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Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund
Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund (the “Fund” or the “High Yield Fund”) is to earn a high level of current income
with a secondary objective of capital 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. You may qualify for sales charge discounts or waivers if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Class A shares of the Fund. More information about these and other discounts or waivers is available from your financial professional and in the section “Sales Charges—Class A Shares” on page 25 of the Prospectus.
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund
Class A
Class C
Institutional Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of the offering price) 2.25% none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of amount redeemed) none [1] 1.00% [2] none
[1] There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of $1 million or more, however, a contingent deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% may be imposed if such Class A shares are redeemed within eighteen (18) months of their purchase.
[2] The Fund charges this fee on Class C shares redeemed within one year of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund
Class A
Class C
Institutional Class
Management Fees 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none
Other Expenses [1] 0.42% 0.42% 0.42%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.22% 2.97% 0.97%
Less Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (0.32%) (0.32%) (0.32%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.90% 1.65% 0.65%
[1] The Fund is the successor to the Rainier High Yield Fund (the "Predecessor High Yield Fund"), which was reorganized into the Fund on April 15, 2016, and consequently, "Other Expenses" for the Fund have been restated to reflect changes in the contractual fees paid by the Fund to its service providers.
[2] Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain expenses (exclusive of any front-end sales loads, taxes, interest on borrowings, dividends on securities sold short, brokerage commissions, 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization and extraordinary expenses) to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement to 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limit") through May 31, 2018. The contractual arrangement may only be changed or eliminated by the Board of Trustees upon 60 days' written notice to the Adviser. The Adviser may recoup from the Fund any waived amount or reimbursed expenses pursuant to this agreement if such recoupment does not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of (i) the Expense Limit in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and (ii) the Expense Limit in effect at the time of recoupment is made within three years after the fiscal year in which the Adviser incurred the expense.
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 $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem or continue to hold all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The expenses below reflect the Expense Limit for the first two years only.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example - Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund - USD ($)
One Year
Three Years
Five Years
Ten Years
Class A 315 540 818 1,612
Class C 168 555 1,002 2,243
Institutional Class 66 243 472 1,130
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 operating expenses or in the example above, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, the portfolio turnover rate for the Predecessor High Yield Fund was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund’s allocation of its assets into various asset classes will depend on the views of the Adviser as to the best value relative to what is currently presented in the market place. Investment decisions are made based on fundamental research and analysis to identify issuers with the ability to improve their credit profile over time with attractive valuations, resulting in both income and potential capital appreciation. The Fund’s portfolio managers lead a team of sector specialists responsible for researching opportunities within their sector and making recommendations to the Fund’s portfolio managers. In selecting investments, the Adviser may consider maturity, yield and ratings information and opportunities for price appreciation among other criteria. The Adviser seeks to limit risk of principal by targeting assets that it considers undervalued.

The Fund may sell a security if the Adviser no longer believes it is undervalued or if the Adviser believes that a different security will better help the Fund achieve its investment objective. In pursuing its objective, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in below investment grade bonds of corporate issuers. These “high-yield” securities (also known as “junk bonds”) will generally be rated BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”) or will be of equivalent quality rating from another Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization. If a bond is unrated, Angel Oak Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to the Fund, may determine whether it is of comparable quality and therefore eligible for the Fund’s investment.

The Fund may purchase securities of companies in any capitalization range – small, medium or large. The Fund’s principal investments include domestic corporate debt securities, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), asset-backed fixed income securities, mortgage-backed securities, foreign debt securities (including corporate fixed income securities registered and sold in the United States by foreign issuers (“Yankee” bonds)), fixed and floating rate bonds, as well as zero coupon bonds. The Fund intends to focus primarily on securities with credit ratings (or equivalent quality) between the range of BB and B of the high-yield market. However, the Fund may invest in or continue to hold securities that have credit ratings lower than B, are bankrupt, or are in default. The Fund may also invest in bank subordinated debt.

The Fund may also invest in private placements and “Rule 144A” securities, which are subject to resale restrictions. The Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in equity securities such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants, rights and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in investment grade securities, including U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign debt securities (including Yankee bonds), including those denominated in U.S. dollars. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in private placements, Rule 144A securities, and securities of issuers that are bankrupt or in default that may be deemed to be illiquid. The Fund may also invest in the securities of other investment companies that invest primarily in high-yield securities. The Fund may invest significantly in debt of issuers in the financial services and energy sectors.

The Fund may purchase bonds of any maturity, but the Fund will normally have a dollar-weighted average maturity between two and fifteen years. The average maturity may be less than two years if the Adviser believes a temporary defensive posture is appropriate. In addition, duration may be one of the characteristics considered in security selection, but the Fund does not focus on bonds with any particular duration. Duration is a measure of interest rate risk using the expected life of a debt security. Duration incorporates a bond’s yield, coupon interest payments, final maturity, call and put features and prepayment exposure into one measure, with a higher duration indicating greater sensitivity to interest rates.

In pursuing its investment objectives or for hedging purposes, the Fund may utilize borrowing. Additionally, the Fund’s principal investment strategies include the use of credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps, futures and forward contracts, and options , although the Adviser expects that not all such derivatives will be used at all times. Such derivatives may trade over-the-counter or on an exchange and may principally be used for one or more of the following purposes: speculation, currency hedging, duration management, or to pursue the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund may borrow to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, which generally means that the Fund may borrow up to one-third of its total assets. The Fund may also invest in repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements.
Principal Risks
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. There may be circumstances that could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. You should carefully consider the Fund’s investment risks before deciding whether to invest in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit at a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 
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Bank Subordinated Debt Risks. Banks may issue subordinated debt securities, which have a lower priority to full payment behind other more senior debt securities.  In addition to the risks generally associated with fixed income instruments (e.g., interest rate risk, credit risk, etc.), bank subordinated debt is also subject to risks inherent to banks.  Because banks are highly regulated and operate in a highly competitive environment, it may be difficult for a bank to meet its debt obligations.  Banks also may be affected by changes in legislation and regulations applicable to the financial markets.  Bank subordinated debt is often issued by smaller community banks that may be overly concentrated in a specific geographic region, lack the capacity to comply with new regulatory requirements or lack adequate capital.

 
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Borrowing Risks and Leverage Risks. Borrowing for investment purposes creates leverage, which will exaggerate the effect of any change in the value of securities in the Fund’s portfolio on the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and, therefore, may increase the volatility of the Fund.

 
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CLO and Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) Risks. CLOs and other CDOs are subject to the typical risks associated with fixed-income securities and asset-backed securities. Additionally, the risks of an investment in a CLO or other CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CLO or other CDO in which the Fund invests. Such collateral may be insufficient to meet payment obligations and the class of the CLO or other CDO may be subordinate to other classes. CLOs and other CDOs are typically privately offered and sold, and thus, are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in certain CLOs and other CDOs may be characterized by the Fund as illiquid securities.

 
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Derivatives Risks. The Fund’s derivative investments have risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets, rate or index; the loss of principal, including the potential loss of amounts greater than the initial amount invested in the derivative instrument; the possible default of the other party to the transaction; and illiquidity of the derivative investments. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivative contract in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. Certain derivatives may give rise to a form of leverage. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss. Certain of the Fund’s transactions in derivatives could also affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders, which may result in the Fund realizing more short-term capital gain and ordinary income subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates than it would if it did not engage in such transactions, which may adversely impact the Fund’s after-tax returns.

The derivative instruments and techniques that the Fund may principally use include:

 
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Futures.  A futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specific price at a specific future time. A decision as to whether, when and how to use futures involves the exercise of skill and judgment and even a well-conceived futures transaction may be unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events. In addition to the derivatives risks discussed above, the prices of futures can be highly volatile, using futures can lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Fund’s initial investment in such contracts.

 
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Options.  If the Fund buys an option, it buys a legal contract giving it the right to buy or sell a specific amount of the underlying instrument or futures contract on the underlying instrument at an agreed-upon price typically in exchange for a premium paid by the Fund. If the Fund sells an option, it sells to another person the right to buy from or sell to the Fund a specific amount of the underlying instrument or futures contract on the underlying instrument at an agreed-upon price typically in exchange for a premium received by the Fund. A decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment and even a well-conceived option transaction may be unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events. The prices of options can be highly volatile and the use of options can lower total returns.

 
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Swaps.  A swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange payments at specified dates on the basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments calculated by reference to specified securities, indexes, reference rates, or other instruments. Swap agreements are particularly subject to counterparty credit, liquidity, valuation, correlation and leverage risk. Swaps could result in losses if interest rates or credit quality changes are not correctly anticipated by the Fund or if the reference index, security or investments do not perform as expected. The use of credit default swaps can result in losses if the Fund’s assumptions regarding the creditworthiness of the underlying obligation prove to be incorrect.

 
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Equity and General Market Risk. Equity securities are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value. The equity market may experience declines and companies whose equity securities are in the Fund’s portfolio may not increase their earnings at the rate anticipated. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities.

 
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Extension Risk. When interest rates rise, certain obligations may be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these securities to fall.

 
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Fixed-Income Instruments Risks. The Fund will invest in fixed-income instruments and securities. Such investments may be secured, partially secured or unsecured and may be unrated, and whether or not rated, may have speculative characteristics. The market price of the Fund’s investments will change in response to changes in interest rates and other factors. Generally, when interest rates rise, the values of fixed-income instruments fall, and vice versa. In typical interest rate environments, the prices of longer-term fixed-income instruments generally fluctuate more than the prices of shorter-term fixed-income instruments as interest rates change. These risks may be greater in the current market environment because certain interest rates are near historically low levels. In addition, a fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio duration. A fund with a negative average portfolio duration may decline in value as interest rates decrease. Most high yield investments pay a fixed rate of interest and are therefore vulnerable to inflation risk. The obligor of a fixed-income instrument may not be able or willing to pay interest or to repay principal when due in accordance with the terms of the associated agreement.

 
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Floating or Variable Rate Securities Risk. Floating or variable rate securities pay interest at rates that adjust in response to changes in a specified interest rate or reset at predetermined dates (such as the end of a calendar quarter). Securities with floating or variable interest rates are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with fixed interest rates, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as comparable market interest rates. Although floating or variable rate securities are generally less sensitive to interest rate risk than fixed rate securities, they are subject to credit, liquidity and default risk and may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, which could impair their value.

 
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Foreign Currency Risks. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the value of securities in the Fund and the unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. Currencies of certain countries may be volatile and therefore may affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign currencies or securities denominated in such currencies, which means that the Fund’s NAV could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. Dollar. The Fund’s use of forward, futures or options contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies may result in reduced returns to the Fund.

 
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Foreign Securities Risks. Investments in securities or other instruments of non-U.S. issuers involve certain risks not involved in domestic investments and may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than investments in securities of U.S. companies. Financial markets in foreign countries often are not as developed, efficient or liquid as financial markets in the United States, and therefore, the prices of non-U.S. securities and instruments can be more volatile. In addition, the Fund will be subject to risks associated with adverse political and economic developments in foreign countries, which may include the imposition of economic sanctions. Generally, there is less readily available and reliable information about non-U.S. issuers due to less rigorous disclosure or accounting standards and regulatory practices.

 
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High-Yield Securities Risks.  High-yield securities (also known as “junk bonds”) carry a greater degree of risk and are more volatile than investment grade securities and are considered speculative. High-yield securities may be issued by companies that are restructuring, are smaller and less creditworthy, or are more highly indebted than other companies. This means that they may have more difficulty making scheduled payments of principal and interest. Changes in the value of high-yield securities are influenced more by changes in the financial and business position of the issuing company than by changes in interest rates when compared to investment grade securities. The Fund’s investments in high-yield securities expose it to a substantial degree of credit risk.

 
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Illiquid Securities Risks. The Fund may, at times, hold illiquid securities, by virtue of the absence of a readily available market for certain of its investments, or because of legal or contractual restrictions on sales. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to dispose of an investment at a time or price that is most beneficial to the Fund.

 
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Management Risk.   The Fund may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser’s success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund.

 
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Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risks. Mortgage-backed and other  asset-backed securities are subject to the risks of traditional fixed-income instruments. However, they are also subject to prepayment risk and extension risk, meaning that if interest rates fall, the underlying debt may be repaid ahead of schedule, reducing the value of the Fund’s investments and if interest rates rise, there may be fewer prepayments, which would cause the average bond maturity to rise, increasing the potential for the Fund to lose money.

Certain mortgage-backed securities may be secured by pools of mortgages on single-family, multi-family properties, as well as commercial properties. Similarly, asset-backed securities may be secured by pools of loans, such as corporate loans, student loans, automobile loans and credit card receivables. The credit risk on such securities is affected by homeowners or borrowers defaulting on their loans. The values of assets underlying mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, including CLOs, may decline and therefore may not be adequate to cover underlying investors. Some mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities have experienced extraordinary weakness and volatility in recent years. Possible legislation in the area of residential mortgages, credit cards, corporate loans and other loans that may collateralize the securities in which the Fund may invest could negatively impact the value of the Fund’s investments. To the extent the Fund focuses its investments in particular types of mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, including CLOs, the Fund may be more susceptible to risk factors affecting such types of securities.

 
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Other Investment Companies Risks. The Fund will incur higher and duplicative expenses when it invests in mutual funds, ETFs, and other investment companies. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the underlying funds. When the Fund invests in other investment companies, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities held by such investment companies. ETFs may be less liquid than other investments, and thus their share values more volatile than the values of the investments they hold. Investments in ETFs are also subject to the following risks: (i) the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; and (iii) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted for a number of reasons.

 
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Preferred Securities Risk. Preferred securities may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return and are subject to many of the risks associated with debt securities (e.g., interest rate risk, call risk and extension risk). In addition, preferred securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. Because many preferred securities allow the issuer to convert their preferred stock into common stock, preferred securities are often sensitive to declining common stock values. A company’s preferred securities generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred securities will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred securities of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies.

 
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Prepayment Risk. When interest rates decline, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

 
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Rating Agencies Risks. Ratings are not an absolute standard of quality, but rather general indicators that reflect only the view of the originating rating agencies from which an explanation of the significance of such ratings may be obtained. There is no assurance that a particular rating will continue for any given period of time or that any such rating will not be revised downward or withdrawn entirely. Such changes may negatively affect the liquidity or market price of the securities in which the Fund invests. The ratings of securitized assets may not adequately reflect the credit risk of those assets due to their structure.

 
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Repurchase Agreement Risks. Repurchase agreements typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of fixed-income securities from a selling financial institution such as a bank or broker-dealer. The Fund may incur a loss if the other party to a repurchase agreement is unwilling or unable to fulfill its contractual obligations to repurchase the underlying security.

 
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Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risks. A reverse repurchase agreement is the sale by the Fund of a debt obligation to a party for a specified price, with the simultaneous agreement by the Fund to repurchase that debt obligation from that party on a future date at a higher price. Similar to borrowing, reverse repurchase agreements provide the Fund with cash for investment purposes, which creates leverage and subjects the Fund to the risks of leverage. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the other party may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to recover the securities and/or if the value of collateral held by the Fund, including the value of the investments made with cash collateral, is less than the value of securities.

 
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RIC-Related Risks of Investments Generating Non-Cash Taxable Income. Certain of the Fund’s investments will require the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated on those investments in that tax year, which could cause the Fund to have difficulty satisfying the annual distribution requirements applicable to regulated investment companies (“RICs”) and avoiding Fund-level U.S. federal income and/or excise taxes.

 
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Risks Relating to Fund’s RIC Status. To qualify and remain eligible for the special tax treatment accorded to a RIC and its shareholders under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Fund must meet certain source-of-income, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason and becomes subject to corporate tax, the resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce its net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of its distributions.

 
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Sector Risk. To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.

 
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Energy Sector Risk. The Fund will invest significantly in securities tied to the energy sector and energy infrastructure. Companies operating in the energy sector are subject to significant governmental regulation and may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities, the depletion of natural resources, and changes in the supply or demand for energy commodities. Rising interest rates can also adversely impact the financial performance of these companies by increasing their costs of capital. Extreme weather or other natural disasters, threats of or actual attacks by terrorists, and significant accidents or similar events may adversely affect the securities issued by the company.

 
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Financial Sector Risk. The Fund may invest in companies in the financial sector, and therefore the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting this sector. This sector can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, government regulation, the rate of defaults on corporate, consumer and government debt, the availability and cost of capital, and fallout from the housing and sub-prime mortgage crisis. Insurance companies, in particular, may be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, catastrophic events, price and market competition, the imposition of premium rate caps, or other changes in government regulation or tax law and/or rate regulation, which may have an adverse impact on their profitability. This sector has experienced significant losses in the recent past, and the impact of more stringent capital requirements and of recent or future regulation on any individual financial company or on the sector as a whole cannot be predicted. In recent years, cyber attacks and technology malfunctions and failures have become increasingly frequent in this sector and have caused significant losses.

 
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Structured Products Risks.  The CLOs and other CDOs in which the Fund may invest are structured products. Holders of structured products bear risks of the underlying assets and are subject to issuer repayment or counterparty risk. Certain structured products may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market and as a result may be characterized by the Fund as illiquid securities.

 
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Uncertain Tax Treatment. Below investment grade instruments may present special tax issues for the Fund. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when the Fund may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount (“OID”) or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless instruments, how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income and whether exchanges of debt obligations in a bankruptcy or workout context are taxable, which may make it difficult for the Fund to satisfy the annual distribution requirements applicable to RICs.

 
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Unrated Securities Risks. Unrated securities may be less liquid than comparable rated securities and involve the risk that Angel Oak may not accurately evaluate the security’s comparative credit rating..

 
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U.S. Government Securities Risks. U.S. Government securities are not guaranteed against price movement and may decrease in value. Some U.S. Government securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, while others may be supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain obligations of a federal agency or U.S. government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) or only by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. While the U.S. government provides financial support to such agencies and GSEs, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will always do so. Other obligations are backed solely by the GSE’s own resources. Investments in securities issued by GSEs that are not backed by the U.S. Treasury are subject to higher credit risk than those that are backed by the U.S. Treasury.
Performance
The Fund is the successor to the investment performance of the Predecessor High Yield Fund as a result of the reorganization of the Predecessor High Yield Fund into the Fund on April 15, 2016. Accordingly, the performance information shown below for periods prior to April 15, 2016 is that of the Predecessor High Yield Fund’s Institutional Shares and Original Shares for the Fund’s Institutional Class and Class A shares, respectively. The Predecessor High Yield Fund was managed by the same portfolio managers as the Fund and had substantially the same investment objectives, policies, and strategies as the Fund.

The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from year-to-year.  The table below shows how the Fund’s Class A and Institutional Class average annual total returns compare over time to those of certain broad-based securities market indices. Class A shares commenced operations on July 31, 2012. Performance of the Class A shares shown prior to July 31, 2012 reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, adjusted to reflect any applicable sales charges and the higher annual operating expenses of Class A. Performance of the Class C shares is not shown because the Class C shares had not commenced operations prior to the date of this prospectus. Effective April 15, 2016, a sales charge (load) applies to purchases of Class A shares (subject to the exceptions described in the Prospectus), and performance of the Class A shares shown prior to April 15, 2016 has been adjusted to reflect the applicable sales charges. 

Performance information represents only past performance, before and after taxes, and does not necessarily indicate future results. Updated performance information is available online at www.angeloakcapital.com or by calling (855) 751-4324 (toll free).
Annual Total Returns (years ended December 31 st)
Bar Chart
During the periods shown in the chart, the highest quarterly return was 6.82% (for the quarter ended September 30, 2010) and the lowest quarterly return was -3.89% (for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).
Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund Average Annual Total Returns For the period ended December 31, 2015
Average Annual Returns - Angel Oak High Yield Opportunities Fund
Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
Institutional Class Institutional Class – Return Before Taxes (1.17%) 5.13% 9.28% Mar. 31, 2009
Class A Class A – Return Before Taxes (3.72%) 4.42% 8.65% Jul. 31, 2012
After Taxes on Distributions | Institutional Class Institutional Class – Return After Taxes on Distributions (3.64%) [1] 2.39% [1] 6.21% [1]  
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Institutional Class Institutional Class – Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (0.62%) [1] 2.94% [1] 6.15% [1]  
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, and taxes) BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, and taxes) (4.64%) 4.84% 12.30% Mar. 31, 2009
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield BB-B Rated Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, and taxes) BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield BB-B Rated Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, and taxes) (2.86%) 5.26% 11.07% Mar. 31, 2009
[1] After-tax returns 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. In certain cases, the figure representing "Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than the other return figures for the same period, since a higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and provides an assumed tax deduction that benefits the investor. 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. After-tax returns are shown for Institutional Class only, and after-tax returns for Class A and Class C will vary.
NOTE: Class A shares commenced operations on July 31, 2012 as the Original Shares class of the Predecessor High Yield Fund, and Institutional Class shares commenced operations on March 31, 2009 as the Institutional Shares of the Predecessor High Yield Fund.