Evermore Global Value Fund |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) | | |
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Shares | | | | Value |
COMMON STOCKS - 91.5% | | | |
Biotechnology - 2.0% | | | |
326,086 | | Vivoryon Therapeutics NV (Netherlands)(1) | | | $
| 5,812,517 |
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Capital Markets - 6.2% | | | |
194,807 | | KKR & Co, Inc. - Class A (United States) | | | 9,516,322 |
289,127 | | Tikehau Capital SCA (France) | | | 8,578,229 |
| | | | | 18,094,551 |
Consumer Finance - 1.2% | | | |
16,710,000 | | Emergent Capital, Inc. (United States)(1)(4)(7) | | | 3,509,100 |
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Diversified Financial Services - 2.1% | | | |
520,550 | | ESG Core Investments BV (Netherlands)(1) | | | 5,988,526 |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.1% | | | |
1,403,433 | | Telia Co. AB (Sweden) | | | 6,079,141 |
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Electronic Equipment - 2.4% | | | |
250,346 | | LPKF Laser & Electronics AG (Germany)(2) | | | 7,001,926 |
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Entertainment - 9.6% | | | |
1,945,441 | | Modern Times Group MTG AB - B Shares (Sweden)(1) | | | 28,178,816 |
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Food Products - 11.9% | | | |
1,894,004 | | Atlantic Sapphire AS (Norway)(1) | | | 26,683,441 |
712,117 | | Aker BioMarine ASA (Norway)(1) | | | 8,159,271 |
| | | | | 34,842,712 |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.3% | | | |
167,649 | | PharmaSGP Holding SE (Germany)(1) | | | 3,928,122 |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.6% | | | |
317,680 | | Gamesys Group PLC (United Kingdom) | | | 8,461,306 |
2,561,942 | | Codere SA Restricted (Acquired 08/03/2016 through 12/03/2019, cost $19,315,625) (Spain)(1)(3)(7)(8)(9) | | | 1,975,393 |
| | | | | 10,436,699 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 2.5% | | | |
1,257,000 | | Aker Horizons AS (Norway)(1) | | | 4,644,043 |
2,217,000 | | Aker Clean Hydrogen AS (Norway)(1) | | | 2,643,868 |
| | | | | 7,287,911 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 6.3% | | | |
78,868 | | EXOR NV (Netherlands) | | | 6,653,646 |
1,230,227 | | Bollore SA (France) | | | 5,941,007 |
61,177 | | Lifco AB - B Shares (Sweden) | | | 5,687,984 |
| | | | | 18,282,637 |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 3.1% | | | |
2,605,607 | | Enzo Biochem, Inc. (United States)(1)(4) | | | 8,963,288 |
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Marine - 3.8% | | | |
1,006,500 | | Cadeler AS (Denmark)(1) | | | 4,218,683 |
142,100 | | Zim Integrated Shipping - Service Shares (Israel)(1) | | | 3,458,714 |
159,464 | | Eneti, Inc. (Marshall Islands) | | | 3,353,528 |
| | | | | 11,030,925 |
Media - 13.9% | | | |
297,705 | | Nordic Entertainment Group AB - Class B (Sweden)(1) | | | 13,253,376 |
43,751 | | IAC InterActive Corp. (United States)(1) | | | 9,463,779 |
890,000 | | Group Nine Acquisition Corp. (United States)(1) | | | 8,962,300 |
201,088 | | Vivendi SA (France) | | | 6,602,868 |
623,652 | | Aimia, Inc. (Canada)(1) | | | 2,565,673 |
| | | | | 40,847,996 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.0% | | | |
2,392,476 | | Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (United States)(1) | | | 14,594,104 |
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Pharmaceuticals - 1.1% | | | |
1,166,107 | | Acacia Pharma Group PLC (United Kingdom)(1)(2) | | | 3,240,971 |
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Professional Services - 0.5% | | | |
79,136 | | Rekor Systems, Inc. (United States)(1) | | | 1,581,929 |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.7% | | | |
620,536 | | MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea)(1) | | | 15,451,345 |
325,219 | | Xperi Holding Corp. (United States) | | | 7,080,018 |
| | | | | 22,531,363 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.6% | | | |
282,813 | | S&T AG (Austria)(1)(2) | | | 7,031,107 |
263,681 | | VIA Optronics AG - ADR (Germany)(1) | | | 3,406,759 |
| | | | | 10,437,866 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.6% | | | |
2,301,643 | | ICE Group AS (Norway)(1) | | | 4,709,230 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | |
(Cost $196,850,825) | | | 267,380,330 |
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Principal Amount | | | | Value |
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 4.6% | | | |
Consumer Finance - 4.6% | | | |
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| 13,296,318 | | Emergent Capital, Inc. | | | |
| | 8.500% Cash or 11.500% PIK, 7/15/2021 (United States)(7)(10) | | | 13,390,754 |
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS | | | |
(Cost $13,211,799) | | | 13,390,754 |
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Shares | | | | | Value |
WARRANTS: 0.5% | | | |
Consumer Finance - 0.2% | | | |
4,344,786 | | Emergent Capital, Inc., Expiration: July, 2025, Exercise Price $0.20 (United States)(1)(3)(7)(9) | | | 553,052 |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.3% | | | |
1,000,000 | | 2MX Organic SA, Expiration: November, 2025, Exercise Price $11.50 (France)(1)(7) | | | 633,260 |
124,678 | | ESG Core Investments BV, December, 2027, Exercise Price $11.50 (Netherlands)(1) | | | 147,673 |
| | | | | 780,933 |
TOTAL WARRANTS | | | |
(Cost $719,899) | | | 1,333,985 |
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Contracts(5) | | Notional Value | | Value |
CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.6% | | | |
7,550 | | Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, Expiration: August, 2021, Strike Price $4.00 (United States)(7) | $
| 4,605,500 | | 1,679,875 |
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | |
(Cost $733,276) | | | 1,679,875 |
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.1% | | | |
1,000 | | iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, Expiration: May, 2021, Strike Price $108.00 (United States) | 10,888,000 | | 179,500 |
1,600 | | Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust, Expiration: May, 2021, Strike Price $109.00 (United States) | 17,579,200 | | 96,000 |
TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED | | | |
(Cost $289,273) | | | 275,500 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.2% | | | |
Money Market - 1.2% | | | |
3,580,868 | | First American Treasury Obligations Fund - Class X, 0.03%(6) | | | 3,580,868 |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT | | | |
(Cost $3,580,868) | | | 3,580,868 |
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SECURITIES HELD AS COLLATERAL ON LOANED SECURITIES - 3.4% | | | |
Money Market - 3.4% | | | |
9,939,285 | | First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.04%(6) | | | 9,939,285 |
TOTAL SECURITIES HELD AS COLLATERAL ON LOANED SECURITIES | | | |
(Cost $9,939,285) | | | 9,939,285 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 101.9% | | | |
(Cost $225,325,225) | | | 297,580,597 |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.9)% | | | (5,522,443) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | $
| 292,058,154 |
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Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | | | |
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| Non-income producing security. | | | |
| (2)
| All or a portion of this security is on loan. At March 31, 2021 the total value of securities on loan was $9,385,693, which represents 3.2% of total net assets. The remaining contractual maturity of all of the securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous. | | | |
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| These securities were fair valued in good faith by the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The aggregate value of these securities at March 31, 2021 were $2,528,445, which represents 0.9% of net assets. | | | |
| (4)
| Affiliated company as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Please refer to “Investments in Affiliates” for further disclosures related to these affiliated securities. | | | |
| (5)
| 100 shares per contract. | | | |
| (6)
| Seven-day yield as of March 31, 2021. | | | |
| (7)
| The Advisor has deemed a portion of these securities as illiquid. These securities have a value of $21,741,434, which represents 7.4% of total net assets at March 31, 2021. | | | |
| (8)
| This security is restricted. This security has a value of $1,975,393, which represents 0.7% of total net assets at March 31, 2021. | | | |
| (9)
| Value determined using significant unobservable inputs. | | | |
| (10)
| Represents a defaulted security. | | | |
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Glossary of Terms | | | | |
ADR- | American Depositary Receipt | | | |
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The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Fund’s Administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”). | | | |
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Country | Long | | | | |
United States^ | 31.9% | | | | |
Sweden | 18.2% | | | | |
Norway | 16.0% | | | | |
France | 7.5% | | | | |
Netherlands | 6.4% | | | | |
South Korea | 5.3% | | | | |
Germany | 4.9% | | | | |
United Kingdom | 4.0% | | | | |
Austria | 2.4% | | | | |
Denmark | 1.4% | | | | |
Israel | 1.2% | | | | |
Marshall Islands | 1.1% | | | | |
Canada | 0.9% | | | | |
Spain | 0.7% | | | | |
Total | 101.9% | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. | | | |
| ^ | United States allocation includes Short-Term Investment-Money Market Fund of 1.2% and Securities Held as Collateral on Loaned Securities of 3.4% |
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Evermore Global Value Fund |
Summary of Fair Value Exposure at March 31, 2021 |
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The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are: |
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• Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. The types of assets generally included in this category are domestic equities listed in active markets and foreign equities listed in active markets that have not been fair valued using FVIS. |
• Level 2 —Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, credit risk, yield curves and similar data. The types of assets generally included in this category are bonds, financial instruments classified as derivatives and foreign equities fair valued using FVIS. |
• Level 3— Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or required significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, default rates and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may also include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price. |
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The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. |
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The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. |
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the level inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2021 (see Schedule of Investments for industry breakout): |
Below is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value: