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Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund

Class I Shares (Symbol: AXVIX)

Class N Shares (Symbol: AXVNX)

 

Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund

Class I Shares (Symbol: AXGIX)

Class N Shares (Symbol: AXGNX)

 

Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund

Class I Shares (Symbol: AXMIX)

Class N Shares (Symbol: AXMNX)

 

Prospectus

 

May 1, 2023

 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund

Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund

Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund

each a series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the “Trust”) 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Summary Section – Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund 1
Summary Section – Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund 5
Summary Section – Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund 8
Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings 12
Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund 12
Investment Objective 12
Principal Investment Strategies 12
Principal Risks of Investing in the Small Cap Value Fund 13
Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund 15
Investment Objective 15
Principal Investment Strategies 15
Principal Risks of Investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund 16
Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund 18
Investment Objective 18
Principal Investment Strategies 18
Principal Risks of Investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund 19
Other Risks - All Funds 20
Portfolio Holdings Information 20
Management of the Funds 21
The Adviser 21
Portfolio Managers 21
Shareholder Information 23
Choosing a Share Class 23
Share Price 23
More About Class N Shares 24
More About Class I Shares 24
How to Purchase Shares 24
How to Redeem Shares 26
Exchange Privilege 28
Internet Transactions 28
Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions 28
Distribution of Fund Shares 29
Distributions and Taxes 30
Tax Status, Dividends and Distributions 30
Financial Highlights 31
PRIVACY NOTICE 36

 

 

Summary Section – Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective.

The investment objective of the Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Fund”) is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Small Cap Value Fund.

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Small Cap Value Fund.

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class N Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the original offering price)
None None
Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase)
None None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
   
Management Fees 0.39% 0.39%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.90% 1.60%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.54% 1.99%
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (0.81)% (1.51)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(1) 0.73% 0.48%

 

(1) Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Innealta Capital, LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Small Cap Value Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Small Cap Value Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding any brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) for the Small Cap Value Fund do not exceed 0.73% or 0.48% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s average net assets, for Class N or Class I shares, respectively, through April 30, 2024. This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Small Cap Value Fund for fees it waived and Small Cap Value Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded.

 

Example.

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

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Small Cap Value Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Small Cap Value Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement discussed in the table above is reflected only through April 30, 2024. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

  One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Class N $75 $407 $763 $1,766
Class I $49 $478 $932 $2,195

 

Portfolio Turnover.

The Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Small Cap Value Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Small Cap Value Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 59% of the average value of the portfolio.

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Principal Investment Strategies.

The Small Cap Value Fund employs a quantitatively driven, factor-based investment strategy. Particularly, the Adviser selects, from the U.S. publicly traded stock universe, securities that the Adviser considers to be small capitalization value stocks.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Value Fund is expected to hold approximately 600 different stocks, where no individual issuer represents more than 5% of the portfolio total value. The Adviser defines a small capitalization value company as any company that simultaneously meets the following two requirements: (i) be in the lowest 8% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization; and (ii) exhibit a low market value relative to its book value. Thus, the market capitalization threshold for a company to be categorized as a small capitalization company will fluctuate along with market prices. For context, the Adviser, as of the date of this Prospectus, places the small capitalization upper threshold at approximately $5.3 billion and the lower threshold at approximately $10 million. These thresholds will change throughout the year as market conditions evolve and prices fluctuate. The strategy aims to invest in a broad and well-diversified basket of securities that are eligible in accordance with the aforementioned requirements. As a non-fundamental policy (i.e., one that can be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval), under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Value Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. The Small Cap Value Fund may obtain exposure to equity securities through futures and options on futures contracts. Such derivative investments will be valued at market value rather than notional value, and will not exceed more than 20% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s total assets.

 

The Adviser will use a set of investment factors, which in some peer-reviewed academic journals have been linked to higher expected returns, to over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Value Fund, relative to their market weight. Some of the factors considered include market capitalization, book-to-market, profitability, re-investment of earnings, and momentum. In addition, the Adviser will use a set of investment variables, that the Adviser believes are linked to higher expected returns, during the strategy implementation stage (e.g., trading), to further over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Value Fund, relative to their multi-factor adjusted weight. Some of the variables considered include stock-specific market interest rate in security lending markets, market liquidity, and price reversals. From time to time, the Adviser may consider additional factors or investment variables as deemed appropriate by the investment committee of the Adviser. The Small Cap Value Fund is long-only (no shorting) and does not directly use hedging or leverage, although it will use futures for cash management purposes (these instruments may have embedded economic leverage). The Small Cap Value Fund will normally invest 5% or less of its total assets in futures, although it can invest up to 20% of its total assets in such instruments.

 

The Small Cap Value Fund will also use futures and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, and exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”) to adjust market exposure or manage cash needs. Such equity-related futures and options on futures contracts will count towards the Small Cap Value Fund’s 80% investment policy and such instruments will be valued at market value rather than notional value.

 

The Small Cap Value Fund may lend its portfolio securities in order to generate additional income for the Small Cap Value Fund.

 

Principal Risks.

Remember that in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Small Cap Value Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Small Cap Value Fund are:

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivative instruments (such as futures and options on futures) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments are based. The Small Cap Value Fund’s investments in derivatives may not perform as anticipated, may not be able to be closed out at a favorable time or price, or may increase the Small Cap Value Fund’s volatility. Even a small investment in derivatives, such as futures and options on futures, may give rise to leverage risk and can have a significant impact on the Small Cap Value Fund’s exposure to securities markets values. It is possible that the Small Cap Value Fund’s liquid assets may be insufficient to support its obligations under its derivatives positions. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. The use of derivatives may cause the Small Cap Value Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

 

Equity Securities Risk. The Small Cap Value Fund invests primarily in common stock, which subjects the Small Cap Value Fund and its shareholders to the risks associated with common stock investing. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Small Cap Value Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the Small Cap Value Fund’s investments goes down, your investment in the Small Cap Value Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

 

ETF Risk. Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index.

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Futures Risk. The successful use of futures contracts draws upon the Adviser’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Small Cap Value Fund and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the Adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; I the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Small Cap Value Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Small Cap Value Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

 

General Market Risk. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Small Cap Value Fund invests. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Small Cap Value Fund’s performance. You could lose money by investing in the Small Cap Value Fund.

 

Limited Operating History Risk. The Small Cap Value Fund is new and has a limited history of operation. Accordingly, an investment in the Small Cap Value Fund entails a high degree of risk. There can be no assurance that the Small Cap Value Fund and the Adviser will achieve the Small Cap Value Fund’s investment objective.

 

Management Risk. Management risk is the risk that the investment process used by the Small Cap Value Fund’s portfolio manager could fail to achieve the Small Cap Value Fund’s investment goal and cause an investment in the Small Cap Value Fund to lose value.

 

Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, the Small Cap Value Fund may lose money and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The Small Cap Value Fund could also lose money if it does not recover the securities and/or the value of the collateral falls, including the value of investments made with cash collateral. Securities lending also may have certain adverse tax consequences.

 

Small-Sized Companies Risk. The Small Cap Value Fund invests in the stocks of small capitalization companies. The earnings and prospects of these companies are more volatile than larger companies. Small sized companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies.

 

Value Investing Risk. Value investing attempts to identify companies selling at a discount to their intrinsic value. Value investing is subject to the risk that a company’s intrinsic value may never be fully realized by the market or that a company judged by the Adviser to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced.

 

Performance.

The bar chart illustrates the risks of investing in the Small Cap Value Fund by showing how the Small Cap Value Fund’s average annual returns for each full calendar year since the Small Cap Value Fund’s inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Average Annual Total Returns table also demonstrates these risks by showing how the Small Cap Value Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Remember, the Small Cap Value Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Small Cap Value Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information will be available at no cost by calling the Small Cap Value Fund toll-free at 1-855-873-3837 or on the Small Cap Value Fund’s website www.acclivityfunds.com.

 

Class I Shares1

Calendar Year Returns as of December 31

 

(BAR CHART)

 

 During the period shown in the bar chart, the best performance for a quarter was 33.65% (for the quarter ended December 31, 2020). The worst performance was -38.78% (for the quarter ended March 31, 2020).

 

 

1 The returns shown in the bar chart are for Class I shares. The performance of Class N shares will differ due to differences in expenses and sales load charges.

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Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2022

 

  One Year Life of Fund*
Class I Shares    
Return Before Taxes -4.38% 13.97%
Return After Taxes on Distributions -5.49% 13.28%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -2.07% 11.00%
Class N Shares    
Return Before Taxes -4.35% 13.90%

S&P 500 Total Return Index

reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-18.11% 13.18%

Russell 2000 Value Total Return Index

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-14.48% 8.87%

 

* The Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2018.

 

After-tax returns are based on the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. If you own shares of the Small Cap Value Fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan, this information is not applicable to your investment. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and translates into an assumed tax deduction that benefits the shareholder. After tax returns are shown for only Class I Shares and after tax returns for Class N Shares will vary.

 

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance which does not take into account charges, fees and other expenses.

 

The Russell 2000 Value Total Return Index is a subset of the Russell 2000 Index. The Russell 2000 Value Total Return Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

Investment Adviser. Innealta Capital, LLC serves as the Small Cap Value Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”).

 

Portfolio Manager. The following serve as the Small Cap Value Fund’s portfolio managers:

 

Portfolio Manager Primary Title With the Small Cap Value Fund Since:
Dr. Vito Sciaraffia Portfolio Manager December 2018
Dr. Glenn Freed Portfolio Manager December 2019
Yuxing Zhang Portfolio Manager March 2021

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares. You may conduct transactions by mail (Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund, c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022), or by telephone at 1-855-873-3837. Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Small Cap Value Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly. The minimum initial investment in each share class of the Small Cap Value Fund is $20,000 for Class I shares and $5,000 for Class N shares, with a minimum subsequent investment of $1,000 for Class N shares. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I shares. The Small Cap Value Fund reserves the right to waive minimum initial investment or minimum subsequent investment requirements in its sole discretion.

 

Tax Information. The Small Cap Value Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, though such accounts may be taxed upon withdrawal.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries. If you purchase Small Cap Value Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Small Cap Value Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Small Cap Value Fund shares and related services. These payments may create conflicts of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Small Cap Value Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Summary Section – Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective.

The investment objective of the Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Small Cap Growth Fund”) is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Small Cap Growth Fund.

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Small Cap Growth Fund.

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class N Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the original offering price)
None None
Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase)
None None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
   
Management Fees 0.39% 0.39%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.38% 0.38%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1) 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.03% 0.78%
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (0.29)% (0.29)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(2) 0.74% 0.49%

 

(1) This number represents an estimate for the Small Cap Growth Fund’s current fiscal year of the combined total fees and operating expenses of acquired funds owned by the Small Cap Growth Fund and would not be a direct expense incurred by the Small Cap Growth Fund or deducted from Small Cap Growth Fund assets.

 

(2) Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Innealta Capital , LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Small Cap Growth Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Small Cap Growth Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding any brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) for the Small Cap Growth Fund do not exceed 0.73% or 0.48% of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s average net assets, for Class N shares or Class I shares, respectively, through April 30, 2024. This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Small Cap Growth Fund for fees it waived and Small Cap Growth Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded.

 

Example.

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

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Small Cap Growth Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Small Cap Growth Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement discussed in the table above is reflected only through April 30, 2024. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

  One Year Three Years
Class N $76 $299
Class I $50 $220

 

Portfolio Turnover.

The Small Cap Growth 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 Small Cap Growth Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Small Cap Growth Fund’s performance. Because the Small Cap Growth Fund is newly organized, portfolio turnover information is not yet available.

 

Principal Investment Strategies.

The Small Cap Growth Fund employs a quantitatively driven, factor-based investment strategy. Particularly, the Adviser selects, from the U.S. publicly traded stock universe, securities that the Adviser considers to be small capitalization growth stocks.

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Under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Growth Fund is expected to hold approximately 500 different stocks, where no individual issuer represents more than 5% of the portfolio total value. The Adviser defines a small capitalization growth company as any company that simultaneously meets the following two requirements: (i) be in the lowest 8% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization; and (ii) exhibit a high market value relative to its book value. Thus, the market capitalization threshold for a company to be categorized as a small capitalization company will fluctuate along with market prices. For context, the Adviser, as of the date of this Prospectus, places the small capitalization upper threshold at approximately $5.4 billion and the lower threshold at approximately $10 million. These thresholds will change throughout the year as market conditions evolve and prices fluctuate. The strategy aims to invest in a broad and well-diversified basket of securities that are eligible in accordance with the aforementioned requirements. As a non-fundamental policy (i.e., one that can be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval), under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Growth Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. The Small Cap Growth Fund may obtain exposure to equity securities through futures and options on futures contracts. Such derivative investments will be valued at market value rather than notional value, and will not exceed more than 20% of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s total assets.

 

The Adviser will use a set of investment factors, which in some peer-reviewed academic journals have been linked to higher expected returns, to over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Growth Fund, relative to their market weight. Some of the factors considered include market capitalization, book-to-market, profitability, re-investment of earnings, and momentum. In addition, the Adviser will use a set of investment variables, that the Adviser believes are linked to higher expected returns, during the strategy implementation stage (e.g., trading), to further over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Growth Fund, relative to their multi-factor adjusted weight. Some of the variables considered include stock-specific market interest rate in security lending markets, market liquidity, and price reversals. From time to time, the Adviser may consider additional factors or investment variables as deemed appropriate by the investment committee of the Adviser. The Small Cap Growth Fund is long-only (no shorting) and does not directly use hedging or leverage, although it will use futures for cash management purposes (these instruments may have embedded economic leverage). The Small Cap Growth Fund will normally invest 5% or less of its total assets in futures, although it can invest up to 20% of its total assets in such instruments.

 

The Small Cap Growth Fund will also use futures and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, and exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”) to adjust market exposure or manage cash needs. Such equity-related futures and options on futures contracts will count towards the Small Cap Growth Fund’s 80% investment policy and such instruments will be valued at market value rather than notional value.

 

The Small Cap Growth Fund may lend its portfolio securities in order to generate additional income for the Small Cap Growth Fund.

 

Principal Risks.

Remember that in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund are:

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivative instruments (such as futures and options on futures) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments are based. The Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments in derivatives may not perform as anticipated, may not be able to be closed out at a favorable time or price, or may increase the Small Cap Growth Fund’s volatility. Even a small investment in derivatives, such as futures and options on futures, may give rise to leverage risk and can have a significant impact on the Small Cap Growth Fund’s exposure to securities markets values. It is possible that the Small Cap Growth Fund’s liquid assets may be insufficient to support its obligations under its derivatives positions. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity, and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. The use of derivatives may cause the Small Cap Growth Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

 

Equity Securities Risk. The Small Cap Growth Fund invests primarily in common stock, which subjects the Small Cap Growth Fund and its shareholders to the risks associated with common stock investing. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Small Cap Growth Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments goes down, your investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

 

ETF Risk. Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index.

 

Futures Risk. The successful use of futures contracts draws upon the Adviser’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Small Cap Growth Fund and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the Adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; I the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Small Cap Growth Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Small Cap Growth Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

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General Market Risk. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Small Cap Growth Fund invests. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Small Cap Growth Fund’s performance. You could lose money by investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund.

 

Limited Operating History Risk. The Small Cap Growth Fund is new and has a limited history of operation. Accordingly, an investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund entails a high degree of risk. There can be no assurance that the Small Cap Growth Fund and the Adviser will achieve the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective.

 

Management Risk. Management risk is the risk that the investment process used by the Small Cap Growth Fund’s portfolio manager could fail to achieve the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investment goal and cause an investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund to lose value.

 

Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, the Small Cap Growth Fund may lose money and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The Small Cap Growth Fund could also lose money if it does not recover the securities and/or the value of the collateral falls, including the value of investments made with cash collateral. Securities lending also may have certain adverse tax consequences.

 

Small-Sized Companies Risk. The Small Cap Value Fund invests in the stocks of small capitalization companies. The earnings and prospects of these companies are more volatile than larger companies. Small sized companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies.

 

Performance.

Because the Small Cap Growth Fund had not yet commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, no performance information is presented. In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of the Prospectus. Also, shareholder reports containing financial and performance information will be mailed to shareholders semi-annually. Remember, the Small Cap Growth Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Small Cap Growth Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information will be available at no cost by calling the Small Cap Growth Fund toll-free at 1-855-873-3837 or on the Small Cap Growth Fund’s website www.acclivityfunds.com.

 

Investment Adviser. Innealta Capital, LLC serves as the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”).

 

Portfolio Manager. The following serve as the Small Cap Growth Fund’s portfolio managers:

 

Portfolio Manager Primary Title With the Small Cap Growth Fund Since:
Dr. Vito Sciaraffia Portfolio Manager December 2018
Dr. Glenn Freed Portfolio Manager December 2019
Yuxing Zhang Portfolio Manager March 2021

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares. You may conduct transactions by mail (Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund, c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022), or by telephone at 1-855-873-3837. Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Small Cap Growth Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly. The minimum initial investment in each share class of the Small Cap Growth Fund is $20,000 for Class I shares and $5,000 for Class N shares, with a minimum subsequent investment of $1,000 for Class N shares. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I shares. The Small Cap Growth Fund reserves the right to waive minimum initial investment or minimum subsequent investment requirements in its sole discretion.

 

Tax Information. The Small Cap Growth Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, though such accounts may be taxed upon withdrawal.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries. If you purchase Small Cap Growth Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Small Cap Growth Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Small Cap Growth Fund shares and related services. These payments may create conflicts of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Small Cap Growth Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Summary Section – Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund

 

Investment Objective.

The investment objective of the Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund (the “Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund”) is to seek long term capital appreciation.

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class N Class I
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the original offering price)
None None
Redemption Fee
(as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase)
None None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
   
Management Fees 0.35% 0.35%
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00%
Other Expenses 35.30% 35.30%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1) 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 35.91% 35.66%
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (35.21)% (35.21)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(2) 0.70% 0.45%

 

(1) This number represents the combined total fees for the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s current fiscal year of the combined total fees and operating expenses of acquired funds owned by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and would not be a direct expense incurred by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund or deducted from Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund assets.

 

(2) Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Innealta Capital , LLC (the “Adviser”) and the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding any brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) for the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund do not exceed 0.69% or 0.44% of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s average net assets, for Class N shares or Class I shares, respectively, through April 30, 2024. This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund for fees it waived and Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded.

 

Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement discussed in the table above is reflected only through April 30, 2024. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

  One Year Three Years Five Years Ten Years
Class N $72 $5,426 $7,982 $9,948
Class I $46 $5,392 $7,962 $9,960

 

Portfolio Turnover.

The Mid Cap Multi-Style 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 Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of the portfolio.

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Principal Investment Strategies.

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund employs a quantitatively driven, factor-based investment strategy. Particularly, the Adviser selects, from the U.S. publicly traded stock universe, securities that the Adviser considers to be mid-capitalization stocks.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is expected to hold approximately 300 different stocks, where no individual issuer represents more than 5% of the portfolio total value. The Adviser defines a mid-capitalization company as any company that is neither in the highest 80% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization nor in the lowest 8% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization. Effectively, this excludes the largest and smallest companies in the market. The market capitalization upper and lower thresholds for a company to be categorized as a mid-capitalization company will thus fluctuate along with market prices. For context, the Adviser, as of the date of this Prospectus, places the mid-capitalization upper threshold at approximately $20.9 billion and the lower threshold at approximately $5.4 billion. These thresholds will change throughout the year as market conditions evolve and prices fluctuate., The strategy aims to invest in a broad and well-diversified basket of securities that are eligible in accordance with the aforementioned requirements. As a non-fundamental policy (i.e., one that can be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval), under normal market conditions, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of mid-cap companies. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may obtain exposure to equity securities through futures and options on futures contracts. Such derivative investments will be valued at market value rather than notional value, and will not exceed more than 20% of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s total assets.

 

The Adviser will use a set of investment factors, which in some peer-reviewed academic journals have been linked to higher expected returns, to over- or underweight securities in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, relative to their market weight. Some of the factors considered include market capitalization, book-to-market, profitability, re-investment of earnings, and momentum. In addition, the Adviser will use a set of investment variables, that the Adviser believes are linked to higher expected returns, during the strategy implementation stage (e.g., trading), to further over- or underweight securities in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, relative to their multi-factor adjusted weight. Some of the variables considered include stock-specific market interest rate in security lending markets, market liquidity, and price reversals. From time to time, the Adviser may consider additional factors or investment variables as deemed appropriate by the investment committee of the Adviser. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is long-only (no shorting) and does not directly use hedging or leverage, although it will use futures for cash management purposes (these instruments may have embedded economic leverage). The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will normally invest 5% or less of its total assets in futures, although it can invest up to 20% of its total assets in such instruments.

 

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will also use futures and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, and exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”) to adjust market exposure or manage cash needs. Such equity-related futures and options on futures contracts will count towards the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s 80% investment policy and such instruments will be valued at market value rather than notional value.

 

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may lend its portfolio securities in order to generate additional income for the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund.

 

Principal Risks.

Remember that in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund are:

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivative instruments (such as futures and options on futures) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments are based. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investments in derivatives may not perform as anticipated, may not be able to be closed out at a favorable time or price, or may increase the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s volatility. Even a small investment in derivatives, such as futures and options on futures, may give rise to leverage risk and can have a significant impact on the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s exposure to securities markets values. It is possible that the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s liquid assets may be insufficient to support its obligations under its derivatives positions. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity, and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. The use of derivatives may cause the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

 

Equity Securities Risk. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund invests primarily in common stock, which subjects the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and its shareholders to the risks associated with common stock investing. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investments goes down, your investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

 

ETF Risk. Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index.

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Futures Risk. The successful use of futures contracts draws upon the Adviser’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the Adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; I the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

 

General Market Risk. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund invests. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s performance. You could lose money by investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund.

 

Limited Operating History Risk. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is new and has a limited history of operation. Accordingly, an investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund entails a high degree of risk. There can be no assurance that the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and the Adviser will achieve the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investment objective.

 

Management Risk. Management risk is the risk that the investment process used by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s portfolio manager could fail to achieve the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investment goal and cause an investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund to lose value.

 

Mid-Capitalization Securities Risk. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may invest in mid-capitalization (or “mid-cap”) companies. Mid-cap companies often have narrower markets, limited managerial and financial resources, more volatile performance and greater risk of failure, compared to larger, more established companies. These factors could increase the volatility of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s portfolio, performance and share price.

 

Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may lose money and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund could also lose money if it does not recover the securities and/or the value of the collateral falls, including the value of investments made with cash collateral. Securities lending also may have certain adverse tax consequences.

 

Performance.

The bar chart illustrates the risks of investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund by showing how the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s average annual returns for each full calendar year since the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Average Annual Total Returns table also demonstrates these risks by showing how the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Remember, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information will be available at no cost by calling the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund toll-free at 1-855-873-3837 or on the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s website www.acclivityfunds.com.

 

Class I Shares1

Calendar Year Returns as of December 31

 

(BAR CHART)

 

1 The returns shown in the bar chart are for Class I shares. The performance of Class N shares will differ due to differences in expenses and sales load charges.

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During the period shown in the bar chart, the best performance for a quarter was 22.46% (for the quarter ended June 30, 2020). The worst performance was -31.00% (for the quarter ended March 31, 2020).

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2022

 

  One Year Life of Fund*
Class I Shares    
Return Before Taxes -9.95% 6.91%
Return After Taxes on Distributions -10.79% 6.46%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -5.60% 5.28%
Class N Shares    
Return Before Taxes -9.95% 6.91%
S&P 500 Total return Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
-18.11% 7.66%

Russell Mid Cap Value Total Return Index

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-17.32% 5.88%

 

* The Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2019.

 

After-tax returns are based on the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. If you own shares of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan, this information is not applicable to your investment. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and translates into an assumed tax deduction that benefits the shareholder. After tax returns are shown for only Class I Shares and after tax returns for Class N Shares will vary.

 

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of U.S. stock market performance which does not take into account charges, fees and other expenses.

 

The Russell Mid Cap Total Return Index measures the performance of the smallest 800 companies in the Russell 1000 index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

Investment Adviser. Innealta Capital, LLC serves as the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”).

 

Portfolio Manager. The following serve as the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s portfolio managers:

 

Portfolio Manager Primary Title With the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund Since:
Dr. Vito Sciaraffia Portfolio Manager December 2018
Dr. Glenn Freed Portfolio Manager December 2019
Yuxing Zhang Portfolio Manager March 2021

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares. You may conduct transactions by mail (Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022), or by telephone at 1-855-873-3837. Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly. The minimum initial investment in each share class of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is $20,000 for Class I shares and $5,000 for Class N shares, with a minimum subsequent investment of $1,000 for Class N shares. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I shares. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund reserves the right to waive minimum initial investment or minimum subsequent investment requirements in its sole discretion.

 

Tax Information. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, though such accounts may be taxed upon withdrawal.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries. If you purchase Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund shares and related services. These payments may create conflicts of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings 

Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

The primary investment objective of the Small Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

 

The Small Cap Value Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without the approval of shareholders. Shareholders will be given 60 days’ notice of any such change.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Small Cap Value Fund employs a quantitatively driven, factor-based investment strategy. Particularly, the Adviser selects, from the U.S. publicly traded stock universe, securities that the Adviser considers to be small capitalization value stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Value Fund is expected to hold approximately 600 different stocks, where no individual issuer represents more than 5% of the portfolio total value. The Adviser defines a small capitalization value company as any company that simultaneously meets the following two requirements: (i) be in the lowest 8% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization; and (ii) exhibit a low market value relative to its book value. Thus, the market capitalization threshold for a company to be categorized as a small capitalization company will fluctuate along with market prices. For context, the Adviser, as of the date of this Prospectus, places the small capitalization upper threshold at approximately $5.4 billion and the lower threshold at approximately $10 million. These thresholds will change throughout the year as market conditions evolve and prices fluctuate. The strategy aims to invest in a broad and well-diversified basket of securities that are eligible in accordance with the aforementioned requirements. As a non-fundamental policy (i.e., one that can be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval), under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Value Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. The Small Cap Value Fund may obtain exposure to equity securities through futures and options on futures contracts. Such derivative investments will be valued at market value rather than notional value, and will not exceed more than 20% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s total assets.

 

The Adviser will use a set of investment factors, which in some peer-reviewed academic journals have been linked to higher expected returns, to over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Value Fund, relative to their market weight. Some of the factors considered include market capitalization, book-to-market, profitability, re-investment of earnings, and momentum. In addition, the Adviser will use a set of investment variables, that the Adviser believes are linked to higher expected returns, during the strategy implementation stage (e.g., trading), to further over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Value Fund, relative to their multi-factor adjusted weight. Some of the variables considered include stock-specific market interest rate in security lending markets, market liquidity, and price reversals. From time to time, the Adviser may consider additional factors or investment variables as deemed appropriate by the investment committee of the Adviser. The Small Cap Value Fund is long-only (no shorting) and does not directly use hedging or leverage, although it will use futures for cash management purposes (these instruments may have embedded economic leverage). The Small Cap Value Fund will normally invest 5% or less of its total assets in futures, although it can invest up to 20% of its total assets in such instruments.

 

The Small Cap Value Fund’s Adviser uses a quantitative bottom-up approach to construct the Small Cap Value Fund’s portfolio. Information in the Adviser’s approach comes from company fundamentals, performance metrics, security lending metrics, market liquidity, among other factors.

 

The Small Cap Value Fund will also use futures and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, and exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”) to adjust market exposure or manage cash needs. Such equity-related futures and options on futures contracts will count towards the Small Cap Value Fund’s 80% investment policy and such instruments will be valued at market value rather than notional value.

 

The Small Cap Value Fund may lend its portfolio securities in order to generate additional income for the Small Cap Value Fund. The Small Cap Value Fund plans to lend its portfolio securities to banks, brokers-dealers, and other financial institutions (referred to as “borrowers”), each of which may act as an intermediary, provided that: (i) the loan is continuously secured by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, bank letters of credit or U.S. Government securities equal to at least 100% of the value of the loaned securities, and such collateral must be valued, or “marked to market,” daily (borrowers are required to furnish additional collateral to the Small Cap Value Fund as necessary to fully cover their obligations); (ii) the loan may be recalled at any time by the Small Cap Value Fund and the loaned securities returned; (iii) the Small Cap Value Fund will receive any interest, dividends or other distributions paid on the loaned securities; and (iv) the aggregate value of the loaned securities will not exceed 33 1/3% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s total assets. The Small Cap Value Fund generally retains part or all of the interest received on investment of the cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. While this practice will not impact the Small Cap Value Fund’s principal investment strategy, it does subject the Small Cap Value Fund to the securities lending risk described in this Prospectus. Once the Small Cap Value Fund actively engages in the security lending, the revenue generated by the security lending activity is expected to range between 0.10% and 0.20% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s value, however, that additional income should be considered incidental to the Small Cap Value Fund’s principal investment strategy.

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Principal Risks of Investing in the Small Cap Value Fund

 

Before investing in the Small Cap Value Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment goals, the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested and the amount of risk you are willing to take. Remember that in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Small Cap Value Fund. The value of your investment in the Small Cap Value Fund will go up and down with the prices of the securities in which the Small Cap Value Fund invests. The principal risks of investing in the Small Cap Value Fund are:

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivative instruments (such as futures and options on futures) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments are based. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific underlying reference instrument at a specified future time at a specified price. An option on a futures contract is the right, purchased for a certain price, to either buy or sell the underlying futures contract during a certain period of time for a fixed price. The Small Cap Value Fund’s investments in derivatives may not perform as anticipated, may not be able to be closed out at a favorable time or price, or may increase the Small Cap Value Fund’s volatility. Even a small investment in derivatives, such as futures and options on futures, may give rise to leverage risk and can have a significant impact on the Small Cap Value Fund’s exposure to securities markets values. It is possible that the Small Cap Value Fund’s liquid assets may be insufficient to support its obligations under its derivatives positions. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity, and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. The use of derivatives may cause the Small Cap Value Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

 

Equity Risk. The risks that could affect the value of the Small Cap Value Fund’s shares and the total return on your investment include the possibility that the equity securities held by the Small Cap Value Fund will experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. Equity securities may also lose value because of factors affecting an entire industry or sector, such as increases in production costs, or factors directly related to a specific company, such as decisions made by its management.

 

o Common Stocks. Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change. These investor perceptions are based on various and unpredictable factors including: expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies; inflation and interest rates; economic expansion or contraction; and global or regional political, economic and banking crises. If you held common stock of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer because holders of common stock generally have inferior rights to receive payments from issuers in comparison with the rights of the holders of other securities, bondholders and other creditors of such issuers.

 

o Preferred Stocks. A preferred stock is a blend of the characteristics of a bond and common stock. It can offer the higher yield of a bond and has priority over common stock in equity ownership, but does not have the seniority of a bond and, unlike common stock, its participation in the issuer’s growth may be limited. Preferred stock has preference over common stock in the receipt of dividends and in any residual assets after payment to creditors should the issuer be dissolved. Although the dividend on a preferred stock may be set at a fixed annual rate, in some circumstances it can be changed or omitted by the issuer. Because preferred stocks represent an equity ownership interest in an issuer, their value will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in an issuer’s financial condition or prospects or to fluctuations in the equity markets.

 

ETF Risk. Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index. The Small Cap Value Fund will indirectly pay its proportionate share of any fees and expenses paid by the ETF in which it invests in addition to the fees and expenses paid directly by the Small Cap Value Fund, many of which may be duplicative. The Small Cap Value Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. As a result, the cost of investing in the Small Cap Value Fund generally will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs.

 

Futures Risk. The successful use of futures contracts draws upon the Adviser’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Small Cap Value Fund and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the Adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (e) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Small Cap Value Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Small Cap Value Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

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General Market Risk. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Small Cap Value Fund invests. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Small Cap Value Fund’s performance. These events could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closure, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economy. These events could also impair the information technology and other operational systems upon which the Small Cap Value Fund’s service providers, including the Adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of employees of the Small Cap Value Fund’s service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the Small Cap Value Fund. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have in the past responded to major economic disruptions with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could increase volatility in securities markets, which could adversely affect the Small Cap Value Fund’s investments. You should consider your own investment goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance before investing in the Small Cap Value Fund. An investment in the Small Cap Value Fund may not be appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the Small Cap Value Fund is not a deposit in the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You may lose money by investing in the Small Cap Value Fund

 

Limited Operating History Risk. The Small Cap Value Fund is new and has a limited history of operation. Accordingly, an investment in the Small Cap Value Fund entails a high degree of risk. There can be no assurance that the Small Cap Value Fund and the Adviser will achieve the Small Cap Value Fund’s investment objective notwithstanding the performance of any or all of the foregoing or their respective affiliates or principals in other transactions including, without limitation, arrangements similar in nature to the Small Cap Value Fund.

 

Management Risk. Management risk is the risk that the investment process used by the Small Cap Value Fund’s portfolio manager could fail to achieve the Small Cap Value Fund’s investment goal and cause an investment in the Small Cap Value Fund to lose value.

 


Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, the Small Cap Value Fund may lose money and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The Small Cap Value Fund could also lose money if it does not recover the securities and/or the value of the collateral falls, including the value of investments made with cash collateral. Securities lending also may have certain adverse tax consequences.

 

Small-Sized Companies Risk. Because the Small Cap Value Fund invests primarily in securities issued by small-cap companies, it is likely to be more volatile than a fund that focuses on securities issued by larger companies. The earnings and prospects of these companies are more volatile than larger companies. Small sized companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies. The trading volume of securities of small sized companies is normally less than that of larger companies and, therefore, may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies. Small sized companies may have limited markets, product lines or financial resources and may lack management experience. Small-sized companies often have less experienced management, narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, and less publicly available information than larger companies. In addition, smaller companies are typically more sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions and their securities may be difficult to trade.

 

Value Investing Risk. Value investing attempts to identify companies selling at a discount to their intrinsic value. Value investing is subject to the risk that a company’s intrinsic value may never be fully realized by the market or that a company judged by the Adviser to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced.

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Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

The primary investment objective of the Small Cap Growth Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

 

The Small Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without the approval of shareholders. Shareholders will be given 60 days’ notice of any such change.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Small Cap Growth Fund employs a quantitatively driven, factor-based investment strategy. Particularly, the Adviser selects, from the U.S. publicly traded stock universe, securities that the Adviser considers to be small capitalization growth stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Growth Fund is expected to hold approximately 600 different stocks, where no individual issuer represents more than 5% of the portfolio total value. The Adviser defines a small capitalization growth company as any company that simultaneously meets the following two requirements: (i) be in the lowest 8% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization; and (ii) exhibit a high market value relative to its book value. Thus, the market capitalization threshold for a company to be categorized as a small capitalization company will fluctuate along with market prices. For context, the Adviser, as of the date of this Prospectus, places the small capitalization upper threshold at approximately $5.4 billion and the lower threshold at approximately $10 million. These thresholds will change throughout the year as market conditions evolve and prices fluctuate. The strategy aims to invest in a broad and well-diversified basket of securities that are eligible in accordance with the aforementioned requirements. As a non-fundamental policy (i.e., one that can be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval), under normal market conditions, the Small Cap Growth Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. The Small Cap Growth Fund may obtain exposure to equity securities through futures and options on futures contracts. Such derivative investments will be valued at market value rather than notional value, and will not exceed more than 20% of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s total assets.

 

The Adviser will use a set of investment factors, which in some peer-reviewed academic journals have been linked to higher expected returns, to over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Growth Fund, relative to their market weight. Some of the factors considered include market capitalization, book-to-market, profitability, re-investment of earnings, and momentum. In addition, the Adviser will use a set of investment variables, that the Adviser believes are linked to higher expected returns, during the strategy implementation stage (e.g., trading), to further over- or underweight securities in the Small Cap Growth Fund, relative to their multi-factor adjusted weight. Some of the variables considered include stock-specific market interest rate in security lending markets, market liquidity, and price reversals. From time to time, the Adviser may consider additional factors or investment variables as deemed appropriate by the investment committee of the Adviser. The Small Cap Growth Fund is long-only (no shorting) and does not directly use hedging or leverage, although it will use futures for cash management purposes (these instruments may have embedded economic leverage). The Small Cap Growth Fund will normally invest 5% or less of its total assets in futures, although it can invest up to 20% of its total assets in such instruments.

 

The Small Cap Growth Fund’s Adviser uses a quantitative bottom-up approach to construct the Small Cap Growth Fund’s portfolio. Information in the Adviser’s approach comes from company fundamentals, performance metrics, security lending metrics, market liquidity, among other factors.

 

The Small Cap Growth Fund will also use futures and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, and exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”) to adjust market exposure or manage cash needs. Such equity-related futures and options on futures contracts will count towards the Small Cap Growth Fund’s 80% investment policy and such instruments will be valued at market value rather than notional value.

 

The Small Cap Growth Fund may lend its portfolio securities in order to generate additional income for the Small Cap Growth Fund. The Small Cap Growth Fund plans to lend its portfolio securities to banks, brokers-dealers, and other financial institutions (referred to as “borrowers”), each of which may act as an intermediary, provided that: (i) the loan is continuously secured by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, bank letters of credit or U.S. Government securities equal to at least 100% of the value of the loaned securities, and such collateral must be valued, or “marked to market,” daily (borrowers are required to furnish additional collateral to the Small Cap Growth Fund as necessary to fully cover their obligations); (ii) the loan may be recalled at any time by the Small Cap Growth Fund and the loaned securities returned; (iii) the Small Cap Growth Fund will receive any interest, dividends or other distributions paid on the loaned securities; and (iv) the aggregate value of the loaned securities will not exceed 33 1/3% of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s total assets. The Small Cap Growth Fund generally retains part or all of the interest received on investment of the cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. While this practice will not impact the Small Cap Growth Fund’s principal investment strategy, it does subject the Small Cap Growth Fund to the securities lending risk described in this Prospectus. Once the Small Cap Growth Fund actively engages in the security lending, the revenue generated by the security lending activity is expected to range between 0.10% and 0.20% of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s value, however, that additional income should be considered incidental to the Small Cap Growth Fund’s principal investment strategy.

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Principal Risks of Investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Before investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment goals, the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested and the amount of risk you are willing to take. Remember that in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund. The value of your investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund will go up and down with the prices of the securities in which the Small Cap Growth Fund invests. The principal risks of investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund are:

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivative instruments (such as futures and options on futures) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments are based. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific underlying reference instrument at a specified future time at a specified price. An option on a futures contract is the right, purchased for a certain price, to either buy or sell the underlying futures contract during a certain period of time for a fixed price. The Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments in derivatives may not perform as anticipated, may not be able to be closed out at a favorable time or price, or may increase the Small Cap Growth Fund’s volatility. Even a small investment in derivatives, such as futures and options on futures, may give rise to leverage risk and can have a significant impact on the Small Cap Growth Fund’s exposure to securities markets values. It is possible that the Small Cap Growth Fund’s liquid assets may be insufficient to support its obligations under its derivatives positions. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity, and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. The use of derivatives may cause the Small Cap Growth Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

 

Equity Risk. The risks that could affect the value of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s shares and the total return on your investment include the possibility that the equity securities held by the Small Cap Growth Fund will experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. Equity securities may also lose value because of factors affecting an entire industry or sector, such as increases in production costs, or factors directly related to a specific company, such as decisions made by its management.

 

o Common Stocks. Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change. These investor perceptions are based on various and unpredictable factors including: expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies; inflation and interest rates; economic expansion or contraction; and global or regional political, economic and banking crises. If you held common stock of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer because holders of common stock generally have inferior rights to receive payments from issuers in comparison with the rights of the holders of other securities, bondholders and other creditors of such issuers.

 

o Preferred Stocks. A preferred stock is a blend of the characteristics of a bond and common stock. It can offer the higher yield of a bond and has priority over common stock in equity ownership, but does not have the seniority of a bond and, unlike common stock, its participation in the issuer’s growth may be limited. Preferred stock has preference over common stock in the receipt of dividends and in any residual assets after payment to creditors should the issuer be dissolved. Although the dividend on a preferred stock may be set at a fixed annual rate, in some circumstances it can be changed or omitted by the issuer. Because preferred stocks represent an equity ownership interest in an issuer, their value will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in an issuer’s financial condition or prospects or to fluctuations in the equity markets.

 

ETF Risk. Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index. The Small Cap Growth Fund will indirectly pay its proportionate share of any fees and expenses paid by the ETF in which it invests in addition to the fees and expenses paid directly by the Small Cap Growth Fund, many of which may be duplicative. The Small Cap Growth Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. As a result, the cost of investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund generally will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs.

 

Futures Risk. The successful use of futures contracts draws upon the Adviser’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Small Cap Growth Fund and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the Adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (e) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Small Cap Growth Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Small Cap Growth Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

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General Market Risk. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Small Cap Growth Fund invests. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Small Cap Growth Fund’s performance. These events could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closure, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economy. These events could also impair the information technology and other operational systems upon which the Small Cap Growth Fund’s service providers, including the Adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of employees of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the Small Cap Growth Fund. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have in the past responded to major economic disruptions with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could increase volatility in securities markets, which could adversely affect the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments. You should consider your own investment goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance before investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund. An investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund may not be appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund is not a deposit in the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You may lose money by investing in the Small Cap Growth Fund.

 

Limited Operating History Risk. The Small Cap Growth Fund is new and has a limited history of operation. Accordingly, an investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund entails a high degree of risk. There can be no assurance that the Small Cap Growth Fund and the Adviser will achieve the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investment objective notwithstanding the performance of any or all of the foregoing or their respective affiliates or principals in other transactions including, without limitation, arrangements similar in nature to the Small Cap Growth Fund.

 

Management Risk. Management risk is the risk that the investment process used by the Small Cap Growth Fund’s portfolio manager could fail to achieve the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investment goal and cause an investment in the Small Cap Growth Fund to lose value.

 

Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, the Small Cap Growth Fund may lose money and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The Small Cap Growth Fund could also lose money if it does not recover the securities and/or the value of the collateral falls, including the value of investments made with cash collateral. Securities lending also may have certain adverse tax consequences.

 

Small-Sized Companies Risk. Because the Small Cap Growth Fund invests primarily in securities issued by small-cap companies, it is likely to be more volatile than a fund that focuses on securities issued by larger companies. The earnings and prospects of these companies are more volatile than larger companies. Small sized companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies. The trading volume of securities of small sized companies is normally less than that of larger companies and, therefore, may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies. Small sized companies may have limited markets, product lines or financial resources and may lack management experience. Small-sized companies often have less experienced management, narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, and less publicly available information than larger companies. In addition, smaller companies are typically more sensitive to changes in overall economic conditions and their securities may be difficult to trade.

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Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund

 

Investment Objective

 

The primary investment objective of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

 

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without the approval of shareholders. Shareholders will be given 60 days’ notice of any such change.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund employs a quantitatively driven, factor-based investment strategy. Particularly, the strategy Adviser selects, from the U.S. publicly traded stock universe, securities that the Adviser considers to be mid-capitalization stocks. Under normal market conditions, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is expected to hold approximately 300 different stocks, where no individual issuer represents more than 5% of the portfolio total value. The Adviser defines a mid-capitalization company as any company that is neither in the highest 80% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization nor in the lowest 8% of U.S. aggregate market capitalization. Effectively, this excludes the largest and smallest companies in the market. The market capitalization upper and lower thresholds for a company to be categorized as a mid-capitalization company will thus fluctuate along with market prices. For context, the Adviser, as of the date of this Prospectus, places the mid-capitalization upper threshold at approximately $20.9 billion and the lower threshold at approximately $5.4 billion. This threshold will change due to market conditions. The strategy aims to invest in a broad and well-diversified basket of securities that are eligible in accordance with the aforementioned requirements. As a non-fundamental policy (i.e., one that can be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval), under normal market conditions, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may obtain exposure to equity securities through futures and options on futures contracts. Such derivative investments will be valued at market value rather than notional value, and will not exceed more than 20% of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s total assets.

 

The Adviser will use a set of investment factors, which in some peer-reviewed academic journals have been linked to higher expected returns, to over- or underweight securities in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, relative to their market weight. Some of the factors considered include market capitalization, book-to-market, profitability, re-investment of earnings, and momentum. In addition, the Adviser will use a set of investment variables, that the Adviser believes are linked to higher expected returns, during the strategy implementation stage (e.g., trading), to further over- or underweight securities in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, relative to their multi-factor adjusted weight. Some of the variables considered include stock-specific market interest rate in security lending markets, market liquidity, and price reversals. From time to time, the Adviser may consider additional factors or investment variables as deemed appropriate by the investment committee of the Adviser. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is long-only (no shorting) and does not directly use hedging or leverage, although it will use futures for cash management purposes (these instruments may have embedded economic leverage). The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will normally invest 5% or less of its total assets in futures, although it can invest up to 20% of its total assets in such instruments.

 

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s Adviser uses a quantitative bottom-up approach to construct the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s portfolio. Information in the Adviser’s approach comes from company fundamentals, performance metrics, security lending metrics, market liquidity, among other factors.

 

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will also use futures and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, and exchange-traded-funds (“ETFs”) to adjust market exposure or manage cash needs. Such equity-related futures and options on futures contracts will count towards the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s 80% investment policy and such instruments will be valued at market value rather than notional value.

 

The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may lend its portfolio securities in order to generate additional income for the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund plans to lend its portfolio securities to banks, brokers-dealers, and other financial institutions (referred to as “borrowers”), each of which may act as an intermediary, provided that: (i) the loan is continuously secured by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, bank letters of credit or U.S. Government securities equal to at least 100% of the value of the loaned securities, and such collateral must be valued, or “marked to market,” daily (borrowers are required to furnish additional collateral to the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund as necessary to fully cover their obligations); (ii) the loan may be recalled at any time by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and the loaned securities returned; (iii) the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will receive any interest, dividends or other distributions paid on the loaned securities; and (iv) the aggregate value of the loaned securities will not exceed 33 1/3% of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s total assets. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund generally retains part or all of the interest received on investment of the cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. While this practice will not impact the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s principal investment strategy, it does subject the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund to the securities lending risk described in this Prospectus. Once the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund actively engages in the security lending, the revenue generated by the security lending activity is expected to range between 0.10% and 0.20% of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s value, however, that additional income should be considered incidental to the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s principal investment strategy.

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Principal Risks of Investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund

 

Before investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment goals, the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested and the amount of risk you are willing to take. Remember that in addition to possibly not achieving your investment goals, you could lose money by investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund. The value of your investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will go up and down with the prices of the securities in which the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund invests. The principal risks of investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund are:

 

Derivatives Risk. Derivative instruments (such as futures and options on futures) are subject to changes in the value of the underlying assets or indices on which such instruments are based. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific underlying reference instrument at a specified future time at a specified price. An option on a futures contract is the right, purchased for a certain price, to either buy or sell the underlying futures contract during a certain period of time for a fixed price. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investments in derivatives may not perform as anticipated, may not be able to be closed out at a favorable time or price, or may increase the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s volatility. Even a small investment in derivatives, such as futures and options on futures, may give rise to leverage risk and can have a significant impact on the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s exposure to securities markets values. It is possible that the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s liquid assets may be insufficient to support its obligations under its derivatives positions. The use of derivatives for other than hedging purposes may be considered a speculative activity, and involves greater risks than are involved in hedging. The use of derivatives may cause the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

 

Equity Risk. The risks that could affect the value of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s shares and the total return on your investment include the possibility that the equity securities held by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. Equity securities may also lose value because of factors affecting an entire industry or sector, such as increases in production costs, or factors directly related to a specific company, such as decisions made by its management.

 

ETF Risk. Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund will indirectly pay its proportionate share of any fees and expenses paid by the ETF in which it invests in addition to the fees and expenses paid directly by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund, many of which may be duplicative. Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund also will incur brokerage costs when it purchases ETFs. As a result, the cost of investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund generally will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs.

 

Futures Risk. The successful use of futures contracts draws upon the Adviser’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and the price of the futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and the resulting inability to close a futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the Adviser’s inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (e) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

 

General Market Risk. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund invests. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s performance. These events could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closure, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economy. These events could also impair the information technology and other operational systems upon which the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s service providers, including the Adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of employees of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have in the past responded to major economic disruptions with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could increase volatility in securities markets, which could adversely affect the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investments. You should consider your own investment goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance before investing in

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    the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund. An investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may not be appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is not a deposit in the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You may lose money by investing in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund.

 

Limited Operating History Risk. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is new and has a limited history of operation. Accordingly, an investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund entails a high degree of risk. There can be no assurance that the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and the Adviser will achieve the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investment objective notwithstanding the performance of any or all of the foregoing or their respective affiliates or principals in other transactions including, without limitation, arrangements similar in nature to the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund.

 

Management Risk. Management risk is the risk that the investment process used by the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s portfolio manager could fail to achieve the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s investment goal and cause an investment in the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund to lose value.

 

Mid-Capitalization Securities Risk. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may invest in mid-capitalization (or “mid-cap”) companies. Mid-cap companies often have narrower markets, limited managerial and financial resources, more volatile performance and greater risk of failure, compared to larger, more established companies. These factors could increase the volatility of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s portfolio, performance and share price. Mid-sized companies are generally less established than larger companies. Mid-capitalization securities may underperform the market as a whole.

 

Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund may lose money and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund could also lose money if it does not recover the securities and/or the value of the collateral falls, including the value of investments made with cash collateral. Securities lending also may have certain adverse tax consequences.

 

Other Risks – All Funds

 

Operational and Cybersecurity Risk. Fund operations, including business, financial, accounting, data processing systems or other operating systems and facilities may be disrupted, disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors, including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. For example, there could be electrical or telecommunications outages; degradation or loss of internet or web services; natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes; disease pandemics; or events arising from local or larger scale political or social events, as well as terrorist acts.

 

Each Fund is also subject to the risk of potential cyber incidents, which may include, but are not limited to, the harming of or unauthorized access to digital systems (for example, through “hacking” or infection by computer viruses or other malicious software code), denial-of-service attacks on websites, and the inadvertent or intentional release of confidential or proprietary information. Cyber incidents may, among other things, harm Fund operations, result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders, cause the release of confidential or highly restricted information, and result in regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and/or increased compliance, reimbursement or other compensation costs. Fund operations that may be disrupted or halted due to a cyber incident include trading, the processing of shareholder transactions, and the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value.

 

Issues affecting operating systems and facilities through cyber incidents, any of the scenarios described above, or other factors, may harm a Fund by affecting the Adviser, or other service providers, or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. Although the Fund has business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, including what the Fund believes to be robust information security procedures and controls, there is no guarantee that these measures will prevent cyber incidents or prevent or ameliorate the effects of significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating systems. Furthermore, each Fund cannot directly control the security or other measures taken by unaffiliated service providers or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. Such risks at issuers of securities in which a Fund invests could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.

 

Portfolio Holdings Information

 

A description of the policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of a Fund’s portfolio holdings for the Small Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, and Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) is available in the Funds’ statement of additional information (“SAI”).

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Management of the Funds

 

The Adviser

 

Each Fund has entered into an Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with Innealta Capital, LLC, located at 13215 Bee Cave Pkwy., Bldg. A, Suite 240, Austin, TX 78738, under which the Adviser manages each Fund’s investments subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Under the Advisory Agreement, each of the Small Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, and Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund each compensate the Adviser for its services at the annual rate of 0.39%, 0.39%, and 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, respectively, payable on a monthly basis. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC.

 

Fund Expenses. Each Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and each Fund, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its management fees and/or pay expenses of the Funds to ensure that the total amount of Fund operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) do not exceed 0.73% or 0.48% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s average net assets for Class N shares or Class I shares, respectively, 0.73% or 0.48% of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s average net assets for Class N shares or Class I shares, respectively, and 0.69% or 0.44% of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s average net assets for Class N shares or Class I shares, respectively, through April 30, 2024 subject thereafter to annual re-approval of the agreement by the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Funds for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded. This Operating Expense Limitation Agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent, of the Board of Trustees. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 the Adviser received an annual advisory fee equal to 0.00% of the Small Cap Value Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.00% of the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Advisory Agreement for the Small Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund is available in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders dated December 31, 2022.

 

Portfolio Managers

 

Dr. Vito Sciaraffia.

 

Dr. Sciaraffia serves as Chief Investment Officer of Innealta Capital, LLC. In addition, Dr. Sciaraffia served as Chief Investment Officer of Innealta Capital, a division of AFAM Capital Inc., since October 1st, 2015 to July 31st, 2018. He has been in the financial industry since 2004. Dr. Sciaraffia’s previous work experience includes: Senior Researcher on the Investment Strategy Research Team at Dimensional Fund Advisors from May 2013 to June 2015, where he conducted empirical asset pricing research, wrote research papers, enhanced the design of investment strategies, and collaborated with their marketing and sales departments by delivering technical presentations to various clients; and Academic in the Finance Department at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin from January 2012 to May 2013 and January 2017 to present, where he focuses his research on empirical asset pricing and has taught the core Investment Management course and the Quantitative Investment Strategies course for graduate students. In addition, Dr. Sciaraffia has served as a Management Associate in the Investment Banking Division at Citigroup, member of the Market Risk Team at JP Morgan, and consultant to multiple private and public organizations.

 

Dr. Sciaraffia earned his PhD in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition, he has an MA in Mathematics with an emphasis in stochastic processes and an MS in Business from the University of California, Berkeley, an MBA and an MS in Finance from the University of Chile, and a BS in Economics and Management from the Catholic University of Chile.

 

Dr. Glenn Freed.

 

Dr. Freed is part of the team responsible for the research, design and implementation of our investment strategies. Also, Dr. Freed provides oversight of the marketing initiatives and interacting with clients. Dr. Freed has over 30 years of work

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experience in asset management, wealth management, tax advising, tax and accounting research and education. Before joining Acclivity Investment Research, Dr. Freed held senior positions at several financial services companies: Chief Investment Officer at LourdMurray; Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Vericimetry Advisors; and Vice President at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Previously, Dr. Freed was Associate Dean of the Leventhal School of Accounting and Academic Director of the Master of Business Taxation Program at the University of Southern California.

 

Yuxing Zhang.

 

Yuxing Zhang, FRM, is a Portfolio Manager and Quantitative Research Analyst of Innealta Capital, joined Innealta Capital 2017. Mr. Zhang is part of our quantitative and implementation team, which is responsible for the day-to-day data management, portfolio implementation and ongoing enhancement of our models and systems. Mr. Zhang received a B.S. degree in Applied Mathematics and a B.A in Economics from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in 2014 and a M.S. in Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago in 2016

 

The SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers, and the Portfolio Managers’ ownership of securities in each of the Funds.

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Shareholder Information

 

Choosing a Share Class

 

The Trust has adopted a multiple class plan that allows each Fund to offer one or more classes of shares. The Funds have registered two classes of shares – Class N shares and Class I shares. The different classes of shares represent investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes generally offered through different distribution channels and are subject to different expenses and may have different share prices as outlined below:

 

Class N shares are sold without an initial sales charge, but are subject to a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 distribution and servicing fee. Class N shares are generally offered through financial intermediary platforms, including, but not limited to, asset allocation, mutual fund wrap, or other discretionary and non-discretionary fee-based y programs, as well as directly from the Funds’ distributor.

 

Class I shares are sold at NAV without an initial sales charge. This means that 100% of your initial investment is placed into shares of each Fund.

 

Share Price

 

Shares of the Funds are sold at net asset value (“NAV”). The NAV of each Fund is determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business. NAV is computed by determining, on a per class basis, the aggregate market value of all assets of each Fund, less its liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding ((assets-liabilities)/number of shares = NAV). The NYSE is closed on weekends and New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The NAV takes into account, on a per class basis, the expenses and fees of each Fund, including management, administration, and distribution fees, which are accrued daily. The determination of NAV for a share class for a particular day is applicable to all applications for the purchase of shares, as well as all requests for the redemption of shares, received by each Fund (or an authorized broker or agent, or its authorized designee) before the close of trading on the NYSE on that day.

 

Generally, each Fund’s securities listed on an exchange are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security’s primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges (whether domestic or foreign) for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale shall be valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid ask prices on such exchanges. Securities primarily traded in the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) National Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Securities that are not traded or dealt in any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally shall be valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the- counter market. Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity.

 

If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board appointed the Adviser as its designee (the “Valuation Designee”) for all fair value determinations and responsibilities other than overseeing pricing service providers used by the Trust. This designation is subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements designed to facilitate the Board’s ability to oversee the Valuation Designee’s fair value determinations effectively. The Valuation Designee may also enlist third party consultants such as an audit firm or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, which approval shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.

 

The Funds may use independent pricing services to assist in calculating the value of the Funds’ securities. Because the Funds may invest in underlying ETFs, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs

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do not price their shares, the value of some of each Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Fund shares.

 

If events materially affecting the value of a security in each Fund’s portfolio, occur after the close of trading but before each Fund prices its shares, the security will be valued at fair value. For example, if trading in a portfolio security is halted and does not resume before each Fund calculates its NAV, the Adviser may need to price the security using the Funds’ fair value pricing guidelines. The determination of fair value involves subjective judgments. As a result, using fair value to price a security may result in a price materially different from the prices used by other mutual funds to determine net asset value, or from the price that may be realized upon the actual sale of the security.

 

With respect to any portion of the Funds’ assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, the Funds’ net asset value are calculated based upon the net asset values of those open-end management investment companies, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which those companies will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

 

More About Class N Shares

 

Class N shares of the Funds are sold at NAV without an initial sales charge. This means that 100% of your initial investment is placed into shares of the respective Fund. Class N shares pay up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets as reimbursement or compensation for service and distribution-related activities with respect to a Fund and/or shareholder services. Over time, fees paid under this distribution and service plan will increase the cost of a Class N shareholder’s investment and may cost more than other types of sales charges. The minimum initial investment in Class N shares of a Fund is $5,000. The minimum subsequent investment in Class N shares is $1,000.

 

More About Class I Shares

 

Class I shares may be purchased without the imposition of any sales charges. Each Fund offers Class I shares primarily for direct investment by investors such as pension and profit-sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations, corporations and high net worth individuals. Class I shares may also be offered through certain financial intermediaries (including broker-dealers) and their agents in fee based and other programs. In these programs, financial intermediaries have made arrangements with the Funds and are authorized to buy and sell shares of the Funds that charge their customers transaction or other distribution or service fees with respect to their customers’ investments in the Funds. Class I shares are sold at NAV without an initial sales charge, and are not subject to 12b-1 distribution fees. The minimum initial investment in Class I shares of a Fund is $20,000. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Class I shares.

 

How to Purchase Shares

 

The Funds offer two classes of shares so that you can choose the class that best suits your investment needs: Class N shares and Class I shares. The main differences between the classes are the ongoing fees. In choosing which class of shares to purchase, you should consider which will be most beneficial to you given your investment goals, the amount of your purchase and the length of time you expect to hold the shares. Each class of shares in the Funds represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments in each Fund. Not all share classes may be available for purchase in all states. Currently only the Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund and the Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund are available for purchase.

 

Purchase by Mail. To purchase a Fund’s shares, simply complete and sign the Account Application and mail it, along with a check made payable to “Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund” or the “Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund,” or the “Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund” and mail to the applicable Fund:

 

via Regular mail:   via Overnight mail:
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC   Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
P.O. Box 541150   4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68154   Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

Purchase through Brokers. You may invest in the Funds through brokers or agents who have entered into selling agreements with the Funds’ distributor. The brokers and agents are authorized to receive purchase and redemption orders on behalf of the Funds. A Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or its designee receives the order. The broker or agent may set their own initial and subsequent investment minimums. You may be charged a fee if you use a broker or agent to buy or redeem shares of a Fund. Finally, various servicing agents use procedures and impose restrictions that may be in addition to, or different from those applicable to investors purchasing shares directly from a Fund. You should carefully read the program materials provided to you by your servicing agent. Such brokers are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Fund’s behalf.

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Purchase by Wire. If you wish to wire money to make an investment in a Fund, please call the Fund at 1-855-873-3837 for wiring instructions and to notify the Fund that a wire transfer is coming. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds via wire. The Funds will normally accept wired funds for investment on the day received if they are received by the Funds’ designated bank before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your bank may charge you a fee for wiring same-day funds.

 

Automated Clearing House (ACH) Purchase. Current shareholders may purchase additional shares via Automated Clearing House (“ACH”). To have this option added to your account, please send a letter to the Fund requesting this option and supply a voided check for the bank account. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for these transactions. You may not use ACH transactions for your initial purchase of Fund shares. ACH purchases will be effective at the closing price per share on the business day after the order is placed. The Fund may alter, modify or terminate this purchase option at any time. Shares purchased by ACH will not be available for redemption until the transactions have cleared. Shares purchased via ACH transfer may take up to 15 days to clear.

 

Automatic Investment Plan. You may participate in the Funds’ Automatic Investment Plan, an investment plan that automatically moves money from your bank account and invests it in a Fund through the use of electronic funds transfers or automatic bank drafts. You may elect to make subsequent investments by transfers of a minimum of $100 on specified days of each month into your established Fund account. Please contact the Funds at 1-855-873-3837 for more information about the Funds’ Automatic Investment Plan. Minimum initial investment requirements may be waived for Automatic Investment Plan investors, at a Fund’s discretion.

 

The Funds, however, reserves the right, each in its sole discretion, to reject any application to purchase shares. Applications will not be accepted unless they are accompanied by a check drawn on a U.S. bank, thrift institutions, or credit union in U.S. funds for the full amount of the shares to be purchased. After you open an account, you may purchase additional shares by sending a check together with written instructions stating the name(s) on the account and the account number, to the above address. Make all checks payable to “Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund” or “Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund” or “Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund”. The Funds will not accept payment in cash, third party checks (except for properly endorsed IRA rollover checks), counter checks, starter checks, traveler’s checks, money orders, credit card checks, and checks drawn on non-U.S. financial institutions will not be accepted. Cashier’s checks, bank official checks, and bank money orders are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be accepted under certain circumstances. In such cases, a 15-business day hold will be applied to the funds (which means that you may not redeem your shares until the holding period has expired). To avoid such holding periods, shares may be purchased through a broker or by wire, as described in this section.

 

Note: Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent, will charge a $25 fee against a shareholder’s account, in addition to any loss sustained by a Fund, for any check or electronic payment returned to the transfer agent for insufficient funds.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Program. The USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions, including the Funds, to adopt certain policies and programs to prevent money-laundering activities, including procedures to verify the identity of customers opening new accounts. As requested on the application, you should supply your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing a P.O. Box will not be accepted. This information will assist a Fund in verifying your identity. Until such verification is made, a Fund may temporarily limit additional share purchases. In addition, a Fund may limit additional share purchases or close an account if it is unable to verify a shareholder’s identity. As required by law, a Fund 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.

 

In order to ensure compliance with these laws, the Account Application asks for, among other things, the following information for all “customers” seeking to open an “account” (as those terms are defined in rules adopted pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act):

 

full name;

 

date of birth (individuals only);

 

Social Security or taxpayer identification number; and

 

permanent street address (P.O. Box only is not acceptable).

 

Accounts opened by entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships or trusts, will require additional documentation.

 

Please note that if any information listed above is missing, your Account Application will be returned and your account will not

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be opened. In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and other applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, the Transfer Agent will verify the information on your application as part of the Program. The Funds reserve the right to request additional clarifying information and may close your account if such clarifying information is not received by a Fund within a reasonable time of the request or if a Fund cannot form a reasonable belief as to the true identity of a customer. If you require additional assistance when completing your Account Application, please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-855-873-3837.

 

How to Redeem Shares

 

Each Fund typically expects that it will take up to 7 days following the receipt of your redemption request to pay out redemptions from cash, cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of the Fund shares, any line of credit, and then from the sale of portfolio securities. These redemption payment methods will be used in regular and stressed market conditions.

 

You may redeem all or any portion of the shares credited to your account by submitting a written request for redemption to the applicable Fund:

 

via Regular mail:   via Overnight mail:
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC   Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
P.O. Box 541150   4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68154   Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

Redemptions by Telephone. The telephone redemption privilege is automatically available to all new accounts. If you do not want the telephone redemption privilege, you must indicate this in the appropriate area on your account application or you must write to a Fund and instruct it to remove this privilege from your account. If you own an IRA, you will be asked whether or not the fund should withhold federal income tax.

 

The proceeds will be sent by mail to the address designated on your account or wired directly to your existing account in a bank or brokerage firm in the United States as designated on your application. To redeem by telephone, call 1-855-873-3837. The redemption proceeds normally will be sent by mail or by wire within three business days after receipt of your telephone instructions. .

 

The Funds reserve the right to suspend the telephone redemption privileges with respect to your account if the name(s) or the address on the account has been changed within the previous 30 days. Neither the Funds, the transfer agent nor their respective affiliates will be liable for complying with telephone instructions they reasonably believe to be genuine or for any loss, damage, cost or expenses in acting on such telephone instructions and you will be required to bear the risk of any such loss. The Funds or the transfer agent, or both, will employ reasonable procedures to determine that telephone instructions are genuine. If the Funds and/or the transfer agent do not employ these procedures, they may be liable to you for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These procedures may include, among other things, requiring forms of personal identification prior to acting upon telephone instructions, providing written confirmation of the transactions and/or tape recording telephone instructions.

 

During periods of high market activity, you may encounter higher than usual wait times. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. Neither the Fund nor its transfer agent will be held liable if you are unable to place your trade due to high call volume.

 

Redemptions through Broker. If shares of a Fund are held by a broker-dealer, financial institution or other servicing agent, you must contact that servicing agent to redeem shares of a Fund. The servicing agent may charge a fee for this service.

 

Redemptions by Wire. You may request that your redemption proceeds be wired directly to your bank account. The Funds’ transfer agent imposes a $15 fee for each wire redemption and deducts the fee directly from your account. Your bank may also impose a fee for the incoming wire.

 

Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If your individual accounts, IRA or other qualified plan account have a current account value of at least $10,000, you may participate in the Funds’ Systematic Withdrawal Plan, an investment plan that automatically moves money to your bank account from a Fund through the use of electronic funds transfers. You may elect to make subsequent withdrawals by transfers of a minimum of $100 on specified days of each month into your established bank account. Please contact the Funds at 1-855-873-3837 for more information about the Funds’ Systematic Withdrawal Plan.

 

Redemptions in Kind: The Funds reserve the right to honor requests for redemption or repurchase orders made by a shareholder during any 90-day period by making payment in whole or in part in portfolio securities (“redemption in kind”) if the amount of such

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a request is large enough to affect operations (if the request is greater than the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Fund’s net assets at the beginning of the 90-day period). The securities will be chosen by a Fund and valued using the same procedures as used in calculating the Fund’s NAV. A shareholder may incur transaction expenses in converting these securities to cash and securities redeemed in-kind remain at the risk of the market until they are sold and the shareholder will bear market risk until the securities are converted to cash.

 

When Redemptions are Sent: Once a Fund receives your redemption request in “good order” as described below, it will issue a check based on the next determined NAV following your redemption request. The redemption proceeds normally will be sent by mail or by wire within three business days after receipt of a request in “good order.” If you purchase shares using a check and soon after request a redemption, your redemption proceeds will not be sent until the check used for your purchase has cleared your bank.

 

Good Order: Your redemption request will be processed if it is in “good order.” To be in good order, the following conditions must be satisfied:

 

The request should be in writing, unless redeeming by telephone, indicating the number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed;

 

The request must identify your account number;

 

The request should be signed by you and any other person listed on the account, exactly as the shares are registered; and

 

If you request that the redemption proceeds be sent to a person, bank or an address other than that of record or paid to someone other than the record owner(s), or if the address was changed within the last 30 days, or if the proceeds of a requested redemption exceed $50,000, the signature(s) on the request must be medallion signature guaranteed by an eligible signature guarantor.

 

When You Need Medallion Signature Guarantees: If you wish to change the bank or brokerage account that you have designated on your account, you may do so at any time by writing to a Fund with your signature guaranteed. A medallion signature guarantee assures that a signature is genuine and protects you from unauthorized account transfers. You will need your signature guaranteed if:

 

you request a redemption to be made payable to a person not on record with a Fund;

 

you request that a redemption be mailed to an address other than that on record with a Fund

 

the proceeds of a requested redemption exceed $50,000;

 

any redemption is transmitted by federal wire transfer to a bank other than the bank of record; or

 

your address was changed within 30 days of your redemption request

 

Signatures may be guaranteed by any eligible guarantor institution (including banks, brokers and dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations). Further documentation will be required to change the designated account if shares are held by a corporation, fiduciary or other organization. A notary public cannot guarantee signatures.

 

Retirement Plans: If you own an IRA or other retirement plan, you must indicate on your redemption request whether a Fund should withhold federal income tax. Unless you elect in your redemption request that you do not want to have federal tax withheld, the redemption will be subject to withholding.

 

Low Balances: If at any time your account balance falls below $5,000 for Class N shares or $20,000 for Class I shares, a Fund may notify you that, unless the account is brought up to the minimum investment amount within 30 days of the notice, your account could be closed. After the notice period, a Fund may redeem all of your shares and close your account by sending you a check to the address of record. Your account will not be closed if the account balance drops below required minimum due to a decline in NAV.

 

Converting Shares: Subject to the requirements set forth below, you may be eligible to convert your Class N or Class I shares to another share class within the same Fund.

 

If you hold Class N shares and are eligible to purchase Class I shares, as described above in the section entitled Class I shares, you may be eligible to convert your Class N shares to Class I shares of the same Fund.

 

If you convert from one class of shares to another, the transaction will be based on the respective NAVs per share of the two classes on the trade date for the conversion. Consequently, a conversion may provide you with fewer shares or more shares than you originally owned, depending on that day’s NAVs per share. At the time of conversion, the total dollar value of your “old” shares will equal the total dollar value of your “new” shares. However, subsequent share price fluctuations may decrease

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or increase the total dollar value of your “new” shares compared with that of your “old” shares.

 

Please contact your financial advisor or the Funds directly at 1-855-873-3837 to request a conversion. A self-directed conversion is subject to the discretion of the Adviser to permit or reject. A conversion between share classes of the same Fund is not a taxable event.

 

Exchange Privilege

 

You may exchange Class N and Class I shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of another Acclivity Fund with the same registration. The amount of the exchange must be equal to or greater than the required minimum initial investment of the other Fund, as stated in the Prospectus. You may realize either a gain or loss on those shares and will be responsible for paying any applicable taxes. If you exchange shares through a broker, the broker may charge you a transaction fee. Also, if you hold a Fund through a financial intermediary, this privilege may be limited by the intermediary. You may exchange shares by sending a written request to the Fund or by telephone. Be sure that your written request includes the dollar amount or number of shares to be exchanged, the name(s) on the account and the account number(s), and is signed by all shareholders on the account. In order to limit expenses, the Fund reserves the right to limit the total number of exchanges you can make in any year. There are no sales charges for exchanges of Class N and Class I shares.

 

Internet Transactions

 

To establish internet transaction privileges, you must enroll through the website. You automatically have the ability to establish internet transaction privileges unless you decline the privileges on your New Account Application or IRA Application. You will be required to enter into a user’s agreement through the website in order to enroll in these privileges. To purchase shares through the website, you must also have ACH instructions on your account. Redemption proceeds may be sent to you by check to the address or record, or if your account has existing bank information, by wire or ACH. Only bank accounts held at domestic financial institutions that are ACH members can be used for transactions through the Fund’s website. Transactions through the website are subject to the same minimums and maximums as other transaction methods. Please call 1-855-873-3837 for assistance with establishing online access.

 

You should be aware that the internet is an unsecured, unstable, unregulated and unpredictable environment. Your ability to use the website for transactions is dependent upon the internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by various vendors and third parties. While the Fund and its service providers have established certain security procedures, the Fund, their distributor and their transfer agent cannot assure you that trading information will be completely secure.

 

There may also be delays, malfunctions, or other inconveniences generally associated with this medium. There also may be times when the website is unavailable for Fund transactions or other purposes. Should this happen, you should consider purchasing or redeeming shares by another method. Neither the Fund nor their transfer agent, distributor nor Advisor will be liable for any such delays or malfunctions or unauthorized interception or access to communications or account information.

 

Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions

 

The Funds discourage and do not accommodate market timing. Frequent trading into and out of a Fund can harm all Fund shareholders by disrupting the Fund’s investment strategies, increasing Fund expenses, decreasing tax efficiency and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders. The Funds are designed for long-term investors and is not intended for market timing or other disruptive trading activities. Accordingly, the Funds’ Board has approved policies that seek to curb these disruptive activities while recognizing that shareholders may have a legitimate need to adjust their Fund investments as their financial needs or circumstances change. The Funds currently use several methods to reduce the risk of market timing. These methods include:

 

Committing staff to review on a continuing basis, recent trading activity in order to identify trading activity that may be contrary to the Funds’ “Marketing Timing Trading Policy,” and

 

Rejecting or limiting specific purchase requests.

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Though these methods involve judgments that are inherently subjective and involve some selectivity in their application, a Fund seeks to make judgments and applications that are consistent with the interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

 

The Funds reserve the right to reject or restrict purchase or exchange requests for any reason, particularly when the shareholder’s trading activity suggests that the shareholder may be engaged in market timing or other disruptive trading activities. Neither the Funds nor the Adviser will be liable for any losses resulting from rejected purchase or exchange orders. The Adviser may also bar an investor who has violated these policies (and the investor’s financial adviser) from opening new accounts with the Funds.

 

Although the Funds attempt to limit disruptive trading activities, some investors use a variety of strategies to hide their identities and their trading practices. There can be no guarantee that the Funds will be able to identify or limit these activities. Omnibus account arrangements are common forms of holding shares of the Fund. While the Funds will encourage financial intermediaries to apply the Funds’ Market Timing Trading Policy to their customers who invest indirectly in a Fund, the Funds are limited in its ability to monitor the trading activity or enforce the Funds’ Market Timing Trading Policy with respect to customers of financial intermediaries. For example, should it occur, a Fund may not be able to detect market timing that may be facilitated by financial intermediaries or made difficult to identify in the omnibus accounts used by those intermediaries for aggregated purchases, exchanges and redemptions on behalf of all their customers. More specifically, unless the financial intermediaries have the ability to apply the Funds’ Market Timing Trading Policy to their customers through such methods as implementing short-term trading limitations or restrictions and monitoring trading activity for what might be market timing, a Fund may not be able to determine whether trading by customers of financial intermediaries is contrary to the Funds’ Market Timing Trading Policy. Brokers maintaining omnibus accounts with the Funds have agreed to provide shareholder transaction information to the extent known to the broker to the Funds upon request. If the Funds or their transfer agent or shareholder servicing agent suspects there is market timing activity in the account, the Funds will seek full cooperation from the service provider maintaining the account to identify the underlying participant. At the request of the Adviser, the service providers may take immediate action to stop any further short-term trading by such participants.

 

Householding. To reduce expenses, the Funds mail only one copy of the Prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Funds at 1-855-873-3837 on days the Funds are open for business or contact your financial institution. The Funds will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.

 

Distribution of Fund Shares

 

The Distributor

 

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) is located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022, and serves as distributor and principal underwriter to the Funds. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Funds are offered on a continuous basis.

 

Distribution and/or Shareholder Servicing (12b-1) Plan

 

The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “12b-1 Plan”) under the 1940 Act applicable to the Class N shares. Under the 12b-1 Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay the Funds’ distributor, or such other entities as approved by the Board of Trustees, a fee for the promotion and distribution of each Fund and the provision of personal services to shareholders. The maximum amount of the fee authorized is 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets annually for Class N shares. The distributor may pay any or all amounts received under the 12b-1 Plan to other persons, including the Adviser, for any distribution or service activity. Because these fees are paid out of each Fund’s assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment in each Fund and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

 

Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries

 

The distributor, its affiliates and the Adviser, out of its own resources, and without additional cost to the Funds or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Funds. Such payments and compensation are in addition to service fees paid by the Funds, if any. These additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the intermediary. Cash compensation may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the Funds on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, in other sales programs or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders. The Adviser may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the dollar amount of the shares sold.

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Distributions and Taxes

 

Tax Status, Dividends and Distributions

 

Any sale or exchange of a Fund’s shares may generate tax liability (unless you are a tax-exempt investor or your investment is in a qualified retirement account). When you redeem your shares you may realize a taxable gain or loss. This is measured by the difference between the proceeds of the sale and the tax basis for the shares you sold. (To aid in computing your tax basis, you generally should retain your account statements for the period that you hold shares in a Fund.)

 

Dividends from net investment income are generally made at least annually for the Funds. Capital gain distributions from net profits from the sale of investments are generally made at least annually. The distributions will be reinvested in shares of the respective Fund unless you elect to receive cash. Dividends from net investment income (including any excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss) are taxable to investors as ordinary income, while distributions of net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) are generally taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of your holding period for the shares. Any dividends or capital gain distributions you receive from a Fund will normally be taxable to you when made, regardless of whether you reinvest dividends or capital gain distributions or receive them in cash. Certain dividends or distributions declared in October, November or December will be taxed to shareholders as if received in December if they are paid during the following January. Each year the Funds will inform you of the amount and type of your distributions. IRAs and other qualified retirement plans are exempt from federal income taxation until retirement proceeds are paid out to the participant.

 

Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment is the difference between the cost of your shares, including any sales charges, and the amount you receive when you sell them. The Funds must report to the IRS and furnish to shareholders the cost basis information for shares purchased and sold. The Funds have chosen average cost as its standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders, which means this is the method the Funds will use to determine which specific shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing NAVs, and the entire position is not sold at one time. Shareholders may, however, choose a method other than the Fund’s standing method at the time of their purchase or upon sale of covered shares. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the best IRS-accepted cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about how cost basis reporting applies to them. Shareholders also should carefully review the cost basis information provided to them by the Fund and make any additional basis, holding period or other adjustments that are required when reporting these amounts on their federal income tax returns.

 

On the account application, you will be asked to certify that your social security number or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS. If you are subject to backup withholding or you did not certify your taxpayer identification number, the IRS requires the Funds to withhold a percentage of any dividend, redemption or exchange proceeds. Each Fund reserves the right to reject any application that does not include a certified social security or taxpayer identification number. If you do not have a social security number, you should indicate on the purchase form that your application to obtain a number is pending. Each Fund is required to withhold taxes if a number is not delivered to a Fund within seven days.

 

This summary is not intended to be and should not be construed to be legal or tax advice. This summary is general in nature and should not be regarded as an exhaustive presentation of all possible tax ramifications. The tax considerations relevant to a specific shareholder depend upon its specific circumstances, and this summary does not attempt to discuss all potential tax considerations that could be relevant to a prospective shareholder with respect to a Fund or its investments. This general summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Federal Income Tax Regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change (potentially on a retroactive basis). You should consult your own independent tax advisors to determine the tax consequences of owning the Fund’s shares.

 

Other Reporting and Withholding Requirements. Payments to a shareholder that is either a foreign financial institution (“FFI”) or a non-financial foreign entity (“NFFE”) within the meaning of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) may be subject to a 30% withholding tax on: (a) income and dividends paid by a Fund and (b) certain capital gain distributions and the gross proceeds arising from the sale of Fund shares paid by the Fund after December 31, 2018. FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided: (a) by an FFI, subject to any applicable intergovernmental agreement or other exemption, if it either enters into a valid agreement with the IRS or otherwise complies with the specific requirements and provisions of an applicable intergovernmental agreement, in each case to, among other requirements, to collect and report required information about certain direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts held by U.S. persons with the FFI and (b) by an NFFE, if it: (i) certifies that it has no substantial U.S. persons as owners or (ii) if it does have such owners, reports information relating to them. A Fund may disclose the information that it receives from its shareholders to the IRS, non-U.S. taxing authorities or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA. Withholding also may be required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of a Fund fails to provide the Fund with appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status under FATCA.

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Small Cap Value Fund’s and the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s financial performance for the period of the Small Cap Value Fund’s and the Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s operations. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Small Cap Value Fund or Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from the financial statements audited by BBD, LLP whose report, along with the Small Cap Value Fund’s and Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Small Cap Value Fund’s and Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund’s December 31, 2022 annual report, which is available at no charge upon request.

 

Because the Small Cap Growth Fund has not yet commenced operations, no financial highlights are available for the Small Cap Growth Fund at this time. In the future, financial highlights will be presented in this section of the Prospectus.

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Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period.

 

    Class I  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period* Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 16.76     $ 12.39     $ 11.76     $ 10.00  
Activity from investment operations:                                
Net investment income (1)     0.22       0.25       0.21       0.15  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     (0.94 )     4.53       0.67       1.69  
Total from investment operations     (0.72 )     4.78       0.88       1.84  
Less distributions from:                                
Net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.20 )     (0.01 )     (0.08 )
Net realized gains     (0.51 )     (0.21 )     (0.24 )      
Total distributions     (0.68 )     (0.41 )     (0.25 )     (0.08 )
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 15.36     $ 16.76     $ 12.39     $ 11.76  
Total return (2)     (4.38 )%     38.60 %     7.51 %     18.44 % (6)
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s)   $ 15,436     $ 10,648     $ 2,825     $ 2,827  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)(4)     1.99 %     3.63 %     5.62 %     14.59 % (5)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)     0.48 %     0.48 %     0.54 %     0.67 % (5)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)(7)     1.38 %     1.53 %     2.12 %     1.34 % (5)
Portfolio turnover rate     59 %     60 %     65 %     166 % (6)

 

 

* The inception date of the Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund was December 31, 2018 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2019.
   
(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period.
   
(2) Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower.
   
(3) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.
   
(4) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.
   
(5) Annualized.
   
(6) Not annualized.
   
(7) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period.

 

    Class N  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Period* Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 16.91     $ 12.37     $ 11.75     $ 10.00  
Activity from investment operations:                                
Net investment income (1)     0.20       0.16       0.26       0.16  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     (0.92 )     4.59       0.61       1.67  
Total from investment operations     (0.72 )     4.75       0.87       1.83  
Less distributions from:                                
Net investment income     (0.16 )           (0.01 )     (0.08 )
Net realized gains     (0.51 )     (0.21 )     (0.24 )      
Total distributions     (0.67 )     (0.21 )     (0.25 )     (0.08 )
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 15.52     $ 16.91     $ 12.37     $ 11.75  
Total return (2)     (4.35 )%     38.40 %     7.43 %     18.34 % (6)
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s)   $ 11     $ 18  (7)   $ 10     $ 12  (7)
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)(4)     1.54 %     3.88 %     5.87 %     81.62 % (5)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (4)     0.73 %     0.73 %     0.79 %     0.92 % (5)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)(8)     1.25 %     1.28 %     1.87 %     1.44 % (5)
Portfolio turnover rate     59 %     60 %     65 %     166 % (6)

 

 

* The inception date of the Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund was December 31, 2018 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2019.
   
(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period.
   
(2) Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower.
   
(3) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.
   
(4) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.
   
(5) Annualized.
   
(6) Not annualized.
   
(7) Represents actual net assets.
   
(8) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

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Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period

 

    Class I  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Period* Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2022     2021     2020  
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 13.39     $ 11.04     $ 10.00  
Activity from investment operations:                        
Net investment income (1)     0.17       0.13       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     (1.49 )     2.40       0.94  
Total from investment operations     (1.32 )     2.53       1.04  
Less distributions from:                        
Net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.18 )      
Net realized gains     (0.23 )     (0.00 ) (8)      
Total distributions     (0.38 )     (0.18 )      
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 11.69     $ 13.39     $ 11.04  
Total return (2)     (9.95 )%     22.93 %     10.40 % (3)
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s)   $ 463     $ 296     $ 142  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (4)(5)     35.65 %     53.69 %     97.49 % (6)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)     0.44 %     0.44 %     0.47 % (6)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(7)     1.38 %     1.05 %     1.07 % (6)
Portfolio turnover rate     27 %     40 %     47 % (3)

 

 

* The inception date of the Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund was December 31, 2019 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2020.
   
(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period.
   
(2) Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower.
   
(3) Not annualized.
   
(4) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.
   
(5) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.
   
(6) Annualized.
   
(7) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
   
(8) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

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Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period.

 

    Class N  
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Period* Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    2022     2021     2020  
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 13.39     $ 11.04     $ 10.00  
Activity from investment operations:                        
Net investment income (1)     0.17       0.13       0.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     (1.49 )     2.40       0.94  
Total from investment operations     (1.32 )     2.53       1.04  
Less distributions from:                        
Net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.18 )      
Net realized gains     (0.23 )     (0.00 ) (9)      
Total distributions     (0.38 )     (0.18 )      
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 11.69     $ 13.39     $ 11.04  
Total return (2)     (9.95 )%     22.93 %     10.40 % (3)
Net assets, at end of year/period (4)   $ 12     $ 14     $ 11  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)(6)     35.90 %     53.94 %     97.74 % (7)
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (6)     0.69 %     0.69 %     0.72 % (7)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (6)(8)     1.13 %     0.80 %     0.82 % (7)
Portfolio turnover rate     27 %     40 %     47 % (3)

 

 

* The inception date of the Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund was December 31, 2019 and the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2020.
   
(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period.
   
(2) Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower.
   
(3) Not annualized.
   
(4) Represents actual net assets.
   
(5) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.
   
(6) Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.
   
(7) Annualized.
   
(8) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
   
(9) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

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Privacy NOTICE

 

Rev. May 2019

 

FACTS WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II (“NLFT II”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?                The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

●    Social Security number

 

●    Employment information

 

●    Account balances

●    Account transactions

 

●    Income

 

●    Investment experience


When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
How? All financial companies need to share a customer’s personal information to run their everyday business - to process transactions, maintain customer accounts, and report to credit bureaus. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customer’s personal information; the reasons NLFT II chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
   

Reasons we can share your personal information Does NLFT II
share?
Can you
limit this
sharing?

For our everyday business purposes —

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

Yes No

For our marketing purposes —

to offer our products and services to you


Yes No

For joint marketing with other financial companies

Yes No

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes —

information about your transactions and experiences


Yes No

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes —

information about your creditworthiness

No We don’t share

For nonaffiliates to market to you

No We don’t share

Questions? Call 1-402-493-4603

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice? Northern Lights Fund Trust II
What we do
How does NLFT II protect my personal information? To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does NLFT II collect my personal information? We collect your personal information, for example, when you

●    open an account

 

●    give us your income information

 

●    provide employment information

 

●    provide account information

 

●    give us your contact information

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

●    sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

 

●    affiliates from using your information to market to you

 

●    sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

  

NLFT II has no affiliates.

 

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

NLFT II does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products and services to you.

 

Our joint marketing partners include other financial service companies.

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Investment Adviser

Innealta Capital, LLC

13215 Bee Cave Pkwy., Bldg. A, Suite 240

Austin, TX 78738

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Cohen & Company, Ltd.

1835 Market Street, Suite 310

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel

Alston & Bird, LLP

950 F Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

Custodian

U.S. Bank, National Association

1555 North River Center Drive

Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

Distributor

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

 

Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund

Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund

Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund

each a series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

You can find more information about the Funds in the following documents:

 

Statement of Additional Information

 

The SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Funds and certain other additional information. A current SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.

 

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports

 

The Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports provide the most recent financial reports and portfolio listings. The annual report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that affected the Funds’ performance during the Funds’ last fiscal year.

 

To obtain a free copy of the SAI and, when issued, the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders, or make general inquiries about the Funds by calling the Funds (toll-free) at 1-855-873-3837, or by writing to:

 

Acclivity Small Cap Value Fund

Acclivity Small Cap Growth Fund

Acclivity Mid Cap Multi-Style Fund

c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

Information is also available at www.acclivityfunds.com.

 

You can review and copy information, including the Funds’ reports and SAI, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (202) 551-8090. Reports and other information about the Funds are also available:

 

free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov;

 

for a fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-1520; or

 

for a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: [email protected].

 

     
  (The Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811-22549)