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Institutional
Class – LKBLX
Prospectus
October 28,
2022
The
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.
LK
Balanced Fund
A
series of Managed Portfolio Series (the “Trust”)
Investment
Objective
The LK Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve long-term
capital appreciation and current income.
Fees and
Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you
buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as
brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not
reflected in the tables and example below.
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Shareholder
Fees
(fees
paid directly from your investment) |
None |
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Annual
Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment) |
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Management
Fees |
0.75% |
Other
Expenses |
0.63% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
1.38% |
Less:
Fee Waiver (1) |
-0.38% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (1) |
1.00% |
(1)Lawson Kroeker Investment
Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive its
management fees and pay Fund expenses, in order to ensure that Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE, leverage/borrowing interest, interest
expense, dividends paid on short sales, taxes, brokerage commissions, and
extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net
assets. Fees waived and expenses paid by the Adviser may be recouped by the
Adviser for a period of 36 months following the month during which such fee
waiver and expense payment was made if such recoupment can be achieved without
exceeding the expense limit in effect at the time the fee waiver and expense
payment occurred and the expense limit in effect at the time of recoupment. The
Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement is indefinite in term and cannot be
terminated through at least October 28,
2023. Thereafter, the agreement may be terminated at any time
upon 60 days’ written notice by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) or
the Adviser.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the costs of
investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The
Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods
indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The
Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the expense
limitation for one year). Although your
actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs
would be:
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One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
$102 |
$400 |
$719 |
$1,624 |
Portfolio
Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not
reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the
Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio
turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal
Investment Strategies
Under
normal market conditions, the Fund pursues its investment objective by
principally investing in a combination of equity (including common stocks,
preferred stocks and convertible securities) and fixed income securities
(including securities issued, backed or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S.
government or its agencies, securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored
entities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and other taxable debt securities).
The Fund typically invests 40% to 75% of its assets in equity securities
selected primarily for their growth potential and 25% to 60% of its assets in
equity and fixed income securities selected primarily for their income
potential. While the mix of equity and fixed income securities will vary
depending on the Adviser’s outlook on the markets, under normal circumstances at
least 25% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in fixed income securities. The
Fund may invest in securities of any market capitalization. Although the Fund
will invest primarily in equity and fixed income securities of U.S. companies,
the Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in equity and fixed income
securities of foreign companies that are organized and headquartered in
countries outside of the United States. The Fund’s investments in foreign
securities may include American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”). The Fund may also
invest in floating rate securities.
The
Adviser’s equity investment process begins with independent research to identify
areas of attractive investment opportunities. The Adviser performs fundamental
analysis company by company, to discover factors influencing a business’s
profitability. Normally, this involves reviewing, scrutinizing, and analyzing
corporate reports; press releases; financial statements; documents filed with
the SEC or other regulatory entities; newspaper, magazine, and internet
articles; audio recordings or transcripts of conference calls and presentations;
and a variety of additional sources. The Adviser focuses on a small number of
carefully chosen businesses that it believes have a competitive advantage and
high profit margins, and attempts to purchase securities of these companies at a
discount to its estimate of a company’s worth.
Included
in the Adviser’s analysis of individual equity securities is an assessment of
general economic conditions; an evaluation of the stock and bond markets
relative to each other; and a review of economic, social, and political trends.
Stock selection is accomplished only after completing a thorough analysis. The
Adviser makes its buy/sell/retain decisions based on its analysis of the
security’s estimated worth relative to its current price.
The
Adviser’s fixed income philosophy is an extension of its equity philosophy in
that it approaches all investments from a fundamental basis. Employing this
philosophy, the Adviser does not try to time the short-term movements of
interest rates, but instead attempts to build a portfolio of high quality
corporate, agency, and government bonds and equity securities with a strong
income potential that provides stability and income to the overall portfolio.
The Adviser’s fixed income portfolio allocation is a complement to its equity
portfolio allocation, with shifts between allocation percentages dependent upon
current market opportunities within a long-term view.
Corporate,
agency, and government bonds are continually compared against each other at all
maturities to evaluate where the best opportunities lie for improved total
return. Yields-to-maturity, yields-to-worst, and cash-flow yields are compared
to like-quality bonds. Credit analysis of corporate bonds is performed to try
and avoid future rating downgrades as well as identify possible upgrade
candidates. The Fund may invest up to 10% in high yield debt or “junk bonds”
(higher-risk, lower-rated fixed income securities such as those rated lower than
BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Rating Service, Inc. (“S&P”) or lower than
Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”)). Below investment grade
debt securities have speculative characteristics and they may be less liquid
than investment grade debt securities. The Fund has no set policy regarding the
maturity or duration of any or all of its
securities.
Principal
Risks
As
with any mutual fund, there are risks to investing. An investment
in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any other governmental
agency. In addition to possibly not
achieving your investment goals, you could lose all or a portion
of your investment in the Fund over short or even long periods of
time. The principal risks of
investing in the Fund are:
General
Market Risk. The
Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and investment return will fluctuate based upon
changes in the value of its portfolio securities. Certain
securities selected for the Fund’s portfolio may be worth less than the price
originally paid for them, or less than they were worth at an earlier time.
Management
Risk. The
Fund may not meet its investment objective or may underperform the market or
other mutual funds with similar strategies if the Adviser cannot successfully
implement the Fund’s investment strategies.
Asset
Allocation Risk.
The risk that the Fund may allocate assets to an asset category that performs
poorly relative to other asset categories.
Equity
Securities Risk.
The equity securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may experience sudden,
unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur
because of factors that affect securities markets generally or factors affecting
specific industries, sectors, geographic markets, or companies in which the Fund
invests.
Large-Cap,
Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Companies Risk.
The Fund’s investment in larger companies is subject to the risk that larger
companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful,
smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic
expansion. Securities of mid-cap and small-cap companies may be more
volatile and less liquid than the securities of large-cap
companies.
Foreign
Securities Risk.
Investments in securities issued by foreign companies involve risks not
generally associated with investments in the securities of U.S. companies,
including risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad,
differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory and tax requirements and market
practices, as well as fluctuations in foreign currencies. There may be less
information publicly available about foreign companies than about a U.S.
company, and many foreign companies are not subject to accounting, auditing, and
financial reporting standards, regulatory framework and practices comparable to
those in the U.S.
ADR
Risk.
ADRs are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign
securities because their values depend on the performance of the underlying
foreign securities. In addition, depositary receipts may not track the
price of the underlying foreign securities and their value may change materially
at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. Holders of unsponsored
ADRs generally bear all the costs of such depositary receipts.
Convertible
Securities Risk.
Convertible securities risk is the risk that the market values of convertible
securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to
increase as interest rates decline. A convertible security’s market value,
however, also tends to reflect the market price of the common stock of the
issuing company when that stock price approaches or is greater than the
convertible security’s “conversion price.” The conversion price is defined as
the predetermined price at which the convertible security could be exchanged for
the associated stock. As the market price of the underlying common stock
declines, the price of the convertible security tends to be influenced more by
the yield of the convertible security.
Debt
Securities Risks. The
Fund’s investments in debt securities will be subject to credit risk, interest
rate risk, prepayment risk, extension risk and duration risk. Credit risk is the
risk that an issuer will not make timely payments of principal and interest.
Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of debt securities fluctuates with
changes in interest rates (e.g. increases in interest rates result in a decrease
in the value of debt securities). Interest rate changes and their impact on the
Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. The Fund will be
exposed to heightened interest rate risk as interest rates rise from
historically low levels. Pre-payment risk is the risk that the principal on debt
securities will be paid off prior to maturity causing the Fund to invest in debt
securities with lower interest rates. Extension risk is the risk that in times
of rising interest rates, prepayments will slow causing portfolio securities
considered short or intermediate term to be long-term securities, which
fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates than shorter term
securities. Duration risk is the risk that holding long duration and long
maturity investments will magnify certain other risks, including interest rate
risk and credit risk. Changes in market conditions and government policies may
lead to periods of heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the
fixed-income securities market, and could result in an increase in Fund
redemptions.
Liquidity
Risk. The
risk that investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, and
the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the
security at all. An inability to sell securities can adversely affect the Fund’s
value or prevent the Fund from taking advantage of other investment
opportunities. Liquid portfolio investments may become illiquid or less liquid
after purchase by the Fund due to low trading volume, adverse investor
perceptions and/or other market developments. In recent years, the number and
capacity of dealers that make markets in fixed income securities has decreased.
Consequently, the decline in dealers engaging in market making trading
activities may increase liquidity risk, which can be more pronounced in periods
of market turmoil. Liquidity risk may be magnified in a rising interest rate
environment or when investor redemptions from fixed income funds may be higher
than normal, causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund will experience significant net
redemptions at a time when it cannot find willing buyers for its portfolio
securities or can only sell its portfolio securities at a material
loss.
Below
Investment Grade Debt Securities Risk.
Investments
in below investment grade debt securities and unrated securities of similar
credit quality, as determined by the Adviser, (commonly known as “junk bonds”)
involve a greater risk of default and are subject to greater levels of credit
and liquidity risk. Below investment grade debt securities have speculative
characteristics and their value may be subject to greater fluctuation than
investment grade debt securities.
Floating
Rate Securities Risks.
Because changes in interest rates on floating (or variable) rate securities may
lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline
during periods of rising interest rates until their interest rates reset to
market rates. The interest rate on a floating rate security may reset on a
predetermined schedule and as a result, not reset during periods when changes in
market rates are substantial. Lifetime limits on resets may also prevent their
rates from adjusting to market rates. During periods of declining interest
rates, because the interest rates on floating rate securities generally reset
downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value
of comparable fixed rate securities.
Government-Sponsored
Entities Risk.
The Fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed by government-sponsored
entities. However, these securities may not be guaranteed or insured by the U.S.
government and may only be supported by the credit of the issuing
agency.
Municipal
Securities Risk. The
municipal market is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax,
legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of
municipal securities. Changes in a municipality’s financial health may make it
difficult for the municipality to make interest and principal payments when due.
Failure of a municipal security issuer to comply with applicable tax
requirements may make income paid thereon taxable, resulting in a decline in the
security’s value. In addition, there could be changes in applicable tax laws or
tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption
on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or
state tax status of municipal securities.
Preferred
Stock Risk.
A preferred stock is a blend of the characteristics of a bond and common stock.
It may offer the higher yield of a bond and has priority over common stock in
equity ownership, but it 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/or 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 may be changed or passed by the issuer.
Epidemic
Risk.
Widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics have been and can be
highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely impacting individual
companies, sectors, industries, markets, currencies, interest and inflation
rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value
of the Fund’s investments. Given the increasing interdependence among global
economies and markets, conditions in one country, market, or region are
increasingly likely to adversely affect markets, issuers, and/or foreign
exchange rates in other countries, including the U.S. These disruptions could
prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely
manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment
objectives. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the
value and risk profile of the Fund.
Performance
The
accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of
investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s total return has varied for
annual periods through December 31, 2021. Next to the
bar chart are the Fund’s highest and lowest quarterly returns during the period
shown in the bar chart. The performance table that follows shows the Fund’s
average annual total returns over time compared with broad-based securities
market indices and additional more specialized indices. Updated performance
information is available at http://www.lkfunds.com
or by calling the Fund toll-free at 855-698-1378.
The Fund’s
past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of
how the Fund will perform in the future.
Simultaneous with the commencement of the
Fund’s operations on July 1, 2012, the L/K Limited Partnership #1, a limited
partnership managed by the Adviser on a fully discretionary basis (the
“Predecessor Partnership”) converted into the Fund by terminating and
distributing its assets (after the payment of all remaining liabilities and
obligations and the establishment of any reserves) to its partners in proportion
to the partnership interests of the partners. Some or all of the partners then
contributed the received partnership assets to the Fund in return for 80% or
more of the ownership interests in the Fund. The Predecessor Partnership
maintained an investment objective and investment policies that were, in all
material respects, equivalent to those of the Fund, and at the time of the
conversion was managed by the same team of portfolio managers as the Fund. The
Fund’s performance for periods before July 1, 2012 is that of the Predecessor
Partnership and includes gains or losses, the reinvestment of all dividends and
interest, and reflects the deduction of fees and expenses, including management
fees, audit expenses, and brokerage commissions. If the Predecessor
Partnership’s performance was adjusted to reflect the first year
expenses of the Fund (commencing July 1, 2012), the Fund’s performance for
all periods would have been lower. The financial statements of the Predecessor
Partnership were audited for all years that the Predecessor Partnership has been
in existence (since December 31, 1986). The performance returns of the
Predecessor Partnership are unaudited and were calculated by the Adviser on a
total return basis. The Predecessor Partnership was not registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) and was not subject
to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, and other
restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code, which, if
applicable, may have adversely affected its performance. The performance shown
should not be considered indicative of the Fund’s future performance. Beginning
July 1, 2012, the Fund’s performance is calculated using the standard formula
set forth in rules promulgated by the SEC, which differs in certain respects
from the methods used to compute total return for the Predecessor
Partnership.
Calendar Year
Total Returns as of December 31
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Quarter |
Worst
Quarter |
Q4 2020 14.85% |
Q1 2020 -20.13% |
Year-to-Date
as of September 30,
2022 |
-13.74% |
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Average
Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31,
2021 |
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Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
Since
Inception
(12/31/1986) |
Return
Before Taxes |
22.89% |
11.42% |
9.08% |
8.49% |
Return
After Taxes on Distributions |
19.89% |
9.91% |
7.89% |
8.15% |
Return
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
Shares |
15.64% |
8.85% |
7.16% |
7.60% |
S&P
500®
Index |
28.71% |
18.47% |
16.55% |
11.31% |
Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(1) |
-1.54% |
3.57% |
2.90% |
5.94% |
Lipper
Balanced Funds Index |
13.18% |
10.80% |
9.55% |
8.30% |
(1)Formerly known as the
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
After tax
returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal
income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local
taxes. Actual
after-tax returns depend on your situation and may differ from those shown.
Furthermore, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to those who hold
their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements such as 401(k) plans or
individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).
Management
Investment
Adviser
Lawson
Kroeker Investment Management, Inc. is the Fund’s investment
adviser.
Portfolio
Managers
Thomas
J. Sudyka, Jr., CFA and Bruce H. Van Kooten, CFA, each a Managing Director of
the Adviser, are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and have
managed the Fund since its inception in 2012.
Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares
You
may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any day that the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”) is open for business by written request via mail (LK Balanced Fund, c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53201-0701), by contacting the Fund by telephone at 855-698-1378, by wire
transaction, or through a financial intermediary. The minimum initial investment
amount for purchases of shares of the Fund is $50,000 for regular accounts and
$5,000 for individual retirement accounts. Subsequent purchases may be made with
a minimum investment amount of $500.
Tax
Information
The
Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income
or capital gains, unless you are a tax-exempt organization or are investing
through a tax-advantaged arrangement such as a 401(k) plan or IRA. Distributions
on investments made through tax-advantaged arrangements generally will be taxed
as ordinary income when withdrawn from those accounts.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If
you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
(such as a bank or financial advisor), the Fund and/or its Adviser may pay the
intermediary for the sale of 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 Fund over another investment.
Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more
information.
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INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE, STRATEGIES, RISKS AND DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIOS
HOLDINGS |
The
Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation and current income. The
investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without the approval
of the Fund’s shareholders upon 60 days’ prior written notice to
shareholders.
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Principal
Investment Strategies |
Under
normal market conditions, the Fund pursues its investment objective by
principally investing in a combination of equity (including common stocks,
preferred stocks and convertible securities) and fixed income securities
(including securities issued, backed or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S.
government or its agencies, securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored
entities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and other taxable debt securities).
The Fund typically invests 40% to 75% of its assets in equity securities
selected primarily for their growth potential and 25% to 60% of its assets in
equity and fixed income securities selected primarily for their income
potential. While the mix of equity and fixed income securities will vary
depending on the Adviser’s outlook on the markets, under normal circumstances at
least 25% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in fixed income securities. The
Fund may invest in securities of any market capitalization. Although the Fund
will invest primarily in equity and fixed income securities of U.S. companies,
the Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in equity and fixed income
securities of foreign companies that are organized and headquartered in
countries outside of the United States. The Fund’s investments in foreign
securities may include ADRs. The Fund may also invest in floating rate
securities.
The
Adviser’s equity investment process begins with independent research to identify
areas of attractive investment opportunities. The Adviser performs fundamental
analysis company by company to discover factors influencing a business’s
profitability. Normally, this involves reviewing, scrutinizing, and analyzing
corporate reports; press releases; financial statements; documents filed with
the SEC or other regulatory entities; newspaper, magazine, and internet
articles; audio recordings or transcripts of conference calls and presentations;
and a variety of additional sources. The Adviser focuses on a small number of
carefully chosen businesses that it believes have a competitive advantage and
high profit margins with little or no debt, plentiful free cash flow, and wise
deployment of capital. The Adviser attempts to purchase securities of these
companies at a discount to its estimate of a company’s worth and is not
constrained by geography, sector, industry or market capitalization.
Included
in the Adviser’s analysis of individual equity securities is an assessment of
general economic conditions; an evaluation of the stock and bond markets
relative to each other; and a review of economic, social, and political trends.
Stock selection is accomplished only after completing a thorough analysis. The
Adviser makes its buy/sell/retain decisions based upon its analysis of a
security’s estimated worth relative to its current price. The Adviser is not a
market timer or a trader, but prefers to give its thorough analysis of a
particular security’s true worth time to be recognized by the
market.
The
Adviser’s fixed income philosophy is an extension of its equity philosophy in
that it approaches all investments from a fundamental basis. Employing this
philosophy, the Adviser does not try to time the short-term movements of
interest rates, but instead attempts to build a portfolio of high quality
corporate, agency, and government bonds and equity securities with a strong
income potential that provides stability and income to the overall portfolio.
The Adviser’s fixed income portfolio allocation is a complement to its equity
portfolio allocation, with shifts between allocation percentages dependent upon
current market opportunities within a long-term view.
Corporate,
agency, and government bonds are continually compared against each other at all
maturities to evaluate where the best opportunities lie for improved total
return. Yields-to-maturity, yields-to-worst, and cash-flow yields are compared
to like-quality bonds. Credit analysis of corporate bonds is performed to try
and avoid future rating downgrades as well as identify possible upgrade
candidates. The Fund may invest up to 10% in high yield debt or “junk bonds”
(higher-risk, lower-rated fixed income securities such as those rated lower than
BBB- by S&P or lower than Baa3 by Moody’s). Below investment grade debt
securities have speculative characteristics and they may be less liquid than
investment grade debt securities. The Fund has no set policy regarding the
maturity or duration of any or all of its securities.
Patience
is a key element of the Adviser’s investment philosophy and investment strategy.
That strategy recognizes the importance of various research studies which have
shown that average investors significantly under-perform the overall market
because they let their emotions get in the way of rational decision-making. The
Adviser seeks to stay the course with its disciplined approach, avoiding the
latest investment fads which typically result in missing the upswing and
substantially lower gains.
The
Adviser’s investment strategy is focused on developing long-term investors and
managing the portfolio in their best interests. Having shareholders who do not
run for the hills at the first sign of price declines or become elated by
short-term gains helps the Adviser to maintain its long-term investment focus
and contribute to long-term performance. In part, the Fund’s fixed income
allocation helps in this process by dampening the overall volatility of the
Fund, and keeping shareholders invested during difficult times.
Cash
or Similar Investments and Temporary Strategies of the Fund.
At the Adviser’s discretion, the Fund may invest in high-quality, short-term
debt securities and money market instruments for (i) temporary defensive
purposes in response to adverse market, economic or political conditions and
(ii) retaining flexibility in meeting redemptions, paying expenses, and
identifying and assessing investment opportunities. These short-term debt
securities and money market instruments include cash, shares of other mutual
funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S.
government securities and repurchase agreements. To the extent that the Fund
invests in money market mutual funds for its cash position, there will be some
duplication of expenses because the Fund will bear its pro rata portion of such
money market funds’ management fees and operational expenses. When investing for
temporary defensive purposes, the Adviser may invest up to 100% of the Fund’s
total assets in such instruments. Taking a temporary defensive position may
result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.
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Principal
Risks of Investing in the Fund |
Before
investing in the 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. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a
bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other governmental
agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective. Remember, in addition to possibly not achieving your investment
goals, you
could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund.
The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:
General
Market Risk.
The NAV and investment return of the Fund will fluctuate based upon changes in
the value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The market value of a security may
move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may
cause a security to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less
than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer,
industry, sector of the economy, or the market as a whole. U.S. and
international markets have experienced, and may continue to experience,
volatility, which may increase risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Certain social, political, economic, environmental and other conditions and
events (such as natural disasters and weather-related phenomena generally,
epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest) may adversely
interrupt the global economy and result in prolonged periods of significant
market volatility. The market value of securities in which the Fund invests is
based upon the market’s perception of value, and is not necessarily an objective
measure of the securities’ value. In some cases, for example, the stock prices
of individual companies have been negatively affected even though there may be
little or no apparent degradation in the financial condition or prospects of the
issuers. Similarly, the debt markets have experienced substantially lower
valuations, reduced liquidity, price volatility, credit downgrades, increased
likelihood of default and valuation difficulties. As a result of this
significant volatility, many of the following risks associated with an
investment in the Fund may be increased. Continuing market volatility may have
adverse effects on the Fund.
Management
Risk.
The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to
the Adviser’s investment strategies for the Fund. The value of your investment
in the Fund may vary with the effectiveness of the Adviser’s research, analysis
and asset allocation among portfolio securities. If the Adviser’s investment
strategies do not produce the expected results, the value of your investment
could be diminished or even lost entirely and the Fund could underperform the
market or other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.
Asset
Allocation Risk.
The risk that the Fund may allocate assets to an asset category that
underperforms other asset categories. For example, the Fund may be over-weighted
in equity securities when the stock market is falling and the fixed income
market is rising.
Equity
Securities Risk.
The Fund’s investments in equity securities 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; global and/or
regional political, economic and banking crises; and factors affecting specific
industries, sectors, geographic markets, or companies in which the Fund invests.
The Fund’s NAV and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the
value of its portfolio securities.
Large-Cap
Company Risk.
The Fund’s investments in larger, more established companies are subject to the
risk that larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates
of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic
expansion. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond
quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or
innovative smaller competitors potentially resulting in lower valuations for
their common stock.
Mid-Cap
and Small-Cap Companies Risk. Mid-cap
and small-cap companies in which the Fund invests may not have the management
experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive
strengths of large-cap companies. Therefore, their securities may be more
volatile and less liquid than the securities of larger, more established
companies. Mid-cap and small-cap company stocks may also be bought and sold less
often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if the
Adviser wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-cap or small-cap company stock,
it may have to sell at a lower price than it might prefer, or it may have to
sell in smaller than desired quantities over a period of time. Analysts and
other investors may follow these companies less actively and therefore
information about these companies may not be as readily available as that for
large-cap companies.
Foreign
Securities Risk.
The risks of investing in securities of foreign companies involves risks not
generally associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies, including
risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad and
differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory and tax requirements, and market
practices. Securities that are denominated in foreign currencies are subject to
the further risk that the value of the foreign currency will fall in relation to
the U.S. dollar and/or will be affected by volatile currency markets or actions
of U.S. and foreign governments or central banks. Foreign securities may be
subject to greater fluctuations in price than securities of U.S. companies
because foreign markets may be smaller and less liquid than U.S. markets. There
may be less information publicly available about foreign companies than about a
U.S. company, and many foreign companies are not subject to accounting,
auditing, and financial reporting standards, regulatory framework and practices
comparable to those in the U.S. Ongoing concerns regarding the economies of
certain European countries and/or their sovereign debt, as well as the
possibility that one or more countries might leave the European Union (the
“EU”), create risks for investing in the EU. In 2020, the United Kingdom (the
“UK”) withdrew from the EU (known as “Brexit”). As a result of Brexit, the
financial markets experienced high levels of volatility and there is
considerable uncertainty as to the arrangements that will apply to the UK’s
relationship with the EU and other countries going forward. This prolonged
uncertainty may affect other countries in the EU and elsewhere. The exit by the
UK or other member states will likely result in increased uncertainty,
volatility, illiquidity and potentially lower economic growth in the affected
markets.
ADR
Risk.
ADRs are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign
securities because their values depend on the performance of the underlying
foreign securities. In addition, depositary receipts may not track the
price of the underlying foreign securities and their value may change materially
at times when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. In some cases, there
may be less information available about the underlying issuers than would be the
case with a direct investment in the foreign issuer. ADRs are U.S.
dollar-denominated receipts representing shares of foreign-based corporations.
Investment in ADRs may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their
primary trading market and may be more volatile. Distributions paid to holders
of depositary receipts, such as the Fund, may be subject to a fee charged by the
depositary. In addition, depositary receipts may not pass through voting or
other shareholder rights.
ADRs
may be purchased through “sponsored” or “unsponsored” facilities. A
sponsored facility is established jointly by the issuer of the underlying
security and a depositary, whereas a depositary may establish an unsponsored
facility without participation by the issuer of the depositary security. Holders
of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs of such depositary receipts,
and the issuers of unsponsored ADRs frequently are under no obligation to
distribute shareholder communications received from the company that issues the
underlying foreign securities or to pass through voting rights to the holders of
the ADRs. As a result, there may not be a correlation between such
information and the market values of unsponsored ADRs.
Convertible
Securities Risk.
Convertible securities are fixed income securities, preferred stocks or other
securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common stock of the
issuer (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at either a stated price or a
stated rate. The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as
interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline.
A convertible security’s market value, however, tends to reflect the market
price of the common stock of the issuing company when that stock price
approaches or is greater than the convertible security’s “conversion price.” The
conversion price is defined as the predetermined price at which the convertible
security could be exchanged for the associated stock. As the market price of the
underlying common stock declines, the price of the convertible security tends to
be influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. Thus, it may not
decline in price to the same extent as the underlying common stock. In the event
of a liquidation of the issuing company, holders of convertible securities would
be paid before the company’s common stockholders but after holders of any senior
debt obligations of the company. Consequently, the issuer’s convertible
securities generally entail less risk than its common stock but more risk than
its debt obligations.
Debt
Securities Risks. Debt
securities are subject to the following risks. Changes in market conditions and
government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility and reduced
liquidity in the fixed-income securities market, and could result in an increase
in Fund redemptions. Interest rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its
share price can be sudden and unpredictable.
Credit
Risk.
Issuers of debt securities may be unable to make principal and interest payments
when they are due. There is also the risk that the securities could lose value
because of a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer to pay back debt.
The degree of credit risk for a particular security may be reflected it its
credit rating. Lower rated debt securities involve greater credit risk,
including the possibility of default or bankruptcy.
Interest
Rate Risk. Debt
securities could lose value because of interest rate changes. For example, bonds
tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise. Debt securities with longer
maturities sometimes offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price
shifts as a result of interest rate changes than debt securities with shorter
maturities. The historically low interest rate environment increases the risk
associated with rising interest rates. The Fund will be exposed to heightened
interest rate risk as interest rates rise from historically low levels.
Reinvestment
Risk.
If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of matured or sold securities at market
interest rates that are below its portfolio earnings rate, its income will
decline.
Prepayment
and Extension Risk.
Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a debt security repays principal prior to
the security’s maturity. During periods of declining interest rates, issuers may
increase pre-payments of principal causing the Fund to invest in debt securities
with lower yields thus reducing income generation. Similarly, during periods of
increasing interest rates, issuers may decrease prepayments of principal
extending the duration of debt securities potentially to maturity. This is known
as extension risk and may increase the Fund’s sensitivity to rising rates and
its potential for price declines. Debt securities with longer maturities are
subject to greater price shifts as a result of interest rate changes. Also, if
the Fund is unable to liquidate lower yielding securities to take advantage of a
higher interest rate environment, its ability to generate income may be
adversely affected. The potential impact of prepayment features on the price of
a debt security can be difficult to predict and result in greater
volatility.
Duration
Risk.
The Fund has no set policy regarding the maturity or duration of any or all of
its securities. Holding long duration and long maturity investments will magnify
certain risks, including interest rate risk and credit risk.
Liquidity
Risk. The
risk that investments cannot be readily sold at the desired time or price, and
the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the
security at all. An inability to sell securities can adversely affect the Fund’s
value or prevent the Fund from taking advantage of other investment
opportunities. Liquid portfolio investments may become illiquid or less liquid
after purchase by the Fund due to low trading volume, adverse investor
perceptions and/or other market developments. In recent years, the number and
capacity of dealers that make markets in fixed income securities has decreased.
Consequently, the decline in dealers engaging in market making trading
activities may increase liquidity risk, which can be more pronounced in periods
of market turmoil. Liquidity risk may be magnified in a rising interest rate
environment or when investor redemptions from fixed income funds may be higher
than normal, causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity.
Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Fund will experience significant net
redemptions at a time when it cannot find willing buyers for its portfolio
securities or can only sell its portfolio securities at a material
loss.
Below
Investment Grade Debt Securities Risk. Below-investment
grade debt securities or unrated securities of similar credit quality as
determined by the Adviser, also sometimes referred to as “junk bonds,” generally
pay a premium above the yields of U.S. government or investment grade debt
securities because they are subject to greater risks. These risks, which reflect
their speculative character, include: greater volatility; greater credit risk
and risk of default; potentially greater sensitivity to general economic or
industry conditions; potential lack of attractive resale opportunities
(illiquidity); and additional expenses to seek recovery from issuers who
default. In addition, the prices of these non-investment grade debt securities
are more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s
revenues or a general economic downturn, than are the prices of higher grade
securities. Non-investment grade debt securities tend to be less liquid than
investment grade debt securities.
Floating
Rate Securities Risk.
Floating (or variable) rate securities are generally less sensitive to interest
rate changes than fixed rate securities. However, the market value of floating
rate securities may decline when prevailing interest rates rise if their
interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general.
Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in market value
if interest rates decline. However, when interest rates fall, there will be a
reduction in the payments of interest received by the Fund from its floating
rate securities. Limits on the aggregate amount by which a floating rate
security’s interest rate may increase over its lifetime or during any one
adjustment period can prevent the interest rate from ever adjusting to
prevailing market rates. The NAV of the Fund may decline during periods of
rising interest rates until the interest rates on these securities reset to
market rates. You could lose money if you sell your shares of the Fund before
these rates reset.
Government-Sponsored
Entities Risk.
The Fund may invest in various types of U.S. government obligations. U.S.
government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal
and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as
the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. government
obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or
may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality
itself. Investments in debt securities issued by U.S. government sponsored
entities such as the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Association, and the Federal Home Loan Banks are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government. With respect to these entities,
the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or
guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or
instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S.
government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities
(including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do
so.
Municipal
Securities Risk. The
municipal market is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax,
legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of
municipal securities. Changes in a municipality’s financial health may make it
difficult for the municipality to make interest and principal payments when due.
Municipal obligations may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during
recessions or similar periods of economic stress. Municipal securities
structured as revenue bonds are generally not backed by the taxing power of the
issuing municipality but rather the revenue from the particular project or
entity for which the bonds were issued. If the Internal Revenue Service
determines that an issuer of a municipal security has not complied with
applicable tax requirements, interest from the security could be treated as
taxable, which could result in a decline in the security’s value. In addition,
there could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or
eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or
otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal
securities.
Under
some circumstances, municipal securities might not pay interest unless the state
legislature or municipality authorizes money for that purpose. Some securities,
including municipal lease obligations, carry additional risks. For example, they
may be difficult to trade or interest payments may be tied only to a specific
stream of revenue.
Because
some municipal securities may be secured or guaranteed by banks and other
institutions, the risk to the Fund could increase if the banking or financial
sector suffers an economic downturn and/or if the credit ratings of the
institution issuing the guarantee are downgraded or at risk of being downgraded
by a national rating organization. If such events were to occur, the value of
the security could decrease or the value could be lost entirely, and it may be
difficult or impossible for the Fund to sell the security at the time and the
price that normally prevails in the market. Interest on municipal obligations,
while generally exempt from federal income tax, may not be exempt from federal
alternative minimum tax.
Preferred
Stock Risk.
A preferred stock is a blend of the characteristics of a bond and common stock.
It may offer the higher yield of a bond and has priority over common stock in
equity ownership, but it 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 or in any
residual assets after payment to creditors should the issuer be dissolved or
both. Although the dividend on a preferred stock may be set at a fixed annual
rate, in some circumstances it may be changed or passed by the
issuer.
Epidemic
Risk.
Widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics have been and can be
highly disruptive to economies and markets, adversely impacting individual
companies, sectors, industries, markets, currencies, interest and inflation
rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value
of the Fund’s investments. Given the increasing interdependence among global
economies and markets, conditions in one country, market, or region are
increasingly likely to adversely affect markets, issuers, and/or foreign
exchange rates in other countries, including the U.S. These disruptions could
prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely
manner and negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment
objectives. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the
value and risk profile of the Fund.
A
description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure
of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of
Additional Information (“SAI”).
The
Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement (“Advisory Agreement”),
on behalf of the Fund, with Lawson Kroeker Investment Management, Inc. located
at 1926 South 67th Street, Suite 201, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. Established in
1986, the Adviser is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides
investment advisory services to private clients and institutions. As of
September 30, 2022, the Adviser had approximately $375.4 million in assets under
management. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the Fund’s
investments subject to the supervision of the Board.
The
Adviser has overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and
investment of the Fund’s securities portfolio. The Adviser also furnishes the
Fund with office space and certain administrative services and provides most of
the personnel needed to fulfill its obligations under its Advisory Agreement.
For its services, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly management fee that is
calculated at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net
assets.
Fund
Expenses.
The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. Pursuant to an Operating
Expenses Limitation Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of
the Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fees and
pay Fund expenses in order to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(excluding AFFE, leverage/borrowing interest, interest expense, dividends paid
on short sales, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) do not
exceed 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Fees waived and expenses
paid by the Adviser may be recouped by the Adviser for a period of 36 months
following the month during which such fee waiver and expense payment was made,
if such recoupment can be achieved without exceeding the expense limit in effect
at the time the fee waiver and expense payment occurred and at the time of the
recoupment. The Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement is indefinite in term
and cannot be terminated through at least October 28, 2023. Thereafter, the
agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ written notice by the
Trust’s Board or the Adviser.
As
a result of the Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement the Adviser has with the
Fund, the Adviser was effectively paid a management fee of 0.37% of the Fund’s
average daily net assets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
A
discussion regarding the basis of the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreement
is available in the Fund’s annual report to shareholders for the year ended June
30, 2022.
The
Fund, as a series of the Trust, does not hold itself out as related to any other
series of the Trust for purposes of investment and investor services, nor does
it share the same investment adviser with any other series.
Thomas
J. Sudyka, Jr. and Bruce H. Van Kooten are jointly and primarily responsible for
the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Sudyka and Mr. Van Kooten have
managed the Fund since its inception in 2012.
Thomas
J. Sudyka, Jr., CFA, Managing Director
Mr.
Sudyka holds an M.B.A. from the University of Nebraska and a B.S. in Finance
from Creighton University, and has over thirty years of investment management
experience. Before joining Lawson Kroeker Investment Management in 1999, Mr.
Sudyka was a managing Director and Founding Partner of BPI Global Asset
Management. Prior to founding BPI, Mr. Sudyka was a portfolio manager with
several large Midwest-based investment management companies.
Bruce
H. Van Kooten, CFA, Managing Director
Mr.
Van Kooten has over forty years of investment management experience. Before
joining Lawson Kroeker Investment Management in 2006, he was a Vice President
and Senior Investment Manager at Wells Fargo Private Client Services. Prior to
joining Wells Fargo, Mr. Van Kooten was a portfolio manager and analyst with
several Omaha-based investment management companies. He holds a B.S. in
Economics and Finance from Iowa State University.
The
Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’
compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio
managers’ ownership of Fund shares.
The
price of the Fund’s shares is based on its NAV. The NAV of the Fund is
calculated by dividing its total assets, less its liabilities, by the number of
its shares outstanding. The NAV is calculated at the close of regular trading of
the NYSE, which is generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The NAV will not be
calculated, nor may investors purchase or redeem Fund shares, on days that the
NYSE is closed for trading, even though certain Fund securities (i.e., foreign
or debt securities) may trade on days the NYSE is closed and such trading may
materially affect the Fund’s NAV.
The
Fund’s assets are generally valued at their market price using valuations
provided by independent pricing services. Fixed income securities are valued at
the mean of the bid and asked prices as determined by an independent pricing
service. When market quotations are not readily available, a security or other
asset is valued at its fair value as determined under fair value pricing
procedures approved by the Board. The Board reviews, no less frequently than
annually, the adequacy of the policies and procedures of the Fund and the
effectiveness of their implementation. These fair value pricing procedures will
also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities
market and/or world events cause the Adviser to believe that a security’s last
sale price may not reflect its actual market value. The intended effect of using
fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that the Fund is accurately priced.
The Board will regularly evaluate whether the Trust’s fair value pricing
procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of
the Fund and the quality of prices obtained through the application of such
procedures.
When
fair value pricing is employed, security prices that the Fund uses to calculate
its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Due
to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it is possible that
the fair value determined for a particular security may be materially different
(higher or lower) than the price of the security quoted or published by others,
the value when trading resumes, and/or the value realized upon the security’s
sale. Therefore, if a shareholder purchases or redeems Fund shares when the Fund
holds securities priced at fair value, the number of shares purchased or
redeemed may be higher or lower than it would be if the Fund was using market
value pricing.
Certain
foreign securities may be valued at intraday market values in such foreign
markets. Additionally, in the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of
certain events (such as a significant surge or decline in the U.S. or other
markets) after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Fund’s
NAV is calculated will often result in an adjustment to the trading prices of
foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. If
such events occur, the Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking
into account such events, in calculating the NAV. In such cases, use of fair
valuation can reduce an investor’s ability to profit by estimating the Fund’s
NAV in advance of the time the NAV is calculated. The Fund’s investments in
smaller or medium capitalization companies are more likely to require a fair
value determination because they may be more thinly traded and less liquid than
securities of larger companies. The Adviser anticipates that the Fund’s
portfolio holdings will be fair valued only if market quotations for those
holdings are unavailable or considered unreliable.
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Shares
of the Fund are purchased at the NAV per share next calculated after your
purchase order is received in good order by the Fund (as defined below). Shares
may be purchased directly from the Fund or through a financial intermediary,
including but not limited to, certain brokers, financial planners, financial
advisors, banks, insurance companies, retirement, benefit and pension plans or
certain packaged investment products.
Shares
of the Fund have not been registered and are not offered for sale outside of the
United States. The Fund generally does not sell shares to investors residing
outside the United States, even if they are United States citizens or lawful
permanent residents, except to investors with United States military APO or FPO
addresses or in certain other circumstances where the Chief Compliance Officer
and Anti-Money Laundering Officer for the Trust conclude that such sale is
appropriate and is not in contravention of U.S. law.
A
service fee, currently $25, as well as any loss sustained by the Fund, will be
deducted from a shareholder’s account for any purchases that do not clear. The
Fund and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent (the
“Transfer Agent”), will not be responsible for any losses, liability, cost or
expense resulting from rejecting any purchase order. Your initial order will not
be accepted until a completed account application (an “Account Application”) is
received by the Fund or the Transfer Agent.
Investment
Minimums.
The minimum initial investment amount is $50,000 for regular accounts and $5,000
for individual retirement accounts, and the minimum investment amount for
subsequent investments is $500. The Fund reserves the right to waive the minimum
initial or subsequent investment amounts at its discretion. Shareholders will be
given at least 30 days’ written notice of any increase in the minimum dollar
amount of initial or subsequent investments.
Purchases
through Financial Intermediaries.
For share purchases through a financial intermediary, you must follow the
procedures established by your financial intermediary. Your financial
intermediary is responsible for sending your purchase order and payment to the
Fund’s Transfer Agent. Your financial intermediary holds the shares in your name
and receives all confirmations of purchases and sales from the Fund. Your
financial intermediary may charge for the services that it provides to you in
connection with processing your transaction order or maintaining an account with
them.
If
you place an order for the Fund’s shares through a financial intermediary that
is authorized by the Fund to receive purchase and redemption orders on its
behalf (an “Authorized Intermediary”), your order will be processed at the NAV
next calculated after receipt by the Authorized Intermediary, consistent with
applicable laws and regulations. Authorized Intermediaries are authorized to
designate other Authorized Intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption
orders on the Fund’s behalf.
If
your financial intermediary is not an Authorized Intermediary, your order will
be processed at the NAV next calculated after the Transfer Agent receives your
order from your financial intermediary. Your financial intermediary must agree
to send immediately available funds to the Transfer Agent in the amount of the
purchase price in accordance with the Transfer Agent’s procedures. If payment is
not received in a timely manner, the Transfer Agent may rescind the transaction
and your financial intermediary will be held liable for any resulting fees or
losses. Financial intermediaries that are not Authorized Intermediaries may set
cut-off times for the receipt of orders that are earlier than the cut-off times
established by the Fund.
Purchase
Requests Must be Received in Good Order
Your
share price will be based on the next NAV per share calculated after the
Transfer Agent or your Authorized Intermediary receives your purchase request in
good order. “Good order” means that your purchase request includes:
•The
name of the Fund;
•The
dollar amount of shares to be purchased;
•Your
account application or Invest By Mail form that is attached to your confirmation
statement; and
•A
check payable to the name of the Fund or a wire transfer received by the
Fund.
An
Account Application or subsequent order to purchase Fund shares is subject to
acceptance by the Fund and is not binding until so accepted. The Fund reserves
the right to reject any Account Application or purchase order if, in its
discretion, it is in the Fund’s best interest to do so. For example, a purchase
order may be refused if it appears so large that it would disrupt the management
of the Fund. Purchases may also be rejected from persons believed to be
“market-timers,” as described under “Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions,”
below. Accounts opened by entities, such as credit unions, 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 be
opened.
Upon
acceptance by the Fund, all purchase requests received in good order before the
close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) will be processed at
the NAV next calculated after receipt. Purchase requests received after the
close of the NYSE will be priced on the next business day.
Purchase
by Mail. To
purchase Fund shares by mail, simply complete and sign the Account Application
or investment stub and mail it, along with a check made payable to the Fund,
to:
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Regular
Mail |
| Overnight
or Express Mail |
LK
Balanced Fund |
| LK
Balanced Fund |
c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services |
| c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services |
P.O.
Box 701 |
| 615
East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor |
Milwaukee,
WI 53201-0701 |
| Milwaukee,
WI 53202 |
The
Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery
services to be its agents. Therefore, deposit in the mail or with such services,
or receipt at the U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC post office box, of purchase
orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.
Receipt of purchase orders or redemption requests is based on when the order is
received at the Transfer Agent’s offices. All purchase checks must be in U.S.
dollars drawn on a domestic financial institution. The Fund will not accept
payment in cash or money orders. To prevent check fraud, the Fund will not
accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler’s
checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares. The Fund is unable to
accept post-dated checks, or any conditional order or payment.
Purchase
by Wire. If
you are making your first investment in the Fund, the Transfer Agent must have a
completed Account Application before you wire the funds. You can mail or use an
overnight service to deliver your Account Application to the Transfer Agent at
the above address. Upon receipt of your completed Account Application, the
Transfer Agent will establish an account for you. Once your account has been
established, you may instruct your bank to send the wire. Prior to sending the
wire, please call the Transfer Agent at 855-698-1378 to advise them of the wire
and to ensure proper credit upon receipt. Your bank must include the name of the
Fund, your name and your account number so that your wire can be correctly
applied. Your bank should transmit immediately available funds by wire
to:
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Wire
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ABA
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Bancorp Fund Services, LLC |
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112-952-137 |
Further
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Balanced Fund [Shareholder Name/Account Registration] [Shareholder
Account Number] |
Wired
funds must be received prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time) to be eligible for same day pricing. The Fund and U.S. Bank, N.A.,
the Fund’s custodian, are not responsible for the consequences of delays
resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete
wiring instructions.
Investing
by Telephone.
You
may not make initial purchases of Fund shares by telephone.
If
you accepted telephone transactions on your Account Application, or have been
authorized to perform telephone transactions by subsequent arrangement in
writing with the Fund and your account has been open for at least 7 business
days, you may purchase additional shares by telephoning the Fund toll free at
855-698-1378. This option allows investors to move money from their bank account
to their Fund account upon request. Only bank accounts held at domestic
financial institutions that are Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) members may be
used for telephone transactions. The minimum telephone purchase amount is $500.
If your order is received prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern Time), shares will be purchased in your account at the NAV determined on
the day your order is placed. Shareholders may encounter higher than usual call
waiting times during periods of high market activity. Please allow sufficient
time to place your telephone transaction. The Fund is not responsible for delays
due to communications or transmission outages or failure. Once a telephone
transaction has been placed, it cannot be canceled or modified after the close
of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time).
Subsequent
Investments. Subject
to the minimum subsequent investment amount described above, you may add to your
account at any time by purchasing shares by mail, telephone, or wire. You must
call to notify the Fund at 855-698-1378 before wiring. An Invest by Mail form,
which is attached to your individual confirmation statement, should accompany
any investments made through the mail. All subsequent purchase requests must
include the Fund name and your shareholder account number. If you do not have
the Invest by Mail form from your confirmation statement, include your name,
address, Fund name and account number on a separate piece of paper.
Automatic
Investment Plan.
For your convenience, the Fund offers an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”).
Under the AIP, after your initial investment, you may authorize the Fund to
automatically withdraw any amount of at least $500 that you wish to invest in
the Fund, on a monthly or quarterly basis, from your personal checking or
savings account. In order to participate in the AIP, your bank must be a member
of the ACH network. If you wish to enroll in the AIP, complete the appropriate
section in the Account Application. The Fund may terminate or modify this
privilege at any time. You may terminate your participation in the AIP at any
time by notifying the Transfer Agent five days prior to the next scheduled
investment. A fee will be charged if your bank does not honor the AIP draft for
any reason.
Anti-Money
Laundering Program. The
Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program (the
“Program”) as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the
“USA PATRIOT Act”) and related anti-money laundering laws and regulations. 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 (a P.O. Box number alone is not acceptable).
In
compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and other applicable anti-money laundering
laws and regulations, please note that the Transfer Agent will verify certain
information on your account application as part of the Program. As requested on
the account application, you must supply your full name, date of birth, social
security number and permanent street address. If you are opening the account in
the name of a legal entity (e.g., partnership, limited liability company,
business trust, corporation, etc.), you must also supply the identity of the
beneficial owners. Mailing addresses containing only a P. O. Box will not be
accepted. The Fund reserves the right to request additional clarifying
information and may close your account if such clarifying information is not
received by the Fund within a reasonable time of the request or if the Fund
cannot form a reasonable belief as to your true identity. If you require
additional assistance when completing your application, please contact the
Transfer Agent at 855-698-1378.
Cancellations
and Modifications.
The Fund will not accept a request to cancel or modify a written transaction
once processing has begun. Please exercise care when placing a transaction
request.
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How
to Redeem Fund Shares |
In
general, orders to sell or “redeem” shares may be placed directly with the Fund
or through a financial intermediary. You may redeem all or part of your
investment in the Fund’s shares on any business day that the Fund calculates its
NAV.
However,
if you originally purchased your shares through a financial intermediary, your
redemption order must be placed with the same financial intermediary in
accordance with their established procedures. Your financial intermediary is
responsible for sending your order to the Transfer Agent and for crediting your
account with the proceeds. Your financial intermediary may charge for the
services that they provide to you in connection with processing your transaction
order or maintaining an account with them.
Shareholders
who have an IRA or other retirement plan must indicate on their written
redemption request whether to withhold federal income tax. Redemption requests
failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheld will generally be
subject to 10% withholding. Shares held in IRA or other retirement plan accounts
may be redeemed by telephone at 855-698-1378. Investors will be asked whether or
not to withhold taxes from any distribution.
Payment
of Redemption Proceeds.
You may redeem your Fund shares at the NAV per share next determined after the
Transfer Agent or an Authorized Intermediary receives your redemption request in
good order. Your redemption request cannot be processed on days the NYSE is
closed. All requests received by the Fund in good order after the close of the
regular trading session of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) will
usually be processed on the next business day. Under normal circumstances, the
Fund expects to meet redemption requests through the sale of investments held in
cash or cash equivalents. In situations in which investment holdings in cash or
cash equivalents are not sufficient to meet redemption requests, the Fund may
also choose to sell portfolio assets for the purpose of meeting such requests.
The Fund further reserves the right to distribute “in-kind” securities from the
Fund’s portfolio in lieu (in whole or in part) of cash under certain
circumstances, including under stressed market conditions. Redemptions-in-kind
are discussed in greater detail below.
A
redemption request will be deemed in “good order” if it includes:
•The
shareholder’s name;
•The
name of the Fund;
•The
account number;
•The
share or dollar amount to be redeemed; and
•Signatures
by all shareholders on the account and signature guarantee(s), if
applicable.
Additional
documents are required for certain types of redemptions, such as redemptions
from accounts held by credit unions, corporations, limited liability companies,
or partnerships, or from accounts with executors, trustees, administrators or
guardians. Please contact the Transfer Agent to confirm the requirements
applicable to your specific redemption request. Redemption requests that do not
have the required documentation will be rejected.
While
redemption proceeds may be paid by check sent to the address of record, the Fund
is not responsible for interest lost on such amounts due to lost or misdirected
mail. Redemption proceeds may be wired to your pre-established bank account, or
proceeds may be sent via electronic funds transfer through the ACH network using
the bank instructions previously established for your account. The Fund
typically sends the redemption proceeds on the next business day (a day when the
NYSE is open for normal business) after the redemption request is received in
good order and prior to market close, regardless of whether the redemption
proceeds are sent via check, wire, or automated clearing house (ACH) transfer.
Wires are subject to a $15 fee. There is no charge to have proceeds sent via
ACH; however, funds are typically credited to your bank within two to three days
after redemption. Except as set forth below, proceeds will be paid within seven
calendar days after the Fund receives your redemption request. Under unusual
circumstances, the Fund may suspend redemptions, or postpone payment for up to
seven days, as permitted by federal securities law.
Please
note that if the Transfer Agent has not yet collected payment for the shares you
are redeeming, and if you did not purchase your shares with a wire payment, the
Transfer Agent may delay payment of your redemption proceeds for up to 12
calendar days from the date of purchase or until your payment has cleared,
whichever comes first. Furthermore, there are certain times when you may be
unable to sell Fund shares or receive proceeds. Specifically, the Fund may
suspend the right to redeem shares or postpone the date of payment upon
redemption for more than seven calendar days: (1) for any period during
which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend or holiday closings) or
trading on the NYSE is restricted; (2) for any period during which an
emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of its securities is
not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to
fairly determine the value of its net assets; or (3) for such other periods
as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of shareholders. Your ability
to redeem shares by telephone will be restricted for 15 calendar days after you
change your address. You may change your address at any time by telephone or
written request, addressed to the Transfer Agent. Confirmations of an address
change will be sent to both your old and new address.
Signature
Guarantee. Redemption
proceeds will be sent to the address of record. The Transfer Agent may require a
signature guarantee for certain redemption requests. A signature guarantee
assures that your signature is genuine and protects you from unauthorized
account redemptions. Signature guarantees can be obtained from domestic banks,
brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered
securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as
from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and
the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”), but
not from a notary public.
A signature guarantee, from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion
program member, is required of each owner in the following
situations:
•If
ownership is being changed on your account;
•When
redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account
not on record;
•When
a redemption is received by the Transfer Agent and the account address has
changed within the last 15 calendar days;
•For
all redemptions in excess of $100,000 from any shareholder account.
Non-financial
transactions, including establishing or modifying the ability to purchase and
redeem Fund shares by telephone and certain other services on an account, may
require a signature guarantee, signature verification from a Signature
Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a
financial institution source.
In
addition to the situations described above, the Fund and/or the Transfer Agent
reserve the right to require a signature guarantee or other acceptable signature
verification in other instances based on the circumstances relative to the
particular situation.
Redemption
by Mail.
You may execute most redemptions by furnishing an unconditional written request
to the Fund to redeem your shares at the current NAV per share upon receipt by
the Fund of such request. Written redemption requests should be sent to the
Transfer Agent at:
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Regular
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LK
Balanced Fund |
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Balanced Fund |
c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services |
| c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services |
P.O.
Box 701 |
| 615
East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor |
Milwaukee,
WI 53201-0701 |
| Milwaukee,
WI 53202 |
The
Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery
services to be its agents. Therefore, deposit in the mail or with such services,
or receipt at the U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC post office box, of purchase
orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent
of the Fund. Receipt of purchase orders or redemption requests is based on when
the order is received at the Transfer Agent’s offices.
Wire
Redemption. Wire
transfers may be arranged to redeem shares. However, the Transfer Agent charges
a fee, currently $15, per wire redemption against your account on dollar
specific trades, and from proceeds on complete redemptions and share-specific
trades.
Telephone
Redemption. If
you accepted telephone transactions on your Account Application or have been
authorized to perform telephone transactions by subsequent arrangement in
writing with the Fund, you may redeem shares, in amounts of $100,000 or less, by
instructing the Fund by telephone at 855-698-1378. Investors in an IRA or other
retirement plan will be asked whether or not to withhold federal income
tax.
In
order to qualify for, or to change, telephone redemption privileges on an
existing account, a signature guarantee, signature verification from a Signature
Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a
financial institution source may be required of all shareholders in order to
qualify for, or to change, telephone redemption privileges on an existing
account. Telephone redemptions will not be made if you have notified the
Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15 calendar days before the
redemption request. Shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waiting
times during periods of high market activity. Please allow sufficient time to
place your telephone transaction. The Fund is not responsible for delays due to
communication or transmission outages or failures.
Note:
Neither the Fund nor any of its service providers will be liable for any loss or
expense in acting upon instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine.
To confirm that all telephone instructions are genuine, the Fund will use
reasonable procedures, such as requesting that you correctly state:
•Your
Fund account number;
•The
name in which your account is registered; and/or
•The
Social Security or taxpayer identification number under which the account is
registered.
If
an account has more than one owner or person authorized to perform transactions,
the Fund will accept telephone instructions from any one owner or authorized
person.
Systematic
Withdrawal Program.
The Fund offers a systematic withdrawal plan (“SWP”) whereby shareholders or
their representatives may request a redemption in a specific dollar amount of at
least $100 be sent to them each month, calendar quarter or annually. Investors
may choose to have a check sent to the address of record, or proceeds may be
sent to a pre-designated bank account via the ACH network. To start this
program, your account must have Fund shares with a value of at least $10,000.
This program may be terminated or modified by the Fund at any time. Any request
to change or terminate your SWP should be communicated in writing or by
telephone to the Transfer Agent no later than five days before the next
scheduled withdrawal. A withdrawal under the SWP involves redemption of Fund
shares, and may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. In
addition, if the amount requested to be withdrawn exceeds the rate of growth of
assets in your account, including any dividends credited to your account, the
account will ultimately be depleted. To establish the SWP, complete the SWP
section of the Account Application. Please call 855-698-1378 for additional
information regarding the SWP.
The
Fund’s Right to Redeem an Account.
The Fund reserves the right to redeem the shares of any shareholder whose
account balance is less than $2,500, other than as a result of a decline in the
NAV of the Fund. The Fund will provide a shareholder with written notice 30 days
prior to redeeming the shareholder’s account.
Redemption-in-Kind.
The Fund generally pays redemption proceeds in cash. However, under unusual
conditions that make the payment of cash unwise (and for the protection of the
Fund’s remaining shareholders), the Fund may pay all or part of a shareholder’s
redemption proceeds in portfolio securities with a market value equal to the
redemption price (redemption-in-kind).
Specifically,
if the amount you are redeeming from the Fund during any 90-day period is in
excess of the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net assets, valued at the
beginning of such period, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving
you the amount that exceeds this threshold in securities instead of cash. If the
Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you could
incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash, and you
may incur a taxable capital gain or loss as a result of the distribution. In
addition, you will bear any market risks associated with such securities until
they are converted into cash.
Cancellations
and
Modifications.
The Fund will not accept a request to cancel or modify a written transaction
once processing has begun. Please exercise care when placing a transaction
request.
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Dividends
and Distributions |
The
Fund will make distributions of net investment income and net capital gains, if
any, at least annually, typically during the month of December. The Fund may
make additional distributions if deemed to be desirable at other times during
the year.
All
distributions will be reinvested in Fund shares unless you choose one of the
following options: (1) receive distributions of net capital gains in cash,
while reinvesting net investment income distributions in additional Fund shares;
(2) receive all distributions in cash; or (3) reinvest net capital gain
distributions in additional Fund shares, while receiving distributions of net
investment income in cash.
If
you wish to change your distribution option, write or call the Transfer Agent in
advance of the payment date of the distribution. However, any such change will
be effective only as to distributions for which the record date is five or more
calendar days after the Transfer Agent has received your request.
If
you elect to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service is unable
to deliver your check, or if a check remains uncashed for six months, the Fund
reserves the right to reinvest the distribution check in your account at the
Fund’s then current NAV per share and to reinvest all subsequent
distributions.
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Tools
to Combat Frequent Transactions |
The
Fund is intended for long-term investors. Short-term “market-timers” who engage
in frequent purchases and redemptions may disrupt the Fund’s investment program
and create additional transaction costs that are borne by all of the Fund’s
shareholders. The Board has adopted policies and procedures that are designed to
discourage excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices
that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm performance. The Fund
takes steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these activities in the Fund.
These steps include, among other things, monitoring trading activity and using
fair value pricing. Although these efforts are designed to discourage abusive
trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate the possibility that such
activity will occur. The Fund implements these tools to the best of its ability
and in a manner that it believes is consistent with shareholder interests.
Except as noted herein, the Fund applies all restrictions uniformly in all
applicable cases.
Monitoring
Trading Practices.
The Fund monitors selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term
trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a
shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it may, in its
discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process
purchases in the shareholder’s accounts. In making such judgments, the Fund
seeks to act in a manner that it believes is consistent with the best interests
of its shareholders. The Fund uses a variety of techniques to monitor for and
detect abusive trading practices. These techniques may change from time to time
as determined by the Fund in its sole discretion. To minimize harm to the Fund
and its shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order
(but not a redemption request), in whole or in part, for any reason and without
prior notice. The Fund may decide to restrict purchase and sale activity in its
shares based on various factors, including whether frequent purchase and sale
activity will disrupt portfolio management strategies and adversely affect Fund
performance.
Fair
Value Pricing.
The Fund employs fair value pricing selectively to ensure greater accuracy in
its daily NAV and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who
seek to take advantage of temporary market anomalies. The Board has developed
procedures which utilize fair value pricing when reliable market quotations are
not readily available or when corporate events, events in the securities market
and/or world events cause the Adviser to believe that a security’s last sale
price may not reflect its actual market value. Valuing securities at fair value
involves reliance on judgment. Fair value determinations are made in good faith
in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. There can be no assurance
that the Fund will obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to
sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV
per share. More detailed information regarding fair value pricing can be found
in this Prospectus under the heading entitled “Pricing of Fund
Shares.”
Due
to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying abusive trading
activity and the volume of shareholder transactions the Fund handles, there can
be no assurance that the Fund’s efforts will identify all trades or trading
practices that may be considered abusive. In particular, since the Fund receives
purchase and sale orders through Authorized Intermediaries that use group or
omnibus accounts, the Fund cannot always detect frequent trading. However, the
Fund will work with Authorized Intermediaries as necessary to discourage
shareholders from engaging in abusive trading practices and to impose
restrictions on excessive trades. In this regard, the Fund has entered into
information sharing agreements with Authorized Intermediaries pursuant to which
these intermediaries are required to provide to the Fund, at the Fund’s request,
certain information relating to their customers investing in the Fund through
non-disclosed or omnibus accounts. The Fund will use this information to attempt
to identify abusive trading practices. Authorized Intermediaries are
contractually required to follow any instructions from the Fund to restrict or
prohibit future purchases from shareholders that are found to have engaged in
abusive trading in violation of the Fund’s policies. However, the Fund cannot
guarantee the accuracy of the information provided to it from Authorized
Intermediaries and cannot ensure that it will always be able to detect abusive
trading practices that occur through non-disclosed and omnibus accounts. As a
result, the Fund’s ability to monitor and discourage abusive trading practices
in non-disclosed and omnibus accounts may be limited.
Distributions
of the Fund’s net investment company taxable income (which includes, but is not
limited to, interest, dividends, net short-term capital gains and net gains from
foreign currency transactions), if any, are generally taxable to the Fund’s
shareholders as ordinary income. To the extent that the Fund’s distributions of
net investment company taxable income are designated as attributable to
“qualified dividend” income, such income may be subject to tax at the reduced
rate of federal income tax applicable to non-corporate shareholders for net
long-term capital gains, if certain holding period requirements have been
satisfied by the shareholder. To the extent the Fund’s distributions of net
investment company taxable income are attributable to net short-term capital
gains, such distributions will be treated as ordinary dividend income for the
purposes of income tax reporting and will not be available to offset a
shareholder’s capital losses from other investments.
Distributions
of net capital gains (net long-term capital gains less net short-term capital
losses) are generally taxable as long-term capital gains (currently at a maximum
federal rate of 20% for individual shareholders in the highest income bracket)
regardless of the length of time that a shareholder has owned Fund shares,
unless you are a tax-exempt organization or are investing through a
tax-advantaged arrangement such as a 401(k) plan or IRA. Distributions by the
Fund that are not paid from its earnings and profits will be treated as a return
of capital, which is applied against and will reduce the adjusted tax basis of
your shares (but not below zero) and, after such adjusted tax basis is reduced
to zero, be treated as a gain from the sale or exchange of shares.
A
3.8% Medicare tax on net investment income (including capital gains and
dividends) will also be imposed on individuals, estates and trusts, subject to
certain income thresholds.
You
will be taxed in the same manner whether you receive your distributions (whether
of net investment company taxable income or net capital gains) in cash or
reinvest them in additional Fund shares. Distributions are generally taxable
when received. However, distributions declared in October, November or December
to shareholders of record on a date in such a month and paid the following
January are taxable as if received on December 31.
If
the Fund qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from foreign taxes it
pays on its investments, and elects to do so, then any foreign taxes it pays on
these investments may be passed through to you as a foreign tax
credit.
Shareholders
who sell, or redeem, shares generally will have a capital gain or loss from the
sale or redemption. The amount of the gain or loss and the applicable rate of
federal income tax will depend generally upon the amount paid for the shares,
the amount of reinvested taxable distributions, if any, the amount received from
the sale or redemption and how long the shares were held by a shareholder. Any
loss arising from the sale or redemption of shares held for six months or less,
however, is treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts
treated as distributions of net capital gain received on such shares. In
determining the holding period of such shares for this purpose, any period
during which your risk of loss is offset by means of options, short sales or
similar transactions is not counted. If you purchase Fund shares within 30 days
before or after redeeming other Fund shares at a loss, all or part of that loss
will not be deductible and will instead increase the basis of the newly
purchased shares.
Shareholders
will be advised annually as to the federal tax status of all distributions made
by the Fund for the preceding year. Distributions by the Fund and gains from the
sale of Fund shares may also be subject to state and local taxes. Additional tax
information may be found in the SAI.
This
section assumes you are a U.S. shareholder and is not intended to be a full
discussion of federal tax laws and the effect of such laws on you. There may be
other federal, state, foreign or local tax considerations applicable to a
particular investor. You are urged to consult your own tax advisor.
Telephone
Transactions. If
you accepted telephone transactions on your Account Application or have been
authorized to perform telephone transactions by subsequent arrangement in
writing with the Fund, you may be responsible for fraudulent telephone orders
made to your account as long as the Fund has taken reasonable precautions to
verify your identity. In addition, once you place a telephone transaction
request, it cannot be canceled or modified after the close of regular trading on
the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
During
periods of significant economic or market change, telephone transactions may be
difficult to complete. If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you
may also mail the requests to the Fund at the address listed previously in the
"How to Purchase Fund Shares" section.
Telephone
trades must be received by or prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00
p.m., Eastern Time). Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be
able to complete your telephone transaction prior to the close of the
NYSE.
Policies
of Other Financial Intermediaries. Financial
intermediaries may establish policies that differ from those of the Fund. For
example, the institution may charge transaction fees, set higher minimum
investments or impose certain limitations on buying or selling shares in
addition to those identified in this Prospectus. Please contact your financial
intermediary for details.
Closing
the Fund. The
Board retains the right to close (or partially close) the Fund to new purchases
if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders. Based
on market and Fund conditions, and in consultation with the Adviser, the Board
may decide to close the Fund to new investors, all investors or certain classes
of investors (such as fund supermarkets) at any time. If the Fund is closed to
new purchases it will continue to honor redemption requests, unless the right to
redeem shares has been temporarily suspended as permitted by federal
law.
Householding.
In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of
duplicate prospectuses and certain other shareholder documents you receive by
sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts
and to shareholders the Fund reasonably believes are from the same family or
household. If you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts,
please call toll-free at 855-698-1378 to request individual copies of these
documents. Once the Fund receives notice to stop householding, the Fund will
begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request. This
Householding policy does not apply to account statements.
Lost
Shareholders, Inactive Accounts and Unclaimed Property.
It is important that the Fund maintains a correct address for each shareholder.
An incorrect address may cause a shareholder’s account statements and other
mailings to be returned to the Fund. Based upon statutory requirements for
returned mail, the Fund will attempt to locate the shareholder or rightful owner
of the account. If the Fund is unable to locate the shareholder, then they will
determine whether the shareholder’s account can legally be considered abandoned.
Your mutual fund account may be transferred to the state government of your
state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the
“inactivity period” specified in your state’s abandoned property laws. The Fund
is legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the
appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with
statutory requirements. The shareholder’s last known address of record
determines which state has jurisdiction. Please proactively contact the Transfer
Agent toll-free at 855-698-1378 at least annually to ensure your account remains
in active status.
If
you are a resident of the state of Texas, you may designate a representative to
receive notifications that, due to inactivity, your mutual fund account assets
may be delivered to the Texas Comptroller. Please contact the Transfer Agent if
you wish to complete a Texas Designation of Representative form.
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DISTRIBUTION
OF FUND SHARES |
Quasar
Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) is located at 111 East Kilbourn Avenue,
Suite 2200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, and serves as distributor and principal
underwriter to the Fund. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and
member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Shares of the Fund
are offered on a continuous basis.
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Payments
to Financial Intermediaries |
The
Fund may pay service fees to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers,
financial advisors or other financial institutions, including affiliates of the
Adviser, for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency and other shareholder
services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus
accounts, other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities
clearing agents.
The
Adviser, out of its own resources and without additional cost to the Fund or its
shareholders, may provide additional cash payments to intermediaries who sell
shares of the Fund. These payments and compensation are in addition to service
fees paid by the Fund, if any. Payments are generally made to intermediaries
that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support or access to sales
meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the
intermediary. Payments may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the
Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list or in other
sales programs. Compensation may be paid as an expense reimbursement in cases in
which the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund. 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.
The
financial highlights in the following table are intended to help you understand
the financial performance of the Fund for the fiscal years indicated. Certain
information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total return
in the table represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on
an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions). This information has been derived from the financial statements
audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Fund’s independent registered public
accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are
included in the annual report, which is available upon request or on the Fund’s
website at http://www.lkfunds.com.
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Year
Ended June 30, 2022 |
| Year
Ended June 30, 2021 |
| Year
Ended June 30, 2020 |
| Year
Ended June 30, 2019 |
| Year
Ended June 30, 2018 |
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SHARE DATA: |
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Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$59.34 |
| $45.19 |
| $50.19 |
| $49.41 |
| $44.84 |
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INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS: |
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Net
investment income |
0.49 |
| 0.56 |
| 0.61 |
| 0.65 |
| 0.65 |
Net
realized and unrealized
gain
(loss) on investments |
(4.29) |
| 16.63 |
| (4.01) |
| 3.26 |
| 4.95 |
Total
from investment operations |
(3.80) |
| 17.19 |
| (3.40) |
| 3.91 |
| 5.60 |
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DISTRIBUTIONS FROM: |
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Net
investment income |
(0.56) |
| (0.52) |
| (0.64) |
| (0.82) |
| (0.81) |
Net
realized gains |
(5.72) |
| (2.52) |
| (0.96) |
| (2.31) |
| (0.22) |
Total
distributions |
(6.28) |
| (3.04) |
| (1.60) |
| (3.13) |
| (1.03) |
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Net
asset value, end of year |
$49.26 |
| $59.34 |
| $45.19 |
| $50.19 |
| $49.41 |
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TOTAL
RETURN(1) |
-7.50% |
| 39.33% |
| -7.12% |
| 9.06% |
| 12.55% |
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DATA AND RATIOS: |
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Net
assets, end of year (in millions) |
$27.7 |
| $30.3 |
| $23.7 |
| $29.6 |
| $27.1 |
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Ratio
of expenses to average net assets: |
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Before
expense waiver(2) |
1.38% |
| 1.49% |
| 1.45% |
| 1.36% |
| 1.36% |
After
expense waiver(2) |
1.00% |
| 1.00% |
| 1.00% |
| 1.00% |
| 1.00% |
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of net investment income
to
average net assets: |
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After
expense waiver(2) |
0.86% |
| 1.02% |
| 1.18% |
| 1.32% |
| 1.29% |
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Portfolio
turnover rate |
14% |
| 21% |
| 4% |
| 8% |
| 10% |
(1)Total
return would have been lower had the Adviser not waived a portion of its
fees.
(2)Does
not include expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests.
Investment
Adviser
Lawson
Kroeker Investment Management, Inc.
1926
South 67th Street, Suite 201
Omaha,
Nebraska 68106
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen
& Company, Ltd.
342
North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202
Legal
Counsel
Stradley
Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2005
Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103
Custodian
U.S.
Bank N.A.
Custody
Operations
1555
North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53212
Transfer
Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615
East Michigan Street
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202
Distributor
Quasar
Distributors, LLC
111
East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202
The
Fund collects only relevant information about you that the law allows or
requires it to have in order to conduct its business and properly service you.
The Fund collects financial and personal information about you (“Personal
Information”) directly (e.g., information on account applications and other
forms, such as your name, address, and social security number, and information
provided to access account information or conduct account transactions online,
such as password, account number, e-mail address, and alternate telephone
number), and indirectly (e.g., information about your transactions with us, such
as transaction amounts, account balance and account holdings).
The
Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about its
shareholders or former shareholders other than for everyday business purposes
such as to process a transaction, service an account, respond to court orders
and legal investigations or as otherwise permitted by law. Third parties that
may receive this information include companies that provide transfer agency,
technology and administrative services to the Fund, as well as the Fund’s
investment adviser who is an affiliate of the Fund. If you maintain a
retirement/educational custodial account directly with the Fund, we may also
disclose your Personal Information to the custodian for that account for
shareholder servicing purposes. The Fund limits access to your Personal
Information provided to unaffiliated third parties to information necessary to
carry out their assigned responsibilities to the Fund. All shareholder records
will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. The Fund maintains
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your Personal
Information and requires its third-party service providers with access to such
information to treat your Personal Information with the same high degree of
confidentiality.
In
the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary,
including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, credit union or trust
company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary governs how your
non-public personal information is shared with unaffiliated third
parties.
LK
Balanced Fund
A
series of Managed Portfolio Series
You
can find more information about the Fund in the following
documents:
Statement
of Additional Information
The
SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Fund
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
Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports provide additional information about the
Fund’s investments. The annual reports contain a discussion of the market
conditions and investment strategies that affected the Fund’s performance during
the Fund’s prior fiscal year.
You
can obtain a free copy of these documents and the SAI, request other
information, or make general inquiries about the Fund by calling the Fund
(toll-free) at 855-698-1378, by visiting the Adviser’s website at
http://www.lkfunds.com or by writing to:
LK
Balanced Fund
c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O.
Box 701
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53201-0701
You
can review and copy information, including the Fund’s reports and
SAI:
•Free
of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet website at
http://www.sec.gov; or
•For
a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address:
[email protected].
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(The
Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act of 1940 file number is
811-22525) |