Form N-CSR NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND For: Feb 28

May 8, 2023 3:14 PM EDT

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 811-22549

 

           Northern Lights Fund Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

           225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, OH 45246

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

           Eric Kane, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

           4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2600

 

Date of fiscal year end: 2/28

 

Date of reporting period: 2/28/23

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(PATHSTONE LOGO)
 
 
 
 
 
WOA All Asset I

Class I shares: WOAIX

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Report
 
February 28, 2023
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1-855-754-7935
 
Distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC
 
Member FINRA

 

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

The WOA All Asset I (WOAIX) Fund “the Fund”, is a global dynamic asset allocation strategy managed by Pathstone, formerly WaterOak Advisors (WOA).1 The Fund is utilized exclusively for private clients of Pathstone. The strategy makes tactical investment decisions among four broad asset classes (global equities, global fixed income, and cash). As well, the strategy makes tactical decisions among specific countries and regions within the global equity bucket, implemented with liquid and low-cost exchange traded funds (ETF’s). The strategy is based on a quantitative model that incorporates economic variables, monetary conditions, sentiment and valuations to inform the allocation. Additionally, the strategy is unconstrained and has the potential to add value in a variety of different market environments.

 

Pathstone believes that the WOA All Asset Fund is a complement to a core strategic portfolio of stocks, bonds and cash, affording a client the potential to hold more risk assets during a rising market and less during a declining market. Operationally, WOAIX represents a portion of managed portfolios in Pathstone’s private wealth management practice, with varying percentages in each portfolio based on the respective risk level of each individual client. WOAIX was designed for Pathstone’s private clients and any outside advisors/investors must be approved to use the Fund. Institutional third-party research, coupled with Pathstone’s internal investment expertise, has afforded our clients the ability to access a form of active management that would otherwise be unavailable to them, with efficient implementation via a pooled vehicle. Due to the fact that we waive our wealth advisory fee in clients’ accounts on any assets allocated to the Fund, the structure allows our clients to receive active management with very attractive fees. WOAIX is available to clients of Pathstone via custodians TD Ameritrade, Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab.

 

  Pre-Strategy Post-Strategy Since
  Change Change Inception**
  04/24/12 – 09/01/13 – 03/01/22- 4/24/12 –
  08/31/13 02/28/23 02/28/23 2/28/23
WOAIX 1.18% 3.61% -7.52% 3.31%
CPI + 3%* 3.49%      
MSCI World (ACWI)*   7.91% -8.26% 8.39%
60% ACWI/ 40% Global Agg   4.88% -10.22% 5.10%

 

*Note: The benchmark changed on 09/01/13 (date of strategy change) to the MSCI ACWI NR. Benchmark for prior strategy was CPI + 3%.

 

**From inception of the Fund in April 24, 2012 to August 31, 2013, WOAIX employed a long-only strategy that involved risk budgeting or risk parity. The benchmark was CPI+3% during this time frame. Effective September 2013, WOAIX transitioned to the new strategy, which is a global tactical allocation strategy. The benchmark changed to MSCI ACWI as a result. The “Since Inception” performance information, consolidating the prior strategy and current strategy, is required to be shown. That said, the ACWI (World Stocks) is not reflective of any performance periods prior to 08/31/13 and therefore the all in figure is not reflective of an accurate benchmark since inception.

 

1WaterOak Advisors was acquired in October 2020 by Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corporation. A proxy vote by shareholders for the approval of a new investment advisory agreement was held in November 2020 and approved at a special shareholder meeting held on December 9th. The combined firms’ name was officially changed to Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors in early December 2020. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley completed the acquisition of Eaton Vance Corporation. A proxy vote by shareholders for the approval of a new investment advisory agreement was held in February 2021 and approved at a special shareholder meeting held on February 19, 2021. Morgan Stanley then sold the legacy WaterOak Advisors division of Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors to Pathstone on May 2, 2022.

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Since September of 2013, the Fund’s primary benchmark has been the MSCI All Country World Stock Index (ACWI). The ACWI index consists of approximately half U.S. stocks and half international stocks. The main drawback of the MSCI ACWI Index as a benchmark is the lack of exposure to fixed income. The Fund has maintained a strategic exposure to fixed income since the change of the strategy in 2013. In 2018, WOA was approved to update the Fund’s primary benchmark to a 60% allocation to the MSCI All Country World Index and a 40% allocation to the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, effective as of March 1st, 2019.

 

The Fund is a global tactical strategy, with a neutral balanced allocation of 60% global equities, and 40% global fixed income (including 2.5% cash). Therefore, we expect to underperform on a short-term basis when global equities rise rapidly (as opposed to a full market cycle).

 

The Fund ended the calendar year with an overweight to global equities, an increase from its position from earlier in the year. The Fund outperformed its benchmark by 2.7% due to a modest overweight position in equities as well as its position in shorter duration bonds. During this time, the returns of global equity markets declined by 8.26% and global bonds declined by 13.6%. The approximate average allocation during the past year per asset class was 71.1% to global equities, 26.3% to global bonds, and 1.8% to cash, averaging modestly over the neutral target rate of 60% for equities. Within the equity allocation, on average, 42.9% was allocated to North American equity, 23.2% to international developed equity, 2.8% to Australasia, and 2.2% to emerging markets.

 

The Fund was also ranked in the 45th percentile for the 1-year period ending February 28, 2023 out of 228 funds. In addition, the Fund also has one of the lowest expense ratios in its category since it is only available to Pathstone’s private wealth clients. The net expense ratio for the Fund is 1.39% compared with the peer group’s average of 1.60%. As stated earlier, Pathstone waives the traditional investment advisory fee in clients’ accounts on any assets allocated to the Fund. This advisory fee waiver is not accounted for in the Fund’s performance for the Morningstar Category relative ranking or the performance against the Fund’s benchmark.

 

Thank you for being a shareholder of the WOA All Asset Fund.

 

Sincerely,

 

Pathstone

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Long only: The purchase of a security such as a stock, commodity, or currency, with the expectation that the asset will appreciate in value.

 

CPI + 3%: Consumer Price Index + 3%: The CPI is an index that measures changes in the cost of a set of goods and services, typically housing, electricity, food, & transportation. 3% (annualized) is added to the CPI number and the result was used as the benchmark to measure WOAIX against.

 

MSCI All Country World Stock Index (ACWI): MSCI ACWI captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 21 Emerging Markets (EM) countries*. With 2,433 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set.

 

*from msci.com

 

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index: The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-four local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers.*

 

*from Bloomberg

 

Risk Budgeting / Risk Parity: The process of identifying, quantifying, & distributing risk throughout a portfolio’s asset classes. Risk parity focuses on the allocation of risk evenly among asset classes, with the goal to realize the same level of returns while taking less risk, or to realize better returns taking on the same level of risk than a traditional asset allocation strategy.

 

© 2020 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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WOA All Asset I
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
February 28, 2023

 

The Portfolio’s performance figures* for the periods ended February 28, 2023, as compared to its benchmark:

 

    Annualized Annualized Annualized
  One Year Five Year Ten Year Since Inception**
WOA All Asset I Fund - Class I -7.52% 1.48% 3.31% 3.31%
Blended 60/40 Index -10.22% 3.01% 4.78% 5.10%

 

*The performance data quoted here represents past performance. Total returns are calculated based on traded NAV. The performance comparison includes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted above. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures for periods greater than 1 year are annualized. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 1.39% for Class I shares per the June 29, 2022 prospectus. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call toll-free 1-855-754-7935.

 

**Inception date is April 24, 2012.

 

The Blended 60/40 Index is an unmanaged, blended index composed of the following weights: 60% MSCI All Country World Index Net (USD) and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index. The two indices composing the Blended Index measure, respectively, the performance of global equity securities and global investment grade fixed income securities as each is described below. The MSCI All Country World Index Net (USD) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The index captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 developed markets and 26 emerging markets countries and covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set.

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Asset Classes are as follows:

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Equity Funds - ETFs   79.9%
Fixed Income Funds - ETFs   19.9%
Money Market Fund   0.5%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (0.3)%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

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WOA ALL ASSET
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
February 28, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.8%     
     EQUITY - 79.9%     
 22,419   iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF  $1,061,540 
 115,700   iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF   5,926,154 
 59,207   iShares MSCI Australia ETF   1,354,656 
 92,451   iShares MSCI France ETF   3,376,311 
 259,153   iShares MSCI Italy ETF   7,777,182 
 6,640   iShares MSCI Spain ETF   182,002 
 28,124   iShares MSCI Sweden ETF   993,340 
 67,291   iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF   2,918,411 
 2,471   iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF   79,764 
 29,428   SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   11,661,139 
 50,895   Vanguard S&P 500 ETF   18,531,377 
 42,383   Vanguard Small-Cap ETF   8,371,490 
         62,233,366 
     FIXED INCOME - 19.9%     
 153,949   iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF   15,461,098 
           
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $59,110,248)   77,694,464 
           
Shares      Fair Value 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.5%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.5%     
 363,974   First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.47% (Cost $363,974)(a)   363,974 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.3% (Cost $59,474,222)  $78,058,438 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.3)%   (199,216)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $77,859,222 

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
   
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
   
SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of February 28, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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WOA All Asset 1
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
February 28, 2023

 

ASSETS     
Investment in securities at value (identified cost $59,474,222)  $78,058,438 
Receivable for fund shares sold   3,990 
Dividends and interest receivable   1,799 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   37,956 
TOTAL ASSETS   78,102,183 
      
LIABILITIES     
Payable for Fund shares repurchased   91,444 
Investment advisory fees payable   62,045 
Payable to related parties   27,809 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   61,663 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   242,961 
NET ASSETS  $77,859,222 
      
Net Assets Consist Of:     
Paid in capital  $61,333,345 
Accumulated earnings   16,525,877 
NET ASSETS  $77,859,222 
      
Net Asset Value Per Share:     
Class I Shares:     
Net Assets  $77,859,222 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)   7,383,995 
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price and redemption price per share  $10.54 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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WOA All Asset 1
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended February 28, 2023

 

INVESTMENT INCOME     
Dividends  $1,924,232 
Interest   26,870 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   1,951,102 
      
EXPENSES     
Investment advisory fees   1,083,334 
Administrative services fees   88,990 
Legal fees   35,907 
Insurance expense   29,745 
Trustees fees and expenses   27,902 
Accounting services fees   25,681 
Compliance officer fees   21,474 
Transfer agent fees   19,210 
Audit fees   17,297 
Third party administrative servicing fees   16,450 
Printing and postage expenses   11,649 
Custodian fees   10,945 
Other expenses   3,886 
Registration fees   3,650 
TOTAL EXPENSES   1,396,120 
      
NET INVESTMENT INCOME   554,982 
      
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS     
      
Net realized gain from security transactions   1,201,755 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments   (14,515,126)
      
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS   (13,313,371)
      
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(12,758,389)

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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WOA All Asset 1
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   For The   For The 
   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   February 28, 2023   February 28, 2022 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $554,982   $1,043,629 
Net realized gain from security transactions   1,201,755    17,981,248 
Distributions of realized gains from underlying investment companies       193,433 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments   (14,515,126)   (9,845,816)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (12,758,389)   9,372,494 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
Total distributions paid          
Class I   (8,668,943)   (901,264)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (8,668,943)   (901,264)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class I   1,421,556    5,979,523 
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions:          
Class I   1,936,196    226,761 
Payments for shares redeemed:          
Class I   (47,504,968)   (92,740,270)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   (44,147,216)   (86,533,986)
           
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS   (65,574,548)   (78,062,756)
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Year   143,433,770    221,496,526 
End of Year  $77,859,222   $143,433,770 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Class I:          
Shares sold   128,337    460,907 
Shares reinvested   191,135    16,922 
Shares redeemed   (4,293,025)   (7,020,868)
Net decrease in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   (3,973,553)   (6,543,039)

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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WOA All Asset 1
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

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

 

   For The   For The   For The   For The   For The 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   February 28, 2023   February 28, 2022   February 28, 2021   February 29, 2020   February 28, 2019 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $12.63   $12.37   $11.12   $11.94   $11.90 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)(4)   0.06    0.07    0.02    0.13    0.14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.06)   0.27    1.25    (0.15)   0.12 
Total from investment operations   (1.00)   0.34    1.27    (0.02)   0.26 
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income       (0.08)   (0.02)   (0.17)   (0.12)
Net realized gains   (1.09)           (0.63)   (0.10)
Total distributions   (1.09)   (0.08)   (0.02)   (0.80)   (0.22)
Net asset value, end of year  $10.54   $12.63   $12.37   $11.12   $11.94 
Total return (2)   (7.52)%   2.70%   11.43% (5)   (0.59)% (5)   2.30%
Net assets, at end of year (000s)  $77,859   $143,434   $221,497   $230,133   $236,695 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (3)   1.28%   1.20%   1.19%   1.20%   1.20%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (3)(4)   0.51%   0.53%   0.17%   1.03%   1.19%
Portfolio Turnover Rate   169%   45%   141%   285%   139%

 

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

 

(2)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

 

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

 

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

 

(5)Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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WOA All Asset I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
February 28, 2023

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

The WOA All Asset I Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 26, 2010, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund seeks maximum total returns, which consists of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund commenced operations on April 24, 2012.

 

The Fund currently offers one class of shares, the Class I shares. Class I shares are offered at net asset value without an initial sales charge.

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements 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 for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”

 

Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Swaps and options are valued based on the daily price reported from the counterparty or pricing agent. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions or market quotations from a major market maker in the securities. The independent pricing service does not distinguish between smaller-sized bond positions known as “odd lots” and larger institutional-sized bond positions known as “round lots”. The Fund may fair value a particular bond if the adviser does not believe that the round lot value provided by the independent pricing service reflects fair value of the Fund’s holding. Short-term debt obligations, having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost.

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WOA All Asset I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
February 28, 2023

 

Valuation of Fund of Funds – The Fund may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.

 

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

 

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

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WOA All Asset I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
February 28, 2023

 

existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure fair value of all of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes the hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

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

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

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WOA All Asset I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
February 28, 2023

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of February 28, 2023, for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

Assets*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $77,694,464   $   $   $77,694,464 
Short-Term Investment   363,974            363,974 
Total  $78,058,438   $   $   $78,058,438 

 

The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period.

 

*Please refer to the Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications.

 

Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually in December. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (i.e., deferred losses, capital loss carry forwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date.

 

Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years ended February 28, 2020, to February 28, 2022, or expected to be taken in the Fund’s February 28, 2023, year-end tax return. The Fund has identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and Ohio, however, the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

Exchange Traded Funds – The Fund may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. A Fund may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
February 28, 2023

 

result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

 

Expenses – Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable (as determined by the Board), taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the fund in the Trust.

 

Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

 

3.INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the year ended February 28, 2023, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term investments, amounted to $182,558,092 and $234,327,226 respectively.

 

4.INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

At the close of business May 2, 2022, Pathstone Family Office, LLC. (“Pathstone”) serves as investment adviser (“the “Advisor”) to the Fund, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”). Prior to the close of business on May 2, 2022, Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors (the “Advisor”) served as investment adviser to the Fund.

 

As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Adviser, the Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of average daily net assets. For the year ended February 28, 2023, the Fund incurred $1,083,334 in advisory fees of which $229,854 was paid to Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors and $853,480 was paid to Pathstone.

 

Pursuant to a written contract (the “Waiver Agreement”), the Adviser has agreed, at least until June 30, 2024, to waive a portion of its advisory fee and has agreed to reimburse the Fund for other expenses to the extent necessary so that the total expenses incurred by the Funds (excluding taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividend expense on securities sold short, or extraordinary expenses, such as litigation, not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) do not exceed 1.50%.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
February 28, 2023

 

If the Adviser waives any fee or reimburses any expenses pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, and any Funds operating expenses are subsequently lower than their respective expense limitation, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Fund provided that such reimbursement does not cause the Fund’s operating expenses to exceed the expense limitation. If the Fund’s operating expenses subsequently exceed the expense limitation, the reimbursements for the Fund shall be suspended. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Fund for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded. The Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement of management fees and/or expenses. This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees. As of February 28, 2023, there were no previously waived fees or reimbursed expenses available for recapture.

 

Distributor – The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”). The Plan provides that a monthly service and/or distribution fee is calculated by the Fund at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class I shares. Currently, the Fund’s Board of Trustees has set the 12b-1 fee level at 0.00% of the Fund’s Class I shares average daily net assets. The Fund will give Class I shareholders 30 days’ prior written notice before raising the distribution fee under the 12b-1 Plan. The Fund will pay Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), to provide compensation for ongoing distribution-related activities or services and/or maintenance of the Fund’s shareholder accounts, not otherwise required to be provided by the Adviser. The Plan is a compensation plan, which means that compensation is provided regardless of 12b-1 expenses incurred. The Distributor acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares. For the year ended February 28, 2023, the Fund did not incur any distribution fees for Class I shares.

 

In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Fund as follows:

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”) – UFS, an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with UFS, the Fund pays UFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting and transfer agent services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Trust for serving in such capacities.

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) – NLCS, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Funds.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
February 28, 2023

 

Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) – Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad -hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

5.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the following years was as follows:

 

   Fiscal Year Ended   Fiscal Year Ended 
   February 28, 2023   February 28, 2022 
Ordinary Income  $   $899,118 
Long-Term Capital Gain   8,668,943    2,146 
   $8,668,943   $901,264 

 

As of February 28, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed   Undistributed   Post October Loss   Capital Loss   Other   Unrealized   Total 
Ordinary   Long-Term   and   Carry   Book/Tax   Appreciation/   Accumulated 
Income   Gains   Late Year Loss   Forwards   Differences   (Depreciation)   Earnings/(Deficits) 
$323,801   $   $   $(2,047,303)  $   $18,249,379   $16,525,877 

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment loss, accumulated net realized gains, and unrealized appreciation from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

At February 28, 2023, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

Non-Expiring   Non-Expiring         
Short-Term   Long-Term   Total   CLCF Utilized 
$2,047,303   $   $2,047,303   $ 

 

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the tax treatment of equalization credits resulted in reclassifications for the Funds for the year ended February 28, 2023 as follows:

 

Paid     
In   Distributable 
Capital   Earnings 
$2,100,469   $(2,100,469)

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

February 28, 2023

 

6.AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS

 

    Gross Unrealized   Gross Unrealized   Net Unrealized 
Tax Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation 
$59,809,060   $18,584,217   $(334,838)  $18,249,379 

 

7.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees

of Northern Lights Fund Trust II and

Shareholders of WOA All Asset I Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of WOA All Asset I Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust II, including the schedule of investments, as of February 28, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, 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 Fund as of February 28, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the Fund’s auditor since 2012.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its 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 Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks 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 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. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of February 28, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 26, 2023

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WOA All Asset I
EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited)
February 28, 2023

 

As a shareholder of WOA All Asset I, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1 fees) fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note, the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The “Hypothetical” line in 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 balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to 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), or redemption fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing 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 would have been higher.

 

   Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid  Expense Ratio
   Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  During Period**
   9/1/22  2/28/23  9/1/22 - 2/28/23  9/1/22 - 2/28/23
Actual - Class I  $1,000.00  $1,054.20  $5.70  1.12%
             
   Beginning  Ending  Expenses Paid  Expense Ratio
   Account Value  Account Value  During Period*  During Period**
   9/1/22  2/28/23  9/1/22 - 2/28/23  9/1/22 - 2/28/23
Hypothetical - Class I
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00  $1,019.24  $5.61  1.12%

 

*Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the period (181) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365).

 

**Annualized.

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WOA All Asset I
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
February 28, 2023

 

The Trustees and the officers of the Trust are listed below with their present positions with the Trust and principal occupations over at least the last five years. The business address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246. All correspondence to the Trustees and Officers should be directed to c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 541150, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

 

Independent Trustees

 

Name and Year of
Birth
Position/Term of
Office*
Principal Occupation
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee**
Other Directorships held by Trustee
During the Past Five Years
Brian Nielsen
1972
Trustee Since May 2011 Trustee of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (since 2011); Special Projects Counsel of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC (from 2018 to 2019); Secretary of CLS Investments, LLC (from 2001 to 2018); Secretary of Orion Advisor Services, LLC (from 2001 to 2018); General Counsel and Secretary (from 2003 to 2018) of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC; CEO (from 2012 to 2018), Secretary (from 2003 to 2018) and Manager (from 2005 to 2018) of Northern Lights Distributors, LLC; Director, Secretary and General Counsel of Constellation Trust Company (from 2004 to 2018); CEO (from 2015 to 2018), General Counsel and Secretary (from 2011 to 2018) of Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC; General Counsel and Secretary of Blu Giant, LLC (from 2011 to 2018); Secretary of Gemini Fund Services, LLC (from 2012 to 2018); Manager of Arbor Point Advisors, LLC (from 2012 to 2018); Director, Secretary and General Counsel of NorthStar CTC Holdings, Inc. (from 2015 to 2018) and Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of AdvisorOne Funds (from 2003 to 2018). 1 Manager of Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (from 2005 to 2018); Manager of Arbor Point Advisors, LLC (from 2012 to 2018); Director of Constellation Trust Company (from 2004 to 2018)
Thomas T. Sarkany
1946
Trustee Since October 2011 President, TTS Consultants, LLC (financial services) (since 2010); President, TTS Associates, Inc. (financial services) (since December 2022). 1 Director, Aquila Distributors; Trustee, Arrow ETF Trust; Trustee, Arrow Investments Trust; Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust IV
Anthony H. Lewis
1946
Trustee Since May 2011 Chairman and CEO of The Lewis Group USA (executive consulting firm) (since 2007). 1 Director, Member of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Risk Committee of Torotel Inc. (Magnetics, Aerospace and Defense), Trustee, Chairman of the Fair Valuation Committee and Member of the Audit Committee of the Wildermuth Endowment Strategy Fund
Keith Rhoades
1948
Trustee Since May 2011 Retired since 2008. 1 NONE
Randal D. Skalla
1962
Trustee Since May 2011 President, L5 Enterprises, Inc. (financial services company) (since 2001). 1 NONE

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)

February 28, 2023

 

Officers

 

Name and Year of
Birth
Position/Term of
Office*
Principal Occupation
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee**
Other Directorships held by Trustee
During the Past Five Years
Kevin E. Wolf
1969
President Since January 2013 Vice President of The Ultimus Group, LLC; Executive Vice President, Head of Fund Administration and Product (since 2019) and President (2012 - 2019) of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (formerly, Gemini Fund Services, LLC). N/A N/A
Eric Kane
1981
Secretary Since August 2022 Vice President and Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2020); Vice President and Counsel, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2017- 2020) N/A N/A
Erik Naviloff
1968
Treasurer Since January 2013 Vice President of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (formerly, Gemini Fund Services, LLC) (since 2011). N/A N/A
Jared Lahman
1986
Anti-Money Laundering Officer since January 2022 Compliance Analyst, Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (since January 2019); Manager, Fund Accounting, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (January 2014 to December 2018). N/A N/A
Emile R. Molineaux
1962
Chief Compliance Officer Since May 2011 Senior Compliance Officer and CCO of Various clients of Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (since 2011). N/A N/A

 

*The term of office for each Trustee and Officer listed above will continue indefinitely.

 

**As of February 28, 2023, the Trust was comprised of 18 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Fund and not to any other series of the Trust. The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor does it share the same investment adviser with any other series.

 

The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-855-754-7935.

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Privacy Policy

 

Rev. May 2021

 

FACTS WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II (“NLFT II”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information.  Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing.  Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.  Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us.  This information can include:
 

●    Social Security number

 

●    Employment information

 

●    Account balances

●    Account transactions

 

●    Income

 

●    Investment experience

  When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
How? All financial companies need to share a customer’s personal information to run their everyday business - to process transactions, maintain customer accounts, and report to credit bureaus.  In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customer’s personal information; the reasons NLFT II chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
       
Reasons we can share your personal information Does NLFT II
share?
Can you limit
this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes —
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
Yes No
For our marketing purposes —
to offer our products and services to you
Yes No
For joint marketing with other financial companies Yes No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes —
information about your transactions and experiences
Yes No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes —
information about your creditworthiness
No We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don’t share
Questions? Call 1-631-490-4300

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice? Northern Lights Fund Trust II
What we do
How does NLFT II protect
my personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law.  These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.  
How does NLFT II collect
my personal information?
We collect your personal information, for example, when you

●    open an account

 

●    give us your income information

 

●    provide employment information

●    provide account information

 

●    give us your contact information 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

●    sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

 

●    affiliates from using your information to market to you

 

●    sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

●    NLFT II has no affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

●    NLFT II does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products and services to you.

 

●    Our joint marketing partners include other financial service companies.

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PROXY VOTING POLICY

 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855 -754-7935 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The information on Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-855-754-7935.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Pathstone Family Office, LLC
145 Lincoln Avenue, Suite A
Winter Park, Florida 32789
 
ADMINISTRATOR
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street Suite 100
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022

 

 

WOA-A23

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)       As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(b)        For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

(1)Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2)Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3)        Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4)The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5)        Accountability for adherence to the code.

 

(c)        Amendments: During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.

 
 

 

(d)        Waivers: During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

(e) The Code of Ethics is not posted on Registrant’ website.

 

(f) A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a) The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Keith Rhoades is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Rhoades is independent for purposes of this Item.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

 

(a)Audit Fees

2023 - $14,100

2022 - $13,800

 

(b)Audit-Related Fees

2023 - None

2022 – None

 

(c)Tax Fees

2023 – $ 2,850

2022 – $ 2,800

 

Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.

 

(d)All Other Fees

2023 - None

2022 - None

 

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies

 

The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.

 

(2)Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee

                                                   2023         2022

                        Audit-Related Fees:         0.00%      0.00%

 
 

Tax Fees:                         0.00%      0.00%

All Other Fees:                 0.00%      0.00%

 

(f)During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g)The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:

 

2023 - $ 2,850

2022 - $ 2,800

(h)        The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

 

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments. See Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. 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 Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)       Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

 
 

(b)       There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year 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.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics herewith.

 

(a)(2) Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable for open-end investment companies.

 

(b)       Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.

 

SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant) Northern Lights Fund Trust II

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin E. Wolf

Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President

 

Date 5/8/23

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin E. Wolf

Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President

 

Date 5/8/23

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Erik Naviloff

Erik Naviloff, Principal Financial Officer/ Treasurer

 

Date 5/8/23

 

 

ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

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