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Form N-CSR Trust for Advised Portfo For: Sep 30

December 8, 2022 1:15 PM EST



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


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



Investment Company Act file number 811-21422



Trust for Advised Portfolios
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



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



Russell B Simon
Trust for Advised Portfolios
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 10th Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)



(626) 914-7395
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: September 30


Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2022

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a)




 

 
ZIEGLER SENIOR FLOATING RATE FUND
CLASS A (ZFLAX)
CLASS C (ZFLCX)
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS (ZFLIX)


 
ZIEGLER FAMCO HEDGED EQUITY FUND
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS (SHLDX)


 

ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

September 30, 2022

www.zieglercapfunds.com

Table of Contents

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
 
Shareholder Letter
1
Performance Summary
3
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
5
Schedule of Investments
6
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
12
Statement of Operations
13
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
14
Financial Highlights
15

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
 
Shareholder Letter
18
Performance Summary
21
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
23
Schedule of Investments
24
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
33
Statement of Operations
34
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
35
Financial Highlights
36

Notes to Financial Statements
37
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
46
Expense Example
48
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
49
Other Information
51
Trustee and Officer Information
52
Privacy Notice
54

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
Annual Report
Period Ending September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)




Dear Investor:

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Report of Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2022.

During the reporting period, the Fund’s total return was -3.75% for Institutional shares, -3.97% for Class A shares without the sales charge, -8.07% for Class A shares with the sales charge, and -4.74% for Class C shares without sales charge. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index’s total return was -2.62%, during the same period.

Market Environment
The market environment for bank loans remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2021 but softened during the remainder of the fiscal year. Financial market concerns are focused on the increasing likelihood that the U.S. may be heading toward a recession. The effects of stubbornly high inflation, coupled with a Federal Reserve (“Fed”) intently focusing on reigning in inflation through further rate hikes, presents a risk of an overshoot by the Fed that hampers economic growth. Additional issues impacting the markets are the lingering supply chain effects from the pandemic, geopolitical concerns around the Russia/Ukraine war, and the Energy crisis in Europe. Taken together, all these macro headwinds have created a challenging backdrop for capital markets.

We have witnessed a slowdown in loan issuance over the last twelve months. We have also seen a more risk averse posture from many Collateral Loan Obligation (“CLO”) investors which has driven up liability costs and resulted in a decline in CLO issuance. This market dynamic is likely to persist into 2023.

Performance Discussion
The Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund’s Institutional Class Shares underperformed the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index (the “Index”) for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2022 by 1.13%.

Approximately two-thirds of the relative underperformance versus the index is attributable to the Fund’s operating expenses, and the remainder is largely attributed to the composition of the portfolio, which is skewed toward larger sized loans with greater liquidity and higher quality. While Bank Loan mutual funds saw robust inflows in 2021, inflows softened in early 2022 and turned negative during the six-month period ending September 30, 2022.

While the portfolio trailed the index during the reporting period largely due to the outperformance of smaller, less liquid loans, we continue to believe that, over the longer term, our more conservative portfolio composition is better positioned to outperform through an entire credit cycle with lower volatility, particularly in light of the economic headwinds currently in place.

Outlook
The loan market outperformed equities and other fixed income categories during the fiscal year, largely due to its floating rate nature.  As corporate earnings and future guidance is released, combined with greater clarity regarding the potential peak Fed Funds rate, we believe volatility should begin to subside as we near the end of 2022. We expect the trend of increasing dispersion among credit performance to continue and to be reflected in trading levels, with higher quality outperforming.  It is our view that fundamental analysis will prove essential to navigating an increasing number of downgrades and earnings misses resulting from higher rates, inflation and a weakening economic backdrop. We believe the floating rate nature of loans and their senior position in the capital structure should allow the asset class to stand up well in this type of environment.
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the confidence and trust you have placed in us. We appreciate the opportunity to invest on your behalf.

Sincerely,



Roberta Goss                                                                 Todd Murray
Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager


Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.

The Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

An investment in the Fund is subject to risk and there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include bank loans and senior loans risk, borrowing and leverage risk, CLO risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, defaulted debt securities risk, floating rate securities risk, foreign securities risk, high yield securities risk, inflation risk, interest rate risk, investment risk, issuer risk, liquidity risk, loan interests risk, manager risk, market risk, new fund risk, regulatory risk, and unrated securities risk. Please see the prospectus for more information. Even though senior debtholders are in line to be repaid first in the event of bankruptcy, they will not necessarily receive the full amount they are owed.

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.  For a complete list of fund holdings, please refer to the Schedule of Investments section of this report.

Opinions expressed are those of the Investment Manager, are subject to change, are not guaranteed, and should not be considered investment advice.

The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of the $US-denominated leveraged loan market. The index inception is January 1992.  It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)


Comparison of a Hypothetical $1,000,000 Investment in the
Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund - Institutional Class and Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index



The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment made on April 1, 2016, the Fund's inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption of Fund shares. Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)
Total returns
For the periods ended September 30, 2022

 
One Year
Three Year*
Five Year*
Since Inception*
Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund**
       
 With Sales Charge
       
   Class A
 -8.07 %
-0.56 %
1.17 %
  2.27 %
   Class C
 -5.66 %
 0.02 %
1.21 %
  2.13 %
         
 Without Sales Charge
       
   Class A
 -3.97 %
0.90 %
2.05 %
  2.95 %
   Class C
 -4.74 %
0.02 %
1.21 %
  2.13 %
   Institutional Class
 -3.75 %
1.04 %
2.24 %
  3.16 %
         
   Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index
 -2.62 %
2.12 %
3.00 %
  4.06 %


Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns greater than 1 year are average annualized. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 877-568-7633.

Performance data shown for Class A shares reflects the maximum sales charge of 4.25%. Performance data shown for Class C shares reflects the maximum deferred sales charge of 1.00%. The Class A share imposes a 1.00% redemption fee on shares held less than 60 days. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee. If it had, returns would be reduced. Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.

The expense ratios presented are based on the annualized expense ratios as reported in the Fund’s current prospectus, which may differ from the expense ratios presented in the Fund’s financial highlights. Gross expense ratios for Class A, C and I are as follows: 1.45%, 2.19% and 1.20%, respectively.

     * Average annualized returns.
   ** Fund inception date was April 1, 2016.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
   
ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
   
(Calculated as a percentage of Total Investments)
   
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
   

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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
         
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
         
September 30, 2022
         
             
 
Principal
   
Current
 
Maturity
     
 
Amount
   
Rate
 
Date
 
 
Value
     
BANK LOANS(1) ― 95.5%
           
     
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ― 4.3%
           
$
       750,000
 
AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 0.75% Floor)
7.830
 %
4/20/2028
  $
           728,624
 
        234,628
 
Amentum Government Services Parent Holdings, LLC (3 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.206
 
2/15/2029
   
            224,656
 
        264,122
 
Amentum Government Services Parent Holdings, LLC (6 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.558
 
2/15/2029
   
            252,897
 
        285,000
 
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.250%, 1.00% Floor)
8.365
 
6/20/2027
   
            286,985
 
        241,778
 
Peraton Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.865
 
2/1/2028
   
            229,780
 
        238,747
 
TransDigm, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.250%)
5.365
 
8/22/2024
   
            233,341
 
        487,469
 
TransDigm, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.250%)
5.365
 
5/30/2025
   
            469,038
 
        248,737
 
United Airlines, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.809
 
4/21/2028
   
            238,460
                 
         2,663,781
     
AUTO COMPONENTS ― 3.9%
           
 
        845,208
 
Clarios Global, LP (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%)
6.365
 
4/30/2026
   
            802,069
 
        348,390
 
Dexko Global, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.865
 
10/4/2028
   
            321,280
 
        495,000
 
Garrett LX I SARL (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.365
 
4/30/2028
   
            470,869
 
        472,800
 
PAI HoldCo, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.865
 
10/28/2027
   
            449,552
 
        398,000
 
Safe Fleet Holdings, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.782
 
2/23/2029
   
            376,110
                 
         2,419,880
     
AUTOMOBILES ― 0.2%
           
 
        165,661
 
MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.115
 
6/1/2028
   
            153,512
                   
     
BUILDING PRODUCTS ― 1.1%
           
 
        246,875
 
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.365
 
1/29/2028
   
            223,298
 
        248,750
 
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
6.014
 
3/18/2029
   
            239,958
 
        248,750
 
Specialty Building Products Holdings, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.743
 
10/15/2028
   
            225,042
                 
            688,298
     
CHEMICALS ― 2.5%
           
 
        246,250
 
CPC Acquisition Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.689
 
12/29/2027
   
            193,203
 
        419,711
 
Herens US Holdco Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.75% Floor)
7.115
 
7/3/2028
   
            376,901
 
        248,125
 
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.865
 
11/9/2028
   
            227,113
 
        492,500
 
Plaskolite PPC Intermediate II, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.75% Floor)
7.115
 
12/15/2025
   
            448,790
 
        342,000
 
Vibrantz Technologies, Inc. (3 Month USD SOFR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.791
 
4/21/2029
   
            277,555
                 
         1,523,562
     
COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES ― 3.9%
           
 
        742,500
 
Allied Universal Holdco, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.689
 
5/14/2028
   
            654,791
 
        493,766
 
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.865
 
3/31/2028
   
            461,519
 
        171,766
 
Garda World Security Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%)
7.264
 
10/30/2026
   
            162,078
 
        250,000
 
Project Castle, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 5.500%, 0.50% Floor)
8.520
 
6/1/2029
   
            213,125
 
        497,500
 
Restaurant Technologies, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.270
 
4/1/2029
   
            485,269
 
        483,881
 
Trugreen, LP (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.75% Floor)
7.115
 
11/2/2027
   
            458,882
                 
         2,435,664
     
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING ― 0.1%
           
 
        127,895
 
McDermott International, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%)
7.115
 
6/30/2025
   
              65,066
 
          19,236
 
McDermott International, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
6.115
 
6/30/2024
   
              12,263
                 
              77,329
     
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ― 0.7%
           
 
        481,852
 
Tamko Building Products, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
6.115
 
5/31/2026
   
            456,954
                   
     
CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING ― 1.5%
           
 
        348,249
 
BW Holding, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
6.922
 
12/14/2028
   
            322,130
 
        249,375
 
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.250%, 0.75% Floor)
7.095
 
4/13/2029
   
            235,937
 
          96,497
 
Graham Packaging Co., Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 0.75% Floor)
6.113
 
8/4/2027
   
              92,198
 
        237,959
 
Kloeckner Pentaplast of America, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 0.50% Floor)
7.865
 
2/9/2026
   
            204,049
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal
   
Current
 
Maturity
     
 
Amount
   
Rate
 
Date
 
 
Value
     
CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING ― 1.5% (Continued)
           
$
         98,250
 
Tosca Services, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.75% Floor)
6.514
 %
8/18/2027
  $
             87,148
                 
            941,462
     
DISTRIBUTORS ― 1.0%
           
 
        482,500
 
FleetPride, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.500%)
6.873
 
2/4/2026
   
            469,082
 
        149,250
 
SRS Distribution, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.547
 
6/4/2028
   
            137,571
                 
            606,653
     
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES ― 3.2%
           
 
        245,625
 
American Residential Services, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.75% Floor)
6.493
 
10/15/2027
   
            235,800
 
        418,978
 
Hertz Corp/The (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.615
 
6/30/2028
   
            397,508
 
          79,961
 
Hertz Corp/The (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.615
 
6/30/2028
   
              75,863
 
        248,741
 
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp. (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.75% Floor)
7.020
 
5/4/2028
   
            234,128
 
        984,962
 
Spin Holdco, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.75% Floor)
7.115
 
3/4/2028
   
            867,998
 
        198,500
 
St. George's Group, LP (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.365
 
2/10/2029
   
            188,575
                 
         1,999,872
     
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES ― 2.9%
           
 
        370,443
 
Ankura Consulting Group, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.500%, 0.75% Floor)
7.524
 
3/17/2028
   
            338,956
 
        348,250
 
Ascensus Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.615
 
8/2/2028
   
            317,778
 
        512,430
 
First Eagle Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.500%)
5.615
 
2/2/2027
   
            486,027
 
        148,867
 
Hudson River Trading, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.000%)
6.024
 
3/18/2028
   
            135,264
 
        303,408
 
Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.865
 
9/24/2027
   
            287,225
 
        247,902
 
Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 1.00% Floor)
6.613
 
5/30/2025
   
            230,135
                 
         1,795,385
     
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ― 4.7%
           
 
        485,000
 
CommScope, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%)
6.924
 
4/4/2026
   
            449,231
 
        500,000
 
Consolidated Communications, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.75% Floor)
6.615
 
10/2/2027
   
            435,000
 
        486,281
 
CSC Holdings, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 2.500%)
5.520
 
4/15/2027
   
            456,195
 
        489,773
 
Global Tel*Link Corp. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%)
7.350
 
11/29/2025
   
            441,102
 
          96,500
 
SCRS Acquisition Corp. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 1.00% Floor)
7.543
 
11/1/2024
   
              85,297
 
        250,000
 
UPC Financing Partnership (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
6.115
 
1/31/2029
   
            239,375
 
        422,421
 
West Corp. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 1.00% Floor)
7.674
 
10/10/2024
   
            364,439
 
        500,000
 
Ziggo Financing Partnership (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.500%)
5.514
 
4/30/2028
   
            478,250
                 
         2,948,889
     
ELECTRIC UTILITIES ― 1.1%
           
 
        722,138
 
Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.750%, 0.50% Floor)
5.865
 
8/1/2025
   
            692,266
                   
     
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS ― 2.5%
           
 
        348,250
 
CTC Holdings, LP (1 Month USD SOFR + 5.000%, 0.50% Floor)
8.024
 
2/18/2029
   
            334,320
 
        248,092
 
Dcert Buyer, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%)
6.738
 
10/16/2026
   
            237,375
 
        248,750
 
Escape Velocity Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.365
 
10/8/2028
   
            233,514
 
        757,236
 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%)
6.865
 
8/27/2025
   
            746,234
                 
         1,551,443
     
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES ― 0.7%
           
 
        336,051
 
EnergySolutions, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 1.00% Floor)
6.655
 
5/11/2025
   
            313,105
 
        211,538
 
Yak Access, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.000%)
8.674
 
7/11/2025
   
            128,510
                 
            441,615
     
FOOD PRODUCTS ― 3.2%
           
 
        245,625
 
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.75% Floor)
6.580
 
11/25/2027
   
            231,502
 
        340,897
 
Froneri US, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.250%)
5.365
 
1/31/2027
   
            322,616
 
        250,000
 
Hunter US Bidco, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.264
 
8/19/2028
   
            236,875
 
        149,625
 
Naked Juice, LLC (3 Month USD SOFR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
5.809
 
1/24/2029
   
            137,821
 
        496,314
 
Pacific Bells, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 0.50% Floor)
7.615
 
11/10/2028
   
            464,674
 
        250,000
 
Pegasus Bidco BV (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.2500%, 0.50% Floor)
7.270
 
7/12/2029
   
            239,583
 
        350,000
 
Sycamore Buyer, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 2.250%, 0.50% Floor)
5.314
 
7/22/2029
   
            338,846
                 
         1,971,917
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal
   
Current
 
Maturity
     
 
Amount
   
Rate
 
Date
 
 
Value
     
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES ― 2.8%
           
$
       218,843
 
LifeScan Global Corp. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.000%)
9.674
 %
10/1/2024
  $
           178,083
 
        486,250
 
National Seating & Mobility, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.250%)
8.189
 
11/14/2026
   
            442,488
 
        720,810
 
Phoenix Guarantor, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%)
6.365
 
3/5/2026
   
            684,899
 
        473,148
 
YI, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 1.00% Floor)
6.867
 
11/7/2024
   
            463,685
                 
         1,769,155
     
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES ― 10.4%
           
 
        249,375
 
Accelerated Health Systems, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.268
 
2/15/2029
   
            224,593
 
        480,019
 
ADMI Corp. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.750%)
5.538
 
4/30/2025
   
            438,617
 
        247,500
 
ADMI Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.865
 
12/23/2027
   
            220,894
 
        721,206
 
Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%)
7.408
 
9/5/2025
   
            687,491
 
        163,779
 
Confluent Health, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.115
 
11/30/2028
   
            144,944
 
          35,398
 
Confluent Health, LLC  (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor) (2)
7.115
 
11/30/2028
   
              31,327
 
        735,614
 
Da Vinci Purchaser Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 1.00% Floor)
7.080
 
1/8/2027
   
            694,541
 
        205,468
 
Embecta Corp. (3 Month USD SOFR + 3.000%, 0.50% Floor)
6.559
 
3/31/2029
   
            200,074
 
        488,263
 
Eyecare Partners, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.750%)
6.826
 
2/20/2027
   
            444,624
 
        248,750
 
MJH Healthcare Holdings, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.524
 
1/28/2029
   
            235,380
 
        366,609
 
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.865
 
3/2/2028
   
            264,187
 
          11,662
 
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.865
 
3/2/2028
   
                8,404
 
        246,875
 
Pacific Dental Services, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.75% Floor)
6.615
 
5/5/2028
   
            238,544
 
        493,719
 
Pathway Vet Alliance, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%)
6.865
 
3/31/2027
   
            437,558
 
        302,428
 
Pediatric Associates Holding Co., LLC (6 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.420
 
12/29/2028
   
            291,843
 
          45,938
 
Pediatric Associates Holding Co., LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor) (2)
6.365
 
12/29/2028
   
              44,330
 
        956,750
 
Radiology Partners, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%)
7.365
 
7/9/2025
   
            810,368
 
        246,875
 
Radnet Management, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.75% Floor)
6.330
 
4/23/2028
   
            237,823
 
        243,789
 
Upstream Newco, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%)
7.365
 
11/20/2026
   
            226,927
 
        738,579
 
US Renal Care, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.000%)
8.674
 
7/26/2026
   
            536,737
                 
         6,419,206
     
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY ― 2.6%
           
 
        491,139
 
Ensemble RCM, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%)
6.552
 
8/1/2026
   
            480,398
 
        487,500
 
Navicure, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%)
7.084
 
10/23/2026
   
            468,609
 
        492,500
 
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.75% Floor)
6.365
 
3/10/2028
   
            461,042
 
        226,729
 
Verscend Holding Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%)
7.115
 
8/27/2025
   
            220,494
                 
         1,630,543
     
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE ― 3.8%
           
 
        319,354
 
Aimbridge Acquisition Co, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%)
6.519
 
2/1/2026
   
            283,027
 
        482,500
 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
5.766
 
4/22/2026
   
            379,489
 
        280,278
 
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC  (1 Month USD LIBOR +3.500%)
6.559
 
7/20/2025
   
            276,815
 
        970,169
 
Diamond Sports Group, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.250%)
6.270
 
8/24/2026
   
            193,684
 
        250,000
 
Star Group Holdings B.V. (3 Month USD SOFR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.781
 
7/21/2028
   
            244,453
 
        396,000
 
Pug, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.363
 
2/13/2027
   
            350,459
 
        150,000
 
Scientific Games Holdings LP (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.520
 
4/4/2029
   
            139,313
 
        498,750
 
Scientific Games Holdings, LP (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.000%, 0.50% Floor)
5.922
 
4/14/2029
   
            485,783
                 
         2,353,023
     
INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS ― 2.4%
           
 
        187,702
 
Array Technologies, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.330
 
10/14/2027
   
            177,378
 
        482,341
 
Calpine Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.500%)
5.514
 
12/16/2027
   
            467,345
 
        846,369
 
Lightstone Holdco, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 5.750%, 1.00% Floor)
8.774
 
1/30/2027
   
            777,300
 
          47,870
 
Lightstone Holdco, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 5.750%, 1.00% Floor)
8.774
 
1/30/2027
   
              43,964
                 
         1,465,987
     
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES ― 1.5%
           
 
        956,087
 
CD&R Hydra Buyer, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 1.00% Floor)
7.495
 
12/11/2024
   
            918,838
8

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
Principal
   
Current
 
Maturity
     
 
Amount
   
Rate
 
Date
 
 
Value
     
INSURANCE ― 2.9%
           
$
       348,250
 
AssuredPartners, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.520
  %
2/13/2027
  $
           330,512
 
          98,250
 
Asurion, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%)
6.330
 
12/23/2026
   
              83,574
 
        250,000
 
Asurion, LLC (3 Month USD SOFR + 3.250%)
6.781
 
7/21/2028
   
            213,906
 
        245,641
 
Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.615
 
10/14/2027
   
            235,201
 
        487,500
 
BroadStreet Partners, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
6.121
 
1/27/2027
   
            462,440
 
        493,846
 
OneDigital Borrower, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.270
 
11/16/2027
   
            461,747
                 
         1,787,380
     
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES ― 3.6%
           
 
        196,000
 
Arches Buyer, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.330
 
12/6/2027
   
            177,074
 
          61,396
 
Virtusa Corp. (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.768
 
2/15/2029
   
              57,712
 
               983
 
Constant Contact, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.75% Floor)
7.115
 
2/10/2028
   
                   880
 
        189,882
 
MH Sub I, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%)
7.352
 
9/15/2024
   
            181,500
 
        307,560
 
MH Sub I, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 1.00% Floor)
6.764
 
9/15/2024
   
            293,873
 
        411,421
 
Motus Group, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.014
 
11/3/2028
   
            384,679
 
        496,250
 
NAB Holdings, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.000%, 0.50% Floor)
6.020
 
11/23/2028
   
            472,911
 
        246,250
 
Playtika Holding Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.750%)
5.865
 
3/11/2028
   
            236,499
 
        476,250
 
Research Now Group, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.500%, 1.00% Floor)
9.102
 
12/20/2024
   
            432,409
                 
         2,237,537
     
MACHINERY ― 2.8%
           
 
        345,625
 
Madison IAQ, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.309
 
6/21/2028
   
            320,258
 
        305,622
 
Patriot Container Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 1.00% Floor)
6.802
 
3/20/2025
   
            264,554
 
        389,868
 
Star US Bidco, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 1.00% Floor)
7.363
 
3/17/2027
   
            370,375
 
        701,137
 
Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Canada (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
6.674
 
3/28/2025
   
            630,949
 
        147,024
 
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. (6 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.881
 
7/31/2027
   
            141,266
                 
         1,727,402
     
MEDIA ― 6.2%
           
 
        466,366
 
AppLovin Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%)
6.243
 
8/15/2025
   
            452,765
 
        347,375
 
Ascend Learning, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.615
 
12/10/2028
   
            321,669
 
        489,583
 
Castle US Holding Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%)
6.865
 
1/29/2027
   
            397,174
 
        543,125
 
CMI Marketing, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.264
 
3/23/2028
   
            499,676
 
        243,125
 
Creative Artists Agency, LLC (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.750%)
6.785
 
11/26/2026
   
            240,212
 
        350,000
 
Entravision Communication Corp. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.750%)
5.850
 
11/30/2024
   
            345,042
 
        149,250
 
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/NV (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.047
 
1/27/2029
   
            138,880
 
        222,900
 
iHeartCommunications, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.264
 
5/1/2026
   
            209,945
 
        351,122
 
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%)
6.615
 
12/17/2026
   
            329,764
 
        454,135
 
Univision Communications, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.75% Floor)
6.365
 
3/24/2026
   
            432,067
 
        431,298
 
Vericast Corp. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 7.750%, 1.00% Floor)
10.865
 
6/16/2026
   
            305,143
 
        196,500
 
Weld North Education, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.764
 
12/17/2027
   
            190,522
                 
         3,862,859
     
METALS & MINING ― 0.6%
           
 
        103,433
 
GrafTech Finance, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 0.50% Floor)
6.014
 
2/12/2025
   
              96,969
 
        284,689
 
MRC Global, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%)
5.980
 
9/22/2024
   
            272,767
                 
            369,736
     
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS ― 2.2%
           
 
        476,376
 
Northriver Midstream Finance, LP (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%)
6.924
 
10/1/2025
   
            465,105
 
        987,500
 
Prairie ECI Acquiror, LP (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.750%)
7.672
 
3/11/2026
   
            926,912
                 
         1,392,017
     
PHARMACEUTICALS ― 3.6%
           
 
        246,250
 
Alkermes, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.500%, 0.50% Floor)
5.615
 
3/12/2026
   
            237,631
 
        646,036
 
Alvogen Pharma US, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor)
10.520
 
6/30/2025
   
            565,281
 
        487,690
 
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 0.75% Floor)
6.625
 
5/4/2025
   
            408,845
 
        476,671
 
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 0.75% Floor)
7.188
 
5/4/2025
   
            399,608
 
        635,059
 
Curium Bidco Sarl (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%, 0.75% Floor)
7.365
 
12/9/2027
   
            604,100
                 
         2,215,465
9

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
Principal
   
Current
 
Maturity
     
 
Amount
   
Rate
 
Date
 
 
Value
     
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ― 1.3%
           
$
         34,464
 
AG Group Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.034
 %
12/29/2028
  $
            33,689
 
        214,286
 
AG Group Holdings, Inc. (3 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
6.577
 
12/29/2028
   
            209,464
 
               130
 
APX Group, Inc. (Prime + 2.250%, 0.50% Floor)
8.500
 
7/9/2028
   
                   123
 
        346,370
 
APX Group, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 0.50% Floor)
6.243
 
7/9/2028
   
            328,371
 
        247,500
 
Bingo Industries, Ltd. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.615
 
8/9/2028
   
            224,916
                 
            796,563
     
SOFTWARE ― 8.0%
           
 
          36,232
 
AthenaHealth Group, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor) (2)
6.518
 
2/15/2029
   
              32,554
 
        213,234
 
AthenaHealth Group, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 3.500%, 0.50% Floor)
6.518
 
2/15/2029
   
            191,591
 
        777,510
 
Brave Parent Holdings, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%)
7.674
 
4/19/2025
   
            759,044
 
        646,341
 
Idera, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.75% Floor)
6.865
 
3/2/2028
   
            602,174
 
        491,250
 
LogMeIn, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.750%)
7.865
 
8/31/2027
   
            343,354
 
        248,125
 
Magenta Buyer, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.000%, 0.75% Floor)
8.121
 
7/27/2028
   
            224,801
 
        400,000
 
Mitnick Corporate Purchaser, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.750%, 0.50% Floor)
7.770
 
5/2/2029
   
            378,500
 
        232,708
 
Organon & Co. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 0.50% Floor)
6.115
 
6/2/2028
   
            228,054
 
        601,752
 
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.000%)
7.115
 
4/26/2024
   
            580,975
 
        390,000
 
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc. (3 Month USD SOFR + 5.250%, 0.50% Floor)
7.827
 
7/20/2029
   
            351,164
 
        248,750
 
Seattle SpinCo, Inc. (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.075
 
2/28/2027
   
            244,397
 
        248,111
 
Symplr Software, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.500%, 0.75% Floor)
7.564
 
12/22/2027
   
            234,259
 
        487,500
 
VS Buyer, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.250%)
6.365
 
3/2/2027
   
            473,484
 
        362,972
 
Zelis Network Solutions, LLC (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%)
6.615
 
9/30/2026
   
            350,722
                 
         4,995,073
     
SPECIALTY RETAIL ― 1.4%
           
 
        245,625
 
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 2.750%, 0.50% Floor)
5.865
 
10/19/2027
   
            223,181
 
        275,156
 
Heartland Dental, LLC (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%)
6.538
 
4/30/2025
   
            254,348
 
        492,386
 
MED ParentCo, LP (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.250%)
7.365
 
8/31/2026
   
            417,705
                 
            895,234
     
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS ― 1.3%
           
 
        280,219
 
LTI Holdings, Inc. (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.500%)
6.668
 
9/6/2025
   
            260,043
 
        582,988
 
Sonicwall US Holdings, Inc. (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.750%, 0.50% Floor)
6.764
 
5/16/2025
   
            560,718
                 
            820,761
     
WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS ― 0.6%
           
 
        325,926
 
Culligan (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)
7.032
 
7/30/2028
   
            304,029
 
          74,074
 
Culligan (1 Month USD SOFR + 4.000%, 0.50% Floor)(2)
7.032
 
7/30/2028
   
              69,097
                 
            373,126
                   
     
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $64,607,952)
        $
  59,398,387
10

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
\
 
Shares
             
Value
     
COMMON STOCK ― 0.0%
           
     
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING ― 0.0%
           
 
          53,218
 
Mcdermott International, Ltd. (3)
        $
             24,427
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $467,382)
         
             24,427
                   
     
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND ― 2.4%
           
 
          72,696
 
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
         
         1,467,732
     
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND (Cost $1,609,202)
         
       1,467,732
                   
     
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT ― 2.8%
           
 
     1,759,212
 
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio Short-Term Investments Trust - Institutional Class, 2.88% (4)
         
         1,759,212
     
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (Cost $1,759,212)
         
       1,759,212
                   
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS ― 100.7% (Cost $68,443,748)
         
    62,649,758
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets ― (0.7)%
         
          (462,568)
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS ― 100.0%
        $
  62,187,190

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
           
               
(1) Variable rates securities.  Description includes reference rate and spread. Rates reset at each loan payment.
         
(2) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitment. Principal pledged has not been drawn.
           
(3) Non income producing.
           
(4) Rate quoted is seven-day yield at period end.
           
               
The S&P’s industry classification was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of the Standard & Poor's Financial
       
Services, LLC ("S&P") and has been licensed for use by Ziegler Capital Management, LLC.
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
11

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
     
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
     
September 30, 2022
     
       
       
Assets:
     
Investments in securities at value (cost $68,443,748)
 
$
62,649,758
 
Cash
   
508,012
 
Receivables:
       
Investment securities sold
   
199,478
 
Interest
   
235,975
 
Due from Investment Adviser
   
4,707
 
Prepaid expenses
   
23,953
 
Total assets
   
63,621,883
 
         
Liabilities:
       
Payables:
       
Investment securities purchased
   
1,268,196
 
Fund shares redeemed
   
5,000
 
Distributions to shareholders
   
47,714
 
Distribution Fees
   
14,575
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 3)
   
99,208
 
Total liabilities
   
1,434,693
 
         
Net Assets
 
$
62,187,190
 
         
Components of Net Assets:
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
71,225,263
 
Accumulated loss
   
(9,038,073
)
Net Assets
 
$
62,187,190
 
         
Class A:
       
Net Assets
 
$
4,564,545
 
Issued and Outstanding
   
198,564
 
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price^
 
$
22.99
 
Maximum Public Offering Price (based on maximum initial sales charge of 4.25%)
 
$
24.01
 
         
Class C:
       
Net Assets
 
$
2,410,113
 
Issued and Outstanding
   
105,471
 
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price* and Offering Price Per Share
 
$
22.85
 
         
Institutional Class:
       
Net Assets
 
$
55,212,532
 
Issued and Outstanding
   
2,407,739
 
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share
 
$
22.93
 
         

^ Initial sales charge of 4.25% is waived if Class A shares purchased in excess of $1,000,000. The 1.00% CDSC applies
   
   when sales charge is waived and shares areredeemed within 18 months of purchase (see Note 3).
   
* Redemption price per share of Class C shares is NAV reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one
   
   year of purchase (see Note 3).
     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
     
For the Year Ended September 30, 2022
     
       
       
Investment Income:
     
Dividend income
 
$
57,593
 
Interest income
   
3,192,424
 
Bank loan fee income
   
59,275
 
Total investment income
   
3,309,292
 
         
Expenses:
       
Advisory fees (Note 3)
   
436,871
 
Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 3)
   
146,738
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 3)
   
71,066
 
Registration fees
   
45,423
 
Distribution fees (Note 6)
   
40,732
 
Legal fees
   
39,808
 
Compliance fees (Note 3)
   
22,500
 
Audit fees
   
20,600
 
Custody fees (Note 3)
   
18,784
 
Trustee fees (Note 3)
   
17,446
 
Shareholder reporting fees
   
12,136
 
Service fees (Note 6)
   
6,149
 
Insurance fees
   
4,511
 
Interest expense
   
81
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
6,762
 
Total expenses
   
889,607
 
Expenses waived by the Adviser (Note 3)
   
(351,432
)
Net expenses
   
538,175
 
Net investment income
   
2,771,117
 
         
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments
       
Net realized loss on investments
   
(1,379,118
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(3,998,320
)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
   
(5,377,438
)
         
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
(2,606,321
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
           
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
           
 
           
             
   
For the Year Ended
   
For the Year Ended
 
   
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:
           
Operations:
           
Net investment income
 
$
2,771,117
   
$
2,499,086
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
   
(1,379,118
)
   
155,874
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(3,998,320
)
   
1,496,138
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
(2,606,321
)
   
4,151,098
 
                 
Distributions to shareholders:
               
Net investment income
   
(2,772,317
)
   
(2,499,018
)
Return of capital
   
(8,112
)
   
-
 
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(2,780,429
)
   
(2,499,018
)
                 
Capital Transactions:
               
Net proceeds from shares sold:
               
Class A Shares
   
375,512
     
495,161
 
Class C Shares
   
113,000
     
770,398
 
Institutional Class Shares
   
4,023,767
     
9,511,597
 
Reinvestment of distributions:
               
Class A Shares
   
39,886
     
38,272
 
Class C Shares
   
70,954
     
157,313
 
Institutional Class Shares
   
2,282,859
     
1,962,780
 
Cost of shares repurchased:
               
Class A Shares
   
(205,408
)
   
(664,553
)
Class C Shares
   
(1,804,511
)
   
(4,911,365
)
Institutional Class Shares
   
(7,395,604
)
   
(7,733,992
)
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions
   
(2,499,545
)
   
(374,389
)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
   
(7,886,295
)
   
1,277,691
 
                 
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
   
70,073,485
     
68,795,794
 
End of year
 
$
62,187,190
   
$
70,073,485
 
                 
Capital Share Transactions:
               
Shares sold:
               
Class A Shares
   
15,459
     
20,052
 
Class C Shares
   
4,565
     
31,187
 
Institutional Class Shares
   
163,786
     
383,247
 
Shares reinvested:
               
Class A Shares
   
1,663
     
1,544
 
Class C Shares
   
2,973
     
6,382
 
Institutional Class Shares
   
95,372
     
79,315
 
Shares repurchased:
               
Class A Shares
   
(8,479
)
   
(26,654
)
Class C Shares
   
(73,433
)
   
(198,771
)
Institutional Class Shares
   
(308,485
)
   
(311,800
)
Net decrease in shares outstanding
   
(106,579
)
   
(15,498
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
                 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 
Class A Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year End Presented.
           
                     
                     
                     
                     
   
September 30, 2022
 
September 30, 2021
 
September 30, 2020
 
September 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
$24.92
 
$24.34
 
$25.18
 
$26.01
 
$25.87
                     
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                 
Net investment income(1)
0.96
 
0.84
 
1.05
 
1.35
 
1.22
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
(1.93)
 
0.58
 
(0.83)
 
(0.78)
 
0.14
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
(0.97)
 
                            1.42
 
0.22
 
0.57
 
1.36
                     
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
                 
From net investment income
(0.96)
 
(0.84)
 
(1.05)
 
(1.35)
 
(1.14)
From net realized gain on investments
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
(0.01)
 
(0.05)
 
(0.08)
From return of capital
                                 -
(2)
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
Total Distributions
(0.96)
 
(0.84)
 
(1.06)
 
(1.40)
 
(1.22)
                     
Redemption fee proceeds
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
(2)
                                 -
                     
Net Asset Value, End of Year
$22.99
 
$24.92
 
$24.34
 
$25.18
 
$26.01
                     
Total Return(3)
(3.97)%
 
5.90%
 
0.97%
 
2.27%
 
5.37%
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                 
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
$4,565
 
$4,734
 
$4,746
 
$5,638
 
$8,563
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
                 
 
Before fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
1.50%
 
1.45%
 
1.43%
 
1.31%
 
1.35%
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
0.99%
 
0.99%
 
0.99%
 
0.99%
 
0.99%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
                 
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
3.97%
 
3.38%
 
4.36%
 
5.28%
 
4.69%
Portfolio turnover rate(4)
26%
 
40%
 
41%
 
61%
 
35%
                     
                     
(1)
Computed using average shares method.
                 
(2)
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
                 
(3)
Performance reported does not reflect sales charges.
               
(4)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.
           
                     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
                 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 
Class C Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year End Presented.
           
                     
                     
                     
                     
   
September 30, 2022
 
September 30, 2021
 
September 30, 2020
 
September 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
$24.78
 
$24.20
 
$25.12
 
$25.96
 
$25.83
                     
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                 
Net investment income(1)
0.75
 
0.65
 
0.87
 
1.16
 
1.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
(1.91)
 
0.58
 
(0.92)
 
(0.78)
 
0.16
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
(1.16)
 
1.23
 
(0.05)
 
0.38
 
1.17
                     
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
                 
From net investment income
(0.77)
 
(0.65)
 
(0.86)
 
(1.17)
 
(0.96)
From net realized gain on investments
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
(0.01)
 
(0.05)
 
(0.08)
From return of capital
                                 -
(2)
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
Total Distributions
(0.77)
 
(0.65)
 
(0.87)
 
(1.22)
 
(1.04)
                     
Net Asset Value, End of Year
$22.85
 
$24.78
 
$24.20
 
$25.12
 
$25.96
                     
Total Return(3)
(4.74)%
 
5.12%
 
(0.12)%
 
1.52%
 
4.56%
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                 
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
$2,410
 
$4,247
 
$8,049
 
$9,894
 
$2,665
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
                 
 
Before fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
2.25%
 
2.19%
 
2.18%
 
2.07%
 
2.12%
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
1.74%
 
1.74%
 
1.74%
 
1.74%
 
1.74%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
                 
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
3.11%
 
2.63%
 
3.60%
 
4.56%
 
3.88%
Portfolio turnover rate(4)
26%
 
40%
 
41%
 
61%
 
35%
                     
                     
(1)
Computed using average shares method.
                 
(2)
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
                 
(3)
Performance reported does not reflect sales charges.
               
(4)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.
           
                     

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
                 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year End Presented.
           
                     
                     
                     
                     
   
September 30, 2022
 
September 30, 2021
 
September 30, 2020
 
September 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
$24.86
 
$24.28
 
$25.19
 
$26.02
 
$25.88
                     
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                 
Net investment income(1)
1.01
 
0.90
 
1.10
 
1.41
 
1.25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
(1.92)
 
0.58
 
(0.90)
 
(0.77)
 
0.17
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
(0.91)
 
1.48
 
0.20
 
0.64
 
1.42
                     
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
                 
From net investment income
(1.02)
 
(0.90)
 
(1.10)
 
(1.42)
 
(1.20)
From net realized gain on investments
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
(0.01)
 
(0.05)
 
(0.08)
From return of capital
                                 -
(2)
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
 
                                 -
Total Distributions
(1.02)
 
(0.90)
 
(1.11)
 
(1.47)
 
(1.28)
                     
Net Asset Value, End of Year
$22.93
 
$24.86
 
$24.28
 
$25.19
 
$26.02
                     
Total Return
(3.75)%
 
6.17%
 
0.93%
 
2.56%
 
5.62%
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                 
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
$55,212
 
$61,093
 
$56,001
 
$65,542
 
$80,262
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
                 
 
Before fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
1.26%
 
1.20%
 
1.19%
 
1.08%
 
1.17%
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
0.74%
 
0.74%
 
0.74%
 
0.74%
 
0.74%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
                 
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
4.18%
 
3.63%
 
4.57%
 
5.52%
 
4.79%
Portfolio turnover rate(3)
26%
 
40%
 
41%
 
61%
 
35%
                     
                     
(1)
Computed using average shares method.
                 
(2)
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
                 
(3)
Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
Annual Report
Period Ending September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)




Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Report for the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (the “Reporting Period”).

During the Reporting Period, the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund (the “Fund”) returned -9.81%, while the S&P 500 Index returned -15.47%. The Fund invests in a portfolio of large cap stocks designed to closely follow the performance of the S&P 500 Index, accompanied by an S&P 500 Index-based hedging strategy that includes selling calls and buying puts for immediate downside protection. We believe the strategy has the potential to offer downside protection while still allowing for participation in equity market advances.

Market Environment
The Reporting Period was composed of two sharply different environments, with the S&P 500 Index advancing 11.03% in the fourth quarter of 2021 on the back of the strongest Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth since the early 1980s as the economy continued its reopening and recovery from the economic shutdown resulting from the initial outbreak of COVID-19.  During the first quarter of 2022, the combination of persistent supply chain challenges, the highest inflation in 40 years and the anticipation and culmination of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, market sentiment turned sharply negative and remained so with the S&P 500 Index declining 23.87% from December 31, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) transitioned its monetary policy away from the accommodative measures put in place to support the economy during the pandemic and began a rapid tightening cycle that is likely to continue through the first quarter of 2023. In light of the FOMC policy changes, the US Treasury 10-year yield began the period (September 30, 2021) at 1.75% and ended it at 3.83%, which produced negative total returns for most fixed income investors.  For example, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index returned -14.60% and the Bloomberg US Treasury Index returned -12.94% during the period, illustrating the magnitude of the challenges for investors.

Performance Discussion
The Fund’s option strategy is designed to reduce volatility and reduce the magnitude of drawdowns during declines in the equity market.  As one would expect, the sold call options in the Fund truncated its upside capture in the fourth quarter of 2021 but provided some downside protection during the remaining nine months of the Reporting Period. The Fund’s return for the fourth quarter of 2021 was 3.64% vs. 11.03% for the S&P 500 Index, while the Fund’s return in the remaining nine months of the Fund’s fiscal year was -13.85% versus -23.87% for the Index, as the purchased put options provided some downside protection.

Upon closer examination, the more volatile investment environment in the last nine months of the fiscal year produced several periods where the benefits of the Fund’s hedging strategy were clear.  For example, the S&P 500 Index declined by 8.72% during the month of April 2022 while the Fund declined 3.18%. In June 2022, the S&P 500 Index declined 8.25%, and the Fund declined only 2.47%. Most recently, the S&P 500 Index fell 9.21% in September 2022, while the Fund declined 4.00%.  These periods illustrate how the Fund’s monthly long put options truncate downside losses, especially when the market falls below the put option strike price.   Importantly, interest rates continued their climb during all of these periods, meaning an allocation to bonds would have done little to shield investors from the drop in the stock market.

While periods of negative returns are obviously unpleasant for investors, we are pleased with the relative performance of the Fund during these market declines compared to the unhedged S&P 500 Index, as it demonstrates the effectiveness of the Fund’s strategy.  We believe avoiding large losses is one of the most important keys to a successful long-term investment plan.
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Outlook
S&P 500 earnings estimates declined slightly during the third quarter, with earnings now expected to grow 9.9% in 2022 and 8.1% in 2023. Despite the large decline in equity markets this year, valuations are not yet at recessionary levels, with the forward and trailing P/E ratios of the S&P 500 at 15.2 and 17.6, respectively- near the long-term averages. Given the numerous risks on the horizon, the valuation of the market remains a concern. Some market participants have begun to worry that the Federal Reserve and higher interest rates will cause a more widespread recession, as GDP growth is expected to remain below average for the next five quarters amid a weakening labor market.

Historically, market declines during recessions tend to be worse than non-recessionary market declines, especially when the market starts from an overvalued level, which was certainly the case with the current drawdown. Fortunately, S&P 500 profit margins have remained near record levels, despite high inflation and the slowdown in economic growth, as corporations have passed higher costs onto consumers and enhanced operational efficiency. The current level of profit margins, at 11.8%, is higher than the 1990-2020 average of 6.7% and peak of 10.5%.

Households and corporations are in a relatively strong financial position, with healthy balance sheets and a tight labor market. In addition, many households and corporations have locked in historically low interest rates through fixed rate mortgages and debt issuance in recent years.

Higher risk assets have continued to underperform as the Fed has withdrawn liquidity from the markets. The U.S. dollar has strengthened dramatically, which may cause additional stress in countries outside of the U.S. The European energy crisis is causing industrial shutdowns and increased recession risks in the area, while inflation has remained elevated. Instead of having a fixed interest rate, many European countries have mortgages with interest rates that reset or float, which is likely to cause more stress on already weakened housing markets and consumers. Geopolitical risks have also increased around the world.

The Fund’s stock portfolio is designed to closely track the return of the S&P 500. The hedging strategy is designed to reduce downside risk and cap market upside, creating “guardrails” around an equity portfolio, with a near cost-neutral hedging strategy. Given the outlook described above, we believe an allocation to the Fund creates equity market exposure with less risk.  Additionally, the prospect of continued rising interest rates draws into question the traditional bond investment hedge to equity portfolios, and the Fund’s hedging strategy may be an attractive alternative to a 60% stocks /40% bonds asset allocation mix.

We believe the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund is an attractive opportunity for investors who want exposure to equities but are concerned about risks which may impact the stock market in the coming years.
 
We appreciate your investment in the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund.

Sincerely,



Wiley Angell Sean Hughes
Senior Portfolio Manager                                                                   Senior Portfolio Manager



Davis Rushing Kelly Rushing
Senior Portfolio Manager                                                                     Senior Portfolio Manager


Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

The Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. There is no assurance that the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund will achieve its investment objectives. Selling covered call or stock index options will limit the fund's gain, if any, on its underlying securities and the fund continues to bear the risk of a decline in the value of its underlying stocks. There is no guarantee that the strategy will achieve its objectives, generate profits or avoid losses. The use of covered call strategies does not ensure profits or guarantee against losses. Past performance is no assurance of future results.

Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the schedule of investments section in this report for a full listing of the Fund’s holdings.

Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.

The Fund’s risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is weighted by market value, and its performance is thought to be representative of the stock market as a whole. The S&P 500 Index was created in 1957, although it has been extrapolated backwards to several decades earlier for performance comparison purposes. This index provides a broad snapshot of the overall U.S. equity market; in fact, over 70% of all U.S. equity is tracked by the S&P 500 Index. The index selects its companies based upon their market size, liquidity, and sector. The S&P 500 Index is a market-weighted index. It is not possible to invest directly in this index.

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. A broad base, market capitalization-weighted bond market index representing intermediate term investment grade bonds traded in the United States. Investors frequently use the index as a stand-in for measuring the performance of the US bond market.

Bloomberg US Treasury Index. An index that measures US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, nominal debt issued by the US Treasury. Treasury bills and STRIPS are excluded from the Index.  The US Treasury Index is a component of the US Aggregate Index. The US Treasury Index has history back to January 1, 1973.

Earnings per share. A company’s or index’s total earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares of the company or the companies that comprise the index.

Forward P/E Ratio or Price-to-Earnings Ratio. The ratio for valuing a company or stock index that measures its current share price relative to its expected earnings per share over the next twelve-months.
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Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

Comparison of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment in the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund -
Institutional Class, S&P 500 Index and CBOE BUYWRITE Monthly Index (BXM)


The chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on November 29, 2016, the Fund's inception, and is not intended to imply any future performance. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on dividends, capital gains distributions, or redemption of Fund shares. Indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment.
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Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

Total returns
For the periods ended September 30, 2022

 
One Year
Three Year*
Five Year*
Since Inception*
Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund**
       
   Institutional Class
   -9.81%
0.46%
1.69%
    2.35%
   S&P 500 Index
 -15.47%
8.16%
9.24%
  10.68%
   CBOE BUYWRITE Monthly Index (BXM)***
  -11.21%
0.48%
1.95%
    3.33%


Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-833-777-1533.

Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.

The performance information for the period prior to 12/21/2020 is that of the U.S. Capital Advisors Premium Buy-Write Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”). Institutional Class of the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund assumed the performance, financial and other historical information of the Predecessor Fund's corresponding share class.

The expense ratio presented is based on the annualized expense ratio as reported in the Fund’s current prospectus, which may differ from the expense ratio presented in the Fund’s financial highlights. Gross expense ratio for the Institutional Class is 1.33%.

      *   Average annualized returns.
    **  Fund inception date was November 29, 2016.
  *** The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index is a benchmark index designed to show the hypothetical performance of a   portfolio that engages in a buy-write strategy using S&P 500 index call options.
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Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
   
ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
   
(Calculated as a percentage of Total Investments)
   
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
   


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Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
COMMON STOCKS ― 98.8%
       
     
ACCOUNTING, TAX PREPARATION, BOOKKEEPING, AND PAYROLL SERVICES ― 0.3%
       
 
            878
 
Paychex, Inc.
    $
             98,521
               
     
AEROSPACE PRODUCT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING ― 0.6%
       
 
            721
 
Boeing Co./The *
     
              87,299
 
            292
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.
     
            112,796
             
            200,095
     
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURING ― 0.2%
       
 
            245
 
Deere & Co.
     
              81,803
               
     
ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING ― 0.5%
       
 
         2,223
 
Emerson Electric Co.
     
            162,768
               
     
AUTOMOBILE AND LIGHT DUTY MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURING ― 2.7%
       
 
         7,811
 
Ford Motor Co.
     
              87,483
 
         3,180
 
Tesla, Inc. *
     
            843,495
             
            930,978
     
BEVERAGE & FOOD ― 0.8%
       
 
         1,718
 
Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B
     
            114,367
 
            707
 
Constellation Brands, Inc.
     
            162,384
             
            276,751
     
BREAKFAST CEREAL MANUFACTURING ― 0.2%
       
 
            855
 
General Mills, Inc.
     
              65,502
               
     
BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES ― 0.6%
       
 
            454
 
MSCI, Inc.
     
            191,493
               
     
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPEMENT RENTAL AND LEASING ― 0.2%
       
 
            265
 
United Rentals, Inc. *
     
              71,582
               
     
COMMERCIAL BANKING ― 3.9%
       
 
         9,558
 
Bank of America Corp.
     
            288,652
 
         3,647
 
Citigroup, Inc.
     
            151,970
 
         1,192
 
First Republic Bank/CA
     
            155,616
 
         3,713
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
     
            388,008
 
            198
 
M&T Bank Corp.
     
              34,911
 
         1,334
 
Truist Financial Corp.
     
              58,082
 
         2,233
 
US Bancorp
     
              90,035
 
         4,113
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
     
            165,425
             
         1,332,699
     
COMPUTER AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING ― 7.4%
       
 
       16,287
 
Apple, Inc.
     
         2,250,863
 
         1,574
 
Fortinet, Inc. *
     
              77,331
 
         1,295
 
International Business Machines Com.
     
            153,859
 
         1,278
 
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (1)
     
              68,028
             
         2,550,081
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Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES ― 0.4%
       
 
            596
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A
    $
             34,234
 
            322
 
Synopsys, Inc. *
     
              98,374
             
            132,608
     
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING ― 0.4%
       
 
            926
 
Caterpillar, Inc.
     
            151,938
               
     
COSMETICS, BEAUTY SUPPLIES, AND PERFUME STORES ― 0.3%
       
 
            436
 
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc./The - Class A
     
              94,132
               
     
COURIERS AND EXPRESS DELIVERY SERVICES ― 0.6%
       
 
            625
 
FedEx Corp.
     
              92,794
 
            710
 
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B
     
            114,692
             
            207,486
     
CREDIT CARD ISSUING ― 0.4%
       
 
            515
 
American Express Co.
     
              69,479
 
            670
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
     
              61,754
             
            131,233
     
CRUDE PETROLEUM EXTRACTION ― 0.1%
       
 
         1,254
 
APA Corp.
     
              42,874
               
     
DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES ― 1.0%
       
 
            754
 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
     
            170,548
 
            186
 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
     
              74,420
 
            878
 
Fiserv, Inc. *
     
              82,154
             
            327,122
     
DEPARTMENT STORES ― 0.4%
       
 
            233
 
Bath & Body Works, Inc.
     
                7,596
 
            483
 
Dollar General Corp.
     
            115,852
             
            123,448
     
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CENTERS ― 0.3%
       
 
            755
 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
     
              92,631
               
     
DIRECT INSURANCE (EXCEPT LIFE, HEALTH, AND MEDICAL) CARRIERS ― 1.9%
       
 
         1,704
 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B *
     
            455,003
 
            996
 
Chubb Ltd. (1)
     
            181,152
             
            636,155
     
DIRECT LIFE, HEALTH, AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS ― 2.8%
       
 
         2,086
 
American International Group, Inc.
     
              99,043
 
            510
 
Cigna Corp.
     
            141,510
 
            103
 
Humana, Inc.
     
              49,975
 
            402
 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
     
              60,015
 
         1,228
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
     
            620,188
             
            970,731
     
ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION ― 1.0%
       
 
         2,099
 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
     
            135,406
 
         7,520
 
PPL Corp.
     
            190,632
             
            326,038
     
ELECTRONIC SHOPPING AND MAIL-ORDER HOUSES ― 3.5%
       
 
         9,829
 
Amazon.com, Inc. *
     
         1,110,677
 
         1,954
 
eBay, Inc.
     
              71,927
             
         1,182,604
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Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
EXTERMINATING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES ― 0.3%
       
 
         2,922
 
Rollins, Inc.
    $
           101,335
               
     
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS PROCESSING, RESERVE, AND CLEARINGHOUSE ACTIVITIES ― 2.5%
       
 
            993
 
Mastercard, Inc.
     
            282,350
 
         1,570
 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. *
     
            135,130
 
         2,386
 
Visa, Inc. - Class A
     
            423,872
             
            841,352
     
FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING ― 0.4%
       
 
         1,605
 
NIKE, Inc. - Class B
     
            133,408
               
     
GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES, INCLUDING WAREHOUSE CLUBS AND SUPERCENTERS ― 1.4%
       
 
            477
 
Costco Wholesale Corp.
     
            225,272
 
            350
 
Target Corp.
     
              51,937
 
         1,645
 
Walmart, Inc.
     
            213,357
             
            490,566
     
GOLD ORE MINING ― 0.1%
       
 
            724
 
Newmont Corp.
     
              30,430
               
     
GROCERY AND RELATED PRODUCT MERCHANT WHOLESALERS ― 0.3%
       
 
         1,480
 
Sysco Corp.
     
            104,651
               
     
HOME CENTERS ― 1.8%
       
 
         1,506
 
Home Depot Inc./The
     
            415,566
 
         1,024
 
Lowe's Cos., Inc.
     
            192,317
             
            607,883
     
HOTELS (EXCEPT CASINO HOTELS) AND MOTELS ― 0.5%
       
 
         1,331
 
Marriott International Inc./MD - Class A
     
            186,526
               
     
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE MANUFACTURING ― 0.2%
       
 
         1,405
 
A O Smith Corp.
     
              68,255
               
     
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS ― 0.5%
       
 
         3,211
 
Johnson Controls International PLC (1)
     
            158,046
               
     
INDUSTRIAL GAS MANUFACTURING ― 0.5%
       
 
            424
 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
     
              40,810
 
            507
 
Linde PLC (1)
     
            136,682
             
            177,492
     
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING ― 1.0%
       
 
            858
 
Applied Materials, Inc.
     
              70,296
 
            329
 
KLA Corp.
     
              99,565
 
            166
 
Lam Research Corp.
     
              60,756
 
         2,636
 
Pentair PLC (1)
     
            107,101
             
            337,718
26

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
INSURANCE AGENCIES AND BROKERAGES ― 0.7%
       
 
            571
 
Aon PLC - Class A (1)
    $
           152,954
 
         1,279
 
Centene Corp. *
     
              99,519
             
            252,473
     
INSURANCE CARRIERS ― 0.5%
       
 
         3,276
 
Aflac, Inc.
     
            184,111
               
     
INTERNET PUBLISHING AND BROADCASTING AND WEB SEARCH PORTALS ― 5.1%
       
 
         7,941
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *
     
            759,557
 
         4,860
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C *
     
            467,289
 
         2,693
 
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A *
     
            365,386
 
            607
 
Netflix, Inc. *
     
            142,912
             
         1,735,144
     
INVESTMENT BANKING AND SECURITIES DEALING ― 1.7%
       
 
         2,472
 
Charles Schwab Corp./The
     
            177,663
 
            628
 
Goldman Sachs Group Inc./The
     
            184,035
 
         2,690
 
Morgan Stanley
     
            212,537
             
            574,235
     
LESSORS OF MINIWAREHOUSES AND SELF-STORAGE UNITS ― 0.1%
       
 
            464
 
Prologis, Inc.
     
              47,142
               
     
LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES) ― 0.6%
       
 
            623
 
American Tower Corp.
     
            133,758
 
         1,035
 
Welltower, Inc.
     
              66,571
             
            200,329
     
LESSORS OF OTHER REAL ESTATE PROPERTY ― 1.7%
       
 
            521
 
Camden Property Trust
     
              62,233
 
         1,111
 
Crown Castle International Corp.
     
            160,596
 
         1,112
 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
     
            110,288
 
            227
 
Equinix, Inc.
     
            129,128
 
            276
 
SBA Communications Corp.
     
              78,563
 
         1,265
 
VICI Properties, Inc.
     
              37,760
             
            578,568
     
MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS ― 0.4%
       
 
         3,310
 
Fastenal Co.
     
            152,392
               
     
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES ― 0.4%
       
 
            561
 
Accenture PLC - Class A (1)
     
            144,345
               
     
MANAGEMENT OF COMPANIES AND ENTERPRISES ― 1.6%
       
 
         2,059
 
Dominion Energy, Inc.
     
            142,297
 
         2,017
 
Duke Energy Corp.
     
            187,621
 
         2,642
 
NextEra Energy, Inc.
     
            207,160
             
            537,078
     
MATERIALS ― 0.1%
       
 
            606
 
Mosaic Co./The
     
              29,288
27

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING ― 1.5%
       
 
            734
 
Becton Dickinson and Co.
    $
           163,557
 
         4,372
 
Boston Scientific Corp. *
     
            169,328
 
         1,326
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *
     
            109,567
 
            427
 
Stryker Corp.
     
              86,485
             
            528,937
     
METAL VALVE MANUFACTURING ― 0.2%
       
 
         1,702
 
Masco Corp.
     
              79,466
               
     
MINING (EXCEPT OIL & GAS) ― 0.3%
       
 
         3,454
 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
     
              94,398
               
     
MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS ― 0.1%
       
 
            106
 
Pool Corp.
     
              33,730
               
     
MOTION PICTURE AND VIDEO PRODUCTION ― 1.0%
       
 
         2,849
 
Fox Corp. - Class A
     
              87,407
 
         2,748
 
Walt Disney Co. *
     
            259,219
             
            346,626
     
MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS ― 0.3%
       
 
            905
 
Copart, Inc. *
     
              96,292
               
     
MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING ― 0.7%
       
 
         3,055
 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.
     
            250,082
               
     
NAVIGATIONAL, MEASURING, ELECTROMEDICAL, AND CONTROL INSTRUMENTS MANUFACTURING ― 3.0%
       
 
            639
 
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
     
              77,670
 
            911
 
Danaher Corp.
     
            235,302
 
            270
 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
     
              56,114
 
         2,677
 
Medtronic PLC (1)
     
            216,168
 
            154
 
Northrop Grumman Corp.
     
              72,429
 
            510
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
     
            258,667
 
            776
 
Trane Technologies PLC (1)
     
            112,373
             
         1,028,723
     
OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION ― 0.3%
       
 
            568
 
Devon Energy Corp.
     
              34,154
 
            682
 
Phillips 66
     
              55,051
             
              89,205
     
OTHER CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING ― 0.4%
       
 
         1,116
 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
     
            125,595
               
     
OTHER FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES ― 0.3%
       
 
            380
 
S&P Global, Inc.
     
            116,033
               
     
OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING ― 0.4%
       
 
         1,373
 
3M Co.
     
            151,717
               
     
OTHER TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT AND RESERVATION SERVICES ― 0.2%
       
 
              39
 
Booking Holdings, Inc. *
     
              64,085
28

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
OUTPATIENT CARE CENTERS ― 0.1%
       
 
            481
 
DaVita, Inc. *
    $
             39,812
               
     
PAINT, COATING AND ADHESIVE MANUFACTURING ― 0.3%
       
 
            484
 
Sherwin-Williams Co/The
     
              99,099
               
     
PAPERBOARD MILLS ― 0.1%
       
 
         1,249
 
International Paper Co.
     
              39,593
               
     
PETROLEUM REFINERIES ― 3.6%
       
 
         2,321
 
Chevron Corp.
     
            333,458
 
         3,250
 
ConocoPhillips
     
            332,605
 
         5,451
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
     
            475,927
 
         1,435
 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
     
              88,181
             
         1,230,171
     
PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINE MANUFACTURING ― 7.0%
       
 
         1,387
 
Abbott Laboratories
     
            134,206
 
         2,233
 
AbbVie, Inc.
     
            299,691
 
            666
 
Amgen, Inc.
     
            150,116
 
         1,619
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
     
            115,095
 
         1,096
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
     
            354,392
 
         2,700
 
Johnson & Johnson
     
            441,071
 
         2,238
 
Merck & Co, Inc.
     
            192,737
 
            567
 
Moderna, Inc. *
     
              67,048
 
         6,228
 
Pfizer, Inc.
     
            272,537
 
            439
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
     
            127,108
 
            333
 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
     
              81,945
 
            954
 
Zoetis, Inc.
     
            141,468
             
         2,377,414
     
PHARMACIES AND DRUG STORES ― 0.4%
       
 
         1,554
 
CVS Health Corp.
     
            148,205
               
     
PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS ― 0.1%
       
 
         1,674
 
Williams Cos. Inc./The
     
              47,927
               
     
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS ― 0.3%
       
 
         1,364
 
Henry Schein, Inc. *
     
              89,710
               
     
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING ― 0.6%
       
 
            376
 
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
     
              84,213
 
            988
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
     
            111,624
             
            195,837
     
RAIL TRANSPORTATION ― 0.3%
       
 
            549
 
Norfolk Southern Corp.
     
            115,098
               
     
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES ― 0.4%
       
 
            382
 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *
     
              69,195
 
            108
 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *
     
              74,398
             
            143,593
     
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ― 0.4%
       
 
         1,729
 
Lennar Corp.
     
            128,897
29

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
RESIN AND SYNTHETIC RUBBER MANUFACTURING ― 0.3%
       
 
         1,992
 
Dow, Inc.
    $
             87,509
               
     
RESTAURANTS AND OTHER EATING PLACES ― 1.5%
       
 
              78
 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *
     
            117,215
 
            813
 
McDonald's Corp.
     
            187,592
 
         2,608
 
Starbucks Corp.
     
            219,750
             
            524,557
     
SCHEDULED AIR TRANSPORTATION ― 0.2%
       
 
         7,065
 
American Airlines Group, Inc. *
     
              85,063
               
     
SECURITIES AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES ― 0.5%
       
 
            539
 
CME Group, Inc.
     
              95,473
 
            908
 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
     
              82,038
             
            177,511
     
SEMICONDUCTOR AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING ― 4.3%
       
 
         1,707
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *
     
            108,156
 
         1,797
 
Amphenol Corp. - Class A
     
            120,327
 
            648
 
Analog Devices, Inc.
     
              90,292
 
            375
 
Broadcom, Inc.
     
            166,503
 
         5,428
 
Intel Corp.
     
            139,880
 
         2,395
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
     
            119,990
 
            184
 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
     
              66,866
 
         3,227
 
NVIDIA Corp.
     
            391,725
 
         1,309
 
ON Semiconductor Corp. *
     
              81,590
 
            659
 
Qorvo, Inc. *
     
              52,331
 
            700
 
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
     
              59,689
 
            533
 
Texas Instruments, Inc.
     
              82,498
             
         1,479,847
     
SEMICONDUCTOR AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING ― 0.3%
       
 
            832
 
Allegion PLC (1)
     
              74,614
 
            188
 
NXP Semiconductors NV (1)
     
              27,732
             
            102,346
     
SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING ― 0.3%
       
 
         1,664
 
Mondelez International, Inc.
     
              91,237
               
     
SOAP AND CLEANING COMPOUND MANUFACTURING ― 1.4%
       
 
            390
 
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
     
              90,765
 
         1,494
 
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
     
            104,954
 
         2,203
 
Procter & Gamble Co./The
     
            278,128
             
            473,847
     
SOFT DRINK AND ICE MANUFACTURING ― 1.7%
       
 
         3,186
 
Coca-Cola Co./The
     
            178,480
 
         1,246
 
Monster Beverage Corp. *
     
            108,352
 
         1,867
 
Pepsico, Inc.
     
            304,806
             
            591,638
     
SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ― 8.5%
       
 
         1,248
 
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
     
              92,776
 
            576
 
Adobe, Inc. *
     
            158,515
 
            568
 
Autodesk, Inc. *
     
            106,102
 
            820
 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *
     
            134,013
 
            503
 
Intuit, Inc.
     
            194,822
30

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Shares
         
Value
     
SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ― 8.5% (Continued)
       
 
         7,855
 
Microsoft Corp.
    $
        1,829,431
 
         2,060
 
Oracle Corp.
     
            125,804
 
         1,569
 
Salesforce.com, Inc. *
     
            225,685
 
            433
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *
     
              47,197
             
         2,914,345
     
SOYBEAN AND OTHER OILSEED PROCESSING ― 0.2%
       
 
            715
 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
     
              57,522
               
     
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR CROP PRODUCTION ― 0.5%
       
 
         2,995
 
Corteva, Inc.
     
            171,164
               
     
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR MINING ― 0.4%
       
 
         3,574
 
Schlumberger NV (1)
     
            128,307
               
     
TELEPHONE APPARATUS MANUFACTURING ― 0.7%
       
 
         6,222
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
     
            248,880
               
     
TELEVISION BROADCASTING ― 0.2%
       
 
         2,989
 
Paramount Global - Class B
     
              56,911
               
     
TOBACCO MANUFACTURING ― 0.3%
       
 
            934
 
Altria Group, Inc.
     
              37,715
 
            653
 
Philip Morris International, Inc.
     
              54,205
             
              91,920
     
TRANSPORTATION ― 0.3%
       
 
         3,843
 
CSX Corp.
     
            102,378
               
     
VENEER, PLYWOOD, AND ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING ― 0.1%
       
 
         1,045
 
Weyerhaeuser Co.
     
              29,845
               
     
WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE ― 0.2%
       
 
         1,773
 
Iron Mountain, Inc.
     
              77,959
               
     
WATER, SEWAGE AND OTHER SYSTEMS ― 0.4%
       
 
         1,168
 
American Water Works Co., Inc.
     
            152,027
               
     
WIRED AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS ― 1.3%
       
 
       10,745
 
AT&T, Inc.
     
            164,828
 
         5,192
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
     
            152,281
 
            450
 
T-Mobile US, Inc. *
     
              60,377
 
         1,757
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
     
              66,713
             
            444,199
               
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $33,890,980)
    $
  33,803,297
31

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
       
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
       
September 30, 2022 (Continued)
 
 
 
 
               
 
Contracts
   
Notional ($)
   
Value
     
PURCHASED OPTION* ― 2.0%
       
     
Put Option ― 2.0%
       
 
              95
 
S&P 500 Index at $3,535, Expires October 31, 2022
     34,063,390
  $
           675,450
     
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTION (Premiums paid $714,118)
     
           675,450
               
 
Shares
           
     
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT ― 0.8%
       
 
     281,406
 
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio Short-Term Investments Trust - Institutional Class, 2.88%(2)
   
            281,406
     
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT (Cost $281,406)
     
           281,406
               
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS ― 101.6% (Cost $34,886,504)
     
    34,760,153
     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets ― (1.6)%
     
          (562,289)
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS ― 100.0%
    $
  34,197,864
               
 
Contracts
           
     
WRITTEN OPTIONS* ― (1.7)%
       
     
Call Option ― (1.3)%
       
 
            (95)
 
S&P 500 Index at $3,755, Expires October 31, 2022
   (34,063,390)
   
          (439,375)
     
Total Call Option Written (Premiums received $552,137)
     
         (439,375)
               
     
Put Option ― (0.4)%
       
 
            (95)
 
S&P 500 Index at $3,100, Expires October 31, 2022
   (34,063,390)
   
          (125,875)
     
Total Put Option Written (Premiums received $107,157)
     
         (125,875)
     
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS (Premiums received $659,294)
    $
      (565,250)
               

   
*
Non Income Producing.
     
   
(1)
Foreign Issued Security
     
   
(2)
Rate quoted is seven-day yield at period end.
     
             
   
Abbreviations used in this schedule:
     
   
PLC ― Public Limited Company
     
             
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
     
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
     
September 30, 2022
     
       
       
Assets:
     
Investments in securities at value (cost $34,886,504)
 
$
34,760,153
 
Cash
   
2,090
 
Receivables:
       
Investment securities sold
   
3,448,086
 
Due from Investment Adviser
   
11,763
 
Dividends and interest
   
29,210
 
Prepaid expenses
   
11,883
 
Total assets
   
38,263,185
 
         
Liabilities:
       
Written options, at value (premiums received $659,294)
   
565,250
 
Payables:
       
Fund shares redeemed
   
42,800
 
Investment securities purchased
   
3,388,850
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 3)
   
68,421
 
Total liabilities
   
4,065,321
 
         
Net Assets
 
$
34,197,864
 
         
Components of Net Assets:
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
34,290,466
 
Accumulated loss
   
(92,602
)
Net Assets
 
$
34,197,864
 
         
Institutional Class:
       
Net Assets
 
$
34,197,864
 
Issued and Outstanding
   
3,478,011
 
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share
 
$
9.83
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
33

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
     
For the Year Ended September 30, 2022
     
       
Investment Income:
     
Dividend income (Net of foreign taxes withheld of $193)
 
$
582,243
 
Interest income
   
2,000
 
Total investment income
   
584,243
 
         
Expenses:
       
Advisory fees (Note 3)
   
242,384
 
Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 3)
   
92,489
 
Service fees (Note 6)
   
37,694
 
Registration fees
   
28,996
 
Legal fees
   
28,661
 
Compliance fees (Note 3)
   
22,500
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 3)
   
18,505
 
Audit fees
   
17,000
 
Trustee fees (Note 3)
   
15,187
 
Shareholder reporting fees
   
13,020
 
Custody fees (Note 3)
   
12,472
 
Insurance fees
   
4,422
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
4,313
 
Total expenses
   
537,643
 
Expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (Note 3)
   
(254,801
)
Net expenses
   
282,842
 
Net investment income
   
301,401
 
         
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
       
Net realized gain on:
       
Investments
   
1,383,764
 
Written Options
   
988,703
 
Net realized gain
   
2,372,467
 
Net unrealized loss on:
       
Investments
   
(6,629,467
)
Written Options
   
98,656
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
(6,530,811
)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and written options
   
(4,158,344
)
         
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
(3,856,943
)

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
           
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
           
 
           
             
   
For the Year Ended September 30, 2022
   
For the Year Ended September 30, 2021
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:
           
Operations:
           
Net investment income
 
$
301,401
   
$
172,774
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and written options
   
2,372,467
     
(837,712
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and written options
   
(6,530,811
)
   
4,452,521
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
(3,856,943
)
   
3,787,583
 
                 
Distributions to shareholders:
               
Distributable earnings
   
(158,957
)
   
(77,922
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(158,957
)
   
(77,922
)
                 
Capital Transactions:
               
Net proceeds from shares sold
   
3,172,311
     
16,451,700
 
Reinvestment of distributions
   
147,096
     
70,936
 
Cost of shares repurchased
   
(6,197,003
)
   
(3,230,717
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
   
(2,877,596
)
   
13,291,919
 
Total increase (decrease) in Net Assets
   
(6,893,496
)
   
17,001,580
 
                 
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
   
41,091,360
     
24,089,780
 
End of year
 
$
34,197,864
   
$
41,091,360
 
                 
                 
Capital Share Transactions:
               
Shares sold
   
289,662
     
1,578,287
 
Shares reinvested
   
12,892
     
6,914
 
Shares repurchased
   
(581,593
)
   
(307,957
)
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
   
(279,039
)
   
1,277,244
 

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
35

Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
               
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 
Institutional Class
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding for Each Year End Presented.
         
                     
                     
                     
                     

     
 September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
   
September 30, 2020
   
September 30, 2019
   
September 30, 2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
$
                       10.94
  $
                          9.71
  $
                      10.16
  $
                       10.58
  $
                       10.47
                               
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                           
Net investment income(1)
 
0.08
   
0.05
   
0.10
   
0.15
   
0.13
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
(1.15)
   
1.21
   
(0.17)
   
0.07
   
0.35
Total Gain (Loss) from Investment Operations
 
(1.07)
   
1.26
   
(0.07)
   
0.22
   
0.48
                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
                           
From net investment income
 
(0.04)
   
                           (0.03)
   
                           (0.10)
   
                           (0.20)
   
                           (0.13)
From net realized gain on investments
 
                                   -
   
                                   -
   
                                   -
   
                           (0.11)
   
                           (0.24)
From return of capital
 
                                   -
   
                                   -
   
                           (0.28)
   
                           (0.33)
   
                                   -
Total Distributions
 
(0.04)
   
(0.03)
   
(0.38)
   
(0.64)
   
(0.37)
                               
Net Asset Value, End of Year
$
                        9.83
  $
                       10.94
  $
                          9.71
  $
                       10.16
  $
                       10.58
                               
Total Return
 
(9.81)%
   
13.01%
   
(0.54)%
   
2.43%
   
4.74%
                               
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                           
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
 
$34,198
   
$41,091
   
$24,090
   
$25,917
   
$21,810
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
                           
 
Before fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
 
1.33%
   
1.49%
   
1.73%
   
1.63%
   
2.02%
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
 
0.70%
   
1.11%
(2)
 
1.15%
   
1.15%
   
1.15%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
                           
 
After fees waived / reimbursed by the Adviser
 
0.75%
   
0.49%
(2)
 
1.13%
   
1.53%
   
1.30%
Portfolio turnover rate
 
77%
   
82%
   
90%
   
96%
   
74%

(1)
Computed using average shares method.
                 
(2)
Effective ratio for the period. Expense Cap lowered on 9/1/2021 from 1.15% to 0.70%. (Note 3)
           

 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36

Ziegler Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2022
Note 1 – Organization

The Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund (the “Floating Rate Fund”) and the Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund (the “FAMCO Fund”), each a Fund and together, the “Funds” are separate series of the Trust for Advised Portfolios (the “Trust”). The Trust was organized on August 28, 2003, as a Delaware Statutory Trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end investment management company. Ziegler Capital Management, LLC (“the Adviser” or “Ziegler”) serves as the investment manager to the Funds.  Pretium Credit Management LLC (“Pretium”) serves as the Sub-Advisor to the Floating Rate Fund. USCA Asset Management LLC (“USCA”) serves as the Sub-Adviser to the FAMCO Fund.

On December 18, 2020, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the ‘‘Reorganization’’) previously approved by the USCA Fund Trust, the shareholders of the USCA Premium Buy-Write Fund (the ‘‘Predecessor Fund’’) and the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees” or “Board”), all of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund were transferred into a corresponding series (the “Successor Fund”) of the Trust in exchange for shares of the Successor Fund. USCA served as the investment adviser to the Predecessor Fund.

The Reorganization was a tax-free event to the Funds’ shareholders and the primary investment objective of the Successor Fund is the same as that of its Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Fund was deemed to be the accounting survivor for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the financial statements and financial highlights reflect the operations of the Predecessor Fund for periods prior to the Reorganization date. The Predecessor Fund’s fiscal year end of September 30 was also adopted by the Successor Fund.

The Funds are each registered as a diversified investment series of the Trust.  The investment objective of the Floating Rate Fund is to provide total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation by investing in senior secured floating rate loans and other senior secured floating rate debt instruments, and in other instruments that have economic characteristics similar to such instruments. The Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2016.  The FAMCO Fund seeks growth of capital and income. The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on November 29, 2016.

The Floating Rate Fund offers three classes of shares, Class A, Class C and Institutional Class; the FAMCO Fund offers an Institutional Class. Each Fund has an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value and represents an equal pro rata interest in each Fund, except the difference of class specific expenses, which reflects the difference in the range of services provided to each class. Income and expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class based on relative net assets on a daily basis.

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for investment companies. The Funds are each considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follow the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946. The presentation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the period reported. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

(a) Securities Valuation – Equity investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on the NASDAQ exchanges are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Exchange-traded securities for which no sale was reported and NASDAQ securities for which there is no NOCP are valued at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and ask prices. Unlisted securities held by the Funds are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. If there is no trading on a particular day, the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price is used.
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September 30, 2022
Fixed income securities are valued using prices provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Pricing services may use various valuation methodologies, including matrix pricing and other analytical models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations.

The fair value of bank loans is generally valued using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable) and market observable credit default swap levels. Fair value is based on the average of one or more broker quotes received. When quotations are unobservable, proprietary valuation models and default recovery analysis methods are employed. Bank debt is generally categorized in Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy, depending on the use and availability of observable inputs.

Options are valued using composite pricing via the National Best Bid and Offer quotes. Composite pricing looks at the last trade on the exchange where the option is traded. If there are no trades for an option on a given business day, as of closing, the Fund will value the option at the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded.

When reliable market quotations are not readily available or a pricing service does not provide a valuation (or provides a valuation that in the judgment of the Adviser does not represent the security’s fair value) or when, in the judgment of the Adviser, events have rendered the market value unreliable, a security is fair valued in good faith by the Adviser under procedures approved by the Board.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad levels and described below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.  A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value.

Level 2 – observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. The inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to fair value the Funds’ investments in each category investment type as of September 30, 2022:

Floating Rate Fund
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Bank Loans
 
$
-
   
$
59,398,387
   
$
-
   
$
59,398,387
 
Common Stock
   
-
     
24,427
     
-
     
24,427
 
Exchange Traded Fund
   
1,467,732
     
-
     
-
     
1,467,732
 
Short-Term Investment
   
1,759,212
     
-
     
-
     
1,759,212
 
Total
 
$
3,226,944
   
$
59,422,814
   
$
-
   
$
62,649,758
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022

FAMCO Fund
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Common Stocks
 
$
33,803,297
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
33,803,297
 
Purchased Option
   
675,450
     
-
     
-
     
675,450
 
Short-Term Investment
   
281,406
     
-
     
-
     
281,406
 
Total
 
$
34,760,153
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
34,760,153
 
Liabilities:
                               
Written Options
 
$
(565,250
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(565,250
)
Total
 
$
(565,250
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(565,250
)
                                 
See the Schedule of Investments for further detail of investment classifications.

(b) Derivatives Investments - The FAMCO Fund invests in certain derivatives, as detailed below, to meet its investment objectives.

The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives are subject to a number of risks, such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk and management risk. They also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund by investing in a derivative instrument could lose more than the principal amount invested. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances and there can be no assurance that the Fund will engage in these transactions to reduce exposure to other risks when that would be beneficial.

The following provides more information on specific types of derivatives and activity in the Fund. The use of derivative instruments by the Fund for the year ended September 30, 2022 was related to the use of purchased and written options. The Fund sells (writes) call options on a majority of these stocks and ETFs, or a representative index, such as the S&P 500, in seeking to shield the Fund from some of the risk associated with these investments and to generate additional returns to the extent of the call option premium received. The Fund may also purchase and sell exchange traded put options, employing an option overlay known as a “Put/Spread” strategy in order to provide additional downside protection and risk-reduction. The options may be based on the S&P 500 Index or on ETFs that replicate the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500 ETFs). The combination of the diversified portfolio of equity securities, the downside protection from index put spread and the income from the call options is intended to provide the Fund with a portion of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than traditional long-only equity strategies (strategies that do not employ call or put options).

As the seller of a call option, the Fund receives cash (the “premium”) from the purchaser. The purchaser of a call option has the right to any appreciation in the value of the index over a fixed price (the “exercise price”) on a certain date in the future (the “expiration date”). If the purchaser does not exercise the option, the Fund retains the premium. If the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the value of the index and the exercise price of the option. The premium, the exercise price and the value of the index determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of the index call option.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Fund’s derivative contracts by primary risk exposure as of September 30,
2022:

FAMCO Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location
 
 
Assets
 
 
Risk Exposure Category
Investments(1)
 
 
   Equity
$     675,450
 
 
 Total
$     675,450
 
       
 
Liabilities
 
 
Risk Exposure Category
Written Options
 
 
   Equity
$    (565,250)
 
 
 Total
$    (565,250)
 

(1)
Includes purchased options

The following table sets forth the Fund’s realized and unrealized gain (loss), as reflected in the Statement of Operations, by primary risk exposure and by type of derivative contract for the year ended September 30, 2022:

Amount of Realized Gain on Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category
Investments(1)
Written Options
   Equity
$     1,191,904
$     988,703
Total
$     1,191,904
$     988,703
     
Change in Unrealized Gain on Derivatives
Risk Exposure Category
Investments(1)
Written Options
   Equity
$            7,489
$      98,656
Total
$            7,489
$      98,656

(1)
Includes purchased options

The FAMCO Fund had outstanding purchased and written option contracts as listed on the Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2022. The fair market value of purchased options is included in Investments in securities, and written options is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For the year ended September 30, 2022, the month-end average number of purchased and written option contracts for the FAMCO Fund was 93 and (179), respectively.

(c) Federal Income Taxes - The Funds have elected to be taxed as a Regulated Investment Companies (“RIC”) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and intend to maintain this qualification and to distribute substantially all of the net taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income taxes. Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purpose, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Funds.
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Ziegler Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022
As of and during the year ended September 30, 2022, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest expense and other expense for penalties in the statement of operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties. Each Fund’s income tax returns are subject to examination by the tax authorities in the United States for a period of three years after they are filed.  The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

(d) Distributions to Shareholders – The Funds record distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, on the ex-dividend date. The Floating Rate Fund declares dividends from any net investment income daily and pays monthly. The FAMCO Fund makes distributions from net investment income, if any, at least annually. Net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, are distributed to shareholders annually. The Funds may periodically make reclassifications among certain income and capital gains distributions determined in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These reclassifications are due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes.

(e) Indemnifications – In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations, which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that has not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

(f) Other – The Funds record security transactions based on trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are reported on the basis of identified cost of securities delivered. Dividend income and expense are recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income and expense are recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities using the effective yield method. Fee income from bank loan investments, including amendment and consent fees, are presented separately on the Statement of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Note 3 – Investment Management Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Trust has an agreement with the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds. Under the terms of this agreement, the Funds pay the Adviser a monthly fee based on the average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.65% for the Floating Rate Fund and 0.60% for the FAMCO Fund. The management fee for the Predecessor Fund and the FAMCO Fund, prior to September 1, 2021, was 0.78%.The Adviser has entered into Sub-Advisory agreements with Pretium and USCA for the Floating Rate Fund and FAMCO Fund, respectively; the compensation for each sub-adviser is based on assets under management and is paid out of Ziegler’s advisory fees.

Pursuant to a contractual fee waiver and reimbursement agreement, the Adviser will reimburse the Floating Rate Fund for expenses in excess of 0.99%, 1.74%, and 0.74% of average daily net assets for Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class, respectively, and 0.70% for the FAMCO Fund, excluding taxes, interest charges, litigation and other extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense relating to short sales, dividend expense, borrowing costs, extraordinary expenses, and brokers’ commissions and other charges relating to the purchase and sale of the Funds’ portfolio securities.  The Expense Cap for the FAMCO Fund was lowered from 1.15% to 0.70% effective September 1, 2021. Prior to the conversion, the Predecessor Fund had a similar agreement to limit the operating expenses to 1.15% of average net assets.

The Adviser is entitled to recoup the amounts provided for in the fee waiver and reimbursement agreement within 36 months following the month in which the Adviser reduced its compensation and/or assumed expenses for the Funds, provided that the total operating expenses of the Funds, including the recoupment, do not exceed the established limitation on expenses for that year.
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Ziegler Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022
At September 30, 2022, the amounts reimbursed by the Adviser and the eligible recapture periods are as follows:

Year Waived / Reimbursed
 
Floating Rate Fund
 
FAMCO Fund
 
Expiration
2020
     
$
341,145
   
$
-
 
September 30, 2023
2021
       
328,719
     
107,066
*
September 30, 2024
2022
       
351,432
     
254,801
 
September 30, 2025
       
$
1,021,296
   
$
361,867
 

*Includes post conversion period only, from 12/21/2020 to 9/30/2021.

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”) serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds.  Fund Services provided similar services to the Predecessor Fund. The officers of the Trust are employees of Fund Services. U.S Bank, N.A. serves as the Funds’ custodian. Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), serves as the Funds’ distributor and principal underwriter. For the year ended September 30, 2022, the Funds incurred the following expenses for administration & fund accounting, transfer agent, custody and compliance fees:
 
   
Floating Rate Fund
   
FAMCO Fund
 
Administration & fund accounting
 
$
146,738
   
$
92,489
 
Transfer agent
   
71,066
     
18,505
 
Custody
   
18,784
     
12,472
 
Compliance
   
22,500
     
22,500
 

At September 30, 2022, the Funds had payables for administration & fund accounting, transfer agent, custody and compliance fees in the following amounts:

   
Floating Rate Fund
   
FAMCO Fund
 
Administration & fund accounting
 
$
37,075
   
$
23,149
 
Transfer agent
   
17,850
     
4,725
 
Custody
   
4,465
     
3,353
 
Compliance
   
5,625
     
5,625
 
                 
The above payable amounts are included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

There is a maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares of the Floating Rate Fund and a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on C shares of the Fund. There is no initial sales charge on purchases of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares, but a 1.00% CDSC applies when the charge is waived and shares are redeemed within 18 months of purchase.  The Distributor retains a portion of the initial sales charge when shares are purchased through a service agent and will retain the full amount if purchased through the Distributor.  For the year ended September 30, 2022, Quasar did not retain sales charges on sales of the Class A shares of the Fund and CDSCs for Class C shares totaled $96.

The Floating Rate Fund charges a 1.00% redemption fee on the redemption of Class A shares held for 60 days or less.

The Independent Trustees were paid $32,633 for their services and reimbursement of travel expenses during the year ended September 30, 2022. The Funds pay no compensation to the Interested Trustee or officers of the Trust.
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Ziegler Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022
Note 4 – Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. government obligations) for each Fund for the year ended September 30, 2022, were as follows:

Floating Rate Fund
     
Purchases
 
$
16,859,217
 
Sales
 
$
18,846,989
 
         
FAMCO Fund
       
Purchases
 
$
30,705,503
 
Sales
 
$
31,110,832
 

Note 5 – Federal Income Tax Information

At September 30, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) for income tax purposes were as follows:

   
Floating Rate Fund
   
FAMCO Fund
 
Cost of Investments……………………………………………………….........
 
$
68,444,567
   
$
35,112,439
 
Gross Unrealized Appreciation.…………………….……………….………....
   
37,187
     
3,000,297
 
Gross Unrealized Depreciation………………………………….………...…...
   
(5,831,996
)
   
(3,352,583
)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments………….............
   
(5,794,809
)
   
(352,286
)
                 
Undistributed ordinary income………………………………...……….………
   
-
     
239,893
 
Undistributed long-term capital gains……………………………...….…….…
   
-
     
699,128
 
Distributable Earnings……………………………………….………...….……
   
-
     
939,021
 
                 
Other Accumulated Loss*…………………………………...….……….……
   
(3,243,264
)
   
(679,337
)
Total Accumulated Loss…….................……………………...………………
 
$
(9,038,073
)
 
$
(92,602
)

*Temporary differences between book and tax amounts are due to straddles, wash sales, and mark to market on §1256 contracts.

Additionally, U.S. GAAP require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting.  These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended September 30, 2022, the following table shows the reclassifications made:


     
Accumulated
Earnings (Loss)
   
 
Paid-in Capital
FAMCO Fund
 
$
2,797
 
$
(2,797)
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Ziegler Funds
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022
At September 30, 2022, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, which reduce the Funds’ taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, the character of such capital loss carryforwards is as follows:


Not Subject to Expiration
   
Short-Term
Long-Term
Total
Floating Rate Fund
 
$ (802,028)
$ (2,441,236)
$ (3,243,264)
FAMCO Fund
 
-
-
-

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 were as follows:

Floating Rate Fund
   
Year Ended
September 30, 2022
   
Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
2,772,317
   
$
2,499,018
 
Return of Capital
   
8,112
     
-
 
Total Distributions Paid
 
$
2,780,429
   
$
2,499,018
 

FAMCO Fund

   
Year Ended
September 30, 2022
   
Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
158,957
   
$
77,922
 



Note 6 – Distribution Plan and Service Fees

The Trust, on behalf of the Floating Rate Fund, adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act that allows the Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its Class A and Class C shares. The Plan provides for the payment of distribution fees at the annual rate of up to 0.25% and 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to the Class A and Class C shares, respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2022, distribution fees incurred by Class A and Class C shares were $11,584 and $28,878, respectively.

The Board has authorized the Funds to pay service fees, at the annual rate of up to 0.15% of applicable average net assets or $20 per account, to intermediaries such as banks, broker dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency, recordkeeping (collectively, “sub-accounting services”) and other shareholder services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus, networked, or other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents. For the year ended September 30, 2022, service fees incurred by the Institutional Class shares of the Floating Rate Fund and FAMCO Fund were $6,149 and $37,694, respectively.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2022
Note 7 – Line of Credit

The Floating Rate Fund has access to a $15 million unsecured line of credit through an agreement with U.S. Bank. The Fund may temporarily draw on the line of credit to satisfy redemption requests or settle investment transactions. Interest is charged to the Fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate, to be paid monthly. Loan activity for the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:

Maximum available credit
$15,000,000
Largest amount outstanding on an individual day
200,000
Average daily loan outstanding (6 days)
150,000
Interest expense
81
Loan outstanding as of September 30, 2022
-
Average interest rate
3.25%

Note 8 – Control Ownership

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates presumption of control of the fund under 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of September 30, 2022, Capinco held 41% of the outstanding shares of the Floating Rate Fund, and National Financial held 62% and Charles Schwab held 33% of the outstanding shares of the FAMCO Fund, for the benefit of their shareholders.

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Subsequent to the period end, the Floating Rate Fund has made the following distributions per share:

Record Date
Payable Date
Class A
Class C
Class I
Daily
10/31/2022
$0.126
$0.101
$0.130

The Funds have determined there were no other subsequent events that would need to be disclosed in the financial statements.
 
Note 10 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Rule Issuances

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a Fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. As of August 19, 2022, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, adopted a derivatives risk management program and appointed a derivatives risk manager to comply with the requirements of Rule 18f-4.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
To the Board of Trustees of Trust for Advised Portfolios
and the Shareholders of Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund and
Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund and Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund, each a series of shares of beneficial interest in Trust for Advised Portfolios (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of September 30, 2022, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights as noted in the table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of September 30, 2022, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for each of the periods noted in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. For Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund, the financial highlights for the three-year period ended September 30, 2020 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated November 24, 2020, expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial statements.
 

Fund
Financial Statements Presented Audited by BBD, LLP
Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
The statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended
Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
The statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022 and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period then ended

Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities law and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


BBD, LLP
 
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Funds in the Trust for Advised Portfolios since 2010.
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 29, 2022
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Ziegler Funds
EXPENSE EXAMPLE
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 (the “period”).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing the ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs could have been higher.

Expenses Paid During the Period

   
Beginning
Account Value
   
Ending
Account Value
   
Expenses Paid
During the Period(1)
 
Floating Rate Fund
                 
Class A
                 
Actual Fund Return
   
1,000
   
$
962.60
   
$
4.87
 
Hypothetical 5% Return
   
1,000
     
1,020.10
     
5.01
 
Class C
                       
Actual Fund Return
   
1,000
     
958.60
     
8.54
 
Hypothetical 5% Return
   
1,000
     
1,016.34
     
8.80
 
Institutional Class
                       
Actual Fund Return
   
1,000
     
963.70
     
3.64
 
Hypothetical 5% Return
   
1,000
     
1,021.36
     
3.75
 
                         
FAMCO Fund
                       
Institutional Class
                       
Actual Fund Return
   
1,000
     
892.00
     
3.32
 
Hypothetical 5% Return
   
1,000
     
1,021.56
     
3.55
 

(1)
Expenses for the Floating Rate Fund are 0.99%, 1.74% and 0.74% for Class A, Class C and Institutional Class shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365. Expenses for the FAMCO Fund are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.70%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365.  The expense ratios for each Fund reflects an expense waiver. Assumes all dividends and distributions were reinvested.
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Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
At a meeting held on August 25 and 26, 2022, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Trust for Advised Portfolios (the “Trust”), including all Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (“Independent Trustees”), as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, considered and approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) with Ziegler Capital Management (the “Adviser”) and the investment sub-advisory agreements (“Sub-Advisory Agreements”) with Pretium Credit Management, LLC (“Pretium”) and USCA Asset Management, LLC (“USCA”), for the Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund (the “Floating Rate Fund”) and Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund (the “FAMCO Fund”), (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), respectively.

Ahead of the August meeting, the Board received and reviewed substantial information regarding the Funds, the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements. This information formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board’s determinations. The information prepared specifically for the annual review of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements supplemented the information provided to the Board and its committees throughout the year. The Board and its committees met regularly during the year and the information provided and topics discussed at such meetings were relevant to the review of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements. Some of these reports and other data included, among other things, materials that outlined the investment performance of the Funds; compliance, regulatory, and risk management matters; the trading practices of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers; valuation of investments; fund expenses; and overall market and regulatory developments. The Trustees considered the review of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements to be an ongoing process and employed the accumulated information, knowledge, and experience they had gained during their tenure on the Board governing the Funds and working with the Adviser and Sub-Advisers in their review of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively. The Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel during the annual review process as well as throughout the year, including meeting in executive sessions with such counsel without representatives from the Adviser or Sub-Advisers present. In connection with their annual review, the Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements.

In considering the continuance of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered the following factors and made the following determinations. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor or piece of information as all important, controlling, or determinative of its decision, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors and information.

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, the Trustees considered the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ specific responsibilities in all aspects of the day-to-day management of the Funds, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the portfolio managers and other key personnel who are involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds. The Board also considered the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ resources and compliance structure, including information regarding their compliance programs, chief compliance officers, and compliance records and their disaster recovery/business continuity plans. The Board also considered the existing relationship between the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and the Trust, as well as the Board’s knowledge of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ operations, and noted that during the course of the year, it met with the Adviser and Sub-Advisers to discuss fund performance and investment outlook, as well as various marketing and compliance topics, including the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ risk management processes. The Board concluded that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing their duties under the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, respectively, and that, in the Board’s view, the nature, overall quality, and extent of the management services provided were and would continue to be satisfactory and reliable.

In assessing the quality of the portfolio management delivered by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers, the Board reviewed the performance of the Funds on both an absolute basis and in comparison to each Fund’s peer group and relevant benchmark indexes.

o
For the Senior Floating Rate Fund, the Board considered that the Fund had outperformed relative to its peer group median and average for the one-, three-, and five-year periods The Board also considered that the Fund underperformed relative to its benchmark for the one-, three-, and five-year periods as of June 30, 2022.
49

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
September 30, 2022 (Unaudited)(Continued)

o
For the FAMCO Fund, the Board considered that the Fund had outperformed relative to its peer group median and average for the three- and five-year periods and had outperformed relative to its peer group median and underperformed relative to its peer group average for the one-year period. The Board also considered that the Fund underperformed relative to its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods as of June 30, 2022.

o
The Trustees also reviewed the cost of the Adviser’s services, and the structure and level of the advisory fee payable by each Fund, including a comparison of the fee to fees payable by a peer group of funds. The Board noted that the Adviser had contractually agreed to maintain annual expense caps for each Fund. The Board noted that the Senior Floating Rate Fund’s advisory fee and net expense ratio was in-line with the peer group median and average, while the FAMCO Fund’s was lower. The Board also noted that under the sub-advisory arrangement between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the Adviser is obligated to pay the Sub-Advisers for its services to the Funds. After reviewing the materials that were provided, the Trustees noted that the fee to be received by the Adviser was within the range of advisory fees charged to comparable funds and concluded that such fee was fair and reasonable.

The Trustees considered the profitability of the Adviser and Sub-Advisers from managing the Funds. In assessing the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ profitability, the Trustees reviewed the financial information that was provided in the August meeting materials and took into account both the direct and indirect benefits to the Adviser and Sub-Advisers from managing the Funds. The Trustees concluded that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ profits from managing the Funds were not excessive and, after a review of the relevant financial information, that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers appeared to have adequate capitalization and/or would maintain adequate profit levels to support the Fund.
50

Ziegler Funds
OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT.  The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available without charge by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C.  You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (800) SEC-0330.

Proxy Voting
You may obtain a description of the Funds’ proxy voting policy and voting records, without charge, upon request by contacting the Funds directly at (833) 777-1533 or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s website at ww.sec.gov.  The Funds file their proxy voting records annually as of June 30 with the SEC on Form N-PX.  The Funds’ Form N-PX is available without charge by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C.  You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (800) SEC-0330.

Tax Information
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:

Floating Rate Fund………………….……….0.00%
FAMCO Fund……………………………..100.00%

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows:

Floating Rate Fund………………….……….0.00%
FAMCO Fund……………………………..100.00%

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for each Fund was as follows:

Floating Rate Fund …………………….…0.00%
FAMCO Fund…………………..……….  0.00%

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program
Each Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”). The Board has designated a committee of the Adviser to serve as the administrator of the program. Personnel of the Adviser conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by the committee.

Under the program, the committee manages each Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that each Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in each Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of each Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to each Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. The committee’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.

The Board reviewed a report prepared by the committee regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. No significant liquidity events impacting the Floating Rate Fund were noted in the report. In addition, the committee provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing the Floating Rate Fund’s liquidity risk.
51

Ziegler Funds
TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION (Unaudited)


Name, Address
and Age
Position(s) Held with Trust
Term of Office(1)
and Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex(2)
Overseen by Trustee
Other Directorships(3) Held During Past 5 Years
by Trustee
Independent Trustees(4)
Harry E. Resis
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth: 1945
 
Trustee
Since 2012
Private investor. Previously served as Director of US Fixed Income for Henderson Global Investors.
2
None
Brian S. Ferrie
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth: 1958
 
Trustee
Since 2020
Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, The Jensen Quality Growth Fund (2004 to 2020); Treasurer, Jensen Investment Management (2003 to 2020)
2
None
Wan-Chong Kung
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth: 1960
 
Trustee
Since 2020
Senior Fund Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (FAF Advisors/First American Funds) (2011 to 2019)
2
None
Interested Trustee(5)
Christopher E. Kashmerick
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth: 1974
Trustee, Chairman
Since 2018
 
Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2011-present)
2
None

Name, Address and Age
Position(s) Held with Trust
Term of Office(1) and Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Officers
     
Russell B. Simon
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth:1980
President and Principal Executive Officer
Since 2022
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2011 to present)
Jack Huntington
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth: 1970
Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and AML Officer
Since 2022
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2022 to present); Director and Fund Chief Compliance Officer, Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC (2015 to 2022)
Eric C. McCormick
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth: 1971
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Since 2022
Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2005 to present)
Scott A. Resnick
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Year of birth: 1983
Secretary
Since 2019
Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2018 to present); Associate, Legal & Compliance, PIMCO (2012 to 2018)
52

Ziegler Funds
TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)

(1)    Each Trustee serves an indefinite term; however, under the terms of the Board’s retirement policy, a Trustee shall retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she reaches the age of 75 (this policy does not apply to any Trustee serving at the time the policy was adopted). Each officer serves an indefinite term until the election of a successor.

(2)   The Trust is comprised of numerous series 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 purposes of investment and investor services, nor do they share the same investment advisor with any other series.

(3)   “Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (that is, “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

(4)    The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).

(5)   Mr. Kashmerick is an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act. Mr. Kashmerick is an interested Trustee of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is an interested person of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ administrator, fund accountant, and transfer agent.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (833) 777-1533.
53

Privacy Notice
 

 
The Funds collect non-public information about you from the following sources:
 
• Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
• Information you give us orally; and/or
 
• Information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds. We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared by those entities with unaffiliated third parties.
54

Investment Adviser
Ziegler Capital Management, LLC
30 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60606


Investment Sub-Adviser
Pretium Credit Management, LLC
c/o Pretium Partners, LLC
810 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2400
New York, New York 10019


Investment Sub-Adviser
USCA Asset Management, LLC
4444 Westheimer Road, Suite G500
Houston, TX 77027


Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 East Kilbourn Ave. Suite 1250
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212


Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
BBD, LLP
1835 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103


Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004


This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

(b)
Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The registrant has not made any substantive amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Harry E. Resis and Brian Ferrie are the “audit committee financial expert” and are considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N‑CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years.  “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.  “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit.  “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.  There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant.  The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
 
BBD, LLP
 
FYE  09/30/2022
FYE  09/30/2021
Audit Fees
$17,850
$17,500
Audit-Related Fees
None
None
Tax Fees
$  3,100
$  3,100
All Other Fees
None
None


Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
 
BBD, LLP
 
FYE  09/30/2022
FYE  09/30/2021
Audit Fees
$14,300
$14,000
Audit-Related Fees
None
None
Tax Fees
$  3,000
$  3,000
All Other Fees
None
None

(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre‑approve all audit and non‑audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.

(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by principal accountant applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
 
FYE  09/30/2022
FYE  09/30/2021
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%


Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
 
FYE  09/30/2022
FYE  09/30/2021
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

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

(g) The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.

Ziegler Senior Floating Rate Fund
Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  09/30/2022
FYE  09/30/2021
Registrant
$3,100
$3,100
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
None
None


Ziegler FAMCO Hedged Equity Fund
Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  09/30/2022
FYE  09/30/2021
Registrant
$3,000
$3,000
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
None
None

(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

(i)  Not applicable

(j) Not applicable

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

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

Item 6. Investments.

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. Exhibits.



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

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant.  There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.


SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Trust for Advised Portfolios                                    


By  /s/ Russell B. Simon                                                                   
                    Russell B. Simon, President

Date         12/5/2022                                                                         


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

By  /s/ Russell B. Simon                                                                   
                    Russell B. Simon, President

Date        12/5/2022                                                                           


By  /s/ Eric T. McCormick                                                                 
                    Eric T. McCormick, Treasurer

Date        12/5/2022                                                                            


ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

CODE OF ETHICS

OFFICER CERTIFICATIONS

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT



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