UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number 811-10401



Trust for Professional Managers
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Adam W. Smith
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
 615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Name and address of agent for service)



(414) 765-6115
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: November 30, 2016



Date of reporting period:  November 30, 2016
 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


 
 



Annual Report




 

 








Convergence Core Plus Fund
Convergence Opportunities Fund
Convergence Market Neutral Fund






 

November 30, 2016



Investment Adviser

Convergence Investment Partners, LLC
1245 Cheyenne Avenue
Suite 102
Grafton, Wisconsin 53024

Phone: 877-677-9414


Table of Contents

 
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
3
EXPENSE EXAMPLES
9
CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
19
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
27
CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
31
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
38
CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
42
SCHEDULE OF SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
49
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
54
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
56
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND
57
CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
58
CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND
59
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
60
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND
62
CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
66
CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND
67
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
68
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
  PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
81
BASIS FOR TRUSTEES’ APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY
  AGREEMENT – CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND AND
  CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
82
NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY & PRACTICES
86
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Convergence Core Plus Fund (MARNX, MARVX)
Convergence Opportunities Fund (CIPOX)
Convergence Market Neutral Fund (CPMNX)
 
Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
We are pleased to provide to you with the annual report of the Convergence Core Plus Fund, the Convergence Opportunities Fund and the Convergence Market Neutral Fund for the period ended November 30, 2016.
 
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC (“Convergence”) is thrilled by the positive returns and the results of our strategies through the end of fiscal year 2016.  Very few teams go undefeated and trees do not grow straight to the sky, but a sound strategy wins a great many games and most trees grow in the same direction.  Our fundamentally focused methodology has been tested in recent years; however, a strategy that is built on sound economic logic has the opportunity to stand the test of time.  As the year 2016 drew to a close, there was a renewed focus by investors to evaluate and differentiate the underlying fundamentals of the companies in which they invest.  As our long term investors are aware, our methodology is founded on a strong process of measuring and ranking companies based on economic and fundamental variables that are relevant to U.S. companies within each industry group
 
As we say in most of our quarterly write ups:  Stay Fundamental .
 
As the investment landscape continues to evolve and as it is impacted by economic and worldwide events, we believe investors will continue to shun the “beta” type bets that have been successful in recent years.  As the Federal Reserve reduces the monetary accommodation, as the political status quo is challenged, and as the once omnipresent, “lower forever” interest rate trend reverses course, shrewd and discerning investors will likely bid up the prices of fundamentally sound U.S. companies.  Moreover, these same participants will likely shun the high flying “hope” stocks and punish mismanagement.  Over the coming years, Convergence will carefully and meticulously monitor the abundance of U.S. equities and seek to reward our investors by not only investing in companies with positive and improving fundamentals, but also by shorting names with weak or declining businesses.  At Convergence we play with the entire hand of cards and seek to generate alpha on both the long and short side of our best ideas.
 
“Our strategies are based on corporate fundamentals
supported by compelling empirical results…”
 

 
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Convergence Core Plus Fund
 
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by establishing long and short positions in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies. The Fund focuses primarily on companies with medium and large market capitalizations.  The Fund will hold long (purchase) securities that Convergence believes will outperform the market, and it will sell short securities expected to underperform the market.  Convergence constructs the portfolio as an actively managed equity strategy that adapts to ever changing market dynamics through a market cycle.  The Fund intends to maintain a net long exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market value of short positions) of approximately 100% of the fund’s total assets. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s long positions may range from 120% to 150% of the fund’s total assets and its short positions may range from 20% to 50% of the fund’s total assets.  In making investment decisions for the Fund, Convergence utilizes a bottom-up approach that focuses on the individual strengths of the underlying companies and the relative and absolute attractiveness of the companies within each industry group.
 
Net of Fee Performance
       
Annualized
 
1
3
6
9
1
3
5
Since
 
Month
Months
Months
Months
Year
Years
Years
Inception
Convergence Core
               
  Plus Fund
               
  (Institutional Class)
7.95%
7.76%
10.93%
16.53%
6.04%
7.06%
14.43%
13.57%
Russell 3000 Index
               
  Total Return
4.48%
2.38%
6.93%
17.23%
8.31%
8.68%
14.41%
12.60%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-677-9414.
 
Returns presented net of fees
Period Ending: November 30, 2016
Inception Date: December 29, 2009
Expense Ratio Net of Dividends on Short Positions: Institutional Class 1.26%,
Investment Class 1.52%
Gross Expense Ratios: Institutional Class is 2.24%, Investment Class is 2.50%
(as of the prospectus dated March 29, 2016)
 
The Convergence Core Plus Fund (MARNX) was up cumulatively 141.28% net of fees from December 29, 2009 (its inception) to November 30, 2016 versus the Russell 3000 Total Return Index at 127.35%. Ten thousand dollars invested in MARNX at its inception would be worth $24,128 as of November 30, 2016*.  Performance for the Fund versus the market was driven by both the Convergence Fundamental ranking methodology and the broader mandate afforded the Fund through the ability to short.  A large part of the year’s performance can be explained by robust factor efficacy in the last few months.  Our factors, which encapsulate thematic investor preferences (value, earnings, growth, etc.,) are starting to generate returns commensurate with their long run averages. We believe that as the Federal Reserve and monetary policy continue to fade away, the importance of individual company fundamentals will again take the driver seat in terms of selecting winners and losers for publicly traded companies.
 
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*
This illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund from 12/29/2009 – 11/30/2016 and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This does not imply any future performance.
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
 
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by establishing long and short positions in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies. The Fund focuses primarily on companies with small and medium market capitalizations.  The Fund will hold long (purchase) securities that Convergence believes will outperform the market, and it will sell short securities expected to underperform the market.  Convergence constructs the portfolio as an actively managed equity strategy that adapts to ever changing market dynamics through a market cycle.  The Fund intends to maintain a net long exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market value of short positions) of approximately 100% of the fund’s total assets. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s long positions may range from 120% to 150% of the fund’s total assets and its short positions may range from 20% to 50% of the fund’s total assets.  In making investment decisions for the Fund, Convergence utilizes a bottom-up approach that focuses on the individual strengths of the underlying companies and the relative and absolute attractiveness of the companies within each industry group.
 
Net of Fee Performance
       
Annualized
 
1
3
6
9
1
3
Since
 
Month
Months
Months
Months
Year
Years
Inception
Convergence
             
  Opportunities Fund
             
  (Institutional Class)
10.06%
9.65%
13.33%
21.11%
8.11%
6.09%
6.08%
Russell 2000 Total
             
  Return Index
11.15%
7.05%
15.37%
29.38%
12.08%
6.45%
6.45%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-677-9414
 
Returns presented net of fees
Period Ending: November 30, 2016
Inception Date: November 29, 2013
Expense Ratio Net of Dividends on Short Positions: Institutional Class 1.34%
Gross Expense Ratios: Institutional Class 2.63%
(as of the prospectus dated March 29, 2016)
 
The Convergence Opportunities Fund (CIPOX) was up cumulatively 19.40% net of fees from November 29, 2013 (its inception) to November 30, 2016 versus the Russell 2000 Total Return Index at 20.64%.  Ten thousand dollars invested in CIPOX at its inception would be worth $11,940 as of November 30, 2016*.  Performance for the Fund versus the market was driven by both the Convergence Fundamental ranking methodology and the broader mandate afforded the Fund through the ability to short.  A large part of the year’s performance can be explained by robust factor efficacy in the last few months.  Our factors, which encapsulate thematic investor preferences (value, earnings, growth, etc.,) are starting to generate returns commensurate with their long run averages. We believe
 
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that as the Federal Reserve and monetary policy continue to fade away, the importance of individual company fundamentals will again take the driver seat in terms of selecting winners and losers for publicly traded companies.
 
*
This illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund from 11/29/2013 – 11/30/2016 and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This does not imply any future performance.
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by establishing long and short positions in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies that are deemed to be attractive (and likely to increase in price), or unattractive (and likely to decrease in price).  The Fund is designed to be “market neutral,” targeting a portfolio designed to generate positive absolute returns with low correlation to the U.S. equity market over a normal business cycle.  The Fund focuses primarily on companies with medium and large market capitalizations. The Fund will hold long (purchase) securities that Convergence believes will outperform the market, and it will sell short securities it expects to underperform the market. Convergence constructs the portfolio as an actively managed equity strategy that adapts to ever changing market dynamics through a market cycle. The Fund intends to maintain a net long exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market value of short positions) of approximately 0 to 20% of the fund’s total assets.  Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s long positions may range from 70% to 120% of the fund’s total assets and its short positions may range from 60% to 100% of the fund’s total assets.  In making investment decisions for the Fund, Convergence utilizes a bottom-up approach that focuses on the individual strengths of the underlying companies and the relative and absolute attractiveness (and unattractiveness) of the companies within each industry group.
 
Net of Fee Performance
         
         
Since
 
1
3
6
9
Inception
 
Month
Months
Months
Months
(10 months)
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
         
  (Institutional Class)
4.67%
7.18%
7.29%
3.83%
3.00%
BofA Merrill Lynch 3 Month Treasury Bill Index
0.02%
0.09%
0.18%
0.26%
0.28%
S&P 500 Index Total Return
3.70%
1.83%
6.01%
15.68%
15.52%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.  Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-877-677-9414
 
Returns presented net of fees
Period Ending: November 30, 2016
Inception Date: January 29, 2016
Expense Ratio Net of Dividends on Short Positions: Institutional Class 1.50%
Gross Expense Ratios: Institutional Class is 2.77%,
(as of the prospectus dated December 28, 2015)
 
The Convergence Market Neutral Fund (CPMNX) was up cumulatively 3.00% net of fees from January 29, 2016 (its inception) to November 30, 2016 versus the Bank of America Merrill
 
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Lynch 3 Month Treasury Bill Index at 0.28% and the S&P 500 Total Return Index at 15.52%.  Ten thousand dollars invested in CPMNX at its inception would be worth $10,300 as of November 30, 2016*.  Performance for the Fund versus the market was driven by both the Convergence Fundamental ranking methodology and the broader mandate afforded the Fund through the ability to short.  A large part of the year’s performance can be explained by robust factor efficacy in the last few months.  Our factors, which encapsulate thematic investor preferences (value, earnings, growth, etc.,) are starting to generate returns commensurate with their long run averages. We believe that as the Federal Reserve and monetary policy continue to fade away, the importance of individual company fundamentals will again take the driver seat in terms of selecting winners and losers for publicly traded companies.
 
*
This illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund from 1/29/2016 – 11/30/2016 and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This does not imply any future performance.Convergence Investment Partners is an active equity manager dedicated to managing outstanding U.S. equity strategies. Our team’s experience spans decades of investing based on fundamental stock picking combined with advanced technology. This has allowed us to develop systematic stock selection strategies that can help garner powerful results. Convergence uses its proprietary process to select and rank investments, construct portfolios, and help manage risk in each of its products.
 
Our strategies are based on corporate fundamentals supported by compelling empirical results that are applied within each industry group. Our firm’s name, Convergence, communicates our philosophy of a fundamental stock picking process that incorporates the intersection of sound investment theory executed in a disciplined environment utilizing advanced technology.
 
Thank you for your support.
 
David J. Abitz, CFA
Justin Neuberg, CFA
President & Chief Investment Officer
Co-Portfolio Manager
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC

 

 

 

 
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
 
This commentary is for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security.  Investors should seek financial advice regarding the appropriateness of investing in any securities or investment strategies discussed in this documentation and should understand that statements regarding future prospects may not be realized. Investors should note that income from such securities may fluctuate and that each security’s price or value may rise or fall. Accordingly, investors may receive back less than originally invested. There is no guarantee that the views expressed will come to pass.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in small, micro, and midcap companies involve additional risk such as limited liquidity and greater volatility than larger capitalization companies.  The Funds invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.  The funds regularly make short sales of securities, which involves unlimited risk
 
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including the possibility that losses may exceed the original amount invested.  However, a mutual fund investor’s risk is limited to one’s amount of investment in a mutual fund.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC, distributor.
 
The Russell 2000 Total Return Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000 Total Return Index.  The Russell 3000 Total Return Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The volatility of an index may be materially different from that of the strategy due to varying degrees of diversification and other factors. Index returns do not reflect the deduction of any fees. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Definitions:
Alpha – The active return on an investment.  Alpha is the relative performance of an investment versus a market index used as a benchmark.  For example, the excess return of a fund relative to its respective benchmark index is the fund’s alpha.
 
Beta – Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.
 
Correlation – a statistical measures that quantifies the degree to which two securities move in relation to each other.  Correlations are used in advanced portfolio management and have a value that must fall between -1 and 1.
 
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index – an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
 
The S&P 500 TR index – an American stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 
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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Expense Examples
(Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (Investment Class shares only) and other fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds, and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (6/1/16 – 11/30/16).
 
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first lines of the following tables provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In addition, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent. If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. IRA accounts will be charged a $15.00 annual maintenance fee. To the extent the Funds invest in shares of exchange-traded funds or other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in addition to the expenses of the Funds. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. These expenses are not included in the example. The example includes, but is not limited to, management fees, fund administration and accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second lines of the following tables provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
 

 
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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Expense Examples (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 
Convergence Core Plus Fund –
 
Institutional Class
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
6/1/16
11/30/16
6/1/16 – 11/30/16*
Actual**
$1,000.00
$1,109.30
$11.81
Hypothetical (5% return
     
  before expenses)***
$1,000.00
$1,013.80
$11.28

*
 
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.24%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.32%.
**
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your actual cost of investing in the Fund would be $6.96.
***
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your hypothetical cost of investing in the Fund would be $6.66.

 
Convergence Core Plus Fund –
 
Investment Class
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
6/1/16
11/30/16
6/1/16 – 11/30/16*
Actual**
$1,000.00
$1,107.90
$13.07
Hypothetical (5% return
     
  before expenses)***
$1,000.00
$1,012.60
$12.48

*
 
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.48%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.57%.
**
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your actual cost of investing in the Fund would be $8.27.
***
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your hypothetical cost of investing in the Fund would be $7.92.

 
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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Expense Examples (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 
Convergence Opportunities Fund –
 
Institutional Class
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
6/1/16
11/30/16
6/1/16 – 11/30/16*
Actual**
$1,000.00
$1,133.30
$12.69
Hypothetical (5% return
     
  before expenses)***
$1,000.00
$1,013.10
$11.98

*
 
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.38%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.37%.
**
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your actual cost of investing in the Fund would be $7.31.
***
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your hypothetical cost of investing in the Fund would be $6.91.

 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund –
 
Institutional Class
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During Period
 
6/1/16
11/30/16
6/1/16 – 11/30/16*
Actual**
$1,000.00
$1,072.90
$17.00
Hypothetical (5% return
     
  before expenses)***
$1,000.00
$1,008.60
$16.47

*
 
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 3.28%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).  Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.50%.
**
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your actual cost of investing in the Fund would be $7.77.
***
 
Excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses, your hypothetical cost of investing in the Fund would be $7.57.


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CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND
Investment Highlights
(Unaudited)

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.  The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by establishing long and short positions in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies.  The Fund focuses primarily on companies with medium and large market capitalizations, although the Fund may establish long and short positions in companies of any market capitalization.  The Core Plus Fund generally considers companies with medium and large market capitalizations to be those that comprise upper half of the Russell 3000 ® Index. The Fund will hold long (purchase) securities that the Adviser believes will outperform the market, and will sell short securities expected to underperform the market.
 
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
(as a percentage of net assets)
 

 
 
*  Excludes securities lending collateral.
 

 


Continued

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CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND
Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2016
 
   
Russell
 
Institutional
3000 Total
 
Class Shares
Return Index
One Year
  6.04%
  8.31%
Three Year
  7.06%
  8.68%
Five Year
14.43%
14.41%
Since Inception (12/29/09)
13.57%
12.60%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month- end may be obtained by calling 877-677-9414.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
 
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date for Institutional Class shares. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
 
The Russell 3000 Total Return Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
 
One cannot invest directly in an index.
 
 
Growth of $100,000 Investment
 
 
 
 
*  Inception Date
 

 
Continued

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CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND
Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2016
 
   
Russell
 
Investment
3000 Total
 
Class Shares
Return Index
One Year
  5.74%
  8.31%
Three Year
  6.77%
  8.68%
Since Inception (1/31/13)
11.08%
12.75%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month- end may be obtained by calling 877-677-9414.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
 
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date for Investment Class shares. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
 
The Russell 3000 Total Return Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
 
One cannot invest directly in an index.

 
Growth of $10,000 Investment
 
 
 
 
*  Inception Date
 

 
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CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Investment Highlights
(Unaudited)

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.  The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by establishing long and short positions in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies.  The Fund focuses primarily on companies with small to medium market capitalizations, although the Fund may establish long and short positions in companies of any market capitalization.  The Fund generally considers companies with small and medium market capitalizations to be those companies that comprise the lower 2,500 stocks by market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.  The Fund will hold long (purchase) securities that the Adviser believes will outperform the market, and will sell short securities expected to underperform the market.
 
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
(as a percentage of net assets)
 


 
*  Excludes securities lending collateral.
 

 
Continued

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CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Returns as of November 30, 2016
 
   
Russell
 
Institutional
2000 Total
 
Class Shares
Return Index
One Year
8.11%
12.08%
Three Year
6.09%
  6.45%
Since Inception (11/29/13)
6.08%
  6.45%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month- end may be obtained by calling 877-677-9414.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
 
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date for Institutional Class shares. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
 
The Russell 2000 Total Return Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.  The Russell 2000 Total Return Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Total Return Index.
 
One cannot invest directly in an index.

 
Growth of $100,000 Investment
 
 
 
 
*  Inception Date
 

 
16

CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND
Investment Highlights
(Unaudited)

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek positive absolute returns. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by establishing long and short positions in equity securities of domestic and foreign companies that are deemed to be attractive (and likely to increase in price), or unattractive (and likely to decrease in price). The Fund is designed to be “market neutral,” targeting a portfolio designed to generate positive absolute returns with low correlation to the U.S. equity market over a normal business cycle. The Fund focuses primarily on companies with medium and large market capitalizations, although the Fund may establish long and short positions in companies of any market capitalization. The Fund will hold long (purchase) securities that the Adviser believes will outperform the market, and will sell short securities it expects to underperform the market.
 
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
(as a percentage of net assets)
 


 
*  Excludes securities lending collateral.
 

 
Continued

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Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)

Total Returns as of November 30, 2016
 
   
BofA
   
Merrill Lynch
   
3 Month
 
Institutional
Treasury
 
Class Shares
Bill Index
Since Inception (1/29/16)
3.00%
0.28%
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month- end may be obtained by calling 877-677-9414.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
 
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and a broad-based securities index on the Fund’s inception date for Institutional Class shares. The graph does not reflect any future performance.
 
The BofA Merrill Lynch 3 Month Treasury Bill Index is a unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.
 
One cannot invest directly in an index.

 
Growth of $100,000 Investment
 
 
 
 
*  Inception Date
 

 
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Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS* 125.13%
           
             
Accommodation 0.16%
           
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A (c)
   
2,723
   
$
214,518
 
                 
Administrative and Support Services 4.26%
               
Baker Hughes, Inc.
   
22,975
     
1,477,982
 
Cardtronics PLC – Class A (a)(b)
   
33,771
     
1,670,651
 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.
   
4,039
     
344,971
 
MasterCard, Inc. – Class A
   
15,603
     
1,594,627
 
Navient Corp.
   
26,054
     
448,910
 
             
5,537,141
 
Air Transportation 2.22%
               
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
19,322
     
992,185
 
SkyWest, Inc.
   
31,000
     
1,142,349
 
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
10,808
     
745,212
 
             
2,879,746
 
Ambulatory Health Care Services 0.76%
               
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
   
11,265
     
985,237
 
                 
Apparel Manufacturing 0.37%
               
PVH Corp.
   
4,482
     
474,823
 
                 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1.41%
               
National Beverage Corp. (c)
   
36,325
     
1,834,049
 
                 
Broadcasting (except Internet) 2.87%
               
AMC Networks, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
6,198
     
342,440
 
Discovery Communications, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
53,830
     
1,458,254
 
Scripps Networks Interactive – Class A
   
11,903
     
824,402
 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.
   
243,302
     
1,111,890
 
             
3,736,986
 
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 0.46%
               
Home Depot, Inc.
   
4,621
     
597,957
 
                 
Chemical Manufacturing 8.94%
               
AbbVie, Inc.
   
53,767
     
3,269,034
 
Chemours Co.
   
47,393
     
1,171,555
 
Endo International PLC (a)(b)
   
54,039
     
865,164
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
44,196
     
3,257,245
 
Huntsman Corp.
   
53,845
     
1,048,901
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Chemical Manufacturing 8.94% (Continued)
           
Trinseo SA (b)(c)
   
17,788
   
$
1,041,487
 
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)
   
7,863
     
987,671
 
             
11,641,057
 
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 1.78%
               
Genesco, Inc. (a)
   
18,623
     
1,176,974
 
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)
   
36,130
     
1,141,708
 
             
2,318,682
 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 10.29%
               
Apple, Inc.
   
36,006
     
3,979,383
 
Garmin Ltd. (b)
   
10,251
     
534,692
 
HP, Inc.
   
60,829
     
936,767
 
Intel Corp.
   
35,245
     
1,223,002
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
   
38,361
     
811,335
 
NVIDIA Corp.
   
20,897
     
1,926,703
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
32,012
     
2,180,978
 
Sanmina Corp. (a)
   
31,498
     
1,034,709
 
Teradata Corp. (a)
   
28,578
     
767,319
 
             
13,394,888
 
Construction of Buildings 0.68%
               
Lennar Corp. – Class A
   
9,565
     
406,895
 
Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)
   
15,982
     
474,026
 
             
880,921
 
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 13.80%
               
American Express Co.
   
9,573
     
689,639
 
Bank of America Corp.
   
105,630
     
2,230,906
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
27,746
     
2,331,774
 
Citigroup, Inc.
   
35,147
     
1,981,939
 
Discover Financial Services
   
22,903
     
1,552,136
 
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
86,264
     
2,244,589
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
   
30,561
     
2,450,074
 
Regions Financial Corp.
   
86,672
     
1,173,539
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
   
23,135
     
1,201,863
 
Western Union Co.
   
78,327
     
1,647,217
 
Zions Bancorporation
   
11,350
     
451,617
 
             
17,955,293
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Educational Services 0.40%
           
DeVry Education Group, Inc.
   
17,515
   
$
522,823
 
                 
Electronics and Appliance Stores 1.19%
               
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
33,847
     
1,546,808
 
                 
Food and Beverage Stores 0.23%
               
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)
   
6,500
     
305,175
 
                 
Food Manufacturing 4.85%
               
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
   
34,747
     
1,502,113
 
Dean Foods Co.
   
99,366
     
1,973,409
 
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a)
   
36,364
     
1,425,105
 
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
   
24,618
     
1,398,549
 
             
6,299,176
 
Food Services and Drinking Places 1.73%
               
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
   
40,485
     
753,021
 
Brinker International, Inc.
   
12,564
     
667,274
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
11,310
     
829,023
 
             
2,249,318
 
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 0.31%
               
Herman Miller, Inc.
   
12,294
     
399,555
 
                 
General Merchandise Stores 4.39%
               
Big Lots, Inc.
   
26,500
     
1,341,165
 
Kohl’s Corp.
   
29,993
     
1,614,523
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   
38,971
     
2,744,728
 
             
5,700,416
 
Health and Personal Care Stores 1.69%
               
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)
   
15,290
     
1,160,205
 
Owens & Minor, Inc.
   
30,426
     
1,031,746
 
             
2,191,951
 
Hospitals 0.88%
               
HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
16,121
     
1,142,818
 
                 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 6.29%
               
Aetna, Inc.
   
8,803
     
1,151,785
 
Lincoln National Corp.
   
17,017
     
1,090,790
 
Primerica, Inc.
   
13,709
     
969,226
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 6.29% (Continued)
           
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
   
15,962
   
$
920,848
 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
   
6,649
     
811,510
 
Torchmark Corp.
   
11,183
     
783,816
 
Unum Group
   
21,664
     
915,737
 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)
   
11,174
     
1,531,062
 
             
8,174,774
 
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 0.35%
               
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
   
20,094
     
452,718
 
                 
Machinery Manufacturing 4.18%
               
Cummins, Inc.
   
3,866
     
548,121
 
General Electric Co. (c)
   
102,248
     
3,145,149
 
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (b)
   
12,540
     
934,732
 
Terex Corp.
   
26,621
     
812,473
 
             
5,440,475
 
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.71%
               
AES Corp.
   
46,625
     
533,856
 
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
4,037
     
384,807
 
             
918,663
 
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 1.50%
               
Procter & Gamble Co.
   
16,147
     
1,331,482
 
Univar, Inc. (a)
   
24,487
     
609,726
 
             
1,941,208
 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.13%
               
Baxter International, Inc.
   
22,955
     
1,018,513
 
Brady Corp. – Class A
   
12,355
     
454,046
 
             
1,472,559
 
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 0.91%
               
Regal Entertainment Group – Class A (c)(d)
   
51,594
     
1,182,019
 
                 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1.08%
               
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
   
28,029
     
1,398,927
 
                 
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1.07%
               
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)
   
37,426
     
687,516
 
USG Corp. (a)
   
24,464
     
700,649
 
             
1,388,165
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Nonstore Retailers 1.36%
           
eBay, Inc. (a)
   
23,568
   
$
655,426
 
World Fuel Services Corp.
   
25,293
     
1,124,527
 
             
1,779,953
 
Oil and Gas Extraction 0.44%
               
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
   
7,559
     
571,838
 
                 
Other Information Services 2.59%
               
Alphabet, Inc. – Class C (a)
   
2,456
     
1,861,746
 
VeriSign, Inc. (a)
   
19,080
     
1,504,458
 
             
3,366,204
 
Paper Manufacturing 1.32%
               
International Paper Co.
   
15,918
     
775,525
 
Packaging Corporation of America
   
11,152
     
945,243
 
             
1,720,768
 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 3.87%
               
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
   
32,140
     
1,511,222
 
Owens Corning
   
17,405
     
894,269
 
Tesoro Corp.
   
16,710
     
1,359,359
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
20,502
     
1,262,103
 
             
5,026,953
 
Primary Metal Manufacturing 0.91%
               
Belden, Inc.
   
10,530
     
778,167
 
Worthington Industries, Inc.
   
7,186
     
404,428
 
             
1,182,595
 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 7.97%
               
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)
   
82,927
     
910,538
 
Amgen, Inc.
   
17,000
     
2,449,189
 
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a)
   
23,640
     
760,026
 
Exelixis, Inc. (a)
   
79,536
     
1,345,749
 
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)
   
10,248
     
437,590
 
International Business Machines Corp.
   
3,648
     
591,779
 
Jacobs Engeneering Group, Inc. (a)
   
11,564
     
717,084
 
PAREXEL International Corp. (a)
   
12,992
     
766,528
 
Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
8,784
     
674,875
 
VMware, Inc. – Class A (a)(c)(d)
   
21,019
     
1,705,482
 
             
10,358,840
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Publishing Industries (except Internet) 6.60%
           
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)
   
19,071
   
$
1,654,028
 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
9,330
     
349,409
 
CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)
   
9,320
     
503,280
 
Mentor Graphics Corp.
   
45,583
     
1,666,058
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
28,375
     
1,709,877
 
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)
   
66,248
     
1,073,880
 
Oracle Corp.
   
40,718
     
1,636,456
 
             
8,592,988
 
Real Estate 0.41%
               
Realogy Holdings Corp.
   
22,006
     
531,445
 
                 
Rental and Leasing Services 0.71%
               
United Rentals, Inc. (a)
   
9,204
     
930,616
 
                 
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial
               
  Investments and Related Activities 3.11%
               
E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)
   
16,862
     
581,908
 
Morgan Stanley
   
83,606
     
3,457,944
 
             
4,039,852
 
Specialty Trade Contractors 1.20%
               
EMCOR Group, Inc.
   
11,419
     
792,137
 
Quanta Services, Inc. (a)
   
22,924
     
772,997
 
             
1,565,134
 
Support Activities for Mining 2.83%
               
Nabors Industries Ltd. (b)
   
124,540
     
2,005,094
 
Rowan Companies PLC – Class A (a)(b)
   
93,958
     
1,674,332
 
             
3,679,426
 
Telecommunications 2.69%
               
AT&T, Inc.
   
90,440
     
3,493,697
 
                 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2.09%
               
Lear Corp.
   
8,877
     
1,149,660
 
Moog, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
11,036
     
770,644
 
Oshkosh Corp.
   
11,478
     
803,460
 
             
2,723,764
 
Truck Transportation 0.75%
               
Swift Transportation Co. – Class A (a)
   
39,140
     
977,326
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Utilities 4.08%
           
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
   
34,557
   
$
824,530
 
Entergy Corp.
   
12,462
     
856,513
 
Exelon Corp.
   
29,963
     
974,098
 
FirstEnergy Corp.
   
29,821
     
933,099
 
ONEOK, Inc.
   
16,079
     
883,219
 
Southwest Gas Corp.
   
11,183
     
828,996
 
             
5,300,455
 
Water Transportation 0.62%
               
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (b)
   
10,010
     
810,510
 
                 
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 0.69%
               
Tech Data Corp. (a)
   
10,625
     
901,744
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $133,249,493)
           
162,732,954
 
                 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS* 4.72%
               
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. – Class A
   
28,328
     
571,376
 
Equity Commonwealth (a)
   
15,206
     
442,190
 
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
   
21,167
     
559,867
 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
38,828
     
692,692
 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
   
16,046
     
559,524
 
Kite Realty Group Trust
   
14,766
     
355,122
 
LaSalle Hotel Properties
   
21,188
     
594,748
 
Liberty Property Trust
   
13,697
     
539,662
 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
   
23,171
     
666,398
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. – Class A
   
27,530
     
540,689
 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
   
42,410
     
616,641
 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $5,596,154)
           
6,138,909
 
                 
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS
               
  FROM SECURITIES LENDING 2.26%
               
                 
Money Market Fund 2.26%
               
First American Government
               
  Obligations Fund – Class Y, 0.010% (e)
   
2,945,369
     
2,945,369
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS
               
  FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $2,945,369)
           
2,945,369
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.50%
           
             
Money Market Fund 2.50%
           
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds –
           
  Government Portfolio, 0.280% (e)
   
3,245,225
   
$
3,245,225
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,245,225)
           
3,245,225
 
Total Investments (Cost $145,036,241) 134.61%
           
175,062,457
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (34.61)%
           
(45,008,101
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00%
         
$
130,054,356
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

*
Unless otherwise noted, all or a portion of these securities, totaling $158,194,248, are pledged as collateral for securities sold short.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Foreign issued security.
(c)
This security is not pledged as collateral for securities sold short.
(d)
All or a portion of security is out on loan.
(e)
Seven day yield as of November 30, 2016.
   
Abbreviations:
Ltd.
Limited Liability Company.
PLC
Public Limited Company.
SA
Generally designates corporations in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law.
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Abbott Laboratories
   
(7,255
)
 
$
(276,198
)
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(12,490
)
   
(337,105
)
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
(1,070
)
   
(269,009
)
Adient PLC (a)
   
(481
)
   
(25,762
)
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
   
(2,492
)
   
(422,942
)
Air Lease Corp. – Class A
   
(9,240
)
   
(331,347
)
Aircastle Ltd. (a)
   
(11,740
)
   
(252,175
)
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
   
(5,700
)
   
(380,190
)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(3,075
)
   
(134,900
)
Amsurg Corp.
   
(3,420
)
   
(232,970
)
Antero Resources Corp.
   
(13,424
)
   
(328,754
)
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
   
(36,018
)
   
(217,549
)
athenahealth, Inc.
   
(1,915
)
   
(181,159
)
Ball Corp.
   
(2,200
)
   
(165,132
)
Banner Corp.
   
(3,590
)
   
(187,147
)
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
   
(5,540
)
   
(257,001
)
BGC Partners, Inc. – Class A
   
(36,689
)
   
(358,452
)
Bluebird Bio, Inc.
   
(5,700
)
   
(343,995
)
Boston Beer Company, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,630
)
   
(455,253
)
Broadcom Ltd. (a)
   
(3,593
)
   
(612,570
)
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
   
(9,642
)
   
(321,946
)
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
   
(2,198
)
   
(264,749
)
Cavium, Inc.
   
(4,260
)
   
(242,948
)
CBRE Group, Inc. – Class A
   
(9,290
)
   
(269,781
)
Centene Corp.
   
(3,340
)
   
(192,484
)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
   
(8,404
)
   
(243,212
)
Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A
   
(1,022
)
   
(281,367
)
Chemical Financial Corp.
   
(7,812
)
   
(405,286
)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
   
(9,601
)
   
(392,297
)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
   
(440
)
   
(174,385
)
Chubb Ltd. (a)
   
(4,706
)
   
(602,368
)
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
   
(2,949
)
   
(101,062
)
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
   
(1,967
)
   
(152,541
)
Coty, Inc. – Class A
   
(7,251
)
   
(135,666
)
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
   
(18,981
)
   
(213,536
)
Delphi Automotive PLC (a)
   
(3,430
)
   
(219,520
)
Diebold, Inc.
   
(4,626
)
   
(105,473
)
Dominion Resources, Inc.
   
(5,270
)
   
(386,239
)
Edgewell Personal Care Co.
   
(7,292
)
   
(577,088
)
Enstar Group Ltd. (a)
   
(1,808
)
   
(355,544
)
Equinix, Inc.
   
(860
)
   
(291,334
)
Equity Residential
   
(4,040
)
   
(242,440
)
Etsy, Inc.
   
(7,081
)
   
(87,804
)
Exponent, Inc.
   
(2,130
)
   
(129,185
)



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Fabrinet (a)
   
(8,070
)
 
$
(345,396
)
Ferroglobe PLC (a)
   
(15,030
)
   
(171,492
)
FirstCash, Inc.
   
(2,518
)
   
(115,576
)
Fitbit, Inc. – Class A
   
(21,090
)
   
(176,312
)
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
   
(6,010
)
   
(169,362
)
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.
   
(6,300
)
   
(176,400
)
Gigamon, Inc.
   
(7,230
)
   
(385,720
)
Global Payments, Inc.
   
(5,200
)
   
(356,460
)
Golar LNG Ltd. (a)
   
(16,471
)
   
(401,893
)
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
   
(816
)
   
(46,594
)
Granite Construction, Inc.
   
(4,720
)
   
(278,433
)
Guess? Inc.
   
(17,410
)
   
(266,721
)
Gulfport Energy Corp.
   
(13,346
)
   
(342,859
)
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
   
(6,410
)
   
(161,404
)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.
   
(11,610
)
   
(128,291
)
Howard Hughes Corp.
   
(471
)
   
(53,600
)
HubSpot, Inc.
   
(6,710
)
   
(376,431
)
ILG, Inc.
   
(10,740
)
   
(194,072
)
IMAX Corp. (a)
   
(1,875
)
   
(59,906
)
Imperva, Inc.
   
(7,630
)
   
(291,085
)
Ingevity Corp.
   
(3,040
)
   
(159,205
)
Insulet Corp.
   
(7,190
)
   
(241,944
)
IPG Photonics Corp.
   
(3,690
)
   
(353,945
)
j2 Global, Inc.
   
(5,610
)
   
(412,391
)
John Bean Technologies Corp.
   
(3,150
)
   
(284,130
)
Johnson Controls International PLC (a)
   
(6,144
)
   
(276,357
)
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(13,390
)
   
(268,470
)
Kimco Realty Corp.
   
(8,830
)
   
(225,518
)
Kite Pharma, Inc.
   
(7,608
)
   
(387,475
)
KLX, Inc.
   
(6,751
)
   
(263,221
)
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (a)
   
(57,304
)
   
(303,711
)
LendingClub Corp.
   
(69,155
)
   
(391,417
)
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
   
(5,879
)
   
(323,757
)
Liberty Broadband Corp. – Class A
   
(1,710
)
   
(118,896
)
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,560
)
   
(112,538
)
Liberty Ventures
   
(3,840
)
   
(149,837
)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (a)
   
(9,733
)
   
(227,752
)
Lithia Motors, Inc. – Class A
   
(3,420
)
   
(314,298
)
Littelfuse, Inc.
   
(2,520
)
   
(367,391
)
Madison Square Garden Co. – Class A
   
(1,820
)
   
(316,025
)
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
   
(5,400
)
   
(389,286
)
Medtronic PLC (a)
   
(3,600
)
   
(262,836
)
Microsemi Corp.
   
(4,800
)
   
(262,800
)



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

28

CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Mondelez International, Inc. – Class A
   
(9,335
)
 
$
(384,975
)
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
   
(4,883
)
   
(51,418
)
Monster Beverage Corp.
   
(9,498
)
   
(425,036
)
Morningstar, Inc.
   
(2,845
)
   
(207,429
)
Netflix, Inc.
   
(2,744
)
   
(321,048
)
NetScout Systems, Inc.
   
(13,062
)
   
(407,533
)
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
   
(9,224
)
   
(428,455
)
Nevro Corp.
   
(2,420
)
   
(183,993
)
New Jersey Resources Corp.
   
(17,680
)
   
(609,076
)
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
   
(22,054
)
   
(352,423
)
New York REIT, Inc.
   
(28,330
)
   
(273,101
)
NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.
   
(18,367
)
   
(271,097
)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)
   
(5,231
)
   
(208,246
)
Old National Bancorp
   
(6,024
)
   
(102,709
)
Olin Corp.
   
(6,886
)
   
(179,036
)
Orbital ATK, Inc.
   
(3,156
)
   
(269,301
)
Parsley Energy, Inc. – Class A
   
(10,836
)
   
(413,392
)
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. – Class A
   
(17,153
)
   
(336,713
)
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
   
(9,900
)
   
(388,873
)
PDC Energy, Inc.
   
(5,430
)
   
(404,264
)
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
   
(20,140
)
   
(354,665
)
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
   
(5,045
)
   
(325,403
)
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(7,517
)
   
(135,231
)
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
   
(2,414
)
   
(103,923
)
RBC Bearings, Inc.
   
(3,300
)
   
(279,708
)
RLI Corp.
   
(5,331
)
   
(320,073
)
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(5,590
)
   
(280,115
)
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.
   
(20,194
)
   
(278,273
)
Signature Bank
   
(2,338
)
   
(350,490
)
Simmons First National Corp. – Class A
   
(5,833
)
   
(352,605
)
Snap-on, Inc.
   
(1,549
)
   
(258,993
)
Southern Copper Corp.
   
(1,200
)
   
(39,396
)
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(4,153
)
   
(228,457
)
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
   
(3,692
)
   
(205,275
)
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
   
(23,597
)
   
(472,176
)
Square, Inc. – Class A
   
(32,910
)
   
(425,856
)
Stamps.com, Inc.
   
(3,450
)
   
(366,390
)
Stericycle, Inc.
   
(3,257
)
   
(237,663
)
Tahoe Resources, Inc. (a)
   
(14,220
)
   
(136,228
)
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
   
(4,234
)
   
(308,024
)
TFS Financial Corp.
   
(16,761
)
   
(312,257
)
Total System Services, Inc.
   
(7,840
)
   
(385,885
)
TransDigm Group, Inc.
   
(737
)
   
(185,304
)
Trinity Industries, Inc.
   
(3,730
)
   
(103,657
)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

29

CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
TripAdvisor, Inc.
   
(5,620
)
 
$
(271,333
)
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
   
(2,436
)
   
(362,720
)
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
   
(1,728
)
   
(354,119
)
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.
   
(6,043
)
   
(473,105
)
Under Armour, Inc. – Class C
   
(11,628
)
   
(299,770
)
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
   
(3,270
)
   
(293,745
)
Veeva Systems, Inc. – Class A
   
(6,261
)
   
(291,011
)
Viacom, Inc. – Class B
   
(6,309
)
   
(236,461
)
Vonage Holdings Corp.
   
(37,092
)
   
(244,436
)
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. – Class A
   
(11,627
)
   
(227,075
)
Weatherford International PLC (a)
   
(72,225
)
   
(369,070
)
WEX, Inc.
   
(1,507
)
   
(166,539
)
Weyerhaeuser Co.
   
(8,170
)
   
(251,881
)
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
   
(28,750
)
   
(317,975
)
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
   
(1,780
)
   
(181,542
)
XPO Logistics, Inc.
   
(11,540
)
   
(513,876
)
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
   
(12,083
)
   
(416,863
)
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A
   
(5,170
)
   
(408,689
)
Zendesk, Inc.
   
(15,190
)
   
(323,395
)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $43,604,079)
         
$
(41,736,842
)

(a)
Foreign issued security.

 
 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS* 125.80%
           
             
Accommodation 0.44%
           
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)
   
26,003
   
$
345,320
 
                 
Administrative and Support Services 6.87%
               
Cardtronics PLC – Class A (a)(b)
   
20,326
     
1,005,527
 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)
   
19,182
     
365,801
 
Kelly Services, Inc. – Class A
   
39,005
     
785,561
 
ManTech International Corp. – Class A
   
23,395
     
1,006,219
 
Navient Corp.
   
62,536
     
1,077,495
 
Piper Jaffray Companies (a)
   
15,301
     
1,116,208
 
             
5,356,811
 
Air Transportation 1.77%
               
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
14,948
     
767,580
 
SkyWest, Inc.
   
16,460
     
606,551
 
             
1,374,131
 
Ambulatory Health Care Services 0.46%
               
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
10,089
     
359,976
 
                 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 1.24%
               
National Beverage Corp. (c)
   
19,190
     
968,903
 
                 
Broadcasting (except Internet) 1.27%
               
Discovery Communications, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
36,637
     
992,496
 
                 
Chemical Manufacturing 9.39%
               
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
25,397
     
843,180
 
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a)
   
31,705
     
766,944
 
Chemours Co.
   
56,746
     
1,402,761
 
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)
   
23,951
     
640,929
 
Endo International PLC (a)(b)
   
60,645
     
970,927
 
Medifast, Inc.
   
15,831
     
618,675
 
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
39,260
     
390,637
 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
29,460
     
634,863
 
Trinseo SA (b)(c)
   
18,075
     
1,058,291
 
             
7,327,207
 
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 1.16%
               
Children’s Place, Inc.
   
8,742
     
907,857
 
                 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 13.76%
               
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)
   
102,430
     
1,210,722
 
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)
   
34,990
     
991,966
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

31

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 13.76% (Continued)
           
Bruker Corp.
   
46,899
   
$
1,063,670
 
CEVA, Inc. (a)
   
22,300
     
709,140
 
CoreLogic, Inc. (a)
   
13,970
     
527,088
 
Fossil Group, Inc. (a)
   
16,377
     
547,319
 
Halyard Health, Inc. (a)
   
20,698
     
768,931
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
   
40,518
     
856,956
 
Masimo Corp. (a)
   
12,725
     
787,296
 
MaxLinear, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
32,183
     
657,499
 
Nanometrics, Inc. (a)
   
35,673
     
852,941
 
NCR Corp. (a)
   
17,409
     
674,599
 
Sanmina Corp. (a)
   
33,290
     
1,093,576
 
             
10,741,703
 
Construction of Buildings 0.70%
               
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. – Class A (a)
   
27,632
     
547,390
 
                 
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 15.41%
               
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA (b)
   
15,164
     
431,871
 
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
   
19,764
     
584,026
 
CIT Group, Inc.
   
30,451
     
1,243,923
 
East West Bancorp, Inc.
   
21,906
     
1,048,859
 
First BanCorp. (a)(b)
   
106,262
     
629,071
 
Hancock Holding Co.
   
27,421
     
1,139,343
 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
   
75,824
     
944,767
 
Regions Financial Corp.
   
141,148
     
1,911,143
 
TCF Financial Corp.
   
91,850
     
1,593,598
 
World Acceptance Corp. (a)(c)
   
12,250
     
689,308
 
Zions Bancorporation
   
45,345
     
1,804,278
 
             
12,020,187
 
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services 0.80%
               
HMS Holdings Corp. (a)
   
34,002
     
622,917
 
                 
Educational Services 2.32%
               
Career Education Corp. (a)
   
97,337
     
972,396
 
DeVry Education Group, Inc.
   
28,050
     
837,293
 
             
1,809,689
 
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and
               
  Component Manufacturing 1.71%
               
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a)(b)
   
22,870
     
497,423
 
iRobot Corp. (a)
   
14,591
     
831,687
 
             
1,329,110
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

32

CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 0.91%
           
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)
   
15,731
   
$
707,895
 
                 
Food and Beverage Stores 0.89%
               
SpartanNash Co.
   
10,211
     
369,740
 
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)
   
6,981
     
327,758
 
             
697,498
 
Food Manufacturing 1.19%
               
Dean Foods Co.
   
46,600
     
925,476
 
                 
Food Services and Drinking Places 2.74%
               
Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
   
12,960
     
766,843
 
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (a)
   
15,835
     
741,870
 
Hyatt Hotels Corp. – Class A (a)
   
12,265
     
629,685
 
             
2,138,398
 
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 0.81%
               
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
   
23,636
     
632,263
 
                 
General Merchandise Stores 0.70%
               
Big Lots, Inc.
   
10,849
     
549,068
 
                 
Hospitals 0.90%
               
LifePoint Health, Inc. (a)
   
12,727
     
699,348
 
                 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 6.38%
               
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. (b)
   
14,844
     
756,302
 
Essent Group Ltd. (a)(b)
   
44,680
     
1,363,633
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)(c)
   
16,298
     
861,512
 
Primerica, Inc.
   
16,038
     
1,133,887
 
Radian Group, Inc.
   
20,826
     
303,227
 
Stewart Information Services Corp.
   
7,110
     
337,298
 
Validus Holdings Ltd. (b)
   
4,086
     
222,033
 
             
4,977,892
 
Machinery Manufacturing 1.03%
               
Chart Industries, Inc. (a)
   
22,565
     
802,186
 
                 
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2.13%
               
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
7,023
     
669,432
 
EchoStar Corp. – Class A (a)
   
19,479
     
993,429
 
             
1,662,861
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 2.38%
           
Continental Building Products, Inc. (a)
   
32,045
   
$
717,808
 
VWR Corp. (a)(c)
   
41,677
     
1,133,614
 
             
1,851,422
 
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 0.64%
               
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.
   
36,179
     
502,165
 
                 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2.64%
               
AngioDynamics, Inc. (a)
   
45,808
     
746,670
 
Brady Corp. – Class A
   
22,171
     
814,784
 
Globus Medical, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
22,990
     
497,504
 
             
2,058,958
 
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 0.76%
               
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. – Class A
   
12,220
     
414,869
 
Regal Entertainment Group Class A (c)(d)
   
7,826
     
179,294
 
             
594,163
 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2.00%
               
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
   
15,880
     
792,571
 
Sonic Automotive, Inc. – Class A
   
36,120
     
763,938
 
             
1,556,509
 
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1.01%
               
USG Corp. (a)
   
27,605
     
790,607
 
                 
Nonstore Retailers 1.20%
               
GNC Holdings, Inc. – Class A
   
27,837
     
402,245
 
World Fuel Services Corp.
   
11,870
     
527,740
 
             
929,985
 
Paper Manufacturing 1.63%
               
Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)
   
10,160
     
631,952
 
Veritiv Corp. (a)
   
13,725
     
643,016
 
             
1,274,968
 
Personal and Laundry Services 0.37%
               
Shutterfly, Inc. (a)
   
5,742
     
290,947
 
                 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1.55%
               
HollyFrontier Corp.
   
21,830
     
628,049
 
PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A
   
24,240
     
581,518
 
             
1,209,567
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Primary Metal Manufacturing 3.74%
           
AK Steel Holding Corp. (a)
   
61,963
   
$
565,722
 
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.
   
20,948
     
600,160
 
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (a)
   
35,469
     
405,056
 
Titan International, Inc.
   
31,127
     
359,828
 
Worthington Industries, Inc.
   
17,490
     
984,337
 
             
2,915,103
 
Printing and Related Support Activities 1.27%
               
Quad/Graphics, Inc. – Class A
   
35,188
     
989,838
 
                 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 7.81%
               
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)
   
17,703
     
194,379
 
Convergys Corp.
   
27,362
     
707,855
 
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)
   
14,023
     
598,782
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
10,862
     
786,409
 
Luminex Corp. (a)
   
26,465
     
538,033
 
McDermott International, Inc. (a)(b)
   
105,860
     
728,317
 
PAREXEL International Corp. (a)
   
19,434
     
1,146,606
 
Unisys Corp. (a)
   
93,430
     
1,387,436
 
             
6,087,817
 
Publishing Industries (except Internet) 3.85%
               
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
11,615
     
434,982
 
CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)
   
14,988
     
809,352
 
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)
   
62,115
     
1,006,884
 
Qualys, Inc. (a)
   
22,680
     
752,976
 
             
3,004,194
 
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial
               
  Investments and Related Activities 1.48%
               
HomeStreet, Inc. (a)
   
39,622
     
1,151,019
 
                 
Specialty Trade Contractors 0.97%
               
EMCOR Group, Inc.
   
10,865
     
753,705
 
                 
Support Activities for Mining 1.61%
               
Ensco PLC – Class A (b)
   
64,170
     
619,882
 
Nabors Industries Ltd. (b)
   
39,526
     
636,369
 
             
1,256,251
 
Telecommunications 3.64%
               
Argan, Inc.
   
11,870
     
717,542
 
Blucora, Inc. (a)
   
74,360
     
1,052,193
 
NeuStar, Inc. – Class A (a)(c)
   
30,174
     
731,720
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Telecommunications 3.64% (Continued)
           
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (c)(d)
   
45,210
   
$
335,006
 
             
2,836,461
 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3.92%
               
Meritor, Inc. (a)
   
63,598
     
802,607
 
Navistar International Corp. (a)
   
24,587
     
756,296
 
Tenneco, Inc. (a)
   
11,371
     
670,320
 
Wabash National Corp. (a)
   
59,942
     
826,600
 
             
3,055,823
 
Truck Transportation 0.67%
               
ArcBest Corp.
   
17,262
     
525,628
 
                 
Utilities 4.72%
               
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
   
45,280
     
1,194,939
 
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
   
37,453
     
1,153,552
 
Southwest Gas Corp.
   
17,953
     
1,330,856
 
             
3,679,347
 
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 1.09%
               
Tech Data Corp. (a)
   
10,054
     
853,283
 
                 
Wood Product Manufacturing 1.87%
               
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
50,930
     
776,683
 
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
   
6,820
     
677,499
 
             
1,454,182
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $81,880,915)
           
98,118,524
 
                 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS* 10.03%
               
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. – Class A
   
41,368
     
834,393
 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
   
21,981
     
766,477
 
iStar, Inc. (a)
   
51,415
     
628,291
 
Kite Realty Group Trust
   
35,665
     
857,743
 
LaSalle Hotel Properties
   
35,520
     
997,047
 
Lexington Realty Trust
   
50,100
     
517,533
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. – Class A
   
42,702
     
838,667
 
RLJ Lodging Trust
   
39,301
     
895,670
 
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.
   
27,700
     
393,894
 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
   
16,378
     
238,136
 
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
   
24,774
     
853,960
 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $7,306,878)
           
7,821,811
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS
           
  FROM SECURITIES LENDING 0.68%
           
             
Money Market Fund 0.68%
           
First American Government
           
  Obligations Fund – Class Y, 0.010% (e)
   
530,858
   
$
530,858
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS
               
  FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $530,858)
           
530,858
 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.10%
               
                 
Money Market Fund 0.10%
               
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds –
               
  Government Portfolio – Class I, 0.280% (e)
   
74,530
     
74,530
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $74,530)
           
74,530
 
Total Investments (Cost $89,793,181) 136.61%
           
106,545,723
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (36.61)%
           
(28,555,679
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00%
         
$
77,990,044
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

*
Unless otherwise noted, all or a portion of these securities, totaling $99,982,688, are pledged as collateral for securities sold short.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Foreign issued security.
(c)
This security is not pledged as collateral for securities sold short.
(d)
All or a portion of security is out on loan.
(e)
Seven day yield as of November 30, 2016.
   
Abbreviations:
Ltd.
Limited Liability Company.
PLC
Public Limited Company.
SA
An abbreviation used by many countries to signify a stock company whereby shareholders have limited liability.

 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(3,275
)
 
$
(88,392
)
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.
   
(3,791
)
   
(94,585
)
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(15,147
)
   
(62,709
)
Aerovironment, Inc.
   
(7,070
)
   
(200,081
)
Agree Realty Corp.
   
(4,561
)
   
(204,743
)
Air Lease Corp. – Class A
   
(6,515
)
   
(233,628
)
Aircastle Ltd. (a)
   
(8,110
)
   
(174,203
)
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(3,965
)
   
(93,376
)
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
   
(9,959
)
   
(438,893
)
Altisource Residential Corp.
   
(13,370
)
   
(157,499
)
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(17,208
)
   
(102,904
)
Ardelyx, Inc.
   
(10,150
)
   
(150,220
)
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
   
(6,350
)
   
(141,224
)
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. – Class A
   
(5,305
)
   
(158,089
)
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
   
(27,862
)
   
(168,286
)
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (a)
   
(4,848
)
   
(173,364
)
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.
   
(5,673
)
   
(112,609
)
AtriCure, Inc.
   
(13,185
)
   
(237,197
)
Banc of California, Inc.
   
(13,220
)
   
(199,622
)
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
   
(5,555
)
   
(269,529
)
Banner Corp.
   
(4,301
)
   
(224,211
)
Belmond Ltd. – Class A (a)
   
(13,740
)
   
(177,933
)
Bluebird Bio, Inc.
   
(2,061
)
   
(124,381
)
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.
   
(10,272
)
   
(193,627
)
BNC Bancorp
   
(8,860
)
   
(267,572
)
Boston Beer Company, Inc. – Class A
   
(1,070
)
   
(185,217
)
Box, Inc. – Class A
   
(13,415
)
   
(204,176
)
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
   
(17,495
)
   
(193,495
)
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
   
(10,327
)
   
(344,819
)
Capital Senior Living Corp.
   
(10,740
)
   
(167,329
)
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.
   
(4,975
)
   
(64,426
)
Chemical Financial Corp.
   
(5,250
)
   
(272,370
)
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.
   
(6,897
)
   
(216,221
)
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
   
(1,160
)
   
(187,665
)
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
   
(2,485
)
   
(192,712
)
Coty, Inc. – Class A
   
(7,190
)
   
(134,525
)
Crane Co.
   
(2,455
)
   
(180,418
)
Customers Bancorp, Inc.
   
(9,296
)
   
(283,528
)
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
   
(21,775
)
   
(244,969
)
Dermira, Inc.
   
(2,836
)
   
(90,695
)
Diebold, Inc.
   
(7,127
)
   
(162,496
)
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.
   
(13,057
)
   
(253,306
)
Ellie Mae, Inc.
   
(1,975
)
   
(163,036
)
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
   
(25,395
)
   
(201,890
)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Engility Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,361
)
 
$
(85,586
)
Envestnet, Inc.
   
(6,155
)
   
(222,196
)
Evolent Health, Inc. – Class A
   
(7,490
)
   
(140,812
)
Exponent, Inc.
   
(5,700
)
   
(345,705
)
Ferroglobe PLC (a)
   
(18,231
)
   
(208,016
)
First Busey Corp.
   
(9,630
)
   
(263,958
)
Fitbit, Inc. – Class A
   
(15,320
)
   
(128,075
)
Five Below, Inc.
   
(4,478
)
   
(176,254
)
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
   
(8,335
)
   
(234,880
)
FormFactor, Inc.
   
(24,395
)
   
(273,224
)
FTD Companies, Inc.
   
(7,060
)
   
(161,392
)
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.
   
(6,385
)
   
(178,780
)
Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (a)
   
(20,631
)
   
(83,762
)
Gentherm, Inc.
   
(5,126
)
   
(163,263
)
GEO Group, Inc.
   
(15,221
)
   
(506,251
)
Gigamon, Inc.
   
(3,705
)
   
(197,662
)
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.
   
(13,585
)
   
(87,216
)
Golar LNG Ltd. (a)
   
(5,830
)
   
(142,252
)
Gramercy Property Trust
   
(11,826
)
   
(103,359
)
Granite Construction, Inc.
   
(4,190
)
   
(247,168
)
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. – Class A (a)
   
(15,684
)
   
(356,811
)
Harmonic, Inc.
   
(20,020
)
   
(93,093
)
HealthStream, Inc.
   
(7,028
)
   
(176,122
)
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
   
(10,320
)
   
(289,889
)
Home BancShares, Inc.
   
(11,924
)
   
(308,473
)
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
   
(12,085
)
   
(240,492
)
Horizon Bancorp.
   
(4,736
)
   
(107,886
)
Hortonworks, Inc.
   
(27,784
)
   
(252,557
)
ILG, Inc.
   
(11,281
)
   
(203,848
)
Imperva, Inc.
   
(3,870
)
   
(147,641
)
Infinera Corp.
   
(25,075
)
   
(213,138
)
Ingevity Corp.
   
(3,809
)
   
(199,478
)
Insulet Corp.
   
(4,612
)
   
(155,193
)
Integer Holdings Corp.
   
(7,950
)
   
(224,588
)
Iridium Communications, Inc.
   
(15,027
)
   
(132,238
)
John Bean Technologies Corp.
   
(2,487
)
   
(224,327
)
Kite Pharma, Inc.
   
(2,301
)
   
(117,190
)
Korn/Ferry International
   
(17,201
)
   
(436,561
)
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (a)
   
(26,186
)
   
(138,786
)
LendingClub Corp.
   
(28,195
)
   
(159,584
)
Liberty Broadband Corp. – Class A
   
(1,645
)
   
(114,377
)
Loral Space & Communications, Inc.
   
(2,770
)
   
(109,138
)
Mercury Systems, Inc.
   
(7,095
)
   
(210,792
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

39

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
   
(4,770
)
 
$
(225,621
)
MicroStrategy, Inc. – Class A
   
(1,035
)
   
(200,821
)
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
   
(32,766
)
   
(345,025
)
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.
   
(2,523
)
   
(150,875
)
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
   
(7,296
)
   
(178,460
)
NetScout Systems, Inc.
   
(6,879
)
   
(214,625
)
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
   
(2,302
)
   
(106,928
)
Nevro Corp.
   
(1,930
)
   
(146,738
)
New Jersey Resources Corp.
   
(15,804
)
   
(544,448
)
New Media Investment Group, Inc.
   
(7,185
)
   
(110,362
)
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
   
(6,197
)
   
(99,028
)
New York REIT, Inc.
   
(29,752
)
   
(286,810
)
Nimble Storage, Inc.
   
(25,765
)
   
(195,298
)
NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.
   
(12,695
)
   
(187,378
)
Olin Corp.
   
(9,719
)
   
(252,694
)
Orbital ATK, Inc.
   
(2,362
)
   
(201,549
)
Otonomy, Inc.
   
(7,465
)
   
(126,905
)
Outfront Media, Inc.
   
(9,397
)
   
(236,898
)
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
   
(7,547
)
   
(241,881
)
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
   
(10,568
)
   
(156,406
)
PDC Energy, Inc.
   
(2,130
)
   
(158,579
)
PDF Solutions, Inc.
   
(14,079
)
   
(331,559
)
Prothena Corp. PLC (a)
   
(1,928
)
   
(113,791
)
Proto Labs, Inc.
   
(2,895
)
   
(150,830
)
Pure Storage, Inc. – Class A
   
(7,528
)
   
(105,016
)
Quality Systems, Inc.
   
(13,635
)
   
(178,891
)
Radius Health, Inc.
   
(1,899
)
   
(101,065
)
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
   
(4,045
)
   
(145,822
)
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(7,314
)
   
(122,510
)
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(2,804
)
   
(140,508
)
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
   
(40,704
)
   
(208,404
)
Shake Shack, Inc. – Class A
   
(4,650
)
   
(171,492
)
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.
   
(3,715
)
   
(104,206
)
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(1,996
)
   
(109,800
)
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
   
(4,925
)
   
(273,830
)
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.
   
(4,593
)
   
(91,906
)
Square, Inc. – Class A
   
(16,380
)
   
(211,957
)
Stamps.com, Inc.
   
(2,100
)
   
(223,020
)
Strayer Education, Inc.
   
(3,140
)
   
(229,942
)
Summit Materials, Inc. – Class A
   
(10,532
)
   
(250,345
)
Sunrun, Inc.
   
(24,886
)
   
(126,919
)
Surgery Partners, Inc.
   
(10,563
)
   
(155,804
)
Synergy Resources Corp.
   
(27,882
)
   
(264,600
)
Tailored Brands, Inc.
   
(11,910
)
   
(223,433
)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

40

CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Team, Inc.
   
(9,349
)
 
$
(320,671
)
Tennant Co.
   
(3,117
)
   
(234,087
)
TerraForm Power, Inc. – Class A
   
(40,059
)
   
(505,945
)
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
   
(4,035
)
   
(293,546
)
TFS Financial Corp.
   
(11,322
)
   
(210,929
)
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (a)
   
(14,169
)
   
(167,903
)
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.
   
(1,820
)
   
(142,488
)
US Concrete, Inc.
   
(3,565
)
   
(202,670
)
Veeco Instruments, Inc.
   
(12,615
)
   
(336,190
)
Virtusa Corp.
   
(8,560
)
   
(190,203
)
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
   
(13,754
)
   
(152,119
)
XPO Logistics, Inc.
   
(5,870
)
   
(261,391
)
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A
   
(2,754
)
   
(217,704
)
Zendesk, Inc.
   
(8,674
)
   
(184,669
)
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.
   
(6,394
)
   
(157,676
)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $28,323,711)
         
$
(28,735,353
)

(a)  Foreign issued security.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

41

CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS* 96.95%
           
             
Accommodation 0.43%
           
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
   
1,009
   
$
72,638
 
                 
Administrative and Support Services 2.91%
               
Baker Hughes, Inc.
   
1,478
     
95,080
 
Cardtronics PLC – Class A (a)(b)
   
2,638
     
130,502
 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.
   
1,330
     
113,595
 
Navient Corp.
   
8,826
     
152,072
 
             
491,249
 
Air Transportation 1.85%
               
SkyWest, Inc.
   
4,385
     
161,587
 
United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
2,177
     
150,104
 
             
311,691
 
Apparel Manufacturing 0.56%
               
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)(b)
   
2,028
     
94,282
 
                 
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 0.77%
               
National Beverage Corp. (c)
   
2,580
     
130,264
 
                 
Broadcasting (except Internet) 1.46%
               
Discovery Communications, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
4,250
     
115,133
 
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. – Class A
   
4,032
     
131,242
 
             
246,375
 
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 0.73%
               
Home Depot, Inc.
   
952
     
123,189
 
                 
Chemical Manufacturing 6.35%
               
AbbVie, Inc.
   
2,109
     
128,226
 
Chemours Co.
   
7,010
     
173,287
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
1,675
     
123,447
 
Huntsman Corp.
   
8,567
     
166,885
 
Mallinckrodt PLC (a)(b)
   
2,115
     
111,461
 
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)
   
5,753
     
96,018
 
Trinseo SA (b)(c)
   
2,595
     
151,937
 
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)
   
950
     
119,330
 
             
1,070,591
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 1.66%
           
Children’s Place, Inc.
   
1,547
   
$
160,656
 
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)
   
3,766
     
119,006
 
             
279,662
 
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 8.36%
               
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)
   
12,240
     
144,677
 
Apple, Inc.
   
1,044
     
115,383
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
3,833
     
114,300
 
Garmin Ltd. (b)
   
2,352
     
122,680
 
HP, Inc.
   
8,496
     
130,838
 
Intel Corp.
   
3,491
     
121,138
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
   
5,613
     
118,715
 
NVIDIA Corp.
   
1,615
     
148,903
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
1,717
     
116,979
 
Sanmina Corp. (a)
   
4,147
     
136,229
 
Teradata Corp. (a)
   
5,143
     
138,090
 
             
1,407,932
 
Construction of Buildings 0.70%
               
Toll Brothers, Inc. (a)
   
3,971
     
117,780
 
                 
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities 10.78%
               
Ally Financial, Inc.
   
6,590
     
127,978
 
Bank of America Corp.
   
7,980
     
168,538
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
1,715
     
144,129
 
Citigroup, Inc.
   
2,710
     
152,817
 
Discover Financial Services
   
2,013
     
136,421
 
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
6,780
     
176,415
 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (a)(c)(d)
   
9,037
     
153,448
 
Regions Financial Corp.
   
11,511
     
155,859
 
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
   
2,921
     
151,746
 
TCF Financial Corp.
   
8,708
     
151,084
 
Western Union Co.
   
6,300
     
132,489
 
Zions Bancorporation
   
4,250
     
169,107
 
             
1,820,031
 
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 0.45%
               
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
635
     
76,130
 
                 
Electronics and Appliance Stores 0.77%
               
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
2,852
     
130,336
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 0.56%
           
Drew Industries, Inc.
   
52
   
$
5,465
 
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (a)
   
3,860
     
90,054
 
             
95,519
 
Food and Beverage Stores 0.48%
               
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)
   
1,740
     
81,693
 
                 
Food Manufacturing 2.27%
               
Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)
   
10,141
     
137,005
 
Dean Foods Co.
   
7,258
     
144,144
 
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
   
1,802
     
102,372
 
             
383,521
 
Food Services and Drinking Places 2.48%
               
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
   
6,844
     
127,298
 
Brinker International, Inc.
   
2,688
     
142,760
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
2,020
     
148,066
 
             
418,124
 
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 0.86%
               
Herman Miller, Inc.
   
4,490
     
145,925
 
                 
General Merchandise Stores 1.32%
               
Big Lots, Inc.
   
2,613
     
132,244
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   
1,281
     
90,221
 
             
222,465
 
Health and Personal Care Stores 1.74%
               
Express Scripts Holding Co. (a)
   
2,068
     
156,919
 
McKesson Corp.
   
960
     
138,058
 
             
294,977
 
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 0.94%
               
MasTec, Inc. (a)
   
4,190
     
159,011
 
                 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 7.25%
               
Aetna, Inc.
   
1,235
     
161,587
 
Lincoln National Corp.
   
3,002
     
192,428
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)(c)
   
2,240
     
118,406
 
Primerica, Inc.
   
2,575
     
182,053
 
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
   
2,379
     
137,245
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
1,510
     
151,906
 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

44

CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities 7.25% (Continued)
           
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
   
1,086
   
$
132,546
 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)
   
1,076
     
147,434
 
             
1,223,605
 
Machinery Manufacturing 1.73%
               
Ingersoll-Rand PLC (b)
   
1,930
     
143,862
 
Kennametal, Inc.
   
4,310
     
148,652
 
             
292,514
 
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.51%
               
AES Corp.
   
11,845
     
135,625
 
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
1,256
     
119,722
 
             
255,347
 
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 0.81%
               
Xerox Corp.
   
14,546
     
136,005
 
                 
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 2.90%
               
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
   
1,688
     
131,647
 
Cardinal Health, Inc.
   
1,895
     
134,564
 
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class A
   
1,557
     
81,244
 
Univar, Inc. (a)
   
5,690
     
141,681
 
             
489,136
 
Mining (except Oil and Gas) 0.90%
               
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
   
7,360
     
151,469
 
                 
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries 0.56%
               
Regal Entertainment Group – Class A (c)(d)
   
4,129
     
94,595
 
                 
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 0.79%
               
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
   
2,655
     
132,511
 
                 
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1.63%
               
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)
   
7,402
     
135,975
 
USG Corp. (a)
   
4,816
     
137,930
 
             
273,905
 
Nonstore Retailers 0.73%
               
World Fuel Services Corp.
   
2,762
     
122,799
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

45

CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Paper Manufacturing 1.54%
           
International Paper Co.
   
2,467
   
$
120,192
 
Packaging Corporation of America
   
1,643
     
139,261
 
             
259,453
 
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 2.22%
               
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
   
2,660
     
125,073
 
Owens Corning
   
2,410
     
123,826
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
2,040
     
125,582
 
             
374,481
 
Primary Metal Manufacturing 1.55%
               
Belden, Inc.
   
1,640
     
121,196
 
Worthington Industries, Inc.
   
2,499
     
140,644
 
             
261,840
 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6.24%
               
Amgen, Inc.
   
955
     
137,587
 
Convergys Corp.
   
4,838
     
125,159
 
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a)
   
4,700
     
151,105
 
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)
   
2,290
     
97,783
 
Insperity, Inc.
   
1,564
     
113,234
 
Jacobs Engeneering Group, Inc. (a)
   
2,473
     
153,350
 
PAREXEL International Corp. (a)
   
1,960
     
115,640
 
VMware, Inc. – Class A (a)(c)(d)
   
1,955
     
158,629
 
             
1,052,487
 
Publishing Industries (except Internet) 4.47%
               
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)
   
1,506
     
130,615
 
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.
   
1,778
     
66,586
 
CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)
   
2,621
     
141,534
 
Microsoft Corp.
   
2,020
     
121,725
 
News Corp. – Class B
   
10,849
     
129,646
 
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)
   
10,037
     
162,699
 
             
752,805
 
Rental and Leasing Services 1.09%
               
United Rentals, Inc. (a)
   
1,820
     
184,020
 
                 
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial
               
  Investments and Related Activities 2.49%
               
E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)
   
3,800
     
131,138
 
Morgan Stanley
   
3,704
     
153,197
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

46

CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial
           
  Investments and Related Activities 2.49% (Continued)
           
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. (b)
   
9,618
   
$
134,652
 
             
418,987
 
Specialty Trade Contractors 0.96%
               
EMCOR Group, Inc.
   
2,339
     
162,256
 
                 
Support Activities for Mining 1.75%
               
Nabors Industries Ltd. (b)
   
8,666
     
139,523
 
Rowan Companies PLC – Class A (a)(b)
   
8,740
     
155,746
 
             
295,269
 
Telecommunications 0.44%
               
T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)
   
1,380
     
74,810
 
                 
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1.42%
               
Boeing Co.
   
894
     
134,601
 
Lear Corp.
   
807
     
104,515
 
             
239,116
 
Truck Transportation 0.82%
               
Swift Transportation Co. – Class A (a)
   
5,539
     
138,309
 
                 
Utilities 3.94%
               
Alliant Energy Corp.
   
2,830
     
101,654
 
Entergy Corp.
   
1,380
     
94,847
 
ONEOK, Inc.
   
2,492
     
136,885
 
Ormat Technologies, Inc.
   
2,230
     
106,662
 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
   
1,440
     
106,459
 
Southwest Gas Corp.
   
1,584
     
117,422
 
             
663,929
 
Water Transportation 0.78%
               
Carnival Corp. (b)
   
2,566
     
131,918
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $14,207,218)
           
16,354,951
 
                 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS* 9.07%
               
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
   
4,957
     
131,113
 
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
8,090
     
144,326
 
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
   
3,913
     
136,446
 
Kite Realty Group Trust
   
5,019
     
120,707
 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

47

CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Investments (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
LaSalle Hotel Properties
   
5,427
   
$
152,336
 
Lexington Realty Trust
   
14,843
     
153,328
 
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
   
5,212
     
149,897
 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. – Class A
   
6,339
     
124,498
 
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust
   
7,632
     
129,515
 
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
   
10,304
     
149,820
 
Urban Edge Properties
   
5,124
     
138,809
 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Cost $1,466,261)
           
1,530,795
 
                 
INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS
               
  FROM SECURITIES LENDING 2.44%
               
                 
Money Market Fund 2.44%
               
First American Government
               
  Obligations Fund – Class Y, 0.010% (e)
   
412,474
     
412,474
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS
               
  FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $412,474)
           
412,474
 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 10.85%
               
                 
Money Market Fund 10.85%
               
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds –
               
  Government Portfolio – Class I, 0.280% (e)
   
1,831,216
     
1,831,216
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,831,216)
           
1,831,216
 
Total Investments (Cost $17,917,169) 119.31%
           
20,129,436
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (19.31)%
           
(3,257,693
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.00%
         
$
16,871,743
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

*
Unless otherwise noted, all or a portion of these securities, totaling $17,032,359, are pledged as collateral for securities sold short.
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Foreign issued security.
(c)
This security is not pledged as collateral for securities sold short.
(d)
All or a portion of security is out on loan.
(e)
Seven day yield as of November 30, 2016.
   
Abbreviations:
Ltd.
Limited Liability Company.
PLC
Public Limited Company.
SA
An abbreciation used by many countries to signify a stock company whereby shareholders have limited liability.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
AAON, Inc.
   
(2,380
)
 
$
(78,302
)
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(920
)
   
(24,831
)
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.
   
(910
)
   
(30,658
)
Adient PLC (a)
   
(956
)
   
(51,203
)
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
   
(669
)
   
(113,543
)
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.
   
(3,885
)
   
(78,943
)
Air Lease Corp. – Class A
   
(2,133
)
   
(76,489
)
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(1,625
)
   
(38,269
)
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
   
(717
)
   
(78,576
)
American States Water Co.
   
(2,515
)
   
(106,636
)
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
   
(1,464
)
   
(13,908
)
Antero Resources Corp.
   
(2,587
)
   
(63,356
)
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
   
(4,320
)
   
(74,131
)
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,800
)
   
(83,440
)
Atlantica Yield PLC (a)
   
(5,785
)
   
(104,824
)
Axovant Sciences Ltd (a)
   
(2,410
)
   
(32,607
)
Ball Corp.
   
(946
)
   
(71,007
)
Banner Corp.
   
(1,740
)
   
(90,706
)
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
   
(1,640
)
   
(76,080
)
BGC Partners, Inc. – Class A
   
(9,451
)
   
(92,336
)
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.
   
(2,970
)
   
(69,587
)
Bluebird Bio, Inc.
   
(486
)
   
(29,330
)
BNC Bancorp
   
(3,079
)
   
(92,986
)
Boston Beer Company, Inc. – Class A
   
(661
)
   
(114,419
)
Broadcom Ltd. (a)
   
(487
)
   
(83,029
)
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
   
(2,086
)
   
(25,741
)
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
   
(339
)
   
(57,155
)
Bunge Ltd. (a)
   
(1,560
)
   
(106,517
)
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
   
(2,348
)
   
(78,400
)
CarMax, Inc.
   
(1,550
)
   
(89,574
)
Cavium, Inc.
   
(1,410
)
   
(80,412
)
CBRE Group, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,550
)
   
(74,052
)
CEB, Inc.
   
(1,630
)
   
(96,089
)
Centene Corp.
   
(1,210
)
   
(69,732
)
Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A
   
(348
)
   
(95,808
)
Chemical Financial Corp.
   
(2,342
)
   
(121,503
)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
   
(2,412
)
   
(98,554
)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
   
(170
)
   
(67,377
)
Chubb Ltd. (a)
   
(610
)
   
(78,080
)
Clorox Co.
   
(509
)
   
(58,820
)
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
   
(950
)
   
(32,557
)
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
   
(1,089
)
   
(84,452
)
Coty, Inc. – Class A
   
(3,661
)
   
(68,498
)
Crane Co.
   
(1,040
)
   
(76,430
)
Crown Castle International Corp.
   
(810
)
   
(67,603
)



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.
   
(7,057
)
 
$
(79,391
)
Delphi Automotive PLC (a)
   
(1,773
)
   
(113,472
)
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.
   
(1,470
)
   
(85,525
)
Dominion Resources, Inc.
   
(1,135
)
   
(83,184
)
Ellie Mae, Inc.
   
(800
)
   
(66,040
)
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (a)
   
(830
)
   
(76,526
)
Enstar Group Ltd. (a)
   
(517
)
   
(101,668
)
Equinix, Inc.
   
(170
)
   
(57,589
)
Equity Residential
   
(1,532
)
   
(91,935
)
Erie Indeminity Co. – Class A
   
(1,052
)
   
(112,743
)
Exponent, Inc.
   
(1,280
)
   
(77,632
)
FirstCash, Inc.
   
(1,660
)
   
(76,194
)
Fitbit, Inc. – Class A
   
(5,940
)
   
(49,658
)
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
   
(2,750
)
   
(77,495
)
Fortive Corp.
   
(1,490
)
   
(81,935
)
GEO Group, Inc.
   
(4,237
)
   
(140,923
)
Glaukos Corp.
   
(2,460
)
   
(76,777
)
Global Payments, Inc.
   
(1,150
)
   
(78,833
)
Globant SA (a)
   
(1,700
)
   
(58,242
)
Golar LNG Ltd. (a)
   
(4,080
)
   
(99,552
)
Gramercy Property Trust
   
(7,285
)
   
(63,671
)
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.
   
(1,780
)
   
(101,638
)
Granite Construction, Inc.
   
(1,383
)
   
(81,583
)
Guess? Inc.
   
(5,480
)
   
(83,954
)
Gulfport Energy Corp.
   
(3,190
)
   
(81,951
)
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,130
)
   
(83,581
)
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
   
(3,110
)
   
(87,360
)
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
   
(6,090
)
   
(121,191
)
Howard Hughes Corp.
   
(615
)
   
(69,987
)
HubSpot, Inc.
   
(1,960
)
   
(109,956
)
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
   
(7,190
)
   
(89,587
)
ILG, Inc.
   
(4,108
)
   
(74,232
)
IMAX Corp. (a)
   
(2,630
)
   
(84,028
)
Ingevity Corp.
   
(2,470
)
   
(129,354
)
Insulet Corp.
   
(2,240
)
   
(75,375
)
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
   
(2,270
)
   
(53,118
)
Intrexon Corp.
   
(783
)
   
(22,848
)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(1,718
)
   
(75,179
)
IPG Photonics Corp.
   
(870
)
   
(83,450
)
John Bean Technologies Corp.
   
(887
)
   
(80,007
)
Johnson Controls International PLC (a)
   
(1,728
)
   
(77,725
)
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
   
(650
)
   
(65,832
)
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(1,260
)
   
(25,263
)
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
   
(3,510
)
   
(74,939
)
KeyCorp
   
(5,420
)
   
(93,820
)

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Kimco Realty Corp.
   
(2,580
)
 
$
(65,893
)
Kite Pharma, Inc.
   
(1,052
)
   
(53,578
)
Korn/Ferry International
   
(4,095
)
   
(103,930
)
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (a)
   
(12,770
)
   
(67,681
)
LendingClub Corp.
   
(14,869
)
   
(84,159
)
Liberty Broadband Corp. – Class A
   
(289
)
   
(20,094
)
Liberty Broadband Corp. – Class C
   
(1,261
)
   
(89,922
)
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. – Class A
   
(996
)
   
(43,784
)
Liberty Ventures
   
(1,494
)
   
(58,296
)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (a)
   
(3,033
)
   
(70,972
)
Lithia Motors, Inc. – Class A
   
(790
)
   
(72,601
)
Littelfuse, Inc.
   
(770
)
   
(112,258
)
Lockheed Martin Corp.
   
(317
)
   
(84,084
)
Markel Corp.
   
(97
)
   
(87,139
)
Medicines Co.
   
(990
)
   
(34,749
)
Medtronic PLC (a)
   
(940
)
   
(68,629
)
Microsemi Corp.
   
(2,225
)
   
(121,819
)
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.
   
(7,230
)
   
(76,132
)
NetScout Systems, Inc.
   
(3,279
)
   
(102,305
)
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
   
(999
)
   
(46,404
)
Nevro Corp.
   
(936
)
   
(71,164
)
New Jersey Resources Corp.
   
(2,730
)
   
(94,049
)
New York REIT, Inc.
   
(7,790
)
   
(75,096
)
Newell Brands, Inc.
   
(1,495
)
   
(70,280
)
Northrop Grumman Corp.
   
(355
)
   
(88,626
)
NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.
   
(5,071
)
   
(74,848
)
NOW, Inc.
   
(3,290
)
   
(70,867
)
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
   
(1,220
)
   
(106,506
)
Olin Corp.
   
(3,553
)
   
(92,378
)
Orbital ATK, Inc.
   
(910
)
   
(77,650
)
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
   
(548
)
   
(73,635
)
Paramount Group, Inc.
   
(4,251
)
   
(66,826
)
Parsley Energy, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,617
)
   
(99,840
)
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. – Class A
   
(938
)
   
(18,413
)
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,820
)
   
(71,490
)
Penumbra, Inc.
   
(1,280
)
   
(79,232
)
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
   
(4,546
)
   
(80,055
)
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(1,183
)
   
(21,282
)
PriceSmart, Inc.
   
(1,445
)
   
(131,928
)
Prothena Corp. PLC (a)
   
(740
)
   
(43,675
)
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
   
(534
)
   
(22,989
)
Radius Health, Inc.
   
(898
)
   
(47,792
)
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,310
)
   
(83,276
)
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(760
)
   
(38,084
)
Schlumberger Ltd. (a)
   
(945
)
   
(79,427
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016
 
   
Shares
   
Value
 
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. – Class A
   
(920
)
 
$
(83,968
)
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,151
)
   
(82,211
)
ServiceNow, Inc.
   
(890
)
   
(74,004
)
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. – Class A
   
(3,142
)
   
(71,575
)
Southern Copper Corp.
   
(2,840
)
   
(93,237
)
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(878
)
   
(48,299
)
Spire, Inc.
   
(1,280
)
   
(82,611
)
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. – Class A
   
(1,390
)
   
(80,968
)
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
   
(2,160
)
   
(120,096
)
Square, Inc. – Class A
   
(6,630
)
   
(85,792
)
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,378
)
   
(71,364
)
Stamps.com, Inc.
   
(1,010
)
   
(107,262
)
Stericycle, Inc.
   
(1,210
)
   
(88,294
)
Summit Materials, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,124
)
   
(50,487
)
Synergy Resources Corp.
   
(11,885
)
   
(112,789
)
Tahoe Resources, Inc. (a)
   
(6,810
)
   
(65,240
)
Team Health Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,240
)
   
(95,311
)
TerraForm Power, Inc. – Class A
   
(5,925
)
   
(74,833
)
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.
   
(1,402
)
   
(101,996
)
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
   
(11,259
)
   
(66,878
)
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (a)
   
(5,145
)
   
(60,968
)
Tiffany & Co.
   
(1,070
)
   
(88,254
)
Total System Services, Inc.
   
(1,520
)
   
(74,814
)
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
   
(470
)
   
(69,983
)
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.
   
(370
)
   
(75,824
)
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.
   
(460
)
   
(36,013
)
Under Armour, Inc. – Class C
   
(5,286
)
   
(136,273
)
United Community Banks, Inc.
   
(3,845
)
   
(104,507
)
Weatherford International PLC (a)
   
(14,977
)
   
(76,532
)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
   
(743
)
   
(60,294
)
Western Digital Corp.
   
(1,559
)
   
(99,246
)
WestRock Co.
   
(1,572
)
   
(80,486
)
WEX, Inc.
   
(670
)
   
(74,042
)
Weyerhaeuser Co.
   
(2,542
)
   
(78,370
)
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
   
(11,130
)
   
(123,098
)
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
   
(832
)
   
(84,855
)
XPO Logistics, Inc.
   
(3,040
)
   
(135,371
)
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
   
(3,016
)
   
(104,052
)
Zendesk, Inc.
   
(2,940
)
   
(62,593
)
Zillow Group, Inc.
   
(1,242
)
   
(43,656
)
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (Proceeds $12,608,845)
         
$
(13,541,776
)

(a)  Foreign issued security.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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CONVERGENCE FUNDS

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
November 30, 2016

   
Core Plus
   
Opportunities
   
Market
 
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Neutral Fund
 
Assets
                 
Investments, at value (cost $145,036,241,
                 
  $89,793,181 and $17,917,169, respectively) (1)
 
$
175,062,457
   
$
106,545,723
   
$
20,129,436
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
2,344,776
     
     
 
Deposit for short sales at broker
   
27,197
     
777,898
     
10,758,292
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
304,880
     
142,849
     
32,302
 
Receivable for Fund shares sold
   
26,657
     
21,126
     
 
Receivable for securities lending
   
3,518
     
1,257
     
345
 
Other assets
   
19,160
     
7,445
     
3,359
 
Total Assets
   
177,788,645
     
107,496,298
     
30,923,734
 
                         
Liabilities
                       
Securities sold short, at value
                       
  (proceeds $43,604,079, $28,323,711 and
                       
  $12,608,845, respectively)
   
41,736,842
     
28,735,353
     
13,541,776
 
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
   
306,168
     
94,191
     
19,305
 
Payable for investments purchased
   
2,482,194
     
     
 
Dividends payable on short positions
   
40,800
     
15,319
     
10,693
 
Payable to broker for interest expense
   
16,122
     
9,891
     
2,142
 
Payable for collateral on
                       
  securities loaned (Note 11)
   
2,945,369
     
530,858
     
412,474
 
Payable to Adviser
   
100,924
     
61,351
     
10,141
 
Payable to affiliates
   
63,989
     
33,082
     
28,179
 
Payable for distribution fees
   
9,976
     
     
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
31,905
     
26,209
     
27,281
 
Total Liabilities
   
47,734,289
     
29,506,254
     
14,051,991
 
Net Assets
 
$
130,054,356
   
$
77,990,044
   
$
16,871,743
 
                         
Net Assets Consist Of:
                       
Paid-in capital
 
$
93,303,972
   
$
63,864,192
   
$
16,132,790
 
Accumulated undistributed
                       
  net investment income (loss)
   
1,083,095
     
     
 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
   
3,773,836
     
(2,215,048
)
   
(540,383
)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
                       
Investments
   
30,026,216
     
16,752,542
     
2,212,267
 
Securities sold short
   
1,867,237
     
(411,642
)
   
(932,931
)
Net Assets
 
$
130,054,356
   
$
77,990,044
   
$
16,871,743
 
(1)   Includes loaned securities of:
 
$
2,858,558
   
$
509,133
   
$
402,542
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)
 
November 30, 2016

   
Core Plus
   
Opportunities
   
Market
 
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Neutral Fund
 
Investment Class Shares
                 
Net Assets
 
$
4,239,022
   
$
   
$
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
                       
  (unlimited number of shares authorized,
                       
  $0.001 par value)
   
230,636
     
     
 
                         
Net asset value, redemption price
                       
  and offering price per share
 
$
18.38
   
$
   
$
 
                         
Institutional Class Shares
                       
Net Assets
 
$
125,815,334
   
$
77,990,044
   
$
16,871,743
 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding
                       
  (unlimited number of shares authorized,
                       
  $0.001 par value)
   
6,813,652
     
6,597,876
     
1,638,018
 
                         
Net asset value, redemption price
                       
  and offering price per share
 
$
18.47
   
$
11.82
   
$
10.30
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations
 
 
For the Period Ended November 30, 2016

   
Core Plus
   
Opportunities
   
Market
 
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Neutral Fund (1)
 
Investment Income
                 
Dividend income (2)
 
$
4,408,492
   
$
1,645,040
   
$
239,902
 
Interest income
   
17,992
     
188,665
     
5,950
 
Securities lending income
   
248,557
     
215,598
     
14,676
 
Total Investment Income
   
4,675,041
     
2,049,303
     
260,528
 
                         
Expenses
                       
Management fees
   
1,639,564
     
761,503
     
110,783
 
Interest and broker expenses
   
754,452
     
541,462
     
47,517
 
Dividends on short positions
   
716,883
     
381,155
     
147,508
 
Administration fees
   
183,398
     
88,560
     
31,554
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses
   
94,517
     
38,716
     
24,877
 
Fund accounting fees
   
88,472
     
45,953
     
31,574
 
Federal and state registration fees
   
37,531
     
24,923
     
26,195
 
Custody fees
   
27,133
     
23,312
     
12,148
 
Distribution and service fees – Investment Class
   
15,976
     
     
 
Audit and tax fees
   
18,495
     
18,495
     
18,500
 
Reports to shareholders
   
10,248
     
7,195
     
4,023
 
Legal fees
   
17,415
     
10,473
     
7,117
 
Chief Compliance Officer fees and expenses
   
8,739
     
7,491
     
6,244
 
Trustees’ fees and related expenses
   
4,104
     
4,169
     
1,610
 
Other expenses
   
14,711
     
7,182
     
3,267
 
Total Expenses
   
3,631,638
     
1,960,589
     
472,917
 
Expense waiver by Adviser (Note 4)
   
     
     
(111,707
)
Net Expenses
   
3,631,638
     
1,960,589
     
361,210
 
                         
Net Investment Income (Loss)
   
1,043,403
     
88,714
     
(100,682
)
                         
Realized and Unrealized
                       
  Gain (Loss) on Investments
                       
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                       
Investments
   
5,128,110
     
(488,537
)
   
1,135,708
 
Short transactions
   
9,162,554
     
(804,338
)
   
(1,652,937
)
Change in net unrealized
                       
  appreciation (depreciation) on:
                       
Investments
   
(5,321,490
)
   
9,496,090
     
2,212,267
 
Short transactions
   
(7,812,963
)
   
(2,582,696
)
   
(932,931
)
Realized and Unrealized Gain
                       
  on Investments
   
1,156,211
     
5,620,519
     
762,107
 
                         
Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations
 
$
2,199,614
   
$
5,709,233
   
$
661,425
 

(1)
The Market Neutral Fund commenced operations on January 29, 2016.
(2)
Net of $182 and $108 in dividend withholding tax for the Core Plus Fund and Market Neutral Fund, respectively.



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

56

CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
November 30, 2016
   
November 30, 2015
 
From Operations
           
Net investment income
 
$
1,043,403
   
$
631,160
 
Net realized gain (loss) from:
               
Investments
   
5,128,110
     
29,626,902
 
Short transactions
   
9,162,554
     
(6,944,893
)
Change in net unrealized
               
  appreciation (depreciation) on:
               
Investments
   
(5,321,490
)
   
(22,513,607
)
Short transactions
   
(7,812,963
)
   
6,501,963
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
   
2,199,614
     
7,301,525
 
                 
From Distributions
               
Net investment income – Institutional Class
   
(825,056
)
   
(852,775
)
Net investment income – Investment Class
   
(13,170
)
   
(3,366
)
Net realized gain on investments – Institutional Class
   
(13,520,585
)
   
 
Net realized gain on investments – Investment Class
   
(598,326
)
   
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting
               
  from distributions paid
   
(14,957,137
)
   
(856,141
)
                 
From Capital Share Transactions
               
Proceeds from shares sold – Institutional Class
   
20,865,722
     
53,747,290
 
Proceeds from shares sold – Investment Class
   
1,123,654
     
7,673,645
 
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of
               
  distributions to shareholders – Institutional Class
   
11,864,999
     
688,428
 
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of
               
  distributions to shareholders – Investment Class
   
608,921
     
2,453
 
Payments for shares redeemed – Institutional Class
   
(120,637,738
)
   
(151,405,229
)
Payments for shares redeemed – Investment Class
   
(6,701,237
)
   
(4,920,253
)
Net decrease in net assets from capital
               
  share transactions
   
(92,875,679
)
   
(94,213,666
)
                 
Total Decrease In Net Assets
   
(105,633,202
)
   
(87,768,282
)
                 
Net Assets
               
Beginning of period
   
235,687,558
     
323,455,840
 
End of period
 
$
130,054,356
   
$
235,687,558
 
                 
Accumulated Undistributed
               
  Net Investment Income
 
$
1,083,095
   
$
756,730
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

57

CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
November 30, 2016
   
November 30, 2015
 
From Operations
           
Net investment loss
 
$
88,714
   
$
(828,007
)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
               
Investments
   
(488,537
)
   
2,106,973
 
Short transactions
   
(804,338
)
   
(1,207,794
)
Change in net unrealized
               
  appreciation (depreciation) on:
               
Investments
   
9,496,090
     
1,360,856
 
Short transactions
   
(2,582,696
)
   
1,662,360
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
   
5,709,233
     
3,094,388
 
                 
From Distributions
               
Net realized gain on investments – Institutional Class
   
(785,835
)
   
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting
               
  from distributions paid
   
(785,835
)
   
 
                 
From Capital Share Transactions
               
Proceeds from shares sold – Institutional Class
   
11,656,066
     
33,260,164
 
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of
               
  distributions to shareholders – Institutional Class
   
760,541
     
 
Payments for shares redeemed – Institutional Class
   
(24,885,662
)
   
(19,844,624
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital
               
  share transactions
   
(12,469,055
)
   
13,415,540
 
                 
Total Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets
   
(7,545,657
)
   
16,509,928
 
                 
Net Assets
               
Beginning of period
   
85,535,701
     
69,025,773
 
End of period
 
$
77,990,044
   
$
85,535,701
 
                 
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Loss
 
$
   
$
(777,877
)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

58

CONVERGENCE MARKET NEUTRAL FUND

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 
   
Period Ended
 
   
November 30, 2016 (1)
 
From Operations
     
Net investment loss
 
$
(100,682
)
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investments
   
1,135,708
 
Short transactions
   
(1,652,937
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
   
2,212,267
 
Short transactions
   
(932,931
)
Net decrease in net assets from operations
   
661,425
 
         
From Capital Share Transactions
       
Proceeds from shares sold – Institutional Class
   
14,646,195
 
Proceeds from shares issued from transfers in-kind – Institutional Class (2)
   
2,495,039
 
Payments for shares redeemed – Institutional Class
   
(930,916
)
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
   
16,210,318
 
         
Total Increase In Net Assets
   
16,871,743
 
         
Net Assets
       
Beginning of period
   
 
End of period
 
$
16,871,743
 
         
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Loss
 
$
 

(1)
The Fund commenced operations on January 29, 2016.
(2)
See Note 8 to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

59

CONVERGENCE FUNDS

Statements of Cash Flows


For the Period Ended November 30, 2016

   
Core Plus
   
Opportunities
   
Market
 
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Neutral Fund (1)
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
                 
Net increase in net assets
                 
  resulting from operations
 
$
2,199,614
   
$
5,709,233
   
$
661,425
 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase
                       
  in net assets from operations to net
                       
  cash used in operating activities:
                       
Purchases of investments
   
(564,745,582
)
   
(328,125,651
)
   
(40,174,207
)
Investments purchased with
                       
  proceeds from securities lending
   
(2,945,369
)
   
(530,858
)
   
(412,474
)
Purchases of short-term investments, net
   
(2,112,007
)
   
1,260,375
     
(1,831,216
)
Proceeds from sales of
                       
  long-term investments
   
703,206,698
     
345,285,604
     
28,097,933
 
Return of capital distributions received
                       
  from underlying investments
   
73,991
     
25,669
     
26,750
 
Decrease in payable for distribution fees
   
967
     
     
 
(Increase)/Decrease in dividends
                       
  and interest receivable
   
136,572
     
(88,258
)
   
(32,302
)
(Increase)/Decrease in deposits for short
                       
  sales at broker
   
4,011,308
     
699,611
     
(10,758,292
)
Increase in receivable for
                       
  investment securities sold
   
(2,344,776
)
   
     
 
Increase in receivable for securities lending
   
(3,518
)
   
(1,257
)
   
(345
)
(Increase)/Decrease in other assets
   
6,777
     
3,787
     
(3,359
)
Proceeds from securities sold short
   
214,259,020
     
108,290,722
     
41,258,489
 
Purchases to cover securities sold short
   
(248,756,535
)
   
(114,241,534
)
   
(30,295,789
)
Increase in payable for investments
                       
  purchased
   
2,482,194
     
     
 
Increase in payable for collateral
                       
  on securities loaned
   
2,945,369
     
530,858
     
412,474
 
Increase/(Decrease) in dividends
                       
  payable on short positions
   
(59,325
)
   
(9,029
)
   
10,693
 
Increase/(Decrease) in payable to broker
                       
  for interest expense
   
(22,563
)
   
(18,411
)
   
2,142
 
Decrease in payable to Adviser
   
(91,748
)
   
(8,118
)
   
10,141
 
Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses
                       
  and other liabilities
   
(38,571
)
   
(6,022
)
   
55,460
 
Unrealized depreciation/(appreciation)
                       
  on investments
   
5,321,490
     
(9,496,090
)
   
(2,212,267
)
Unrealized appreciation
                       
  on short transactions
   
7,812,963
     
2,582,696
     
932,931
 
Net realized (gain)/loss on investments
   
(5,128,110
)
   
488,537
     
(1,135,708
)
Net realized (gain)/loss on
                       
  short transactions
   
(9,162,554
)
   
804,338
     
1,652,937
 
Net cash provided/(used) in
                       
  operating activities
   
107,046,305
     
13,156,202
     
(13,734,584
)

(1)
The Market Neutral Fund commenced operations on January 29, 2016.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

60

CONVERGENCE FUNDS

Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)


For the Period Ended November 30, 2016

   
Core Plus
   
Opportunities
   
Market
 
   
Fund
   
Fund
   
Neutral Fund
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                 
Proceeds from shares sold
 
$
22,380,777
   
$
11,664,940
   
$
14,646,195
 
Payment on shares redeemed
   
(127,288,981
)
   
(24,795,848
)
   
(911,611
)
Cash distributions paid to shareholders
   
(2,483,217
)
   
(25,294
)
   
 
Net cash provided by/used in
                       
  financing activities
   
(107,391,421
)
   
(13,156,202
)
   
13,734,584
 
Net change in cash
   
(345,116
)
   
     
 
                         
Cash:
                       
Beginning Balance
   
345,116
     
     
 
Ending Balance
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
                         
Supplemental Disclosures:
                       
Cash paid for interest
 
$
777,015
   
$
559,873
   
$
45,375
 
Non-cash financing activities –
                       
  distributions reinvested
   
12,473,920
     
760,541
     
 
Non-cash financing activities –
                       
  (decrease)/increase in receivable for
                       
  Fund shares sold
   
(391,401
)
   
(8,874
)
   
 
Non-cash financing activities – decrease in
                       
  payable for Fund shares redeemed
   
(49,994
)
   
(89,814
)
   
(19,305
)
Non-cash financing activities –
                       
  increase in receivable for transfer in-kind
   
     
     
2,495,039
 



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

61

CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND

Financial Highlights – Institutional Class




Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
 
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (1)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
Total from Investment Operations
 
Less distributions paid:
From net investment income
From net realized gains
Total distributions paid
 
Net Asset Value, End of Year
 
Total Return (2)

Supplemental Data and Ratios:
Net assets at end of year (000’s)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
Before waiver, expense reimbursement and recoupments (3)
After waiver, expense reimbursement and recoupments (3)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
Before waiver, expense reimbursement and recoupments
After waiver, expense reimbursement and recoupments
Portfolio turnover rate

(1)
Per share net investment income was calculated using the daily average shares outstanding method.
(2)
Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.
(3)
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses.  The annualized before waiver, expense reimbursement and recoupments and after waiver, expense reimbursement and recoupments ratios excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses were 1.31% and 1.31%, 1.26% and 1.26%, 1.24% and 1.24%, 1.28% and 1.31%, and 1.41% and 1.50% for the years ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015, November 30, 2014,and November 30, 2013, and November 30, 2012, respectively.
(4)
Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
(5)
Securities redeemed-in-kind were excluded from the computation of the ratio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

62


 

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year


Year Ended November 30,
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
 
$
18.63
   
$
18.11
   
$
17.65
   
$
13.97
   
$
11.56
 
                                     
                                     
 
0.11
     
0.04
     
0.02
     
0.11
     
0.06
 
 
0.93
     
0.53
     
2.02
     
4.18
     
2.39
 
  1.04        0.57        2.04        4.29        2.45  
                                     
                                     
 
(0.07
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.09
)
   
(0.07
)
   
 
 
(1.13
)
   
     
(1.49
)
   
(0.54
)
   
(0.04
)
   (1.20     (0.05      (1.58      (0.61      (0.04
                                     
$
18.47
   
$
18.63
   
$
18.11
   
$
17.65
   
$
13.97
 
                                     
  6.04      3.15      12.18      31.90      21.21
                                     
                                     
$
125,815
   
$
225,867
   
$
316,621
   
$
276,054
   
$
85,411
 
                                     
 
2.21
%
   
2.24
%
   
2.24
%
   
2.21
%
   
2.52
%
 
2.21
%
   
2.24
%
   
2.24
%
   
2.23
%
   
2.61
%
                                     
 
0.65
%
   
0.24
%
   
0.15
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.56
%
 
0.65
%
   
0.24
%
   
0.15
%
   
0.68
%
   
0.47
%
 
260.81
%
   
251.00
%
   
267.84
%
   
247.67
% (5)
   
275.88
%



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

63

CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS FUND

Financial Highlights – Investment Class


Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (2)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
Total from Investment Operations
 
Less distributions paid:
From net investment income
From net realized gains
Total distributions paid
 
Net Asset Value, End of Period
Total Return (4)(5)

Supplemental Data and Ratios:
Net assets at end of period (000’s)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
Before waiver and expense reimbursement (6)(7)
After waiver and expense reimbursement (6)(7)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:
Before waiver and expense reimbursement (7)
After waiver and expense reimbursement (7)
Portfolio turnover rate (5)

(1)
The Investment Class shares commenced operations on January 31, 2013.
(2)
Per share net investment income (loss) was calculated using the daily average shares outstanding method.
(3)
Amount is less than 0.5 cent per share.
(4)
Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.
(5)
Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(6)
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses.  The annualized before waiver and expense reimbursement and after waiver and expense reimbursement ratios excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses were 1.55% and 1.55%, 1.52% and 1.52%, 1.50% and 1.50%, and 1.56% and 1.56% for the periods ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015, November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, respectively.
(7)
Annualized for periods less than one year.
(8)
Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.
(9)
Securities redeemed-in-kind were excluded from the computation of the ratio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

64


 
 
 

 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 
                 
Period Ended
 
Year Ended November 30,
   
November 30,
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013 (1)
 
$
18.54
   
$
18.04
   
$
17.61
   
$
14.33
 
                             
 
0.06
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.00
) (3)
   
0.08
 
 
0.93
(8)  
   
0.52
     
2.00
     
3.20
 
   0.99        0.51        2.00        3.28  
                             
 
(0.02
)
   
(0.01
)
   
(0.08
)
   
 
 
(1.13
)
   
     
(1.49
)
   
 
   (1.15      (0.01      (1.57    
 
$
18.38
   
$
18.54
   
$
18.04
   
$
17.61
 
                             
 
5.74
%
   
2.88
%
   
11.89
%
   
22.89
%
                             
                             
$
4,239
   
$
9,821
   
$
6,835
   
$
2,064
 
                             
 
2.45
%
   
2.50
%
   
2.48
%
   
2.49
%
 
2.45
%
   
2.50
%
   
2.48
%
   
2.49
%
                             
 
0.39
%
   
(0.05
)%
   
(0.03
)%
   
0.59
%
 
0.39
%
   
(0.05
)%
   
(0.03
)%
   
0.59
%
 
260.81
%
   
251.00
%
   
267.84
%
   
247.67
% (9)

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

65

CONVERGENCE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Financial Highlights – Institutional Class


Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 
   
Year Ended November 30,
 
   
2016
   
2015
   
2014 (1)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
 
$
11.04
   
$
10.63
   
$
10.00
 
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment income (loss) (2)
   
0.01
     
(0.11
)
   
(0.10
)
Net realized and unrealized
                       
  gain on investments
   
0.87
     
0.52
     
0.73
 
Total from Investment Operations
   
0.88
     
0.41
     
0.63
 
                         
Less distributions paid:
                       
From net investment income
   
     
     
(0.00
) (3)
From net realized gains
   
(0.10
)
   
     
0.00
 
Total distributions paid
   
(0.10
)
   
     
 
                         
Net Asset Value, End of Period
 
$
11.82
   
$
11.04
   
$
10.63
 
                         
Total Return (4)(5)
   
8.11
%
   
3.76
%
   
6.34
%
                         
Supplemental Data and Ratios:
                       
Net assets at end of period (000’s)
 
$
77,990
   
$
85,536
   
$
69,026
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                       
Before waiver and expense
                       
  reimbursement (6)(7)
   
2.57
%
   
2.63
%
   
2.69
%
After waiver and expense
                       
  reimbursement (6)(7)
   
2.57
%
   
2.63
%
   
2.69
%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                       
  to average net assets:
                       
Before waiver and expense
                       
  reimbursement (7)
   
0.12
%
   
(0.99
)%
   
(1.02
)%
After waiver and expense
                       
  reimbursement (7)
   
0.12
%
   
(0.99
)%
   
(1.02
)%
Portfolio turnover rate (5)
   
316.15
%
   
319.97
%
   
281.92
%

(1)
The Fund commenced operations on November 29, 2013.
(2)
Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)
Amount is less than 0.5 cent per share.
(4)
Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.
(5)
Not annualized for periods less than a full year.
(6)
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses.  The annualized before waiver and expense reimbursement and after waiver and expense reimbursement ratios excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses were 1.36% and 1.36%, 1.34% and 1.34%, and 1.50% and 1.50% for the periods ended November 30, 2016, November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014, respectively.
(7)
Annualized for periods less than one year.

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights – Institutional Class


Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 
   
Period Ended
 
   
November 30, 2016 (1)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
 
$
10.00
 
         
Income from investment operations:
       
Net investment loss (2)
   
(0.07
)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
0.37
 
Total from Investment Operations
   
0.30
 
         
Net Asset Value, End of Period
 
$
10.30
 
         
Total Return (3)(4)
   
3.00
%
         
Supplemental Data and Ratios:
       
Net assets at end of period (000’s)
 
$
16,872
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
       
Before waiver and expense reimbursement (5)(6)
   
4.27
%
After waiver and expense reimbursement (5)(6)
   
3.26
%
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets:
       
Before waiver and expense reimbursement (6)
   
(1.92
)%
After waiver and expense reimbursement (6)
   
(0.91
)%
Portfolio turnover rate (4)
   
218.04
%

(1)
The Fund commenced operations on January 29, 2016.
(2)
Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)
Total return in the table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends.
(4)
Not annualized for periods less than a full year.
(5)
The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses.  The annualized before waiver and expense reimbursement and after waiver and expense reimbursement ratios excluding dividends on short positions, interest and broker expenses were 2.51% and 1.50% for the period ended November 30, 2016.
(6)
Annualized for periods less than one year.
 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
November 30, 2016

 
(1)
Organization
 
 
Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust under a Declaration of Trust dated May 29, 2001. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.  The Convergence Core Plus Fund, Convergence Opportunities Fund and Convergence Market Neutral Fund (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”) represent distinct diversified series with their own investment objectives and policies within the Trust. The investment objective of the Convergence Core Plus Fund and Convergence Opportunities Fund is long-term capital growth. The investment objective of the Convergence Market Neutral Fund is positive absolute returns.  The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $0.001 par value. The assets of the Funds are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Convergence Core Plus Fund became effective on December 29, 2009 and commenced operations on December 29, 2009 and January 31, 2013 for the Institutional Class and Investment Class shares, respectively.  The Convergence Opportunities Fund became effective November 29, 2013 and commenced operations on November 29, 2013 for the Institutional Class shares.  As of the date of this report, the Investment Class shares of the Convergence Opportunities Fund have not commenced operations.  The Convergence Market Neutral Fund became effective January 29, 2016 and commenced operations on January 29, 2016 for the Institutional Class shares.  Each class of shares has identical rights and privileges except with respect to the distribution fees, and voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares. Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with the organization, registration and the initial public offering of shares were paid by Convergence Investment Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”), the Funds’ investment adviser.
 
 
The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services–Investment Companies.”
 
(2)
Significant Accounting Policies
 
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
 
(a)  Investment Valuation
 
 
Each security owned by the Funds, including long and short positions of common stock and real estate investment trusts, that is listed on a securities exchange is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued.  When the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Funds will use the price of the exchange that the Funds generally consider to be the principal exchange on which the stock is traded.


68

CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
Fund securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), which may not necessarily represent the last sale price.  If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ on such day, the security shall be valued at, (i) the mean between the bid and asked prices on such day or (ii) the last sales price on the Composite Market. “Composite Market” means a consolidation of the trade information provided by national securities and foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets, as published by a pricing service (“Pricing Service.”).
 
 
Debt securities, including short-term debt instruments having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the mean in accordance with prices supplied by a Pricing Service. Pricing Services may use various valuation methodologies such as the mean between the bid and the asked prices, matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. If a price is not available from a Pricing Service, the most recent quotation obtained from one or more broker-dealers known to follow the issue will be obtained. Quotations will be valued at the mean between the bid and the offer. In the absence of available quotations, the securities will be priced at fair value.
 
 
Redeemable securities issued by open-end, registered investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at the net asset value (“NAV”) of such companies for purchase and/or redemption orders placed on that day.
 
 
When market quotations are not readily available, any security or other asset is valued at its fair value as determined under procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.  These fair value procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market or world events cause the Adviser to believe that a security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual fair market value.  The intended effect of using fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that the Funds are accurately priced.
 
 
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” Topic 820 (“ASC 820”), establishes an authoritative definition of fair value and sets out a hierarchy for measuring fair value.  ASC 820 requires an entity to evaluate certain factors to determine whether there has been a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for the security such that recent transactions and quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value and further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value.  ASC 820 also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value in those instances as well as expanded disclosure of valuation levels for each class of investments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 
Level 1—
Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
 
Level 2—
Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
 
Level 3—
Significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.  The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments carried at fair value as of November 30, 2016:

 
Core Plus Fund
                       
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Assets (1) :
                       
 
Common Stock
 
$
162,732,954
   
$
   
$
   
$
162,732,954
 
 
Real Estate
                               
 
  Investment Trusts
   
6,138,909
     
     
     
6,138,909
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
3,245,225
     
     
     
3,245,225
 
 
Investments Purchased
                               
 
  with Proceeds from
                               
 
  Securities Lending
   
2,945,369
     
     
     
2,945,369
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
175,062,457
   
$
   
$
   
$
175,062,457
 
 
Liabilities:
                               
 
Securities Sold Short
 
$
(41,736,842
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
(41,736,842
)
                                   
 
Opportunities Fund
                               
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Assets (1) :
                               
 
Common Stock
 
$
98,118,524
   
$
   
$
   
$
98,118,524
 
 
Real Estate
                               
 
  Investment Trusts
   
7,821,811
     
     
     
7,821,811
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
74,530
     
     
     
74,530
 
 
Investments Purchased
                               
 
  with Proceeds from
                               
 
  Securities Lending
   
530,858
     
     
     
530,858
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
106,545,723
   
$
   
$
   
$
106,545,723
 
 
Liabilities:
                               
 
Securities Sold Short
 
$
(28,735,353
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
(28,735,353
)
                                   
 
Market Neutral Fund
                               
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Assets (1) :
                               
 
Common Stock
 
$
16,354,951
   
$
   
$
   
$
16,354,951
 
 
Real Estate
                               
 
  Investment Trusts
   
1,530,795
     
     
     
1,530,795
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
1,831,216
     
     
     
1,831,216
 
 
Investments Purchased
                               
 
  with Proceeds from
                               
 
  Securities Lending
   
412,474
     
     
     
412,474
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
20,129,436
   
$
   
$
   
$
20,129,436
 
 
Liabilities:
                               
 
Securities Sold Short
 
$
(13,541,776
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
(13,541,776
)
                                   
 
(1) See the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.
 


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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
The Funds did not hold any investments during the period ended November 30, 2016 with significant unobservable inputs which would be classified as Level 3.  During the period ended November 30, 2016, there were no transfers between levels for the Funds.  It is the Funds’ policy to record transfers between levels as of the end of the reporting period.  The Funds did not hold financial derivative instruments during the reporting period.
 
 
(b)  Short Positions
 
 
The Funds may sell a security they do not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When a fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale.  A gain, limited to the price at which a fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale.  For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a liability.  The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the short positions.  Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of the securities sold, but not yet purchased, may require purchasing the securities at prices which could differ from the amount reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.  The Funds are liable for any dividends or interest payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. Such amounts are recorded on the ex-dividend date as a dividend expense, and interest expense is accrued daily. As collateral for its short positions, the Funds are required under the 1940 Act to maintain segregated assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents or liquid securities. The segregated assets are valued consistent with Note 2a above. The amount of segregated assets are required to be adjusted daily to the extent additional collateral is required based on the change in fair value of the securities sold short. The Funds’ securities sold short and deposits for short sales are held with one major securities broker-dealer. The Funds do not require this broker-dealer to maintain collateral in support of the receivable for proceeds on securities sold short.
 
 
(c)   Security Loans
 
 
When the Funds loan securities held in their portfolios, the Funds receive compensation in the form of fees, or retain a portion of the interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Funds also continue to receive dividends on the securities loaned. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to: (i) 105% of the market value of the loaned securities that are foreign securities, or 102% of the market value of any other loaned securities, at the time the securities are loaned; and (ii) 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at all times. Gain or loss in the value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Funds. The Funds have the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.
 
 
(d)  Federal Income Taxes
 
 
The Funds comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to their shareholders

 
71

CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
sufficient to relieve them from all or substantially all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been provided.
 
 
As of and during the period ended November 30, 2016, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended November 30, 2016, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
 
 
(e)  Distributions to Shareholders
 
 
The Funds will distribute any net investment income and any net capital gains at least annually. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds may also pay a special distribution at the end of the calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements.
 
 
(f)  Use of Estimates
 
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
 
(g)  Share Valuation
 
 
The NAV per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the fair value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange is closed for trading.  The Funds do not charge a redemption fee, and therefore the offering and redemption price per share are equal to a Fund’s net asset value per share.
 
 
(h)  Allocation of Income, Expenses and Gains/Losses
 
 
Income, expenses (other than those deemed attributable to a specific share class), and gains and losses of the Funds are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of net assets represented by each class as a percentage of the net assets of the applicable Fund. Expenses deemed directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded by the specific class. Most expenses are allocated by class based on relative net assets. Distribution and service (12b-1) fees are expensed at 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Investment Class shares of each Fund. Expenses associated with a specific fund in the Trust are charged to that fund. Common Trust expenses are typically allocated evenly between the funds of the Trust, or by other equitable means.

 
72

CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
(i)  Other
 
 
Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss from investment transactions on the identified cost basis by comparing original cost of the security lot sold with the net sale proceeds. Dividend income and expense is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis. Dividend income from real estate investment trusts (REITs) is recognized on the ex-date and included in dividend income.  The calendar year-end classification of distributions received from REITs during the fiscal year are reported subsequent to year end; accordingly, the Funds estimate the character of REIT distributions based on the most recent information available and adjust for actual classifications in the calendar year the information is reported.
 
(3)
Federal Tax Matters
 
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015 was as follows:

 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
   
   
November 30, 2016
November 30, 2015
 
Ordinary Income
$     838,226
$856,141
 
Long-Term Capital Gain
$14,118,911
$        —
       
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
   
   
November 30, 2016
November 30, 2015
 
Long-Term Capital Gain
$    785,835
$        —
 
 
The Convergence Core Plus Fund designated as short-term and long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Fund related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended November 30, 2016.  The Convergence Core Plus Fund utilized earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividend paid deduction.  The amount designated as short-term and long-term capital gain for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
   
   
November 30, 2016
November 30, 2015
 
Short-term
$           —
$            —
 
Long-term
$8,494,488
$7,270,803
       
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
   
   
November 30, 2016
November 30, 2015
 
Long-term
$           —
$   316,026



73

CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
As of November 30, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

     
Convergence
   
Convergence
   
Convergence
 
     
Core Plus
   
Opportunities
   
Market
 
     
Fund
   
Fund
   
Neutral Fund
 
 
Cost basis of investments for
                 
 
  federal income tax purposes (1)
 
$
145,175,676
   
$
90,030,301
   
$
17,969,563
 
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
 
$
34,862,924
   
$
20,068,165
   
$
3,908,992
 
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
   
(4,976,143
)
   
(3,552,743
)
   
(1,749,119
)
 
Net tax unrealized appreciation
   
29,886,781
     
16,515,422
     
2,159,873
 
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
5,128,675
     
     
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
331,407
     
     
 
 
Total distributable earnings
   
5,460,082
     
     
 
 
Other accumulated gains/losses
   
1,403,521
     
(2,389,570
)
   
(1,420,920
)
 
Total accumulated gains
 
$
36,750,384
   
$
14,125,852
   
$
738,953
 
                           
 
(1)   Excludes securities sold short.
                       
 
 
The tax basis of distributable earnings for tax and financial reporting purposes differs principally due to the deferral of losses on wash sales, transfers in-kind, and straddle adjustments for the Funds.
 
 
At November 30, 2016, the Funds had the following capital losses remaining, which will be carried forward indefinitely to offset future realized capital gains.  To the extent the Funds realize future net capital gains, taxable distributions to its shareholders will be first offset by any unused capital loss carryovers from the year ended November 30, 2016.
 
     
Short-Term
   
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
 
$
1,567,872
   
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
$
407,629
   
 
 
Income and capital gains distributions may differ from GAAP, primarily due to timing differences in the recognition of income, gains and losses by the Funds. To the extent that these differences are attributable to permanent book and tax accounting differences, the components of net assets have been adjusted.
 
 
On the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, the following adjustments were made for permanent tax adjustments:
 
     
Convergence
   
Convergence
   
Convergence
 
     
Core Plus
   
Opportunities
   
Market
 
     
Fund
   
Fund
   
Neutral Fund
 
 
    Accumulated Undistributed Net
                 
 
      Investment Income/(Loss)
 
$
121,188
   
$
689,163
   
$
100,682
 
 
    Accumulated Undistributed Net
                       
 
      Realized Gain/(Loss)
 
$
(8,622,125
)
 
$
(96,571
)
 
$
(23,154
)
 
    Paid-In Capital
 
$
8,500,937
   
$
(592,592
)
 
$
(77,528
)

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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
(4)
Investment Adviser
 
 
The Trust has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds. Under the terms of the Agreement, each Fund compensates the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Funds’ average daily net assets.
 
 
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse each Fund’s other expenses at least through the expiration dates listed below, at the discretion of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees, to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s operating expenses (excluding any taxes, leverage, interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividends on short positions and interest and broker expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses) do not exceed the expense limitation caps listed below of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

   
Expiration Date
Expense Limitation Cap
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
   
 
  Institutional Class
March 30, 2018
1.50%
 
  Investment Class
March 30, 2018
1.75%
       
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
   
 
  Institutional Class
March 30, 2018
1.50%
       
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
   
 
  Institutional Class
January 29, 2019
1.50%
 
 
Any such waiver or reimbursement is subject to later adjustment to allow the Adviser to recoup amounts waived or reimbursed to the extent actual fees and expenses for a fiscal period do not exceed the lessor of: (1) the Expense Limitation Cap in place at the time of the waiver or (2) the Expense Limitation Cap in place at the time of the recoupment; provided, however, that the Adviser shall only be entitled to recoup such amounts over the following three fiscal years. During the period ended November 30, 2016, there were no expense recoupments by the Adviser from the Funds.  As of the date of this report, there were no prior waivers subject to recoupment from the Convergence Core Plus Fund and Convergence Opportunities Fund.  The following table details the remaining waived or reimbursed expenses for the Convergence Market Neutral Fund subject to potential recovery expiring by:
 
November 30, 2019
111,707
 
(5)
Distribution Plan
 
 
The Trust adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “12b-1 Plan”), on behalf of the Convergence Core Plus Fund, which authorizes it to pay Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) a distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fee of 0.25% of the Convergence Core Plus Fund’s average daily net assets of Investment Class shares for services to prospective shareholders and distribution of shares.  During the year ended November 30, 2016, the Convergence Core Plus Fund accrued expenses of $15,976 pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan.  As of November 30, 2016, the Distributor was owed fees of $9,976 pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan.
 
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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
(6)
Related Party Transactions
 
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS” or the “Administrator”) acts as the Funds’ administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals.  Fees incurred for the period ended November 30, 2016, and owed as of November 30, 2016 are as follows:
 
     
Incurred
   
Owed
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
 
$
183,398
   
$
27,528
 
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
 
$
88,560
   
$
14,219
 
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
$
31,554
   
$
6,664
 
 
 
USBFS also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank, N.A. (“US Bank”), an affiliate of USBFS, serves as each Fund’s custodian.  Fees incurred for the period ended November 30, 2016, and owed as of November 30, 2016 are as follows:
 
 
Fund Accounting
 
Incurred
   
Owed
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
 
$
88,472
   
$
13,094
 
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
 
$
45,953
   
$
7,579
 
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
$
31,574
   
$
6,335
 
                   
 
Transfer Agency
 
Incurred
   
Owed
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
 
$
94,517
   
$
16,134
 
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
 
$
38,716
   
$
6,533
 
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
$
24,877
   
$
11,309
 
                   
 
Custody
 
Incurred
   
Owed
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
 
$
27,133
   
$
5,653
 
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
 
$
23,312
   
$
3,507
 
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
$
12,148
   
$
2,626
 
 
 
Certain Funds have a line of credit with US Bank (see Note 10).
 
 
The Funds have entered into a securities lending agreement with US Bank (see Note 11).
 
 
The Distributor acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares.  The Distributor is an affiliate of USBFS and US Bank.
 
 
Certain officers of the Funds are also employees of USBFS.  A Trustee of the Trust is affiliated with USBFS and US Bank.  This same Trustee is a board member and an interested person of the Distributor.


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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer is also an employee of USBFS.  Each Funds’ allocation of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer fee incurred for the period ended November 30, 2016, and owed as of November 30, 2016 are as follows:

     
Incurred
   
Owed
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
 
$
8,739
   
$
1,579
 
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
 
$
7,491
   
$
1,244
 
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
$
6,244
   
$
1,244
 
 
(7)
Capital Share Transactions
 
 
Transactions in shares of the Funds were as follows:
 
 
Convergence Core Plus – Institutional Class
             
     
Year Ended
     
Year Ended
 
   
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
Shares sold
   
1,259,411
       
2,957,609
 
 
Shares reinvested
   
688,624
       
37,993
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(7,260,138
)
     
(8,354,325
)
 
Net decrease
   
(5,312,103
)
     
(5,358,723
)
                     
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund – Investment Class
                 
     
Year Ended
     
Year Ended
 
   
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
Shares sold
   
67,882
       
422,322
 
 
Shares reinvested
   
35,423
       
136
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(402,227
)
     
(271,884
)
 
Net increase/(decrease)
   
(298,922
)
     
150,574
 
                     
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund – Institutional Class
                 
     
Year Ended
     
Year Ended
 
   
November 30, 2016
 
November 30, 2015
 
Shares sold
   
1,128,075
       
3,064,434
 
 
Shares reinvested
   
72,501
       
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(2,351,949
)
     
(1,805,713
)
 
Net increase/(decrease)
   
(1,151,373
)
     
1,258,721
 
                     
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund – Institutional Class
                 
     
Period Ended
           
   
November 30, 2016
         
 
Shares sold
   
1,484,384
           
 
Shares issued from
                 
 
  transfer in-kind (See Note 8)
   
249,504
           
 
Shares reinvested
   
           
 
Shares redeemed
   
(95,870
)
         
 
Net increase
   
1,638,018
           


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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
(8)
Investment Transactions
 
 
The aggregate purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, securities transferred in-kind disclosed below, and securities sold short, for the Funds for the period ended November 30, 2016 are summarized below. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities for the Funds.

   
Convergence Core
 
Convergence
 
Convergence Market
   
Plus Fund
 
Opportunities Fund
 
Neutral Fund
 
Purchases
 
$
564,745,582
     
$
328,125,651
     
$
40,174,207
 
 
Sales
 
$
(703,206,698
)
   
$
(345,285,604
)
   
$
(28,097,933
)
 
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
 
 
On January 29, 2016, the Convergence Market Neutral Fund accepted, in accordance with the Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act procedures adopted by the Trust, securities eligible for investment by the Fund as consideration for Fund shares issued at a fair value of $2,495,039.
 
(9)
Beneficial Ownership
 
 
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act.  At November 30, 2016, National Financial Services, LLC, for the benefit of others, held 55.76% of the Convergence Core Plus Fund’s outstanding Institutional Class shares.  At November 30, 2016, TD Ameritrade, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., for the benefit of others, held 36.99% and 31.99%, respectively, of the Convergence Core Plus Fund’s outstanding Investment Class shares.  At November 30, 2016, National Financial Services, LLC, for the benefit of others, held 71.72% of the Convergence Opportunities Fund’s outstanding Institutional Class shares.  At November 30, 2016, National Financial Services, LLC and Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., for the benefit of others, held 58.45% and 40.86%, respectively, of the Convergence Market Neutral Fund’s outstanding Institutional Class shares.
 
(10)
Line of Credit
 
 
The Convergence Core Plus Fund and Convergence Opportunities Fund each have a line of credit in the amount of the lessor of $13,000,000 and $5,000,000, respectively, or 33.33% of the fair value of unencumbered assets of the Convergence Core Plus Fund and Convergence Opportunities Fund, which all mature on August 11, 2017. These unsecured lines of credit are intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary and subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions. Interest was accrued at the prime rate of 3.25% through December 16, 2015 and 3.50% thereafter. The credit facility is with the Funds’ custodian, US Bank. The following table provides information regarding usage of the lines of credit for the period ended November 30, 2016. There was no outstanding balances on the lines of credit as of November 30, 2016.

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
           
Average
         
Maximum
   
Date of
     
Days
   
Amount of
   
Interest
   
Amount of
   
Maximum
     
Utilized
   
Borrowing
   
Expense*
   
Borrowing
   
Borrowing
 
Convergence
                               
 
  Core Plus Fund
 
29
   
$
1,729,655
   
$
4,877
   
$
4,264,000
   
6/16/2016
 
Convergence
                                     
 
  Opportunities Fund
 
27
   
$
162,741
   
$
437
   
$
817,000
   
8/18/2016
   
 
* Interest expense is included within interest and broker expenses on the Statements of Operations.
 
 
The Convergence Market Neutral Fund does not have a line of credit.
 
(11)
Securities Lending
 
 
Following terms of a securities lending agreement with the Funds custodian, the  Funds may lend securities from its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions in order to increase the return on its portfolio, primarily through the receipt of borrowing fees and earnings on invested collateral. Any such loan must be continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents maintained on a current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned by a Fund. During the time securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the applicable Fund any accrued income on those securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn income or receive an agreed-upon fee from a borrower that has delivered cash-equivalent collateral. In determining whether or not to lend a security to a particular broker, dealer or financial institution, the Adviser considers all relevant facts and circumstances, including the size, creditworthiness and reputation of the broker, relevant factsdealer or financial institution.
 
 
Securities lending involves the risk of a default or insolvency of the borrower. In either of these cases, a Fund could experience delays in recovering securities or collateral or could lose all or part of the value of the loaned securities. A Fund also could lose money in the event of a decline in the value of the collateral provided for loaned securities. Additionally, the loaned portfolio securities may not be available to a Fund on a timely basis and that Fund may therefore lose the opportunity to sell the securities at a desirable price. Any decline in the value of a security that occurs while the security is out on loan would continue to be borne by the applicable Fund.
 
 
As of November 30, 2016, the market value of the securities on loan and value of collateral received for securities lending were as follows:

   
Market Value of
   
Value of
 
   
Securities on Loan
   
Collateral
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
 
$
2,858,558
     
$
2,945,369
 
 
Convergence Opportunities Fund
   
509,133
       
530,858
 
 
Convergence Market Neutral Fund
   
402,542
       
412,474
 
 
 
The Funds receive cash as collateral in return for securities lent as part of the securities lending program. The collateral is invested in the First American Government Obligations Fund – Class Y (a money market fund subject to Rule 2a-7

 
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
November 30, 2016

 
 
under the 1940 Act). The Schedules of Investments for the Funds include the particular cash collateral holding as of November 30, 2016. The remaining contractual maturity of all securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous.
 
 
The Funds are not subject to a master netting agreement with respect to securities lending; therefore no additional disclosures are required.
 
 
The fee and interest income earned by the Funds on investments of cash collateral received from borrowers for the securities loaned to them are reflected in the Funds’ Statements of Operations.
 
(12)
Regulatory Updates
 
 
In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules and amended existing rules (together, “final rules”) intended to modernize the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. In part, the final rules amend Regulation S-X and require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.
 
(13)
Subsequent Event
 
 
On December 16, 2016, the Funds declared and paid distributions from ordinary income and long-term realized gain to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2016, as follows:

     
Ordinary
   
Short-Term
   
Long-Term
 
     
Income
   
Realized Gains
   
Realized Gains
 
 
Convergence Core Plus Fund
                 
 
  Institutional Class
 
$
1,185,521
   
$
3,905,973
   
$
320,857
 
 
  Investment Class
 
$
24,153
   
$
128,498
   
$
10,555
 


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
To the Shareholders of Convergence Funds and
Board of Trustees of Trust for Professional Managers
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments and securities sold short of Convergence Core Plus Fund, Convergence Opportunities Fund, and Convergence Market Neutral Fund (“Convergence Funds” or the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust of Professional Managers, as of November 30, 2016, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented in the period then ended for Convergence Core Plus Fund and Convergence Opportunities Fund, and the related statements of operations, cash flows, and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period January 29, 2016 (commencement of operations) through November 30, 2016, for Convergence Market Neutral Fund. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers or counterparties were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds constituting Convergence Funds as of November 30, 2016, the results of their operations, cash flows, changes in net assets, and their financial highlights for the year or periods indicated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 

 
COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
January 27, 2017

 
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CONVERGENCE CORE PLUS AND OPPORTUNITIES FUNDS
Basis for Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited)

 
The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) met on August 2-3, 2016 to consider the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Convergence Core Plus Fund and the Convergence Opportunities Fund (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust, and Convergence Investment Partners, LLC, the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”).  The Trustees also met at a prior meeting held on June 15, 2016 (the “June 15, 2016 Meeting”) to review materials related to the renewal of the Agreement.  Prior to these meetings, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the renewal of the Agreement.  The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including a copy of the Agreement, a memorandum prepared by the Trust’s outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the renewal of the Agreement, detailed comparative information relating to the Funds’ performance, as well as the management fees and other expenses of each Fund, due diligence materials relating to the Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire completed on behalf of the Funds by the Adviser, the Adviser’s Form ADV, select financial statements of the Adviser, bibliographic information of the Adviser’s key management and compliance personnel, comparative fee information for the Funds and a summary detailing key provisions of the Adviser’s written compliance program, including its code of ethics) and other pertinent information.  The Trustees also received information periodically throughout the year that was relevant to the Agreement renewal process, including performance, management fee and other expense information.  Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser, in conjunction with the Funds’ other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the continuation of the Agreement for an additional one-year term ending August 31, 2017.
 
DISCUSSION OF FACTORS CONSIDERED
 
In considering the renewal of the Agreement and reaching their conclusions, the Trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.
 
1.   NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FUNDS
 
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to the Funds and the amount of time devoted by the Adviser’s staff to the Funds’ operations.  The Trustees considered the Adviser’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the Funds, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of David J. Abitz and Justin Neuberg, the Funds’ portfolio managers, and other key personnel at the Adviser involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds.  The Trustees noted that the Adviser does not manage any other accounts that utilize strategies similar to those employed by the Funds.  The Trustees reviewed information provided by the Adviser in a due diligence summary, including the structure of the Adviser’s compliance program and discussed the Adviser’s marketing activities and its continuing commitment to the Funds.  The Trustees noted that during the course of the prior year
 
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Basis for Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited) (Continued)

 
they had met with the Adviser in person to discuss various performance, marketing and compliance issues.  The Trustees also noted any services that extended beyond portfolio management, and they considered the brokerage practices of the Adviser.  The Trustees discussed in detail the Adviser’s handling of compliance matters, including the reports of the Trust’s chief compliance officer to the Trustees on the effectiveness of the Adviser’s compliance program.  The Trustees concluded that the Adviser had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services provided to the Funds, as well as the Adviser’s compliance program, were satisfactory and reliable.
 
2.   INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS AND THE ADVISER
 
The Trustees discussed the performance of the Institutional Class shares of the Core Plus Fund for the year-to-date, one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended April 30, 2016.  The Trustees also discussed the performance of the Institutional Class shares of the Opportunities Fund for the year-to-date and one-year periods ended April 30, 2016.  In assessing the quality of the portfolio management services provided by the Adviser, the Trustees also compared the short-term and longer-term performance of the Funds on both an absolute basis and in comparison to a benchmark index (the Russell 3000 Index for the Core Plus Fund and the Russell 2000 Index for the Opportunities Fund), and in comparison to a peer group funds as constructed by data presented by Morningstar Direct (U.S. open-end long-short equity funds) (each a “Morningstar Peer Group”).
 
The Trustees noted that for each of the three-year and five-year periods ended April 30, 2016, the Core Plus Fund’s performance was above the Morningstar Peer Group median.  The Trustees then noted that for each of the year-to-date and one-year periods ended April 30, 2016, the Core Plus Fund’s absolute performance was negative and was below the Morningstar Peer Group median.  The Trustees also noted that for the since inception period ended March 31, 2016, the Core Plus Fund had outperformed the Russell 3000 Index.  The Trustees noted the Core Plus Fund had underperformed the Russell 3000 Index for the quarter, one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended March 31, 2016.
 
The Trustees noted that for the year-to-date and one-year periods ended April 30, 2016, the Opportunities Fund’s performance was above the Morningstar Peer Group median, falling within the first quartile for the year-to-date period and within the second quartile for the one-year period.  The Trustees also noted that for the quarter, one-year and since inception periods ended March 31, 2016, the Opportunities Fund had outperformed the Russell 2000 Index.
 
3.   COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITS REALIZED BY THE ADVISER
 
The Trustees considered the cost of services and the structure of the Adviser’s fees, including a review of the expense analyses and other pertinent material with respect to the Fund.  The Trustees reviewed the related statistical information and other materials provided, including the comparative expenses, expense components and peer group selection.  The Trustees also considered the cost structure of the Funds relative to the Morningstar Peer Groups.
 
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Basis for Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited) (Continued)

 
The Trustees also considered the overall profitability of the Adviser, reviewing the Adviser’s financial information and noted that the Adviser had provided subsidies for the Fund’s operations in the form of management fee waivers during the calendar year ended December 31, 2015.  The Trustees also examined the level of profits realized by the Adviser from the fees payable under the Agreement and the expense subsidization undertaken by the Adviser, as well as the Funds’ brokerage commissions and use of soft dollars by the Adviser.  These considerations were based on materials requested by the Trustees and the Funds’ administrator specifically for the June 15, 2016 meeting and the August 3, 2016 meeting at which the Agreement was formally considered, as well as the reports made by the Adviser over the course of the year.
 
The Trustees noted that the Core Plus Fund’s contractual management fee of 1.00% fell between the first and second quartiles and was below its peer group average of 1.20%, which fell within the third quartile.  The Trustees noted that the Core Plus Fund was operating below its expense cap of 1.50% for Institutional Class shares.  The Trustees noted that the Core Plus Fund’s total expense ratio of 1.30% for Institutional Class shares (which excludes dividends and interest on short positions) fell into the second quartile and was below the Morningstar Peer Group average (which excludes Rule 12b-1 fees) of 1.50%, which fell within the third quartile.
 
The Trustees noted that the Opportunities Fund’s contractual management fee of 1.00% fell within the second quartile, below its peer group average of 1.11%, which fell within the third quartile.  The Trustees noted that the Opportunities Fund was operating below its expense cap of 1.50% for Institutional Class shares.  The Trustees noted that the Opportunities Fund’s total expense ratio of 1.35% for Institutional Class shares fell into the second quartile and was below the Morningstar Peer Group average (which excludes Rule 12b-1 fees) of 1.53%, which fell within the third quartile.
 
The Trustees concluded that the Funds’ expenses and the management fees paid to the Adviser were fair and reasonable in light of the comparative performance, expense and management fee information.  The Trustees noted, based on a profitability analysis prepared by the Adviser, that the Adviser’s profit from sponsoring the Funds had not been, and currently was not, excessive and the Adviser maintained adequate profit levels to support its services to the Funds from the revenues of its overall investment advisory business.
 
4.   EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE FUNDS GROW
 
The Trustees compared each Fund’s expenses relative to its peer group and discussed realized and potential economies of scale.  The Trustees also reviewed the structure of each Fund’s management fee and whether each Fund was large enough to generate economies of scale for shareholders or whether economies of scale would be expected to be realized as Fund assets grow (and if so, how those economies of scale were being or would be shared with shareholders).  The Trustees noted that the Funds’ management fee structure did not contain any breakpoint reductions as the Funds’ assets grow in size, but that the feasibility of incorporating breakpoints would continue to be reviewed on a regular basis.  With respect to the Adviser’s fee structure, the Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable and reflected a sharing of economies of scale between the Adviser and the Funds at the Funds’ current asset levels.
 
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Basis for Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited) (Continued)

 
5.   BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUNDS
 
The Trustees considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be realized by the Adviser from its association with the Funds.  The Trustees examined the brokerage and commissions of the Adviser with respect to the Funds.  The Trustees concluded that the benefits the Adviser may receive, such as greater name recognition and increased ability to obtain research or brokerage services, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Funds.
 
CONCLUSIONS
 
The Trustees considered all of the foregoing factors.  In considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of each Fund’s surrounding circumstances.  Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for an additional term ending August 31, 2017 as being in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.
 

 

 

 

 
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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Notice of Privacy Policy & Practices
(Unaudited)

 
We collect non-public personal information about you from the following sources:
 
  information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
  information you give us orally; and
 
  information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or former shareholders without the shareholder’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities.  We may share information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds.  We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibility.  All shareholder records will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your non-public personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.
 


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CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Additional Information
(Unaudited)

 
Tax Information
 
For the year ended November 30, 2016, the Convergence Core Plus Fund, the Convergence Opportunities Fund and the Convergence Market Neutral Fund designated 97.25%, 0.00% and 0.00%, respectively, of its ordinary income distribution as qualified dividend income under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
 
For the year ended November 30, 2016, 97.48%, 0.00% and 0.00% of dividends paid from net ordinary income for the Convergence Core Plus Fund, the Convergence Opportunities Fund and the Convergence Market Neutral Fund, respectively, qualified for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders.
 
The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Fund related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended November 30, 2016. The Convergence Core Plus Fund utilized earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividend paid deductions the amounts designated as short-term and long-term capital gains were as follows:
 
 
Core Plus Fund
 
Year Ended
 
November 30, 2016
Long-term
$8,494,488

 
Indemnifications
 
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds.  In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties.  The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.  However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
Information about Trustees
 
The business and affairs of the Trust are managed under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees of the Trust is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 877-677-9414.
 
Independent Trustees
         
Other
       
Number of
Directorships
   
Term of
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position(s)
Office and
Occupation(s)
in Trust
Trustee
Name,
Held with
Length of
During the Past
Overseen
During the
Address and Age
the Trust
Time Served
Five Years
by Trustee
Past Five Years
           
Michael D.
Trustee
Indefinite
Professor and
37
Independent
Akers, Ph.D
 
Term; Since
Chair, Department
 
Trustee, USA
615 E. Michigan St.
 
August 22,
of Accounting,
 
MUTUALS
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
2001
Marquette
 
(an open-end
Age: 61
   
University
 
investment
     
(2004–present).
 
company with
         
one portfolio).

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Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

         
Other
       
Number of
Directorships
   
Term of
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position(s)
Office and
Occupation(s)
in Trust
Trustee
Name,
Held with
Length of
During the Past
Overseen
During the
Address and Age
the Trust
Time Served
Five Years
by Trustee
Past Five Years
           
Gary A. Drska
Trustee
Indefinite
Pilot, Frontier/
37
Independent
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
Midwest Airlines, Inc.
 
Trustee, USA
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
August 22,
(airline company)
 
MUTUALS
Age: 60
 
2001
(1986–present).
 
(an open-end
         
investment
         
company with
         
one portfolio).
           
Jonas B. Siegel
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired (2011–
37
Independent
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
present); Managing
 
Manager,
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
October 23,
Director, Chief
 
Ramius IDF
Age: 73
 
2009
Administrative Officer
 
fund complex
     
(“CAO”) and Chief
 
(two closed-end
     
Compliance Officer
 
investment
     
(“CCO”), Granite
 
companies);
     
Capital International
 
Independent
     
Group, L.P. (an
 
Trustee, Gottex
     
investment
 
Trust (an open-
     
management firm)
 
end investment
     
(1994–2011).
 
company with
         
one portfolio);
         
Independent
         
Trustee, Gottex
         
Multi-Asset
         
Endowment
         
fund complex
         
(three closed-
         
end investment
         
companies)
         
(2010–2015);
         
Independent
         
Trustee, Gottex
         
Multi-
         
Alternatives
         
fund complex
         
(three closed-
         
end investment
         
companies)
         
(2010–2015).

88

CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

         
Other
       
Number of
Directorships
   
Term of
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position(s)
Office and
Occupation(s)
in Trust
Trustee
Name,
Held with
Length of
During the Past
Overseen
During the
Address and Age
the Trust
Time Served
Five Years
by Trustee
Past Five Years
           
Interested Trustee and Officers
       
           
Joseph C. Neuberger (1)
Chairperson
Indefinite
Chief Operating
37
Trustee, Buffalo
615 E. Michigan St.
and
Term; Since
Officer
 
Funds (an open-
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Trustee
August 22,
(2016–present);
 
end investment
Age: 54
 
2001
Executive Vice
 
company with
     
President, U.S.
 
ten portfolios);
     
Bancorp Fund
 
Trustee, USA
     
Services, LLC
 
MUTUALS (an
     
(1994–present).
 
open-end
         
investment
         
company with
         
one portfolio).
           
John P. Buckel
President
Indefinite
Vice President,
N/A
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
and
Term; Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
January 24,
Services, LLC
   
Age: 59
Executive
2013
(2004–present).
   
 
Officer
       
           
Jennifer A. Lima
Vice
Indefinite
Vice President,
N/A
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
President,
Term; Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Treasurer
January 24,
Services, LLC
   
Age: 42
and
2013
(2002–present).
   
 
Principal
       
 
Financial
       
 
and
       
 
Accounting
       
 
Officer
       
           
Anita M. Zagrodnik
Chief
Indefinite
Senior Vice
N/A
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Compliance
Term;
President, U.S.
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer, Vice
Since
Bancorp Fund
   
Age: 56
President
July 1,
Services, LLC
   
 
and Anti-
2014
(2014–present);
   
 
Money
 
CCO (2003–2013)
   
 
Laundering
 
and Senior
   
 
Officer
 
Vice President,
   
     
Ariel Investments,
   
     
LLC (2010–2013).
   

 
89

CONVERGENCE FUNDS
Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

         
Other
       
Number of
Directorships
   
Term of
Principal
Portfolios
Held by
 
Position(s)
Office and
Occupation(s)
in Trust
Trustee
Name,
Held with
Length of
During the Past
Overseen
During the
Address and Age
the Trust
Time Served
Five Years
by Trustee
Past Five Years
           
Adam W. Smith
Secretary
Indefinite
Assistant Vice
N/A
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
President, U.S.
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
May 29,
Bancorp Fund
   
Age: 35
 
2015
Services, LLC
   
     
(2012–present);
   
     
Research Associate,
   
     
Vista360, LLC
   
     
(2010–2012).
   
           
Cullen O. Small
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice
N/A
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
President, U.S.
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
January 22,
Bancorp Fund
   
Age: 29
 
2015
Services, LLC
   
     
(2010–present).
   
           
Kelly A. Burns
Assistant
Indefinite
Officer, U.S.
N/A
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
Bancorp Fund
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
April 23,
Services, LLC
   
Age: 29
 
2015
(2011–present).
   
           
Melissa Aguinaga
Assistant
Indefinite
Officer, U.S.
N/A
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
Bancorp Fund
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
July 1,
Services, LLC
   
Age: 29
 
2015
(2010–present).
   
 
(1)
Mr. Neuberger is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Neuberger is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a board member and an interested person of Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Funds’ principal underwriter.
 
 

 
 
90

 
A NOTE ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
Except for historical information contained in this report for the Funds, the matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any adviser or portfolio manager predictions, assessments, analyses or outlooks for individual securities, industries, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for the Funds in the current Prospectus, other factors bearing on this report include the accuracy of the Adviser’s or portfolio managers’ forecasts and predictions, and the appropriateness of the investment programs designed by the Adviser or portfolio managers to implement their strategies efficiently and effectively. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets and investment instruments generally, could cause the actual results of the Funds to differ materially as compared to benchmarks associated with the Funds.
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
The Funds have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures that delegate to the Adviser the authority to vote proxies. A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds toll free at 1-877-677-9414. A description of these policies and procedures is also included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov .
 
The Funds’ proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling, toll free, 1-877-677-9414, or by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov .
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC four times each fiscal year at quarter-ends. The Funds file the schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-CSR (second and fourth quarters) and on Form N-Q (first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Funds’ Forms N-CSR and N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . Forms N-CSR and N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090 (direct) or 1-800-SEC-0330 (general SEC number).
 
 
HOUSEHOLDING (Unaudited)
 
In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses and annual and semi-annual reports you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Funds reasonably believe are from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-877-677-9414 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Funds receive notice to stop householding, the Funds will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.
 

 
 

CONVERGENCE FUNDS


Investment Adviser
Convergence Investment Partners, LLC
 
1245 Cheyenne Avenue
 
Suite 102
 
Grafton, Wisconsin  53024
   
Legal Counsel
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
 
833 East Michigan Street
 
Suite 1800
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202
   
Independent Registered Public
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
  Accounting Firm
1350 Euclid Avenue
 
Suite 800
 
Cleveland, Ohio  44115
   
Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
  Fund Administrator
615 East Michigan Street
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202
   
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
 
Custody Operations
 
1555 North River Center Drive
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53212
   
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
 
615 East Michigan Street
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202


This report is intended for shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
 

 
MN-ANNUAL


 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  Dr. Michael Akers is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N‑CSR. Dr. Akers holds a Ph.D. in accountancy and is a professor of accounting at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years.  “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.  “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit.  “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.  The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 
FYE 11/30/2016 (1)
FYE 11/30/2015 (2)
Audit Fees
$46,500
$30,000
Audit-Related Fees
0
0
Tax Fees
$9,000
$6,000
All Other Fees
0
0
(1) Cost related to Convergence Core Plus Fund, Convergence Opportunities Fund and Convergence Market Neutral Fund.
(2) Cost related to Convergence Core Plus Fund and Convergence Opportunities Fund.

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre‑approve all audit and non‑audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.

The percentage of fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd. applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 
FYE  11/30/2016
FYE  11/30/2015
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full‑time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed   or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.  The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  11/30/2016
FYE  11/30/2015
Registrant
0
0
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
0
0
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Investments.

(a)
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b)
Not Applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed‑End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the last fiscal half-year of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)
(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. A copy of the Registrants Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Filed herewith.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(b)
Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.   Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


(Registrant)        Trust for Professional Managers

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ John Buckel
John Buckel, President

Date     2/2/2017


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ John Buckel
John Buckel, President

Date    2/2/2017

By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Jennifer Lima
Jennifer Lima, Treasurer

Date    2/2/2017

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.




 
 

 
 

TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS
CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS
Revised November, 2005

 
I.              Introduction/Covered Persons

Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) has been successful in large part by managing its business with honesty and integrity.  The principal officers of the Trust have an important and elevated role in corporate governance and in promoting investor confidence.  To further the ends of ethical and honest conduct among its officers, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted this Code of Ethics.  This Code of Ethics is designed to comply with Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) and the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) thereunder.

This Code of Ethics applies to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller and other senior financial officers of the Trust, as may be identified from time to time by the Audit Committee (collectively, the “Covered Persons”).

The Audit Committee shall be responsible for the overall administration of this Code of Ethics, but has delegated to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (the “Chief Compliance Officer”) the responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operation of this Code of Ethics.
 
This Code of Ethics is in addition to, not in replacement of, the Trust’s Code of Ethics for access persons (the “Investment Company Code of Ethics”), adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The Covered Persons may also be subject to the Investment Company Code of Ethics.
 
II.            Code of Ethics Requirements

This Code of Ethics requires each Covered Person to:

1.
Act with honesty and integrity, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

2.
Provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports submitted to or filed with the SEC and in all other public communications made by the Trust;

3.
Comply with laws, rules and regulations of the federal government, state governments and other regulatory agencies as they apply to the Trust;

4.
Disclose promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer any violations of this Code of Ethics of which the Covered Person may become aware; and


5.
Not retaliate against any other Covered Person or any employee of the Trust or their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith.

III.           Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when a Covered Person’s private interest interferes in any way—or even appears to interfere—with the interests of the Trust as a whole or with his or her service to the Trust.  For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Person, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position with the Trust.

Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Persons and the Trust and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Advisers Act”).  For example, Covered Persons may not individually engage in certain transactions with the Trust (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property, except the Trust’s own mutual fund shares) because of their status as “affiliated persons” of the Trust.  The Trust’s and the investment adviser’s compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions.  This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code.

Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the Trust and its investment adviser and/or administrator of which the Covered Persons are also officers or employees.  As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Persons will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Trust or for the adviser and/or administrator, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the adviser and/or administrator and the Trust.  The participation of the Covered Persons in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the Trust and its investment adviser and/or administrator and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Persons of their duties as officers of the Trust.  Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically.

Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act.  The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Persons should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive.  The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Person should not be placed improperly before the interest of the Trust.

2

Each Covered Person must:

·
not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Trust whereby the Covered Person would benefit personally to the detriment of the Trust; and
·
not cause the Trust to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Person rather than for the benefit of the Trust.
There are some conflict of interest situations that should   be discussed with the Chief Compliance Officer if material.  Examples of these include:
 
·
any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Trust’s service providers, other than its investment adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof; and
·
a direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Trust for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Person’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.
IV.           Accurate, Complete, Timely and Understandable Information

The Covered Persons are responsible for ensuring that Trust’s shareholders and the public receive financial and other information that is accurate, complete, timely and understandable.  Covered Persons are obligated to comply with all laws and regulations governing the public disclosure of Trust information.  All public statements, whether oral or written, must be understandable and accurate, with no material omissions.

The books and records of the Trust must be kept accurate and current to ensure that the public receives information that is full, fair, accurate, complete and timely.  The Covered Persons must ensure that transactions are completely and accurately recorded on the Trust’s books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  Economic evaluations must fairly represent all information relevant to the evaluation being made.  No secret or unrecorded cash funds or other assets may be established or maintained for any purpose.

Each Covered Person shall also comply with the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures and the Trust’s internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

V.            Waivers

The Audit Committee may grant a waiver from one or more provisions of this Code of Ethics upon the request of a Covered Person and after a review of the relevant facts and circumstances.  The decision by the Audit Committee whether to grant a waiver from this Code of Ethics shall be final.

3

“Waiver” shall mean the approval of a material departure from a provision of this Code of Ethics.  If an executive officer becomes aware of a material departure from a provision of this Code of Ethics by any Covered Person, he or she shall immediately report such violation to the Chief Compliance Officer or the Audit Committee, as appropriate.  The Chief Compliance Officer shall promptly report the violation to the Audit Committee.  If the Audit Committee fails to take action with respect to the violation within ten business days, the Trust shall be deemed to have made an “implicit waiver” from this Code of Ethics.

If a waiver from one or more provisions of Section II of this Code of Ethics is granted by the Audit Committee to any Covered Person, including an implicit waiver, the Audit Committee shall direct the Trust to (a) post a notice and description of the waiver on the each applicable Fund’s website within five business days following the waiver, including the name of the person to whom the Trust granted the waiver and the date of the waiver, maintain such notice on the website for at least 12 months, and retain such notice for a period of at least 6 years following the end of the fiscal year in which the waiver occurred; or (b) include a description of the waiver in the Trust’s next report on Form N-CSR relating to the applicable Fund.  If the waiver will be disclosed via a Fund’s website, the Trust must have first disclosed in its most recent Form N-CSR relating to the applicable Fund that it intends to disclose these events on the Fund’s website and website’s address.

VI.           Amendments

This Code of Ethics may be amended by the Audit Committee as it deems appropriate.  If a provision of the Code of Ethics that applies to any Covered Person and that relates to one or more provisions of Section II of this Code is amended, the Audit Committee shall direct the applicable Fund to (a) post a notice and description of the amendment on the Fund’s website within five business days following the amendment, maintain such notice on the website for at least 12 months, and retain such notice for a period of at least 6 years following the end of the fiscal year in which the amendment occurred; or (b) include a description of the amendment in the Trust’s next report on Form N-CSR relating to the applicable Fund.  If the amendment will be disclosed via a Fund’s website, the rules applicable to website postings of waivers, discussed in Section V above, apply.
 
Technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics need not be disclosed.
 
VII.         Violations

If the Audit Committee becomes aware of an actual or potential violation of this Code of Ethics, it shall direct an investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the violation.  If a violation is found, the Audit Committee may impose on the Covered Person found to be in violation of this Code of Ethics any of a wide range of consequences as it deems appropriate, including warnings or letters of reprimand for less significant, first-time offenses, fines, reduced professional duties, suspension without pay and, in the most serious cases, termination.
 
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VIII.        Disclosure

The Audit Committee shall direct the Trust to make this Code of Ethics publicly available through one of the following three methods:  (1) filing the Code as an exhibit to the Trust’s annual report on Form N-CSR relating to each Fund; (2) posting the text of the Code on the applicable Fund’s website, provided that the Fund has first disclosed the website’s address and intent to provide disclosure in this manner in its most report on Form N-CSR and provided further that the text of the Code remains on the applicable Fund’s website for as long as the Trust remains subject to the SEC’s rules promulgated under Section 406 of Sarbanes-Oxley ; or (3) providing an undertaking in its most recent report on Form N-CSR relating to each applicable Fund to provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person without charge upon request.
 
IX.           Acknowledgement

Each Covered Person shall, in the form attached hereto as Appendix A , acknowledge receipt of and compliance with the Code of Ethics upon adoption of this Code of Ethics or when initially hired, whichever occurs later.  Each Covered Person shall annually, in the form attached hereto as Appendix B , acknowledge receipt of and compliance with this Code of Ethics.

X.
Confidentiality

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly.  Except as otherwise required by law or this Code or in the course of investigating any alleged violation of this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Board, its counsel, the Trust, its counsel, the investment adviser, and its counsel.

XI.
Internal Use

The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Trust and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any Trust, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.
 

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Appendix A


ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF
THE CODE OF ETHICS


I acknowledge that I have received, read and understand the Code of Ethics dated _____________ and represent:

1.
In accordance with the Code of Ethics, I will report all violations of the Code of Ethics to the Chief Compliance Officer;

2.
I do not currently know of any violations of the Code of Ethics; and

3.
I will comply with the Code of Ethics in all other respects.




______________________________________________
Signature



______________________________________________
Print Name

 

______________________________________________
Title

 

 
Dated:____________________
 
 

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Appendix B


ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
THE CODE OF ETHICS


I certify that during the past year:

1.   I have reported all violations of the Code of Ethics of which I was aware;

2.   I have complied with the Code of Ethics in all other respects; and

3.
I have read and understand the Code of Ethics and recognize that I am
subject thereto.

 

 

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Signature



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CERTIFICATIONS

I, John Buckel, certify that:

 
1.
 
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Trust for Professional Managers;
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)
 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)
 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)
 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)
 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal half-year of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)
 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
(b)
 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:    2/2/2017
 
/s/ John Buckel
John Buckel
President


CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jennifer Lima, certify that:

 
1.
 
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Trust for Professional Managers;
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)
 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)
 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)
 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)
 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal half-year of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)
 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
 
(b)
 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:    2/2/2017
 
/s/ Jennifer Lima
Jennifer Lima
Treasurer


 
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of the Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of the Trust for the year ended November 30, 2016 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and that the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust for the stated period.


/s/ John Buckel
John Buckel
President, Trust for Professional Managers
 
/s/ Jennifer Lima
Jennifer Lima
Treasurer, Trust for Professional Managers
Dated:    2/2/2017
 


This statement accompanies this report on Form N-CSR pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed as filed by the Trust for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.