates than other income-bearing securities of comparable maturity.
 
 
Because asset-backed securities generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in the underlying assets that is comparable to a mortgage, asset-backed securities present certain additional risks that are not present with mortgage-backed securities. For example, revolving credit receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors on such receivables are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give debtors the right to set-off certain amounts owed, thereby reducing the balance due. Automobile receivables generally are secured, but by automobiles, rather than by real property. Most issuers of automobile receivables permit loan servicers to retain possession of the underlying assets. If the servicer of a pool of underlying assets sells them to another party, there is the risk that the purchaser could acquire an interest superior to that of holders of the asset-backed securities. In addition, because of the large number of vehicles involved in a typical issue of asset-backed securities and technical requirements under state law, the trustee for the holders of the automobile receivables may not have a proper security interest in the automobiles. Therefore, there is the possibility that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not be available to support payments on these securities.

Common Stock. Each Fund may invest in common stocks as a principal investment strategy. Common stocks represent an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. Common stock typically entitles the owner to vote on the election of directors and other important matters as well as to receive dividends on such stock. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds, other debt holders and owners of preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.

Convertible Securities. The Balanced Fund may invest in convertible securities as a principal investment strategy and the Growth Fund and the Small Cap Fund may invest in convertible securities as a non-principal strategy. Convertible securities are hybrid securities that combine the investment characteristics of bonds and common stocks. Convertible securities typically consist of debt securities or preferred stock that may be converted (on a voluntary or mandatory basis) within a specified period of time (normally for the entire life of the security) into a certain amount of common stock or other equity security of the same or a different issuer at a predetermined price. Convertible securities also include debt securities with warrants or common stock attached and derivatives combining the features of debt securities and equity securities. Other convertible securities with features and risks not specifically referred to herein may become available in the future. Convertible securities involve risks similar to those of both fixed income and equity securities.

The market value of a convertible security is a function of its “investment value” and its “conversion value”.  A security’s “investment value” represents the value of the security without its conversion feature (i.e., a nonconvertible fixed income security). The investment value may be determined by reference to its credit quality and the current value of its yield to maturity or probable call date. At any given time, investment value is dependent upon such factors as the general level of interest rates, the yield of similar nonconvertible securities, the financial strength of the issuer and the seniority of the security in the issuer’s capital structure. A security’s “conversion value” is determined by multiplying the number of shares the holder is entitled to receive upon conversion or exchange by the current price of the underlying security. If the conversion value of a convertible security is significantly below its investment value, the convertible security will trade like nonconvertible debt or preferred stock and its market value will not be influenced greatly by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying security. In that circumstance, the convertible security takes on the characteristics of a bond, and its price moves in the opposite direction from interest rates. Conversely, if the conversion value of a convertible security is near or above its investment value, the market value of the convertible security will be more heavily influenced by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying security. In that case, the convertible security’s price may be as volatile as that of common stock. Because both interest rates and market movements can influence its value, a convertible security generally is not as sensitive to interest rates as a similar fixed income security, nor is it as sensitive to changes in share price as its underlying equity security. Convertible securities are often rated below investment-grade or are not rated and are generally subject to a high degree of credit risk.
 
 
While all markets are prone to change over time, the generally high rate at which convertible securities are retired (through mandatory or scheduled conversions by issuers or voluntary redemptions by holders) and replaced with newly issued convertibles may cause the convertible securities market to change more rapidly than other markets. For example, a concentration of available convertible securities in a few economic sectors could elevate the sensitivity of the convertible securities market to the volatility of the equity markets and to the specific risks of those sectors. Moreover, convertible securities with innovative structures, such as mandatory conversion securities and equity-linked securities, have increased the sensitivity of the convertible securities market to the volatility of the equity markets and to the special risks of those innovations, which may include risks different from, and possibly greater than, those associated with traditional convertible securities.

Debt Securities. The Balanced Fund invests in debt securities as a principal investment strategy, while the Growth and Small Cap Funds may invest in debt securities as part of their respective non-principal investment strategies. A debt security is a security consisting of a certificate or other evidence of a debt (secured or unsecured) on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the holder a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest for a specified length of time, and to repay the debt on the specified maturity date. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not make regular interest payments but are issued at a discount to their principal or maturity value. Debt securities include a variety of fixed income obligations, including, but not limited to, corporate bonds, government securities, municipal securities, convertible securities, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. Debt securities include investment-grade securities, non-investment-grade securities, and unrated securities. Debt securities are subject to a variety of risks, such as interest rate risk, income risk, call/prepayment risk, inflation risk, credit risk, and (in the case of foreign securities) country risk and currency risk. The reorganization of an issuer under the federal bankruptcy laws may result in the issuer’s debt securities being cancelled without repayment, repaid only in part, or repaid in part or whole through an exchange thereof for any combination of cash, debt securities, convertible securities, equity securities, or other instruments or rights in respect of the same issuer or a related entity.

Debt Securities — U.S. Government Securities. The term “U.S. Government Securities” refers to a variety of debt securities which are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury, by various agencies of the U.S. Government, and by various instrumentalities which have been established or sponsored by the U.S. Government. The term also refers to repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities.

U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Other types of securities issued or guaranteed by Federal agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government, however, does not guarantee the market price of any U.S. Government securities. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, and may not be able to assert a claim against the U.S. Government itself in the event the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitment.

Some of the U.S. Government agencies that issue or guarantee securities include the Government National Mortgage Association, the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., the Farmers Home Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, the Maritime Administration, the Small Business Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. An instrumentality of the U.S. Government is a government agency organized under Federal charter with government supervision. Instrumentalities issuing or guaranteeing securities include, among others, the Federal Home Loan Banks, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA).

FNMA and FHLMC were previously government-sponsored corporations owned entirely by private stockholders. In September 2008, at the direction of the U.S.  Department of the Treasury, FNMA and FHLMC were placed into conservatorship under the FHFA. The U.S. Government also took steps to provide additional financial support to FNMA and FHLMC. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Treasury initiatives with respect to FNMA and FHLMC will be successful.
 
 
Debt Securities — Variable and Floating Rate Securities. Variable and floating rate securities are debt securities that provide for periodic adjustments in the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate securities provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest rate, while floating rate securities have interest rates that change whenever there is a change in a designated benchmark rate or the issuer’s credit quality. There is a risk that the current interest rate on variable and floating rate securities may not accurately reflect existing market interest rates. Some variable or floating rate securities are structured with put features that permit holders to demand payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain financial intermediaries. A demand instrument with a demand notice exceeding seven days may be considered illiquid if there is no secondary market for such security.

Debt Securities — Zero-Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Securities. Zero-coupon and pay-in-kind securities are debt securities that do not make regular cash interest payments. Zero-coupon securities generally do not pay interest. Pay-in-kind securities pay interest through the issuance of additional securities. These securities are generally issued at a discount to their principal or maturity value. Because such securities do not pay current cash income, the price of these securities can be volatile when interest rates fluctuate. While these securities do not pay current cash income, federal income tax law requires the holders of zero-coupon and pay-in-kind securities to include in income each year the portion of the original issue discount and other non-cash income on such securities accrued during that year. A Fund holding zero-coupon or pay in-kind securities may accordingly have to dispose of its portfolio investments under disadvantageous circumstances in order to generate sufficient cash to satisfy the distribution requirements for maintaining its status as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).

Less than Investment-Grade Securities.  The Balanced Fund may invest in debt securities rated less than investment grade as a principal investment strategy, and the Growth Fund and Small Cap Fund may invest in them as a non-principal investment strategy.  The convertible and non-convertible securities in which the Funds may invest include non-investment-grade securities, also referred to as “high-yield” or “junk bonds,” which are debt securities that are rated lower than the four highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (for example, lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or lower than BBB– by Standard & Poor’s) or are determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. These securities are generally considered to be, on balance, predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation and will generally involve more credit risk than securities in the investment-grade categories. Investment in these securities generally provides greater income and increased opportunity for capital appreciation than investments in higher quality securities, but they also typically entail greater price volatility and principal and income risk.

Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of high-yield securities may be more complex than for issuers of investment-grade securities. Thus, reliance on credit ratings in making investment decisions entails greater risks for high-yield securities than for investment-grade debt securities. The success of the Adviser in managing high-yield securities is more dependent upon its own credit analysis than is the case with investment-grade securities.

Some high-yield securities are issued by smaller, less-seasoned companies, while others are issued as part of a corporate restructuring, such as an acquisition, merger, or leveraged buyout. Companies that issue high-yield securities are often highly leveraged and may not have available to them more traditional methods of financing. Therefore, the risk associated with acquiring the securities of such issuers generally is greater than is the case with investment-grade securities. Some high-yield securities were once rated as investment-grade but have been downgraded to junk bond status because of financial difficulties experienced by their issuers.

The market values of high-yield securities tend to reflect individual issuer developments to a greater extent than do investment-grade securities, which in general react to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. High-yield securities also tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than are investment-grade securities. A projection of an economic downturn or of a sustained period of rising interest rates, for example, could cause a decline in junk bond prices, because the advent of a recession could lessen the ability of a highly leveraged company to make principal and interest payments on its debt securities. If an issuer of high-yield securities defaults, in addition to risking payment of all or a portion of interest and principal, a fund investing in such securities may incur additional expenses to seek recovery.
 
 
The secondary market on which high-yield securities are traded may be less liquid than the market for investment-grade securities. Less liquidity in the secondary trading market could adversely affect the ability of the Fund to sell a high-yield security or the price at which the Fund could sell a high-yield security, and could adversely affect the daily net asset value of Fund shares. When secondary markets for high-yield securities are less liquid than the market for investment-grade securities, it may be more difficult to value the securities, because such valuation may require more research, and elements of judgment may play a greater role in the valuation because there is less reliable, objective data available.

Except as otherwise provided in the Funds’ prospectus, if a credit-rating agency changes the rating of a portfolio security held by a Fund, then the Fund may retain the portfolio security if the Adviser deems it in the best interests of shareholders.

Foreign Securities; American Depositary Receipts.  Each Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, which are either listed on a U.S. securities exchange or represented by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).  In determining whether a security is foreign or domestic, the Adviser will generally look at the location of the headquarters of the issuer.  However, if the issuer is believed by the Adviser to be headquartered in a jurisdiction primarily for tax purposes, the Adviser will consider the following additional factors:

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the location of the primary exchange trading its securities;
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where it derives the majority of its revenues; or
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where it earns the majority of its profits.

Investment in foreign securities is subject to special investment risks that differ in some respects from those related to investments in securities of U.S. domestic issuers.  These risks include political, social or economic instability in the country of the issuer, the difficulty of predicting international trade patterns, the possibility of the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limits on removal of currency or other assets, nationalization of assets, foreign withholding and income taxation and foreign trading practices (including higher trading commissions, custodial charges and delayed settlements).  Foreign securities also may be subject to greater fluctuations in price than securities issued by U.S. corporations.  The principal markets on which these securities trade may have less volume and liquidity, and may be more volatile, than securities markets in the U.S.

In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company.  Foreign companies generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. domestic companies.  There is also generally less government regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the U.S.  Confiscatory taxation or diplomatic developments could also affect investment in those countries.

U.S. dollar-denominated ADRs, which are traded in the U.S. on exchanges or over-the-counter, are issued by domestic banks.  ADRs represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a domestic bank or a correspondent bank.  ADRs do not eliminate all the risk inherent in investing in the securities of foreign issuers.  However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in foreign issuers’ stock, the Fund can avoid currency risks during the settlement period for either purchases or sales.  In general, there is a large, liquid market in the U.S. for many ADRs.  The information available for ADRs is subject to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards of the domestic market or exchange on which they are traded, which standards are more uniform and more exacting than those to which many foreign issuers may be subject.

Certain ADRs, typically those denominated as unsponsored, require the holders thereof to bear most of the costs of the facilities, while issuers of sponsored facilities normally pay more of the costs.  The depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities or to pass through the voting rights to facility holders in respect to the deposited securities, whereas the depository of a sponsored facility typically distributes shareholder communications and passes through voting rights.

Unless more than 50% of the value of a Fund’s assets at the end of its taxable year consists of foreign stock or securities, the Fund will not be able to make an election to give shareholders the benefit of a foreign tax credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund.  If a Fund is unable to make this election, shareholders will lose the benefit of claiming as a credit or deduction their shares of any foreign taxes paid by a Fund.
 
 
Exchange-Traded Funds. Each Fund may purchase shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a non‑principal investment strategy. Typically, a Fund would purchase ETF shares to obtain exposure to all or a portion of the stock or bond market.

Most ETFs are investment companies. Therefore, a Fund’s purchases of ETF shares generally are subject to the limitations on, and the risks of, that Fund’s investments in other investment companies.  If a Fund invests in ETFs, then shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses (including operating expenses and the fees of the Adviser), but also, indirectly, the similar expenses of the ETF.

An investment in an ETF generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange traded) that has the same investment objective, strategies and policies. The price of an ETF can fluctuate within a wide range, and the Fund could lose money investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down. In addition, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds:

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the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade at a discount to its net asset value;
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an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; or
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trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) generally halts stock trading.

Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Balanced Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities as a non- principal investment strategy. Mortgage-backed securities are securities that represent direct or indirect participation in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by real property or instruments derived from such loans. Mortgage-backed securities include various types of securities such as government stripped mortgage-backed securities, adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.

Generally, mortgage-backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgage loans assembled for sale to investors by various governmental agencies, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), by government related organizations, such as FNMA and FHLMC, as well as by private issuers, such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions and mortgage bankers. The average maturity of pass-through pools of mortgage-backed securities in which the Fund may invest varies with the maturities of the underlying mortgage instruments. In addition, a pool’s average maturity may be shortened by unscheduled payments on the underlying mortgages. Factors affecting mortgage prepayments include the level of interest rates, general economic and social conditions, the location of the mortgaged property and age of the mortgage. Because prepayment rates of individual mortgage pools vary widely, the average life of a particular pool cannot be predicted accurately. (See “Debt Securities — U.S. Government Securities” above.)

Mortgage-backed securities may be classified as private, government, or government-related, depending on the issuer or guarantor. Private mortgage-backed securities represent an interest in pass-through pools consisting principally of conventional residential mortgage loans created by non-government issuers, such as commercial banks and savings and loan associations and private mortgage insurance companies. Government mortgage-backed securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. GNMA, the principal U.S. guarantor of these securities, is a wholly-owned U.S. Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Government-related mortgage-backed securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Issuers include FNMA and FHLMC. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA. Participation certificates representing interests in mortgages from FHLMC’s national portfolio are guaranteed as to the timely payment of interest and principal by FHLMC. Private, government, or government-related entities may create mortgage loan pools offering pass-through investments in addition to those described above. The mortgages underlying these securities may be alternative mortgage instruments, that is, mortgage instruments whose principal or interest payments may vary or whose terms to maturity may be shorter than customary.
 
 
Mortgage-backed securities are often subject to more rapid repayment than their stated maturity date would indicate as a result of the pass-through of prepayments of principal on the underlying loans. Prepayments of principal by mortgagors or mortgage foreclosures shorten the term of the mortgage pool underlying the mortgage-backed security. The occurrence of prepayments is a function of several factors including the level of interest rates, general economic conditions, the location of the mortgaged property, the age of the mortgage or other underlying obligations, and other social and demographic conditions. The Fund’s ability to maintain positions in mortgage-backed securities is affected by the reductions in the principal amount of such securities resulting from prepayments. The Fund’s ability to reinvest prepayments of principal at comparable yield is subject to generally prevailing interest rates at that time. The values of mortgage-backed securities vary with changes in market interest rates generally and the differentials in yields among various kinds of U.S. Government securities, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. In periods of rising interest rates, the rate of prepayment tends to decrease, thereby lengthening the average life of a pool of mortgages supporting a mortgage-backed security. Conversely, in periods of falling interest rates, the rate of prepayment tends to increase thereby shortening the average life of such a pool. Prepayments of principal generally occur when interest rates are declining, and the Fund generally has to reinvest the proceeds of such prepayments at lower interest rates than those at which its assets were previously invested. Therefore, mortgage-backed securities have less potential for capital appreciation in periods of falling interest rates than other income-bearing securities of comparable maturity.

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Securities.  The Balanced Fund may invest in Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Securities (ARMBS) as a non-principal investment strategy. ARMBS have interest rates that reset at periodic intervals. Acquiring ARMBSs permits a Fund to participate in increases in prevailing current interest rates through periodic adjustments in the coupons of mortgages underlying the pool on which ARMBSs are based. Such ARMBSs generally have higher current yield and lower price fluctuations than is the case with more traditional fixed income debt securities of comparable rating and maturity. In addition, when prepayments of principal are made on the underlying mortgages during periods of rising interest rates, the Fund can reinvest the proceeds of such prepayments at rates higher than those at which they were previously invested. Mortgages underlying most ARMBSs, however, have limits on the allowable annual or lifetime increases that can be made in the interest rate that the mortgagor pays. Therefore, if current interest rates rise above such limits over the period of the limitation, the Fund holding an ARMBS does not benefit from further increases in interest rates. Moreover, when interest rates are in excess of coupon rates (i.e., the rates being paid by mortgagors) of the mortgages, ARMBSs behave more like fixed income securities and less like adjustable rate securities and are subject to the risks associated with fixed income securities. In addition, during periods of rising interest rates, increases in the coupon rate of adjustable rate mortgages generally lag current market interest rates slightly, thereby creating the potential for capital depreciation on such securities.

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. The Balanced Fund may invest in Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) as a non-principal investment strategy. CMOs are mortgage-backed securities that are collateralized by whole loan mortgages or mortgage pass-through securities. The bonds issued in a CMO transaction are divided into groups, and each group of bonds is referred to as a “tranche.” Under the traditional CMO structure, the cash flows generated by the mortgages or mortgage pass-through securities in the collateral pool are used to first pay interest and then pay principal to the CMO bondholders. The bonds issued under a traditional CMO structure are retired sequentially as opposed to the pro-rata return of principal found in traditional pass-through obligations. Subject to the various provisions of individual CMO issues, the cash flow generated by the underlying collateral (to the extent it exceeds the amount required to pay the stated interest) is used to retire the bonds. Under a CMO structure, the repayment of principal among the different tranches is prioritized in accordance with the terms of the particular CMO issuance. The “fastest-pay” tranches of bonds, as specified in the Prospectus for the issuance, would initially receive all principal payments. When those tranches of bonds are retired, the next tranche, or tranches, in the sequence, as specified in the Prospectus, receive all of the principal payments until they are retired. The sequential retirement of bond groups continues until the last tranche is retired. Accordingly, the CMO structure allows the issuer to use cash flows of long maturity, monthly-pay collateral to formulate securities with short, intermediate, and long final maturities and expected average lives and risk characteristics.

In recent years, new types of CMO tranches have evolved. These include floating rate CMOs, planned amortization classes, accrual bonds and CMO residuals. These newer structures affect the amount and timing of principal and interest received by each tranche from the underlying collateral. Under certain of these new structures, given classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which the Fund invests, the investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk of prepayment than other types of mortgage-backed securities.
 
 
The primary risk of CMOs is the uncertainty of the timing of cash flows that results from the rate of prepayments on the underlying mortgages serving as collateral and from the structure of the particular CMO transaction (that is, the priority of the individual tranches). An increase or decrease in prepayment rates (resulting from a decrease or increase in mortgage interest rates) will affect the yield, average life, and price of CMOs. The prices of certain CMOs, depending on their structure and the rate of prepayments, can be volatile. Some CMOs may also not be as liquid as other securities.

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Balanced Fund may invest in Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities (SMBSs) as a non-principal investment strategy. SMBSs are derivative multi-class mortgage-backed securities. SMBSs may be issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks, and special purpose entities formed or sponsored by any of the foregoing.

SMBSs are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A common type of SMBS will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The price and yield-to-maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities, even if the security is in one of the highest rating categories.

Although SMBSs are purchased and sold by institutional investors through several investment banking firms acting as brokers or dealers, these securities were only recently developed. As a result, established trading markets have not yet developed and, accordingly, these securities may be deemed “illiquid” and subject to the Fund’s limitations on investment in illiquid securities.

Other Investment Companies. As a non-principal investment strategy, each Fund may invest in other investment companies to the extent permitted by applicable law or SEC exemption. Under the 1940 Act, a Fund generally may invest up to 10% of its assets in shares of investment companies and up to 5% of its assets in any one investment company, as long as the investment does not represent more than 3% of the voting stock of the acquired investment company. If the Fund invests in other investment companies, shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses (including operating expenses and the fees of the Adviser), but also, indirectly, the similar expenses of the underlying investment companies.  Shareholders would also be exposed to the risks associated not only with the investments of the Fund but also with the portfolio investments of the underlying investment companies. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that typically trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or discount to their net asset value. Others are continuously offered at net asset value but also may be traded on the secondary market.

Preferred Stock. Each Fund may invest in preferred stock as a non-principal investment strategy. Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. Preferred stock normally pays dividends at a specified rate and has precedence over common stock in the event the issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy. However, 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. Preferred stock, unlike common stock, often has a stated dividend rate payable from the corporation’s earnings. Preferred stock dividends may be cumulative or non-cumulative, participating, or auction rate. “Cumulative” dividend provisions require all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends be paid before dividends can be paid to holders of the issuer’s common stock. “Participating” preferred stock may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of such stocks to decline. Preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions, as well as provisions allowing the stock to be called or redeemed, which can limit the benefit of a decline in interest rates. Preferred stock is subject to many of the risks to which common stock and debt securities are subject.
 
 
Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may invest in repurchase agreements as a non-principal investment strategy. A repurchase agreement is an agreement under which a Fund acquires a fixed income security (generally a security issued by the U.S. Government or an agency thereof, a banker’s acceptance, or a certificate of deposit) from a commercial bank, broker, or dealer, and simultaneously agrees to resell such security to the seller at an agreed upon price and date (normally, the next business day). Because the security purchased constitutes collateral for the repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement may be considered a loan that is collateralized by the security purchased. The resale price reflects an agreed upon interest rate effective for the period the instrument is held by the Fund and is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying instrument. In these transactions, the securities acquired by the Fund (including accrued interest earned thereon) must have a total value in excess of the value of the repurchase agreement and be held by a custodian bank until repurchased. In addition, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s repurchase agreement transactions generally and will evaluate the creditworthiness of any bank, broker, or dealer party to a repurchase agreement relating to a Fund. The aggregate amount of any such agreements is not limited except to the extent required by law.

The use of repurchase agreements involves certain risks. One risk is the seller’s ability to pay the agreed-upon repurchase price on the repurchase date. If the seller defaults, the Fund may incur costs in disposing of the collateral, which would reduce the amount realized thereon. If the seller seeks relief under the bankruptcy laws, the disposition of the collateral may be delayed or limited. For example, if the other party to the agreement becomes insolvent and subject to liquidation or reorganization under the bankruptcy or other laws, a court may determine that the underlying security is collateral for a loan by the Fund not within its control and, therefore, the realization by the Fund on such collateral may be automatically stayed. Finally, it is possible that the Fund may not be able to substantiate its interest in the underlying security and may be deemed an unsecured creditor of the other party to the agreement.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Each Fund may invest in reverse repurchase agreements as a non-principal investment strategy. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund continues to receive any principal and interest payments on the underlying security during the term of the agreement. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities retained by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the securities sold by the Fund which it is obligated to repurchase.

A reverse repurchase agreement may be considered a borrowing transaction for purposes of the 1940 Act. A reverse repurchase agreement transaction will not be considered to constitute the issuance of a “senior security” by the Fund, and such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by the Fund, if the Fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The Fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by the Adviser.

Temporary Investments. Each Fund may take temporary defensive measures that are inconsistent with the Fund’s normal fundamental or non-fundamental investment policies and strategies in response to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions as determined by the Adviser. Such measures could include, but are not limited to, investments in (1) highly liquid short-term fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of municipal or corporate issuers, obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies, commercial paper and bank certificates of deposit; (2) shares of other investment companies which have investment objectives consistent with those of the Fund; (3) repurchase agreements involving any such securities; and (4) money market funds or other money market instruments. There is no limit on the extent to which a Fund may take temporary defensive measures. In taking such measures, a Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective.

Warrants. Each Fund may purchase warrants as part of its non-principal investment strategy. Warrants are instruments that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
 
 
When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Securities. Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or a delayed-delivery basis, that is, for payment and delivery on a date later than normal settlement, but generally within 30 days.

The purchase price and yield on these securities are generally set at the time of purchase.  On the date that a security is purchased on a when-issued basis, the Fund earmarks liquid assets with a value at least as great as the purchase price of the security as long as the obligation to purchase continues.  The value of the delayed delivery security is reflected in the Fund’s net asset value as of the purchase date, however, no income accrues to the Fund from these securities prior to their delivery to the Fund.  The Fund makes such purchases for long-term investment reasons, but may actually sell the securities prior to settlement date if the Fund deems it advisable in seeking to achieve the objectives of the Fund.  The purchase of these types of securities may increase the Fund’s overall investment exposure and involves a risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to the settlement date.  Unsettled securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis (i.e., in excess of an established market practice) will not exceed 10% of the Fund’s total assets at any one time.

Illiquid Securities. The Funds may invest in illiquid securities (i.e., securities that are not readily marketable).  For purposes of this restriction, illiquid securities include, but are not limited to, restricted securities (securities the disposition of which is restricted under the federal securities laws), securities which may only be resold pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days. However, none of the Funds will acquire illiquid securities if, as a result, such securities would comprise more than 15% of the value of that Fund’s net assets.  Rule 144A securities may be treated as liquid securities if they meet the criteria in the Funds’ liquidity guidelines.  The Board has the ultimate authority to determine, to the extent permissible under the federal securities laws, which securities are liquid or illiquid for purposes of this 15% limitation.  The Board has delegated to the Adviser the day-to-day determination of the liquidity of any security, although it has retained oversight and ultimate responsibility for such determinations. The Board has directed the Adviser to look to such factors as (i) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security, (ii) the willingness of dealers to undertake to make a market in the security, and (iii) the nature of the market for a security (including the time needed to dispose of the security).

Restricted securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions or in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act.  Where registration is required, a Fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the decision to sell a security and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement.  If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the Fund might obtain a less favorable price than that which prevailed when it decided to sell.  Restricted securities will be priced at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.  If, through the appreciation of restricted securities or the depreciation of unrestricted securities, any of the Funds should be in a position where more than 15% of the value of their respective net assets are invested in illiquid securities, including restricted securities which are not readily marketable, the affected Fund will take such steps as is deemed advisable, if any, to protect liquidity.

Cybersecurity Risk

With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Funds are susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cyber attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems (e.g., through “hacking” or malicious software coding) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks on websites (i.e., efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users). Cyber incidents affecting the Funds or their service providers have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with a Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. Similar adverse consequences could result from cyber incidents affecting issuers of securities in which a Fund invests, counterparties with which a Fund engages in transactions, governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for fund shareholders) and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. While the Funds’ service providers have established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, such cyber incidents, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Funds cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by its service providers or any other third parties whose operations may affect the Funds or their shareholders. The Funds and their shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.
 
 
Recent Events

At this time, it is difficult to predict the legislative and regulatory changes that will result from the combination of a new President of the United States and the first year since 2010 in which both Houses of Congress and the White House have majority memberships from the same political party. In recent years, however, both the new President and senior members of the House of Representatives have advocated for a significant reduction of financial services regulation, which include amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as well as tax reform. The new administration and Congress also may cause broader economic changes due to changes in governing ideology and governing style. Additionally, rising federal funds rates may increase the potential for market volatility. There is uncertainty regarding how the financial markets will react to these potential changes and, as a result, market volatility may have adverse effects on the Funds.  The Adviser will monitor developments and seek to manage the Funds in a manner consistent with achieving the Funds’ investment objectives, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

Portfolio Turnover

The Funds have not placed any limit on their portfolio turnover rates, and securities may be sold without regard to the time they have been held when in the opinion of the Adviser, investment considerations warrant such action.  Portfolio turnover rates are calculated by dividing the lesser of each Fund’s annual sales or purchases of portfolio securities (exclusive of securities with maturities of one year or less at a time the Fund acquired them) by the monthly average value of the securities in each Fund’s portfolio during the year.  A higher portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when a Fund’s shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example set forth in each Fund’s prospectus, affect a Fund’s performance.

The Funds had the following turnover rates for the past two fiscal years:

   
Fiscal Year ended
12/31/2016
 
Fiscal Year ended
12/31/2015
Growth Fund
 
10.99%
 
9.64%
Balanced Fund
 
14.10%
 
14.05%
Small Cap Fund
 
21.26%
 
23.27%

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

Disclosure of the Funds’ complete holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter in the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders on Form N-CSR and in the first and third quarterly holdings report on Form N-Q. These reports are available, free of charge, on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  You may also visit the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. to view and copy these reports. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-551-8090 (direct) or 800-732-0330 (general SEC number).  A complete copy of each Fund’s portfolio holdings will be available on or about 15 days following each quarter-end on the Funds’ website.  This list remains available on the website until it is replaced with the following quarter-end list.  To view the Funds’ portfolio holdings, visit www.mairsandpower.com.  You may also obtain a copy of a Fund’s latest quarterly report without charge by calling Shareholder Services at 800-304-7404.
 
 
It is the policy of the Trust to protect the confidentiality of the Funds’ portfolio holdings and prevent the selective disclosure of non-public information concerning the Funds.  The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted the Disclosure of Fund Portfolio Holdings Policy (the “Policy”).  The Trust and the Adviser may disclose information about a Fund’s portfolio holdings in the circumstances set forth below.  Except as disclosed below, the Trust is prohibited from entering into any other arrangements to disclose information regarding the Funds’ portfolio holdings without the prior approval of the Board.  No compensation is to be received by the Funds in connection with the disclosure of portfolio holdings information.

The Trust may release or authorize the release of nonpublic portfolio holdings information at any time to the following third parties and service providers who have been approved to receive such information concerning a Fund’s portfolio holdings: (a) the Adviser, Mairs & Power, Inc.; (b) the Trust’s administrator, Mairs & Power, Inc. and sub-administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (USBFS); (c) the Trust’s distributor, ALPS Distributors, Inc.; (d) the Trust’s legal counsel, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.; (e) the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP; (f) the Trust’s custodian, U.S. Bank N.A.; (g) the Trust’s transfer agent, USBFS; (h) the Trust’s fund accountant, USBFS; (i) the Trust’s printer, Merrill Corporation and other printers as authorized by the Adviser from time to time; (j) the Trust’s proxy voting service providers, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.; and (k) Morningstar in connection with its database and ratings services.  Disclosure to such third parties or service providers is subject to a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on a Fund’s nonpublic information.  The Trust may also release or authorize the release of nonpublic portfolio holdings information to other data aggregators and rating agencies such as Lipper so long as such information, at the time it is provided, is posted on the Funds’ website or otherwise publicly available.

In addition to the approved third parties set forth above, the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer may authorize the release of nonpublic portfolio holdings in advance of public release to another party if (i) the Chief Compliance Officer determines that such disclosure in the manner and at the time proposed is consistent with a Fund’s legitimate business purpose; and (ii) the recipient agrees that it is subject to a duty of confidentiality with respect to that information and undertakes not to trade in securities or other property on the basis of that information unless and until that information is made publicly available.  Examples of instances in which selective disclosure may be appropriate include disclosures to: securities valuation service providers; website and filing support service providers; portfolio analysis providers; providers of trade order management software; broker-dealers or other counterparties; or research or data providers. The Board may, on a case-by-case basis, impose additional restrictions on the dissemination of the Funds’ portfolio information beyond those described herein.

The Chief Compliance Officer will exercise oversight of disclosures of a Fund’s portfolio holdings and ensure that all portfolio holdings disclosures are in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.  Every violation of the Policy must be reported to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.  The Policy may not be waived, and exceptions may not be made, without the consent of the Board.

The Board will review any disclosures of Fund portfolio holdings outside of the permitted disclosures described above on a quarterly basis to ensure that disclosure of information about portfolio holdings is in the best interest of Fund shareholders and to address any conflicts between the interests of Fund shareholders and those of the Adviser or any other Fund affiliate.  Any conflicts of interest between the interests of the Funds’ shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Adviser or any other affiliated person of the Funds, on the other hand, with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio holdings information will be resolved by the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer who may consult with the independent Trustees of the Funds and/or legal counsel.  Any such conflicts shall be reported to the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Each Fund will disclose its portfolio holdings in semi-annual and annual shareholder reports and in required SEC filings such as Form N-Q and Form N-CSR.

Each Fund will post its schedule of investments following each quarter end on the Funds’ website at www.mairsandpower.com.  Such schedule of investments information will be posted on or about 15 days following each quarter end or such other date as the Funds may determine.   The day after the schedule of investments is publicly available on the website or otherwise publicly available, it may be mailed, e-mailed or otherwise transmitted to any person.

 
Management of the Funds

The Board supervises the business and management of the Funds.  The Board approves all significant agreements between the Funds and those companies that furnish services to the Funds. Information about the Trustees, including their business addresses, ages, principal occupations during the past five years, and other current directorships of publicly traded companies or funds, are set forth in the table below.

The Board has appointed an Independent Trustee as Chair. The Chair presides at meetings of the Trustees and may call meetings of the Board and any Board committee whenever deemed necessary. The Chair also acts as a liaison with the Funds’ management, officers, attorneys, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The Chair may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. The Board has designated a number of standing committees as further described below, each of which has a Chair. The Board also may designate working groups or ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate.

The Board believes that this leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment over matters under its control, and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees or working groups of Trustees and the full Board in a manner that enhances effective oversight. The Board also believes that having at least 75% of the Board consist of Independent Trustees is appropriate and in the best interest of the Funds’ shareholders. In addition, the Board believes that having an interested person serve on the Board brings corporate and financial viewpoints that are, in the Board’s view, appropriate elements in its decision-making process. The leadership structure of the Board may be changed at any time and at the discretion of the Board, including in response to changes in circumstances or the characteristics of the Funds.
 
 
Name (Year of birth)
and Address(1)
 
Position(s) Held
with the Trust
and Length of
Time Served(2)
 
Principal Occupation(s) During
Past Five Years
 
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 
Other
Directorships Held
by Trustee During
Past Five Year s
PRINCIPAL OFFICER WHO IS AN INTERESTED TRUSTEE
Jon A. Theobald
(1945)
 
Secretary since 2003;  Chief Compliance Officer from 2004 to 2012; Trustee since December 2012
 
· Chairman of the Board of the Investment Adviser (January 2015 to present).
· Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Adviser (2012 to present).
· President of the Investment Adviser (2007 to 2014).
· Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Adviser (2007 to 2012).
· Chief Compliance Officer of the Investment Adviser (2004 to 2012).
 
3
 
None
                 
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES
Mark L. Henneman
(1961)
 
President since December 31, 2014; Vice President from 2009 to 2014
 
· President of the Investment Adviser (January 2015 to present).
· Chief Investment Officer of the Investment Adviser (January 2015 to present).
· Executive Vice President of the Investment Adviser (2012 to 2014).
· Vice President of the Investment Adviser (2004 to 2012).
 
N/A
 
N/A
                 
Ronald L. Kaliebe
(1952)
 
Vice President since 2009
 
· Senior Vice President of the Investment Adviser (January 2015 to present).
· Director of Fixed Income of the Investment Adviser (January 2015 to present).
· Vice President of the Investment Adviser (2001 to 2014).
 
N/A
 
N/A
                 
Andrew R. Adams
(1972)
 
Vice President since 2011
 
·  Executive Vice President of the Investment Adviser (October 2016 to present).
·  Vice President of the Investment Adviser (2006 to October 2016).
 
N/A
 
N/A
                 
Andrea C. Stimmel
(1967)
 
Treasurer since 2011; Chief Compliance Officer from 2012 to 2016
 
·  Director of Operations and Treasurer of the Investment Adviser (2008 to present).
·  Chief Compliance Officer of the Investment Adviser (2012 to 2016).
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
Name (Year of birth)
and Address(1)
 
Position(s) Held
with the Trust
and Length of
Time Served(2)
 
Principal Occupation(s) During
Past Five Years
 
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
 
Other
Directorships Held
by Trustee During
Past Five Year s
Robert W. Mairs
(1969)
 
Chief
Compliance
Officer and Anti-
Money
Laundering Compliance
Officer since
2017; Assistant
Chief
Compliance
Officer from
September 2016
to December
2016
 
·  Chief Compliance Officer of the Investment Adviser (January 2017 to present).
·  Assistant Chief Compliance Office of the Investment Adviser (September 2016 to December 2016).
·  General Counsel of the Investment Adviser (2015 to present).
·  Shareholder and Attorney, Gray Plant Mooty (1999 to 2015).
 
N/A
 
N/A
Collyn E. Iblings
(1978)
 
Assistant
Treasurer since
September 2016
 
·  Assistant Treasurer of the Investment Adviser (September 2016 to present).
·  Mutual Fund Administration Services Manager (2015 to present).
·  Assistant Vice President, Finance, and Compliance Manager (2014 to present).
·  Accounting Manager (2011 to 2014).
 
N/A
 
N/A

DISINTERESTED TRUSTEES
                 
Bert J. McKasy
(1942)
 
Trustee since September 2006;
Board Chair since December 2014
 
· Attorney, Lindquist & Vennum, P.L.L.P. (1994 to present).
 
3
 
None
Mary Schmid Daugherty
(1958)
 
Trustee since December 2010; Audit Committee Chair since December 2012
 
· Associate Professor, Department of Finance, University of St. Thomas (1987 to present).
 
3
 
None
                 
James D. Alt
(1951)
 
Trustee since April 2015; Nominating and Governance Chair since January 2017
 
 
· Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Law School (2007 to present); Retired Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP(3) (1984 to 2012).
 
3
 
None
Patrick A. Thiele
(1950)
 
Trustee since
April 2015
 
· Retired Chief Executive Officer, PartnerRe Ltd. (2000 to 2010).
 
3
 
Director, OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (2014 to present); Director, PartnerRE Ltd. (March 2016 to present)
 

 
(1)
Unless otherwise indicated, the mailing address of each officer and trustee is:  W1520 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101-1363.
(2)
Dr. Daugherty and Mr. McKasy served as directors of Mairs and Power Growth Fund, Inc. and Mairs and Power Balanced Fund, Inc. (together, the “Predecessor Funds”) prior to the reorganization of the Predecessor Funds into newly formed series of the Trust effective December 31, 2011.  Positions listed in this column for trustees and officers prior to 2012 refer to their positions with the Predecessor Funds.  Each trustee serves until his or her resignation or mandatory retirement age.  Each officer is elected annually and serves until his successor has been duly elected and qualified.
(3)
Dorsey & Whitney LLP previously served as legal counsel to the Trust through December 2012.

The Board has concluded that, based on each Board member’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Board members, each Board member should serve as a Board member.  Among other attributes common to all Board members are their ability to review, critically evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the various service providers to the Funds, and to exercise reasonable business judgment in the performance of their duties as Board members.  In addition, the Board has taken into account the actual service and commitment of the Board members during their tenure in concluding that each should continue to serve.  A Board member’s ability to perform his or her duties effectively may have been attained through a Board member’s educational background or professional training; business, consulting, public service or academic positions; experience from service as a Board member of the Funds, including any prior service as Board members of the Mairs and Power Growth Fund, Inc. and the Mairs and Power Balanced Fund, Inc. (predecessor registrants to the Growth Fund and Balanced Fund, respectively, and collectively the “Predecessor Boards”), public companies, or non-profit entities or other organizations; or other experiences.  Set forth below is a brief discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each Board member that led the Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a Board member.

Bert J. McKasy serves as a Trustee, is Chair of the Board and serves as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. McKasy served as a Board member of the Predecessor Boards for more than five years, including as a member of the Audit and the Nominating Committees.  Mr. McKasy has many years of experience from his previous service as a senior executive officer of various operating companies and as a director of public companies.  Mr. McKasy has more than 20 years of private practice experience as an attorney.  Mr. McKasy served as a senior executive officer and as a director in the financial services industry, and has substantial experience in public service.

Mary Schmid Daugherty, PhD, serves as a Trustee, is the Chair of the Audit Committee and serves as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board.  Dr. Daugherty has been designated as an “audit committee financial expert.”  Dr. Daugherty became a Board member of the Predecessor Boards in December 2010, including service as a member of the Predecessor Boards’ Audit and Nominating Committees. Dr. Daugherty has served as a professor of finance at a private university in St. Paul, Minnesota since 1987 and has also served as an investment officer in the financial services industry in St. Paul. Dr. Daugherty is the author of several publications in the financial field.  Dr. Daugherty also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

James D. Alt serves as a Trustee, is the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee and serves as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Alt served as a partner at an international law firm headquartered in Minneapolis for more than 25 years.  Mr. Alt’s practice focused on corporate, securities and investment company law and corporate governance.  Mr. Alt also served as the firm’s general counsel from 2008-2012.  Currently, Mr. Alt serves as an adjunct associate professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.
 
Patrick A. Thiele serves as a Trustee and as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Mr. Thiele has been designated as an “audit committee financial expert.” Mr. Thiele served as CEO of an international reinsurer for over ten years.  Prior to that, Mr. Thiele held executive roles with two other international insurance companies.  Additionally, Mr. Thiele has experience working as a securities analyst, portfolio manager, chief investment officer, and chief financial officer of various entities throughout his career.  Mr. Thiele also serves on the Board of Directors of two public companies. Mr. Thiele also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Jon A. Theobald has served as a Trustee of the Trust since 2012.  He has served as Secretary of the Trust and the Predecessor Funds since 2003 and as Chief Compliance Officer from 2004 to 2012.  Mr. Theobald has served as a senior executive officer of the Adviser since 2002 and currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  Prior to joining the Adviser in 2002, Mr. Theobald served as trust officer and senior vice president with various trust companies in St. Paul for over 30 years.  Mr. Theobald holds a law degree from St. Louis University.  Through his positions with the Trust and the Adviser and his other employment and educational experience, Mr. Theobald is proficient in legal, regulatory and investment matters impacting the investment management industry.
 
 
Trustees, Officers and Portfolio Managers of the Funds are subject to mandatory retirement at the end of the year in which they reach age 75.

The Board of Trustees has four standing committees listed below:
Standing
Committees
 
Functions
 
Members
 
Number of
Meetings Held
During Last
Fiscal Year
Audit
Committee
 
To make recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding the selection of an independent registered public accounting firm, and to assist the Board of Trustees in its oversight of the Funds’ financial reporting process. The Audit Committee meets with the independent registered public accounting firm at least semi-annually to review the results of the examination of the Funds’ financial statements and any other matters relating to the Funds.
 
 
Mary Schmid Daugherty (Chairperson)
Bert J. McKasy
James D. Alt
Patrick A. Thiele
 
3
Distribution
Committee
 
To oversee and determine dividend and capital gain distributions for the Funds, including but not limited to calculation and declaration of regular dividend and capital gain distributions and spillover dividends.
 
Mark L. Henneman (Chairperson)
Ronald L. Kaliebe
Jon A. Theobald
Andrea C. Stimmel
Andrew R. Adams
Collyn E. Iblings(1)
 
 
4
Fair Value
Committee
 
To oversee pricing of the Funds and to research and resolve any pricing problems. The Fair Value Committee meets quarterly and on an “as needed” basis.
 
Jon A. Theobald (Chairperson)
Ronald L. Kaliebe
Andrea C. Stimmel
Collyn E. Iblings
Heidi J. Lynch(2)
Robert W. Mairs(2)
 
 
4
Nominating
and
Governance  Committee
 
To nominate individuals qualified to serve as members of the Board and to review, recommend committee appointments for the committees of the Board and oversee matters of governance of the Funds, including the administration of the Funds’ Governance policy.
 
 
James D. Alt (Chairperson)
Bert J. McKasy
Mary Schmid Daugherty
Patrick A. Thiele
 
1
(1)
Ms. Iblings is a non-voting member of the Distribution Committee.
(2)
Ms. Lynch and Mr. Mairs are non-voting members of the Fair Value Committee.

Nominations of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust must be made and approved by the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee considers whether the individual’s background, skills and experience will complement the background, skills and experience of other Trustees and will contribute to the diversity of the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee meets annually and on an “as needed” basis. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders. Shareholders may submit recommendations in writing to the Secretary of the Funds. At a minimum, the recommendation should include: a description of all arrangements or understandings between the nominating shareholder, the candidate and/or any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the recommendation is being made, the name, age, date of birth, residence address and business address, educational and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended; a written consent of the candidate to be named in the proxy statement and to serve as a trustee; any other information that would be helpful to the Nominating and Governance Committee in evaluating the candidate; and the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation, together with the number of shares of the Funds held by such person and the period for which the shares were held.  The Funds may request additional information about the candidate as may be required in a proxy statement if the candidate were nominated.
 
 
The following table shows the dollar amount range of each Trustee’s beneficial ownership of the Funds as of December 31, 2016, using the following dollar ranges: None, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, and over $100,000.

Name of  Trustee
 
Growth Fund
 
Balanced Fund
 
Small Cap Fund
 
Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity
Securities In All Registered
Investment Companies Overseen by
Trustee in Family of Investment
Companies
 
Mary Schmid Daugherty
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Bert J. McKasy
 
None
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Jon A. Theobald
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
James D. Alt
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Patrick A. Thiele
 
None
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 
Over $100,000
 

Certain Transactions

As of December 31, 2016, no trustee who is not an interested person of the Funds, or any immediate family member of such a trustee, had any direct or indirect interest in: (i) the Adviser or distributor or (ii) any person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser or distributor.

Since January 1, 2015, no trustee who is not an interested person of the Funds, or any immediate family member of such a trustee, has had any material interest or relationship, direct or indirect, in any transaction, or series of similar transactions, in which the amount involved exceeded $120,000 and to which any of the following persons was a party:  (i) the Funds, (ii) an officer of the Funds, (iii) the Adviser, (iv) an officer of the Adviser, (v) a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser, or (vi) an officer of a person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser.

Since January 1, 2015, no officer of the Adviser or any officer of any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser, served on the board of directors of any company where a trustee of the Funds who is not an interested person of the Funds, or immediate family member of the trustee, was an officer.

Compensation

The following table provides information about compensation paid to the Funds’ trustees for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Neither the Trust nor the Funds maintain any deferred compensation, pension or retirement plans, and no pension or retirement benefits are accrued as Trust or Fund expenses. The Fund does not pay remuneration to its officers or to trustees who are officers, directors or employees of the Adviser.

Name of Person, Position
 
Aggregate
Compensation
from Funds
 
Pension or
Retirement Benefits
Accrued as Part of
Fund Expenses
 
Estimated Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement
 
Total Compensation
From Funds and Fund
Complex Paid to
Trustees
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James D. Alt
Disinterested Trustee
 
$65,000
 
$0
 
$0
 
$65,000
                 
Norbert J. Conzemius(1)
Disinterested Trustee
 
$65,000
 
$0
 
$0
 
$65,000
 
 
             
 
 
Mary Schmid Daugherty
Disinterested Trustee
 
$70,000
 
$0
 
$0
 
$70,000
 
 
             
Bert J. McKasy
(Chair of the Board)
Disinterested Trustee
 
$70,000
 
$0
 
$0
 
$70,000
                 
Jon A. Theobald
Interested Trustee
 
$0
 
$0
 
$0
 
$0
                 
Patrick A. Thiele
Disinterested Trustee
 
$65,000
 
$0
 
$0
 
$65,000

(1)    Mr. Conzemius retired from the Board effective December 31, 2016.

Effective as of January 1, 2017, the Independent Trustees receive compensation of $75,000 per year for their service as trustees.  The Board’s Chairperson receives an additional $15,000 per year in compensation. The Audit Committee Chairperson receives an additional $10,000 per year in compensation. The Nominating and Governance Committee Chairperson receives an additional $5,000 per year in compensation.

Risk Management

The Board oversees the risk management activities of the Adviser and the Funds’ other service providers.  Shareholders should recognize that it may not be possible to identify all of the risks that may affect the Funds or to develop processes and controls to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects. The Board discharges risk oversight as part of its overall activities, with the assistance of the Audit Committee, the Disclosure Committee, the Fair Value Committee, representatives of the Adviser and the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer (CCO).  In addressing issues regarding the Funds’ risk management between meetings, appropriate representatives of the Adviser communicate with the Chair of the Board or the Funds’ CCO, who is directly accountable to the Board. As appropriate, the Trustees confer among themselves, with the Funds’ CCO, the Adviser, other service providers, and counsel to the Funds, to identify and review risk management issues that may be placed on the Audit Committee’s or the full Board’s agenda.

Code of Ethics

The Funds, the Adviser and the Funds’ distributor have each adopted codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act. These codes of ethics permit personnel (access persons) subject to the codes to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Funds, subject to certain restrictions. The codes generally require that access persons must obtain approval before executing personal trades. The codes are designed to ensure that the interests of the Funds’ shareholders come before the interests of the Funds’ management and distributor.  The codes are on file with the SEC.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

The Funds have delegated the authority to vote shares held in the investment portfolios to the Adviser.  Accordingly, the Adviser is responsible for voting proxies for all voting securities held by the Funds.  The Adviser’s policy is to vote in accordance with guidelines established by its Investment Committee, which are subject to change.  The Investment Committee, comprised of the Adviser’s investment managers, is responsible for resolving voting decisions that cannot be readily determined by reference to the proxy voting guidelines.  A copy of the Adviser’s Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures is attached as Appendix A.

Actual proxy voting records of the Funds are filed with the SEC no later than August 31 of each year, covering the Funds’ proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30.  Proxy voting records are available as soon as reasonably practicable after filing the report with the Commission, without charge, by visiting the Funds’ website at www.mairsandpower.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
 
Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities

 A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of a Fund.  A control person is a shareholder that owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund or acknowledges the existence of control.  Shareholders owning voting securities in excess of 25% may determine the outcome of any matter affecting and voted on by shareholders of a Fund.

As of March 31, 2017, the following shareholders were considered to be either a control person or principal shareholder of a Fund:

Growth Fund

Name and Address
% Ownership
Nature of Ownership
National Financial Services Corp.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
499 Washington Boulevard, Floor 5
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
11.83%
Record
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
211 Main Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
 
11.49%
Record
TD Ameritrade Inc.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
P.O. Box 2226
Omaha, NE 68103
 
5.21%
Record

Balanced Fund

Name and Address
% Ownership
Nature of Ownership
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
211 Main Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
 
19.99%
Record
National Financial Services Corp.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
499 Washington Boulevard, Floor 5
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
17.94%
Record
TD Ameritrade Inc.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
P.O. Box 2226
Omaha, NE 68103
 
10.71%
Record
Pershing LLC
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
1 Pershing Plaza
Jersey City, NJ 07399
 
9.49%
Record

 
 
Small Cap Fund

Name and Address
% Ownership
Nature of Ownership
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
211 Main Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
 
22.80%
Record
National Financial Services Corp.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
499 Washington Boulevard, Floor 5
Jersey City, NJ 07310
 
20.99%
Record
Pershing LLC
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
1 Pershing Plaza
Jersey City, NJ 07399
 
13.67%
Record
TD Ameritrade Inc.
For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers
P.O. Box 2226
Omaha, NE 68103
 
6.59%
Record

As of March 31, 2017, the Funds’ officers and trustees as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund.

Investment Adviser

The investment adviser to each Fund is Mairs & Power, Inc., W1520 First National Bank Building, 332 Minnesota Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1363.  Mairs & Power, Inc. has served as an investment advisory firm since 1931. In addition to the Funds, the Adviser conducts investment research and supervises investment accounts for individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing funds, and charitable and educational institutions. Peter G. Robb, Jon A. Theobald, Ronald L. Kaliebe, Glenn E. Johnson, Mark L. Henneman, Andrew R. Adams, Andrea C. Stimmel, Peter J. Johnson, Kevin V. Earley, Allen D. Steinkopf, Robert W. Mairs, Justin M. Miller, Collyn E. Iblings, Melissa M. Gilbertson, Scott D. Howard and Robert W. Thompson are officers and directors of the Adviser. With the exclusion of Mr. Miller, Ms. Iblings, Ms. Gilbertson, Mr. Howard and Mr. Thompson, all other officers and directors are affiliated persons and are presumed to be control persons of the Adviser by virtue of their positions with and stock ownership of the Adviser.  Mr. Theobald serves as an officer and a trustee of the Trust; Mr. Kaliebe, Mr. Henneman, Mr. Adams, Ms. Stimmel, Mr. Mairs and Ms. Iblings each serve as an officer of the Trust.

The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Funds under the terms of an Investment Advisory Agreement for Investment Counsel Service effective May 17, 2011 (the Investment Advisory Agreement), as amended effective December 31, 2011.  The Investment Advisory Agreement must be approved annually by the Board, including a majority of those Trustees who are not parties to such contract or “interested persons” of any such party as defined in the 1940 Act.  The independent trustees of the Funds review the level of fees charged by the Adviser, the level and quality of service provided by the Adviser, and the expenses incurred by the Funds. The Investment Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, on 60 days’ written notice by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, by the holders of a majority of a Fund’s outstanding voting shares or by the Adviser.  The Investment Advisory Agreement automatically terminates in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder).

As compensation for its services to the Funds, the Adviser receives monthly compensation from the Funds.  The investment management fees paid to the Adviser by the Growth Fund is computed at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Growth Fund’s average daily net assets up to $2.5 billion, and 0.50% of average daily net assets on the balance.  The investment management fees paid to the Adviser by the Balanced Fund is computed at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Balanced Fund’s average daily net assets.  The investment management fees paid to the Adviser by the Small Cap Fund is computed at an annual rate of 0.90% of the Small Cap Fund’s average daily net assets.


The following table shows the amount of advisory fees paid by each of the Funds for the fiscal periods shown.

   
Advisory Fees
Accrued
   
Net Fees Paid to
the Adviser
Growth Fund
         
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
$23,215,437
   
$23,215,437
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
$23,099,434
   
$23,099,434
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
$23,157,484
   
$23,157,484
           
Balanced Fund
         
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
$4,508,143
   
$4,508,143
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
$4,286,748
   
$4,286,748
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
$3,835,583
   
$3,835,583
           
Small Cap Fund
         
Year Ended December 31, 2016
 
$2,339,137
   
$2,339,137
Year Ended December 31, 2015
 
$1,732,099
   
$1,732,099
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
$1,218,302
   
$1,218,302

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser agrees to render research, statistical and advisory services to the Funds, pay for office rental, executive salaries and executive expenses and pay all expenses related to the distribution and sale of Fund shares.  All other expenses, such as brokerage commissions, fees charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission, custodian and transfer agent fees, legal and auditing fees, trustee fees, premiums on fidelity bonds, supplies and all other miscellaneous expenses are borne by the Funds.

The Adviser, at its own expense and subject to its own discretion, currently pays for services which may include record-keeping, transaction processing for shareholders’ accounts, sub-accounting and other administrative services to authorized third-party retirement plan administrators and authorized registered broker-dealers, financial institutions or investment advisers.  The Adviser considers many factors, including the quality of relationship and the terms of any servicing agreement, before determining whether the Adviser should pay these costs.  In addition, the Board has authorized the Funds to pay a fee to Financial Intermediaries in an amount that is intended to compensate the Financial Intermediary for its provision of services of the type that are provided by the Funds’ transfer agent.

Fund Administration Servicing Agreement

Mairs & Power, Inc. (the Administrator) serves as the Administrator pursuant to a Fund Administration Servicing Agreement between the Administrator and the Trust. The Administrator provides general Fund management, compliance, reporting and other administrative services to the Funds. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund Administration fee was computed at an annual rate of 0.00281% based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets.

For these services, the Funds paid the following fees to the Administrator:

Fund
 
Fees paid for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2016
 
Fees paid for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2015
Fees paid for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2014
 
Growth Fund
 
$116,421
 
$115,769
$116,095
 
Balanced Fund
 
$21,113
 
$20,076
$17,964
 
Small Cap Fund
 
$7,303
 
$5,408
$3,804
 
 
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (USBFS), 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202, serves as sub-administrator pursuant to a Fund Administration Servicing Agreement between the Trust and USBFS.  USBFS is a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, and an affiliate of U.S. Bank, N.A.  The services provided under the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement include various compliance, oversight, administrative and accounting services.

For these services, the Funds paid the following fees to the sub-administrator:

Fund
 
Fees paid for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2016
 
Fees paid for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2015
Fees paid for fiscal year
ended December 31, 2014
 
Growth Fund
 
$767,608
 
$624,364
$622,548
 
Balanced Fund
 
$133,079
 
$110,786
$75,083
 
Small Cap Fund
 
$28,327
 
$24,443
$14,696
 

Transfer Agent, Custodian and Fund Accountant

USBFS acts as the Funds’ transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent.  USBFS also serves as fund accountant for the Funds.

Custody services for the Funds are provided by U.S. Bank, N.A., Custody Operations, 1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.  As custodian, U.S. Bank, N.A.  controls all securities and cash for the Funds, receives and pays for securities purchased, delivers against payment for securities sold, receives and collects income from investments, makes all payments for Fund expenses and performs other administrative services, as directed in writing by authorized officers of the Funds.  USBFS and U.S. Bank, N.A. are affiliates.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP, 220 South Sixth Street, Suite 1400, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 is the independent registered public accounting firm to the Funds, and is subject to annual appointment by the Audit Committee. 

Legal Counsel to the Funds

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., 833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, serves as legal counsel to the Funds.

Portfolio Managers

Other Accounts Managed

The portfolio managers for the Funds have responsibility for the day-to-day management of accounts other than the Funds.  Information regarding these other accounts is set forth in the following table.  The number of accounts and assets is shown as of December 31, 2016.
 
 
 
Number of Other Accounts Managed and
Total Assets by Account Type
 
Number of Accounts and Total Assets for
which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based
Name of Portfolio
Manager
Registered
Investment
Companies
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
Other
Accounts
 
Registered
Investment
Companies
Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles
Other
Accounts
Andrew R. Adams
0
0
74
 
0
0
0
 
$0
$0
$169 million
 
$0
$0
$0
               
Mark L. Henneman
0
0
252
 
0
0
0
 
$0
$0
$748 million
 
$0
$0
$0
               
Ronald L. Kaliebe
0
0
229
 
0
0
1
 
$0
$0
$840 million
 
$0
$0
$112 million
               
Kevin V. Earley
0
0
154
 
0
0
0
 
$0
$0
$253 million
 
$0
$0
$0
               
Allen D. Steinkopf
0
0
154
 
0
0
0
 
$0
$0
$278 million
 
$0
$0
$0

Compensation

The Funds do not pay any salary, bonus, deferred compensation, pension or retirement plan contributions on behalf of the portfolio manager or any other employee of Mairs & Power, Inc.  The portfolio managers of the Funds receive compensation from the Adviser.   Compensation consists of a fixed salary and bonuses based on the profitability of the Adviser.  The portfolio managers also participate in the profit sharing plan of the Adviser.   Contributions are made annually and are within the limitations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules and regulations.

Potential Conflicts of Interest 

The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures that address conflicts of interest that may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of a Fund and their management of other Funds and accounts.  Potential areas of conflict could involve allocation of investment opportunities and trades among Funds and accounts, use of information regarding the timing of a Fund’s trades, personal investing activities, and a portfolio manager’s compensation structure.  The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to address these conflicts.  However, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be effective or that the Adviser will anticipate all potential conflicts of interest.

Ownership of Securities

The following table sets forth the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of December 31, 2016, stated using the following ranges: None, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, $100,001-$500,000, $500,001-$1,000,000 or over $1,000,000.

Fund / Portfolio Manager
 
Dollar Range of Shares
Owned in Fund
Growth Fund
   
Mark L. Henneman
 
Over $1,000,000
Andrew R. Adams
 
$500,001-$1,000,000
     
Balanced Fund
   
Ronald L. Kaliebe
 
Over $1,000,000
    Kevin V. Earley
 
$100,001-$500,000
     
 
 
 
Small Cap Fund
   
Andrew R. Adams
 
$500,001-$1,000,000
    Allen D. Steinkopf
 
$100,001-$500,000

Mairs & Power’s profit sharing plan is entirely invested in shares of the Funds.  As of December 31, 2016, the profit sharing plan held $9,438,599 in the Growth Fund, $5,804,213 in the Balanced Fund, and $2,728,470 in the Small Cap Fund.

Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices

Subject to policies established by the Board of Trustees of the Funds, the Adviser is responsible for each Fund’s portfolio decisions and the placing of orders to effect a Fund’s portfolio transactions. Equity securities are generally bought and sold in brokerage transactions placed on U.S. stock exchanges, in over-the-counter markets or on electronic trading platforms, in exchange for negotiated brokerage commissions. Accordingly, the cost of transactions may vary among different brokers. With respect to over-the-counter transactions, the Adviser will normally deal directly with dealers who make a market in the securities involved, except in those circumstances where better prices and execution are available elsewhere.

Fixed income securities purchased and sold by the Funds are generally traded in the over-the-counter market on a net basis (i.e. without commission) through dealers, or otherwise involve transactions directly with the issuer of an instrument. The cost of securities purchased from underwriters includes an underwriting commission or concession, and the prices at which securities are purchased from and sold to dealers include a dealer’s mark-up or mark-down.

With respect to portfolio transactions, the Adviser seeks to obtain the best net results for the Funds taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution and operational facilities of the firm involved.  While the Adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive commission rates, the Funds will not necessarily be paying the lowest commission or spread available.  The Funds have no obligation to deal with any broker or dealer in the execution of portfolio transactions.  Allocations of transactions to brokers and dealers and the frequency of transactions are determined by the Adviser in its best judgment and in a manner deemed to be in the best interest of each Fund, rather than by any formula. The broker-dealers used by the Funds have no affiliation with the Funds, the Adviser, or any of their officers or trustees.

Investment decisions for a Fund are made independently from those for the other Funds also managed by Mairs & Power, Inc.  When the Funds are engaged in the purchase or sale of the same securities, the transactions may be averaged as to price and allocated as to amount in accordance with a formula deemed equitable to each Fund.  The decision to aggregate is only made after the Adviser determines that it does not intentionally favor any Fund or account over another. Such aggregation may reduce commission or transaction costs since larger orders tend to have lower costs.  In other cases, aggregation may adversely affect the price paid or received by a Fund, or the size of the position obtainable for the Fund.

Decisions with respect to allocations of portfolio brokerage will be made by the Adviser.  Portfolio transactions may be placed with broker-dealers which provide the Funds’ Adviser with research and statistical assistance. The soft dollar benefits the Adviser received in fiscal year 2016 were all research related and are designed to augment the Adviser’s own internal research and investment strategy capabilities. All such research was prepared by the broker-dealers that provided the research. The Adviser received written fundamental research on individual companies, written research focused on investment strategy or economics, access to analysts who write fundamental research, access to broker-dealer sponsored investor events and access to company management roadshows. Recognizing the value of these factors, the Funds may pay brokerage commissions in excess of those which another broker might charge for effecting the same transaction. The research services furnished by brokers through whom the Funds effect securities transactions may benefit other clients of the Adviser; not all such research services may be used by the Adviser in connection with the Funds. The Adviser may also utilize a broker and pay a slightly higher commission if, for example, the broker has specific expertise in a particular type of transaction (due to factors such as size or difficulty), or it is efficient in trade execution.
 
 
Brokerage commission paid by the Funds for the following fiscal periods is shown in the following table.

 
Brokerage Fees Paid
Fund
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2016
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2015
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
Growth Fund
$506,644
$482,355
$458,086
Balanced Fund *
$80,510
$43,824
$46,452
Small Cap Fund **
$104,316
$61,826
$32,518

*  The Balanced Fund experienced higher brokerage commissions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, compared to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, due to an increase in average net assets of the Fund.

** The Small Cap Fund experienced higher brokerage commissions for the past three fiscal years, compared to the prior fiscal year, due to an increase in average net assets of the Fund as well as a higher portfolio turnover rate.

Aggregate brokerage commissions paid by the Funds to brokers who provided brokerage and research services for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 are shown in the following table.

   
Growth Fund
 
Balanced Fund
 
Small Cap Fund
             
Commissions Paid to Brokers
Who Supplied Research Services
 
$347,536
 
$74,232
 
$65,958
             
Total Dollar Amount Involved in
Such Transactions
 
$407,940,695
 
$104,785,047
 
$61,521,677

As of December 31, 2016, the following Fund owned the following securities of its “regular brokers or dealers” or their parents, as defined in the 1940 Act:

Growth Fund
Security of “Regular Broker/Dealer” of the Fund
 
Value of Fund’s Aggregate Holding of Securities as of December 31, 2016
Wells Fargo & Company
 
$87,073,800
     
Capital Stock

Each Fund offers for sale shares of beneficial interest of a single class.  Each share is equal in all respects and confers equal rights upon the shareholders as to redemption, distribution and liquidation.  When you invest in a Fund, you acquire shares that entitle you to receive distributions as determined by the Board of Trustees and to cast a vote for each share and fraction thereof at shareholder meetings.  The shares of a Fund do not have any preemptive rights.  All shares issued are fully paid and non-assessable, are transferable, and are redeemable at net asset value upon demand of the shareholder.

Purchasing, Redeeming and Pricing Fund Shares

The purchase, redemption and pricing of each Fund’s shares are subject to the procedures described in “Shareholder Information – Pricing of Fund Shares,” “Shareholder Information – Purchase of Fund Shares,” “Shareholder Information –  Redeeming Fund Shares,” “Shareholder Information – How to Exchange Shares,” “Shareholder Information – Redemption Fee (Small Cap Fund),” “Shareholder Information –  How to Transfer Registration” and “Shareholder Information –  Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares” in the Funds’ Prospectus.

In addition, the Funds will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s designee receives the order.
 
 
Fund Taxation

Each Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. As a regulated investment company, each Fund is generally not subject to U.S. federal income tax on the investment company taxable income and net capital gain that it distributes to shareholders, if at least 90% of that Fund’s investment company taxable income (which includes but is not limited to dividends, interest and the excess of any net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) for the taxable year is distributed. To avoid a 4% federal excise tax, each Fund must distribute each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of:

(a)
at least 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, not taking into account any capital gains or losses,
(b)
at least 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period generally ending on October 31 of such calendar year, and
(c)
all ordinary income and capital gain net income for previous years that were not distributed by the Fund during such years.

Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its income each year.

To qualify as a regulated investment company, each Fund must also fulfill the source of income and asset diversification requirements as follows:

(a)
derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, gains from the sale or disposition of stock or from other qualified sources; and
(b)
diversify its holdings so that at the end of each fiscal quarter,
i.
at least 50% of the value of a Fund’s total assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. Government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of a Fund’s total assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and
ii.
 not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer or in two or more controlled issuers engaged in similar or related trades or businesses, or in certain publicly traded partnerships.

If a Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company in any taxable year, it would be taxed at the normal corporate rates on the entire amount of its taxable income, if any, without a deduction for dividends or other distributions made to shareholders. In addition, a Fund’s distributions, to the extent made out of its current or accumulated earnings and profits, would be taxable to shareholders as dividends regardless of whether they would otherwise have been considered net capital gain distributions.

Each Fund may carry forward capital losses incurred, and capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of December 31, 2016 the Growth Fund, Balanced Fund and Small Cap Fund did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

Taxes on Fund Redemptions, Sales and Exchanges

Upon a redemption, sale or exchange of shares of a Fund, investors will realize a taxable gain or loss depending upon their share basis. A gain or loss will generally be treated as capital gain or loss and the tax treatment will depend on the shareholder’s holding period. Any loss realized on a redemption, sale or exchange will be disallowed to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced with shares of the same Fund (including through reinvestment of distributions) within a period of 61 days, beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after, the shares are disposed of. The basis of the acquired shares will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

In February, shareholders will be sent Form 1099 indicating the amount of distributions made to you during the prior year and reporting the proceeds and cost basis of any Fund shares that were sold by you. This information is also reported to the IRS.
 
 
Taxes on Fund Distributions

The following summary does not apply to retirement accounts, such as IRAs, which are tax-deferred until shareholders withdraw money from them.

Distributions of investment company taxable income are generally taxable to shareholders as ordinary income, whether paid in cash or reinvested in Fund shares. Distributions of net capital gain, which is the excess of net realized long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses, whether paid in cash or reinvested in Fund shares, will generally be taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long a shareholder has held Fund shares. Short-term capital gains from assets held by the Fund for one year or less will be included in the Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income and taxed as ordinary income.

For federal income tax purposes, a Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income are generally taxed as ordinary income and net capital gain distributions are taxed as long-term capital gains. Non-corporate shareholders may benefit from favorable tax treatment related to “qualified dividend income.” If certain holding period requirements are satisfied, “qualified dividend income” is taxed at long-term capital gain rates, which are currently as high as 20%. Subject to certain limitations, corporate shareholders may be eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction with respect to the portion, if any, of a Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income attributable to dividends received by the Fund directly or indirectly from U.S. corporations.

In addition to the federal income tax, certain individuals, trusts and estates may be subject to a Medicare tax of 3.8%.  The Medicare tax is imposed on the lesser of (i) the taxpayer’s investment income, net of deductions properly allocable to such income, or (ii) the amount by which the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds ($250,000 for married individuals filing jointly, $200,000 for unmarried individuals, and $125,000 for married individuals filing separately). The Funds’ distributions are includable in a shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax.  In addition, any capital gain realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of Fund shares is includable in a shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this Medicare tax.

Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), a Fund may be required to withhold a generally non-refundable 30% tax on (i) distributions of investment company taxable income, and (ii) distributions of net capital gain and the gross proceeds of a sale, redemption or exchange of Fund shares paid after December 31, 2018 to (i) certain “foreign financial institutions” unless such foreign financial institution agrees to verify, monitor, and report to the IRS the identity of certain of its accountholders, among other things (or unless such entity is otherwise deemed compliant under the terms of an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S.), and (ii) certain “non-financial foreign entities” unless such entity certifies to the Fund that it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or provides the name, address, and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner, among other things.  This FATCA withholding tax could also affect a Fund’s return on its investments in foreign stocks or securities or affect a shareholder’s return if the shareholder holds its Fund shares through a foreign intermediary.  You are urged to consult your own tax advisor regarding the application of this FATCA withholding tax to your investment in a Fund and the potential certification, compliance, due diligence, reporting and withholding obligations to which you may become subject in order to avoid this withholding tax.

Unless more than 50% of the value of a Fund’s assets at the end of its taxable year consists of foreign stock or securities, the Fund will not be able to make an election to give shareholders the benefit of a foreign tax credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund.  If a Fund is unable to make this election, shareholders will lose the benefit of claiming as a credit or deduction their shares of any foreign taxes paid by a Fund.

Principal Underwriter

The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement, on behalf of each Fund, with ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor) pursuant to which the Distributor acts as distributor for each Fund and acts as agent for each Fund in selling its shares to the public. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is located at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203. The Distributor offers shares of the Funds on a continuous basis and may engage in advertising and solicitation activities in connection therewith. The Distributor is not obligated to sell any certain number of shares of the Funds. The Distributor also reviews advertisements and acts as liaison for broker-dealer and other intermediary relationships. Investors purchasing or redeeming shares of a Fund through another financial institution should read any materials and information provided by the financial institution to acquaint themselves with its procedures and any fees that the institution may charge.
 
 
The Distribution Agreement continues in effect for successive one-year periods provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board of Trustees or (ii) the vote of a majority of outstanding shares of the Fund, and provided that in either event the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Trust’s Board of Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Distribution Agreement.

The Adviser has agreed to pay all fees and expenses which are payable to the Distributor under the Distribution Agreement.  The Funds do not pay any such fees and expenses.

Calculation of Performance Data

Each Fund may publish its total return information from time to time.  Quotations of a Fund’s average annual total rate of return, the Fund’s average annual total return (after taxes on distributions) and the Fund’s average annual total return (after taxes on distributions and redemptions), will be expressed in terms of the average annual compounded rate of return on a hypothetical investment in the Fund over periods of one, five and ten years.  The after-tax performance is calculated using the highest individual marginal federal income tax rates in effect on the reinvestment date.  The calculation applies the ordinary income tax rate for net investment income distributions, the short-term capital gain rate for short-term capital gain distributions and the long-term capital gain rate for long-term capital gain distributions.  Performance data will reflect the deduction of a proportional share of Fund expenses (on an annual basis) and will assume that all net investment income and net capital gain distributions are reinvested when paid.

Performance information reflects only the performance of a hypothetical investment in a Fund during the particular time periods on which the calculations are based.  Such information should not be considered as representative of the performance of the Fund in the future.  Performance of the Fund will vary based not only on the current market value of the securities held in its portfolio, but also on changes in its expenses and amount of assets.

Financial Statements

Each Fund’s financial statements, including a listing of portfolio securities as of December 31, 2016, are included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2016 and are incorporated herein by reference.  The financial statements have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, as set forth in its report appearing in the Annual Report and incorporated herein by reference.  Additional copies of the Annual Report may be obtained, without charge, by writing or calling the Funds at 800-304-7404 or by visiting the Funds’ website at www.mairsandpower.com.
 
 
 
Appendix A
 
MAIRS & POWER MUTUAL FUNDS

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Overview

The Board of Trustees (the Board) has delegated responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by the Mairs & Power Mutual Funds (Funds) to Mairs & Power, Inc. (Adviser). The Adviser will vote such proxies in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures, a summary of which may be found below.

Oversight

Oversight of the Adviser’s proxy voting practices is performed by the Adviser’s Investment Committee, which is comprised of the firm’s investment managers and the Chief Executive Officer.  The firm’s Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Vice President , Investor Relations are non-voting members of the Committee.

Summary of Proxy Policies

As a general rule, it is the policy of the Adviser to vote in favor of management on all proxy statement proposals considered to be non-controversial and routine in nature.  In this regard, the following types of proposals are generally considered to be in this category:

1.
Election of directors and related compensation issues.
2.
Appointment of independent auditors.
3.
New employee incentive plans or amendments to existing incentive plans involving the issuance of new common shares representing less than 10% of the then number of common shares outstanding.
4.
Stock splits and/or dividends and requests to increase the number of authorized but unissued common shares outstanding.
5.
A variety of proposals involving such issues as charitable contributions, cumulative voting, employment, political activities, etc. all of which are deemed to be a prerogative of management.

Proposals considered controversial and/or non-routine in nature will require special case-by-case consideration by the Mairs & Power Investment Committee in order to determine the voting decision which will be in the best interest of the Fund and its Shareholders.  Examples of such proposals would include the following:

1.
Certain amendments to the articles of incorporation and corporate by-laws.
2.
Acquisition or merger related proposals.
3.
Any significant proposal related to a change in control be it friendly or unfriendly or any proposal designed to prevent or discourage unfriendly takeovers (i.e. poison pill proposals).
4.
New incentive plans or amendments to existing incentive plans that would have the potential to increase the number of the then outstanding common shares by 10% or more.
5.
All other controversial or non-routine proposals not specifically mentioned above.

M&P will vote against any proposal to declassify the board structure of a publicly-held company.

Conflicts of Interest
The Investment Committee identifies and determines the materiality of any potential conflicts between the interests of the Adviser and the Funds.  Due to the size and nature of Adviser’s business, it is anticipated that material conflicts of interest will rarely occur.  Whenever a material conflict of interest does exist, it will be addressed in one of the following ways:

1.
The proxy will be voted according to the predetermined voting policy set forth hereinabove, provided that the proposal at issue is not one which the policy requires to be considered on a case-by-case basis, and provided further that exercising the predetermined policy may not result in a vote in favor of management of a company where the conflict involved is the fact that the Adviser does business with the company.
 
 
Appendix A
 
2.
In conflict situations which cannot be addressed using the predetermined voting policy, guidance will be sought from the Funds’ Board of Trustees.  The proxy will be voted as directed by the Board following full disclosure of the conflict and a determination as to what vote will be in the best interest of the Fund and its Shareholders.

Proxy Voting Disclosure
The Funds are required to report proxy voting records with the SEC via Form N-PX. The Adviser will make its proxy voting record for the Funds available to Fund shareholders on its website for each twelve-month period ending June 30.  The proxy voting information will be made available on the Mairs & Power website as soon as is reasonably practicable after filing Form N-PX with the SEC.

Record Retention Requirements
The Adviser will maintain a record of documents in connection with this policy as required in its Record Retention, Retrieval and Destruction Policy.

Revised:  September 15, 2014, May 17, 2016

Appendix B

 
APPENDIX B DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES RATINGS

RATINGS DEFINITIONS

S & P Global Ratings

S & P Global Ratings issues forward-looking opinions about the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium-term note programs and commercial paper programs).  It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated.  The opinion reflects S & P Global Ratings view of the obligor’s capacity and willingness to meet its financial commitments as they come due, and may assess terms, such as collateral security and subordination, which could affect ultimate payment in the event of default.
Issue credit ratings can be either long term or short term.  Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market.  In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days—including commercial paper.  Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on long-term obligations.  Medium-term notes are assigned long-term ratings.
SHORT-TERM RATINGS
S&P Global Ratings Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings
A-1
A short-term obligation rated ‘A-1’ is rated in the highest category by S & P Global Ratings.  The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong.  Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+).  This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.
A-2
A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories.  However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.
A-3
A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters.  However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B
A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics.  The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.
C
A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
D
A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in default or in breach of an imputed promise.  For non-hybrid capital instruments, the ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S & P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period.  However, any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days.  The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions.  An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.
 
Appendix B
 
SPUR (S & P Global Ratings Underlying Rating)
A SPUR rating is an opinion about the stand-alone capacity of an obligor to pay debt service on a credit-enhanced debt issue, without giving effect to the enhancement that applies to it.  These ratings are published only at the request of the debt issuer/obligor with the designation SPUR to distinguish them from the credit-enhanced rating that applies to the debt issue.  S & P Global Ratings maintains surveillance of an issue with a published SPUR.
Dual Ratings
Dual ratings may be assigned to debt issues that have a put option or demand feature.  The first component of the rating addresses the likelihood of repayment of principal and interest as due, and the second component of the rating addresses only the demand feature.  The first component of the rating can relate to either a short-term or long-term transaction and accordingly use either short-term or long-term rating symbols.  The second component of the rating relates to the put option and is assigned a short-term rating symbol (for example, ‘AAA/A-1+’ or ‘A-1+/A-1’).  With U.S. municipal short-term demand debt, the U.S. municipal short-term note rating symbols are used for the first component of the rating (for example, ‘SP-1+/A-1+’).
The analyses, including ratings, of S & P Global Ratings and its affiliates (together, S & P Global Ratings) are statements of opinion as of the date they are expressed and not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, hold, or sell any securities or to make any investment decisions.  S & P Global Ratings assumes no obligation to update the Content following publication in any form or format.  Users of ratings or other analyses should not rely on them in making any investment decisions.  S & P Global Ratings’ opinions and analyses do not address the suitability of any security.  S & P Global Ratings does not act as a fiduciary or an investment advisor except where registered as such.  While S & P Global Ratings has obtained information from sources it believes to be reliable, it does not perform an audit and undertakes no duty of due diligence or independent verification of any information it receives.  Ratings and other opinions may be changed, suspended or withdrawn at any time.

Active Qualifiers (Currently applied and/or outstanding)
S & P Global Ratings assigns qualifiers to ratings when appropriate.  This section details active and inactive qualifiers.
S & P Global Ratings uses the following qualifiers that limit the scope of a rating.  The structure of the transaction can require the use of a qualifier such as a ‘p’ qualifier, which indicates the rating addressed the principal portion of the obligation only.  A qualifier appears as a suffix and is part of the rating.
1.  Federal Deposit Insurance Limit:  “L” qualifier
Ratings qualified with ‘L’ apply only to amounts invested up to federal deposit insurance limits.
2.  Principal Payment:  “p” qualifier
This suffix is used for issues in which the credit factors, the terms, or both, that determine the likelihood of receipt of payment of principal are different from the credit factors, terms or both that determine the likelihood of receipt of interest on the obligation.  The ‘p’ suffix indicates that the rating addresses the principal portion of the obligation only and that the interest portion is not rated.
3.  Preliminary Ratings:  “prelim” qualifier
Preliminary ratings, with the ‘prelim’ suffix, may be assigned to obligors or obligations, including financial programs, in the circumstances described below.  Assignment of a final rating is conditional on the receipt by S & P Global Ratings of appropriate documentation.  S & P Global Ratings reserves the right not to issue a final rating.  Moreover, if a final rating is issued, it may differ from the preliminary rating.
Preliminary ratings may be assigned to obligations, most commonly structured and project finance issues, pending receipt of final documentation and legal opinions.
Preliminary ratings may be assigned to obligations that will likely be issued upon the obligor’s emergence from bankruptcy or similar reorganization, based on late-stage reorganization plans, documentation and discussions with the obligor.  Preliminary ratings may also be assigned to the obligors.  These ratings consider the anticipated general credit quality of the reorganized or postbankruptcy issuer as well as attributes of the anticipated obligation(s).
 
Appendix B
 
Preliminary ratings may be assigned to entities that are being formed or that are in the process of being independently established when, in S & P Global Ratings opinion, documentation is close to final.  Preliminary ratings may also be assigned to obligations of these entities.’
Preliminary ratings may be assigned when a previously unrated entity is undergoing a well-formulated restructuring, recapitalization, significant financing or other transformative event, generally at the point that investor or lender commitments are invited.  The preliminary rating may be assigned to the entity and to its proposed obligation(s).  These preliminary ratings consider the anticipated general credit quality of the obligor, as well as attributes of the anticipated obligation(s), assuming successful completion of the transformative event.  Should the transformative event not occur, S & P Global Ratings would likely withdraw these preliminary ratings.
A preliminary recovery rating may be assigned to an obligation that has a preliminary issue credit rating.
4.  Termination Structures:  “t” qualifier
This symbol indicates termination structures that are designed to honor their contracts to full maturity or, should certain events occur, to terminate and cash settle all their contracts before their final maturity date.
5.  Counterparty Instrument Rating: ‘cir’ qualifier
This symbol indicates a Counterparty Instrument Rating (CIR), which is a forward-looking opinion about the creditworthiness of an issuer in a securitization structure with respect to a specific financial obligation to a counterparty (including interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and liquidity facilities). The CIR is determined on an ultimate payment basis; these opinions do not take into account timeliness of payment.

Inactive Qualifiers
Inactive qualifiers are no longer applied or outstanding.
1.  Contingent upon final documentation: “*” inactive qualifier
This symbol indicated that the rating was contingent upon S & P Global Ratings receipt of an executed copy of the escrow agreement or closing documentation confirming investments and cash flows.  Discontinued use in August 1998.
2.  Termination of obligation to tender:  “c” inactive qualifier
This qualifier was used to provide additional information to investors that the bank may terminate its obligation to purchase tendered bonds if the long-term credit rating of the issuer is below an investment-grade level and/or the issuer’s bonds are deemed taxable.  Discontinued use in January 2001.
3.  U.S. direct government securities:  “G” inactive qualifier
The letter “G” following the rating symbol when a fund’s portfolio consists primarily of direct U.S. Government securities.
4.  Public Information Ratings: ‘pi’ qualifier
This qualifier was used to indicate ratings that were based on an analysis of an issuer’s published financial information, as well as additional information in the public domain. Such ratings did not, however, reflect in-depth meetings with an issuer’s management and therefore, could have been based on less comprehensive information than ratings without a ‘pi’ suffix. Discontinued use as of December 2014 and as of August 2015 for Lloyd’s Syndicate Assessments.

5.  Provisional Ratings:  “pr” inactive qualifier
The letters ‘pr’ indicate that the rating was provisional.  A provisional rating assumed the successful completion of the project financed by the debt being rated and indicates that payment of debt service requirements is largely or entirely dependent upon the successful, timely completion of the project.  This rating, however, while addressing credit quality subsequent to completion of the project, made no comment on the likelihood of or the risk of default upon failure of such completion.
 
 
Appendix B
 
6.  Quantitative Analysis of publication information:  “q” inactive qualifier
A ‘q’ subscript indicates that the rating is based solely on quantitative analysis of publicly available information.  Discontinued use in April 2001.
7.  Extraordinary risks:  “r” inactive qualifier
The ‘r’ modifier was assigned to securities containing extraordinary risks, particularly market risks, that are not covered in the credit rating.  The absence of an ‘r’ modifier should not be taken as an indication that an obligation will not exhibit extraordinary non-credit related risks.  S & P Global Ratings discontinued the use of the ‘r’ modifier for most obligations in June 2000 and for the balance of obligations (mainly structured finance transactions) in November 2002.
Active Identifiers
1.  Unsolicited: ‘unsolicited’ and ‘u’ identifier
The ‘u’ identifier and ‘unsolicited’ designation are assigned to credit ratings initiated by parties other than the issuer or its agents including those initiated by S & P Global Ratings .
2.  Structured finance:  “sf” identifier
The ‘sf’ identifier shall be assigned to ratings on “structured finance instruments” when required to comply with applicable law or regulatory requirement or when S & P Global Ratings believes it appropriate. The addition of the ‘sf’ identifier to a rating does not change that rating’s definition or our opinion about the issue’s creditworthiness.
Local Currency and Foreign Currency Ratings
S & P Global Ratings issuer credit ratings make a distinction between foreign currency ratings and local currency ratings.  An issuer’s foreign currency rating will differ from its local currency rating when the obligor has a different capacity to meet its obligations denominated in its local currency, vs. obligations denominated in a foreign currency.

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Moody’s Credit Rating Definitions
Purpose
The system of rating securities was originated by John Moody in 1909.  The purpose of Moody’s ratings is to provide investors with a simple system of gradation by which future relative creditworthiness of securities may be gauged.
Rating Symbols
Gradations of creditworthiness are indicated by rating symbols, with each symbol representing a group in which the credit characteristics are broadly the same.  There are nine symbols as shown below, from that used to designate least credit risk to that denoting greatest credit risk:
Aaa Aa A Baa Ba B Caa Ca C
Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa.
Absence of a Rating
Where no rating has been assigned or where a rating has been withdrawn, it may be for reasons unrelated to the creditworthiness of the issue.
Should no rating be assigned, the reason may be one of the following:
1.
An application was not received or accepted.
2.
The issue or issuer belongs to a group of securities or entities that are not rated as a matter of policy.
3.
There is a lack of essential data pertaining to the issue or issuer.
4.
The issue was privately placed, in which case the rating is not published in Moody’s publications.
Withdrawal may occur if new and material circumstances arise, the effects of which preclude satisfactory analysis; if there is no longer available reasonable up-to-date data to permit a judgment to be formed; if a bond is called for redemption; or for other reasons.
Changes in Rating
The credit quality of most issuers and their obligations is not fixed and steady over a period of time, but tends to undergo change.  For this reason changes in ratings occur so as to reflect variations in the intrinsic relative position of issuers and their obligations.
A change in rating may thus occur at any time in the case of an individual issue.  Such rating change should serve notice that Moody’s observes some alteration in creditworthiness, or that the previous rating did not fully reflect the quality of the bond as now seen.  While because of their very nature, changes are to be expected more frequently among bonds of lower ratings than among bonds of higher ratings.  Nevertheless, the user of bond ratings should keep close and constant check on all ratings — both high and low — to be able to note promptly any signs of change in status that may occur.
Limitations to Uses of Ratings*
Obligations carrying the same rating are not claimed to be of absolutely equal credit quality.  In a broad sense, they are alike in position, but since there are a limited number of rating classes used in grading thousands of bonds, the symbols cannot reflect the same shadings of risk which actually exist.
As ratings are designed exclusively for the purpose of grading obligations according to their credit quality, they should not be used alone as a basis for investment operations.  For example, they have no value in forecasting the direction of future trends of market price.  Market price movements in bonds are influenced not only by the credit quality of individual issues but also by changes in money rates and general economic trends, as well as by the length of maturity, etc.  During its life even the highest rated bond may have wide price movements, while its high rating status remains unchanged.
The matter of market price has no bearing whatsoever on the determination of ratings, which are not to be construed as recommendations with respect to “attractiveness.”  The attractiveness of a given bond may depend on its yield, its maturity date or other factors for which the investor may search, as well as on its credit quality, the only characteristic to which the rating refers.
 
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Since ratings involve judgments about the future, on the one hand, and since they are used by investors as a means of protection, on the other, the effort is made when assigning ratings to look at “worst” possibilities in the “visible” future, rather than solely at the past record and the status of the present.  Therefore, investors using the rating should not expect to find in them a reflection of statistical factors alone, since they are an appraisal of long-term risks, including the recognition of many non-statistical factors.
Though ratings may be used by the banking authorities to classify bonds in their bank examination procedure, Moody’s ratings are not made with these bank regulations in mind.  Moody’s Investors Service’s own judgment as to the desirability or non-desirability of a bond for bank investment purposes is not indicated by Moody’s ratings.
Moody’s ratings represent the opinion of Moody’s Investors Service as to the relative creditworthiness of securities.  As such, they should be used in conjunction with the descriptions and statistics appearing in Moody’s publications.  Reference should be made to these statements for information regarding the issuer.  Moody’s ratings are not commercial credit ratings.  In no case is default or receivership to be imputed unless expressly stated.
*As set forth more fully on the copyright, credit ratings are, and must be construed solely as, statements of opinion and not statements of fact or recommendations to purchase, sell or hold any securities.  Each rating or other opinion must be weighed solely as one factor in any investment decision made by or on behalf of any user of the information, and each such user must accordingly make its own study and evaluation of each security and of each issuer and guarantor of, and each provider of credit support for, each security that it may consider purchasing, selling or holding.
Short-Term Obligation Ratings
Ratings assigned on Moody’s global long-term and short-term rating scales are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations issues by non-financial corporates, financial institutions, structured finance vehicles, project finance vehicles, and public sector entities.  Long-term ratings are assigned to issuers or obligations with an original maturity of one year or more and reflect both on the likelihood of a default on contractually promised payments and the expected financial loss suffered in the event of default.  Short-term ratings are assigned to obligations with an original maturity of thirteen months or less and reflect the likelihood of a default on contractually promised payments and the expected financial loss suffered in the event of default.
Moody’s employs the following designations to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:
P-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.
NP
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.
The following table indicates the long-term ratings consistent with different short-term ratings when such long-term ratings exist.
 
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SHORT-TERM VS. LONG-TERM RATINGS
 
 
 

Appendix B
 
Fitch’s National Credit Ratings

For those countries in which foreign and local currency sovereign ratings are below ‘AAA’, and where there is demand for such ratings, Fitch Ratings will provide National Ratings.  It is important to note that each National Rating scale is unique and is defined to serve the needs of the local market in question.

The National Rating scale provides a relative measure of creditworthiness for rated entities only within the country concerned.  Under this rating scale, a ‘AAA’ Long-Term National Rating will be assigned to the lowest relative risk within that country, which, in most but not all cases, will be the sovereign state.
The National Rating scale merely ranks the degree of perceived risk relative to the lowest default risk in that same country.  Like local currency ratings, National Ratings exclude the effects of sovereign and transfer risk and exclude the possibility that investors may be unable to repatriate any due interest and principal repayments.  It is not related to the rating scale of any other national market.  Comparisons between different national scales or between an individual national scale and the international rating scale are therefore inappropriate and potentially misleading.  Consequently they are identified by the addition of a special identifier for the country concerned, such as ‘AAA(arg)’ for National Ratings in Argentina.
In certain countries, regulators have established credit rating scales, to be used within their domestic markets, using specific nomenclature.  In these countries, the agency’s National Rating definitions may be substituted by the regulatory scales.  For instance, Fitch’s National Short Term Ratings of ‘F1+(xxx)’, ‘F1(xxx)’, ‘F2(xxx)’ and ‘F3(xxx)’ may be substituted by the regulatory scales, e.g., ‘A1+’, ‘A1’, ‘A2’ and ‘A3.’  The below definitions thus serve as a template, but users should consult the individual scales for each country listed on Fitch’s regional websites to determine if any additional or alternative category definitions apply.
Limitations of the National Rating Scale
 
Specific limitations relevant to National Rating scale include:
·
National scale ratings are only available in selected countries.
·
National scale ratings are only directly comparable with other national ratings in the same country.  There is a certain correlation between national and global ratings but there is not a precise translation between the scales.  The implied probability of default of a given national scale rating will vary over time.
·
The value of default studies for national ratings can be limited.  Due to the relative nature of national scales, a given national scale rating is not intended to represent a fixed amount of default risk over time.  As a result, a default study using only national ratings may not give an accurate picture of the historical relationship between ratings and default risk.  Users should exercise caution if they wish to infer future default probabilities for national scale ratings using the historical default experience with international ratings and mapping tables to link the national and international ratings.  As with ratings on any scale, the future will not necessarily follow the past.
·
Fitch attaches less confidence to conclusions about national scale default probabilities than for International Credit ratings.  There has not been a comprehensive global study of default history among entities with national scales to show that their ex-post default experience has been consistent with ex-ante probabilities implied.  This is due to the relatively short history of ratings in emerging markets and the restrictive relative nature of the national scales.
The above list is not exhaustive, and is provided for the reader’s convenience.  Readers are requested to review the section Understanding Credit Ratings — Limitations and Usage for further information on the limitations of the agency’s ratings.
 
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National Short-Term Credit Ratings
F1(xxx)
Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  Under the agency’s National Rating scale, this rating is assigned to the lowest default risk relative to others in the same country.  Where the liquidity profile is particularly strong, a “+” is added to the assigned rating.
F2(xxx)
Indicates a good capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  However, the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.
F3(xxx)
Indicates an adequate capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  However, such capacity is more susceptible to near-term adverse changes than for financial commitments in higher rated categories.
B(xxx)
Indicates an uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  Such capacity is highly susceptible to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
C(xxx)
Indicates a highly uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.
RD:  Restricted default
Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations.  Applicable to entity ratings only.
D(xxx)
Indicates actual or imminent payment default.
Notes to Long-Term and Short-Term National Ratings:
The ISO international country code is placed in parentheses immediately following the rating letters to indicate the identity of the National market within which the rating applies.  For illustrative purposes, (xxx) has been used.
“+” or “-” may be appended to a National Rating to denote relative status within a major rating category.  Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA(xxx)’ Long-Term National Rating category, to categories below ‘CCC(xxx)’, or to Short-Term National Ratings other than ‘F1(xxx).’
LONG-TERM RATINGS
S & P Global Ratings Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings
Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on S & P Global Ratings analysis of the following considerations:
Likelihood of payment—capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation;
Nature of and provisions of the obligation and the promise we impute.
Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.
Issue ratings are an assessment of default risk, but may incorporate an assessment of relative seniority or ultimate recovery in the event of default.  Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above.  (Such differentiation may apply when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.)
 
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Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings
AAA
An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by S & P Global Ratings.  The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.
AA
An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree.  The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.
A
An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories.  However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
BBB
An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters.  However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
BB; B; CCC; CC; and C
Obligations rated ‘BB’, ‘B’, ‘CCC’, ‘CC’, and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics.  ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest.  While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.
BB
An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues.  However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B
An obligation rated ‘B’ is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB’, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.  Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CCC
An obligation rated ‘CCC’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.  In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CC
An obligation rated ‘CC’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.  The ‘CC’ rating is used when a default has not yet occurred, but S & P Global Ratings expects default to be a virtual certainty, regardless of the anticipated time to default.
C
An obligation rated ‘C’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, and the obligation is expected to have lower relative seniority or lower ultimate recovery compared to obligations that are rated higher.
D
An obligation rated ‘D’ is in default or in breach of an imputed promise.  For non-hybrid capital instruments, the ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S & P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 30 calendar days.  The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions.  An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.
 
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NR
This indicates that no rating has been requested, or that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S & P Global Ratings does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.
Plus (+) or minus (-)
The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
See active and inactive qualifiers following S & P Global Ratings Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings beginning on page A-3.
Moody’s Long-Term Obligation Ratings
Long-Term Obligation Ratings
Ratings assigned on Moody’s global long-term and short-term rating scales are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations issues by non-financial corporates, financial institutions, structured finance vehicles, project finance vehicles, and public sector entities.  Long-term ratings are assigned to issuers or obligations with an original maturity of one year or more and reflect both on the likelihood of a default on contractually promised payments and the expected financial loss suffered in the event of default.  Short-term ratings are assigned to obligations with an original maturity of thirteen months or less and reflect the likelihood of a default on contractually promised payments and the expected financial loss suffered in the event of default.
Moody’s Long-Term Rating Definitions:
Aaa
Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.
Aa
Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.
A
Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.
Baa
Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.
Ba
Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.
B
Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.
Caa
Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.
Ca
Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.
C
Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.
 
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Note: Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aaa through Caa.  The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.  Additionally, a “(hyb)” indicator is appended to all ratings of hybrid securities issued by banks, insurers, finance companies, and securities firms.*
* By their terms, hybrid securities allow for the omission of scheduled dividends, interest, or principal payments, which can potentially result in impairment if such an omission occurs.  Hybrid securities may also be subject to contractually allowable write-downs of principal that could result in impairment.  Together with the hybrid indicator, the long-term obligation rating assigned to a hybrid security is an expression of the relative credit risk associated with that security.
Fitch’s National Long-Term Credit Ratings
AAA(xxx)
‘AAA’ National Ratings denote the highest rating assigned by the agency in its National Rating scale for that country.  This rating is assigned to issuers or obligations with the lowest expectation of default risk relative to all other issuers or obligations in the same country.
AA(xxx)
‘AA’ National Ratings denote expectations of very low default risk relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  The default risk inherent differs only slightly from that of the country’s highest rated issuers or obligations.
A(xxx)
‘A’ National Ratings denote expectations of low default risk relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  However, changes in circumstances or economic conditions may affect the capacity for timely repayment to a greater degree than is the case for financial commitments denoted by a higher rated category.
BBB(xxx)
‘BBB’ National Ratings denote a moderate default risk relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  However, changes in circumstances or economic conditions are more likely to affect the capacity for timely repayment than is the case for financial commitments denoted by a higher rated category.
BB(xxx)
‘BB’ National Ratings denote an elevated default risk relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  Within the context of the country, payment is uncertain to some degree and capacity for timely repayment remains more vulnerable to adverse economic change over time.
B(xxx)
‘B’ National Ratings denote a significantly elevated default risk relative to other issuers or obligations in the same country.  Financial commitments are currently being met but a limited margin of safety remains and capacity for continued timely payments is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.  For individual obligations, may indicate distressed or defaulted obligations with potential for extremely high recoveries.
CCC(xxx)
‘CCC’ National Ratings denote that default is a real possibility.  Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic conditions.
CC(xxx)
‘CC’ National Ratings denote that default of some kind appears probable.
C(xxx)
‘C’ National Ratings denote that default is imminent.
RD:  Restricted default.
“RD” ratings indicated that an issuer that in Fitch Ratings’ opinion has experienced an uncured payment default on a bond, loan or other material financial obligation but which has not entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up procedure, and which has not otherwise ceased business.  This would include:
a.
the selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;
 
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b.
the uncured expiry of any applicable grace period, cure period or default forbearance period following a payment default on a bank loan, capital markets security or other material financial obligation;
c.
the extension of multiple waivers or forbearance periods upon a payment default on one or more material financial obligations either in series or in parallel; or
d.
execution of a distressed debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.
D(xxx)
‘D’ National Ratings denote an issuer or instrument that is currently in default.
Notes to Long-Term and Short-Term National Ratings:
The ISO International country code is placed in parentheses immediately following the rating letters to indicate the identity of the National market within which the rating applies.  For illustrative purposes, (xxx) has been used.
“+” or “-” may be appended to a National Rating to denote relative status within a major rating category.  Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA(xxx)’ Long-Term National Rating category, to categories below ‘CCC(xxx)’, or to Short-Term National Ratings other than ‘F1(xxx).’
MUNICIPAL NOTE RATINGS
S & P Global Ratings Municipal Short-Term Note Ratings Definitions
A S & P Global Ratings U.S. municipal note rating reflects S & P Global Ratings opinion about the liquidity factors and market access risks unique to the notes.  Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a note rating.  Notes with an original maturity of more than three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating.  In determining which type of rating, if any, to assign, S & P Global Ratings analysis will review the following considerations:
Amortization schedule—the larger the final maturity relative to other maturities, the more likely it will be treated as a note; and
Source of payment—the more dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a note.
Note rating symbols are as follows:
SP-1
Strong capacity to pay principal and interest.  An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.
SP-2
Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.
SP-3
Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
See active and inactive qualifiers following S & P Global Ratings Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings  beginning on page A-3.
Moody’s US Municipal Short-Term Debt And Demand Obligation Ratings
Short-Term Obligation Ratings
While the global short-term ‘prime’ rating scale is applied to US municipal tax-exempt commercial paper, these programs are typically backed by external letters of credit or liquidity facilities and their short-term prime ratings usually map to the long-term rating of the enhancing bank or financial institution and not to the municipality’s rating.  Other short-term municipal obligations, which generally have different funding sources for repayment, are rated using two additional short-term rating scales (i.e., the MIG and VMIG scales discussed below).
The Municipal Investment Grade (MIG) scale is used to rate US municipal bond anticipation notes of up to three years maturity.  Municipal notes rated on the MIG scale may be secured by either pledged revenues or proceeds of a take-out financing received prior to note maturity.  MIG ratings expire at the maturity of the obligation, and the issuer’s long-term rating is only one consideration in assigning the MIG rating.  MIG ratings are divided into three levels—MIG 1 through MIG 3—while speculative grade short-term obligations are designated SG.
 
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MIG 1
This designation denotes superior credit quality.  Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2
This designation denotes strong credit quality.  Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.
MIG 3
This designation denotes acceptable credit quality.  Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.
SG
This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality.  Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.
Demand Obligation Ratings
In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned: a long or short-term debt rating and a demand obligation rating.  The first element represents Moody’s evaluation of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments.  The second element represents Moody’s evaluation of risk associated with the ability to receive purchase price upon demand (“demand feature”).  The second element uses a rating from a variation of the MIG scale called the Variable Municipal Investment Grade (VMIG) scale.  The rating transitions on the VMIG scale, as shown in the diagram below, differ from those on the Prime scale to reflect the risk that external liquidity support generally will terminate if the issuer’s long-term rating drops below investment grade.
VMIG 1
This designation denotes superior credit quality.  Excellent protection is afforded by the superior short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
VMIG 2
This designation denotes strong credit quality.  Good protection is afforded by the strong short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
VMIG 3
This designation denotes acceptable credit quality.  Adequate protection is afforded by the satisfactory short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
SG
This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality.  Demand features rated in this category may be supported by a liquidity provider that does not have an investment grade short-term rating or may lack the structural and/or legal protections necessary to ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
 
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US MUNICIPAL SHORT-TERM VS. LONG-TERM RATINGS
 
 
*For SBPA-backed VRDBS.  The rating transitions are higher to allow for distance to downgrade tobelow-investment grade due to the presence of automatic termination events in the SBPAs
 

Revised February 20, 2017
 
 
MAIRS & POWER FUNDS TRUST

PART C: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28. Exhibits

(a)(1) 
Certificate of Trust.  Incorporated by reference to the Mairs & Power Funds Trust (the Trust) Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(a)(2) 
Declaration of Trust dated May 9, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(a)(3) 
Schedule A to Declaration of Trust as amended September 27, 2011 to add Growth Fund and Balanced Fund Series.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(b)
By-laws dated May 17, 2011, as amended December 18, 2014 and September 20, 2016 – filed herewith.
   
(c)
Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders.  None.
   
(d)(1)
Agreement for Investment Counsel Service entered into between the Trust and Mairs and Power, Inc., dated May 17, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(d)(2)
Appendix A to the Agreement for Investment Counsel Service entered into between the Trust and Mairs and Power, Inc. dated December 31, 2011 to add Growth Fund and Balanced Fund.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(e)
Distribution Agreement between Mairs & Power Funds Trust and ALPS Distributors, Inc.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2013.
   
(f)
None.
   
(g)(1)
Custody Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association on May 17, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(g)(2)
First Amendment to the Custody Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association on December 31, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(g)(3)
Second Amendment to the Custody Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association dated February 14, 2013. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2013.
   
(g)(4)
Third Amendment to the Custody Agreement dated December 18, 2014. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2015.
   
(h)(1)
Amended and Restated Fund Administration Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and Mairs and Power, Inc. effective as of January 1, 2016. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 29, 2016.
   
(h)(2)(i)
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC on May 17, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(h)(2)(ii)
First Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC on December 31, 2011 to add Growth Fund and Balanced Fund.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(h)(2)(iii)
Second Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated May 2, 2012. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2013.
   
 
C-1

(h)(2)(iv)
Third Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated November 19, 2012. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2013.
   
(h)(2)(v)
Fourth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated May 1, 2013. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2014.
   
(h)(2)(vi)
Fifth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated December 1, 2014. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2015.
   
(h)(2)(vii)
Addendum to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated  February 24, 2017 – filed herewith.
   
(h)(3)(i)
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC on May 17, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(h)(3)(ii)
First Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC on December 31, 2011 to add Growth Fund and Balanced Fund.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(h)(3)(iii)
Second Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated January 9, 2013. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2013.
   
(h)(3)(iv)
Third Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated October 14, 2013. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2014.
   
(h)(4)(i)
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC on May 17, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(h)(4)(ii)
Addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC on December 31, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(h)(4)(iii)
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dated December 17, 2013. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2014.
   
(h)(4)(iv)
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement entered into between the Trust and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC dated January 1, 2016. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 29, 2016.
   
(h)(5)
Blue Sky Registration Agreement entered into entered into between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC on May 17, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(h)(6)(i)
NSCC Services Agreement entered into between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC on May 17, 2011. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(h)(6)(ii)
First Amendment to the NSCC Services Agreement entered into between the Trust and Quasar Distributors, LLC on December 31, 2011.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(i)(1)
Legal Opinion as to Small Cap Fund shares. Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(i)(2)
Legal Opinion as to Growth Fund and Balanced Fund shares.  Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement filed on December 28, 2011.
   
(j)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – filed herewith.
   
 
 
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(k)
Omitted Financial Statements.  None.
   
(l) 
Form of Subscription Agreement for Seed Capital Shares.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(m)
None.
   
(n)
None.
   
(o)
None.
   
(p)(1)
Mairs & Power Funds Trust Code of Ethics.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(p)(2)
Mairs and Power, Inc. Code of Ethics.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on May 27, 2011.
   
(p)(3)
Code of Ethics for ALPS Distributors, Inc.  Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2013.
   
(q)
Trustees’ Powers of Attorney. Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on April 30, 2015.

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

None.

Item 30. Indemnification

The Declaration of Trust provides for trustees and officer to be indemnified as follows:

(a) Each individual who is, has been, or becomes a Trustee or officer of the Trust (hereinafter referred to as a “Covered Person”) shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him or her in connection with any proceeding in which he or she becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of being or having been a Trustee or officer of the Trust and against amounts paid or incurred by him or her in the settlement thereof. Expenses in connection with the defense of any proceeding of the character described in the preceding sentence shall be advanced by the Trust to the Covered Person from time to time prior to final disposition of such proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to the provisions of paragraph (e) below.

(b) For purposes of this provision, “proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including appeals); and “liabilities” and “expenses” include, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and all other liabilities whatsoever.

(c) No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person who shall have been adjudicated by a court or other body before which the proceeding was brought (i) to be liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office, or (ii) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest of the Trust.

(d) The Trust’s financial obligations arising from the indemnification provided herein may be insured by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to an individual who has ceased to be a Covered Person as to acts or omissions as a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such individual. Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which Trust personnel, other than Covered Persons, and other persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law.

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(e) Expenses in connection with the defense of any proceeding of the character described in paragraph (a) above shall be advanced by the Trust or Series from time to time prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person that such amount will be paid over by him to the Trust or Series if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification under this provision; provided, however, that either (i) such Covered Person shall have provided appropriate security for such undertaking, (ii) the Trust is insured against losses arising out of any such advance payments, or (iii) either a majority of the Trustees who are neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor parties to the matter, or independent legal counsel in a written opinion or memorandum, shall have determined, based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a trial type inquiry or full investigation), that there is reason to believe that such Covered Person will be found entitled to indemnification under this provision.

(f) In no event will any revision, amendment or change to this provision affect in any manner the rights of any Covered Person to receive indemnification by the Trust against all liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred or paid by the Covered Person in connection with any proceeding in which the Covered Person becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of being or having been a Trustee or officer of the Trust (including any amount paid or incurred by the Covered Person in the settlement of such proceeding) with respect to any act or omission of such Covered Person that occurred or is alleged to have occurred prior to the time such revision, amendment or change to this provision.

The trustees and officers are insured under a policy of insurance maintained by the Trust and Mairs and Power, Inc. against certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of actions, suits or proceedings to which they are parties by reason of being or having been such trustees or officers.

Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

Mairs & Power, Inc. (the Adviser) serves as the investment adviser to the Trust. The Adviser also serves as investment adviser to individual and institutional separate accounts. The business and other connections of the Adviser, as well as the names and titles of the executive officers and directors of the Adviser, are further described in the Adviser’s Form ADV as filed with the SEC.

Item 32. Principal Underwriter

(a)  ALPS Distributors, Inc. acts as the distributor for the Registrant and the following investment companies: 1290 Funds, 13D Activist Fund, ALPS Series Trust, Arbitrage Funds, AQR Funds, Babson Capital Funds Trust, BBH Trust, Brandes Investment Trust Broadview Funds Trust, Brown Management Funds, Caldwell & Orkin Funds, Inc., Centaur Mutual Funds Trust, Centre Trust, Century Capital Management Trust, Columbia ETF Trust, Cortina Funds, Inc., CRM Mutual Fund Trust, CSOP ETF Trust, Cullen Funds,  DBX ETF TRUST, ETFS Trust, EGA Emerging Global Shares Trust, Elkhorn ETF Trust, FactorShares Trust, Financial Investors Trust, Firsthand Funds, Goldman Sachs ETF Trust, Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund, Heartland Group, Inc., Henssler Funds, Inc., Holland Series Fund, Inc., Index Funds, IndexIQ Active ETF Trust, Index IQ ETF Trust, James Advantage Funds, Janus Detroit Street Trust, Lattice Strategies Trust, Laudus Trust, Litman Gregory Funds Trust, Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, Mairs & Power Funds Trust, Oak Associates Funds, Pax World Series Trust I, Pax World Funds Trust III, Pointbreak ETF Trust, Principal Exchange-Traded Funds, Reality Shares ETF Trust, Resource Credit Income Fund, Resource Real Estate Diversified Income Fund, RiverNorth Funds, Russell Exchange Traded Funds Trust, SCS Hedged Opportunities Master Fund, SCS Hedged Opportunities Fund, SCS Hedged Opportunities (TE) Fund, Smead Funds Trust, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust, Stadion Investment Trust, Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Total Return US Treasury Fund, Transparent Value Trust, USCF ETF Trust, Wakefield Alternative Series Trust, Wasatch Funds, WesMark Funds, Westcore Trust, Whitebox Mutual Funds, and Wilmington Funds.

(b)  To the best of Registrant’s knowledge, the directors and executive officers of ALPS Distributors, Inc., are as follows:
 
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Name*
Position with Underwriter
Positions with Fund
Edmund J. Burke
Director
None
Jeremy O. May
President, Director
None
Thomas A. Carter
Executive Vice President, Director
None
Bradley J. Swenson
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
None
Robert J. Szydlowski
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
None
Aisha J. Hunt
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
None
Eric T. Parsons
Vice President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer
None
Randall D. Young**
Secretary
None
Gregg Wm. Givens**
Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
None
Douglas W. Fleming**
Assistant Treasurer
None
Steven Price
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
None
Liza Orr
Vice President, Senior Counsel
None
Jed Stahl
Vice President, Senior Counsel
None
Taylor Ames
Vice President, PowerShares
None
Troy A. Duran
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
None
James Stegall
Vice President
None
Gary Ross
Senior Vice President
None
Kevin Ireland
Senior Vice President
None
Mark Kiniry
Senior Vice President
None
Tison Cory
Vice President, Intermediary Operations
None
Hilary Quinn
Vice President
None
Jennifer Craig
Assistant Vice President
None
*    Except as otherwise noted, the principal business address for each of the above directors and executive officers is 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203.
** The principal business address for Messrs. Young, Givens and Fleming is 333 W. 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.

(c) Not Applicable.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records

The books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are maintained in the following locations:

Records relating to:
 
Are located at:
Registrant’s Investment Adviser and
Administrator:
 
Mairs & Power, Inc.
 
 
W1520 First National Bank Building
 
 
332 Minnesota Street
   
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1363
     
Registrant’s Custodian:
 
U.S. Bank, N.A.
 
 
Custody Operations
 
 
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
 
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
     
Registrant’s Fund Accounting Agent,
Transfer Agent and Administrator:
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
 
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
 
 
 
 
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Registrant’s Distributor:
 
ALPS Distributors, Inc.
 
 
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
 
 
Denver, Colorado 80203
 
Item 34. Management Services
 
None.

Item 35. Undertakings

None.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Trust certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the city of St. Paul and State of Minnesota, on April 28, 2017.

 
MAIRS & POWER FUNDS TRUST
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark L. Henneman
 
Mark L. Henneman
 
President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark L. Henneman                     
 
President
 
April 28, 2017
Mark L. Henneman
 
(principal Executive Officer)
 
 
         
/s/ Andrea C. Stimmel                      
 
Treasurer
 
April 28, 2017
Andrea C. Stimmel
 
(principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
 
         
/s/ Jon A. Theobald                         
 
Trustee
 
April 28, 2017
Jon A. Theobald
 
 
 
 
         
Mary Schmid Daugherty *              
 
Trustee
 
April 28, 2017
Mary Schmid Daugherty
 
 
 
 
         
Bert J. McKasy *                             
 
Trustee
 
April 28, 2017
Bert J. McKasy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
James D. Alt *                                   
 
Trustee
 
April 28, 2017
James D. Alt
 
 
 
 
         
Patrick A. Thiele *                            
 
Trustee
 
April 28, 2017
Patrick A. Thiele
       
 

*
By
/s/ Andrea C. Stimmel
 
 
 
Andrea C. Stimmel, as attorney-in-fact pursuant to power of attorney previously filed and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
   
(b)
By-laws dated May 17, 2011, as amended December 18, 2014 and September 20, 2016
   
(h)(2)(vii)
Addendum to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated  February 24, 2017
   
(j)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
 
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