# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001580642-25-004419

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BPOS

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**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250723

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250723

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250729

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Northern Lights Fund Trust IV
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001644419

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0916

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23066
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251142586

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 225 PICTORIA DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 450
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45246
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 402-895-1600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 17605 WRIGHT STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68154-1150
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Northern Lights Fund Trust IV
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001644419

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0916

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-204808
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251142585

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 225 PICTORIA DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 450
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45246
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 402-895-1600

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- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** OMAHA
- **STATE:** NE
- **ZIP:** 68154-1150

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund (Series ID: S000070209)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                       | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223272 | USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund Institutional Class | UNAVX           |
| C000223273 | USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund Class Z             | ZNAVX           |

### USA Mutuals Vice Fund (Series ID: S000070210)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223274 | USA Mutuals Vice Fund Class A             | VICAX           |
| C000223275 | USA Mutuals Vice Fund Institutional Class | VICVX           |
| C000223276 | USA Mutuals Vice Fund Investor Class      | VICEX           |
| C000223277 | USA Mutuals Vice Fund Class C             | VICCX           |

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Securities Act Registration No. 333-204808

Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-23066

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2025

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ⌧

□ Pre-Effective
 Amendment No.

⌧ Post-Effective
 Amendment No. 373

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 ⌧

⌧ Amendment
 No. 376

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

**Northern Lights Fund Trust IV** (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

**225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246** (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: **(631) 490-4300**

**The Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801** (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With copy to:

JoAnn M. Strasser Thompson Hine LLP 41 South High Street, Suite 1700 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 469-3265 (phone) (614) 469-3361 (fax) Jennifer Farrell Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 (631) 490-4300 (phone) (631) 813-2884 (fax) <br>    

Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

□ Immediately
upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

⌧ On July 29, 2025 pursuant to paragraph (b)

□ 60
days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

□ On
(date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

□ 75
days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

□ On
(date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

□ This
post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

![(USAM LOGO)](us001_v1.jpg)

**USA Mutuals Vice Fund**

Institutional Class – VICVX

Investor Class – VICEX

Class A – VICAX

Class C – VICCX

**USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**

Institutional Class – UNAVX

Class Z – ZNAVX\*

*Each a Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV*

**PROSPECTUS**

**July 29, 2025**

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| *Advised by:* |
| USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. |
| Plaza of the Americas |
| 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 900 |
| Dallas, TX 75201 |

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<u>www.usamutuals.com</u> 1-866-264-8783

\* Class Z Shares are not currently offered for sale.

This Prospectus provides important information about the Funds that you should know before investing. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

**<u>**TABLE OF CONTENTS**</u>**

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| **FUND SUMMARY – USA MUTUALS VICE FUND** | **1** |
| **FUND SUMMARY – USA MUTUALS ALL SEASONS FUND** | **7** |
| **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS** | **11** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Objective | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Investment Strategies | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Investment Risks | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Temporary Defensive Strategies; Cash or Similar Investments | 17 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Holdings Disclosure | 17 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operational and Cybersecurity Risk | 17 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities Lending Activities | 17 |
| **MANAGEMENT** | **18** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | 18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Managers | 19 |
| **HOW SHARES ARE PRICED** | **19** |
| **HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES** | **20** |
| **HOW TO REDEEM SHARES** | **25** |
| **HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES** | **27** |
| **FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF FUND SHARES** | **28** |
| **TAX STATUS, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS** | **28** |
| **DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES** | **29** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributor | 29 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution Fees | 29 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries | 29 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Householding | 30 |
| **FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS** | **31** |
| ***PRIVACY NOTICE*** | **36** |
| **APPENDIX A** | **A-1** |

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**<u>FUND SUMMARY – USA MUTUALS VICE FUND</u>**

**Investment Objective:** 

The USA Mutuals Vice Fund (the "Fund") seeks long-term growth of capital.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund:** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and example below.** You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in **How to Purchase Shares** on page [19] of the Prospectus. In addition, description of the sales load waivers and/or discounts for Class A shares with respect to certain financial intermediaries are reproduced in Appendix A to the Prospectus based on information provided by the financial intermediary.

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| **Shareholder Fees**<br> (fees paid directly from your investment) | **Institutional<br> Class** | **Investor<br> Class** | **Class <br> A** | **Class <br> C** |
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases<br> (as a percentage of offering price) |  |  | 5.75% |  |
| Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) <br> (as a percentage of the shares redeemed <br> within 12 months of purchase) |  |  |  | 1.00% |
| Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) <br> (as a percentage of purchases of $1,000,000 or more <br> that are redeemed within 18 months of purchase) |  |  | 1.00% |  |

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| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses**<br> (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | | | |
| Management Fees | 0.95% | 0.95% | 0.95% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees |  | 0.25% | 1.00% |
| Other Expenses | 0.95% | 0.95% | 0.95% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.90% | 2.15% | 2.90% |
| Fee Waiver and Reimbursement<sup>(1)</sup> | (0.42)% | (0.42)% | (0.42)% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver <br> and Reimbursement | 1.48% | 1.73% | 2.48% |

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(1) The
 Fund's adviser, USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser"), has contractually
 agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund, until July 31, 2026 , to ensure
 that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and reimbursement (but not including:
 front-end or contingent deferred loads, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, borrowing
 cost such as interest and dividends on short positions, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired
 fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which may include
 indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service
 providers (other than the Adviser)) and class specific expenses like distribution (12b-1)
 fees) will not exceed 1.48% of the Fund's average daily net assets for each share class.
 These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the
 Fund in future years (within the three years after the fees were waived or reimbursed), if
 such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the expense limitation in place at the
 time of waiver and the expense limitation in place at the time of recapture. This agreement
 may be terminated by the Trust's Board of Trustees only on 60 days' written notice
 to the Adviser.

***Example:***

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

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The Example reflects the contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for the first year only.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  | **<u>1 Year</u>** | **<u>3 Years</u>** | **<u>5 Years</u>** | **<u>10 Years</u>** |
| Institutional Class | $151 | $556 | $987 | $2188 |
| Investor Class | $176 | $633 | $1116 | $2450 |
| Class A | $741 | $1171 | $1627 | $2884 |
| Class C | $351 | $858 | $1491 | $3194 |

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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your Class C shares:

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|  | **<u>1 Year</u>** | **<u>3 Years</u>** | **<u>5 Years</u>** | **<u>10 Years</u>** |
| Class C | $251 | $858 | $1491 | $3194 |

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***Portfolio Turnover:***

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Fund's portfolio rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies:** 

The Fund, a diversified investment company, invests primarily in equity securities (i.e., common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks) of small, medium and large capitalization companies, which include U.S. issuers and foreign issuers, including those whose securities are traded in foreign jurisdictions, as well as those whose securities are traded in the U.S. as American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs").

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from a group of vice industries that includes the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming, and tobacco industries. The Fund concentrates at least 25% of its net assets in this group of four vice industries (but no more than 80% of its net assets in any single industry). "Vice industries" are those industries whose focus, in the Adviser's assessment, may be morally questioned by members of the general public or face funding or regulatory challenges because of social disapproval. In addition, under normal market conditions, the Fund invests in at least three countries (one of which may be the United States) and invests at least 40% of its total assets at the time of purchase in non-U.S. companies.

The Fund also participates in the short selling of securities and certain options strategies in an attempt to generate incremental returns. Use of these strategies may vary depending upon market and other conditions and may be limited by regulatory and other constraints.

For cash management purposes or due to a lack of suitable investment opportunities, the Fund may hold up to 20% of its net assets in cash or similar short-term, high-quality debt securities. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, shares of money market mutual funds, U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements.

**Principal Investment Risks:**

***As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. Many factors affect the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and performance.***

The following describes the risks of investing in the Fund. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal.

*ADR Risk.* Unsponsored ADRs held by the Fund are frequently under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the underlying issuer, and there is less information available about unsponsored ADRs than sponsored ADRs; unsponsored ADRs are also not obligated to pass through voting rights to the Fund.

*Asset Allocation Risk.* Asset allocation to a particular strategy may not reflect actual market movement or the effect of economic conditions.

*Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk.* The Fund may have significant investments in cash or cash equivalents. When a substantial portion of a portfolio is held in cash or cash equivalents, there is the risk that the value of the cash account, including interest, will not keep pace with inflation, thus reducing purchasing power over time.

*Convertible Securities Risk.* Convertible securities are subject to many of the same risks as regular fixed-income securities, including the risk that when market interest rates rise, the value of the convertible security falls, and in the event of a liquidation of the issuing company, holders of convertible securities generally would be paid after the company's creditors but before the company's common shareholders.

*Derivatives Risk.* Investing in derivatives, specifically call and put options, for hedging purposes and to reduce Fund volatility may subject the Fund to losses if the derivatives do not perform as expected. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships.

*Options Risk.* There are risks associated with the sale and purchase of call and put options. As a seller (writer) of a put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the reference index or security falls below the strike price. As the seller (writer) of a call option, the Fund may experience lower returns if the value of the reference index or security rises above the strike price.

*Emerging Markets Risk.* Investing in emerging markets, including frontier markets, involves not only the risks described below with respect to investing in foreign securities, but also other risks, including exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature, limited availability and reliability of information material to an investment decision, and to political systems that can be expected to have less stability, than those of developed countries. The typically small size of the markets of securities of issuers located in emerging markets and the possibility of a low or nonexistent volume of trading in those securities may also result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility of those securities.

*Equity Risk.* Equity securities are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value. The equity securities held by the Fund may experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors affecting securities markets generally, the equity securities of a particular sector, or a particular company.

*Foreign Securities Risk.* Since the Fund's investments may include foreign securities, the Fund is subject to risks beyond those associated with investing in domestic securities. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same regulatory requirements of U.S. companies thereby resulting in less publicly available information about these companies. In addition, foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards generally differ from those applicable to U.S. companies.

*Industry Concentration Risk.* The Fund concentrates at least 25% of its net assets in the group of four vice industries identified in this Prospectus and therefore may be subject to the risks affecting those industries, including the risk that the securities of companies within those industries will underperform due to adverse economic conditions, regulatory or legislative changes or increased competition affecting those industries, more than would a fund that invests in a wide variety of industries.

*Large-Capitalization Companies Risk.* Large-capitalization companies may be less able than smaller capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions. Large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller capitalization companies. During different market cycles, the performance of large capitalization companies has trailed the overall performance of the broader securities markets.

*Leverage Risk.* Leveraging may exaggerate the effect on NAV of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund's portfolio.

*Liquidity Risk.* The securities of many companies with small- and mid-size capitalizations may have less "float" (the number of shares that normally trade on a given day) and less interest in the market and therefore are subject to liquidity risk. Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like to sell.

*Management Risk.* The Adviser may be incorrect in its assessment of the intrinsic value of the securities the Fund holds which may result in a decline in the value of Fund shares and failure to achieve its investment objective. The Fund's portfolio manager uses qualitative analyses and/or models. Any imperfections or limitations in such analyses and models could affect the ability of the portfolio managers to implement strategies.

*Market and Geopolitical Risk.* The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflicts, regulatory events, tariffs or trade wars and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets.

*Regulatory Risk.* Changes in the laws or regulations of the U.S. or other countries, including any changes to applicable tax laws and regulations, could impair the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective and could increase the operating expenses of the Fund.

*Sector Exposure Risk.* The Fund may have significant exposure to a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same sector or group of sectors. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a single sector or a group of sectors, and the securities of companies in that sector or group of sectors could react similarly to these or other developments.

*Consumer Staples Sector Risk.* The consumer staples sector may be affected by the regulation of various product components and production methods, marketing campaigns and other factors affecting consumer demand.

*Industrial Sector Risk.* Industrial companies are affected by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general. Government regulation, world events, exchange rates and economic conditions, technological developments and liabilities for environmental damage and general civil liabilities will likewise affect the performance of these companies.

*Short Sales Risk.* Short sales risk is the risk of loss associated with any appreciation on the price of a security borrowed in connection with a short sale. The Fund may engage in short sales that are not made "against-the-box," which means that the Fund may sell short securities even when they are not actually owned or otherwise covered at all times during the period the short position is open. Short sales that are not made "against-the-box" theoretically involve unlimited loss potential since the market price of securities sold short may continuously increase.

*Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk.* The earnings and prospects of small and medium sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Small and medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

*Stock Market Risk.* The value of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting particular companies or the securities markets generally. A general downturn in the securities market may cause multiple asset classes to decline in value simultaneously.

*U.S. Government Securities Risk.* Although U.S. government securities are considered among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources.

**Performance:** 

The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Fund's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund's Investor Class shares for each full calendar year for the past 10 years, which includes performance of the Predecessor Fund (as defined below). Although Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares have similar annual returns to Investor Class shares because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, the returns for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares are different than Investor Class shares because Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares have different expenses than Investor Class shares. The performance table compares the performance of the Fund over time to the performance of a broad-based market index and a supplemental index. You should be aware that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) may not be an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). The Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of USA Mutuals Vitium Global Fund, a series of USA Mutuals, (the "Predecessor Fund") in a tax-free reorganization on January 22, 2021. In connection with this acquisition, shares of the Predecessor Fund's Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C Shares were exchanged for Investor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund, respectively. The Predecessor Fund had an investment objective and strategies that were, in all material respects, the same as those of the Fund, and was managed in a manner that, in all material respects, complied with the investment guidelines and restrictions of the Fund. The performance information set forth below reflects the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund shares. Updated performance information is available at no cost by calling 1-866-264-8783 and on the Fund's website at <u>www.usamutuals.com</u>.

**Performance Bar Chart Investor Class**

**Calendar Year Ended December 31**

![(BAR GRAPH)](us002_v1.jpg)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Best Quarter: | &nbsp;&nbsp;16.79% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Worst Quarter: &nbsp;&nbsp;1<sup>st</sup> Quarter 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp;(26.45)% |

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The Fund's Investor Class year-to-date return as of the most recent fiscal quarter, which ended June 30, 2025 was 15.64%.

**Performance Table**

**Average Annualized Total Returns**

(For periods ended December 31, 2024)

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|  | **One<br> Year** | **Five<br> Years** | **Ten<br> Years** |
| **Investor Class** | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return Before Taxes | 1.55% | 0.07% | 3.48% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions | 0.91% | (1.73)% | 1.82% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 1.41% | 0.03% | 2.60% |
| **Institutional Class** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return Before Taxes | 1.84% | 0.32% | 3.75% |
| **Class A** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return Before Taxes | 1.57% | 0.06% | 3.46% |
| **Class C** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return Before Taxes | 0.82% | (0.67)% | 2.71% |
| **MSCI All Country World Index<sup>(1)</sup>** <br> (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 18.01% | 10.58% | 9.79% |
| **S&P 500 Index<sup>(2)</sup>**<br> (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 25.02% | 14.53% | 13.10% |

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(1) The
 MSCI ACWI Index is an index representing the equity returns in 23 developed and 24 emerging
 markets. Investor may not invest in the index directly and the index does not take into account
 charges, fees and other expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike the
 Fund's returns, the index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

(2) The
 S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index which is comprised
 of 500 of the largest U.S. domiciled companies and includes the reinvestment of all dividends.
 Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike the Fund's returns, the index
 does not reflect any fees or expenses.

**Investment Adviser:** USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser").

**Portfolio Manager:** Paul Strehle is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and has served the Fund as portfolio manager since July 2021.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares:** The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $100 for retirement accounts and $2,000 for all other account types, and the minimum subsequent investment all account types is $100. You may purchase and redeem shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. Redemption requests may be made in writing, by telephone, or through a financial intermediary and will be paid by an Automated Clearing House, check or wire transfer.

**Tax Information:** Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund, whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Fund shares or receive them in cash, are taxable to you at either ordinary income or capital gains tax rates unless you are investing through a tax-deferred plan such as an IRA or 401(k) plan. However, these dividend and capital gain distributions may be taxable upon their eventual withdrawal from tax-deferred plans.

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

**<u>FUND SUMMARY – USA MUTUALS ALL SEASONS FUND</u>**

**Investment Objective:** 

The USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund (the "Fund") seeks capital appreciation in all economic cycles.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund:** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and example below.** 

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| **Shareholder Fees**<br> (fees paid directly from your investment) | **Institutional<br> Class** | **Class<br> Z<sup>(1)</sup>** |
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases<br> (as a percentage of offering price) |  |  |

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| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses**<br> (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
| Management Fees | 1.75% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees |  |
| Other Expenses | 1.04% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 2.79% |
| Fee Waiver and Reimbursement<sup>(2)</sup> | (0.83)% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Reimbursement | 1.96% |

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(1) Class
 Z shares are not currently offered for sale.

(2) The
 Fund's adviser, USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser"), has contractually
 agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund, at least until July 31, 2026 ,
 to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and reimbursement (but
 not including: front-end or contingent deferred loads, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes,
 borrowing cost such as interest and dividends on short positions, brokerage fees and commissions,
 acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which
 may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of
 Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)) and class specific expenses like distribution
 (12b-1) fees) will not exceed 1.96% of the Fund's average daily net assets for each
 share class. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment
 from the Fund in future years (within the three years after the fees were waived or reimbursed)
 if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the expense limitation in place at
 the time of waiver and the expense limitation in place at the time of recapture. This agreement
 may be terminated by the Trust's Board of Trustees only on 60 days' written notice
 to the Adviser.

***Example:***

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

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  | **<u>1 Year</u>** | **<u>3 Years</u>** | **<u>5 Years</u>** | **<u>10 Years</u>** |
| Institutional Class | $199 | $787 | $1401 | $3058 |
| Class Z | $199 | $787 | $1401 | $3058 |

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***Portfolio Turnover:***

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Fund's portfolio rate was 0% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies:** 

The Fund, a diversified investment company, pursues its investment objective by employing a discretionary trading strategy which attempts to tactically allocate exposure levels in the U.S. stock-markets. The Adviser invests the portfolio primarily in long and short equity stock index futures; however, the Adviser may also invest in stock index futures listed on other exchanges.

A stock index futures contract is an agreement between two parties to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount, multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. A stock index futures contract does not involve the physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index. Although stock index futures contracts call for the actual taking or delivery of cash, in most cases the Fund expects to liquidate its stock index futures positions through offsetting transactions, which may result in a gain or a loss, before cash settlement is required. The Fund may use stock index futures for hedging or speculation purposes.

The Fund's investment methodology is based on the Adviser's quantitative model. The model provides indicative buy and sell prices in the futures market. These futures trades generally are held no more than 5 days. The model uses a broad array of market data to drive its indicators. This may include the following input data:

1) Price movement of the underlying future

2) Volatility levels of the underlying future

3) Volatility of volatility of the underlying future

4) Options market pricing of the underlying future

5) Correlation information across markets

The Fund implements short positions by using futures. Short sales are transactions where the Fund sells securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of the securities. The Fund must borrow the security to deliver it to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed at the market price at the time of replacement. The Fund may enter into a futures contract pursuant to which it agrees to sell an asset (that it does not currently own) at a specified price at a specified point in the future. This gives the Fund a short position with respect to that asset.

The Fund uses leverage through derivatives, including stock index futures and options. Leverage includes the practice of borrowing money to purchase securities or borrowing securities to sell them short. Investments in derivative instruments also involve the use of leverage because the amount of exposure to the underlying asset is often greater than the amount of capital required to purchase the derivative instrument. Leverage can increase or decrease the investment returns of the Fund. As a result, the sum of the Fund's investment exposures may at times exceed the amount of assets invested in the Fund, although these exposures may vary over time.

Buy and sell decisions are at the discretion of the portfolio managers.

**Principal Investment Risks:**

***As with all mutual funds, there is a risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. Many factors affect the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and performance.***

*Derivatives Risk.* Investing in derivatives, specifically futures contracts, may subject the Fund to losses if the derivatives do not perform as expected. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships.

*Futures Contract Risk.* A futures contract, which is a contract that derives its value from the price performance of an underlying entity, such as an asset, index, or interest rate, has additional risks because it is a financial contract rather than a security, including counterparty risk, and liquidity risk. Where futures are used for hedging, lack of the desired or expected correlation between the future and the underlying, known as basis risk, would reduce the desired effectiveness of the hedging instrument.

*Options Risk.* There are risks associated with the sale and purchase of call and put options. As a seller (writer) of a put option, the Fund will tend to lose money if the value of the reference index or security falls below the strike price. As the seller (writer) of a call option, the Fund may experience lower returns if the value of the reference index or security rises above the strike price.

*Leverage Risk.* Leveraging may exaggerate the effect on NAV of any increase or decrease in the market value of the Fund's portfolio.

*Management Risk.* The Adviser may be incorrect in its assessment of the intrinsic value of the securities the Fund holds which may result in a decline in the value of Fund shares and failure to achieve its investment objective. The Fund's portfolio managers use qualitative analyses and/or models. Any imperfections or limitations in such analyses and models could affect the ability of the portfolio managers to implement strategies.

*Market and Geopolitical Risk.* The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflicts, regulatory events, tariffs or trade wars and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets.

*Short Sales Risk.* Short sales risk is the risk of loss associated with any appreciation on the price of a security borrowed in connection with a short sale. The Fund may engage in short sales that are not made "against-the-box," which means that the Fund may sell short securities even when they are not actually owned or otherwise covered at all times during the period the short position is open. Short sales that are not made "against-the-box" theoretically involve unlimited loss potential since the market price of securities sold short may continuously increase.

*Stock Market Risk.* The value of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting particular companies or the securities markets generally. A general downturn in the securities market may cause multiple asset classes to decline in value simultaneously.

**Performance:** 

The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Fund's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund's Institutional Class shares for each full calendar year since the inception of the Predecessor Fund (as defined below). The performance table compares the performance of the Fund's Institutional Class shares over time to the performance of a broad-based market index. You should be aware that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) may not be an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). The Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of USA Mutuals Navigator Fund, a series of USA Mutuals, (the "Predecessor Fund") in a tax-free reorganization on January 22, 2021. In connection with this acquisition, shares of the Predecessor Fund's Institutional Class Shares were exchanged for Institutional Class Shares of the Fund. The Predecessor Fund had an investment objective and strategies that were, in all material respects, the same as those of the Fund, and was managed in a manner that, in all material respects, complied with the investment guidelines and restrictions of the Fund.

The performance information set forth below reflects the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund shares. Updated performance information is available at no cost by calling 1-866-264-8783 and on the Fund's website at <u>www.usamutuals.com</u>.

**Performance Bar Chart Institutional Class**

**Calendar Year Ended December 31**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Best Quarter: | &nbsp;&nbsp;15.02% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Worst Quarter: &nbsp;&nbsp;1<sup>st</sup> Quarter 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp;(18.52)% |

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The Fund's Institutional Class year-to-date return as of the most recent fiscal quarter, which ended June 30, 2025 was 0.74%.

**Performance Table**

**Average Annualized Total Returns**

(For periods ended December 31, 2024)

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|  | **One<br> Year** | **Five<br> Years** | **Since<br> Inception<sup>(1)</sup>** |
| **Institutional Class** | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return Before Taxes | 6.76% | 3.87% | 5.91% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions | 5.54% | 3.49% | 5.33% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 4.00% | 2.83% | 4.45% |
| **S&P 500 Index<sup>(2)</sup>**<br> (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 25.02% | 14.53% | 14.19% |

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(1) The
 Predecessor Fund commenced operations on October 13, 2017 .

(2) The
S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index which is comprised of 500 of the largest U.S. domiciled companies
and includes the reinvestment of all dividends. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike the Fund's returns, the index
does not reflect any fees or expenses.

**Investment Adviser:** USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. (the "Adviser").

**Portfolio Managers:** Paul Strehle and Arnold Englander serve as co-portfolio managers to the Fund and are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Strehle has served the Fund as portfolio manager since November 2020. Mr. Englander has served the Fund as portfolio manager since February 2023.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares:** The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $100 for retirement accounts and $2,000 for all other account types, and the minimum subsequent investment for all account types is $100. You may purchase and redeem shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. Redemption requests may be made in writing, by telephone, or through a financial intermediary and will be paid by Automated Clearing House, check or wire transfer.

**Tax Information:** Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund, whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Fund shares or receive them in cash, are taxable to you at either ordinary income or capital gains tax rates unless you are investing through a tax-deferred plan such as an IRA or 401(k) plan. However, these dividend and capital gain distributions may be taxable upon their eventual withdrawal from tax-deferred plans.

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

**<u>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS</u>**

**Investment Objective:** 

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| **Fund** | **Investment Objective** |
| USA Mutuals Vice Fund ("Vice Fund") | seeks long-term growth of capital |
| USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund ("All Seasons Fund") | seeks capital appreciation in all economic cycles |

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Each Fund's investment objective may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60 days' written notice to shareholders. The Funds' investment policies may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

Vice Fund

The Vice Fund, a diversified investment company, invests primarily in equity securities (i.e., common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks) of small, medium and large capitalization companies, which include U.S. issuers and foreign issuers, including those whose securities are traded in foreign jurisdictions, as well as those whose securities are traded in the U.S. as ADRs.

Under normal market conditions, the Vice Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from a group of vice industries that includes the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming and tobacco industries. The Vice Fund concentrates at least 25% of its net assets in this group of four vice industries (but no more than 80% of its net assets in any single industry). "Vice industries" are those industries whose focus, in the Adviser's assessment, may be morally questioned by members of the general public or face funding or regulatory challenges because of social disapproval. In addition, under normal market conditions, the Vice Fund will invest in at least three countries (one of which may be the United States) and invests at least 40% of its total assets at the time of purchase in non-U.S. companies.

Every portfolio company chosen for investment by the Vice Fund is selected from a universe of companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming and tobacco industries. For purposes of this selection process, the term "significant portion" means that approximately 25% or more of a portfolio company's revenues are derived from the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming and/or tobacco industries.

Companies within this universe, using the aforementioned criteria, are then further analyzed in order to determine their potential for capital appreciation. This process begins with a proprietary top-down analysis of each industry's macroeconomic climate and ends with the Adviser's thorough examination of company fundamentals using outside analyst ratings and stock selection rating tools, including factors such as valuation, sales and earnings growth, profitability, indebtedness and competitive position.

Sell decisions with respect to the Vice Fund's investment in a particular company may occur when it appears that the company is no longer able to achieve the results generally expected due to either a company specific issue, such as a loss of a key customer, or a change in industry dynamics. The Adviser sells a security when appropriate and consistent with the Vice Fund's investment objective and policies, regardless of the effect on the Vice Fund's portfolio turnover rate. Buying and selling securities generally involves some expense to the Vice Fund, such as broker commissions and other transaction costs. An increase in the portfolio turnover rate involves correspondingly greater transaction costs and increases the potential for short-term capital gains, which are taxable as ordinary income and may affect an investor's after-tax returns.

The Vice Fund also participates in the short selling of securities and certain options strategies in an attempt to generate incremental returns. Use of these strategies may vary depending upon market and other conditions, and may be limited by regulatory and other constraints to which the Vice Fund is subject.

For cash management purposes or due to a lack of suitable investment opportunities, the Vice Fund may hold up to 20% of its net assets in cash or similar short-term, high-quality debt securities. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, shares of money market mutual funds, U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements.

All Seasons Fund

The All Seasons Fund, a diversified investment company, pursues its investment objective by employing a discretionary

trading strategy which attempts to tactically allocate exposure levels in the U.S. stock market. Specifically, the Adviser invests the portfolio in long and short equity stock index futures, primarily on the S&P 500® Index; however, the Adviser may also invest in stock index futures listed on other equity exchanges.

A stock index futures contract is an agreement between two parties to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount, times the difference between the stock index value at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. A stock index futures contract does not involve the physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index. Although stock index futures contracts call for the actual taking or delivery of cash, in most cases the All Seasons Fund expects to liquidate its stock index futures positions through offsetting transactions, which may result in a gain or a loss, before cash settlement is required. The All Seasons Fund may use stock index futures for hedging or speculation purposes.

The All Seasons Fund's investment methodology is based on the Adviser's quantitative model. The model provides indicative buy and sell prices in the futures market. These futures trades generally are held no more than 5 days. The model uses a broad array of market data to drive its indicators. This may include the following input data:

1) Price movement of the underlying future

2) Volatility levels of the underlying future

3) Volatility of volatility of the underlying future

4) Options market pricing of the underlying future

5) Correlation information across markets

The All Seasons Fund implements short positions by using futures. Short sales are transactions where the All Seasons Fund sells securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of the securities. The All Seasons Fund must borrow the security to deliver it to the buyer. The All Seasons Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed at the market price at the time of replacement. The All Seasons Fund may enter into a futures contract pursuant to which it agrees to sell an asset (that it does not currently own) at a specified price at a specified point in the future. This gives the All Seasons Fund a short position with respect to that asset.

The All Seasons Fund uses leverage through derivatives, including stock index futures and options. Leverage includes the practice of borrowing money to purchase securities or borrowing securities to sell them short. Investments in derivative instruments also involve the use of leverage because the amount of exposure to the underlying asset is often greater than the amount of capital required to purchase the derivative instrument. Leverage can increase the investment returns of the All Seasons Fund. As a result, the sum of the All Seasons Fund's investment exposures may at times exceed the amount of assets invested in the All Seasons Fund, although these exposures may vary over time.

The All Seasons Fund invests only in stock index futures in pursuing its investment objective. The risk profile of stock index futures is controlled and monitored through the oversight and regulations of the exchanges. The All Seasons Fund is in compliance with the requirements of the exchanges and regulatory agencies in regard to its derivatives trading.

Buy and sell decisions are at the discretion of the portfolio managers and are based on a compilation of proprietary indicators of broad market sentiment.

**Principal Investment Risks**

The following risks apply to the Funds as indicated:

**Vice Fund** **All Seasons Fund** 

*ADR Risk.* ADRs are equity securities traded on U.S. exchanges that are generally issued by banks or trust companies to evidence ownership of foreign equity securities. ADRs may be issued in sponsored or unsponsored programs. In sponsored programs, an issuer has made arrangements to have its securities trade in the form of ADRs. In unsponsored programs, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the program. Investing in ADRs may involve risks in addition to the risks in domestic investments, including less regulatory oversight and less publicly-available information, less stable governments and economies, and non-uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards. Additionally, unsponsored ADRs held by the Vice Fund are frequently under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the underlying issuer, and there is even less information publicly-available about unsponsored ADRs than sponsored ADRs; unsponsored ADRs are also not obligated to pass through voting rights to the Fund.

*Asset Allocation Risk.* The Vice Fund emphasizes asset allocation strategies and the combination of investments in one or more industries or sectors. Furthermore, although the Fund has ranges of equity and fixed-income allocations, the types of equity or fixed-income securities or other investments invested in by the Fund and the proportion of such investments involve highly subjective judgments and the Fund is designed to reflect those judgments. As a consequence, a principal risk of the Fund is that those judgments may not anticipate actual market movements or the effect of economic conditions generally.

*Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk.* The Vice Fund may have significant investments in cash or cash equivalents. When a substantial portion of a portfolio is held in cash or cash equivalents, there is the risk that the value of the cash account, including interest, will not keep pace with inflation, thus reducing purchasing power over time.

*Convertible Securities Risk.* A convertible security is a fixed income security (a debt instrument or a preferred stock) that may be converted at a stated price within a specified period of time into a certain quantity of the common stock of the same or a different issuer. Convertible securities are senior to common stock in an issuer's capital structure, but are subordinated to any senior debt securities. While providing a fixed income stream (generally higher in yield than the income derivable from common stock but lower than that afforded by a similar non-convertible security), a convertible security also gives an investor the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital appreciation of the issuing company depending upon a market price advance in the convertible security's underlying common stock.

*Derivatives Risk.* Each Fund may invest in derivative securities, such as futures contracts, options on futures contracts and call and put options, for hedging or speculative purposes and to reduce Fund volatility. These are financial instruments that derive their performance from the performance of an underlying index or asset. Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risks, depending upon the characteristics of a particular derivative. Derivatives may entail investment risks that are greater than their cost would suggest, meaning that a small investment in a derivative could have a large potential impact on the performance of a Fund. A Fund could experience a loss if derivatives do not perform as anticipated, or are not correlated with the performance of other investments which they are used to hedge, or if the Fund is unable to liquidate a position because of an illiquid secondary market. Derivatives may also make a Fund's portfolio less liquid and difficult to value, especially in declining markets, and the counterparty may fail to honor contract terms.

*Futures Contract Risk.* Futures contracts are subject to the same risks as the underlying investments that they represent, but also may involve risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying investments. Investments in futures may result in a substantial loss in a short period. The loss may be potentially unlimited and may be more than the original investment. Investments in futures contracts involve additional costs, may be more volatile than other investments and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. If the Adviser incorrectly forecasts the value of investments in using a futures contract, the All Seasons Fund might have been in a better position if the Fund had not entered into the contract. During certain market conditions, purchases and sales of stock index futures contracts may not completely offset a decline or rise in the value of the Fund's investments. In the futures markets, it may not always be possible to execute a buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position due to market conditions, limits on open positions and/or daily price fluctuations. Changes in the value of the Fund's investment securities may differ substantially from the changes anticipated by the Fund when it established its hedged positions, and unanticipated price movements in a futures contract may result in a loss substantially greater than the Fund's initial investment in such a contract.

*Options Risk.* Options contracts are subject to the same risks as the investments in which the Funds invest directly, but also may involve risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying investments. Investments in options involve additional costs, may be more volatile than other investments and may involve a small initial investment relative to the risk assumed. If the Adviser incorrectly forecasts the value of investments in using an option contract, then a Fund might have been in a better position if the Fund had not entered into the contract. In addition, the value of an option may not correlate perfectly to the underlying financial asset, index or other investment or overall securities markets.

*Emerging Markets Risk.* The Vice Fund may invest in countries with newly organized or less developed securities markets. There are typically greater risks involved in investing in emerging markets securities. Generally, economic structures in these countries are less diverse and mature than those in developed countries and their political systems tend to be less stable. A sub-set of emerging market countries are considered to be "frontier markets." Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. Emerging market countries may have different regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and record keeping standards and may have material limitations on Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspection, investigation, and enforcement. Therefore, the availability and reliability of information material to an investment decision, particularly financial information, in emerging market companies may be limited in the scope and reliability as compared to information provided by U.S. companies. Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries, therefore security issuers, including governments, may be more susceptible to economic weakness and more likely to default. Emerging market countries also may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights. Investments in emerging markets countries may be affected by government policies that restrict foreign investment in certain issuers or industries. The potentially smaller size of their securities markets and lower trading volumes can make investments relatively illiquid and potentially more volatile than investments in developed countries, and such securities may be subject to abrupt and severe price declines. Due to this relative lack of liquidity, the Fund may have to accept a lower price. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from being able to meet cash obligations or take advantage of other investment opportunities.

*Equity Risk.* Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change. These investor perceptions are based on various and unpredictable factors including: expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies; inflation and interest rates; economic expansion or contraction; and global or regional political, economic and banking crises. If you held common stock of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer because common stockholders generally have inferior rights to receive payments from issuers in comparison with the rights of preferred stockholders, bondholders and other creditors of such issuers. Preferred stock has a blend of the characteristics of a bond and common stock. It can offer the higher yield of a bond and has priority over common stock in equity ownership, but does not have the seniority of a bond and, unlike common stock, its participation in the issuer's growth may be limited. Preferred stock has preference over common stock in the receipt of dividends and in any residual assets after payment to creditors should the issuer be dissolved. Although the dividend on preferred stock may be set at a fixed annual rate, in some circumstances it can be changed or omitted by the issuer.

*Foreign Securities Risk.* To the extent the Vice Fund invests in foreign securities, it could be subject to greater risks because the Fund's performance may depend on issues other than the performance of a particular company or U.S. market sector. Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund than a mutual fund that invests exclusively in U.S. companies. The value of foreign securities is also affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. There may also be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information. The values of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations. In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees and other costs of investing in foreign securities are generally higher than in the United States. Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. As a result, the Fund may be exposed to greater risk and will be more dependent on the Adviser's ability to assess such risk than if the Fund invested solely in more developed countries. Foreign securities may involve more risks than those associated with U.S. investments. The economies of foreign countries may differ from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, and resource self-sufficiency. Additional risks include currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, imposition of foreign withholding taxes, differences in financial reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.

*Industry Concentration Risk.* To the extent that the Vice Fund concentrates its investments under the investment policies described in this Prospectus, it may be subject to the risks affecting a particular sector or industry more than would a more broadly diversified fund. Furthermore, each industry possesses particular risks that may not affect other industries, including the risk that the securities of companies within that one industry will underperform due to adverse economic conditions, regulatory or legislative changes or increased competition affecting the industry. The risks relating to specific sectors or industries that the Fund may invest in are set forth below:

*Defense/Aerospace Industry Risk.* Companies in the defense/aerospace industry may be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions as well as legislative initiatives, all of which may affect the profitability of companies in this industry.

*Gaming Industry Risk.* Companies in the gaming industry may be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions as well as legislative initiatives. For example, the gaming industry experienced substantial disruption and uncertainty as a result of COVID-19 and related government-imposed restrictions. Many casinos were forced to halt or modify operations due to the imposition of mandatory business closures and to address social distancing guidelines. Changes in economic conditions like this and other factors may affect the profitability of companies in this industry. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund's investments in this industry will increase in value along with the broader markets.

*Tobacco and Alcoholic Beverages Industries Risk.* Companies in the tobacco and alcoholic beverages industries are subject to the risks related to frequent and expensive litigation and risks related to legislative and regulatory action, which may affect profitability of companies in these industries.

*Large-Capitalization Companies Risk.* Large-capitalization companies may be less able than smaller capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions. Large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller capitalization companies. During different market cycles, the performance of large capitalization companies has trailed the overall performance of the broader securities markets.

*Leverage Risk.* Leverage includes the practice of borrowing money to purchase securities or borrowing securities to sell them short. Investments in derivative instruments also involve the use of leverage because the amount of exposure to the underlying asset is often greater than the amount of capital required to purchase the derivative instrument. Leverage can increase the investment returns of a Fund. However, if an asset decreases in value, a Fund will suffer a greater loss than it would have without the use of leverage. The Funds will maintain long positions in assets available for collateral, consisting of cash, cash equivalents and other liquid assets, to comply with applicable legal requirements. However, if the value of such collateral declines, margin calls by lending brokers could result in the liquidation of collateral assets at disadvantageous prices.

*Liquidity Risk.* The securities of many companies with small- and mid-size capitalizations may have less "float" (the number of shares that normally trade on a given day) and less interest in the market and therefore are subject to liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and price that the Vice Fund would like to sell.

*Management Risk.* The Adviser's reliance on its strategy and its judgments about the value and potential appreciation securities in which the Funds invest may prove to be incorrect, including the Adviser's tactical allocation of a Fund's portfolio

among its investments. The ability of a Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to the Adviser's proprietary investment process. The Adviser's assessment of the relative value of securities, their attractiveness and potential appreciation of particular investments in which a Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that the Adviser's investment strategy achieve the Fund's investment objective.

*Market and Geopolitical Risk.* The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in a Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate-change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflicts, regulatory events, tariffs or trade wars and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of a Fund's portfolio. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on companies and markets worldwide. It is not known how long the impacts of the significant events described above would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment. Therefore, a Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. In times of severe market disruptions, you could lose your entire investment.

*Regulatory Risk.* Changes in the laws or regulations of the U.S. or other countries, including any changes to applicable tax laws and regulations, could impair the ability of the Vice Fund to achieve its investment objective and could increase the operating expenses of the Fund.

*Sector Exposure Risk.* The Vice Fund may have significant exposure to a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same sector or group of sectors. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a single sector or a group of sectors, and the securities of companies in that sector or group of sectors could react similarly to these or other developments.

*Consumer Staples Sector Risk.* The consumer staples sector may be affected by the regulation of various product components and production methods, marketing campaigns and other factors affecting consumer demand.

*Industrial Sector Risk.* Industrial companies are affected by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general. Government regulation, world events, exchange rates and economic conditions, technological developments and liabilities for environmental damage and general civil liabilities will likewise affect the performance of these companies.

*Short Sales Risk.* Short sales by a Fund that are not made "against-the-box" (that is when a Fund has an offsetting long position in the asset that it is selling short) theoretically involve unlimited loss potential since the market price of securities sold short may continuously increase. Short selling allows a Fund to profit from declines in market prices to the extent such decline exceeds the transaction costs and the costs of borrowing the securities. However, since the borrowed securities must be replaced by purchases at market prices in order to close out the short position, any appreciation in the price of the borrowed securities would result in a loss. Purchasing securities to close out the short position can itself cause the price of the securities to rise further, thereby exacerbating the loss. A Fund may mitigate such losses by replacing the securities sold short before the market price has increased significantly. Under adverse market conditions, the Fund might have difficulty purchasing securities to meet its short sale delivery obligations, and might have to sell portfolio securities to raise the capital necessary to meet its short sale obligations at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales.

*Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk.* The stocks of small and medium capitalization companies involve substantial risk. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, and they may be dependent on a limited management group. Stocks of these companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

*Stock Market Risk.* The risk that the value of equity securities may decline. Stock prices change daily, sometimes rapidly, in response to company activity and general economic and market conditions. Certain stocks may decline in value even during periods when the prices of equity securities in general are rising, or may not perform as well as the market in general. Stock prices may also experience greater volatility during periods of challenging market conditions such as the one that the market recently experienced.

Additionally, the All Seasons Fund invests in stock index futures of companies included within equity indices, which exposes the Fund to stock market risk. Instruments selected to gain stock market exposure for the Fund's portfolio may decline in value more than the overall stock market. Investments are subject to market risk, which may cause the value of the Fund's investments to decline.

*U.S. Government Securities Risk.* U.S. government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so. Although U.S. government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources. There is no guarantee that government agencies will receive support from the U.S. Treasury during financial difficulties. As a result, there is a risk that these entities will default on a financial obligation.

**Temporary DEFENSIVE Strategies; Cash or Similar Investments** **:** For temporary defensive purposes in response to adverse market, economic or political conditions, the Adviser may temporarily depart from a Fund's principal investment strategies and invest up to 100% of the Fund's total assets in high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market instruments. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements. Taking a temporary defensive position may result in a Fund not achieving its investment objective. Furthermore, to the extent that a Fund invests in money market mutual funds for its cash position, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of such money market funds' management fees and operational expenses.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** **:** A description of the Funds' policies and procedures regarding the release of portfolio holdings information is available in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

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

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

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

**SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES:** To generate additional income, the Vice Fund may lend its portfolio securities to qualified banks, broker-dealers and other financial institutions (referred to as "borrowers"), provided that: (i) the loan is continuously secured by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, bank letters of credit or U.S. government securities equal to at least 100% of the value of the loaned securities, and such collateral is valued, or "marked to market," daily (borrowers are required to furnish additional collateral to the Vice Fund as necessary to fully cover its obligations); (ii) the loan may be recalled at any time by the Vice Fund and the loaned securities returned; (iii) the Vice Fund will receive any interest, dividends or other distributions paid on the loaned securities; and (iv) the aggregate value of the loaned securities will not

exceed 33⅓% of the Vice Fund's total assets. The Vice Fund generally retains part or all of the interest received on investment of the cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. While this practice will not impact the Vice Fund's principal investment strategy, it does subject the Vice Fund to the securities lending risk described in the Prospectus.

Loans of securities involve a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or may fail to maintain the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss of money by the Vice Fund or a delay in recovering the loaned securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, the Vice Fund could experience delays in recovering the loaned securities or only recover cash or a security of equivalent value. Therefore, the Vice Fund will only enter into portfolio loans after a review of all pertinent factors by the Adviser under the oversight of the Board of Trustees, including the creditworthiness of the borrower and then only if the consideration to be received from such loans would justify the risk. Creditworthiness will be monitored on an ongoing basis by the Adviser. An attempt may be made to recall a loan in time to vote proxies if fund management has knowledge of a material vote with respect to the loaned securities and the matter involved would have a material effect on the Vice Fund's investment in the security. The costs of securities lending are not reflected in the "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" table or "Example" above.

*Securities Lending Risk.* The Vice Fund may invest cash collateral in high quality short-term debt obligations, government obligations, bank guarantees or money market mutual funds. Securities lending involves two primary risks: investment risk" and "borrower default risk." Investment risk is the risk that the Vice Fund will lose money from the investment of the cash collateral. Borrower default risk is the risk that the Vice Fund will lose money due to the failure of a borrower to return a borrowed security in a timely manner.

**<u>MANAGEMENT</u>**

**Investment Adviser:** USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc., is located at Plaza of the Americas, 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, Texas 75201 and serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. Paul Strehle is the majority owner of the Adviser. The Adviser is an SEC-registered investment advisor. As of March 31, 2025, the Adviser had approximately $74,141,564 in assets under management.

Subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for managing each Fund's investments, placing trade orders and providing related administrative services and facilities under an advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser (the "Investment Advisory Agreement").

The management fees set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement are 0.95% of the average daily net assets for the Vice Fund and 1.75% of the average daily net assets for the All Seasons Fund, annually, to be paid on a monthly basis. In addition to investment advisory fees, each Fund pays other expenses including costs incurred in connection with the maintenance of securities law registration, printing and mailing prospectuses and statements of additional information to shareholders, certain financial accounting services, taxes or governmental fees, custodial, transfer and shareholder servicing agent costs, expenses of outside counsel and independent accountants, preparation of shareholder reports and expenses of trustee and shareholders meetings. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement is available in the Funds' Form N-CSR dated March 31, 2025.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the aggregate fee paid to the Adviser with respect to the Vice Fund was 0.53% of the Vice Fund's average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the aggregate fee paid to the Adviser with respect to the All Seasons Fund was 0.92% of the All Seasons Fund's average daily net assets.

In addition, the Adviser has entered into an Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement (the "Expense Limitation Agreement") in which it has agreed to limit total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of front-end or contingent deferred loads, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, borrowing cost such as interest and dividends on short positions, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser) and class specific expenses like distribution (12b-1) fees) to 1.48% for the Vice Fund and 1.96% for the All Seasons Fund until at least July 31, 2026. The Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from each Fund for three years from the date such fees and expenses were waived or paid by the Adviser, if such reimbursement will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of: (1) the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver and/or expense payment; or (2) the expense limitation in place at the time of the recoupment. The Expense Limitation Agreement has the effect of lowering the overall expense ratio for each Fund and increasing the Fund's overall return to investors during the time any such amounts are waived and/or reimbursed.

**Portfolio Managers:** Paul Strehle has served as Portfolio Manager of the Funds since November, 2020 and is primarily responsible for the Vice Fund's day-to-day- management. Arnold Englander, Ph.D., has served as Portfolio Manager of the All Seasons Fund since February 2023. Mr. Strehle and Dr. Englander are primarily responsible for the All Seasons Fund's day-to-day management.

Mr. Strehle serves as a portfolio manager at the Adviser. Previously, Mr. Strehle was a portfolio manager at Fort Point Capital Partners from 2015 to 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Strehle was a Principal at the Carlyle Group on the quantitative market strategies team. In addition, Mr. Strehle has also been an options trader and portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs and the Hermitage Group. He was also Global Head of Solutions at RTS Realtime Systems (a Bloomberg company) and served on the firm's management board. Mr. Strehle graduated from Lawrence University.

Dr. Englander has 35+ years' experience in various branches of engineering and R&D management during which time he has pursued a central theme: developing methods for estimating the behavior of random processes that are widely believed to be highly unpredictable. Dr. Englander has applied these methods to video compression, Internet traffic management, quantitative financial trading, and the optimization of inter-planetary space-probe trajectories. Dr. Englander's engineering and R&D management career has included large corporations and entrepreneurial starts ups. Dr. Englander has a Masters of Architecture (M. Arch.) and a Masters of Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E) from Yale and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

The SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Managers' compensation, other accounts managed and ownership of Fund shares.

**<u>HOW SHARES ARE PRICED</u>**

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

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

If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the "fair value" procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board of Trustees has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee") to execute its fair value procedures. The Board of Trustees may also enlist third party consultants such as an audit firm or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board of Trustees is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based on whether the Valuation Designee follows the fair value procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

The Funds may use independent pricing services to assist in calculating the value of their securities. In addition, market prices for foreign securities are not determined at the same time of day as the NAV for the Funds. Because each Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of some of a Fund's portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Fund shares.

In computing NAV, each Fund values foreign securities held by the Fund at the latest closing price on the exchange in which they are traded immediately prior to closing of the NYSE. Prices of foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. If events materially affecting the value of a security in a Fund's portfolio, particularly foreign securities, occur after the close of trading on a foreign market but before the Fund prices its shares, the security will be valued at fair value. For example, if trading in a portfolio security is halted and does not resume before a Fund calculates its NAV, the Adviser may need to price the security using the Fund's fair value pricing guidelines. Without a fair value price, short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of a Fund's portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that fair value pricing policies will prevent dilution of the Fund's NAV by short term traders. The determination of fair value involves subjective judgments. As a result, using fair value to price a security may result in a price materially different from the prices used by other mutual funds to determine NAV, or from the price that may be realized upon the actual sale of the security.

With respect to any portion of the Vice Fund's assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), the Fund's NAV is calculated based upon the NAVs of those open-end management investment companies, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which those companies will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

**<u>HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES</u>**

**Share Classes:** This Prospectus describes Institutional Class, Investor Class, Class A and Class C shares offered by the Vice Fund and Institutional Class and Class Z shares offered by the All Seasons Fund. Class Z shares of the All Seasons Fund are not currently available for purchase. The main differences between the share classes are ongoing fees and investment minimums. All share classes may not be available for purchase in all states.

**Factors to Consider When Choosing a Share Class:** When deciding which class of shares of a Fund to purchase, you should consider your investment goals, present and future amounts you may invest in the Funds, and the length of time you intend to hold your shares. To help you make a determination as to which class of shares to buy, please refer back to the examples of expenses over time in the Fees and Expenses of the Fund section for the applicable Fund in this Prospectus. You also may wish to consult with your financial adviser for advice with regard to which share class would be most appropriate for you.

**Institutional Class Shares.** Institutional Class shares are available directly from the Funds or through advisory and fee-based programs of brokers and financial advisors that have an agreement with the Funds.

**Class A Shares** (Vice Fund Only). You can buy Class A shares of the Vice Fund at the public offering price, which is the NAV plus an up-front sales charge. You may qualify for a reduced sales charge, or the sales charge may be waived, as described below. The up-front sales charge also does not apply to Class A shares acquired through reinvestment of Fund distributions. Class A shares are subject to a Rule 12b-1 fee of up to 0.50%, which is lower than the Rule 12b-1 fee for Class C shares. However, the Board of Trustees has currently authorized a Rule 12b-1 fee of only 0.25% for Class A shares.

The up-front Class A sales charge and the commissions paid to dealers for the Vice Fund are calculated as follows:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Amount<br> Invested** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sales Charge as<br> % of Offering Price** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sales Charge as a<br> % of Amount Invested<sup>(1)</sup>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Dealer<br> Reallowance** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Under $50,000 | &nbsp;&nbsp;5.75% | &nbsp;&nbsp;6.10% | &nbsp;&nbsp;5.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;$50000-$99999 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.75% | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.99% | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;$100000-$249999 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.00% | &nbsp;&nbsp;4.17% | &nbsp;&nbsp;3.25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;$250000-$499999 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3.00% | &nbsp;&nbsp;3.09% | &nbsp;&nbsp;2.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;$500000-$999999 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2.50% | &nbsp;&nbsp;2.56% | &nbsp;&nbsp;2.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;$1,000,000 and above<sup>(2)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.00% | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.00% | &nbsp;&nbsp;1.00%<sup>(3)</sup> |

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(1) Rounded
 to the nearest one-hundredth percent. Because of rounding of the calculation in determining
 sales charges, the charges may be more or less than those shown in the table.

(2) No
 sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1 million or more, although
 the Fund may impose a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00% on certain
 redemptions of those investments made within 18 months of the purchase. If imposed, the CDSC
 is based on the NAV of the shares at the time of purchase.

(3) The
 Adviser may pay a commission up to 1.00% out of its own resources to financial intermediaries
 who initiate and are responsible for the purchase of shares of $1 million or more.

The offering price for Class A shares of the Vice Fund includes the relevant sales charge. The commission paid to the distributor is the sales charge less the reallowance paid to certain financial institutions purchasing shares. Normally, reallowances are paid as indicated in the above table.

**Contingent Deferred Sales Charge on Class C Shares** (Vice Fund Only). Class C shares of the Vice Fund are subject to a CDSC. The CDSC is imposed on Class C shares redeemed by the shareholder within 12 months of purchase. The 1.00% CDSC is based on the NAV of the shares on the date of original purchase.

**Investor Class Shares** (Vice Fund Only). Investor Class shares are offered for purchase at NAV without the imposition of a sales charge. Investor Class shares are subject to a Rule 12b-1 distribution fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Vice Fund attributable to Investor Class shares, computed on an annual basis.

**Class Z Shares** (All Seasons Fund Only). Class Z shares of the All Seasons Fund are not currently offered for purchase. When Class Z shares become available, they may only be available through certain financial intermediaries that have agreements with the All Seasons Fund's distributor, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor") to sell Class Z shares. You may generally open an account and purchase Class Z shares only through fee-based programs of financial intermediaries that have special agreements with the Distributor, through financial intermediaries that have been approved by, and that have special agreements with, the Distributor, to offer shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may charge a transaction fee, and through other financial intermediaries approved by the Distributor. Class Z shares may also be available on brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the Distributor to offer such shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor. An investor transacting in Class Z shares in these programs may be required to pay a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker.

The All Seasons Fund will not subject purchases of Class Z shares to a front-end sales charge. The financial intermediaries that have an agreement with the Distributor to sell Class Z shares may impose a transaction fee and other ongoing fees on shareholders purchasing Class Z shares. Consult a representative of your financial intermediary regarding transaction fees and other ongoing fees that may be imposed by your financial intermediary and waivers of transaction fees that may be available from your financial intermediary.

**Minimum and Additional Investment Amounts:** The minimum initial amount of investment in each Fund is $100 for retirement accounts and $2,000 for all other accounts. Subsequent purchases of Fund shares may be made with a minimum investment amount of $20. There is no minimum investment requirement when you are buying shares by reinvesting dividends and distributions from the Funds. The Funds reserve the right to waive any investment minimum requirement.

**<u>Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for the Vice Fund</u>**

There are a number of ways to reduce or eliminate the up-front sales charge on Class A shares of the Vice Fund.

**Class A Sales Charge Reductions:** Reduced sales charges are available to shareholders with investments of $50,000 or more. In addition, you may qualify for reduced sales charges under the following circumstances.

**Letter of Intent.** An investor may qualify for a reduced sales charge immediately by stating his or her intention to invest in the Vice Fund, during a 13-month period, an amount that would qualify for a reduced sales charge and by signing a Letter of Intent ("LOI"), which may be signed at any time within 90 days after the first investment to be included under the LOI. However, if an investor does not buy enough shares to qualify for the lower sales charge by the end of the 13-month period (or when you sell your shares, if earlier), the additional shares that were purchased due to the reduced sales charge credit the investor received will be liquidated to pay the additional sales charge owed.

**Rights of Accumulation.** You may add the current value of all of your existing Class A shares to determine the front-end sales charge to be applied to your current Class A purchase. Only balances currently held entirely at the Vice Fund or, if held in an account through a financial services firm, at the same firm through whom you are making your current purchase, will be eligible to be added to your current purchase for purposes of determining your Class A sales charge. You may include the value of Fund investments held by the members of your immediate family, including the value of other investments held by you or them in individual retirement plans, such as IRAs, provided such balances are also currently held entirely at the Fund or, if held in an account through a financial services firm, at the same financial services firm through whom you are making your current purchase. The current market value of the shares is determined by multiplying the number of shares by the current day's NAV.

**Investments of $1,000,000 or More.** With respect to Class A shares of the Vice Fund, if you invest $1 million or more, either as a lump sum or through our rights of accumulation quantity discount or letter of intent programs, you can buy Class A shares without an initial sales charge. However, you may be subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested distributions). The CDSC for the Class A shares is based on the NAV of the shares at the time of purchase. The holding period for the CDSC begins on the day you buy your shares. Your shares will age one month on that same date the next month and each following month. For example, if you buy shares on the 15th of the month, they will age one month on the 15th day of the next month and each following month. To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you place a request to sell shares we will first sell any shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your request, we will sell the shares in the order they were purchased.

A financial intermediary may offer different sales charge reductions. Sales charge reduction variations specific to certain financial intermediaries are described in Appendix A to this Prospectus.

**Class A Sales Charge Waivers:** The Vice Fund may sell Class A shares at NAV (i.e., without the investor paying any initial sales charge) to certain categories of investors, including:

● the Adviser or its employees and affiliates, and investment advisory clients or investors referred by the Adviser or its affiliates for purchases direct with the Vice Fund;

● officers and present or former trustees of the Trust; directors and employees of selected dealers or agents; the spouse, sibling, direct ancestor or direct descendant (collectively, "relatives") of any such person; any trust, individual retirement account or retirement plan account for the benefit of any such person or relative; or the estate of any such person or relative; if such shares are purchased for investment purposes (such shares may not be resold except to the Vice Fund);

● employer sponsored qualified pension or profit-sharing plans (including Section 401(k) plans), custodial accounts maintained pursuant to Section 403(b)(7) retirement plans, and individual retirement accounts (including individual retirement accounts to which simplified employee pension ("SEP") contributions are made), if such plans or accounts are established or administered under programs sponsored by administrators or other persons that have been approved by the Adviser;

● fee-based financial planners and registered investment advisors who are purchasing on behalf of their clients;

● broker-dealers who have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor for their own accounts; and

● no-transaction-fee programs of brokers that have a dealer or shareholder servicing agreement with the Vice Fund.

A financial intermediary may offer different sales charge waivers. Sales charge waiver variations specific to certain financial intermediaries are described in Appendix A to this Prospectus.

Please refer to Appendix A for detailed program descriptions and eligibility requirements. Additional information is available by calling 1-866-264-8783. To receive a reduction in or waiver of your Class A sales charge, you must let your financial institution or shareholder services representative know at the time you purchase shares that you qualify for such a reduction. You may be asked by your financial advisor or shareholder services representative to provide account statements or other information regarding your related accounts or related accounts of your immediate family in order to verify your eligibility for a reduced or waived sales charge. Your financial advisor can also help you prepare any necessary application forms. You or your financial advisor must notify the Vice Fund at the time of each purchase if you are eligible for any of these programs. The Fund may modify or discontinue these programs at any time. Information about Class A sales charges and breakpoints is available in the SAI and on the Fund's website at <u>www.usamutuals.com</u>.

**Class C Shares** (Vice Fund Only): You can buy Class C shares of the Vice Fund at NAV. Class C shares are subject to a Rule 12b-1 fee of 1.00%, payable to the Distributor or selected dealers. Your financial intermediary will receive a commission of up to 1.00% on the sale of Class C shares from the Distributor. Because Class C shares pay a higher Rule 12b-1 fee than Class A shares, Class C shares have higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares.

Class C shares of the Vice Fund are also subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed less than one year after the date of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested distributions) to recover commissions paid to your financial intermediary. The CDSC for these Class C shares is based on the NAV of the shares at the time of purchase. The holding period for the CDSC begins on the day you buy your shares. Your shares will age one month on that same date the next month and each following month. For example, if you buy shares on the 15th of the month, they will age one month on the 15th day of the next month and each following month. To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you place a request to sell shares we will first sell any shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your request, we will sell the shares in the order they were purchased. These deferred sales charges may be waived under certain circumstances such as:

● death of the shareholder;

● divorce, where there exists a court decree that requires redemption of the shares;

● return of IRA excess contributions;

● shares redeemed by the Vice Fund due to low balance or other reasons;

● shares redeemed in accordance with the Vice Fund's Automatic Withdrawal Plan; and

● other circumstances under the Adviser's discretion.

A financial intermediary may impose different CDSC waivers. CDSC waiver variations specific to certain financial intermediaries are described in Appendix A to this Prospectus.

**Purchase Requests in Good Order:** A purchase request will be considered to be in "good order" only if it includes all of the following:

● A completed and signed account application (for new accounts).

● The exact dollar amount of the investment.

● For existing accounts, the account number and the name(s) exactly as registered on the account.

● Payment in U.S. dollars, payable to a Fund.

● Any documentation reasonably required by a Fund or its transfer agent to verify the identity or authority of the purchaser, if applicable.

Requests that are incomplete, unclear, or submitted without the required documentation may be delayed or rejected. The Fund and its transfer agent are not responsible for delays or losses due to requests that are not received in good order.

**Purchasing Shares:** You may purchase shares of the Funds by sending a completed application form to the following address:

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| ***via Regular Mail<br>* <br> USA Mutuals Vice Fund<br> USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> P.O. Box 46707<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 | ***or Overnight Mail<br>* <br> USA Mutuals Vice Fund<br> USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> 225 Pictoria Dr, Suite 450<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 |

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

Each Fund, however, reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any application to purchase shares. Applications will not be accepted unless they are accompanied by a check drawn on a U.S. bank, thrift institutions, or credit union in U.S. funds for the full amount of the shares to be purchased. After you open an account, you may purchase additional shares by sending a check together with written instructions stating the name(s) on the account and the account number, to the above address. Make all checks payable to the applicable Fund. The Funds will not accept payment in cash, cashier's checks or money orders. Also, to prevent check fraud, the Funds will not accept third party checks, U.S. Treasury checks, credit card checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares.

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

*Purchase by Wire:* If you wish to wire money to make an investment in the Funds, please call the Funds at 1-866-264-8783 for wiring instructions and to notify the Funds that a wire transfer is coming. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds via wire. The Funds will normally accept wired funds for investment on the day received if they are received by the Funds' designated bank before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your bank may charge you a fee for wiring same-day funds.

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

**New Accounts can be established online:** To establish internet transaction privileges, you must enroll through the website. You automatically have the ability to establish internet transaction privileges unless you decline the privileges on your New Account Application or IRA Application. You will be required to enter into a user's agreement through the website in order to enroll in these privileges. To purchase shares through the website, you must also have ACH instructions on your account. Redemption proceeds may be sent to you by check to the address or record, or if your account has existing bank information, by wire or ACH. Only bank accounts held at domestic financial institutions that are ACH members can be used for transactions through the Fund's website. Transactions through the website are subject to the same minimums and maximums as other transaction methods. Please call 1-866-264-8783 for assistance in establishing online access.

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

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

*Automated Clearing House (ACH) Purchase:* Current shareholders may purchase additional shares via Automated Clearing House ("ACH"). To have this option added to your account, please send a letter requesting this option to the relevant Fund and supply a voided check for the bank account. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for these transactions.

Shares purchased by ACH will not be available for redemption until the transactions have cleared. Shares purchased via ACH transfer may take up to 15 days to clear.

*Automatic Investment Plan (AIP):* Investors may purchase shares of the Fund through an Automatic Investment Plan (AIP), which allows for regular, periodic investments from a designated bank account. With the investor's authorization and bank approval, the Fund's transfer agent will automatically withdraw the amount specified by the investor and invest it in Fund shares on a periodic basis.

A minimum investment of $100 per period is required to participate in the AIP. Investors may modify or terminate their participation in the AIP at any time by notifying the Fund or its transfer agent. Only bank accounts maintained at U.S. financial institutions that are ACH members may be used. The Fund reserves the right to suspend or discontinue the AIP at any time.

**When Order is Processed:** All shares will be purchased at the NAV per share (plus applicable sales charges, if any) next determined after the Funds receives your application or request in good order. All requests received in good order by the Funds before NYSE close will be processed on that same day. Requests received after NYSE Close will be processed on the next business day.

**Retirement Plans:** You may purchase shares of the Funds for your individual retirement plans. Please call the Funds at 1-866-264-8783 for the most current listing and appropriate disclosure documentation on how to open a retirement account.

**Verification of Shareholder Transaction Statements:** You must contact the Fund in writing regarding any errors or discrepancies within 60 days after the date of the statement confirming a transaction. The Fund may deny your ability to refute a transaction if it does not hear from you within 60 days after the confirmation statement date.

**Lost Shareholders, Inactive Accounts and Unclaimed Property:** Certain states have unclaimed property laws that may require the Fund or its transfer agent to transfer the assets of accounts that are considered abandoned, inactive, or lost (due to returned mail) to the appropriate state authority. An account may be deemed unclaimed if the shareholder has not initiated any contact or transaction within a time period specified by applicable state law.

In some cases, this process is referred to as escheatment, and shareholders may be required to reclaim the assets from the applicable state's unclaimed property office. Some states may also require the liquidation of shares prior to escheatment, and shareholders may only be entitled to receive the cash value at the time of sale.

For retirement accounts, such escheatment may be treated as a taxable distribution, and federal and/or state income tax withholding may apply.

To help avoid escheatment, shareholders should maintain current contact information and periodically initiate contact with the Fund or its transfer agent. Examples of shareholder-initiated contact include written correspondence, telephone inquiries, or initiating a transaction in the account.

In accordance with Texas law, residents of the state of Texas may designate a representative to receive legislatively required unclaimed property due diligence notifications. A Texas Designation of Representative Form is available for making such an election.

**<u>HOW TO REDEEM SHARES</u>**

**Redeeming Shares:** The Funds typically expect that it will take up to three business days following the receipt of your redemption request to pay out redemption proceeds by check or electronic transfer. The Funds typically expect to pay redemptions from cash, cash equivalent, proceeds from the sale of Fund shares, any lines of credit and then from the sale of portfolio securities. These redemption payment methods will be used in regular and stressed market conditions. You may redeem all or any portion of the shares credited to your account by submitting a written request for redemption to:

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| ***via Regular Mail<br>* <br> USA Mutuals Vice Fund<br> USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> P.O. Box 46707<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 | ***or Overnight Mail<br>* <br> USA Mutuals Vice Fund<br> USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**<br> c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC<br> 225 Pictoria Dr, Suite 450<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 |

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

The proceeds will be sent by mail to the address designated on your account or wired directly to your existing account in a bank or brokerage firm in the United States as designated on your application. To redeem by telephone, call 1-866-264-8783. The redemption proceeds normally will be sent by mail or by wire within three business days after receipt of your telephone instructions. You may redeem shares up to $50,000.

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

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

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

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

*Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP"):* Shareholders may elect to participate in a Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP") to have a specified amount withdrawn from their account on a periodic basis. Each withdrawal must be at least $100 (or such other minimum as the Fund may establish) and may occur at any frequency selected by the shareholder. To establish an SWP, please complete the appropriate form or contact the Transfer Agent

*Redemptions in Kind:* Each Fund reserves the right to honor requests for redemption or repurchase orders by making payment in whole or in part in readily marketable securities ("redemption in kind") if the amount is greater than $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's assets. The securities will be chosen by the Fund and valued using the Fund's NAV pricing procedures. A shareholder will be exposed to market risk until these securities are converted to cash and may incur transaction expenses in converting these securities to cash.

*When Redemptions are Sent:* Once a Fund receives your redemption request in "good order" as described below, it will issue a check based on the next determined NAV following your redemption request. If you purchase shares using a check and soon after request a redemption, your redemption proceeds will not be sent until the check used for your purchase has cleared your bank.

**Redemption Requests in Good Order**

A redemption request will be considered to be in "good order" only if it includes all of the following:

● The name of the relevant Fund and the account number

● The exact dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed

● The name(s) of the registered account owner(s), exactly as they appear on the account

● Signature(s) of all registered owner(s)

● Any required signature guarantee or medallion signature guarantee, if applicable

● Any documentation reasonably required by the relevant Fund or its transfer agent to verify the identity or authority of the person(s) requesting the redemption

Redemption requests that are incomplete, unclear, unsigned, or submitted without the required documentation or signature guarantees may be delayed or rejected. The Funds and their transfer agent are not responsible for processing delays or losses resulting from requests not received in good order.

**Medallion Signature Guarantee Requirements:** To protect shareholders and the Funds against potential fraud, a signature guarantee — specifically a Medallion Signature Guarantee ("MSG") — may be required in certain circumstances. A Medallion Signature Guarantee is a stamped certification provided by an eligible guarantor institution to verify the authenticity of a signature and the authority of the individual signing on behalf of the account owner.

The Funds or their transfer agent may require a Medallion Signature Guarantee in the following situations:

● The redemption amount exceeds $50,000;

● The proceeds are being mailed to an address or transferred to a bank account that was changed or added within the past 30 calendar days;

● The redemption proceeds are made payable to someone other than the registered account owner;

● The proceeds are directed to a financial institution account not held in the shareholder's name;

● The account registration or ownership is being changed;

● Redemption instructions are submitted by mail with alternate delivery instructions or special processing;

● Any other situation where a Fund or its transfer agent reasonably determines that additional documentation or verification is warranted.

Medallion Signature Guarantees must be obtained from eligible guarantor institutions that are members of a Medallion Signature Guarantee program recognized by the Securities Transfer Association (e.g., STAMP, SEMP, or MSP). These typically include commercial banks, savings associations, credit unions, and broker-dealers. Notarization is not an acceptable substitute for a Medallion Signature Guarantee.

Shareholders should contact the Funds' transfer agent in advance of submitting any transaction requests if they are uncertain whether a Medallion Signature Guarantee is required. The Funds' Transfer Agent reserves the right to reject any signature guarantee.

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

**Low Balances:** If at any time your account balance falls below $250, the Fund may notify you that, unless the account is brought up to at least $250 within 30 days of the notice, your account could be closed. After the notice period, the Fund may redeem all of your shares and close your account by sending you a check to the address of record. Your account will not be closed if the account balance drops below the minimum initial investment amount due to a decline in NAV. The Funds will not charge any redemption fee on involuntary redemptions.

**<u>HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES</u>**

**Exchange Privilege and Converting Shares**

You may exchange your Fund shares for shares of the same Class of another Fund advised by the Adviser. Exchanges are made at NAV. Exchanges are subject to the terms applicable to purchases of the new Fund's shares as set forth in the applicable prospectus. An exchange of shares of a Fund for shares of another Fund will be treated as a sale for federal income tax purposes.

Please note that we will only accept exchanges if your ownership registrations in both accounts are identical.

We will not impose an initial sales charge, redemption fee or penalty on exchanges. An exchange transaction is a sale and a purchase of shares for federal income tax purposes and may result in a capital gain or loss.

Shareholders of the Vice Fund may elect on a voluntary basis to convert their shares in one class of the Fund into shares of a different class of the Fund, subject to satisfying the eligibility requirements for investment in the new share class. Shares may only be converted into a share class with a lower expense ratio that the original share class. Class C shares of the Vice Fund are only eligible for conversion if they are no longer subject to a CDSC.

You may make an exchange request by sending a written request to the Funds' transfer agent or calling the Funds at 1-866-264-8783.

**Class C Share Conversion Feature**

Following the tenth anniversary of the purchase date of a shareholder's Class C shares, such shares will automatically convert to Class A shares without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge.

Shareholders who purchased Class C shares through certain financial intermediaries, group retirement plan recordkeeping platforms or whose shares are held in an omnibus account may not be eligible to participate in such Class C share conversions. Certain financial intermediaries who hold Class C shares in an omnibus account for shareholders of group retirement plans may not track participant level aging of shares and therefore these shares may not be eligible for an automatic conversion. Contact your financial intermediary or plan recordkeeper for eligibility information.

**<u>FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF FUND SHARES</u>**

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

● Committing staff to review, on a continuing basis, recent trading activity in order to identify trading activity that may be contrary to the Funds' Market Timing Trading Policy;

● Rejecting or limiting specific purchase requests; and

● Rejecting purchase requests from certain investors.

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

Based on the frequency of redemptions in your account, the Adviser or transfer agent may in its sole discretion determine that your trading activity is detrimental to the Funds as described in the Funds' Market Timing Trading Policy and elect to reject or limit the amount, number, frequency or method for requesting future purchases or redemptions into the Funds.

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

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

**<u>TAX STATUS, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS</u>**

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

The Funds intend to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains at least annually. Both types of distributions will be reinvested in shares of the Funds unless you elect to receive cash. Dividends from net investment income (including any excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss) are taxable to investors as ordinary income, while distributions of net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) are generally taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of your holding period for the shares. Any dividends or capital gain distributions you receive from the Funds will normally be taxable to you when made, regardless of whether you reinvest dividends or capital gain distributions or receive them in cash. Certain dividends or distributions declared in October, November or December will be taxed to shareholders as if received in December if they are paid during

the following January. Each year the Funds will inform you of the amount and type of your distributions. IRAs and other qualified retirement plans are exempt from federal income taxation until retirement proceeds are paid out to the participant.

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

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

This summary is not intended to be and should not be construed to be legal or tax advice. You should consult your own tax advisers to determine the tax consequences of owning the Funds' shares.

**<u>DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES</u>**

**Distributor:** Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, located at 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, is the distributor for the shares of the Funds. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"). Shares of the Funds are offered on a continuous basis.

**Distribution Fees:** The Trust, with respect to the Vice Fund, has adopted the Trust's Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan for Investor Class, Class A and Class C shares (the "Plans"), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, which allows the Vice Fund to pay the Distributor an annual fee for distribution and shareholder servicing expenses of 0.25%, 0.25% and 1.00% of the Vice Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Investor Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively.

The Distributor and other entities are paid under the Plans for services provided and the expenses borne by the Distributor and others in the distribution of Fund shares, including the payment of commissions for sales of the shares and incentive compensation to and expenses of dealers and others who engage in or support distribution of shares or who service shareholder accounts, including overhead and telephone expenses; printing and distribution of prospectuses and reports used in connection with the offering of the Vice Fund's shares to other than current shareholders; and preparation, printing and distribution of sales literature and advertising materials. In addition, the Distributor or other entities may utilize fees paid pursuant to the Plans to compensate dealers or other entities for their opportunity costs in advancing such amounts, which compensation would be in the form of a carrying charge on any un-reimbursed expenses.

You should be aware that if you hold your shares for a substantial period of time, you may indirectly pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge allowed by FINRA due to the recurring nature of distribution (12b-1) fees.

**Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries:** The Distributor and its affiliates, and the Adviser and its affiliates may, at its own expense and out of its own assets including legitimate profits, provide cash payments to financial intermediaries who sell shares of the Funds. Financial intermediaries include brokers, financial planners, banks, insurance companies, retirement or 401(k) plan administrators and others. These payments are generally made to financial intermediaries that provide shareholder or administrative services, or marketing support. Marketing support may include access to sales meetings, sales representatives and financial intermediary management representatives, inclusion of the Funds on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, or other sales programs. These payments also may be made as an expense reimbursement in cases where the financial intermediary provides shareholder services to Fund shareholders. The Distributor may, from time to time, provide promotional incentives to certain investment firms. Such

incentives may, at the Distributor's discretion, be limited to investment firms who allow their individual selling representatives to participate in such additional compensation.

**Householding:** To reduce expenses, the Funds mail only one copy of the prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by accounts that have elected to receive paper copies of these documents. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Funds at 1-866-264-8783 on days the Funds are open for business or contact your financial institution. The Funds will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.

**<u>FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS</u>**

The financial highlights tables are based on the financial history of the Funds and are intended to help you understand the financial performance of the Funds for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects the financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of Fund distributions). The Institutional Class of the Predecessor Fund to Vice Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2014, the Investor Class of the Predecessor Fund to Vice Fund commenced operations on August 30, 2002, and both Class A and Class C shares of the Predecessor Fund to Vice Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2011, respectively. The Institutional Class of the Predecessor Fund to All Seasons Fund commenced operations on October 13, 2017. The returns shown below prior to the Reorganization on January 22, 2021 are of the Predecessor Funds. The information for the years ended March 31, 2023 and onward have been audited by the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm, Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, whose report, along with the Funds' financial statements, is included in the Funds' annual Form N-CSR, which is available upon request. The information for prior years was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm. Because Class Z shares of the All Seasons Fund are not currently offered for purchase, the financial highlights for this class are not presented.

**USA Mutuals Vice Fund**

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS**

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

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|  | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** |
|  | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2025** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2024** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2023** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2022** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2021** |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $22.09 | $24.82 | $24.55 | $32.19 | $22.67 |
| Activity from investment operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income (1) | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.16 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.76 | (0.69) | 2.07 | (3.92) | 10.52 |
| Total from investment operations | 0.99 | (0.49) | 2.28 | (3.71) | 10.68 |
| Less distributions from: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income |  | (0.38) | (0.20) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized gains | (0.58) | (1.86) | (1.81) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Total distributions | (0.58) | (2.24) | (2.01) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $22.50 | $22.09 | $24.82 | $24.55 | $32.19 |
| Total return (2) | 4.57% | (1.21)% | 9.35% | (11.40)% | 47.57% |
| Net assets, at end of year (000s) | $2558 | $2699 | $3696 | $3556 | $6574 |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets, including extraordinary expenses (4)(5) | 1.90% (3) | 1.66% | 1.73% (3) | 1.38% (3) | 1.41% |
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, including extraordinary expenses (5) | 1.48% | 1.40% (7) | 1.24% | 1.24% | 1.25% |
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(6) | 1.06% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.70% | 0.57% |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 13% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 7% |

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(1) Per
 share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents
 the per share data for the year.

(2) Total
 returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends
 and capital gain distributions, if any. Had the advisor not absorbed a portion of Fund expenses
 total returns would have been lower. Total return represents aggregate total return based
 on Net Asset Value.

(3) Interest
 expense was less than 0.005%.

(4) Represents
 the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers or expense recapture by the
 advisor. Interest expense is not included in the waiver. Excluding interest expense, the
 following ratios for the years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2024 as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Gross expenses | Net expenses |
| 2021.0 | 1.40% | 1.24% |
| 2024.0 | 1.65% | 1.39% |

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(5) Does
 not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(6) Recognition
 of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by
 the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(7) Effective
 August 1, 2023, the operating expense limitation was increased to 1.48% from 1.24%, exclusive
 of class specific expenses like distribution (12b-1) fees.

**USA Mutuals Vice Fund**

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS**

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

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Investor Class** | **Investor Class** | **Investor Class** | **Investor Class** | **Investor Class** |
|  | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2025** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2024** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2023** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2022** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2021** |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $21.49 | $24.20 | $23.98 | $31.62 | $22.33 |
| Activity from investment operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income (1) | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.73 | (0.67) | 2.00 | (3.85) | 10.35 |
| Total from investment operations | 0.90 | (0.53) | 2.15 | (3.71) | 10.45 |
| Less distributions from: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income |  | (0.32) | (0.12) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized gains | (0.58) | (1.86) | (1.81) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Total distributions | (0.58) | (2.18) | (1.93) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $21.81 | $21.49 | $24.20 | $23.98 | $31.62 |
| Total return (2) | 4.28% | (1.44)% | 9.05% | (11.61)% | 47.26% |
| Net assets, at end of year (000s) | $43023 | $52562 | $64024 | $66802 | $89427 |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets, including extraordinary expenses (3)(4)(5) | 2.15% | 1.91% | 1.98% | 1.64% | 1.61% |
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, including extraordinary expenses (5) | 1.73% | 1.65% (7) | 1.49% | 1.49% | 1.49% |
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(6) | 0.79% | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.47% | 0.35% |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 13% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 7% |

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(1) Per
share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

(2) Total
returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any.
Had the advisor not absorbed a portion of Fund expenses total returns would have been lower.

(3) Represents
the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers or expense recapture by the advisor. Interest expense is not included
in the waiver. Excluding interest expense, the following ratios for the year ended March 31, 2024 as follows:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Gross expenses | Net expenses |
| 1.90% | 1.64% |

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(4) Interest
expense is not included in the waiver. Interest expense was less than 0.005%.

(5) Does
not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(6) Recognition
of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which
the Fund invests.

(7) Effective
August 1, 2023, the operating expense limitation was increased to 1.48% from 1.24%, exclusive of class specific expenses like distribution
(12b-1) fees.

**USA Mutuals Vice Fund**

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS**

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

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Class A** | **Class A** | **Class A** | **Class A** | **Class A** |
|  | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2025** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2024** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2023** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2022** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2021** |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $21.28 | $24.00 | $23.80 | $31.41 | $22.20 |
| Activity from investment operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income (1) | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.73 | (0.68) | 1.99 | (3.81) | 10.28 |
| Total from investment operations | 0.90 | (0.54) | 2.14 | (3.68) | 10.37 |
| Less distributions from: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income |  | (0.32) | (0.13) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized gains | (0.58) | (1.86) | (1.81) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Total distributions | (0.58) | (2.18) | (1.94) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $21.60 | $21.28 | $24.00 | $23.80 | $31.41 |
| Total return (2) | 4.32% | (1.48)% | 9.06% | (11.60)% | 47.17% |
| Net assets, at end of year (000s) | $5628 | $5537 | $5615 | $5603 | $7355 |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets, including extraordinary expenses (4)(5) | 2.15% (3) | 1.91% | 1.98% (3) | 1.64% (3) | 1.61% |
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, including extraordinary expenses (5) | 1.73% | 1.66% (7) | 1.49% | 1.49% | 1.50% |
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)(6) | 0.80% | 0.65% | 0.63% | 0.47% | 0.34% |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 13% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 7% |

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(1) Per
share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

(2) Total
returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any.
Had the advisor not absorbed a portion of Fund expenses total returns would have been lower. Total return represents aggregate total
return based on Net Asset Value.

(3) Interest
expense was less than 0.005%.

(4) Represents
the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers or expense recapture by the advisor. Interest expense is not included
in the waiver. Excluding interest expense, the following ratios for the years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2024 as follows:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Gross expenses | Net expenses |
| 2021.0 | 1.60% | 1.49% |
| 2024.0 | 1.90% | 1.65% |

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(5) Does
not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(6) Recognition
of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which
the Fund invests.

(7) Effective
August 1, 2023, the operating expense limitation was increased to 1.48% from 1.24%, exclusive of class specific expenses like distribution
(12b-1) fees.

**USA Mutuals Vice Fund**

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS**

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

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Class C** | **Class C** | **Class C** | **Class C** | **Class C** |
|  | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2025** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2024** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2023** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2022** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2021** |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $20.20 | $22.80 | $22.75 | $30.44 | $21.70 |
| Activity from investment operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income (loss) (1) | 0.01 | (0.02) | (0.03) | (0.09) | (0.11) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.68 | (0.64) | 1.89 | (3.67) | 10.01 |
| Total from investment operations | 0.69 | (0.66) | 1.86 | (3.76) | 9.90 |
| Less distributions from: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income |  | (0.08) |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized gains | (0.58) | (1.86) | (1.81) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Total distributions | (0.58) | (1.94) | (1.81) | (3.93) | (1.16) |
| Net asset value, end of year | $20.31 | $20.20 | $22.80 | $22.75 | $30.44 |
| Total return (2) | 3.50% | (2.19)% | 8.22% | (12.26)% | 46.09% |
| Net assets, at end of year (000s) | $615 | $1568 | $3183 | $4062 | $8097 |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets, |  |  |  |  |  |
| including extraordinary expense (4)(5) | 2.90% (3) | 2.65% | 2.73% (3) | 2.38% (3) | 2.36% |
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, |  |  |  |  |  |
| including extraordinary expense (5) | 2.48% | 2.39% (7) | 2.24% | 2.24% | 2.25% |
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5)(6) | 0.03% | (0.11)% | (0.12)% | (0.32)% | (0.42)% |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 13% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 7% |

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(1) Per
share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

(2) Total
returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any.
Had the advisor not absorbed a portion of Fund expenses total returns would have been lower. Total return represents aggregate total
return based on Net Asset Value.

(3) Interest
expense was less than 0.005%.

(4) Represents
the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers or expense recapture by the advisor. Interest expense is not included
in the waiver. Excluding interest expense, the following ratios for the years ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2024 as follows:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | Gross expenses | Net expenses |
| 2021.0 | 2.35% | 2.24% |
| 2024.0 | 2.64% | 2.38% |

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(5) Does
not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests.

(6) Recognition
of investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which
the Fund invests.

(7) Effective
August 1, 2023, the operating expense limitation was increased to 1.48% from 1.24%, exclusive of class specific expenses like distribution
(12b-1) fees.

**USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS**

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Year Presented

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** | **Institutional Class** |
|  | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2025** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2024** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2023** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2022** | **Year Ended**<br>**March 31, 2021** |
| Net asset value, beginning of year | $26.89 | $26.91 | $23.47 | $21.77 | $19.02 |
| Activity from investment operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income (loss) (1) | 0.69 | 0.66 | (0.02) | (0.44) | (0.32) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.54) | (0.26) | 3.46 | 2.14 | 3.07 |
| Total from investment operations | 0.15 | 0.40 | 3.44 | 1.70 | 2.75 |
| Less distributions from: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income | (0.78) | (0.42) |  |  | (0.00) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized gains |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total distributions | (0.78) | (0.42) |  |  | (0.00 |
| Net asset value, end of year | $26.26 | $26.89 | $26.91 | $23.47 | $21.77 |
| Total return (3) | 0.47% | 1.57% | 14.66% | 7.81% | 14.52 |
| Net asset value, end of year | $22298 | $30032 | $17715 | $8025 | $24777 |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (4) | 2.79% | 2.57% | 3.23% | 3.45% | 2.36 |
| Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.96% | 1.97% (5) | 1.99% | 1.99% | 1.99 |
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.55% | 2.52% | (0.08)% | (1.99)% | (1.56) |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 |

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(1) Per
share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

(2) Less
than $0.005 per share.

(3) Total
returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any.
Had the advisor not absorbed a portion of Fund expenses, total returns would have been lower.

(4) Represents
the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers or expense recapture by the advisor.

(5) Effective
August 1, 2023, the operating expense limitation was decreased to 1.96% from 1.99%.

***PRIVACY NOTICE***

**Northern Lights Fund Trust IV**

**Rev. April 2021**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**FACTS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?** |

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| **Why?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some, but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |

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| **What?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The types of personal information we collect and share depends on the product or service that you have with us. This information can include:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● Social Security number and wire transfer instructions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● account transactions and transaction history<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● investment experience and purchase history<br>When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |

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| **How?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons Northern Lights Fund Trust IV chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Reasons we can share <br> your personal information:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Does Northern Lights<br> Fund Trust IV share<br> information?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Can you limit <br> this sharing?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our everyday business purposes -** <br> such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**YES** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our marketing purposes -** <br> to offer our products and services to you. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For joint marketing with other <br> financial companies.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our affiliates' everyday business purposes -** information about your transactions<br> and records. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our affiliates' everyday business purposes -** information about your <br> credit worthiness. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For nonaffiliates to market to you** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**QUESTIONS?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Call 1-402-493-4300** |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**What we do:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**What we do:** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**How does Northern Lights Fund Trust IV protect my <br> personal information?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.<br>Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**How does Northern Lights Fund Trust IV collect my <br> personal information?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We collect your personal information, for example, when you<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;open an account or deposit money<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;seek advice about your investments<br>We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Why can't I limit all sharing?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal law gives you the right to limit only:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;affiliates from using your information to market to you.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you.<br>State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Definitions** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Definitions** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Affiliates** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Lights Fund Trust IV has no affiliates.<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Nonaffiliates** | &nbsp;&nbsp;Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Lights Fund Trust IV does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Joint marketing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;●&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Lights Fund Trust IV does not jointly market. |

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**USA Mutuals Vice Fund**

**USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Adviser** | **USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc.**<br> Plaza of the Americas<br> 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 900<br> Dallas, TX 75201 | **Distributor** | **Northern Lights Distributors, LLC**<br> 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100<br> Elkhorn, NE 68022-3474 |
| **Custodian** | **U.S. Bank, N.A.**<br> 425 Walnut Street<br> Cincinnati, OH 45202 | **Legal<br> Counsel** | **Thompson Hine LLP**<br> 41 South High Street, Suite 1700<br> Columbus, OH 43215 |
| **Transfer<br> Agent** | **Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC**<br> 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 | **Independent<br> Registered Public<br> Accounting Firm** | **Tait, Weller & Baker LLP**<br> 50 South 16<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 2900<br> Philadelphia, PA 19102 |

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Additional information about the Funds is included in the Funds' SAI dated July 29, 2025. The SAI is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference (i.e., legally made a part of this Prospectus). The SAI provides more details about the Funds' policies and management. Additional information about the Funds' investments is available in the Funds' annual and semi-annual reports and in Form N-CSR. In the Funds' annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Funds' performance during its last fiscal period. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Funds' annual and semi-annual financial statements.

To obtain a free copy of the SAI, the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, Form N-CSR, the Funds' financial statements or other information about the Funds, or to make shareholder inquiries about the Funds, please call 1-866-264-8783. Information relating to the Funds can be found on the Funds' website <u>www.usamutuals.com</u>. You may also write to:

**USA Mutuals Vice Fund USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund** c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

P.O. Box 46707

Cincinnati, OH 45246

Reports and other information about the Funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at <u>http://www.sec.gov</u>. Copies of the information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address: <u>publicinfo@sec.gov</u>, or by writing the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

Investment Company Act File # 811-23066

**<u>APPENDIX A</u>**

A financial intermediary may offer the Vice Fund's shares subject to variations in or elimination of the Fund's sales charges ("variations"), provided such variations are described in this Prospectus. Set forth below are the variations in sales charges applicable to shares purchased through the noted financial intermediary. All variations described below are applied by, and the responsibility of, the identified financial intermediary. Variations may apply to purchases, sales, exchanges and reinvestments of Vice Fund shares and a shareholder transacting in Vice Fund shares through an intermediary identified below should read the terms and conditions of the variations carefully. A variation that is specific to a particular financial intermediary is not applicable to shares held directly with the Vice Fund or through another intermediary.

**Intermediary-Defined Sales Charge Waiver Policies**

The availability of certain initial or deferred sales charge waivers and discounts may depend on the particular financial intermediary or type of account through which you purchase or hold Fund shares.

Intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of front-end sales load waivers or contingent deferred (back-end) sales load ("CDSC") waivers, which are discussed below. In all instances, it is the purchaser's responsibility to notify the Fund or the purchaser's financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying the purchaser for sales charge waivers or discounts. For waivers and discounts not available through a particular intermediary, shareholders will have to purchase Vice Fund shares directly from the Fund or through another intermediary to receive these waivers or discounts.

**Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services & Raymond James affiliates ("Raymond James")**

Shareholders purchasing Vice Fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account are eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Prospectus or the Fund's SAI.

**Front-end sales load waivers on Class A shares available at Raymond James**

● Shares purchased in an investment advisory program.

● Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family).

● Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James.

● Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement).

● A shareholder in a Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James.

**CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C shares available at Raymond James**

● Death or disability of the shareholder.

● Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in this Prospectus.

● Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account.

● Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 72 as described in this Prospectus.

● Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James.

● Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

**Front-end load discounts available at Raymond James: breakpoints, and/or rights of accumulation**

● Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus.

● Rights of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the rights of accumulation calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

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**USA Mutuals Vice Fund**

&nbsp;&nbsp;Institutional Class – VICVX<br> Investor Class – VICEX<br> Class A – VICAX<br> Class C – VICCX

**USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund**

&nbsp;&nbsp;Institutional Class – UNAVX<br> Class Z – ZNAVX\*

*Each a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV*

**STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION July 29, 2025**

This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus of USA Mutuals Vice Fund ("Vice Fund") and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund ("All Seasons Fund" and together with the Vice Fund, the "Funds") dated July 29, 2025. The Funds' Prospectus is hereby incorporated by reference, which means it is legally part of this document. You can obtain copies of the Funds' Prospectus, annual or semi-annual reports without charge by contacting the Funds' transfer agent, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246 or by calling 1-866-264-8783.

The Vice Fund and the All Seasons Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of USA Mutuals Vitium Global Fund and USA Mutuals Navigator Fund, respectively, series of USA Mutuals (the "Predecessor Funds"), in a tax-free reorganization on January 22, 2021. In connection with this acquisition, Institutional Class, Investor Class, Class A and Class shares of the USA Mutuals Vitium Global Fund were exchanged for Institutional Class, Investor Class, Class A and Class C shares of the Vice Fund, respectively, and Institutional Class and Class Z shares of the USA Navigator Fund were exchanged for Institutional Class and Class Z shares of the All Seasons Fund, respectively. Certain financial information included on the following pages is that of the Predecessor Funds.

\* Class Z Shares are not currently offered for sale.

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| **THE FUNDS** | **2** |
| **TYPES OF INVESTMENTS** | **2** |
| **INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS** | **17** |
| **POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS** | **18** |
| **MANAGEMENT** | **20** |
| **CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS** | **24** |
| **INVESTMENT ADVISER** | **26** |
| **THE DISTRIBUTOR** | **29** |
| **PORTFOLIO MANAGERS** | **32** |
| **ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO BROKERAGE** | **33** |
| **PORTFOLIO TURNOVER** | **33** |
| **OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS** | **34** |
| **DESCRIPTION OF SHARES** | **37** |
| **ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM** | **38** |
| **PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES** | **38** |
| **TAX STATUS** | **42** |
| **COST BASIS REPORTING** | **46** |
| **INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** | **47** |
| **LEGAL COUNSEL** | **47** |
| **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** | **47** |
| **APPENDIX A – PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES** | **A-1** |

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**THE FUNDS**

Each Fund is a diversified series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust organized on June 2, 2015 (the "Trust"). The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is governed by its Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Funds are advised by USA Mutuals Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser").

Under the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, each Trustee will continue in office until the earlier of the termination of the Trust or his death, incapacity, resignation or removal. Shareholders can remove a Trustee to the extent provided by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Vacancies may be filled by a majority of the remaining Trustees, except insofar as the 1940 Act may require the election by shareholders. As a result, normally no annual or regular meetings of shareholders will be held unless matters arise requiring a vote of shareholders under the Agreement and Declaration of Trust or the 1940 Act.

The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. All shares have equal rights and privileges. Each share of the Funds is entitled to one vote on all matters as to which shares are entitled to vote. In addition, each share of the Funds is entitled to participate equally with other shares (i) in dividends and distributions declared by the Funds and (ii) on liquidation to its proportionate share of the assets remaining after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities. Shares of the Funds are fully paid, non-assessable and fully transferable when issued and have no pre-emptive, conversion or exchange rights. Fractional shares have proportionately the same rights, including voting rights, as are provided for a full share.

The Vice Fund offers four classes of shares: Institutional Class, Investor Class, Class A and Class C. All Seasons Fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Class and Class Z. Class Z shares of the All Seasons Fund are not currently offered for sale. Each share class represents an interest in the same assets of the Funds, has the same rights and is identical in all material respects except that (i) each class of shares may be subject to different (or no) sales loads; (ii) each class of shares may bear different (or no) distribution fees; (iii) each class of shares may have different shareholder features, such as minimum investment amounts; (iv) certain other class-specific expenses will be borne solely by the class to which such expenses are attributable, including transfer agent fees attributable to a specific class of shares, printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials to current shareholders of a specific class, registration fees paid by a specific class of shares, the expenses of administrative personnel and services required to support the shareholders of a specific class, litigation or other legal expenses relating to a class of shares, Board fees or expenses paid as a result of issues relating to a specific class of shares and accounting fees and expenses relating to a specific class of shares, and (v) each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its own distribution arrangements. The Board may classify and reclassify the shares of the Funds into additional classes of shares at a future date.

Each Fund's investment objective, restrictions and policies are more fully described here and in the Prospectus.

**TYPES OF INVESTMENTS**

The Funds' investment objectives, principal investment strategies and risks are set forth under "Investment Objective," "Principal Investment Strategies," and "Principal Investment Risks" in the Prospectus. Each Fund's investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the respective Fund. Shareholders will be provided with sixty (60) days advance written notice prior to a change to either Fund's investment objectives. While the Funds are permitted to hold securities and engage in various strategies as described hereafter, they are not obligated to do so.

Whenever an investment policy or investment restriction states a maximum percentage of a Fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of a Fund's acquisition or sale of such security or other asset. Accordingly, except with respect to borrowing and illiquid securities, any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether an

investment complies with a Fund's investment policies and investment restrictions set forth herein or in the Prospectus. In addition, if a bankruptcy or other extraordinary event occurs concerning a particular investment by a Fund, the Fund may receive stock, real estate or other investments that the Fund would not, or could not, buy. If this happens, the Fund will sell such investments as soon as practicable while trying to maximize the return to its shareholders.

**Diversification of Investments**

The Funds are diversified under the 1940 Act. Under applicable federal laws, to qualify as a diversified fund, each Fund, with respect to 75% of its total assets, may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one issuer and may not hold more than 10% of the securities of one issuer. The remaining 25% of a Fund's total assets does not need to be "diversified" and may be invested in securities of a single issuer, subject to other applicable laws. The diversification of a mutual fund's holdings is measured at the time the fund purchases a security. However, if a Fund purchases a security and holds it for a period of time, the security may become a larger percentage of the Fund's total assets due to movements in the financial markets. If the market affects several securities held by a Fund, the Fund may have a greater percentage of its assets invested in securities of fewer issuers. Because each Fund is diversified, the Funds are less subject to the risk that its performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few securities.

**Industry Concentration – Vice Fund**

The Vice Fund concentrates at least 25% of its net assets in a group of vice industries (but no more than 80% of its net assets in any single industry) that includes the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming and tobacco industries, as identified in the Fund's Prospectus.

To the extent that the Vice Fund concentrates its investments in an industry, it may be subject to the risks affecting that industry, including the risk that the securities of companies within that one industry will underperform due to adverse economic conditions, regulatory or legislative changes or increased competition affecting the sector or industry, more than would a more broadly diversified fund. The following alphabetical list includes descriptions about the industries in which the Fund may invest.

*Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Industries:* Companies that manufacture wholesale or retail non-durable goods such as alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. To the extent that the Vice Fund's investments are concentrated in issuers conducting business in the same economic sector, the Fund is subject to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting that economic sector. The performance of consumer products companies has historically been closely tied to the performance of the overall economy, and is also affected by interest rates, competition, consumer confidence and relative levels of disposable household income and seasonal consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer products in the marketplace.

There is substantial litigation related to tobacco products in the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions, and damages claimed in some of the tobacco-related litigation range into the billions of dollars. The present litigation environment is substantially uncertain, and it is possible that companies with exposure to the tobacco industries could be materially affected by an unfavorable outcome of pending litigation. The tobacco industry faces significant governmental action aimed at reducing the incidence of smoking and seeking to hold tobacco companies responsible for the adverse health effects associated with both smoking and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. Governmental actions, combined with the diminishing social acceptance of smoking and private actions to restrict smoking, have resulted in reduced industry volume and may affect the performance of companies in the tobacco industry.

The success of alcoholic beverage companies depends on satisfying consumer tastes and preferences. Consumer preferences can change in unpredictable ways, and consumers may begin to prefer the products of competitors. In order to respond to changes in consumer preferences, alcoholic beverage companies may need to increase and enhance the marketing of existing products, change the pricing of existing products or introduce new products and services. Each response might affect financial results. In addition, brewers and distilled spirits manufacturers have been sued in several courts regarding advertising practices and underage consumption,

and are subject to extensive regulation at the federal, state and local levels. Compliance with these laws and regulations can be costly.

*Defense/Aerospace Industry:* Companies engaged in the development, manufacture or sale of aerospace equipment and defense weapons. Aerospace equipment may include companies involved in the development of gas turbine engines, multi-band filter and power amplifiers for airborne applications, aircraft electrical power distribution systems, airborne laser mine detection, helicopters, air-launched theater missile defense, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and flight simulators.

Risk factors or challenges that face the industry include the fact that procurement cycles can be as long as ten years and the rate of growth in defense spending may soon slow down. Some defense contractors are trading at discounts due to their exposure to aircraft and automobile manufacturing while many others face enormous, underfunded pensions. Finally, significant defense budget reductions internationally are shrinking the export opportunities for American defense companies.

*Gaming Industry:* Companies in the gaming, casino and related industries are highly regulated, and state and federal legislative changes can significantly impact the profitability of companies in those industries. Companies in the same industry often face similar obstacles, issues and regulatory burdens. As a result, the securities of gaming-related companies may react similarly to, and move in unison with, one another. The gaming industry may also be negatively affected by changes in economic conditions as well as changes in consumer tastes.

**Equity Securities**

Each Fund may invest in equity securities consistent with its investment objective and strategies. An equity security, or stock, represents a proportionate share of the ownership of a company and its value is based on the success of the company's business, any income paid to stockholders, the value of its assets and general market conditions. Common stocks and preferred stocks are examples of equity securities. Equity securities, such as common stocks, represent shares of ownership of a corporation. Preferred stocks are equity securities that often pay dividends at a specific rate and have a preference over common stocks in dividend payments and liquidation of assets. Some preferred stocks may be convertible into common stock. Convertible securities are securities (such as debt securities or preferred stock) that may be converted into or exchanged for a specified amount of common stock of the same or different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. Please see "Debt Securities," below.

To the extent a Fund invests in the equity securities of small or medium-size companies, the Fund will be exposed to the risks of smaller sized companies. Small and medium-size companies often have narrower markets for their goods and/or services and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies. Furthermore, those companies often have limited product lines, services, markets or financial resources, or are dependent on a small management group. In addition, because these stocks are not well-known to the investing public, do not have significant institutional ownership and are followed by relatively few security analysts, there will normally be less publicly available information concerning these securities compared to what is available for the securities of larger companies. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions can decrease the value and liquidity of securities held by a Fund. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of a Fund's portfolio.

**Derivatives**

*Buying Call and Put Options.* Each Fund may invest in call and put options as part of its overall portfolio management strategy. Call and put options may be entered into in order to limit the risk of a substantial increase in the market price of the security that a Fund intends to purchase. Prior to its expiration, a call option may be sold in a closing sale transaction. Any profit or loss from the sale will depend on whether the amount received is more or less than the premium paid for the call option plus the related transaction cost. By buying a put, a Fund has the right to sell the security at the exercise price, thus limiting its risk of loss through a decline in the value of the security until the put expires. The amount of any appreciation in the value of the underlying security will be partially offset by the amount of the premium paid for the put option and any related transaction cost. Prior to

its expiration, a put option may be sold in a closing sale transaction and any profit or loss from the sale will depend on whether the amount received is more or less than the premium paid for the put option plus the related transaction costs.

*Writing (Selling) Call and Put Options.* The Funds have the ability to write covered options on equity and debt securities and indices. This means that a Fund will, through its custodian, deposit and maintain either cash or securities with a value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the option.

Covered call options give the holder the right to buy the underlying securities from a Fund at a stated exercise price. A call option written by a Fund is "covered" if the Fund owns the underlying security that is subject to the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for additional cash consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian bank) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if a Fund holds a call on the same security and in the same principal amount as the call written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater than the exercise price of the call written if the difference is maintained by the Fund in cash and high grade debt securities in a segregated account with its custodian bank. The Funds may purchase securities that may be covered with call options solely on the basis of considerations consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Funds. A Fund's turnover may increase through the exercise of a call option. This will generally occur if the value of a "covered" security increases, and a Fund has not entered into a closing purchase transaction.

As a writer of an option, a Fund receives a premium less a commission, and in exchange foregoes the opportunity to profit from any increase in the value of the security exceeding the call option price. The premium serves to mitigate the effect of any depreciation in the value of the security. The premium paid by the buyer of an option will reflect, among other things, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price, the volatility of the underlying security, the remaining term of the option, the existing supply and demand and the interest rates.

The writer of a call option may have no control over when the underlying securities must be sold because the writer may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the termination of the obligation. Exercise of a call option by the purchaser will cause a Fund to forego future appreciation of the securities covered by the option. Whether or not an option expires unexercised, the writer retains the amount of the premium. This amount may, in the case of a covered call option, be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security during the option period. If a call option is exercised, the writer experiences a profit or loss from the sale of the underlying security. Thus, during the option period, the writer of a call option gives up the opportunity for appreciation in the value of the underlying security or currency above the exercise price. It retains the risk of the loss should the price of the underlying security or foreign currency decline. Writing call options also involves risks relating to a Fund's ability to close out the option it has written.

Call options may be written on portfolio securities, indices or foreign currencies. With respect to securities and foreign currencies, the Funds may write call and put options on an exchange or over-the-counter. Call options on portfolio securities will be covered since the Funds will own the underlying securities. Call options on securities indices will be written only to hedge in an economically appropriate way portfolio securities that are not otherwise hedged with options or financial futures contracts and will be "covered" by identifying the specific portfolio securities being hedged. Options on foreign currencies will be covered by securities denominated in that currency. Options on securities indices will be covered by securities that substantially replicate the movement of the index.

A put option on a security, security index or foreign currency gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid to the writer (seller), the right to sell the underlying security, index or foreign currency at the exercise price at any time during the option period. When a Fund writes a secured put option, it will gain a profit in the amount of the premium, less a commission, so long as the price of the underlying security remains above the exercise price. However, a Fund remains obligated to purchase the underlying security from the buyer of the put option (usually in the event the price of the security falls below the exercise price) at any time during the option period. If the price of the underlying security falls below the exercise price, a Fund may realize a loss in the amount of the difference between the exercise price and the sale price of the security, less the premium

received. Upon exercise by the purchaser, the writer of a put option has the obligation to purchase the underlying security or foreign currency at the exercise price. A put option on a securities index is similar to a put option on an individual security, except that the value of the option depends on the weighted value of the group of securities comprising the index and all settlements are made in cash.

During the option period, the writer of a put option has assumed the risk that the price of the underlying security or foreign currency will decline below the exercise price. However, the writer of the put option has retained the opportunity for an appreciated price above the exercise price should the market price of the underlying security or foreign currency increase. Writing put options also involves risks relating to a Fund's ability to close out the option that it has written.

The writer of an option who wishes to terminate its obligation may effect a "closing purchase transaction" by buying an option on the same securities as the option previously written. The effect of the purchase is that the clearing corporation will cancel the writer's position. However, a writer may not effect a closing purchase transaction after being notified of the exercise of an option. There is also no guarantee that a Fund will be able to effect a closing purchase transaction for the options it has written.

Effecting a closing purchase transaction in the case of a written call option will permit a Fund to write another call option on the underlying security with a different exercise price, expiration date or both. Effecting a closing purchase transaction will also permit the Fund to use cash or proceeds from the investments. If a Fund desires to sell a particular security from its portfolio on which it has written a call option, it will effect a closing purchase transaction before or at the same time as the sale of the security.

A Fund will realize profits from closing purchase transactions if the price of the transaction is less than the premium received from writing the option. Likewise, a Fund will realize a loss from a closing purchase transaction if the price of the transaction is more than the premium received from writing the option. Because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying security.

*Writing Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Options.* The Funds have the ability to engage in options transactions that trade on the OTC market to the same extent that they intend to engage in exchange traded options. Just as with exchange traded options, OTC options give the holder the right to buy an underlying security from, or sell an underlying security to, an option writer at a stated exercise price. However, OTC options differ from exchange traded options in certain material respects.

OTC options are arranged directly with dealers and not, as is the case with exchange traded options, through a clearing corporation. Thus, there is a risk of non-performance by the dealer. Because there is no exchange, pricing is typically done by reference to information obtained from market makers. Since OTC options are available for a greater variety of securities and in a wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices, the writer of an OTC option is paid the premium in advance by the dealer.

A writer or purchaser of a put or call option can terminate it voluntarily only by entering into a closing transaction. There can be no assurance that a continuously liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option at any specific time. Consequently, a Fund may be able to realize the value of an OTC option it has purchased only by exercising it or entering into a closing sale transaction with the dealer that issued it. Similarly, when a Fund writes an OTC option, it generally can close out that option prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the dealer to which it originally wrote the option. If a covered call option writer cannot effect a closing transaction, it cannot sell the underlying security or foreign currency until the option expires or the option is exercised. Therefore, the writer of a covered OTC call option may not be able to sell an underlying security even though it might otherwise be advantageous to do so. Likewise, the writer of a secured OTC put option may be unable to sell the securities pledged to secure the put for other investment purposes while it is obligated as a put writer. Similarly, a purchaser of an OTC put or call option might also find it difficult to terminate its position on a timely basis in the absence of a secondary market.

*Futures Contracts.* The Funds have the ability to buy and sell stock index futures contracts traded on domestic futures exchanges to hedge the value of their portfolios against changes in market conditions. A stock index futures contract is an agreement between two parties to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount, times the difference between the stock index value at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. A stock index futures contract does not involve the physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index. Although stock index futures contracts call for the actual taking or delivery of cash, in most cases the Funds expect to liquidate their stock index futures positions through offsetting transactions, which may result in a gain or a loss, before cash settlement is required.

The Funds will incur brokerage fees when they purchase and sell stock index futures contracts, and at the time a Fund purchases or sells a stock index futures contract, it must make a good faith deposit known as the "initial margin." Thereafter, a Fund may need to make subsequent deposits, known as "variation margin," to reflect changes in the level of the stock index.

The Vice Fund may, in addition to bona fide hedging transactions, use futures and options on futures transactions if the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish such non-hedging positions, less the amount by which any such options positions are in the money (within the meaning of the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC")), do not exceed 5% of the liquidation value of the Fund.

*Risks Associated with Options and Futures.* Although the Funds may write covered call options and purchase and sell stock index futures contracts to hedge against declines in the value of their portfolio securities, the use of these instruments involves certain risks. As the writer of covered call options, a Fund receives a premium but loses any opportunity to profit from an increase in the market price if the underlying securities appreciate, though the premium received may partially offset such loss.

Although stock index futures contracts may be useful in hedging against adverse changes in the value of a Fund's investment securities, they are derivative instruments that are subject to a number of risks. During certain market conditions, purchases and sales of stock index futures contracts may not completely offset a decline or rise in the value of a Fund's investments. In the futures markets, it may not always be possible to execute a buy or sell order at the desired price, or to close out an open position due to market conditions, limits on open positions and/or daily price fluctuations. Changes in the value of a Fund's investment securities may differ substantially from the changes anticipated by the Fund when it established its hedged positions, and unanticipated price movements in a futures contract may result in a loss substantially greater than the Fund's initial investment in such a contract.

The CFTC and the various exchanges have established limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or net short position that any person may hold or control in a particular futures contract. Trading limits are imposed on the number of contracts that any person may trade on a particular trading day. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of these limits and it may impose sanctions or restrictions. These trading and positions limits will not have an adverse impact on a Fund's strategies for hedging its securities.

Often, futures purchased or sold by the Funds will be traded on foreign securities exchanges. Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions involves the execution and clearing of trades on or subject to the rules of a foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association ("NFA") nor any domestic exchange regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including the execution, delivery and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign law. This is true even if the exchange is formally linked to a domestic market so that a position taken on the market may be liquidated by a transaction on another market. Moreover, such laws or regulations will vary depending on the foreign country in which the foreign futures or foreign options transaction occurs.

For these reasons, customers who trade foreign futures or foreign options contracts may not be afforded certain of the protective measures provided by the CFTC regulations and the rules of the NFA and any domestic exchange, including the right to use reparations proceedings before the CFTC and arbitration proceedings

provided by the NFA or any domestic futures exchange. The Funds' investments in foreign futures or foreign options transactions may not be provided the same protections as transactions on United States futures exchanges. In addition, the price of any foreign futures or foreign options contract and, therefore, the potential profit and loss thereon, may be affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time an order is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset or exercised.

**Other Investment Companies and Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs") – Vice Fund**

The Vice Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies, which may include ETFs and money market mutual funds in addition to other mutual funds. The Fund's investments in money market mutual funds may be used for cash management purposes, for temporary defensive purposes, and to maintain liquidity in order to satisfy redemption requests or pay unanticipated expenses. An ETF, a type of investment company that trades like common stock on an exchange, usually represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index.

The Fund intends to limit its investments in accordance with applicable law or as permitted by Rule 12d1-4. Among other things, such law would limit these investments so that, as determined immediately after a securities purchase is made by the Fund: (a) not more than 5% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the securities of any one investment company; (b) not more than 10% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the aggregate in securities of investment companies as a group; (c) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund; and (d) not more than 10% of the outstanding voting stock of any one closed-end investment company will be owned by the Fund together with all other investment companies that have the same advisor. Under certain sets of conditions, different sets of restrictions may be applicable. As a shareholder of another investment company, each Fund would bear, along with other shareholders, its proportionate share of that investment company's expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. Investment companies in which the Fund may invest may also impose a sales or distribution charge in connection with the purchase or redemption of their shares and other types of commissions or charges. Such charges will be payable by the Fund and, therefore, will be borne directly by the Fund's shareholders.

To the extent applicable, the Fund intends to rely on Section 12(d)(1)(F) and Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act which in conjunction with one another allow registered investment companies (such as the Fund) to exceed the limitations set forth above, provided the aggregate sales loads any investor pays (i.e., the combined distribution expenses of both the acquiring fund and the acquired funds) do not exceed the limits on sales loads established by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") for funds of funds, and the registered investment company "mirror votes" any securities purchased pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F).

**Exchange-Traded Funds – Vice Fund**

An investment in an ETF generally presents the same primary risk as an investment in a conventional mutual fund (i.e., one that is not exchange-traded) that has the same investment objective, strategies and policies. The price of an ETF can fluctuate within a wide range, and the Vice Fund could lose money investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down. In addition, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds: (1) the market price of the ETF's shares may trade at a discount to their net asset value; (2) an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained; or (3) trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange's officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide "circuit breakers" (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally. Additionally, ETFs have management fees, which increase their cost.

**Real Estate Investment Trusts**

As a non-principal investment strategy of the Funds, the Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). Equity REITs invest primarily in real property and earn rental income from leasing those properties.

Equity REITs also may realize gains or losses from the sale of properties. Equity REITs generally exercise some degree of control over the operational aspects of their real estate investments, lease terms and property maintenance and repair. Mortgage REITs invest primarily in mortgages and similar real estate interests and receive interest payments from the owners of the mortgaged properties and are paid interest by the owners of the financed properties. Hybrid REITs invest both in real property and in mortgages.

A REIT generally is not taxed on income distributed to its shareholders if it complies with certain federal income tax requirements relating primarily to its organization, ownership, assets and income and, further, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders each year. Consequently, REITs tend to focus on income-producing real estate investments.

The Funds' investments in REITs may be adversely affected by deteriorations of the real estate rental market, in the case of REITs that primarily own real estate, or by deteriorations in the creditworthiness of property owners and changes in interest rates in the case of REITs that primarily hold mortgages. Equity and mortgage REITs also are dependent upon specialized management skills, may not be diversified in their holdings and are subject to the risks of financing projects. REITs also may be subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation. Under certain circumstances, a REIT may fail to qualify for pass-through treatment for tax purposes, which would subject the REIT to federal income taxes at the REIT level and adversely affect the value of a Fund's investment in such REIT.

**Debt Securities**

Each Fund may invest in debt securities, including debt securities convertible into common stock consistent with its investment objective and strategies. Debt securities purchased by the Funds may consist of obligations of any rating. Debt securities in the lowest investment grade categories have speculative characteristics, with changes in the economy or other circumstances more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of issuers of the securities to make principal and interest payments than would occur with securities rated in higher categories. Securities referred to as "high-risk" securities generally lack characteristics of a desirable investment, and are deemed speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal over a long period of time. The Funds may invest in high yield debt securities or "junk bonds" that are considered high risk. Special tax considerations are associated with investing in high-yield securities structures such as zero coupon or "pay-in-kind" securities. A Fund will report the accrued interest on these securities as income even though it receives no cash interest until the security's maturity or payment date.

Because of the wide range of types, and maturities, of corporate debt securities, as well as the range of creditworthiness of its issuers, corporate debt securities have widely varying potentials for return and risk profiles. For example, commercial paper issued by a large established domestic corporation that is rated investment grade may have a modest return on principal, but carries relatively limited risk. On the other hand, a long-term corporate note issued by a small foreign corporation from an emerging market country that has not been rated may have the potential for relatively large returns on principal, but carries a relatively high degree of risk.

Corporate debt securities carry both credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the risk that a Fund could lose money if the issuer of a corporate debt security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. Some corporate debt securities that are rated below investment grade are generally considered speculative because they present a greater risk of loss, including default, than higher quality debt securities. The credit risk of a particular issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment. For example, higher ranking (senior) debt securities have a higher priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities. This means that the issuer might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of higher-ranking senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of more junior securities. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of certain corporate debt securities will tend to fall when interest rates rise. In general, corporate debt securities with longer terms tend to fall more in value when interest rates rise than corporate debt securities with shorter terms.

The payment of principal and interest on most debt securities purchased by a Fund will depend upon the ability of the issuers to meet their obligations. An issuer's obligations under its debt securities are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, such as the Federal Bankruptcy Code, and laws, if any, that may be enacted by federal or state legislatures extending the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or imposing other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations. The power or ability of an issuer to meet its obligations for the payment of interest on, and principal of, its debt securities may be materially adversely affected by litigation or other conditions.

The ratings of Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and other nationally recognized rating agencies represent their opinions as to the quality of debt securities. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality, and debt securities with the same maturity, interest rate and rating may have different yields while debt securities of the same maturity and interest rate with different ratings may have the same yield.

**U.S. Government and Agency Obligations**

The Funds may invest in various types of U.S. government obligations. U.S. government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Treasury obligations differ mainly in the length of their maturity. Treasury bills, the most frequently issued marketable government securities, have a maturity of up to one year and are issued on a discount basis. U.S. government obligations also include securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or instrumentalities, including government-sponsored enterprises.

Payment of principal and interest on U.S. government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so. See also "Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities," below. In addition, U.S. government obligations are subject to fluctuations in value due to fluctuations in market interest rates. As a general matter, the value of debt instruments, including U.S. government obligations, declines when market interest rates increase and rises when market interest rates decrease. Certain types of U.S. government obligations are subject to fluctuations in yield or value due to their structure or contract terms.

**Municipal Securities – Vice Fund**

Municipal securities are debt obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States, including the District of Columbia, and any political subdivisions or financing authority of any of these ("Municipal Securities"). Even if the Fund earns income on its investments in Municipal Securities, it will not be able to make tax-exempt distributions unless at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets at the close of each quarter of its taxable year consists of qualifying Municipal Securities.

Municipal Securities are generally issued to finance public works such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation projects, schools, streets and water and sewer works. They are also issued to repay outstanding obligations, to raise funds for general operating expenses and to make loans to other public institutions and facilities. Municipal Securities include industrial development bonds issued by or on behalf of public authorities to provide financing aid to acquire sites or construct and equip facilities for privately or publicly owned corporations. The availability of this financing encourages these corporations to locate within the sponsoring communities and thereby increases local employment.

The two principal classifications of Municipal Securities are "general obligation" and "revenue" bonds. General obligation bonds are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Interest on and principal of revenue bonds, however, are payable only from the revenue generated by the facility financed by the bond or other specified sources of revenue. Revenue bonds do not

represent a pledge of credit or create any debt of or charge against the general revenues of a municipality or public authority. Industrial development bonds are typically classified as revenue bonds.

Municipal Securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, the following: industrial development bonds; municipal notes and bonds; serial notes and bonds sold with a series of maturity dates; tax anticipation notes and bonds sold to finance working capital needs of municipalities in anticipation of receiving taxes at a later date; bond anticipation notes sold in anticipation of the issuance of longer-term bonds in the future; pre-refunded municipal bonds refundable at a later date (payment of principal and interest on pre-refunded bonds are assured through the first call date by the deposit in escrow of U.S. government securities); and general obligation bonds secured by a municipality's pledge of taxation. There are no restrictions on the maturity of Municipal Securities in which the Fund may invest. The Fund will seek to invest in Municipal Securities of such maturities as the Adviser believes will produce current income consistent with prudent investment and the Fund's investment objective.

The Fund may also purchase some Municipal Securities with variable interest rates. Variable interest rates are ordinarily stated as a percentage of the prime rate of a bank or some similar standard, such as the 91-day U.S. Treasury bill rate. Variable interest rates are adjusted on a periodic basis (e.g., every 30 days). Many variable rate Municipal Securities are subject to payment of principal on demand, usually in not more than seven days. If a variable rate municipal security does not have this demand feature, or the demand feature extends beyond seven days and the Adviser believes the security cannot be sold within seven days, the Adviser may consider the security to be illiquid. Variable interest rates generally reduce changes in the value of Municipal Securities from their original purchase prices. Accordingly, as interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation is less for variable rate Municipal Securities than for fixed rate obligations. The terms of these variable rate demand instruments require payment of principal and accrued interest from the issuer of the municipal obligations, the issuer of the participation interests or a guarantor of either issuer.

Yields on Municipal Securities depend on a variety of factors, including: the general conditions of the money market and the taxable and Municipal Securities markets; the size of the particular offering; the maturity of the obligations; and the credit quality of the issue. The ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective also depends on the continuing ability of the issuers of Municipal Securities to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due. Any adverse economic conditions or developments affecting states or municipalities could affect the Fund's portfolio.

**Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities – Vice Fund**

Residential and commercial mortgage-backed as well as other asset-backed securities (collectively called "asset-backed securities") are secured or backed by automobile loans, installment sale contracts, credit card receivables or other assets and are issued by entities such as Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), commercial banks, trusts, financial companies, finance subsidiaries of industrial companies, savings and loan associations, mortgage banks and investment banks. These securities represent interests in pools of assets in which periodic payments of interest and/or principal on the securities are made, thus, in effect passing through periodic payments made by the individual borrowers on the assets that underlie the securities, net of any fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of the securities.

The average life of these securities varies with the maturities and the prepayment experience of the underlying instruments. The average life of a mortgage-backed instrument may be substantially less than the original maturity of the mortgages underlying the securities as the result of scheduled principal payments and mortgage prepayments. The rate of such mortgage prepayments, and hence the life of the certificates, will be a function of current market rates and current conditions in the relevant housing and commercial markets. In periods of falling interest rates, the rate of mortgage prepayments tends to increase. During such periods, the reinvestment of prepayment proceeds by the Fund will generally be at lower rates than the rates that were carried by the obligations that have been prepaid. As a result, the relationship between mortgage prepayments and interest rates may give some high-yielding mortgage-related securities less potential for growth in value than non-callable bonds with comparable maturities. In calculating the average-weighted maturity of the Fund, the maturity of

asset-backed securities will be based on estimates of average life. There can be no assurance that these estimates will be accurate.

There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government that issue mortgage-backed securities and among the securities that they issue. Mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by GNMA include GNMA Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as "Ginnie Maes"), which are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by GNMA and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. GNMA is a wholly owned U.S. Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. GNMA certificates also are supported by the authority of GNMA to borrow funds from the U.S. Treasury to make payments under its guarantee. Mortgage-backed securities issued by FNMA include FNMA Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as "Fannie Maes"), which are solely the obligations of FNMA and are generally not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. FNMA is a government-sponsored organization owned entirely by private stockholders. Fannie Maes are guaranteed as to timely payment of the principal and interest by FNMA. Mortgage-backed securities issued by the FHLMC include FHLMC Mortgage Participation Certificates (also known as "Freddie Macs" or "PCs"). FHLMC is a corporate instrumentality of the United States, created pursuant to an Act of Congress. Freddie Macs are generally not guaranteed by the United States or by any Federal Home Loan Bank and do not constitute a debt or obligation of the United States or of any Federal Home Loan Bank. Freddie Macs entitles the holder to timely payment of interest, which is guaranteed by the FHLMC. FHLMC guarantees either ultimate collection or timely payment of all principal payments on the underlying mortgage loans. When FHLMC does not guarantee timely payment of principal, FHLMC may remit the amount due on account of its guarantee of ultimate payment of principal at any time after default on an underlying mortgage, but in no event later than one year after it becomes payable.

In September 2008, due to the value of FNMA's and FHLMC's securities falling sharply and concerns that the firms did not have sufficient capital to offset losses resulting from the mortgage crisis, FNMA and FHLMC were placed into conservatorship under the Federal Housing Finance Agency at the direction of the U.S. Department of Treasury. The U.S. government also took steps to provide additional financial support to FNMA and FHLMC. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Treasury initiatives will be successful.

Mortgage-backed securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") may also be purchased. There are several types of mortgage-backed securities which provide the holder with a pro rata interest in the underlying mortgages, and CMOs which provide the holder with a specified interest in the cash flow of a pool of underlying mortgages or other mortgage-backed securities. CMOs are issued in multiple classes and their relative payment rights may be structured in many ways. In many cases, however, payments of principal are applied to the CMO classes in order of their respective maturities, so that no principal payments will be made on a CMO class until all other classes having an earlier maturity date are paid in full. The classes may include accrual certificates (also known as "Z-Bonds"), which do not accrue interest at a specified rate until other specified classes have been retired and are converted thereafter to interest-paying securities. They may also include planned amortization classes ("PACs") which generally require, within certain limits, that specified amounts of principal be applied to each payment date, and generally exhibit less yield and market volatility than other classes. Investments in CMO certificates can expose a fund to greater volatility and interest rate risk than other types of mortgage-backed obligations. Prepayments on mortgage-backed securities generally increase with falling interest rates and decrease with rising interest rates; furthermore, prepayment rates are influenced by a variety of economic and social factors.

The yield characteristics of asset-backed securities differ from traditional debt securities. A major difference is that the principal amount of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) generally may be prepaid at any time. As a result, if an asset-backed security is purchased at a premium, a prepayment rate that is faster than expected may reduce yield to maturity, while a prepayment rate that is slower than expected may have the opposite effect of increasing yield to maturity. Conversely, if an asset-backed security is purchased at a discount, faster than expected prepayments may increase, while slower than expected prepayments may decrease, yield to maturity. Moreover, asset-backed securities may involve certain risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities arising primarily from the nature of the underlying assets (i.e.,

credit card and automobile loan receivables as opposed to real estate mortgages). For example, credit card receivables are generally unsecured and may require the repossession of personal property upon the default of the debtor, which may be difficult or impracticable in some cases.

Asset-backed securities may be subject to greater risk of default during periods of economic downturn than other instruments. Also, while the secondary market for asset-backed securities is ordinarily quite liquid, in times of financial stress the secondary market may not be as liquid as the market for other types of securities, which could result in the Vice Fund experiencing difficulty in valuing, or liquidating such securities.

In general, the collateral supporting non-mortgage asset-backed securities is of shorter maturity than mortgage loans. Like other fixed-income securities, when interest rates rise, the value of an asset-backed security generally will decline; however, when interest rates decline, the value of an asset-backed security with prepayment features may not increase as much as that of other fixed-income securities.

Non-mortgage asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of the same security in the collateral as mortgage-backed securities. Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which have given debtors the right to reduce the balance due on the credit cards. Most issuers of automobile receivables permit the servicer to retain possession of the underlying obligations. If the servicer were to sell these obligations to another party, there is the risk that the purchaser would acquire an interest superior to that of the holders of related automobile receivables. In addition, because of the large number of vehicles involved in a typical issuance and technical requirements under state laws, the trustee for the holders of the automobile receivables may not have an effective security interest in all of the obligations backing such receivables. Therefore, there is a possibility that payments on the receivables together with recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be able to support payments on these securities.

**Securities of Foreign Issuers**

Each Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers. In addition, under normal market conditions, the Vice Fund invests in at least three countries (one of which may be the United States) and invests at least 40% of its total assets at the time of purchase in non-U.S. companies. In determining whether a company is a U.S. or non-U.S. company, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including the company's jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, the location of the company's corporate or operational headquarters or principal place of business, the location of principal trading market for the company's common stock, the location(s) of a majority of the company's assets or production of its goods and services, and the locations of the primary sources of the company's revenues or profits.

Investments in the securities of foreign issuers involve special risks that differ from those associated with investments in domestic securities. The risks associated with investments in the securities of foreign issuers relate to political and economic developments abroad, as well as those that result from the differences between the regulation of domestic securities and issuers and foreign securities and issuers. These risks may include, but are not limited to, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, withholding taxes on income earned on foreign securities, withholding taxes (generally nonrefundable) imposed by the United States on payments to certain foreign entities, limitations on the use or transfer of Fund assets, political or social instability and adverse diplomatic developments.

In addition, there are restrictions on foreign investments in other jurisdictions, and there tends to be difficulty in obtaining judgments from abroad and effecting repatriation of capital invested abroad. Delays could occur in settlement of foreign transactions, which could adversely affect shareholder equity. Moreover, individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the domestic economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, the rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position.

Furthermore, investing in foreign securities can carry higher returns and risks than those associated with domestic investments. Foreign securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. Therefore, the value in U.S. dollars of a Fund's net assets and income may be affected by changes in exchange rates and regulations.

The internal politics of certain foreign countries may not be as stable as that of the United States. Governments in certain foreign countries also continue to participate to a significant degree, through ownership interest or regulation, in their respective economies. Action by these governments could include restrictions on foreign investment, nationalization, expropriation of goods or imposition of taxes, and could have a significant effect on market prices of securities and payment of interest. The economies of many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon international trade and are accordingly affected by the trade policies and economic conditions of their trading partners. Enactment by these trading partners of protectionist trade legislation, or economic recessions or slowdowns of those partners could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities markets of such countries.

A change in the value of any foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding change in the U.S. dollar value of securities held by a Fund, denominated in that currency. Furthermore, the interest and dividends payable on certain foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing the net amount of income to be paid to a Fund and that may ultimately be available for distribution.

Other differences between investing in foreign companies and in U.S. companies include:

● information is less publicly available;

● there is a lack of uniform financial accounting standards applicable to foreign companies;

● market quotations are less readily available;

● there are differences in government regulation and supervision of foreign securities exchanges, brokers, listed companies and banks;

● there is generally a lower foreign securities market volume;

● it is likely that foreign securities may be less liquid and/or more volatile;

● there are generally higher foreign brokerage commissions;

● there may be difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations or obtaining court judgments abroad because of differences in the legal systems; and

● the mail service between countries may be unreliable.

**Depositary Receipts – Vice Fund**

The Vice Fund also may purchase foreign securities in the form of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") or other securities representing underlying shares of foreign companies. These securities may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities but generally are denominated in the currency of the market in which they are traded. ADRs are receipts typically issued by an American bank or trust company which evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. ADRs are publicly traded on exchanges or over-the-counter in the United States and are issued through "sponsored" or "unsponsored" arrangements. In a sponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes the obligation to pay some or all of the depositary's transaction fees, whereas under an unsponsored arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes no obligations and the depositary's transaction fees are paid by the ADR holders. In addition, less information generally is available for an unsponsored ADR than about a sponsored ADR and financial information about a company may not be as reliable for an unsponsored ADR as it is for a sponsored ADR. The Fund may invest in ADRs through both sponsored and unsponsored arrangements. EDRs are receipts issued in Europe by banks or depositaries which evidence similar ownership arrangements. GDRs are receipts issued globally by banks or depositaries which evidence similar ownership arrangements.

**Foreign Currency Transactions – Vice Fund**

The Vice Fund may invest in foreign currency exchange transactions. Exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies are a function of such factors as supply and demand in the currency exchange markets, international balances of payment, governmental intervention, speculation and other economic and political

conditions. Foreign exchange dealers may realize a profit on the difference between the price at which the Fund buys and sells currencies.

**Borrowings**

A Fund may borrow funds to meet redemptions, for other emergency purposes or to increase its portfolio holdings of securities. Such borrowings may be on a secured or unsecured basis at fixed or variable rates of interest. The 1940 Act requires each Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage of not less than 300% with respect to all borrowings. This allows each Fund to borrow for such purposes an amount (when taken together with any borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes as described below) equal to as much as 50% of the value of its net assets (not including such borrowings). If a Fund's asset coverage should decline to less than 300% due to market fluctuations or other reasons, the Fund may be required to dispose of some of its portfolio holdings within three days in order to reduce the Fund's debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to dispose of assets at that time.

Conversely, if the income from the assets retained with borrowed funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of borrowing, the net income of a Fund will be less than if borrowing were not used, and, therefore, the amount available for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. A Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.

Borrowing by a Fund creates an opportunity for increased net income, but at the same time, creates special risk considerations. For example, leveraging may exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the value of a Fund's portfolio. To the extent the income derived from securities purchased with borrowed funds exceeds the interest a Fund will have to pay, the Fund's net income will be greater than if borrowing were not used.

**Restricted and Illiquid Investments**

Each Fund may invest in illiquid investments; however, a Fund may not acquire illiquid investments if, as a result, more than 15% of the value of the Fund's net assets would be invested in such investments. The term "illiquid investment" is defined as an investment which a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A determination of whether an investment is illiquid is based upon guidelines contained in the liquidity risk management program of the Trust applicable to the Funds and depends upon relevant facts and circumstances. Illiquid investments present the risks that the Funds may have difficulty valuing these holdings and/or may be unable to sell these holdings at the time or price desired. There are generally no restrictions on a Fund's ability to invest in restricted securities (that is, securities that are not registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933), except to the extent such securities may be considered illiquid. Securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 will be considered liquid if determined to be so under the liquidity risk management program of the Trust applicable to the Funds.

**When-Issued Purchases, Delayed Delivery and Forward Commitments**

The Funds may purchase or sell particular securities with payment and delivery taking place at a later date. The price or yield obtained in a transaction may be less favorable than the price or yield available in the market when the securities delivery takes place. When a Fund agrees to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis or enter into a forward commitment to purchase securities, its custodian will set aside cash or liquid high-grade debt securities equal to the amount of the commitment in a segregated account. Normally, the custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy a purchase commitment, and in such a case a Fund may be required subsequently to place additional assets in the segregated account in order to ensure that the value of the account remains equal to the amount of the Fund's commitments. It may be expected that the value of a Fund's net assets will fluctuate to a greater degree when it sets aside portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments than when it sets aside cash.

When-issued and forward commitment transactions involve the risk that the price or yield obtained in a transaction (and therefore the value of a security) may be less favorable than the price or yield (and therefore the value of a security) available in the market when the securities delivery takes place. In addition, when a Fund engages in when-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment transactions, it relies on the other party to consummate the trade. Failure of such party to do so may result in a Fund incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price considered advantageous.

The value of the securities underlying a when-issued purchase or a forward commitment to purchase securities, and any subsequent fluctuations in their value, are taken into account when determining the net asset value of a Fund starting on the day a Fund agrees to purchase the securities. A Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement date. When a Fund makes a forward commitment to sell securities it owns, the proceeds to be received upon settlement are included in the Fund's assets. Fluctuations in the value of the underlying securities are not reflected in a Fund's net asset value as long as the commitment remains in effect.

**Short Sales**

Short sales are transactions where a Fund sells securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the value of the securities. A Fund must borrow the security to deliver it to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed at the market price at the time of replacement. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender any dividends or interest that accrues on the security during the loan period. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. To the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, the broker will retain proceeds of the short sale until the short position is closed out. The Adviser anticipates that the frequency of short sales will vary substantially under different market conditions.

Short sales involve selling a security that a Fund borrows and does not own. The Funds may sell securities short only on a fully collateralized basis, as permitted by SEC interpretations. At the time of a short sale, a Fund will establish and maintain a segregated account consisting of liquid assets equal in value to the purchase price due on the settlement date under the short sale period. The value of the liquid assets will be marked to market daily. The Funds may engage in short sales if the Adviser anticipates that the security's market purchase price will be less than its borrowing price. Short sales carry significant risk, including the risk of loss if the value of a security sold short increases prior to the scheduled delivery date, since a Fund must pay more for the security than it has received from the purchaser in the short sale.

**Warrants**

The Funds have the ability to purchase warrants and similar rights, which are privileges issued by corporations enabling the owners to subscribe to and purchase a specified number of shares of the corporation at the specified price during a specified period of time. Warrants basically are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price valid for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy them. They have no voting rights, pay no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the company issuing them. Warrants differ from call options in that warrants are issued by the issuer of the security that may be purchased on their exercise, whereas call options may be written or issued by anyone. The prices of warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities.

The purchase of warrants involves the risk that a Fund could lose the purchase value of a warrant if the right to subscribe to additional shares is not exercised prior to the warrant's expiration. Also, the purchase of warrants involves the risk that the effective price paid for the warrant added to the subscription price of the related security may exceed the value of the subscribed security's market price, such as when there is no movement in the price level of the underlying security.

**Repurchase Agreements**

The Funds may have a portion of their net assets in cash or cash equivalents for a variety of reasons, including waiting for a suitable investment opportunity or taking a defensive position. To earn income on this portion of their net assets, the Funds may enter into repurchase agreements. Under a repurchase agreement, the Funds agree to buy securities guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies from a qualified bank or broker-dealer and then to sell the securities back to the bank or broker-dealer after a short period of time (generally, less than seven days) at a higher price. The bank or broker-dealer must transfer to a Fund's custodian securities with an initial value of at least 100% of the dollar amount invested by the Fund in each repurchase agreement. The Adviser will monitor the value of such securities daily to determine that the value equals or exceeds the repurchase price.

Repurchase agreements may involve risks in the event of default or insolvency of the bank or broker-dealer, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Funds' ability to sell the underlying securities. The Funds will enter into repurchase agreements only with parties who meet certain creditworthiness standards, i.e., banks or broker-dealers that the Adviser believes present no serious risk of becoming involved in bankruptcy proceedings within the time frame contemplated by the repurchase transaction.

The Funds may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund agrees to sell a security in its portfolio and then to repurchase the security at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. A Fund will maintain cash or high-grade liquid debt securities with a value equal to the value of the Fund's obligation under the agreement, including accrued interest, in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian bank. The securities subject to the reverse repurchase agreement will be marked-to-market daily.

The use of repurchase agreements by a Fund involves certain risks. For example, if the other party to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying security at a time when the value of the security has declined, a Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the security. If the other party to the agreement becomes insolvent and subject to liquidation or reorganization under the bankruptcy code or other laws, a court may determine that the underlying security is collateral for the loan by the Funds not within the control of the Funds, and therefore the realization by the Funds on the collateral may be automatically stayed. Finally, it is possible that the Funds may not be able to substantiate its interest in the underlying security and may be deemed an unsecured creditor of the other party to the agreement.

**INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS**

The Funds have adopted the following fundamental investment limitations. The following restrictions for a Fund may only be changed if the change is approved by holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities. As used in this SAI, "a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities" means (i) more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding voting shares or (ii) 67% or more of the Fund's voting shares present at a shareholder meeting if more than 50% of the Fund's outstanding voting shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, whichever is less.

Each Fund may not:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Purchase
 or otherwise acquire interests in real estate, real estate mortgage loans or interests therein,
 except that the Fund may purchase securities issued by issuers, including real estate investment
 trusts that invest in real estate or interests therein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Make
 loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of the Fund's total assets would be loaned
 to other parties, except that the Fund may: (i) purchase or hold debt instruments in accordance
 with its investment objective and policies; (ii) enter into repurchase agreements; (iii)
 lend its securities; or (iv) loan money to other USA Mutuals Funds within the Trust in accordance
 with the terms of any applicable rule or regulation or exemptive order pursuant to the 1940
 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Act
 as an underwriter except to the extent the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter when disposing
 of securities it owns or when selling its own shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Issue
 senior securities to the Fund's presently authorized shares of beneficial interest,
 except that this restriction shall not be deemed to prohibit the Fund from (i) making any
 permitted borrowings, loans, mortgages or pledges, (ii) entering into options, futures contracts,
 forward contracts, repurchase transactions or reverse repurchase transactions, or (iii) making
 short sales of securities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and any rule or order thereunder,
 or SEC staff interpretations thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Borrow
 money in an amount exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund's total assets, provided
 that the Fund may borrow money from other USA Mutuals Funds within the Trust in accordance
 with the terms of any applicable rule or regulation or exemptive order pursuant to the 1940
 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Invest
 in other investment companies except as permitted by the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Purchase
 or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of other securities or other
 instruments, except as permitted by the 1940 Act (but this shall not prevent the Fund from
 purchasing or selling options, futures contracts or other derivative instruments, or from
 investing in securities or other instruments backed by commodities).

Additionally, the Vice Fund may not:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Concentrate
 its investments in any one industry or sector if, as a result, more than 80% of the Vice
 Fund's net assets will be invested in such industry or sector. This restriction, however,
 does not prohibit the Fund from investing in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
 government, or its agencies or instrumentalities. The Vice Fund has adopted policies of concentrating
 in securities issued by companies within a wide range of industries and sectors consisting
 of all categories, the selection of which will vary at any given time. The Vice Fund will
 concentrate at least 25% of its net assets in a group of industries (but no more than 80%
 in any single industry) that includes the alcoholic beverages, defense/aerospace, gaming
 and tobacco industries, as identified in the Funds' Prospectus.

Additionally, the All Seasons Fund may not:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Invest
 in the securities of any one industry if, as a result, 25% or more of the Fund's total
 assets would be invested in the securities of such industry, except that the foregoing does
 not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 3816 of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, a shareholder may bring a derivative action on behalf of the Trust only if the shareholder first make a pre-suit demand upon the Board to bring the subject action unless such pre-suit demand is excused. A demand on the Board shall only be excused if a majority of the Board, or a majority of any committee established to consider the merits of such action, has a personal financial interest in the action at issue. A Trustee shall not be deemed to have a personal financial interest in an action or otherwise be disqualified from ruling on a shareholder demand by virtue of the fact that such Trustee receives remuneration from his service on the Board.

**POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS**

The Trust has adopted policies and procedures that govern the disclosure of the Funds' portfolio holdings. These policies and procedures are designed to ensure that such disclosure is in the best interests of Fund shareholders.

It is the Trust's policy to: (1) ensure that any disclosure of portfolio holdings information is in the best interest of Trust shareholders; (2) protect the confidentiality of portfolio holdings information; (3) have procedures in place to guard against personal trading based on the information; and (4) ensure that the disclosure of portfolio holdings information does not create conflicts between the interests of the Trust's shareholders and those of the Trust's affiliates.

The Funds disclose their portfolio holdings by filing Form N-CSR with the SEC approximately two months after the end of the fiscal year and semi-annual period. In addition, the Funds disclose their portfolio holdings by filing Form N-PORT with the SEC approximately two months after the end of each calendar quarter.

The Funds may choose to make portfolio holdings information available to rating agencies such as Lipper, Morningstar or Bloomberg more frequently on a confidential basis.

Under limited circumstances, as described below, the Funds' portfolio holdings may be disclosed to, or known by, certain third parties in advance of their filing with the SEC on Form N-CSR or Form N-PORT. In each case, a determination has been made that such advance disclosure is supported by a legitimate business purpose and that the recipient is subject to a duty to keep the information confidential and is prohibited from trading on material non-public information.

**The Adviser**. Personnel of the Adviser, including personnel responsible for managing the Funds' portfolio, may have full daily access to Fund portfolio holdings since that information is necessary in order for the Adviser to provide its management, administrative, and investment services to the Funds. As required for purposes of analyzing the impact of existing and future market changes on the prices, availability, as demand and liquidity of such securities, as well as for the assistance of portfolio managers in the trading of such securities, Adviser personnel may also release and discuss certain portfolio holdings with various broker-dealers.

**Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC.** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC is the transfer agent, fund accountant, administrator and custody administrator for the Funds; therefore, its personnel have full daily access to the Funds' portfolio holdings since that information is necessary in order for them to provide the agreed-upon services for the Trust.

**U.S. Bank, N.A.** U.S. Bank, N.A. is custodian for the Funds; therefore, its personnel have full daily access to the Funds' portfolio holdings since that information is necessary in order for them to provide the agreed-upon services for the Trust.

**Tait, Weller & Baker LLP.** Tait, Weller & Baker is the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm; therefore, its personnel have access to the Funds' portfolio holdings in connection with auditing of the Funds' annual financial statements and providing assistance and consultation in connection with SEC filings.

**Thompson Hine LLP.** Thompson Hine LLP is counsel to the Trust; therefore, its personnel have access to the Funds' portfolio holdings in connection with review of the Funds' annual and semi-annual shareholder reports and SEC filings.

**Additions to List of Approved Recipients**

The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer is the person responsible, and whose prior approval is required, for any disclosure of the Funds' portfolio securities at any time or to any persons other than those described above. In such cases, the recipient must have a legitimate business need for the information and must be subject to a duty to keep the information confidential and not trade on any material, non-public information. There are no ongoing arrangements in place with respect to the disclosure of portfolio holdings. In no event shall the Funds, the Adviser, or any other party receive any direct or indirect compensation in connection with the disclosure of information about the Funds' portfolio holdings.

**Compliance with Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Procedures**

The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer reports periodically to the Board with respect to compliance with the Funds' portfolio holdings disclosure procedures, and from time to time provides the Board any updates to the portfolio holdings disclosure policies and procedures.

There is no assurance that the Trust's policies on disclosure of portfolio holdings will protect the Funds from the potential misuse of holdings information by individuals or firms in possession of that information.

**MANAGEMENT**

The business of the Trust is managed under the direction of the Board in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the Trust's By-laws (the "Governing Documents"), which have been filed with the SEC and are available upon request. The Board consists of three (3) individuals, all of whom are not "interested persons" (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Trust or any investment adviser to any series of the Trust ("Independent Trustees"). Pursuant to the Governing Documents, the Board shall elect officers including a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Principal Executive Officer and a Principal Accounting Officer. The Board retains the power to conduct, operate and carry on the business of the Trust and has the power to incur and pay any expenses, which, in the opinion of the Board, are necessary or incidental to carry out any of the Trust's purposes. The Board, officers, employees and agents of the Trust, when acting in such capacities, shall not be subject to any personal liability except for his own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his duties.

**Board Leadership Structure**

The Trust is led by Joseph Breslin, who has served as the Chairman of the Board since July 2015. Under the Governing Documents, the Chairman of the Board is responsible for (a) presiding at Board meetings, (b) calling special meetings on an as-needed basis, (c) executing and administering Trust policies including (i) setting the agendas for Board meetings and (ii) providing information to the Board in advance of each Board meeting and between Board meetings. The Trust believes that its Chairman, the independent chair of the Audit Committee, and, as an entity, the full Board, provide effective leadership that is in the best interests of the Trust, its funds and each shareholder. Additionally, under certain 1940 Act governance guidelines that apply to the Trust, the Independent Trustees meet in executive session, at least quarterly.

**Board Risk Oversight**

The Board has a standing independent Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Contract Review Committee, each with a separate chair. The Board is responsible for overseeing risk management, and the full Board regularly engages in discussions of risk management and receives compliance reports that inform its oversight of risk management from its Chief Compliance Officer at quarterly meetings and on an ad hoc basis, when and if necessary. The Audit Committee considers financial risk and reporting within its area of responsibilities. Generally, the Board believes that its oversight of material risks is adequately maintained through the compliance-reporting chain where the Chief Compliance Officer is the primary recipient and communicator of such risk-related information. The primary purposes of the Nominating and Governance Committee are to consider and evaluate the structure, composition and operation of the Board, to evaluate and recommend individuals to serve on the Board, and to consider and make recommendations relating to the compensation of the Trust's independent trustees. The Nominating and Governance Committee may consider recommendations for candidates to serve on the Board from any source it deems appropriate. The primary purpose of the Contract Review Committee is to oversee and guide the process by which the Independent Trustees annually consider whether to approve or renew the Trust's investment advisory, sub-advisory and distribution agreements, Rule 12b-1 plans, and such other agreements or plans involving the Trust as specified in the Contract Review Committee's charter or as the Board determines from time to time.

**Trustee Qualifications**

Generally, the Trust believes that each Trustee is competent to serve because of his individual overall merits including his: (i) experience, (ii) qualifications, (iii) attributes and (iv) skills. Mr. Breslin has over 20 years of business experience in the investment management and brokerage business and possesses a strong understanding of the regulatory framework under which investment companies must operate based, in part, upon his years of service as an officer and/or Trustee to other registered investment companies. Thomas Sarkany is

qualified to serve as a Trustee based on his experience in various business and consulting positions, and through his experience from service as a board member of the Trust and other investment companies. Since 2010, he has been the President of a financial services firm and from 1994 through 2010, he held various roles at a publicly held company providing financial research, publications and money management services to retail and institutional investors, including Director of Marketing and Asset Management, Director of Index Licensing, and member of the Board of Directors. In addition to his service as a Trustee of the Trust, Mr. Sarkany serves as a trustee of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II and has previously served as a director of certain public companies. Charles R. Ranson has more than 20 years' experience in strategic analysis and planning, risk assessment, and capital formation in the operation of complex organizations and entrepreneurial ventures. In addition to his service to the Trust, Mr. Ranson serves as an independent trustee to another mutual fund complex. Each Trustee's ability to perform his duties effectively also has been enhanced by his educational background and professional training. The Trust does not believe any one factor is determinative in assessing a Trustee's qualifications, but that the collective experience of each Trustee makes him highly qualified.

The following is a list of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust and each person's principal occupation over the last five years. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246. All correspondence to the Trustees and Officers should be directed to c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 46707 Cincinnati, OH 45246.

***Independent Trustees***

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name, Address** **<br> and Year of<br> Birth** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Position/Term** **<br> of Office<sup>\*</sup>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Principal Occupation During the** **<br> Past Five Years** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of** **<br> Funds in <br> Fund <br> Complex<sup>\*\*</sup> <br> Overseen <br> by Trustee** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Other Directorships held** **<br> by Trustee During the <br> Past Five Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph Breslin<br> Year of Birth: 1953 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Board since 2015 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Counsel, White Oak Global Advisors, LLC (since 2016); and President and Consultant, Adviser Counsel, Inc. (formerly J.E. Breslin & Co.) (management consulting firm to investment advisers), (since 2009-2024). | &nbsp;&nbsp;2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Funds since 2015); Director, Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (since 2002); Trustee, Kinetics Portfolios Trust (since 2000); Trustee, Forethought Variable Insurance Trust (since 2015). |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Sarkany<br> Year of Birth: 1946 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Independent Trustee since 2015 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Founder and President, TTS Associates, Inc. (since December 2022); and Founder and President, TTS Consultants, LLC (financial services) (since 2010). | &nbsp;&nbsp;2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Funds since 2015); Arrow Investments Trust (since 2014), Arrow ETF Trust (since 2012), Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust II (since 2011); Director, Aquila Distributors (1981-2025) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Charles Ranson<br> Year of Birth: 1947 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Independent Trustee since 2015 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Principal, Ranson & Associates (strategic analysis and planning, including risk assessment and capital formation for entrepreneurial ventures) (since 2003). | &nbsp;&nbsp;2 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Funds since 2015); Advisors Preferred Trust (since 2012);North Country Funds (since 2025) |

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***Officers***

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name, Address** **<br> and Year of<br> Birth** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Position/Term** **<br> of Office<sup>\*</sup>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Principal Occupation During the** **<br> Past Five Years** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of** **<br> Funds in<br> Fund<br> Complex<sup>\*\*</sup><sup></sup> Overseen by<br> Trustee** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Other Directorships held** **<br> by Trustee During the <br> Past Five Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wendy Wang<br> 80 Arkay Drive<br> Hauppauge, NY 11788 <br> Year of Birth: 1970 | &nbsp;&nbsp;President since 2015 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President, Director of Tax and Compliance Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2012). | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Timothy Burdick<br> 80 Arkay Drive<br> Hauppauge, NY 11788 <br> Year of Birth: 1986 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President since 2024 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2023); Vice President and Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2022-2023); Assistant Vice President and Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2019-2022). | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sam Singh<br> 80 Arkay Drive<br> Hauppauge, NY 11788 <br> Year of Birth: 1976 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Treasurer since 2015 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2015). | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jennifer Farrell<br> 80 Arkay Drive<br> Hauppauge, NY 11788 <br> Year of Birth: 1969 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary since 2017 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Director (since 2024); Associate Director (2022-2024); and Manager (2018-2022), Legal Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC. | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;James Ash<br> Year of Birth: 1976 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Compliance Officer since 2019 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President, Head of Compliance (since 2023); Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Northern Lights Compliance, LLC (2019 - 2022). | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A | &nbsp;&nbsp;N/A |

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\* The term of office for each Trustee and officer listed above will continue indefinitely until the individual resigns or is removed.

\*\* As of June 30, 2025, the Trust was comprised of 38 other active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. The term "Fund Complex" applies only to the Funds. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment adviser with any other series.

**Board Committees**

Audit Committee

The Board has an Audit Committee that consists of all the Independent Trustees. The Audit Committee's responsibilities include: (i) recommending to the Board the selection, retention or termination of the Trust's independent auditors; (ii) reviewing with the independent auditors the scope, performance and anticipated cost of their audit; (iii) discussing with the independent auditors certain matters relating to the Trust's financial statements, including any adjustment to such financial statements recommended by such independent auditors, or any other results of any audit; (iv) reviewing on a periodic basis a formal written statement from the independent auditors with respect to their independence, discussing with the independent auditors any relationships or services disclosed in the statement that may impact the objectivity and independence of the Trust's independent auditors and recommending that the Board take appropriate action in response thereto to satisfy itself of the auditor's independence; and (v) considering the comments of the independent auditors and management's responses thereto with respect to the quality and adequacy of the Trust's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices and internal controls. Mr. Breslin serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Audit Committee met ten times.

Nominating and Governance Committee

The Board has a Nominating and Governance Committee that consists of all the Independent Trustees. The Nominating and Governance Committee's responsibilities (which may also be conducted by the Board) include: (i) recommending persons to be nominated or re-nominated as Trustees in accordance with the Independent Trustees' Statement of Policy on Criteria for Selecting Independent Trustees; (ii) reviewing the Trust's officers, conducting Chief Compliance Officer searches, as needed, and providing consultation regarding other CCO matters, as requested; (iii) reviewing trustee qualifications, performance, and compensation; (iv) reviewing periodically with the Board the size and composition of the Board as a whole; (v) annually evaluating the operations of the Board and its Committees and assisting the Board in conducting its annual self-evaluation; (vi) making recommendations on the requirements for, and means of, Board orientation and training; (vii) periodically reviewing the Board's corporate governance policies and practices and recommending, as it deems appropriate, any changes to the Board; (viii) considering any corporate governance issues that arise from time to time, and developing appropriate recommendations for the Board; and (ix) supervising counsel for the Independent Trustees. The Nominating and Governance Committee will accept Independent Trustee nominations from shareholders. Shareholders may nominate trustee candidates for the Nominating and Governance Committee to consider by contacting the Trust. Mr. Ranson serves as the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee operates pursuant to a Nominating and Governance Committee Charter. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Nominating and Governance Committee met once.

Contract Review Committee

The Board has a Contract Review Committee that consists of all the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee's responsibilities include: (i) identifying the scope and format of information to be requested from service providers in connection with the evaluation of each contract or plan and meet and evaluate such information at least annually in advance of the automatic expiration of such contracts by operation of law or by their terms; (ii) providing guidance to independent legal counsel regarding specific information requests to be made by such counsel on behalf of the the Independent Trustees; (iii) evaluating regulatory and other developments coming to its attention that might reasonably be expected to have an impact on the Independent Trustees' consideration of how to evaluate and whether or not to renew a contract or plan; (iv) assisting in circumscribing the range of factors considered by the Independent Trustees relating to the approval or renewal of advisory or sub-advisory agreements; (v) recommending to other committees and/or to the Independent Trustees specific steps to be taken by them regarding the renewal process, including, for example, proposed schedules of meetings by Independent Trustees; (vi) investigating and reporting on any other matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties; and (vii) performing such other duties as are consistent with the Contract Review Committee's purpose or that are assigned to it by the Board. Mr. Sarkany serves as the Chairman of the Contract Review Committee. The Chairman of the Contract Review Committee meets with Independent Trustee counsel, Trust counsel and Trust officers quarterly to review and discuss the 15(c) questionnaire responses submitted by each adviser/sub-adviser in support of Board approval of its investment advisory or sub-advisory agreement. The Contract Review Committee operates pursuant to a Contract Review Committee Charter. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Contract Review Committee met four times.

**Compensation**

Each Independent Trustee receives a quarterly fee of $32,500 to be paid by the Trust within 10 days of the commencement of each calendar quarter for his service as a Trustee of the as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred for attending regularly scheduled Board and committee meetings. In addition to this quarterly fee and any expense reimbursements, the Chair of each of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Contract Review Committee receives a quarterly fee of $2,500 for his service as a committee chair.

In the event that an in-person meeting of the Board other than its regularly scheduled meetings (a "Special Meeting") is required, each Independent Trustee will receive a fee of $5,000 per Special Meeting, as well as

reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred, to be paid by the Trust or the relevant series of the Trust or its investment adviser depending on the circumstances necessitating the Special Meeting. The Independent Trustees at their sole discretion shall determine when a particular meeting constitutes a Special Meeting for purpose of the $5,000 fee.

No officer receives compensation from the Trust.

The table below details the amount of compensation the Independent Trustees received from the Funds during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Each Independent Trustee is expected to attend all quarterly meetings during the period. The Trust does not have a bonus, profit sharing, pension or retirement plan.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name and Position** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vice Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**All Seasons <br> Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Pension or <br> Retirement <br> Benefits <br> Accrued as <br> Part of Funds <br> Expenses** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Annual Benefits <br> Upon Retirement** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total Compensation <br> From Trust and <br> Fund Complex Paid <br> to Trustees** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph Breslin, Trustee | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3545 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3545 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$7090 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas Sarkany, Trustee | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3545 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3545 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$7090 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Charles Ranson, Trustee | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3545 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3545 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$7090 |

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**Management and Trustee Ownership**

As of December 31, 2024, the Board and officers, as a group, own less than 1% of the Fund's outstanding shares.

**CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS**

A principal shareholder is any person who owns (either of record or beneficially) 5% or more of the outstanding shares of a fund. A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledged the existence of control.

As of July 1, 2025, the following shareholders of record owned 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

Vice Fund:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;*Institutional Shares* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name & Address** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Percentage of Fund Share Class** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Minnesota Life Insurance Company<br> 400 Robert Street North<br> Saint Paul, MN 55101-2099 | &nbsp;&nbsp;25295 | &nbsp;&nbsp;23.98% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;LPL Financial<br> 4707 Executive Drive<br> San Diego, CA 92121-3091 | &nbsp;&nbsp;11332 | &nbsp;&nbsp;10.74% |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;*Investor Shares* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name & Address** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Percentage of Fund Share Class** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;National Financial Services LLC<br> 499 Washington Blvd<br> Jersey City, NJ 07310-1995 | &nbsp;&nbsp;384375 | &nbsp;&nbsp;20.12% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.<br> 211 Main Street<br> San Francisco, CA 94105-1905 | &nbsp;&nbsp;383316 | &nbsp;&nbsp;20.06% |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;*Class A Shares* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name & Address** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Percentage of Fund Share Class** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Raymond James & Associates Inc.<br> 880 Carillon Parkway<br> Saint Petersburg FL 33716-1102 | &nbsp;&nbsp;96353 | &nbsp;&nbsp;37.45% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;LPL Financial<br> 4707 Executive Drive<br> San Diego, CA 92121-3091 | &nbsp;&nbsp;24017 | &nbsp;&nbsp;9.33% |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;*Class C Shares* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name & Address** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Percentage of Fund Share Class** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;LPL Financial<br> 4707 Executive Drive<br> San Diego, CA 92121-3091 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3906 | &nbsp;&nbsp;15.71% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;National Financial Services LLC<br> 499 Washington Blvd<br> Jersey City, NJ 07310-1995 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3500 | &nbsp;&nbsp;14.07% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Raymond James & Associates Inc.<br> 880 Carillon Parkway<br> Saint Petersburg FL 33716-1102 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2228 | &nbsp;&nbsp;8.96% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Curtis J Erhardt<br> 408 N Nowlan Ave<br> Glendive, MT 59330-2624 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1304 | &nbsp;&nbsp;5.24% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Wells Fargo Clearing Services<br> 2801 Market Street<br> Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1247 | &nbsp;&nbsp;5.01% |

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All Seasons Fund:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;*Institutional Shares* |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name & Address** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Percentage of Fund Share Class** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;LPL Financial<br> 4707 Executive Drive<br> San Diego, CA 92121-3091 | &nbsp;&nbsp;213289 | &nbsp;&nbsp;29.83% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;National Financial Services LLC<br> 499 Washington Blvd<br> Jersey City, NJ 07310-1995 | &nbsp;&nbsp;205217 | &nbsp;&nbsp;28.70% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.<br> 211 Main Street<br> San Francisco, CA 94105-1905 | &nbsp;&nbsp;159890 | &nbsp;&nbsp;22.36% |

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**INVESTMENT ADVISER**

**Investment Adviser and Advisory Agreement**

USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc., located at 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201, serves as the Funds' investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a Texas corporation.

Subject to the oversight of the Board, the Adviser is responsible for the overall management of the Funds' investment-related business affairs. Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, the Adviser, in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, manages the portfolio investment operations of the Funds. The Adviser has overall supervisory responsibilities for the general management and investment of the Funds' securities portfolio, as detailed below, which are subject to review and approval by the Board. In general, the Adviser's duties include setting the Funds' overall investment strategies and asset allocation.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser, agrees to invest the assets of the Funds in accordance with applicable law and the investment objective, policies and restrictions set forth in the Funds' current Prospectus and SAI, and subject to such further limitations as the Trust may from time to time impose by written notice to the Adviser. The Adviser acts as the investment adviser to the Funds and, as such shall, (i) obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, business, securities markets and securities as it may deem necessary or useful in discharging its responsibilities here under, (ii) formulate a continuing program for the investment of the assets of the Funds in a manner consistent with its investment objective, policies and restrictions, and (iii) determine from time to time securities to be purchased, sold, retained or lent by the Funds, and implement those decisions, including the selection of entities with or through which such purchases, sales or loans are to be effected; provided, that the Adviser or its designee, directly, will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations either directly with the issuer or with a broker or dealer, and if with a broker or dealer, (a) will attempt to obtain the best price and execution of its orders, and (b) may nevertheless in its discretion purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers who provide the Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services and pay such brokers in return a higher commission or spread than may be charged by other brokers. The Adviser also provides the Funds with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the Fund's investments, and compensates all personnel of the Funds or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.

In addition, the Adviser provides the management and supplemental administrative services necessary for the operation of the Funds. These services include providing assistance in supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the Funds; assisting in the preparing of all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; assisting in maintaining the Funds' records and the registration of the Funds' shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; assisting in developing management and shareholder services for the Funds; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Board.

Each Fund pays an annual management fee (computed daily and payable monthly) pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Vice Fund pays 0.95% of its average daily net assets and the All Seasons Fund pays 1.75% of its average daily net assets to the Adviser.

For the following fiscal years ended March 31, the Adviser earned (and waived or reimbursed) the following advisory fees:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vice Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2023** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2024** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2025** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Advisory Fee Earned | &nbsp;&nbsp;$715826 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$646372 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$526379 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Advisory Fees<br> Waived/Expenses Reimbursed | &nbsp;&nbsp;$368097 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$175224 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$231235 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**All Seasons Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2023** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2024** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**2025** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Advisory Fee Earned | &nbsp;&nbsp;$193158 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$522191 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$475645 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Advisory Fees<br> Waived/Expenses Reimbursed | &nbsp;&nbsp;$137310 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$180045 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$225942 |

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Expenses not expressly assumed by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement are paid by the Funds. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Funds are responsible for the payment of the following expenses among others: (a) the fees payable to the Adviser, (b) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the Adviser or Distributor (as defined under the section entitled "The Distributor") (c) the fees and certain expenses of the Custodian and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent (as defined under the section entitled "Transfer Agent"), including the cost of maintaining certain required records of the Funds and of pricing the Funds' shares, (d) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent accountants for the Funds, (e) brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Funds in connection with its securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Funds to governmental agencies, (g) the fees of any trade association of which the Funds may be a member, (h) the cost of fidelity and liability insurance, (i) the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Funds and of shares with the SEC, qualifying its shares under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Funds' registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (j) all expenses of shareholders and Trustees' meetings (including travel expenses of trustees and officers of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Adviser) and of preparing, printing and mailing reports, proxy statements and prospectuses to shareholders in the amount necessary for distribution to the shareholders and (k) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds' business.

The Advisory Agreement will continue in effect for two (2) years initially and shall continue thereafter from year to year provided such continuance is approved at least annually by (a) a vote of the majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval and by (b) the majority vote of either all of the Board or the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Funds. The Advisory Agreement may be terminated without penalty on 60 days written notice by a vote of a majority of the Trustees or by the Adviser, or by holders of a majority of a Fund's outstanding shares (with respect to the Fund). The Advisory Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

A discussion of the matters considered by the Board in connection with the approval of the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Funds is available in the Funds' Form N-CSR dated March 31, 2025.

Pursuant to an operating expenses limitation and security agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse the Funds to ensure that the total annual operating expenses for the Funds, as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets (exclusive of front-end or contingent deferred loads, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, borrowing cost such as interest and dividends on short positions, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser) and class specific expenses like distribution (12b-1) fees), are limited to 1.48% for the Vice Fund and 1.96% for the All Seasons Fund. This agreement is in effect through July 31, 2026. Under the expense limitation and security agreement, the Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid

expenses from each Fund for three years from the date such fees and expenses were waived or paid by the Adviser, if such reimbursements will not cause a Fund to exceed the lesser of: (1) the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver and/or expense payment; or (2) the expense limitation in place at the time of the recoupment.

**Codes of Ethics**

The Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor have each adopted a code of ethics (each a "Code") under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act that governs the personal securities transactions of their board members, officers and employees who may have access to current trading information of the Trust. Under the Codes, the Board is permitted to invest in securities that may also be purchased by the Funds.

In addition, the Trust has adopted a code of ethics (the "Trust Code"), which applies only to the Trust's executive officers to ensure that these officers promote professional conduct in the practice of corporate governance and management. The purpose behind these guidelines is to promote (i) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (ii) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Trust files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Funds; (iii) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rule and regulations; (iv) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Trust Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Trust Code; and (v) accountability for adherence to the Trust Code.

**Proxy Voting Policies**

The Board has adopted proxy voting procedures that delegate to the Adviser the authority to vote proxies, subject to the supervision of the Board. In addition, the Board authorized the Adviser to retain a third-party voting service to provide recommendations on proxy votes or vote proxies on the Funds' behalf. The Trust's proxy voting procedures provide that, in the event of a conflict between the interests of the Adviser and the Funds with regard to a proxy vote, a majority of the Independent Trustees will be responsible for resolving the conflict. The Adviser, subject to oversight by the Board, seeks to ensure that all voting decisions, particularly those that may involve a potential conflict of interest with the Funds' principal underwriter or any affiliated person of the Funds, are made consistent with the Adviser's fiduciary duty to the Funds and their shareholders.

The Adviser votes proxies in a manner designed to maximize the value of a Fund's investment. The Adviser generally votes in accordance with management's recommendations. If the Adviser believes management is not acting on behalf of the best interests of a Fund and its shareholders, the Adviser will not vote with management. When voting, the following factors are taken into consideration:

● the period of time over which the voting shares are expected to be held;

● the size of the position;

● the costs involved in the proxy proposal;

● the existing governance documents of the affected company; and

● the affected company's management and operations.

The Board has approved the Adviser's proxy voting policies and will monitor the implementation of these policies to ensure that the Adviser's voting decisions:

● are consistent with the Adviser's fiduciary duty to the Funds and their shareholders;

● seek to maximize shareholder return and the value of Fund investments;

● promote sound corporate governance; and

● are consistent with the Funds' investment objectives and policies.

For investments made by the Funds in investment companies, including ETFs, pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F), the Funds must comply with the following voting restrictions: when a Fund exercises voting rights, by proxy or otherwise, with respect to investment companies owned by the Fund, the Fund will either seek instruction from

the Fund's shareholders with regard to the voting of all proxies and vote in accordance with such instructions, or vote the shares held by the Fund in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such security.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request by (1) calling toll-free, 1-866-264-8783; (2) visiting the Funds' website (<u>www.usamutuals.com</u>)<u>;</u> and (3) accessing the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Funds will send a description of the proxy voting policies and procedures within three business days of receipt of a request.

**THE DISTRIBUTOR**

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, located at 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022 (the "Distributor") serves as the principal underwriter and national distributor for the shares of the Funds pursuant to an underwriting agreement with the Trust (the "Underwriting Agreement"). The Distributor is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and each state's securities laws and is a member of FINRA. The offering of the Shares is continuous. The Underwriting Agreement provides that the Distributor, as agent in connection with the distribution of the Funds' shares, will use reasonable efforts to facilitate the sale of the Funds' shares.

The Underwriting Agreement provides that, unless sooner terminated, it will continue in effect for two years initially and thereafter shall continue from year to year, subject to annual approval by (a) the Board or a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares, and (b) by a majority of the Independent Trustees by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

The Underwriting Agreement may be terminated by a Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the entire Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund on 60 days' written notice to the Distributor, or by the Distributor at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on 60 days' written notice to the Fund. The Underwriting Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment.

The following table sets forth the total compensation received by the Distributor from the Funds for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;***Fund*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Net*** ***<br> Underwriting <br> Discounts and <br> Commissions*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Compensation*** ***<br> on Redemptions <br> and<br> Repurchases*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Brokerage*** ***<br> Commissions*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Investor | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;$313 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund - Institutional | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |

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\* The Distributor received $0 from the Adviser as compensation for its distribution services to the Funds.

The Distributor also receives 12b-1 fees from the Vice Fund as described under the following section entitled "Rule 12b-1 Plan".

The following table sets forth the total compensation received by the Distributor from the Funds for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;***Fund*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Net <br> Underwriting <br> Discounts and <br> Commissions*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Compensation <br> on Redemptions <br> and <br> Repurchases*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Brokerage <br> Commissions*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Investor | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;$218 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund - Institutional | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |

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\* The Distributor received $0 from the Adviser as compensation for its distribution services to the Funds.

The Distributor also receives 12b-1 fees from the Vice Fund as described under the following section entitled "Rule 12b-1 Plan".

The following table sets forth the total compensation received by the Distributor from the Funds for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;***Fund*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Net <br> Underwriting <br> Discounts and <br> Commissions*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Compensation <br> on Redemptions <br> and <br> Repurchases*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Brokerage <br> Commissions*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Investor | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Class A | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1757 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund - Class C | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund - Institutional | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 &nbsp;&nbsp;\* |

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\* The Distributor received $0 from the Adviser as compensation for its distribution services to the Funds.

The Distributor also receives 12b-1 fees from the Vice Funds as described under the following section entitled "Rule 12b-1 Plan".

The Distributor may enter into selling agreements with broker-dealers that solicit orders for the sale of shares of the Funds and may allow concessions to dealers that sell shares of the Funds.

**Rule 12b-1 Plan**

The Trust, with respect to the Vice Fund, has adopted the Trust's Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Plans") for Investor Class, Class A and Class C Shares pursuant to which the Fund is authorized to pay the Distributor, as compensation for Distributor's account maintenance services under the Plans. The Board has approved a distribution and shareholder servicing fee at the rate of up to 0.25%, 0.25% and 1.00% of the Vice Fund's average daily net assets attributable to the Investor Class, Class A and Class C Shares, respectively. Such fees are to be paid by the Vice Fund monthly, or at such other intervals as the Board shall determine. Such fees shall be based upon the Vice Fund's average daily net assets during the preceding month and shall be calculated and accrued daily. The Vice Fund may pay fees to the Distributor at a lesser rate, as agreed upon by the Board and the Distributor. The Plans authorize payments to the Distributor as compensation for providing account maintenance services to Vice Fund shareholders, including arranging for certain securities dealers or brokers, administrators and others ("Recipients") to provide these services and paying compensation for these services. The Vice Fund bears its own costs of distribution with respect to its shares.

The services to be provided by Recipients may include, but are not limited to, the following: assisting in the offering and sale of Vice Fund shares and in other aspects of the marketing of the shares to clients or prospective clients of the respective recipients; answering routine inquiries concerning the Vice Fund; assisting in the establishment and maintenance of accounts or sub-accounts in the Fund and in processing purchase and redemption transactions; making the Vice Fund's investment plan and shareholder services available; and providing such other information and services to investors in shares of the Vice Fund as the Distributor or the

Trust, on behalf of the Vice Fund, may reasonably request. The distribution services shall also include any advertising and marketing services provided by or arranged by the Distributor with respect to the Vice Fund.

The Distributor is required to provide a written report, at least quarterly to the Board, specifying in reasonable detail the amounts expended pursuant to the Plans and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. Further, the Distributor will inform the Board of any Rule 12b-1 fees to be paid by the Distributor to Recipients.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Vice Fund paid the following in allocated distribution fees:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Actual 12b-1 Expenditures Paid by** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Actual 12b-1 Expenditures Paid by** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Actual 12b-1 Expenditures Paid by** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Actual 12b-1 Expenditures Paid by** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vice Fund Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vice Fund Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vice Fund Shares** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Vice Fund Shares** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**During the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**During the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**During the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**During the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025** |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**USA <br> MUTUALS <br> VICE FUND <br> Investor** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**USA <br> MUTUALS <br> VICE <br> FUND <br> Class A** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**USA <br> MUTUALS <br> VICE <br> FUND <br> Class C** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Advertising/Marketing |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Printing/Postage |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Payment to distributor | &nbsp;&nbsp;$28784 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$414 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$678 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Payment to dealers | &nbsp;&nbsp;$17949 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$12615 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$6639 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation to sales personnel |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other | &nbsp;&nbsp;$69293 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$985 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$1667 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Total** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$116026 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$14014 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$8984 |

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The Plans may not be amended to increase materially the amount of the Distributor's compensation to be paid by the Vice Fund, unless such amendment is approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the affected class of the Vice Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act). All material amendments must be approved by a majority of the Board by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plans. During the term of the Plans, the selection and nomination of the Independent Trustees will be committed to the discretion of the Independent Trustees. The Distributor will preserve copies of the Plans, any related agreements, and all reports, for a period of not less than six years from the date of such document and for at least the first two years in an easily accessible place.

Any agreement related to a Plan will be in writing and provide that: (a) it may be terminated by the Trust or the Vice Fund at any time upon 60 days' written notice, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or the Vice Fund; (b) it will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act); and (c) it will continue in effect for a period of more than one year from the date of its execution or adoption only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such agreement.

**PORTFOLIO MANAGERS**

Paul Strehle serves as Portfolio Manager of the Vice Fund and Co-Portfolio Manager of the All Seasons Fund. He is responsible for the portfolio management of and investment research for each Fund. Arnold Englander serves as Co-Portfolio Manager of the All Seasons Fund and is responsible for the portfolio management of and investment research for All Seasons Fund. As of March 31, 2025, the Portfolio Managers were responsible for the portfolio management of the following types of accounts in addition to the Funds:

Paul Strehle

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Other Accounts<br> By Type | &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Number of <br> Accounts by <br> Account Type | &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Assets By <br> Account Type<br> (in millions) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts <br> by Type Subject to a <br> Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Assets By Account Type <br> Subject to a Performance Fee<br> (in millions) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Registered Investment Companies | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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Arnold Englander

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Other Accounts<br> By Type | &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Number of<br> Accounts by<br> Account Type | &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Assets By<br> Account Type<br> (in millions) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts <br> by Type Subject to a <br> Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Assets By Account Type<br> Subject to a Performance Fee<br> (in millions) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Registered Investment Companies | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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**Conflicts of Interest**

Where conflicts of interest arise between the Funds and other accounts managed by a Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio Manager will proceed in a manner that ensures that the Funds will not be treated materially less favorably. A Portfolio Manager's management of "other accounts" may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with the management of a Fund's investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. Therefore, a potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the identical investment objectives, whereby a Portfolio Manager could favor one account over another. Another potential conflict could include a Portfolio Manager's knowledge about the size, timing and possible market impact of Fund trades, whereby the Portfolio Manager could use this information to the advantage of other accounts and to the disadvantage of the Funds. A potential conflict of interest could also arise from a Portfolio Manager receiving performance-based fees from other accounts and not receiving a performance-based fee from a Fund. However, the Adviser has established policies and procedures to ensure that the purchase and sale of securities among all accounts it manages are fairly and equitably allocated.

**Compensation**

Each Portfolio Manager is paid a minimum base salary with increases based on the Funds' net assets.

**Ownership of Securities**

The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the Portfolio Managers in each Fund as of March 31, 2025.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Name of Portfolio Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Dollar Range of Equity Securities in Vice Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Seasons Fund** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Paul Strehle | &nbsp;&nbsp;$10001-$50000 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$500001-$1000000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Arnold Englander |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;$101001-$500000 |

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**ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO BROKERAGE**

Specific decisions to purchase or sell securities for the Funds are made by the Portfolio Managers, who are employees of the Adviser. The Adviser is authorized by the Board to allocate the orders placed by them on behalf of the Funds to brokers or dealers who may, but need not, provide research or statistical material or other services to the Funds or the Adviser for the Funds' use. Such allocation is to be in such amounts and proportions as the Adviser may determine.

In selecting a broker or dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Adviser will take the following into consideration:

● the best net price available;

● the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker or dealer;

● the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and

● the value of the expected contribution of the broker or dealer to the investment performance of the Funds on a continuing basis.

Brokers or dealers executing a portfolio transaction on behalf of the Funds may receive a commission in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for executing the transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the value of brokerage and research services provided to the Funds. In allocating portfolio brokerage, the Adviser may select brokers or dealers who also provide brokerage, research and other services to other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment discretion. Some of the services received as the result of Fund transactions may primarily benefit accounts other than the Funds, while services received as the result of portfolio transactions effected on behalf of those other accounts may primarily benefit the Funds.

For the following fiscal years ended March 31, the Funds paid the following brokerage commissions:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| ***Fund*** | *2023* | *2024* | *2025* |
| Vice Fund | $55227 | $50758 | $35632 |
| All Seasons Fund | $0 | $0 | $0 |

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**PORTFOLIO TURNOVER**

Each Fund's portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year by the monthly average of the value of the portfolio securities owned by the Fund during the fiscal year. The calculation excludes from both the numerator and the denominator securities with maturities at the time of acquisition of one year or less. High portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which will be borne directly by a Fund. A 100% turnover rate would occur if all of a Fund's portfolio securities were replaced once within a one-year period.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Portfolio Turnover Rates for Fiscal Year <br> Ended March 31*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;***Portfolio Turnover Rates for Fiscal Year <br> Ended March 31*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;***Fund*** | &nbsp;&nbsp;*2025* | &nbsp;&nbsp;*2024* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;13% | &nbsp;&nbsp;14% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;0% | &nbsp;&nbsp;0% |

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**OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS**

**Fund Administration**

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, ("UFS"), which has its principal office at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246, serves as administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the Funds pursuant to the Fund Services Agreement (the "Agreement") with the Funds and subject to the supervision of the Board. UFS is primarily in the business of providing administrative, fund accounting and transfer agent services to retail and institutional mutual funds. UFS is an affiliate of the Distributor. UFS may also provide persons to serve as officers of the Fund. Such officers may be directors, officers or employees of UFS or its affiliates.

The Agreement became effective on January 22, 2021, remained in effect for two years, and continues in effect for successive twelve-month periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board. The Agreement is terminable by the Board or UFS on 90 days' written notice and may be assigned by either party, provided that the Trust may not assign the Agreement without the prior written consent of UFS. The Agreement provides that UFS shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to the Agreement.

Under the Agreement, UFS performs administrative services, including: (1) monitoring the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Trust by others service providers; (2) monitoring Fund holdings and operations for post-trade compliance with the Funds' registration statement and applicable laws and rules; (3) preparing and coordinating the printing of semi-annual and annual financial statements; (4) preparing selected management reports for performance and compliance analyses; (5) preparing and disseminating materials for and attending and participating in meetings of the Board; (6) determining income and capital gains available for distribution and calculating distributions required to meet regulatory, income, and excise tax requirements; (7) reviewing the Trust's federal, state, and local tax returns as prepared and signed by the Trust's independent public accountants; (8) preparing and maintaining the Trust's operating expense budget to determine proper expense accruals to be charged to the Funds to calculate their daily net asset value; (9) assisting in and monitoring the preparation, filing, printing and where applicable, dissemination to shareholders of amendments to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, periodic reports to the Board, shareholders and the SEC, notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2, proxy materials and reports to the SEC on Forms N-CEN, N-CSR, N-PORT and N-PX; (10) coordinating the Trust's audits and examinations by assisting the Funds' independent public accountants; (11) determining, in consultation with others, the jurisdictions in which shares of the Trust shall be registered or qualified for sale and facilitating such registration or qualification; (12) monitoring sales of shares and ensuring that the shares are properly and duly registered with the SEC; (13) monitoring the calculation of performance data for the Funds; (14) preparing, or causing to be prepared, expense and financial reports; (15) preparing authorizations for the payment of Trust expenses and paying, from Trust assets, all bills of the Trust; (16) providing information typically supplied in the investment company industry to companies that track or report price, performance or other information with respect to investment companies; (17) upon request, assisting the Funds in the evaluation and selection of other service providers, such as independent public accountants, printers, EDGAR providers and proxy solicitors (such parties may be affiliates of UFS) and (18) performing other services, recordkeeping and assistance relating to the affairs of the Trust as the Trust may, from time to time, reasonably request.

For the administrative services rendered to the Funds by UFS, the Funds pay UFS an asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets. The Funds also pay UFS for any out-of-pocket expenses.

UFS also provides the Funds with accounting services, including: (i) daily computation of net asset value; (ii) maintenance of security ledgers and books and records as required by the 1940 Act; (iii) production of the Funds' listing of portfolio securities and general ledger reports; (iv) reconciliation of accounting records; (v) calculation of yield and total return for the Funds; (vi) maintenance of certain books and records described in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and reconciliation of account information and balances among the Custodian (as defined below) and Adviser; and (vii) monitoring and evaluation of daily income and expense accruals, and sales and redemptions of shares of the Funds.

For the fund accounting services rendered to the Funds under the Agreement, the Funds pay UFS the greater of an annual minimum fee or an asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets. The Funds also pays UFS for any out-of-pocket expenses.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Funds paid to UFS the following amounts for administration services:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Administration Services Fees** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$114619 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$78723 |

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Funds paid to UFS the following amounts for administration services:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Administration Services Fees** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$113248 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$83998 |

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, the Funds paid to UFS the following amounts for administration services:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Administration Services Fees** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$160494 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$74843 |

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UFS also acts as transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds pursuant to the Agreement. Under the Agreement, UFS is responsible for administering and performing transfer agent functions, dividend distribution, shareholder administration, and maintaining necessary records in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

For the services rendered to the Funds by UFS, the Funds pay UFS the greater of an annual minimum fee or an asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets for fund administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services. The Funds also pay UFS for any out-of-pocket expenses.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Funds paid to UFS the following amounts for transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transfer Agent Services** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$109415 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$63147 |

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Funds paid to UFS the following amounts for transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transfer Agent Services** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$114269 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$50379 |

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, the Funds paid to UFS the following amounts for transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Transfer Agent Services** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$118365 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$30869 |

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**Custodian**

U.S. Bank, N.A., ("U.S. Bank" or the "Custodian"), serves as the custodian of the Funds' assets pursuant to a custody agreement (the "Custody Agreement") by and between the Custodian and the Trust on behalf of the Funds. The Custodian's responsibilities include safeguarding and controlling the Funds' cash and securities, handling the receipt and delivery of securities, and collecting interest and dividends on the Funds' investments. Pursuant to the Custody Agreement, the Custodian also maintains original entry documents and books of record and general ledgers; posts cash receipts and disbursements; and records purchases and sales based upon communications from the Adviser. The Funds may employ foreign sub-custodians that are approved by the Board to hold foreign assets.

**Securities Lending Activities**

To generate additional income, the Vice Fund may lend its portfolio securities to qualified banks, broker-dealers and other financial institutions (referred to as "borrowers"), provided that: (i) the loan is continuously secured by collateral in cash, cash equivalents, bank letters of credit or U.S. government securities equal to at least 100% of the value of the loaned securities, and such collateral is valued, or "marked to market," daily (borrowers are required to furnish additional collateral to the Vice Fund as necessary to fully cover its obligations); (ii) the loan may be recalled at any time by the Fund and the loaned securities returned; (iii) the Vice Fund will receive any interest, dividends or other distributions paid on the loaned securities; and (iv) the aggregate value of the loaned securities will not exceed 33⅓% of the Vice Fund's total assets. The Vice Fund generally retains part or all of the interest received on investment of the cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. While this practice will not impact the Vice Fund's principal investment strategy, it does subject the Vice Fund to the securities lending risk described in the Prospectus and herein.

Loans of securities involve a risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities or may fail to maintain the proper amount of collateral, which may result in a loss of money by the Vice Fund or a delay in recovering the loaned securities. In addition, in the event of bankruptcy of the borrower, the Vice Fund could experience delays in recovering the loaned securities or only recover cash or a security of equivalent value. Therefore, the Vice Fund will only enter into portfolio loans after a review of all pertinent factors by the Adviser under the oversight of the Board, including the creditworthiness of the borrower and then only if the consideration to be received from such loans would justify the risk. Creditworthiness will be monitored on an ongoing basis by the Adviser. An attempt may be made to recall a loan in time to vote proxies if fund management has knowledge of a material vote respect to the loaned securities and the matter involved would have a material effect on the Vice Fund's investment in the security. The costs of securities lending are not reflected in the "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" table or "Example" in the Prospectus.

*Securities Lending Risk*. The Vice Fund may invest cash collateral received pursuant to its securities lending arrangements in high quality short-term debt obligations, government obligations, bank guarantees or money market mutual funds. Securities lending involves two primary risks: "investment risk" and "borrower default risk." Investment risk is the risk that the Vice Fund will lose money from the investment of the cash collateral. Borrower default risk is the risk that the Vice Fund will lose money due to the failure of a borrower to return a borrowed security in a timely manner.

U.S. Bank serves as the Fund's securities lending agent pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement between U.S. Bank and the Trust, on behalf of the Vice Fund.

The services provided by U.S. Bank as securities lending agent include the following selecting securities to be loaned; locating borrowers previously approved by the Trust's board; negotiating loan terms; monitoring daily the value of the loaned securities and collateral; requiring additional collateral as necessary; investing cash collateral in accordance with the Fund's instructions; marking to market cash collateral investments; maintaining custody of cash collateral investments; providing recordkeeping and account servicing; monitoring dividend activity and material proxy votes relating to loaned securities; transferring loaned securities; recalling loaned securities in accordance with the Fund's instructions; and arranging for return of loaned securities to the Fund at loan termination.

For the fiscal period ended March 31, 2025, the following amounts of income and fees and compensation were paid to the Vice Fund and U.S. Bank related to Vice Fund's securities lending activities:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Gross income from securities lending activities<br> (including income from cash collateral reinvestment)** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$38268 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fees and/or compensation for securities lending activities and related services** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$(938) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fees paid for any cash collateral management service (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split | &nbsp;&nbsp;$(1053) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administrative fees not included in revenue split |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification fees not included in revenue split |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rebates paid to borrowers | &nbsp;&nbsp;$(32670) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other fees not included in revenue split |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Aggregate fees/compensation for securities lending activities and related services** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$(34661) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Net income from securities lending activities** | &nbsp;&nbsp;$3607 |

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**Compliance Services**

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS"), 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust as well as related compliance services pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. NLCS's compliance services consist primarily of reviewing and assessing the policies and procedures of the Trust and its service providers pertaining to compliance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. For the compliance services rendered to the Funds, the Funds pay NLCS a one-time fee plus an annual asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets. The Funds also pays NLCS for any out-of-pocket expenses.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Funds paid the following amounts for compliance services:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Compliance Services** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$23946 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$17074 |

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Funds paid the following amounts for compliance services:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Compliance Services** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$21009 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$12432 |

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For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, the Funds paid the following amounts for compliance services:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Compliance Services** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$24464 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;All Seasons Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;$10530 |

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**DESCRIPTION OF SHARES**

Each share of beneficial interest of the Trust has one vote in the election of Trustees. Cumulative voting is not authorized for the Trust. This means that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of

Trustees can elect 100% of the Trustees if they choose to do so, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any Trustees.

Shareholders of the Trust and any other future series of the Trust will vote in the aggregate and not by series except as otherwise required by law or when the Board determines that the matter to be voted upon affects only the interest of the shareholders of a particular series or classes. Matters such as election of Trustees are not subject to separate voting requirements and may be acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting without regard to series.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Each share has equal, per-class, dividend, distribution and liquidation rights. There are no conversion or preemptive rights applicable to any shares of the Funds. All shares issued are fully paid and non-assessable.

**ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM**

The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program (the "Program") as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 ("USA PATRIOT Act"). To ensure compliance with this law, the Trust's Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.

Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, determining that the Funds' Distributor and Transfer Agent have established proper anti-money laundering procedures, reporting suspicious and/or fraudulent activity and a providing a complete and thorough review of all new opening account applications. The Trust will not transact business with any person or entity whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

As a result of the Program, the Trust may be required to "freeze" the account of a shareholder if the shareholder appears to be involved in suspicious activity or if certain account information matches information on government lists of known terrorists or other suspicious persons, or the Trust may be required to transfer the account or proceeds of the account to a governmental agency.

**PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES**

**Calculation of Share Price**

The net asset value ("NAV") of the Funds' shares is determined by dividing the total value of the Funds' portfolio investments and other assets, less any liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding (on a per-class basis) of the Funds.

Generally, the Funds' domestic securities are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security's primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale shall be valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchange. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith by the Funds' fair value committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and as further described below. Securities that are not traded or dealt in any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally shall be valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the-counter market.

Certain securities or investments for which daily market quotes are not readily available may be valued, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board, with reference to other securities or indices. Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied

valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less may be generally valued at amortized cost when it approximated fair value.

Under certain circumstances, the Funds may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Fund shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Funds can change on days when Fund shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security's market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Funds' calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board as discussed below. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Funds' portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Funds' NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Funds may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Fund shares.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board. As a result, the NAV of the Funds' shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares.

Fund shares are valued at the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) (the "Exchange Close") on each day that the Exchange is open. For purposes of calculating the NAV, the Funds normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the Exchange Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the Exchange Close. Domestic fixed income and foreign securities are normally priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Information that becomes known to the Funds or their agents after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of the security or the NAV determined earlier that day.

When market quotations are insufficient or not readily available, the Funds may value securities at fair value or estimate their value as determined in good faith by the Board or its designees, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. Fair valuation may also be used by the Board if extraordinary events occur after the close of the relevant market but prior to the Exchange Close.

The Funds may hold securities, such as private placements, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the "fair value" procedures approved by the Board. The Board has designated the Adviser as its valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee") to execute these procedures. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such as a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm or a valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.

Money market shares are valued by their issuers at $1.00 per share using the amortized cost method in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

*Fair Value Process.* Applicable investments are valued collectively by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures established by the Board. Fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source), (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument (factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading); (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affect the value thereof has occurred (a "significant event") since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to the Fund's calculation of its NAV. Specifically, interests in managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid investments, such as private placements or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Funds' holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

*Standards For Fair Value Determinations*. As a general principle, the fair value of a security is the amount that the Funds might reasonably expect to realize upon its current sale. The Trust has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820"). In accordance with ASC 820, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on the best information available under the circumstances.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds' investments relating to ASC 820. 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 the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

*Board Determination.* The Board meets at least quarterly to consider the valuations provided by the Valuation Designee to ratify the valuations made for the applicable securities. The Board considers the reports provided by the Valuation Designee, including follow up studies of subsequent market-provided prices when available, in reviewing and determining in good faith the fair value of the applicable portfolio securities.

The Trust expects that the Exchange will be closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

**Purchase of Shares**

Orders for shares received by the Funds in good order prior to the close of business on the Exchange on each day during such periods that the Exchange is open for trading are priced at the public offering price, which is NAV plus any sales charge, or at net asset value per share on a per-class basis (if no sales charges apply) computed as of the close of the regular session of trading on the Exchange. Orders received in good order after the close of the Exchange, or on a day it is not open for trading, are priced at the close of such Exchange on the next day on which it is open for trading at the next determined net asset value per share plus sales charges, if any.

**Redemption of Shares**

The Funds will redeem all or any portion of a shareholder's shares of the Funds when requested in accordance with the procedures set forth in the "How to Redeem Shares" section of the Prospectus. Under the 1940 Act, a shareholder's right to redeem shares and to receive payment therefore may be suspended at times:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) when the Exchange is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) when trading on that exchange is restricted for any reason;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Funds of securities owned is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Funds to fairly to determine the value of net assets, provided that applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (or any succeeding governmental authority) will govern as to whether the conditions prescribed in (b) or (c) exist; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) when the SEC by order permits a suspension of the right to redemption or a postponement of the date of payment on redemption.

In case of suspension of the right of redemption, payment of a redemption request will be made based on the net asset value next determined after the termination of the suspension.

Supporting documents in addition to those listed under "How to Redeem Shares" in the Prospectus will be required from executors, administrators, trustees, or if redemption is requested by someone other than the shareholder of record. Such documents include, but are not restricted to, stock powers, trust instruments, certificates of death, appointments as executor, and certificates of corporate authority and waiver of tax required in some states when settling estates.

*Waivers of Redemption Fees:* The Funds have elected not to impose the redemption fee for:

● redemptions and exchanges of Fund shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions;

● certain types of redemptions and exchanges of Fund shares owned through participant-directed retirement plans;

● redemptions or exchanges in discretionary asset allocation, fee based or wrap programs ("wrap programs") that are initiated by the sponsor/financial advisor as part of a periodic rebalancing;

● redemptions or exchanges in a fee based or wrap program that are made as a result of a full withdrawal from the wrap program or as part of a systematic withdrawal plan including the Funds' automatic withdrawal plan; involuntary redemptions, such as those resulting from a shareholder's failure to maintain a minimum investment in a Fund, or to pay shareholder fees; or

● other types of redemptions as the Adviser or the Trust may determine in special situations and approved by the Adviser's chief compliance officer.

**TAX STATUS**

The following discussion is general in nature and should not be regarded as an exhaustive presentation of all possible tax ramifications. All shareholders should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding their investment in the Funds.

Each Fund intends to qualify as regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Tax Code"), which requires compliance with certain requirements concerning the sources of its income, diversification of its assets, and the amount and timing of its distributions to shareholders. Such qualification does not involve supervision of management or investment practices or policies by any government agency or bureau. By so qualifying, the Funds should not be subject to federal income or excise tax on its net investment income or net capital gain, which are distributed to shareholders in accordance with the applicable timing requirements. Net investment income and net capital gain of the Funds will be computed in accordance with Section 852 of the Tax Code.

Net investment income is made up of dividends and interest less expenses. Net capital gain for a fiscal year is computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the Funds. Capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and retain the character of the original loss. Capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future realized capital gains. To the extent that these carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains it is probable that the amount offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

As of March 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| <br>**Fund** | **Undistributed**<br>**Ordinary**<br>**Income** | **Undistributed**<br>**Long-Term**<br>**Capital Gains** | **Post October Loss**<br>**and**<br>**Late Year Loss** | **Capital Loss**<br>**Carry**<br>**Forwards** | **Other**<br>**Book/Tax**<br>**Differences** | **Unrealized**<br>**Appreciation/**<br>**(Depreciation)** | **Total**<br>**Accumulated**<br>**Earnings/(Deficits)** |
| Vice Fund | $433040 | $1728154 | $— | $— | $— | $11849250 | $14010444 |
| All Seasons Fund | 193708 |  | (423977) | (3118160) |  | (18) | $(3348447) |

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The Funds intend to distribute all of their net investment income, any excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses, and any excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses in accordance with the timing requirements imposed by the Tax Code and therefore should not be required to pay any federal income or excise taxes. Distributions of net investment income and net capital gain will be made after the end of each fiscal year, and no later than December 31 of each year. Both types of distributions will be in shares of the Funds unless a shareholder elects to receive cash.

To be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Tax Code, the Funds must also (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, net income from certain publicly traded partnerships and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to the business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Funds' assets is represented by cash, U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities (for purposes of this calculation, generally limited in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the market value of the Funds' assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer) and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) any one issuer, two or more issuers which the Funds

control and which are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, or the securities of certain publicly traded partnerships.

If a Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M in any fiscal year, it may be able to pay a tax penalty on the portion of income that caused to inadvertently violate Subchapter M or it will be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. If treated as a corporation, the Funds would be required to pay income taxes on its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at the rates generally applicable to corporations. Shareholders of the Fund generally would not be liable for income tax on the Fund's net investment income or net realized capital gains in their individual capacities. Distributions to shareholders, whether from the Fund's net investment income or net realized capital gains, would be treated as taxable dividends to the extent of current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Funds.

The Funds are subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on certain undistributed amounts of ordinary income and capital gain under a prescribed formula contained in Section 4982 of the Tax Code. The formula requires payment to shareholders during a calendar year of distributions representing at least 98% of the Funds' ordinary income for the calendar year and at least 98.2% of its capital gain net income (i.e., the excess of its capital gains over capital losses) realized during the one-year period ending October 31 during such year plus 100% of any income that was neither distributed nor taxed to the Funds during the preceding calendar year. Under ordinary circumstances, the Funds expect to time their distributions so as to avoid liability for this tax.

The following discussion of tax consequences is for the general information of shareholders that are subject to tax. Shareholders that are IRAs or other qualified retirement plans are exempt from income taxation under the Tax Code.

Distributions of taxable net investment income and the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

Distributions of net capital gain ("capital gain dividends") generally are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the shares of the Funds have been held by such shareholders.

Certain U.S. shareholders, including individuals and estates and trusts, will be subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income," which should include dividends from the Funds and net gains from the disposition of shares of the Funds. U.S. Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the implications of the additional Medicare tax resulting from an investment in the Funds.

A redemption of the Funds' shares by a shareholder will result in the recognition of taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the shareholder's tax basis in his or her Fund shares. Such gain or loss is treated as a capital gain or loss if the shares are held as capital assets. However, any loss realized upon the redemption of shares within six months from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as capital gain dividends during such six-month period. All or a portion of any loss realized upon the redemption of shares may be disallowed to the extent shares are purchased (including shares acquired by means of reinvested dividends) within 30 days before or after such redemption.

Distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain will be taxable as described above, whether received in additional cash or shares. Shareholders electing to receive distributions in the form of additional shares will have a cost basis for federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to the net asset value of a share on the reinvestment date.

All distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain, whether received in shares or in cash, must be reported by each taxable shareholder on his or her federal income tax return. Dividends or distributions declared in October, November or December as of a record date in such a month, if any, will be deemed to have been received by shareholders on December 31, if paid during January of the following year. Redemptions of shares may result in tax consequences (gain or loss) to the shareholder and are also subject to these reporting requirements.

Under the Tax Code, the Funds are required to report to the Internal Revenue Service all distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption or exchange of Fund shares, except in the case of certain exempt shareholders. Under the backup withholding provisions of Section 3406 of the Tax Code, distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain and proceeds from the redemption or exchange of the shares of a regulated investment company may be subject to withholding of federal income tax in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the investment company with their taxpayer identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status under the federal income tax law, or if the Funds are notified by the IRS or a broker that withholding is required due to an incorrect TIN or a previous failure to report taxable interest or dividends. If the withholding provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.

**Other Reporting and Withholding Requirements**

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

**Options, Futures, Forward Contracts and Swap Agreements**

To the extent such investments are permissible for the Funds, the Funds' transactions in options, futures contracts, hedging transactions, forward contracts, straddles and foreign currencies will be subject to special tax rules (including mark-to-market, constructive sale, straddle, wash sale and short sale rules), the effect of which may be to accelerate income to the Funds, defer losses to the Funds, cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Funds' securities, convert long-term capital gains into short-term capital gains and convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders.

To the extent such investments are permissible, a certain percentage of the Funds' hedging activities (including its transactions, if any, in foreign currencies or foreign currency-denominated instruments) are likely to produce a difference between its book income and its taxable income. If the Funds' book income exceeds its taxable income, the distribution (if any) of such excess book income will be treated as (i) a dividend to the extent of the Funds' remaining earnings and profits (including earnings and profits arising from tax-exempt income), (ii) thereafter, as a return of capital to the extent of the recipient's basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter, as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset. If the Funds' book income is less than taxable income, the Funds could be required to make distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regular investment company that is accorded special tax treatment.

**Passive Foreign Investment Companies**

Investment by a Fund in certain passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs") could subject the Funds to a U.S. federal income tax (including interest charges) on distributions received from the company or on proceeds received from the disposition of shares in the company, which tax cannot be eliminated by making distributions to Fund shareholders. However, a Fund may elect to treat a PFIC as a qualified electing fund ("QEF"), in which case the Funds will be required to include its share of the company's income and net capital gains annually, regardless of whether it receive any distribution from the company.

The Funds also may make an election to mark the gains (and to a limited extent losses) in such holdings "to the market" as though it had sold and repurchased its holdings in those PFICs on the last day of the Funds' taxable year. Such gains and losses are treated as ordinary income and loss. The QEF and mark-to-market elections may accelerate the recognition of income (without the receipt of cash) and increase the amount required to be distributed for the Funds to avoid taxation. Making either of these elections therefore may require the Funds to liquidate other investments (including when it is not advantageous to do so) to meet its distribution requirement, which also may accelerate the recognition of gain and affect the Funds' total return.

**Foreign Currency Transactions**

The Funds' transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt securities and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned.

**Foreign Taxation**

Income received by the Funds from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax treaties and conventions between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. If more than 50% of the value of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, the Fund may be able to elect to "pass through" to the Fund's shareholders the amount of eligible foreign income and similar taxes paid by the Fund. If this election is made, a shareholder generally subject to tax will be required to include in gross income (in addition to taxable dividends actually received) his or her pro rata share of the foreign taxes paid by the Fund, and may be entitled either to deduct (as an itemized deduction) his or her pro rata share of foreign taxes in computing his or her taxable income or to use it as a foreign tax credit against his or her U.S. federal income tax liability, subject to certain limitations. In particular, a shareholder must hold his or her shares (without protection from risk of loss) on the ex-dividend date and for at least 15 more days during the 30-day period surrounding the ex-dividend date to be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit with respect to a gain dividend. No deduction for foreign taxes may be claimed by a shareholder who does not itemize deductions. Each shareholder will be notified within 60 days after the close of the Funds' taxable year whether the foreign taxes paid by the Funds will "pass through" for that year.

Generally, a credit for foreign taxes is subject to the limitation that it may not exceed the shareholder's U.S. tax attributable to his or her total foreign source taxable income. For this purpose, if the pass-through election is made, the source of the Funds' income will flow through to shareholders of the Funds. With respect to the Funds, gains from the sale of securities will be treated as derived from U.S. sources and certain currency fluctuation gains, including fluctuation gains from foreign currency-denominated debt securities, receivables and payables will be treated as ordinary income derived from U.S. sources. The limitation on the foreign tax credit is applied separately to foreign source passive income, and to certain other types of income. A shareholder may be unable to claim a credit for the full amount of his or her proportionate share of the foreign taxes paid by the Funds. The foreign tax credit can be used to offset only 90% of the revised alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations and individuals and foreign taxes generally are not deductible in computing alternative minimum taxable income.

**Original Issue Discount and Pay-In-Kind Securities**

Current federal tax law requires the holder of a U.S. Treasury or other fixed income zero coupon security to accrue as income each year a portion of the discount at which the security was purchased, even though the holder receives no interest payment in cash on the security during the year. In addition, pay-in-kind securities will give rise to income which is required to be distributed and is taxable even though the Fund holding the security receives no interest payment in cash on the security during the year.

Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Funds may be treated as debt securities that are issued originally at a discount. Generally, the amount of the original issue discount ("OID") is treated as interest income and is included in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the

debt security matures. A portion of the OID includable in income with respect to certain high-yield corporate debt securities (including certain pay-in-kind securities) may be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Funds in the secondary market may be treated as having market discount. Generally, any gain recognized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the "accrued market discount" on such debt security. Market discount generally accrues in equal daily installments. The Funds may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having market discount, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

Some debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of one year or less from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Funds may be treated as having acquisition discount, or OID in the case of certain types of debt securities. Generally, the Funds will be required to include the acquisition discount, or OID, in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. The Funds may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having acquisition discount, or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

If the Funds hold the foregoing kinds of securities, they may be required to pay out as an income distribution each year an amount, which is greater than the total amount of cash interest the Funds actually received. Such distributions may be made from the cash assets of the Funds or by liquidation of portfolio securities, if necessary (including when it is not advantageous to do so). The Funds may realize gains or losses from such liquidations. In the event the Funds realizes net capital gains from such transactions, its shareholders may receive a larger capital gain distribution, if any, than they would in the absence of such transactions.

Shareholders of the Funds may be subject to state and local taxes on distributions received from the Funds and on redemptions of the Funds' shares.

A brief explanation of the form and character of the distribution accompany each distribution. In January of each year the Funds issue to each shareholder a statement of the federal income tax status of all distributions.

Shareholders should consult their tax advisers about the application of federal, state and local and foreign tax law in light of their particular situation.

**COST BASIS REPORTING**

The Funds are required to report to certain shareholders and the IRS the cost basis of shares acquired by a shareholder when the shareholder sells, exchanges or redeems such shares. These requirements do not apply to shares held through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, or to shares held by tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, corporations (other than S corporations), credit unions and certain other governmental bodies.

The cost basis of a share is generally its purchase price, adjusted for distributions, returns of capital, and other corporate actions. Cost basis is used to determine whether the sale, exchange or redemption of a share results in a capital gain or loss. If you sell, exchange or redeem covered shares during any year, then the Funds will report the gain or loss, cost basis, and holding period of such covered shares to the IRS and you on Form 1099.

A cost basis method is the method by which a Fund determines which specific covered shares are deemed to be sold, exchanged or redeemed when a shareholder sells, exchanges or redeems less than its entire holding of Fund shares and has made multiple purchases of Fund shares on different dates at differing NAVs. If a shareholder does not affirmatively elect a cost basis method, the Funds will use the average cost method, which averages the basis of all Fund shares in an account regardless of holding period, and shares sold, exchanged or redeemed are deemed to be those with the longest holding period first. Each shareholder may elect in writing (and not over the telephone) any alternate IRS-approved cost basis method to calculate the cost basis in its

covered shares. The default cost basis method applied by the Funds or the alternate method elected by a shareholder may not be changed after the settlement date of a sale, exchange or redemption of Fund shares.

If you hold Fund shares through a broker (or another nominee), please contact that broker or nominee with respect to the reporting of cost basis and available elections for your account.

You are encouraged to consult your tax adviser regarding the application of these cost basis reporting rules and, in particular, which cost basis calculation method you should elect.

**INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, located at 50 South 16<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 2900, Philadelphia, PA 19102, serves as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The firm provides services including (i) audit of annual financial statements, and (ii) assistance and consultation in connection with SEC filings.

**LEGAL COUNSEL**

Thompson Hine LLP, 41 South High Street, Suite 1700, Columbus, OH 43215, serves as the Trust's legal counsel.

**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

The audited financial statements and report of the independent registered public accounting firm required to be included in this SAI are hereby incorporated by reference to the <u>[Annual Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225003595/usam_n-csr.htm)</u>. You can obtain the Funds' annual report and semi-annual report without charge by calling 1-866-264-8783.

**<u>APPENDIX A</u>**

**<u>Adviser Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures</u>**

**USA MUTUALS ADVISORS, INC.'s PROXY VOTING POLICY**

The Funds recognize that the right to vote proxies for their holdings is an important responsibility and a significant asset. We also recognize that the Funds' investment adviser is in a better position to monitor corporate actions, analyze proxy proposals, make voting decisions and ensure that proxies are submitted in a timely fashion. We therefore delegate our authority to vote proxies to the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Moreover, we authorize the Adviser to retain a third party proxy voting service, such as ISS, to provide recommendations on proxy votes or vote proxies on the Funds' behalf.

The Board of Trustees has approved the Adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees will monitor the implementation of these policies to ensure that voting decisions:

● are consistent with the fiduciary duty owed to the Fund and its shareholders;

● seek to maximize shareholder return and the value of Fund investments;

● promote sound corporate governance; and

● are consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies.

In the event of a conflict between the interests of the Adviser and the Funds, the Adviser's policies provide that the conflict may be disclosed to the Board or its delegate, who shall provide direction to vote the proxies. The Board has delegated this authority to the disinterested trustees, and the proxy voting direction in such a case shall be determined by a majority of the disinterested trustees.

The Funds will describe their proxy voting policies and procedures in the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") in accordance with SEC requirements. The Funds also will disclose in their annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders that a description (or copy) of the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free, 1-866-264-8783, and by accessing the SEC's website at *http://www.sec.gov*. The Fund will send a description of its proxy voting policies and procedures within three business days of receipt of a request.

The Funds will file their complete proxy voting records with the SEC on Form N-PX on an annual basis, by no later than August 31 of each year (beginning August 31, 2004). The Funds also will disclose in the SAI and annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders that their proxy voting record is available without charge, either upon request, by calling toll-free, 1-866-264-8783, and by accessing the SEC's website. The Funds must send the information disclosed in the Funds' most recently filed Forms N-PX within three business days of receipt of a request.

PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Each of the Exhibits incorporated by reference below are found in File Nos. 811-23066, 333-204808.

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| (a) | Articles of Incorporation |
| (a)(1) | [Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 24, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 163 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001298/ex99c.htm) |
| (a)(2) | [Certificate of Trust was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 8, 2015 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215002614/ex99aii.htm) |
| (b) | [Revised By-Laws were previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928abi.htm). |
| (c) | Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holder. None other than in the [Declaration of Trust](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001298/ex99c.htm) and [By-Laws of the Registrant.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928abi.htm) |
| (d) | Investment Advisory Contracts |
| (d)(1) | [Management Agreement between Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Main BuyWrite ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 15, 2022 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 272 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004119/ex99d20.htm) |
| (d)(1)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to the Management Agreement between Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Main BuyWrite ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99d1a.htm) |
| (d)(2) | [Management Agreement between Moerus Capital Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Moerus Worldwide Value Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 20, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216008823/ex99d.htm) |
| (d)(3) | [Management Agreement between LGM Capital Management, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 9, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 195 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003714/ex99div.htm) |
| (d)(4) | [Management Agreement between Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 31, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216010736/ex99d.htm) |
| (d)(4)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Management Agreement between Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. and the Registrant with respect to the Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on January 2, 2019 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 124 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064219000014/exd.htm) |
| (d)(5) | [Management Agreement between FormulaFolio Investments, LLC and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 13, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 220 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221002361/ex99d_vi.htm) |

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| (d)(5)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Management Agreement between Brookstone Asset Management LLC (f/k/a FormulaFolio Investments, LLC) and the Registrant with Respect to the Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 19, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 330 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005021/ex99d6a.htm) |
| (d)(6) | [Management Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 10, 2017 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064217000820/ex99dxiv.htm) |
| (d)(6)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Management Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant with respect to the Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statements on August 18, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 273 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004182/ex99d7c.htm) |
| (d)(6)(b) | [Management Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant with respect to the Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 12, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 351 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001667/ex99d6b.htm) |
| (d)(7) | [Management Agreement between Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Main Sector Rotation ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 7, 2017 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064217003809/ex99d_advisory-agreement.htm) |
| (d)(7)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Management Agreement between Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC and the Registrant with respect to Main International ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on November 28, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 283 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222005909/ex99d_8b.htm) |
| (d)(8) | [Management Agreement between Sterling Capital Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 26, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 362 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834424018220/fp0090274-1_ex9928d8.htm) |
| (d)(9) | [Investment Advisory Agreement between USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund is filed herewith.](ex99d9.htm) |
| (d)(10) | [Management Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF and Monarch ProCap Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 12, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001200/ex99_dxiii.htm). |
| (d)(10)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to the Management Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 9, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 348 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224000907/ex99d12a.htm) |
| (d)(11) | [Sub-Advisory Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and Penserra Capital Management LLC with respect to the Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF and Monarch ProCap Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 12, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001200/ex99_dxiv.htm). |

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| (d)(11)(a) | [Amended Schedule A and Schedule B to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and Penserra Capital Management LLC with respect to Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 9, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 348 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224000907/ex99d13a.htm) |
| (d)(12) | [Management Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Focus Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 25, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 257 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222002231/ex99_d17.htm) |
| (d)(12)(a) | [Amended Schedule A to the Management Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99d12a.htm) |
|  (d)(13) | [Sub-Advisory Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management with respect to FM Focus Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 26, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 331 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005138/ex_d18.htm) |
| (d)(13)(a) | [Amended Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99d13a.htm) |
| (d)(14) | [Management Agreement between Tuttle Capital Management, LLC and the Registrant with respect to the National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on September 18, 2023 with Post-Effective No. 329 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005010/ex_d20a.htm). |
| (d)(15) | [Management Agreement between Fulcrum Asset Management LLP and the Registrant with respect to the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund was filed previously as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99d21.htm) |
| (e)(1) | [Underwriting Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, is filed herewith.](ex99e1.htm) |
| (e)(2) | [Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 20, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216008823/ex99e.htm) |
| (e)(2)(a) | [Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 26, 2018 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 95 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064218001701/ex99e.htm) |
| (e)(2)(b) | [Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 239 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221005979/exh-e_iib.htm) |
| (e)(3) | [ETF Underwriting Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, is filed herewith.](ex99e3.htm) |
| (e)(4) | First Amendment to the [ETF Distribution/Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC with respect to Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF and Inspire Momentum ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on November 24, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 196 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220004273/ex99eiv.htm) |
| (e)(5) | [ETF Distribution/Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 239 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221005979/exh-e_iva.htm) |

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| (e)(5)(a) | [Amendment to the ETF Distribution/Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 12, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 351 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001667/ex99e7.htm) |
| (f) | Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – None |
| (g) | Custodial Agreement |
| (g)(1) | [Custody Agreement with MUFG Union Bank, N.A. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 14, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215003504/ex99g.htm) |
| (g)(1)(a) | [Assignment of Custody Agreement Novation to Custody Agreement among the Trust, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank, N.A. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928gia.htm) |
| (g)(2) | [Custody Agreement with The Huntington National Bank was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215005941/ex99g_custody.htm) |
| (g)(3) | [Custody Agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 9, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 195 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003714/ex99giii.htm) |
| (g)(4) | [Custody Agreement with Fifth Third Bank was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 11, 2017 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064217005458/ex99g.htm) |
| (g)(5) | [Custody Agreement with U.S. Bank National Association was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 1, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 209 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221000241/ex99gvi.htm) |
| (g)(6) | [Custodian Agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928gvii.htm) |
| (g)(7) | [Custody Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as am exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 24, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224003267/ex99h17.htm) |
| (g)(8) | [Amended Appendix A to the Custody Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99g8.htm) |
| (h) | Other Material Contracts |
| (h)(1) | [Fund Services Agreement between Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928hia.htm). |
| (h)(2) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and the Registrant with respect to the Main BuyWrite ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99h2.htm). |
| (h)(3) | [Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between LGM Capital Management, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 19, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 366 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224007696/ex99h3.htm) |

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| (h)(4) | [ETF Fund Services Agreement between Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928hviia.htm) |
| (h)(5) | [Expense Limitation Agreement between Brookstone Asset Management LLC (f/k/a FormulaFolio Investments, LLC) and the Registrant with respect to the Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 19, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 330 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005021/ex99h9.htm) |
| (h)(6) | [Expense Limitation Agreement between Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund, and Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 4, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 184 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003350/ex99hxviii.htm) |
| (h)(7) | [Expense Limitation Agreement between USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund is filed herewith.](ex99h7.htm) |
| (h)(8) | [Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement between Moerus Capital Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Moerus Worldwide Value Fund was previously file as an exhibit too the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 352 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001791/ex99h8.htm) |
| (h)(9) | [Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to Inspire 100 ETF and Inspire Momentum ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 18, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 273 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004182/ex99h21.htm) |
| (h)(10) | [Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement between Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF and Main International ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 27, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 349 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001168/ex99h22.htm) |
| (h)(11) | [Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement between Fulcrum Asset Management LLP and the Registrant with respect to the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 24, 2024 with Post Effective Amendment No. 365 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006316/fulcrum-485b.htm) |
| (h)(12) | [Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 25, 2025 with Post Effective Amendment No. 371 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225003834/ex99_h12.htm) |
| (h)(13) | [Fund of Funds Investment Agreements between Krane Shares Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 27, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 262 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222003241/ex-h23.htm) |

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| (h)(14) | [Fund of Funds Investment Agreement, as amended, between Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 27, 2022 with Post-Effective No. 262 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222003241/ex99h24.htm) |
| (h)(14)(a) | [Amendment to Fund of Funds Investment Agreement, as amended, between Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99h14a.htm) |
| (h)(15) | [Index Licensing Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and Wallick Investments, LLC with respect to Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 18, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 273 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004182/ex99h26.htm) |
| (h)(16) | [Index Sub-Licensing Agreement between Inspire Investing LLC and the Trust with respect to Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 22, 2022 with Post-Effective No. 275 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004803/ex99h26.htm) |
| (h)(17) | [Transfer Agency Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 24, 2024 with Post-Effective No. 356 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224003267/ex99g7.htm) |
| (h)(18) | [Amended Schedule A to the Transfer Agency Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99h18.htm) |
| (h)(19) | [Shareholder Servicing Plan for Advisor Class shares and Institutional Class shares between Fulcrum Asset Management LLP and the Trust with respect to the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 27, 2023 with Post-Effective No. 336 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005781/ex99h31.htm) |
| (h)(20) | [AP Representative Confidentiality & Undertakings Agreement between Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99h20.htm) |
| (h)(20)(a) | [Amendment to the AP Representative Confidentiality & Undertakings Agreement between Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 19, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 366 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224007696/ex99h20a.htm). |
| (h)(21) | [Fund of Funds Investment Agreement between VanEck ETF Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99h21.htm) |
| (i) | [Legal Opinion of Thompson Hine LLP was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99i.htm) |
| (i)(1) | [Legal Consent of Thompson Hine LLP is filed herewith.](ex99i1.htm) |
| (j) | Other Opinions |
| (j)(1) | [Consent of Cohen & Company, Ltd. is filed herewith.](ex99j1.htm) |

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| (k) | Omitted Financial Statements - None |
| (l) | Initial Capital Agreements - None |
| (m) | Rule 12b-1 Plans |
| (m)(1) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class A shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 24, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 213 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001360/ex99_mia.htm) |
| (m)(2) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class C Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 24, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 213 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001360/ex99_miia.htm) |
| (m)(3) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Institutional Class Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on January 2, 2019 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 124 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064219000014/exmiii.htm) |
| (m)(4) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class N Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 20, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216008823/ex99mvi.htm) |
| (m)(5) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Investor Class Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 24, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 213 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001360/ex99_mvia.htm) |
| (m)(6) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Non-Designated Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 31, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216010736/ex99mvi.htm) |
| (m)(7) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Advisor Class Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99m8.htm) |
| (m)(8) | [ETF Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 12, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 351 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001667/ex99m9.htm) |
| (m)(9) | [Amended Schedule A to the ETF Distribution Plan Pursuant to 12b-1 was filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99m9.htm) |
| (n) | Rule 18f-3 Plan |
| (n)(1) | [Rule 18f-3 Plan was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215005940/ex99n.htm) |
| (n)(1)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Rule 18f-3 Plan to include Institutional Class Shares, Investor Class Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares for USA Mutuals Vice Fund and to include Institutional Class Shares and Class Z Shares for USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on January 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 208 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221000205/ex99n_ie.htm) |
| (n)(1)(b) | [Amended Appendix A to Rule 18f-3 Plan to include Advisor Class Shares, Institutional Class Shares and Super Institutional Class Shares for Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99m8.htm) |
| (o) | Reserved |
| (p) | Code of Ethics |
| (p)(1) | [Code of Ethics for the Trust was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 14, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215003504/ex99p1.htm) |

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| (p)(2) | [Code of Ethics for Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 29, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 171 and is incorporated by reference](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215003504/ex99p2.htm). |
| (p)(3) | [Code of Ethics for Ultimus Group, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on November 29, 2019 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 158 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064219005340/ex99p.htm) |
| (p)(4) | [Code of Ethics for Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 23, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 189 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003533/ex99piv.htm) |
| (p)(5) | [Code of Ethics for LGM Capital Management, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 21, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 169 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001693/ex99pvi.htm) |
| (p)(6) | [Code of Ethics for Brookstone Asset Management LLC (f/k/a FormulaFolio Investments, LLC) was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 24, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 190 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003548/ex99pvii.htm) |
| (p)(7) | [Code of Ethics for Inspire Investing, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 21, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 169 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001693/ex99pviii.htm) |
| (p)(8) | [Code of Ethics for Sterling Capital Management LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 19, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 183 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834420016229/fp0056715_ex9928px.htm) |
| (p)(9) | [Code of Ethics for USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on January 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 208 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221000205/ex99p_xi.htm) |
| (p)(10) | [Code of Ethics for Kingsview Wealth Management LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 25, 2025 with Post Effective Amendment No. 371 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225003834/ex-p10.htm) |
| (p)(11) | [Code of Ethics of Penserra Capital Management LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 12, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001200/monarch485b.htm) |
| (p)(12) | [Code of Ethics of First Manhattan Co. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April, 25, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 257 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222002231/ex99_p17.htm) |
| (p)(13) | [Code of Ethics of Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 18, 2022 with Post Effective Amendment No. 256 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222002112/exhibit-p18.htm) |
| (p)(14) | [Code of Ethics of Moerus Capital Management LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 25, 2025 with Post Effective Amendment No. 371 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225003834/ex-p14.htm) |
| (p)(15) | [Code of Ethics of Tuttle Capital Management, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 21, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 295 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223000955/ex99p20.htm) |
| (p)(16) | [Code of Ethics of Fulcrum Asset Management LLP was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99p21.htm) |
| (q) | [Power of Attorney for the Trust, and a certificate with respect thereto, and each trustee and executive officer was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 27, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 335 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005776/ex_q.htm) |

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Item 29. Control Persons – None

Item 30. Indemnification

Generally, certain of the agreements with the Trust, or related to the Trust, provide indemnification of the Trust's Trustees, officers, the underwriter, and certain Trust affiliates. Insurance carried by the Trust provides indemnification of the Trustees and officers. The details of these sources of indemnification and insurance follow.

Article VIII, Section 2(a) of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that to the fullest extent that limitations on the liability of Trustees and officers are permitted by the Delaware Statutory Trust Act of 2002, the officers and Trustees shall not be responsible or liable in any event for any act or omission of: any agent or employee of the Trust; any investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust; or with respect to each Trustee and officer, the act or omission of any other Trustee or officer, respectively. The Trust, out of the Trust Property, is required to indemnify and hold harmless each and every officer and Trustee from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever arising out of or related to such officer's or Trustee's performance of his or her duties as an officer or Trustee of the Trust. This limitation on liability applies to events occurring at the time a person serves as a Trustee or officer of the Trust whether or not such person is a Trustee or officer at the time of any proceeding in which liability is asserted. Nothing contained in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust indemnifies, holds harmless or protects any officer or Trustee from or against any liability to the Trust or any shareholder to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office.

Article VIII, Section 2(b) provides that every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking and every other act or document whatsoever issued, executed or done by or on behalf of the Trust, the officers or the Trustees or any of them in connection with the Trust shall be conclusively deemed to have been issued, executed or done only in such Person's capacity as Trustee and/or as officer, and such Trustee or officer, as applicable, shall not be personally liable therefore, except as described in the last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2 of Article VIII.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions of Delaware law and the Agreement and Declaration of the Registrant or the By-Laws of the Registrant, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Trust in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC ("NLD"), the Trust agrees to indemnify, defend and hold NLD, its several officers and managers, and any person who controls NLD within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of

investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which NLD, its officers and managers, or any such controlling persons, may incur under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon: (i) any untrue statement, or alleged untrue statement, of a material fact required to be stated in either any Registration Statement or any Prospectus, (ii) any omission, or alleged omission, to state a material fact required to be stated in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in any of them not misleading, (iii) the Trust's failure to maintain an effective Registration statement and Prospectus with respect to Shares of the Funds that are the subject of the claim or demand, (iv) the Trust's failure to provide NLD with advertising or sales materials to be filed with the FINRA on a timely basis, (v) the Trust's failure to properly register Fund Shares under applicable state laws, or (vi) actions taken by NLD resulting from NLD's reliance on instructions received from an officer, agent or legal counsel of the Trust.

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, NLD agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Trust, its several officers and Board members, and any person who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which the Trust, its officers or Board members, or any such controlling person, may incur under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, or under common law or otherwise, but only to the extent that such liability or expense incurred by the Trust , its officers or Board members, or such controlling person results from such claims or demands: (i) arising out of or based upon any sales literature, advertisements, information, statements or representations made by NLD and unauthorized by the Trust or any Disqualifying Conduct in connection with the offering and sale of any Shares, or (ii) arising out of or based upon any untrue, or alleged untrue, statement of a material fact contained in information furnished in writing by NLD to the Fund specifically for use in the Trust's Registration Statement and used in the answers to any of the items of the Registration Statement or in the corresponding statements made in the Prospectus, or shall arise out of or be based upon any omission, or alleged omission, to state a material fact in connection with such information furnished in writing by NLD to the Trust and required to be stated in such answers or necessary to make such information not misleading.

Pursuant to the Fund Services Agreement and the ETF Fund Services Agreement (the "Fund Services Agreements"), each between the Trust and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC ("UFS"), the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold UFS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to the Trust's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of each Fund Services Agreement, or which arise out of the Trust's lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Trust's performance under or in connection with each Fund Services Agreement.

Pursuant to the Fund Services agreements, UFS shall indemnify and hold the Trust and each applicable Fund harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable attorney or consultant fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to UFS's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of each Fund Services Agreement, breach of any representation or warranty made by UFS contained in each Fund Services Agreement or which arise out of UFS's lack of good faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its duties with respect to UFS's performance under or in connection with each Fund Services Agreement.

Pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement ("Consulting Agreement") with Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS"), the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold NLCS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to (i) the Trust's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of the Consulting Agreement, (ii) the Trust's lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with

respect to the Trust's performance under or in connection with this Agreement, or (iii) all reasonable actions taken by NLCS hereunder in good faith.

Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, NLCS shall indemnify and hold the Trust and each Fund harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities arising out of or attributable to NLCS's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of the Consulting Agreement, or which arise out of NLCS's lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to NLCS' performance under or in connection with the Consulting Agreement.

The Registrant maintains a mutual fund directors and officers liability policy. The policy, under certain circumstances, such as the inability of the Trust to indemnify Trustees and officers provides coverage to Trustees and officers. Coverage under the policy would include losses by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or certain breaches of duty.

Generally, each management agreement or investment advisory agreement provides that neither the adviser nor any director, manager, officer or employee of the adviser performing services for the Trust at the direction or request of the adviser in connection with the adviser's discharge of its obligations hereunder shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with any matter to which this Agreement relates, and the adviser shall not be responsible for any action of the Trustees of the Trust in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendation of the adviser or any sub-adviser retained by the adviser; PROVIDED, that nothing herein contained shall be construed (i) to protect the adviser against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders to which the adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the adviser's duties, or by reason of the adviser's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the agreement, or (ii) to protect any director, manager, officer or employee of the adviser who is or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust against any liability of the Trust or its shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office with the Trust. Additionally, generally, each sub-advisory agreement provides that the sub-adviser shall indemnify the adviser, the Trust and each Fund, and their respective affiliates and controlling persons for any liability and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, which the adviser, the Trust and/or the Fund and their respective affiliates and controlling persons may sustain as a result of the sub-adviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the federal and state securities laws. Generally, each sub-advisory agreement provides that adviser shall indemnify the sub-adviser, its affiliates and its controlling persons, for any liability and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, which may be sustained as a result of the adviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the federal and state securities laws.

Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement ("Agreement"), the Foreside Fund Services, LLC has agreed to indemnify, defend, and hold the Registrant, its affiliates, and each of their respective trustees, officers, employees, representatives, and any person who controls or previously controlled the Registrant within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, (collectively, the "Registrant Indemnitees") free and harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, liabilities, damages and expenses (including the costs of investigating or defending any alleged losses, claims, demands, liabilities, damages or expenses and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) (collectively, "Losses") that any Registrant Indemnitee may incur under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, any other statute (including Blue Sky laws) or any rule or regulation thereunder, or under common law or otherwise arising out of or based upon (i) the Distributor's breach of any of its obligations, representations, warranties or covenants contained in the Agreement; (ii) the Distributor's failure to comply with any applicable securities laws or regulations;

or (iii) any claim that the Registration Statement, Prospectus, sales literature and advertising materials or other information filed or made public by the Registrant (as from time to time amended) include or included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading, insofar as such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Registrant by the Underwriter in writing. In no event shall anything contained in the Agreement be so construed as to protect the Registrant against any liability to the Distributor to which the Registrant would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties under the Agreement or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations under the Agreement.

Item 31. Activities of Investment Advisor and Sub-Adviser.

Certain information pertaining to the business and other connections of each Advisor of each series of the Trust is incorporated herein by reference to the section of the respective Prospectus captioned "Investment Advisor" and to the section of the respective Statement of Additional Information captioned "Investment Advisory and Other Services." The information required by this Item 26 with respect to each director, officer or partner of each Advisor is incorporated by reference to the Advisor's Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration (Form ADV) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Each Advisor's Form ADV may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov, and may be requested by File No. as follows:

Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc., adviser to the Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund, and Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund – File No. 801-19624.

Brookstone Asset Management LLC, adviser to Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF – File No. 801-72780.

First Manhattan Co., adviser to FM Focus Equity ETF and FM Compounders Equity ETF – File No. 801-12411.

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, adviser to Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund – File No 801-72206

Inspire Investing LLC adviser to Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF, Inspire Momentum ETF, Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF – File No. 801-108947.

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC, adviser to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF – File No. 801-79198.

LGM Capital Management, LLC adviser to LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund – File No.801-108408.

Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC, adviser to Main BuyWrite ETF – File No. 801-106755.

Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC, adviser to Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF and Main International ETF – File No. 801-110799.

Moerus Capital Management LLC, adviser to Moerus Worldwide Value Fund – File No. 801-107225.

Penserra Capital Management LLC, sub-adviser to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF- File No. 801-80466

Sterling Capital Management LLC, adviser to Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF – File No. 801-64257.

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, adviser to National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF – File No. 801-76982.

USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc., adviser to USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund – File No. 801-63216.

Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management, sub-adviser to FM Focus Equity ETF and FM Compounders Equity ETF - 801-114538.

Item 32. Principal Underwriter.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Northern
 Lights Distributors, LLC ("NLD"), serves the principal underwriter for the following
 series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
 as amended: Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies
 Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund, Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone
 Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone
 Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF, Brookstone Yield
 ETF, FM Compounders Equity ETF, FM Focus Equity ETF, Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return
 Fund, LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund, Main BuyWrite ETF, Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main
 Thematic Innovation ETF, Main International ETF, Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch
 Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch
 Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF, Monarch Volume
 Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF, National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF, Sterling
 Capital Focus Equity ETF, USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund.

NLD also acts as principal underwriter for the following:

Absolute Core Strategy ETF, AdvisorOne Funds, Arrow ETF Trust, DWA Tactical ETF, Arrow QVM Equity Factor ETF, Arrow Reserve Capital Management ETF, Arrow Dogs of the World ETF, Arrow DWA Country Rotation ETF, Arrow ETF Trust, Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF, Boyar Value Fund Inc., Copeland Trust, Humankind Benefit Corporation, Miller Investment Trust, Mutual Fund and Variable Insurance Trust, Mutual Fund Series Trust, New Age Alpha Trust, North Country Funds, Northern Lights Fund Trust, Northern Lights Fund Trust II, Northern Lights Fund Trust III, Northern Lights Variable Trust, PREDEX, Princeton Everest Fund, The Saratoga Advantage Trust, Tributary Funds, Inc., Two Roads Shared Trust and Uncommon Investment Funds Trust.

Foreside Financial Services, LLC, serves as principal underwriter for the following series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: Inspire

Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF, Inspire Momentum ETF, Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC serves as principal underwriter for the following series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: Moerus Worldwide Value Fund. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, also serves as principal underwriter for the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. AB
 Active ETFs, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. ABS
 Long/Short Strategies Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. ActivePassive
 Core Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. ActivePassive
 Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. ActivePassive
 International Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. ActivePassive
 U.S. Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. AdvisorShares
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. AFA
 Private Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. AGF
 Investments Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. AIM
 ETF Products Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. Alexis
 Practical Tactical ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. AlphaCentric
 Prime Meridian Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. American
 Century ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. Amplify
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. Applied
 Finance Dividend Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. Applied
 Finance Explorer Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. Applied
 Finance Select Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. Ardian
 Access LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. ARK
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20. ARK
 Venture Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21. Bitwise
 Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22. BondBloxx
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23. Bramshill
 Multi-Strategy Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24. Bridgeway
 Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25. Brinker
 Capital Destinations Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26. Brookfield
 Real Assets Income Fund Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27. Build
 Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28. Calamos
 Convertible and High Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29. Calamos
 Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30. Calamos
 Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31. Calamos
 Global Dynamic Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32. Calamos
 Global Total Return Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;33. Calamos
 Strategic Total Return Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34. Carlyle
 Tactical Private Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35. Cascade
 Private Capital Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36. Catalyst
 Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37. CBRE
 Global Real Estate Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38. Center
 Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;39. Clifford
 Capital Partners Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40. Cliffwater
 Corporate Lending Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41. Cliffwater
 Enhanced Lending Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;42. Coatue
 Innovation Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43. Cohen
 & Steers ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44. Cohen
 & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45. Convergence
 Long/Short Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;46. CornerCap
 Small-Cap Value Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47. CrossingBridge
 Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;48. Curasset
 Capital Management Core Bond Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;49. Curasset
 Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50. CYBER
 HORNET S&P 500® and Bitcoin 75/25 Strategy ETF, Series of ONEFUND Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51. Davis
 Fundamental ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;52. Defiance
 Connective Technologies ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;53. Defiance
 Quantum ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;54. Denali
 Structured Return Strategy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;55. Dividend
 Performers ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;56. Dodge
 & Cox Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;57. DoubleLine
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;58. DoubleLine
 Income Solutions Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;59. DoubleLine
 Opportunistic Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60. DoubleLine
 Yield Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;61. DriveWealth
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;62. EIP
 Investment Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;63. Ellington
 Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;64. ETF
 Opportunities Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65. Exchange
 Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;66. Exchange
 Place Advisors Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;67. FlexShares
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;68. Fortuna
 Hedged Bitcoin Fund, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;69. Forum
 Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;70. Forum
 Funds II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;71. Forum
 Real Estate Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;72. Gramercy
 Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;73. Grayscale
 Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;74. Guinness
 Atkinson Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;75. Harbor
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;76. Harris
 Oakmark ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;77. Hawaiian
 Tax-Free Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;78. Horizon
 Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;79. Horizon
 Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;80. Horizon
 Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;81. Horizon
 Kinetics Japan Owner Operator ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;82. Horizon
 Kinetics Medical ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;83. Horizon
 Kinetics SPAC Active ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;84. IDX
 Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;85. Innovator
 ETFs Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;86. Ironwood
 Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;87. Ironwood
 Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;88. Jensen
 Quality Growth ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;89. John
 Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;90. Kurv
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;91. Lazard
 Active ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;92. LDR
 Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;93. Mairs
 & Power Balanced Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;94. Mairs
 & Power Growth Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;95. Mairs
 & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;96. Mairs
 & Power Small Cap Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;97. Manor
 Investment Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;98. Milliman
 Variable Insurance Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99. MoA
 Funds Corporation

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100. Moerus
 Worldwide Value Fund, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;101. Morgan
 Stanley ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;102. Morgan
 Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;103. Morgan
 Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF, Series of Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;104. Morningstar
 Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;105. NEOS
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;106. Niagara
 Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;107. North
 Square Evanston Multi-Alpha Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;108. NXG
 Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;109. NXG
 NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;110. Opal
 Dividend Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;111. OTG
 Latin American Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;112. Overlay
 Shares Core Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;113. Overlay
 Shares Foreign Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;114. Overlay
 Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;115. Overlay
 Shares Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;116. Overlay
 Shares Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;117. Overlay
 Shares Short Term Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;118. Overlay
 Shares Small Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;119. Palmer
 Square Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;120. Palmer
 Square Opportunistic Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;121. Partners
 Group Private Income Opportunities, LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;122. Perkins
 Discovery Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;123. Philotimo
 Focused Growth and Income Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;124. Plan
 Investment Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;125. Point
 Bridge America First ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;126. Precidian
 ETFs Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;127. Preferred-Plus
 ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;128. Rareview
 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;129. Rareview
 Dynamic Fixed Income ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;130. Rareview
 Systematic Equity ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;131. Rareview
 Tax Advantaged Income ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;132. Rareview
 Total Return Bond ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;133. REX
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;134. Renaissance
 Capital Greenwich Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;135. Reynolds
 Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;136. RiverNorth
 Enhanced Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;137. RiverNorth
 Patriot ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;138. RMB
 Investors Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;139. Robinson
 Opportunistic Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;140. Robinson
 Tax Advantaged Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;141. Roundhill
 Ball Metaverse ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;142. Roundhill
 Cannabis ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;143. Roundhill
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;144. Roundhill
 Magnificent Seven ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;145. Roundhill
 Sports Betting & iGaming ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;146. Roundhill
 Video Games ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;147. Rule
 One Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;148. Russell
 Investments Exchange Traded Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;149. Securian
 AM Real Asset Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;150. Six
 Circles Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;151. Sound
 Shore Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;152. SP
 Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;153. Sparrow
 Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;154. Spear
 Alpha ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;155. STF
 Tactical Growth & Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;156. STF
 Tactical Growth ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;157. Strategic
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;158. Strategy
 Shares

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;159. Swan
 Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;160. Tekla
 World Healthcare Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;161. Tema
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;162. The
 2023 ETF Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;163. The
 2023 ETF Series Trust II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;164. The
 Community Development Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;165. The
 Cook & Bynum Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;166. The
 Finite Solar Finance Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;167. The
 Private Shares Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;168. The
 SPAC and New Issue ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;169. Third
 Avenue Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;170. Third
 Avenue Variable Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;171. Tidal
 Trust I

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;172. Tidal
 Trust II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;173. Tidal
 Trust III

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;174. TIFF
 Investment Program

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;175. Timothy
 Plan High Dividend Stock Enhanced ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;176. Timothy
 Plan High Dividend Stock ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;177. Timothy
 Plan International ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;178. Timothy
 Plan Market Neutral ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;179. Timothy
 Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;180. Timothy
 Plan US Large/Mid Core Enhanced ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;181. Timothy
 Plan US Small Cap Core ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;182. Total
 Fund Solution

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;183. Touchstone
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;184. T-Rex
 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;185. T-Rex
 2x Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;186. T-Rex
 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;187. T-Rex
 2x Long Ether Daily Target ETF

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;188. TrueShares
 Active Yield ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;189. TrueShares
 Eagle Global Renewable Energy Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;190. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (April) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;191. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (August) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;192. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (December) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;193. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (February) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;194. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (January) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;195. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (July) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;196. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (June) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;197. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (March) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;198. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (May) ETF, Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;199. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (November) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;200. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (October) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;201. TrueShares
 Structured Outcome (September) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;202. TrueShares
 Technology, AI & Deep Learning ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;203. U.S.
 Global Investors Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;204. Union
 Street Partners Value Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;205. Vest
 Bitcoin Strategy Managed Volatility Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;206. Vest
 S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;207. Vest
 US Large Cap 10% Buffer Strategies Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;208. Vest
 US Large Cap 10% Buffer Strategies VI Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;209. Vest
 US Large Cap 20% Buffer Strategies Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;210. Vest
 US Large Cap 20% Buffer Strategies VI Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;211. Virtus
 Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;212. Volatility
 Shares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;213. WEBs
 ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;214. Wedbush
 Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;215. Wellington
 Global Multi-Strategy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;216. Wilshire
 Mutual Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;217. Wilshire
 Variable Insurance Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;218. WisdomTree
 Digital Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;219. WisdomTree
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;220. XAI
 Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Northern
 Lights Distributors, LLC ("NLD") is registered with Securities and Exchange Commission
 as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. NLD
 is an affiliate of Ultimus Fund Services, LLC. The principal business address of Northern
 Lights Distributors, LLC is 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100 Elkhorn, Nebraska
 68022-3474.

To the best of Registrant's knowledge, the following are the managers and officers of NLD:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Name | Positions and Offices<br> with Underwriter | Positions and Offices<br> with the Trust |
| Kevin Guerette | President | None |
| David James | Board of Managers | None |
| Stephen Preston | Chief Compliance Officer, Financial Operations Principal and AML Compliance Officer | None |
| William J. Strait | Manager, Secretary and General Counsel | None |
| Melvin Van Cleave | Chief Information Securities Officer | None |

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Foreside Fund Services, LLC is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. The Distributor's main business address is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101.

The following are the Officers of the distributor:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Name | &nbsp;&nbsp;Address | &nbsp;&nbsp;Position with Underwriter | &nbsp;&nbsp;Position with the Trust<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Teresa Cowan | &nbsp;&nbsp;Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;President/Manager |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chris Lanza<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kate Macchia | &nbsp;&nbsp;Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Alicia Strout | &nbsp;&nbsp;Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Kelly B. Whetstone<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Secretary<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Susan L. LaFond | &nbsp;&nbsp;Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Treasurer |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Weston Sommers | &nbsp;&nbsp;Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Financial and Operations Principal and Chief Financial Officer |  |

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Foreside Financial Services, LLC is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. The Distributor's main business address is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101.

The following are the Officers of the distributor:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Name | Address | Position with Underwriter | Position with the Trust |
| Teresa Cowan | Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | President |  |
| Chris Lanza | Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President |  |
| Kate Macchia | Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President |  |
| Jennifer Brunner | Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |  |
| Kelly Whetstone | Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | Secretary |  |
| Susan L. LaFond | Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | Treasurer |  |
| Weston Sommers | Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101 | Financial and Operations Principal and Chief Financial Officer |  |

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(c). Not Applicable. No underwriting commissions are paid in connection with the sale of Registrant's Shares.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.

All accounts, books and documents required to be maintained by the Registrant pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 through 31a-3 thereunder are maintained at the office of the Registrant, Adviser, Sub-Adviser, Principal Underwriter, Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant, Administrator and Custodian at the addresses stated in the SAI.

MUFG Union Bank, National Association, located at 350 California Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, California 94104 ("Union"), provides custodian services to the Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund and Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund.

The Huntington National Bank located at 7 Easton Oval EA4E62, Columbus, OH 43219, provides custodian services to the LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund.

The Bank of New York Mellon ("BONY"), located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286, provides custodian services to the Moerus Worldwide Value Fund.

State Street Bank and Trust Co. ("State Street"), located at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, provides custodian services to the FM Focus Equity ETF, FM Compounders Equity ETF, Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF, Main BuyWrite ETF and Main International ETF.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH"), located at 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02110 provides custodian services to the Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF, Brookstone Yield ETF, Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF, Inspire Momentum ETF, Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF, Inspire 500 ETF, Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF, National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF, and Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF.

NLD, located at 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100 Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474, serves as principal underwriter for Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF, Brookstone Yield ETF, LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund, Main BuyWrite ETF, Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic

Innovation ETF, Main International ETF, Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF, National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF, Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF, USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund. NLD maintains all records required to be maintained pursuant to each Fund's Distribution Plan and Agreement adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, located at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101, serves as principal underwriter for the Moerus Worldwide Value Fund and maintains all records required to be maintained pursuant to the Fund's Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan and Agreements adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

Foreside Financial Services, LLC, located at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101, serves as principal underwriter for the Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF, Inspire Momentum ETF Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF and maintains all records required to be maintained pursuant to the Fund's Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan and Agreements adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc., located at 15 Enterprise, Suite 450, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund and Anchor Risk Managed Global Strategies Fund.

Brookstone Asset Management, LLC, located at 1745 S. Naperville Road, Suite 200 Wheaton, IL 60189, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF.

First Manhattan Co. LLC, located at 399 Park Avenue, 27<sup>th</sup> Floor New York, NY 10022, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to FM Focus Equity ETF and FM Compounders Equity ETF.

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, located at Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street, London W1H 5BT, United Kingdom, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund.

Inspire Investing, LLC, located at 3597 E. Monarch Sky Lane, Suite 330 Meridian, ID 83646, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF, Inspire Momentum ETF Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF.

LGM Capital Management, LLC, located at 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 3031 Phoenix, AZ 85028, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund.

Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC, located at 601 California Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94108, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required

pursuant to such agreement with respect to Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF and Main International ETF.

Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC, located at 601 California Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94108, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Main BuyWrite ETF.

Moerus Capital Management LLC, located at 307 West 38th Street, Suite 2003, New York, NY 10018, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Moerus Worldwide Value Fund.

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC, located at 509 SE 7th Street, 2nd Floor, Grants Pass, OR 97526, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF.

Sterling Capital Management LLC, located at 4350 Congress Street, Suite 1000 Charlotte, NC 28209, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Sterling Capital Focus Equity ETF.

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, located at 155 Lockwood Rd. Riverside, CT 06878, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF.

USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc., located at Plaza of the Americas 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund.

Item 34. Management Services. Not Applicable.

Item 35. Undertakings. Not Applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Hauppauge, State of New York, on the 23rd day of July, 2025.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | Northern Lights Fund Trust IV |
| By: | /s/ Wendy Wang |
|  | Wendy Wang, President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacities indicated on July 23, 2025.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Title** |
| Joseph Breslin\* | Trustee |
| Thomas Sarkany\* | Trustee |
| Charles Ranson\* | Trustee |
| Wendy Wang\* | President and Principal Executive Officer |
| Sam Singh\* | Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| \*By: | /s/ Jennifer Farrell |
|  | Jennifer Farrell |
|  | Attorney-in-Fact—Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed on October 27, 2023. |

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**<u>EXHIBIT INDEX</u>**

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| |
|:---|
| **Exhibit:** |
| [Investment Advisory Agreement between USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund](ex99d9.htm) &nbsp;&nbsp;(d)(9) |
| [Underwriting Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC](ex99e1.htm) &nbsp;&nbsp;(e)(1) |
| [ETF Underwriting Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC](ex99e3.htm) &nbsp;&nbsp;(e)(3) |
| [Expense Limitation Agreement between USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund](ex99h7.htm) &nbsp;&nbsp;(h)(7) |
| [Legal Consent of Thompson Hine LLP](ex99i1.htm) &nbsp;&nbsp;(i)(1) |
| [Consent of Cohen & Company, Ltd.](ex99j1.htm) &nbsp;&nbsp;(j)(1) |

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## Ex-99.D

**INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

**Between**

**NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV**

**and**

**USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc.**

This AGREEMENT is made as of May 16, 2025, between NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), and USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc., a Texas corporation, (the "Adviser") located at Plaza of the Americas, 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 7520.

**RECITALS:**

WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company and is registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");

WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest in separate series, each having its own investment objective or objectives, policies and limitations;

WHEREAS, the Trust offers shares in the series named on Appendix A hereto (such series, together with all other series subsequently established by the Trust and made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 1.3, being herein referred to as a "Fund," and collectively as the "Funds");

WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; and

WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Adviser to render investment advisory services to the Trust with respect to each Fund in the manner and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Services of the Adviser</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 <u>Investment Advisory Services</u>. Subject to the oversight of the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"), the Adviser shall regularly provide each Fund with investment research, advice, management and supervision and shall furnish a continuous investment program for the Fund's portfolio of securities and other investments. The Adviser shall determine from time to time what securities and other investments and instruments will be purchased, retained, sold or exchanged by the Funds and what portion of the assets of the Funds' portfolio will be held in the various securities and other investments in which the Fund invests, and shall implement those decisions (including the execution of investment documentation and agreements), all subject to the provisions of the Trust's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws (collectively, the "Governing Documents"), the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and interpretive guidance issued thereunder by the SEC staff and any other applicable federal and state law, as well as the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Funds, and any other specific policies adopted by the Board and disclosed to the Adviser. The Adviser is authorized as the agent of the Trust to give instructions to the custodian of the Funds as to deliveries of securities and other investments and payments of cash for the account of the Funds. Subject to applicable provisions

of the 1940 Act and direction from the Board, the investment program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or substantially all of the assets of the Funds in one or more investment companies.

The Adviser will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations for the Funds either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer, foreign currency dealer, futures commission merchant or others selected by it. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, subject to applicable law, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) to the Funds and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Funds which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Board may adopt policies and procedures that modify and restrict the Adviser's authority regarding the execution of the Funds' portfolio transactions provided herein.

The Trust hereby authorizes any entity or person associated with the Adviser or any sub- adviser retained by the Adviser pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement, which is a member of a national securities exchange, to effect any transaction on the exchange for the account of the Trust which is permitted by Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 11a2- 2(T) thereunder, and the Trust hereby consents to the retention of compensation for such transactions in accordance with Rule 11a2-2(T)(a)(2)(iv) provided the transaction complies with the Trust's Rule 17e-1 policies and procedures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 <u>Administrative Services</u>. The Trust has engaged the services of an administrator. The Adviser shall provide such additional administrative services as reasonably requested by the Board of Trustees or officers of the Trust; provided, that the Adviser shall not have any obligation to provide under this Agreement any direct or indirect services to Trust shareholders, any services related to the distribution of Trust shares, or any other services which are the subject of a separate agreement or arrangement between the Trust and the Adviser. Subject to the foregoing, in providing administrative services hereunder, the Adviser shall:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2.1 <u>Office Space, Equipment and Facilities</u>. Provide such office space, office equipment and office facilities as are adequate to fulfill the Adviser's obligations hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2.2 <u>Personnel</u>. Provide, without remuneration from or other cost to the Trust, the services of individuals competent to perform the administrative functions, which are not performed by employees or other agents engaged by the Trust or by the Adviser acting in some other capacity pursuant to a separate agreement or arrangement with the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2.3 <u>Agents</u>. Assist the Trust in selecting and coordinating the activities of the other agents engaged by the Trust, including the Trust's shareholder servicing agent, custodian, administrator, independent auditors and legal counsel.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2.4 <u>Trustees and Officers</u>. Authorize and permit the Adviser's directors, officers and employees who may be elected or appointed as Trustees or officers of the Trust to serve in such capacities, without remuneration from or other cost to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2.5 <u>Books and Records</u>. Assure that all financial, accounting and other records required to be maintained and preserved by the Adviser on behalf of the Trust are maintained and preserved by it in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2.6 <u>Reports and Filings</u>. Assist in the preparation of (but not pay for) all periodic reports by the Funds to their shareholders and all reports and filings required to maintain the registration and qualification of the Funds and Fund shares, or to meet other regulatory or tax requirements applicable to the Funds, under federal and state securities and tax laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.3 <u>Additional Series</u>. In the event that the Trust establishes one or more series after the effectiveness of this Agreement ("Additional Series"), Appendix A to this Agreement may be amended to make such Additional Series subject to this Agreement upon the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust and the shareholder(s) of the Additional Series, in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The Trust or the Adviser may elect not to make any such series subject to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.4 <u>Change in Management or Control</u>. The Adviser shall provide at least sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the Trust of any change in the ownership or management of the Adviser, or any event or action that may constitute a change in "control," as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Act. The Adviser shall provide prompt notice of any change in the portfolio manager(s) responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Expenses of the Funds</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1 <u>Expenses to be Paid by Adviser</u>. The Adviser shall pay all salaries, expenses and fees of the officers, Trustees and employees of the Trust who are officers, directors, members or employees of the Adviser.

In the event that the Adviser pays or assumes any expenses of the Trust not required to be paid or assumed by the Adviser under this Agreement, the Adviser shall not be obligated hereby to pay or assume the same or any similar expense in the future; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve the Adviser of any obligation to the Funds under any separate agreement or arrangement between the parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2 <u>Expenses to be Paid by the Funds</u>. Each Fund shall bear all expenses of its operation, except those specifically allocated to the Adviser under this Agreement or under any separate agreement between the Trust and the Adviser. Subject to any separate agreement or arrangement between the Trust and the Adviser, the expenses hereby allocated to each Fund, and not to the Adviser, include but are not limited to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.1 <u>Custody</u>. All charges of depositories, custodians, and other agents for the transfer, receipt, safekeeping, and servicing of the Fund's cash, securities, and other property.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.2 <u>Shareholder Servicing</u>. All expenses of maintaining and servicing shareholder accounts, including but not limited to the charges of any shareholder servicing agent,

dividend disbursing agent, transfer agent or other agent engaged by the Trust to service shareholder accounts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.3 <u>Shareholder Reports</u>. All expenses of preparing, setting in type, printing and distributing reports and other communications to shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.4 <u>Prospectuses</u>. All expenses of preparing, converting to EDGAR format, filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other appropriate regulatory body, setting in type, printing and mailing annual or more frequent revisions of the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and any supplements thereto and of supplying them to shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.5 <u>Pricing and Portfolio Valuation</u>. All expenses of computing the Fund's net asset value per share, including any equipment or services obtained for the purpose of pricing shares or valuing the Fund's investment portfolio.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.6 <u>Communications</u>. All charges for equipment or services used for communications between the Adviser or the Trust and any custodian, shareholder servicing agent, portfolio accounting services agent, or other agent engaged by the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.7 <u>Legal and Accounting Fees</u>. All charges for services and expenses of the Trust's legal counsel and independent accountants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.8 <u>Trustees' Fees and Expenses</u>. All compensation of Trustees other than those affiliated with the Adviser, all expenses incurred in connection with such unaffiliated Trustees' services as Trustees, and all other expenses of meetings of the Trustees and committees of the Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.9 <u>Shareholder Meetings</u>. All expenses incidental to holding meetings of shareholders, including the printing of notices and proxy materials, and proxy solicitations therefor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.10 <u>Federal Registration Fees</u>. All fees and expenses of registering and maintaining the registration of the Fund under the 1940 Act and the registration of the Fund's shares under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), including all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, converting to EDGAR format, setting in type, printing, and filing of any Registration Statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information under the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act, and any amendments or supplements that may be made from time to time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.11 <u>State Registration Fees</u>. All fees and expenses of taking required action to permit the offer and sale of the Fund's shares under securities laws of various states or jurisdictions, and of registration and qualification of the Fund under all other laws applicable to the Trust or its business activities (including registering the Trust as a broker-dealer, or any officer of the Trust or any person as agent or salesperson of the Trust in any state).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.12 <u>Confirmations</u>. All expenses incurred in connection with the issue and transfer of Fund shares, including the expenses of confirming all share transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.13 <u>Bonding and Insurance</u>. All expenses of bond, liability, and other insurance coverage required by law or regulation or deemed advisable by the Trustees of the Trust, including, without limitation, such bond, liability and other insurance expenses that may from time to time be allocated to the Fund in a manner approved by its Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.14 <u>Brokerage Commissions</u>. All brokers' commissions and other charges incident to the purchase, sale or lending of the Fund's portfolio securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.15 <u>Taxes</u>. All taxes or governmental fees payable by or with respect to the Fund to federal, state or other governmental agencies, domestic or foreign, including stamp or other transfer taxes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.16 <u>Trade Association Fees</u>. All fees, dues and other expenses incurred in connection with the Trust's membership in any trade association or other investment organization.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.18 <u>Compliance Fees</u>. All charges for services and expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.2.19 <u>Nonrecurring and Extraordinary Expenses</u>. Such nonrecurring and extraordinary expenses as may arise including the costs of actions, suits, or proceedings to which the Trust is a party and the expenses the Trust may incur as a result of its legal obligation to provide indemnification to its officers, Trustees and agents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Advisory Fee</u> 

As compensation for all services rendered, facilities provided and expenses paid or assumed by the Adviser under this Agreement, each Fund shall pay the Adviser on the last day of each month, or as promptly as possible thereafter, a fee calculated by applying a monthly rate, based on an annual percentage rate, to the Fund's average daily net assets for the month. The annual percentage rate applicable to each Fund is set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section 1.3 of this Agreement. If this Agreement shall be effective for only a portion of a month with respect to a Fund, the aforesaid fee shall be prorated for the portion of such month during which this Agreement is in effect for the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Proxy Voting</u> 

The Adviser will vote, or make arrangements to have voted, all proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which assets of a Fund may be invested from time to time. Such proxies will be voted in a manner that you deem, in good faith, to be in the best interest of the Funds and in accordance with your proxy voting policy. You agree to provide a copy of your proxy voting policy to the Trust prior to the execution of this Agreement, and any amendments thereto promptly.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Records</u> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 <u>Tax Treatment</u>. Both the Adviser and the Trust shall maintain, or arrange for others to maintain, the books and records of the Trust in such a manner that treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 <u>Ownership</u>. All records required to be maintained and preserved by the Trust pursuant to the provisions or rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and maintained and preserved by the Adviser on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and shall be surrendered by the Adviser promptly on request by the Trust; provided, that the Adviser may at its own expense make and retain copies of any such records.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Reports to Adviser</u> 

The Trust shall furnish or otherwise make available to the Adviser such copies of each Fund's Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, proxy statements, reports and other information relating to its business and affairs as the Adviser may, at any time or from time to time, reasonably require in order to discharge its obligations under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Reports to the Trust</u> 

The Adviser shall prepare and furnish to the Trust such reports, statistical data and other information in such form and at such intervals as the Trust may reasonably request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Code of Ethics</u> 

The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and will provide the Trust with a copy of the code and evidence of its adoption. The Adviser will provide to the Board of Trustees of the Trust at least annually or as more frequently requested by the Trust a written report that describes any issues arising under the code of ethics since the last report to the Board of Trustees, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the code and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and which certifies that the Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent "access persons" (as that term is defined in Rule 17j-1) from violating the code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. <u>Retention of Sub-Adviser</u> 

Subject to the Trust's obtaining the initial and periodic approvals required under Section 15 of the Act, the Adviser may retain one or more sub-advisers, at the Adviser's own cost and expense, for the purpose of managing the investments of the assets of one or more Funds. Retention of one or more sub-advisers shall in no way reduce the responsibilities or obligations of the Adviser under this Agreement and the Adviser shall, subject to Section 11 of this Agreement, be responsible to the Trust for all acts or omissions of any sub-adviser in connection with the performance of the Adviser's duties hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. <u>Services to Other Clients</u> 

Nothing herein contained shall limit the freedom of the Adviser or any affiliated person of the Adviser to render investment management and administrative services to other investment companies, to act as investment adviser or investment counselor to other persons, firms or corporations, or to engage in other business activities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. <u>Limitation of Liability of Adviser and its Personnel</u> 

Neither the Adviser nor any director, manager, officer or employee of the Adviser performing services for the Trust at the direction or request of the Adviser in connection with the Adviser's

discharge of its obligations hereunder shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with any matter to which this Agreement relates, and the Adviser shall not be responsible for any action of the Trustees of the Trust in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendation of the Adviser or any sub-adviser retained by the Adviser pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement; PROVIDED, that nothing herein contained shall be construed (i) to protect the Adviser against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders to which the Adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser's duties, or by reason of the Adviser's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, or (ii) to protect any director, manager, officer or employee of the Adviser who is or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust against any liability of the Trust or its shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office with the Trust. The federal securities laws impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of such rights which the Trust or the Funds may have under federal securities laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. <u>Effect of Agreement</u> 

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require to the Trust to take any action contrary to the Governing Documents or any applicable law, regulation or order to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Trustees of the Trust of their responsibility for and control of the conduct of the business and affairs of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. <u>Term of Agreement</u> 

With respect to each Fund, the term of this Agreement shall begin on the date of this Agreement as written first above, and unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, this Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two years. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to each Fund from year to year, subject to the termination provisions and all other terms and conditions hereof; PROVIDED, such continuance with respect to a Fund is approved at least annually by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or by the Trustees of the Trust; PROVIDED, that in either event such continuance is also approved annually by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of either party hereto. The Adviser shall furnish to the Trust, promptly upon its request, such information as may reasonably be necessary to evaluate the terms of this Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. <u>Amendment and Assignment of Agreement</u> 

Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing signed by the parties hereto; PROVIDED, that no such amendment shall be effective unless authorized (i) by resolution of the Trustees of the Trust, including the vote or written consent of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of either party hereto, and (ii) by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund affected by such amendment if required by applicable law including the 1940 Act. This Agreement shall terminate automatically and immediately in the event of its assignment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. <u>Termination of Agreement</u> 

Notwithstanding whatever may be provided herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to one or more Funds, without payment of any penalty:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) By vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees, including the vote or written consent of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of either party hereto, or by "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of a Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act), in each case, upon not more than 60 days' written notice to the Adviser;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) By any party hereto upon written notice to the other party in the event of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party if the breach is not cured within 15 days of notice of the breach; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) By the Adviser upon 60 days' written notice to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. <u>Declaration of Trust</u> 

The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Trust's Declaration of Trust and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Trust or a Fund, as the case may be, pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to the Trust or a Fund, as the case may be, and its assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Trust. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and obligations of any fund under the Declaration of Trust are separate and distinct from those of any and all other funds. The Adviser further understands and agrees that no fund of the Trust shall be liable for any claims against any other fund of the Trust and that the Adviser must look solely to the assets of the pertinent fund of the Trust for the enforcement or satisfaction of any claims against the Trust with respect to that fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. <u>Confidentiality</u> 

The Adviser agrees to treat all records and other information relating to the Trust and the securities holdings of the Funds as confidential and shall not disclose any such records or information to any other person unless (i) the Board of Trustees of the Trust has approved the disclosure or (ii) such disclosure is compelled by law. In addition, the Adviser and the Adviser's officers, directors, members and employees are prohibited from receiving compensation or other consideration, for themselves or on behalf of a Fund, as a result of disclosing the Fund's portfolio holdings. The Adviser agrees that, consistent with the Adviser's Code of Ethics, neither the Adviser nor the Adviser's officers, directors, members or employees may engage in personal securities transactions based on nonpublic information about a Fund's portfolio holdings.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. <u>Governing Law</u> 

This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. <u>Interpretation and Definition of Terms</u> 

Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretation thereof, if any, by the United States courts, or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission validly issued pursuant to the Act. Specifically, the terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested persons," "assignment" and "affiliated person," as used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them by Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act. In addition, when the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is modified, interpreted or relaxed by a rule, regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission, whether of special or of general application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**20.** **Notices.** 

Except as otherwise provided herein, all communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by mail, hand delivery or courier, or sent by telecopier or electronically to the requisite party, at its address as specified by such party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20. <u>Captions</u> 

The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21. <u>Execution in Counterparts</u> 

This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

[*Signature Page Follows*]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date and year first above written.

**NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV**

By: <u>/s/ Wendy Wang</u>

Name: Wendy Wang

Title: President

**USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc.**

By: <u>/s/ Paul Strehle</u>

Name: Paul Strehle

Title: President

**NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPENDIX A**

**FUNDS OF THE TRUST**

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| NAME OF FUND | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ANNUAL ADVISORY FEE AS A % OF<br> AVERAGE NET ASSETS OF THE FUND |
| USA Mutuals Vice Fund | 0.95% |
| USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund | 1.75% |

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## Ex-99.E

<br>**UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT**<br>**Between**<br>**NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV**<br>**and**<br>**NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC**<br>

**<u>INDEX</u>**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**APPOINTMENT OF NLD AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS** | **1** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2. NATURE OF DUTIES** | **2** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3. OFFERING OF SHARES** | **2** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4. LICENSED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FUNDS.** | **3** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5. REPURCHASE OR REDEMPTION OF SHARES BY THE FUNDS** | **4** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6. DUTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF NLD** | **4** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7. DUTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE TRUST** | **6** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8. INDEMNIFICATION OF NLD BY THE TRUST** | **9** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9. INDEMNIFICATION OF THE TRUST BY NLD** | **11** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10. NOTIFICATION BY THE TRUST** | **12** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES** | **13** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12. SELECTED DEALER AND SELECTED AGENT AGREEMENTS** | **14** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13. CONFIDENTIALITY** | **14** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14. EFFECTIVENESS AND DURATION** | **15** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15. DISASTER RECOVERY** | **15** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16. DEFINITIONS** | **18** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17. MISCELLANEOUS** | **19** |

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**<u>ATTACHED SCHEDULE(S)</u>**

**SCHEDULE A**

**UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT**

**THIS UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT** (this "Agreement") dated the 1st day of July, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into by and between NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV, a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal office and place of business at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 (the "Trust"), and NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC**,** a Nebraska limited liability company having its principal office and place of business at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022 ("NLD"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning prescribed to them in Section 16 of this Agreement.

**WHEREAS**, the Trust is offering shares of beneficial interest (the "Shares") in separate investment portfolios as set forth on the attached **Schedule(s) A**, as may be amended from time to time (each a "Fund"; and collectively, the "Funds"); and

**WHEREAS**, the Trust is an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act; and

**WHEREAS**, NLD is registered under the Securities Exchange Act, as a broker- dealer and is engaged in the business of selling shares of registered investment companies either directly to purchasers or through other financial intermediaries; and

**WHEREAS**, the Trust desires that NLD offer, as principal underwriter, the Shares of the Funds to the public, and NLD is willing to provide those services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement in order to promote the growth of the Funds and facilitate the distribution of the Shares;

**NOW THEREFORE**, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the Trust and NLD hereby agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. APPOINTMENT OF NLD AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust hereby appoints NLD, and NLD hereby agrees, to act as principal underwriter and distributor of the Shares of the Funds for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. In connection therewith, the Funds have delivered to NLD current copies of:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-laws (the "Organizational Documents");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the Trust's current Registration Statement;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) the Trust's notification of registration under the Investment Company Act on Form N-8A as filed with the SEC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) the Trust's current Prospectus;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) any current plan of distribution or similar document adopted by the Funds under Rule 12b-1 ("Plan") and each current shareholder service plan or similar document adopted by the Trust ("Service Plan").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Trust shall promptly furnish NLD with:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) a copy of any resolutions of the Board appointing NLD as principal underwriter of the Funds and authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. NATURE OF DUTIES

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) NLD shall act as distributor of the Funds except that the rights given under this Agreement to NLD shall not apply to: (i) Shares issued in connection with the merger, consolidation or reorganization of any other investment company or series or class thereof with a Fund or class thereof; (ii) the Trust's acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all of the assets or stock of any other investment company or series or class thereof; (iii) the reinvestment in Shares by the Funds' shareholders of dividends or other distributions; or (iv) any other offering by the Funds of securities to its shareholders (collectively "exempt transactions").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, NLD is and may in the future distribute shares of other investment companies including investment companies having investment objectives similar to those of the Funds. The Funds further understand that existing and future investors in the Funds may invest in shares of such other investment companies. The Funds agree that the services that NLD provides to such other investment companies shall not be deemed in conflict with its duties to the Funds under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. OFFERING OF SHARES

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) NLD shall have the right to buy from the Funds the Shares needed to fill unconditional orders for Shares of the Funds placed with NLD by investors or selected dealers or selected agents (each as defined in Section 12 hereof) acting as agent for their customers' or on their own behalf. Alternatively, NLD may act as the Funds' agent, to offer, and to solicit offers to subscribe to, Shares of the Funds.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The price that NLD shall pay for Shares purchased from the Funds shall be the NAV used in determining the Public Offering Price on which the orders are based. Shares purchased by NLD are to be resold by NLD to investors at the respective Public

Offering Price(s), or to selected dealers or selected agents acting in accordance with the terms of selected dealer or selected agent agreements (as described in Section 12 of this Agreement). The Funds will advise NLD of the NAV(s) each time that it is determined by the Funds, or its designated agent, and at such other times as NLD may reasonably request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) NLD will promptly forward all orders and subscriptions to the Funds or its designated agent. All orders and all subscriptions shall be directed to the Funds for acceptance and shall not be binding until accepted by the Funds. Any order or subscription may be rejected by the Funds; provided, however, that the Funds will not arbitrarily or without reasonable cause refuse to accept or confirm orders or subscriptions for the purchase of Shares. The Funds or its designated agent will confirm orders and subscriptions upon their receipt, will make appropriate book entries and, upon receipt by the Funds or its designated agent of payment therefore, will issue such Shares in uncertificated form pursuant to the instructions of NLD. NLD agrees to cause such payment and such instructions to be delivered promptly to the Funds or its designated agent.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Funds reserve the right to suspend the offering of Shares of the Funds at any time in the absolute discretion of the Board, and upon notice of such suspension NLD shall cease to offer Shares of the Funds specified in the notice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) No Shares shall be offered by either NLD or the Funds under any of the provisions of this Agreement and no orders for the purchase or sale of Shares hereunder shall be accepted by the Funds if and so long as the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect or any necessary amendments thereto shall be suspended under any of the provisions of the Securities Act, or if and so long as a current Prospectus, as required by Section 10(b) of the Securities Act is not on file with the SEC; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall in any way limit the Funds' obligation to repurchase Shares from any shareholder in accordance with the provisions of the Fund's Organizational Documents or the Prospectus applicable to the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. LICENSED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FUNDS.

At the request of the Trust, a Fund, a Fund's sponsor, adviser or affiliate, NLD may license certain designated employees as a "registered representative" and maintain their licensed status in accordance with FINRA rules and regulations including, without limitation, the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) filing Form U-4's and fingerprint submission and processing renewals and terminations;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) on-going compliance up-dates and training;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) preparation of materials and training for compliance with FINRA continuing education requirements; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) supervision of registered representatives.

NLD reserves the right in its sole discretion to refuse to register or maintain the registration for any individual and otherwise impose any requirements, fees or limitations on licensed persons.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. REPURCHASE OR REDEMPTION OF SHARES BY THE FUNDS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Any of the outstanding Shares of the Funds may be tendered for redemption at any time, and the Funds agree to redeem or repurchase the Shares so tendered in accordance with its obligations as set forth in the Organizational Documents and the Prospectus relating to the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Funds or its designated agent shall pay:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the total amount of the redemption price consisting of the NAV, less any applicable redemption fee, to the redeeming shareholder or its agent, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) except as may be otherwise required by FINRA Rules, any applicable deferred sales charges to NLD in accordance with NLD's instructions on or before the fifth business day (or such other earlier business day as is customary in the investment company industry) subsequent to the Fund or its agent having received the notice of redemption in proper form.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Redemption of Shares or payment therefore may be suspended at times when the New York Stock Exchange is closed for any reason other than its customary weekend or holiday closings, when trading thereon is restricted, when an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Funds of securities owned by the Funds is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Funds fairly to determine the value of the Funds' net assets, or during any other period when the SEC so requires or permits.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. DUTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF NLD

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) NLD shall use reasonable efforts to facilitate the sale of Shares of the Funds upon the terms and conditions contained herein and in the then current Prospectus. NLD shall devote reasonable time and effort to facilitate the distribution of Fund shares but shall not be obligated to sell any specific number of Shares. The services of NLD to the Funds hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and nothing herein contained shall prevent NLD from entering into like arrangements with other investment companies so long as the performance of its obligations hereunder is not impaired thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) NLD will execute and deliver agreements with broker/dealers, financial institutions and other industry professionals based on forms of agreement approved from

time to time by the Board with respect to shares of the Funds, including, but not limited to, forms of sales support agreements and shareholder servicing agreements approved in connection with any distribution and/or servicing plan approved in accordance with Rule 12b-1.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) NLD shall be responsible for reviewing and providing advice and counsel on, and filing with FINRA, all sales literature (e.g., advertisements, brochures and shareholder communications, including the Fund's website) with respect to the Funds. All costs associated with advertising filings shall be paid by the Funds. NLD will forward all FINRA comments on marketing materials to the Fund for incorporation into such materials and the sole responsibility for incorporation of such comments shall remain with the Fund; provided, however, that the Fund shall provide all factual content, opinion, and other content for such materials, and NLD shall not be responsible for the accuracy of the content of such materials, when used thereafter by the Fund or any person authorized by the Fund to use such material; nor shall NLD be responsible for the filing or content of any such materials used by third parties without the authorization of NLD; and provided further that NLD shall not be responsible for filing any materials that fall within the definition of advertising and sales literature if such materials are not provided to NLD in a form suitable for filing in a timely manner.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) NLD will forward all sales related complaints concerning a Fund to the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) NLD will provide assistance in the preparation of quarterly board materials with regard to sales and other distribution related data reasonably requested by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) All activities by NLD and its agents and employees as distributor of Shares shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, and FINRA Rules, all rules and regulations made or adopted pursuant to the Investment Company Act by the SEC or any securities association registered under the Securities Exchange Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) In selling Shares of the Funds, NLD shall use reasonable efforts in all material respects duly to conform with the requirements of all federal and state laws relating to the sale of the Shares. Neither NLD, any selected dealer, any selected agent nor any other person is authorized by the Funds to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in a Funds' Prospectus or any advertising materials or sales literature specifically approved in writing by the Funds or their agents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) NLD shall adopt and follow procedures for the confirmation of sales to investors and selected dealers or selected agents, the collection of amounts payable by investors and selected dealers or selected agents on such sales, and the cancellation of unsettled transactions, as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of FINRA.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) NLD represents and warrants to the Trust that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) It is a limited liability company duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Nebraska and it is duly qualified to carry on its business in the state of Nebraska;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Organization to enter into and perform this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) All requisite actions have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) It has, and will continue to have, access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of NLD, enforceable against NLD in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) It is registered under the Securities Exchange Act with the SEC as a broker-dealer, it is a member in good standing of FINRA, it will abide by FINRA Rules, and it will notify the Funds if its membership in FINRA is terminated or suspended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii) Its selling agreements will require that selling agents comply with applicable anti-money laundering laws, regulations, rules and government guidance, including the reporting, record keeping and compliance requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the PATRIOT Act, its implementing regulations, and related SEC rules and FINRA Rules.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, including the Schedule(s), to the contrary, NLD makes no warranty or representation as to the number of selected dealers or selected agents with which it has entered into agreements in accordance with Section 12 hereof, as to the availability of any Shares to be sold through any selected dealer, selected agent or other intermediary or as to any other matter not specifically set forth herein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. DUTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE TRUST

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust shall furnish to NLD copies of all financial statements and other documents to be delivered to shareholders or investors at least two (2) Fund Business Days prior to such delivery and shall furnish NLD copies of all other financial statements, documents and other papers or information which NLD may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares. The Trust shall make available to NLD the number of copies of the Funds' Prospectuses as NLD shall reasonably request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Trust shall take, from time to time, subject to the approval of the Board and any required approval of the shareholders of the Funds, all actions necessary to fix the number of authorized Shares (if such number is not unlimited) and to register the Shares under the Securities Act, to the end that there will be available for sale the number of Shares as reasonably may be expected to be sold pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Trust will execute any and all documents, furnish any and all information and otherwise take all actions that may be reasonably necessary to register or qualify Shares for sale in such states as NLD may designate to the Funds and the Funds may approve, and the Funds shall pay all fees and other expenses incurred in connection with such registration or qualification; provided that NLD shall not be required to register as a broker-dealer or file a consent to service of process in any state and the Funds shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation, Fund or association in any state. Any registration or qualification may be withheld, terminated or withdrawn by the Funds at any time in its discretion. NLD shall furnish such information and other material relating to its affairs and activities as the Funds require in connection with such registration or qualification.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Trust represents and warrants to NLD that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) It is a business trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Organizational Documents to enter into and perform this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) All proceedings required by the Organizational Documents have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform its duties under this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) It is an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) All Shares, when issued, shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii) The performance by the Trust of its obligations hereunder does not and will not contravene any provision of the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(viii) The Registration Statement is currently effective and will remain effective with respect to all Shares of the Funds being offered for sale;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ix) The Registration Statement and Prospectus have been or will be, as the case may be, carefully prepared in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) The Registration Statement and Prospectus contain or will contain all statements required to be stated therein in accordance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; all statements of fact contained or to be contained in the Registration Statement or Prospectus are or will be true and correct at the time indicated or on the effective date as the case may be; and neither the Registration Statement nor any Prospectus, when they shall become effective or be authorized for use, will include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of Shares;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xi) It will from time to time file such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and Prospectus as, in the light of then-current and then-prospective developments, shall, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order to have the Registration Statement and Prospectus at all times contain all material facts required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of Shares;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xii) It shall not file any amendment to the Registration Statement or Prospectus without giving NLD reasonable advance notice thereof; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall in any way limit the Funds' right to file at any time such amendments to the Registration Statement or Prospectus, of whatever character, as the Funds may deem advisable, such right being in all respects absolute and unconditional; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xiii) All Shares of the Fund are properly registered in the states as required by applicable state laws; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xiv) Any amendment to the Registration Statement or Prospectus hereafter filed will, when it becomes effective, contain all statements required to be stated therein in accordance with the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; all statements of fact contained in the Registration Statement or Prospectus will, when it becomes effective, be true and correct at the time indicated or on the effective date as the case may be; and no such amendment, when it becomes effective, will include an untrue statement of a material fact or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to a purchaser of the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xv) In connection with any registered representatives maintained under this Agreement, the Trust agrees to cooperate with NLD and provide reports as necessary to maintain appropriate licensing and qualifications and report to NLD any complaints, arbitrations, litigation or any other material matter that may affect a registered representative's registration status.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xvi) It has adopted necessary procedures to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the PATRIOT Act, its implementing regulations, and related SEC rules and FINRA Rules. Consistent with this requirement, the Trust shall ensure that the account opening forms utilized by the Funds contain the necessary customer information such as name, address, taxpayer identification and other information to verify the identity of such customers as well as provide proper notification to customers of such anti-money laundering program adopted by the Trust and/or its service providers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xvii) NLD may rely on and will be held harmless from relying on oral or written instructions it receives from an officer, agent, or legal counsel to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. INDEMNIFICATION OF NLD BY THE TRUST

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust authorizes NLD and any dealers with whom NLD has entered into dealer agreements to use the latest Prospectus in the form furnished by the Trust in connection with the sale of Shares. The Trust agrees to indemnify, defend and hold NLD, its several officers and managers, and any person who controls NLD within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which NLD, its officers and managers, or any such controlling persons, may incur under the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) any untrue statement, or alleged untrue statement, of a material fact required to be stated in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the breach of any representations, warranties or obligations set forth

herein,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) any omission, or alleged omission, to state a material fact required to be stated in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in any of them not misleading,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) the Trust's failure to maintain an effective Registration Statement and Prospectus with respect to Shares of the Funds that are the subject of the claim or demand,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) the Trust's failure to provide NLD with advertising or sales materials to be filed with FINRA on a timely basis, the use of advertising or sales materials that have not been approved by NLD, or use of any marketing materials that are false or misleading,

,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) the Trust's failure to properly register Fund Shares under applicable

state laws, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii) all reasonable actions taken by NLD hereunder, including all actions resulting from NLD's reliance on instructions received from an officer, agent or legal counsel of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Trust's agreement to indemnify NLD, its officers or managers, and any such controlling person will not be deemed to cover any such claim, demand, liability or expense to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) any such untrue statement, alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission made in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus in reliance upon information furnished by NLD, its officers, managers or any such controlling person to the Fund or its representatives for use in the preparation thereof, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of NLD's duties, or by reason of NLD's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement ("Disqualifying Conduct").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Trust's agreement to indemnify NLD, its officers and managers, and any such controlling person, as aforesaid, is expressly conditioned upon the Trust's being notified of any action brought against NLD, its officers or managers, or any such controlling person, such notification to be given to the Trust within a reasonable period of time after the summons or other first legal process shall have been served; provided, however, that the failure to timely notify the Trust of any such action shall not relieve the Trust of its indemnification obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Trust is materially prejudiced by such failure.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Trust will be entitled to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any such claim, demand or liability, but, in such case, such defense shall be conducted by counsel of good standing chosen by the Trust and approved by NLD, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the Trust elects to assume the defense of any such suit and retain counsel of good standing approved by NLD, the defendant or defendants in such suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by any of them; but in case the Trust does not elect to assume the defense of any such suit, the Trust will reimburse NLD, its officers and managers, or the controlling person or persons named as defendant or defendants in such suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The Trust's indemnification agreement contained in this Section and the Funds' representations and warranties in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of NLD, its officers and managers, or any controlling person, and shall survive the delivery of any Shares. This agreement of indemnity will inure exclusively to NLD's benefit, to the benefit of its several officers and managers, and their respective estates, and to the benefit of any controlling persons and their successors. The Trust agrees promptly to notify NLD of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against the Trust or any of its officers or Board members in connection with the issue and sale of Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. INDEMNIFICATION OF THE TRUST BY NLD

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) NLD agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Trust, its several officers and Board members, and any person who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which the Trust, its officers or Board members, or any such controlling person, may incur under the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act, or under common law or otherwise, but only to the extent that such liability or expense incurred by the Trust , its officers or Board members, or such controlling person results from such claims or demands:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) arising out of or based upon any Disqualifying Conduct by NLD in connection with the offering and sale of any Shares, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) arising out of or based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in information furnished in writing by NLD to the Trust specifically for use in the Trust's Registration Statement and used in the answers to any of the items of the Registration Statement or in the corresponding statements made in the Prospectus, or shall arise out of or be based upon any omission to state a material fact in connection with such information furnished in writing by NLD to the Trust and required to be stated in such answers or necessary to make such information not misleading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) NLD's agreement to indemnify the Trust, its several officers and Board members, and any such controlling person, as aforesaid, is expressly conditioned upon NLD's being notified of any action brought against the Trust, its officers or Board members, or any such controlling person, such notification to be given to NLD within a reasonable period of time after the summons or other first legal process shall have been served, provided, however, that the failure to timely notify NLD of any such action shall not relieve NLD of its indemnification obligations hereunder except to the extent that NLD is materially prejudiced by such failure.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) NLD will be entitled to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any such claim, demand or liability, but, in such case, such defense shall be conducted by counsel of good standing chosen by NLD and approved by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If NLD elects to assume the defense of any such suit and

retain counsel of good standing approved by the Trust, the defendant or defendants in such suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by any of them; but in the case NLD does not elect to assume the defense of any such suit, NLD will reimburse the Trust, its several officers and Board members, or the controlling person or persons named as defendant or defendants in such suit, for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by the Trust or them.

NLD's indemnification agreement contained in this Section and NLD's representations and warranties in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by NLD or on behalf of NLD, its officers and managers, or any controlling person, and shall survive the delivery of any Shares. This agreement of indemnity will inure exclusively to the Trust's benefit, to the benefit of its several officers and Board members, and their respective estates, and to the benefit of any controlling persons and their successors. NLD agrees promptly to notify the Trust of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against NLD or any of its officers or managers in connection with the issue and sale of Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. NOTIFICATION BY THE TRUST

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust agrees to advise NLD as soon as reasonably practical:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) of any request by the SEC for amendments to any Registration Statement or any Prospectus then in effect;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or any Prospectus then in effect or of the initiation of any proceeding for that purpose;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) of the happening of any event that makes untrue any statement of a material fact made in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus then in effect or that requires the making of a change in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) of all actions of the SEC with respect to any amendment to any Registration Statement or any Prospectus which may from time to time be filed with the SEC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) if a current Prospectus is not on file with the SEC; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) of all advertising, sales materials and other communications with the public required to be filed with FINRA. This obligation shall extend to all revisions of such communications.

For purposes of this section, informal requests by or acts of the staff of the SEC shall not be deemed actions of or requests by the SEC.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) In consideration of NLD's services hereunder, the Trust agrees to pay, or to cause the applicable Fund or the applicable Fund's adviser to pay, to NLD the fees set forth in the attached **Schedule(s) A**. Fees will begin to accrue with respect to each Fund on the latter of the date of this Agreement or the date NLD begins providing services to or on behalf of such Fund. The monthly Service Fee set forth on the attached **Schedule(s) A** may be offset by any fees and charges collected and retained by NLD, for the applicable month, as set forth below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) any applicable sales charge assessed upon investors in connection with the purchase of Shares;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) any applicable contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") assessed upon investors in connection with the redemption of Shares;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) the distribution service fees with respect to any Shares of the Fund(s) for which a Plan is effective (the "Distribution Fee"); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) the shareholder service fees with respect to any Shares of the Fund(s) for which a Service Plan is effective (the "Shareholder Service Fee").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Distribution Fee and Shareholder Service Fee, if any, shall be accrued daily by the Trust or class thereof and shall be paid monthly as promptly as possible after the last day of each calendar month, at the rate or in the amounts set forth in the Plan(s). The Trust grants and transfers to NLD a general lien and security interest in any and all securities and other assets of the Trust now or hereafter maintained in an account at the Trust's custodian on behalf of the Trust to secure any Distribution Fees, Shareholder Service Fees, or other fees owed NLD by the Trust under this Agreement. All fees set forth herein shall be due and payable upon receipt of invoice and shall be considered late if payment is not received by NLD within fifteen (15) days of the Fund's receipt of the invoice. Payments not received within fifteen (15) days may be assessed interest at the maximum amount permitted by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Trust shall be responsible and assumes the obligation for payment of all the expenses of the Trust, including fees and disbursements of its counsel and auditors, in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement and/or any Prospectus (including but not limited to the expense of setting in type any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and printing sufficient quantities for internal compliance, regulatory purposes and for distribution to current shareholders).

The Trust shall bear the cost and expenses (i) of the registration of the Shares for sale under the Securities Act; (ii) of the registration or qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of the various states; (iii) if necessary or advisable in connection therewith, of qualifying the Funds, (but not NLD) as an issuer or as a broker or dealer, in such states

as shall be selected by the Trust and NLD pursuant to Section 7(c) hereof; (iv) payable to each state for continuing registration or qualification therein until the Funds decide to discontinue registration or qualification pursuant to Section 7(c) hereof; and (v) payable for standard transmission costs, including costs imposed by the National Securities Clearing Corporation. NLD shall pay all expenses relating to NLD's broker-dealer qualification.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. SELECTED DEALER AND SELECTED AGENT AGREEMENTS

NLD shall have the right to enter into selected dealer agreements with securities dealers of its choice ("selected dealers") and selected agent agreements with depository institutions and other financial intermediaries of its choice ("selected agents") for the sale of Shares and to fix therein the portion of the sales charge, if any, that may be allocated to the selected dealers or selected agents; provided, that the Trust shall approve the forms of agreements with selected dealers or selected agents and shall review and approve the compensation set forth therein. Selected dealers and selected agents shall resell Shares of the Funds at the public offering price(s) set forth in the Prospectus relating to the Shares. Within the United States, NLD shall offer and sell Shares of the Funds only to selected dealers who are members in good standing of FINRA.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. CONFIDENTIALITY

NLD agrees to treat all records and other information related to the Trust and/or the Funds as proprietary information of the Trust and, on behalf of itself and its employees, to keep confidential all such information, except that NLD may:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Prepare or assist in the preparation of periodic reports to shareholders and regulatory bodies such as the SEC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) provide information typically supplied in the investment company industry to companies that track or report price, performance or other information regarding investment companies; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) release such other information as approved in writing by the Trust or applicable Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

NLD may release any information regarding the Trust or any Fund without the consent of the Trust or the applicable Fund if NLD reasonably believes that it may be exposed to civil or criminal legal proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to release any information by duly constituted authorities or when so requested by the Trust. Each party agrees to comply with Regulation S-P under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. EFFECTIVENESS AND DURATION

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and have an initial term of two (2) years (the "Initial Term"). This Agreement will continue after the Initial Term so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by the Trust's Board or (ii) by a vote of a majority of the Shares of the Trust, provided that in either event its continuance also is approved by a majority of the Board members who are not "interested persons" of any party to this Agreement, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) This Agreement is terminable, without penalty, on sixty (60) days' notice, by the Board, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Trust, or by NLD.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) This Agreement will automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its "assignment."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) NLD agrees to notify the Trust immediately upon the event of NLD's expulsion or suspension by FINRA. This Agreement will automatically and immediately terminate in the event of NLD's expulsion or suspension by FINRA.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. DISASTER RECOVERY

NLD shall maintain disaster recovery procedures in effect making reasonable provisions for the storage and retrieval of information maintained in NLD's possession.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. DEFINITIONS

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth

below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) "Fund Business Day" means any day on which the NAV of Shares of each

Fund is determined as stated in the then current Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) "FINRA Rules" means the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of Fair Practice of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") and any interpretations thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) "Investment Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) "NAV" means the net asset value per Share of each Fund as determined by the Fund, or its designated agent, in accordance with and at the times indicated in the

applicable Prospectus of the Fund on each Fund Business Day in accordance with the method set forth in the Prospectus and guidelines established by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) "PATRIOT Act" means The International Money Laundering Abatement

and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2002, Title III of the USA PATRIOT Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) "Public Offering Price" means the price per Share of the Fund at which NLD or selected dealers or selected agents may sell Shares to the public or to those persons eligible to invest in Shares as described in the Prospectus of the Funds, determined in accordance with such Prospectus under the Securities Act relating to such Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) "Prospectus" means the current prospectus and statement of additional

information of the Fund, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) "Registration Statement" means the Trust's or any Fund's (as applicable) Registration Statement on Form N-1A or Form N-2 (as applicable) and all amendments thereto filed with the SEC.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) "Rule 12b-1" means Rule 12b-1 as promulgated under the Investment Company Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) "SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) "Securities Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) The terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "interested person" and "assignment" shall have the same meanings as such terms have in the Investment Company Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. MISCELLANEOUS

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any manner except by a written agreement properly authorized and executed by both parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the state of Nebraska.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof whether oral or written.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The parties may execute this Agreement or any number of counterparts, and all of the counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected by such determination, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, strikes, equipment or transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages to the other party resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) NLD shall not be liable for any consequential, incidental, exemplary, punitive, special or indirect damages, whether or not the likelihood of such damages was known by NLD or its affiliates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Any controversy or claim arising out of, or related to, this Agreement, its termination or the breach thereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration by three arbitrators (or by fewer arbitrator(s), if the parties subsequently agree to fewer) in the state of Nebraska, in accordance with the rules then obtaining of FINRA, and the arbitrators' decision shall be binding and final, and judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and are not to be used to construe or interpret this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b) on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing, if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid to the party to receive such notice, (c) if dispatched via a nationally recognized overnight courier service (delivery receipt requested) with charges paid by the dispatching party, on the later of (i) the first Business Day following the date of dispatch, or (ii) the scheduled date of delivery by such service, or (d) on the date sent by electronic mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient during a Business Day, and otherwise on the next Business Day, if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, provided that in the case of electronic mail, each notice or other communication shall be confirmed within one Business Day by dispatch of a copy of such notice pursuant to one of the other methods described herein, at the following addresses, or such other address as a party may designate from time to time by notice in accordance with this Section.

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If to the Trust:** | **If to NLD:** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | Northern Lights Distributors, LLC |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Attn: Legal Department | Attn: Legal Department |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 | 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cincinnati, OH 45246 | Elkhorn, NE 68022 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Email: | Email: legal@ultimusfundsolutions.com |

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With a Copy to:

JoAnn M. Strasser Thompson Hine, LLP

41 South High Street, Suite 1700

Columbus, OH 43215 Email:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the parties agree that the assets and liabilities of each Fund are separate and distinct from the assets and liabilities of each other Fund and that no Fund shall be liable or shall be charged for any debt, obligation or liability of any other Fund, whether arising under this Agreement or otherwise.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) Each of the undersigned expressly warrants and represents that they have full power and authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the party indicated and that their signature will bind the party indicated to the terms hereof.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized persons, as of the day and year first above written.

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|:---|:---|
| **NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV** | **NORTHERN LIGHTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC** |
| By: <u>/s/ Wendy Wang</u> | By: <u>/s/ Kevin Guerette</u> |
| Name: Wendy Wang | Name: Kevin Guerette |
| Title: President | Title: President |

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## Ex-99.E

**ETF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT**

This ETF Distribution Agreement (this "Agreement") is effective the 1st day of July, 2025, between Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of itself and the fund(s) listed on **Schedule B**, as may be amended from time to time (each, a "Fund", and collectively, the "Funds"), and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC a Nebraska limited liability company (the "Distributor").

WHEREAS, the Trust is, registered as an open-end investment management company organized as a statutory trust and comprised of a number of series of securities, each series representing a portfolio of securities, having filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");

WHEREAS, the Trust intends to create and redeem shares (the "Shares") of each Fund on a continuous basis only in aggregations of Shares constituting a "Creation Unit" as such term is defined in the registration statement;

WHEREAS, the Shares of each Fund will be listed on one or more national securities exchanges (together, the "Listing Exchanges");

WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Distributor to act as the distributor with respect to the distribution of Creation Units of each Fund;

WHEREAS, the Distributor is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"); and

WHEREAS, the Distributor desires to provide the services described herein to the Trust and Funds.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, intending to be legally bound, the Trust, on behalf of itself and the Fund, and the Distributor hereby agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*1.* *<u>Sale of Creation Units; Services</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust grants to the Distributor the exclusive right to sell Creation Units of each Fund listed on **Schedule B** hereto, on the terms and during the term of this Agreement and subject to the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC, and the Distributor hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to act in such capacity hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, the Distributor shall perform the distribution services and shall perform the marketing services set forth in **Schedule A**. The Trust acknowledges and agrees that Distributor is and may in the future distribute shares of other investment companies including investment companies having investment objectives similar to those of the Funds. The Trust further understands that existing and future investors in a Fund may invest in shares of such other

investment companies. The Trust agrees that the services that Distributor provides to such other investment companies shall not be deemed in conflict with its duties to the Fund under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Duties of the Distributor

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. The Distributor agrees that at the request of the
Trust, the Distributor shall enter into certain agreements ("Participant Agreements") between and among DTC Participants or
participants in the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("Authorized Participants"),
the Distributor and the transfer agent (as applicable), for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. The Distributor shall consult with the Trust or its
agent with respect to the production and printing of prospectuses to be used in connection with creations by Authorized Participants of
Creation Units. The Distributor will generally make it known in the brokerage community that Funds' prospectuses and statements
of additional information ("SAI") are available, including by (i) advising the Listing Exchanges on behalf of its member firms
of the same, (ii) making such disclosure in all marketing and advertising materials prepared and/or filed by the Distributor with FINRA,
and (iii) as may otherwise be required by the SEC. The Distributor shall not bear any costs associated with printing prospectuses, SAIs
and other such materials.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. The Distributor shall review and approve all sales
and marketing materials for compliance with applicable laws and conditions of any applicable exemptive order, and file such materials
with FINRA as necessary or appropriate. All such sales and marketing materials must be approved, in writing, by the Distributor prior
to use, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. If the Trust, on behalf of any Fund, adopts a distribution
and/or shareholder servicing plan(s) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Plan"), the Distributor shall enter into
selling and/or investor servicing agreements or similar ("Sales and Investor Services Agreements"), consistent with applicable
law and the registration statement and prospectus, with various broker-dealers, to sell Shares and provide services to shareholders. The
Distributor agrees that (i) it shall assist in the administration of any Plan(s); (ii) it shall, at its own expense, set up and maintain
a system of recording payments of fees and reimbursement of expenses disseminated pursuant to this Agreement and other agreements related
to any such Plan(s) and, pursuant to the 1940 Act, report such payment activity to the Trust at least quarterly; (iii) it shall receive
from the Trust all distribution and shareholder servicing fees, as applicable, at the rate and to the extent payable under the terms and
conditions set forth in any Plan(s) adopted by the Trust, applicable to the appropriate class of Shares of each Fund or class of Shares
thereof, as such Plan(s) may be amended from time to time, and subject to any further limitations on such fees as the Board of Trustees
of the Trust may impose; and (iv) it shall pay, from the fees
received from the Trust pursuant to any such Plan(s), all fees and make reimbursement of all expenses, pursuant to and in accordance with
such Plan(s) and any and all Sales and Investor Services Agreements. In no event shall

Distributor pay any fees pursuant to any such Plan(s) until it has received payment of such fees from the Trust or the adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. The Distributor has as of the date hereof, and shall
at all times have and maintain, net capital of not less than that required by Rule 15c3-1 under the 1934 Act, or any successor provision
thereto. In the event that the net capital of the Distributor shall fall below that required by Rule 15c3-1, or any successor provision
thereto, the Distributor shall promptly provide notice to the Trust and the adviser of such event.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f. The Distributor agrees to maintain and preserve such
records as are required by Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g. The Distributor agrees to maintain compliance policies
and procedures (a "Compliance Program") that are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Federal Securities Laws
(as defined in Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act) with respect to the Distributor's services under this Agreement, and to provide any and
all information with respect to the Compliance Program, including without limitation, information and certifications with respect to material
violations of the Compliance Program and any material deficiencies or changes therein, as may be reasonably requested by the Trust's
Chief Compliance Officer or Board of Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h. Upon reasonable request by the Trust, the Distributor
shall provide the Trust with information relating to the services provided pursuant to this Agreement as necessary and applicable to enable
the Trust to complete required regulatory filings.

*2.* *<u>Solicitation of Sales</u>* 

 

In consideration of these rights granted to the Distributor, the Distributor agrees to use reasonable efforts in connection with the distribution of Creations Units of the Fund; provided, however, that the Distributor shall not be prevented from entering into like arrangements with other issuers. The Trust reserves the right to suspend sales upon due notice to Distributor if in the judgment of the Trust it is in the best interests of the Trust to do so.

*3.* *<u>Authorized Representations</u>* 

 

The Distributor is not authorized by the Trust to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in the current registration statements and prospectuses of the Trust filed with the SEC or contained in shareholder reports or other material that may be prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for the Distributor's use. The Distributor may prepare and distribute sales literature and other material as it may deem appropriate, provided that such literature and materials have been prepared in accordance with applicable rules and regulations and approved by the Fund's adviser.

4. *<u>Registration of Shares</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust and Fund agree that they will take all action necessary to register an unlimited number of Shares on Form N-1A. The Trust and Fund shall make available to the

Distributor such number of copies of the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information as the Distributor may reasonably request. The Fund shall furnish to the Distributor copies of all information, financial statements and other papers which the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Creation Units of the Fund. The Trust represents and warrants that it has or will have made as of the date on which Distributor begins distributing Creation Units, all applicable filings to exempt the Creation Units from registration under applicable rules and regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Trust agrees to issue Creation Units of each Fund and to request DTC to record on its books the ownership of the Shares constituting such Creation Units, in accordance with the book-entry system procedures described in the prospectus, in such amounts as the Distributor has requested through the transfer agent in writing or other means of data transmission, as promptly as practicable after receipt by the Trust of the requisite deposit securities and cash component (together with any fees) and acceptance of such order, upon the terms described in the registration statement and Participant Agreement. The Trust may reject any order for Creation Units or stop all receipts of such orders at any time upon reasonable notice to the Distributor, in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus and statement of additional information.

*5.* *<u>Compensation</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) In consideration of Distributor's services hereunder, the Fund agrees to cause the Fund's adviser to pay to Distributor the fees and charges set forth on **Schedule B**, attached hereto. Fees will begin to accrue with respect to each Fund on the latter of the date of this Agreement or the date Distributor begins providing services to or on behalf of such Fund. The Distributor may receive compensation from the Fund's adviser related to its services hereunder or for additional services as may be agreed to between the adviser and Distributor in writing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Fund shall bear the cost and expenses of the registration of the Creation Units for sale under the 1933 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Distributor and its affiliates may receive compensation or reimbursement from the Trust and the adviser with respect to any services not included under this Agreement, as may be agreed upon by the parties from time to time.

*6.* *<u>Indemnification of Distributor</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its managers and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection therewith), arising by reason of any person acquiring any Shares or Creation Units, based upon (i) the ground that the registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements

made not misleading, (ii) the Trust's failure to maintain an effective registration statement and prospectus with respect to Shares of the Fund that are the subject of the claim or demand, (iii) the Trust's failure to properly register Fund Shares under applicable state laws, (iv) instructions given by the Trust, the Trust's failure to perform its duties hereunder or any inaccuracy of its representations, or (vi) all actions taken by Distributor hereunder resulting from Distributor's reliance on instructions received from an officer, agent or approved service provider of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Trust to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any other person against any liability to which the Distributor or such person otherwise would be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement ("Disqualifying Conduct") by such party, or (ii) is the Trust to be liable to the Distributor under the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6 with respect to any claim made against the Distributor or any person indemnified unless the Distributor or other person shall have notified the Trust in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Distributor or such other person (or after the Distributor or the person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Trust of any claim shall not relieve the Trust from any liability which it may have to the Distributor or any person against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Trust shall be entitled to participate at its own expense in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce any claims subject to this indemnity provision. If the Trust elects to assume the defense of any such claim, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Trust and satisfactory to the indemnified defendants in the suit whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that the Trust elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the indemnified defendants shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Trust does not elect to assume the defense of a suit, it will reimburse the indemnified defendants for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by the indemnified defendants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Trust agrees to notify the Distributor promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers or Trustees in connection with the issuance or sale of Shares or Creation Units.

*7.* *<u>Indemnification of Trust</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Distributor covenants and agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and each of its Trustees and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, against any loss, liability, damages, claim or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, damages, claim or expense and reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection therewith) arising out of or based upon any Disqualifying Conduct by Distributor in connection with the offering and sale of any Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) In no case (i) is the indemnity of the Distributor in favor of the Trust or any other person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Trust or any other person against any liability to which the Trust or such other person would otherwise be subject by reason of Disqualifying Conduct by such party, or (ii) is the Distributor to be liable under its indemnity agreement contained in this Section 7 with respect to any claim made against the Trust or any person indemnified unless the Trust or person, as the case may be, shall have notified the Distributor in writing of the claim within a reasonable time after the summons or other first written notification giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon the Trust or upon any person (or after the Trust or such person shall have received notice of service on any designated agent). However, failure to notify the Distributor of any claim shall not relieve the Distributor from any liability which it may have to the Trust or any person against whom the action is brought otherwise than on account of its indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Distributor shall be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense or, if it so elects, to assume the defense of any suit brought to enforce the claim subject to this indemnity provision, but if the Distributor elects to assume the defense, the defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by the Distributor and satisfactory to the indemnified defendants whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that the Distributor elects to assume the defense of any suit and retain counsel, the defendants in the suit shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by them. If the Distributor does not elect to assume the defense of any suit, it will reimburse the indemnified defendants in the suit for the reasonable fees and expenses of any counsel retained by them.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Distributor agrees to notify the Trust promptly of the commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers in connection with the sale of Shares or Creation Units.

*8.* *<u>Consequential Damages</u>* 

 

In no event and under no circumstances shall either party to this Agreement be liable to anyone, including, without limitation, the other party, for consequential damages for any act or failure to act under any provision of this Agreement.

*9.* *<u>Effective Date</u>* 

 

This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first above written, and, unless terminated as provided, shall continue in force through the second anniversary of its effective date, and thereafter from year to year, provided that such annual continuance is approved by (i) either the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, or the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, and (ii) the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or the Trust's distribution plan or interested persons of any such party ("Qualified Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. As used in this paragraph the terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment" and "interested person" shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act. In addition, this Agreement may at any time be terminated without penalty by the Trust, by a vote of a majority of Qualified

Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust upon sixty days prior written notice to the Distributor or by the Distributor upon sixty days prior written notice to the Trust.

*10.* *<u>Notices</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b) on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing, if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid to the party to receive such notice, (c) if dispatched via a nationally recognized overnight courier service (delivery receipt requested) with charges paid by the dispatching party, on the later of (i) the first Business Day following the date of dispatch, or (ii) the scheduled date of delivery by such service, or (d) on the date sent by electronic mail if sent during normal business hours of the recipient during a Business Day, and otherwise on the next Business Day, if sent after normal business hours of the recipient, provided that in the case of electronic mail, each notice or other communication shall be confirmed within one Business Day by dispatch of a copy of such notice pursuant to one of the other methods described herein, at the following addresses, or such other address as a party may designate from time to time by notice in accordance with this Section.

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| **If to the Trust:** | **If to NLD:** |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | Northern Lights Distributors, LLC |
| Attn: Legal Department | Attn: Legal Department |
| 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 | 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH 45246 | Elkhorn, NE 68022 |
| Email: | Email: legal@ultimusfundsolutions.com |

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*11.* *<u>Limitation of Liability</u>* 

 

A copy of the Certificate of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Trust's Trust Instrument is on file with the Trust. Notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust as Trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the applicable Fund or Trust, as relevant.

This Agreement is executed by or on behalf of the Trust with respect to each of the Funds. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that the obligations hereunder are binding only upon the Fund to which such obligations pertain and the assets and property of such Fund. The Distributor understands that the rights and obligations of each series of shares of the Trust under the Trust Instrument are separate and distinct from those of any and all other series.

*12.* *<u>Dispute Resolution</u>* 

 

Whenever either party desires to institute legal proceedings against the other concerning this Agreement, it shall provide written notice to that effect to such other party. The party providing such notice shall refrain from instituting said legal proceedings for a period of 60 days following

the date of provision of such notice. During such period, the parties shall attempt in good faith to amicably resolve their dispute by negotiation among their executive officers.

*13.* *<u>Entire Agreement; Amendments</u>* 

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement, draft or proposal with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement or any part hereof may be changed or waived only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change or waiver is sought.

*14.* *<u>Governing Law</u>* 

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska without giving effect to any conflict of laws or choice of laws rules or principles thereof. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Nebraska, or any of the provisions of this Agreement, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act, these acts shall control.

*15.* *<u>Counterparts</u>* 

 

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each such counterpart shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. This Agreement shall be deemed executed by both parties when any one or more counterparts hereof or thereof, individually or taken together, bears the original or facsimile signatures of each of the parties.

*16.* *<u>Force Majeure</u>* 

 

No breach of any obligation of a party to this Agreement (other than obligations to pay amounts owed) will constitute an event of default or breach to the extent it arises out of a cause, existing or future, that is beyond the control and without negligence of the party otherwise chargeable with breach or default, including without limitation: work action or strike; lockout or other labor dispute; flood; war; riot; theft; act of terrorism, earthquake or natural disaster. Either party desiring to rely upon any of the foregoing as an excuse for default or breach will, when the cause arises, give to the other party prompt notice of the facts which constitute such cause; and, when the cause ceases to exist, give prompt notice thereof to the other party.

*17.* *<u>Severability</u>* 

 

Any provision of this Agreement that is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability in such jurisdiction, without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to

reduce the scope, duration, or area of the provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace the provision with a provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the original intention of the parties, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.

*18.* *<u>Confidential Information</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Distributor and the Trust (in such capacity, as applicable, the "Receiving Party") acknowledge and agree to maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) provided by the Distributor and the Trust (in such capacity, as applicable, the "Disclosing Party") in connection with this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall not disclose or disseminate the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information to any Person other than (a) those employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees of the Receiving Party, or (b) those employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees of any agent or affiliate, who have a need to know it in order to assist the Receiving Party in performing its obligations, or to permit the Receiving Party to exercise its rights under this Agreement. In addition, the Receiving Party (a) shall take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information, and (b) shall not use the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information, or authorize other Persons to use the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information, for any purposes other than in connection with performing its obligations or exercising its rights hereunder. As used herein, "reasonable steps" means steps that a party takes to protect its own, similarly confidential or proprietary information of a similar nature, which steps shall in no event be less than a reasonable standard of care.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The term "Confidential Information," as used herein, shall mean all business strategies, plans and procedures, proprietary information, methodologies, data and trade secrets, client and customer information, and other confidential information and materials (including, without limitation, any non-public personal information as defined in Regulation S-P) of the Disclosing Party, its affiliates, their respective clients or suppliers, or other Persons with whom they do business, that may be obtained by the Receiving Party from any source or that may be developed as a result of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The provisions of this Section 18 respecting Confidential Information shall not apply to the extent, but only to the extent, that such Confidential Information: (a) is already known to the Receiving Party free of any restriction at the time it is obtained from the Disclosing Party, (b) is subsequently learned from an independent third party free of any restriction and without breach of this Agreement; (c) is or becomes publicly available through no wrongful act of the Receiving Party or any third party; (d) is independently developed by or for the Receiving Party without reference to or use of any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party; or (e) is required to be disclosed pursuant to an applicable law, rule, regulation, government requirement or court order, or the rules of any stock exchange (provided, however, that the Receiving Party shall advise the Disclosing Party of such required disclosure promptly upon learning thereof in order to afford the Disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to contest, limit and/or assist the Receiving Party in crafting such disclosure).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Receiving Party shall advise its employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees, and shall require its agents to advise their employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees, of the Receiving Party's obligations of confidentiality and non-use under this Section 18, and shall be responsible for ensuring compliance by its employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors and licensees with such obligations. The Receiving Party shall promptly notify the Disclosing Party in writing upon learning of any unauthorized disclosure or use of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information by such persons.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Upon the Disclosing Party's written request following the termination of this Agreement, the Receiving Party promptly shall return to the Disclosing Party, or destroy, all Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party provided under or in connection with this Agreement, including all copies, portions and summaries thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, (a) the Receiving Party may retain copies of each item of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information for purposes of identifying and establishing its rights and obligations under this Agreement, for archival or audit purposes and/or to the extent required by applicable law, and (b) the Distributor shall have no obligation to return or destroy Confidential Information of the Trust that resides on save tapes or other electronic forms; provided, however, that in either case identified above all such Confidential Information retained by the Receiving Party shall remain subject to the provisions of Section 18 for so long as it is so retained. If requested by the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall certify in writing its compliance with the provisions of this paragraph.

*19.* *<u>Anti-Money Laundering</u>* 

 

The Distributor represents that it has in place anti-money laundering procedures. The Distributor agrees to notify the Trust of any suspicious activity of which it becomes aware relating to transactions involving Shares. Upon reasonable request, the Distributor agrees to provide the Trust with documentation relating to its anti-money laundering policies and procedures.

*20.* *<u>Use of Name</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Trust shall not use the name of the Distributor in any prospectus or statement of additional information, sales literature, and other material relating to the Trust in any manner without the prior written consent of the Distributor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that the Distributor hereby approves all lawful uses of the names of the Distributor in the prospectus and statement of additional information of the Trust and in all other materials which merely refer in accurate terms to their appointment hereunder or which are required by applicable law, regulations or otherwise by the SEC, FINRA, or any state securities authority.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Distributor shall not use the name of the Trust in any publicly disseminated materials, including sales literature, in any manner without the prior written consent of the Trust (which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that the Fund hereby approves all lawful uses of its name in any required regulatory filings of the Distributor which merely refer in accurate terms to the appointment of the Distributor hereunder, or which are required by applicable law, regulations or otherwise by the SEC, FINRA, or any state securities authority.

*21.* *<u>Insurance</u>* 

 

The Distributor agrees to maintain liability insurance coverage for distribution activities provided to the Trust hereunder. The Distributor shall notify the Trust of any material claims against it, whether or not covered by insurance that may materially and adversely affect the Trust's rights hereunder.

*22.* *<u>Representations</u>* 

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Distributor represents and warrants that: (i) it is duly authorized and licensed under applicable law to carry out the services contemplated herein; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its power and have been duly authorized by all necessary action; (iii) it is entering into this Agreement or providing the services contemplated hereby does not conflict with or constitute a default or require a consent under or breach of any provision of any agreement or document to which the Distributor is a party or by which it is bound; (iv) it is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and a member of FINRA and will notify the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer and adviser immediately in the event of its expulsion or suspension by FINRA; and (v) it is not an "affiliated person" (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Listing Exchange or any underlying index provider for any Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Trust represents and warrants that: (i) it is duly organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is and at all times will remain duly authorized to carry out its obligations as contemplated herein; (ii) it is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act; (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its power and have been duly authorized by all necessary action; (iv) its entering into this Agreement does not conflict with or constitute a default or require a consent under or breach of any provision of any agreement or document to which the Trust is a party or by which it is bound; (v) the registration statement and each Fund's prospectus, and sales literature and advertisements approved by the adviser or other materials prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for the Distributor's use ("Sales Literature and Advertisements") have been prepared, and shall be prepared, in all material respects, in conformity with the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission (the "Rules and Regulations"); and (vi) the registration statement and each Fund's prospectus contain all material statements required to be stated therein in accordance with the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and the Rules and Regulations; and (vii) all statements of fact contained therein, or in Sales Literature and Advertisements, are or will be true and correct in all material respects at the time indicated or the effective date, as the case may be, and any Fund's prospectus shall not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they are made. The Trust shall not file any amendment to the registration statement or Fund's prospectus without giving the Distributor reasonable notice thereof in advance, provided that nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit the Trust's right to file at any time such amendments to the registration statement or any Fund's prospectus as the Trust may deem advisable.

[*Signature Page Follows*]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust and Distributor have each duly executed this Agreement, as of the day and year above written.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Northern Lights Fund Trust IV** | **Northern Lights Distributors, LLC** |
| By: <u>/s/ Wendy Wang</u> | By: <u>/s/ Kevin Guerette</u> |
| Name: Wendy Wang | Name: Kevin Guerette |
| Title: President | Title: President |

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**Schedule A List of Services**

*FINRA Review*

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Review and approve Fund marketing materials (including website) for compliance with SEC & FINRA advertising rules

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Conduct FINRA filing of materials (including website)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Respond to FINRA comments on marketing materials, as necessary

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Provide the adviser with copy of its then-current documentation regarding SEC & FINRA marketing policies

*Contract Management*

 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Coordinate and execute sub-distribution agreements with broker/dealers and authorized participants on behalf of the Fund in accordance with the prospectus

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Coordinate and execute operational agreements related to the services contemplated by this Agreement (networking agreements, NSCC redemption agreements, etc.)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Coordinate and execute on behalf of the Fund shareholder service and similar agreements to the extent permitted by applicable law, as contemplated by the Trust's distribution and/or shareholder servicing plan and as may be agreed to by the Distributor and the Fund

Schedule A \| Page 1

## Ex-99.H

**NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV**

**OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AND SECURITY AGREEMENT**

**USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc.**

THIS OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of the 16th day of May, 2025, by and between NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of the series listed on Appendix A hereto (each a "Fund," collectively the "Funds"), and the advisor of the Funds, USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc, (the "Advisor").

**RECITALS:**

**WHEREAS**, the Advisor renders advice and services to the Fund pursuant to the terms and provisions of an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor dated as of the 16<sup>th</sup> day of May, 2025 (the "Advisory Agreement"); and

**WHEREAS**, the Fund is responsible for, and has assumed the obligation for, payment of certain expenses pursuant to the Advisory Agreement that have not been assumed by the Advisor; and

**WHEREAS**, the Advisor desires to limit the Fund's Operating Expenses (as that term is defined in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement) pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and the Trust (on behalf of the Fund) desires to allow the Advisor to implement those limits; and

**WHEREAS**, as a condition to the continuation of its contractual relationship with the Advisor, the Trust has required that Advisor grant to the Trust a continuing security interest in and to a designated account of the Advisor established with Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, Transfer Agent to the Fund, or its successor and assigns (the "Securities Intermediary"), until such time that the Board of Trustees of the Trust approves redemption of that security interest

**NOW THEREFORE**, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, mutually agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. **<u>Limit on Operating Expenses</u>**. The Advisor hereby agrees to limit the Fund's current Operating Expenses to an annual rate, expressed as a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets for the month, to the amounts listed in **<u>Appendix A</u>** (the "Annual Limit"). In the event that the current Operating Expenses of the Fund, as accrued each month, exceed its Annual Limit, the Advisor will pay to the Fund, on a monthly basis, the excess expense within the first ten days of the month following the month in which such Operating Expenses were incurred (each payment, a "Fund Reimbursement Payment").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. **<u>Definition</u>**. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Operating Expenses" with respect to the Fund is defined to include all expenses necessary or appropriate for the operation of the Fund and including the Advisor's investment advisory or management fee detailed in the Advisory Agreement, and other expenses described in the Advisory Agreement, but does not include: front-end or contingent deferred loads, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, borrowing cost such as interest and dividends on short positions, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser) and class specific expenses like distribution (12b-1) fees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. **<u>Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses</u>**. The Advisor retains its right to receive in future years on a rolling three year basis, reimbursement of any Fund Reimbursement Payments paid by the Advisor pursuant to this Agreement, if such reimbursement can be achieved within the lesser of the Annual Limit in place at the time of waiver or those in place at the time of recapture.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. **<u>Collateral Account and Security Interest</u>**. The Advisor, for value received, hereby pledges, assigns, sets over and grants to the Trust a continuing security interest in and to an account to be established and maintained by the Advisor with the Securities Intermediary and designated as a collateral account (the "Collateral Account"), including any replacement account established with any successor, together with all dividends, interest, stock-splits, distributions, profits and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof and any and all other rights as may now or hereafter derive or accrue therefrom (collectively, the "Collateral") to secure the payment of any required Fund Reimbursement Payment or Liquidation Expenses (as defined in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement) until such time that the Board of Trustees of the Trust approves redemption of that security interest. For so long as this Agreement is in effect, any transfers or conveyances of Collateral to any party shall require the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board"), except as specified in Section 7(a)(ii) of this Agreement, below. In addition, the Trust will not issue entitlement orders, redeem or otherwise take any action with respect to the Collateral or Collateral Account unless a Collateral Event (defined below under Section 5 of this Agreement) has occurred or is continuing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. **<u>Collateral Event</u>**. In the event that either (a) the Advisor does not make the Fund Reimbursement Payment due in connection with a particular calendar month by the tenth day of the following calendar month or (b) the Board enacts a resolution calling for the liquidation of the Fund (either (a) or (b), a "Collateral Event"), then, in either event, the Board shall have absolute discretion to redeem any shares or other Collateral held in the Collateral Account and utilize the proceeds from such redemptions or such other Collateral to make any required Fund Reimbursement Payment, or to cover any costs or expenses which the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, estimates will be required in connection with the liquidation of the Fund (the "Liquidation Expenses"). Pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, upon authorization from the Board, but subject to the provisions of the Control Agreement, no further instructions shall be required from the Advisor for the Securities Intermediary to transfer any Collateral from the Collateral Account to the Fund. The Advisor acknowledges that in the event the Collateral available in the Collateral Account is insufficient to cover the full cost of any Fund

Reimbursement Payment or Liquidation Expenses, the Fund shall retain the right to receive from the Advisor any costs in excess of the value of the Collateral.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. **<u>Control Agreement; Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact</u>**. The Advisor agrees to execute and deliver to the Board, in form and substance satisfactory to the Board, a Control Agreement by, between and among the Trust, the Advisor and the Securities Intermediary (the "Control Agreement") pursuant to and consistent with Section 8-106(c) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, which shall terminate when the Collateral Account is no longer required under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, for so long as the Collateral Account in required under the Agreement, the Advisor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Trust, through any officer thereof, with full power of substitution, as Advisor's true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact, with full irrevocable power and authority in place and stead of the Advisor and in the name of the Advisor or in the Trust's own name, from time to time, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate actions and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which the Board deems necessary to accomplish the purpose of this Agreement, which power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trust shall have the right and power following any Collateral Event to receive, endorse and collect all checks and other orders for the payment of money made payable to the Advisor representing any interest payment, dividend, or other distribution payable in respect of or to the Collateral, or any part thereof, and to give full discharge for the same. So long as a Collateral Event has occurred and is continuing, the Board, in its discretion, may direct the Advisor or Advisor's agent to transfer the Collateral in certificated or uncertificated form into the name and account of the Trust or its designee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. **<u>Covenants</u>**. So long as this Agreement shall remain in effect, the Advisor represents and covenants as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) No later than 120 days after the Fund becomes operational,
the Advisor shall invest at least $50,000 in the Collateral Account, unless Fund assets have reached

$15 million by that time (in which case no Collateral Account is required until Fund assets fall below $15 million for more than 30 days). Once the Collateral Account is established: (i) the Advisor will maintain at least $50,000 in said account, such that additional amounts will be deposited by the Advisor where Fund outflows or negative Fund performance reduce the Collateral Account below $50,000 for a period of more than thirty days; and (ii) the Advisor will not withdraw any assets from said account or close said without prior approval by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Advisor
agrees not to challenge any action taken by the Board or the Trust in executing the terms of this Agreement; provided that the action
does not constitute willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties of the Board under this Agreement,
the Advisory Agreement, or to Fund shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Trust will not issue entitlement orders, redeem
or otherwise take any action with respect to the Collateral or Collateral Account unless a Collateral Event (defined above under Section
5 of this Agreement) has occurred or is continuing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. **<u>Term</u>**. This Agreement shall become effective on the date written above and shall remain in effect until at least July 31, 2026, unless sooner terminated as provided in Paragraph 9 of this Agreement, and shall continue in effect for successive twelve-month periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. **<u>Termination</u>**. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, and without payment of any penalty, by the Board, on behalf of the Fund, upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Advisor. This Agreement may not be terminated by the Advisor without the consent of the Board. This Agreement and the Control Agreement will automatically terminate, with respect to the Fund listed in **<u>Appendix A</u>** if the Advisory Agreement for the Fund is terminated and the Fund continues to operate under the management of a new investment adviser, with such termination effective upon the effective date of the Advisory Agreement's termination for the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. **<u>Assignment</u>**. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned without the written consent of the other party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. **<u>Severability</u>**. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. **<u>Governing Law</u>**. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to preempt, or to be inconsistent with, any federal law, regulation or rule, including the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

*(Signature Page follows)*

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and attested by their duly authorized officers, all on the day and year first above written.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV** | **USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**on behalf** of the Funds listed in the attached Appendix A |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: <u>/s/ Wendy Wang</u> | By: <u>/s/ Paul Strehle</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Wendy Wang | Name: Paul Strehle |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: President | Title: President |

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**<u>Appendix A</u>**

**<u>Fund</u> <u>Operating Expense Limit</u>**

USA Mutuals Vice Fund 1.48%

USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund 1.96%

## Ex-99.I

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July 23, 2025

Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

Dear Board Members:

A legal opinion (the "Legal Opinion") that we prepared was filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 to the Northern Lights Fund Trust IV Registration Statement. We hereby give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinion into Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Amendment") and consent to all references to us in the Amendment.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Thompson Hine LLP

THOMPSON HINE LLP

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## Ex-99.J

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We consent to the references to our firm in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 and Amendment No. 376 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV and to the use of our report dated May 30, 2025 on the financial statements and financial highlights of USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund, each a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, appearing in Form N-CSR for the year ended March 31, 2025, which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

 **/s/TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP** 

**Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**

**July 23, 2025**