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


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number 811-10401



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



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



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



(513) 629-8104
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2022



Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2022



Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a)



Annual Report


September 30, 2022



CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
Institutional Class
(CBLDX)

CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
Institutional Class
(CBRDX)

CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
Institutional Class
(CBUDX)

CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
(SPC)



Investment Adviser

CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC
427 Bedford Road
Suite 220
Pleasantville, New York 10570

Phone: 1-888-898-2780

Table of Contents

COMMENTARY
   
3
       
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF
     
  FUND PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS
   
9
       
EXPENSE EXAMPLE
   
20
       
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
   
22
       
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
   
30
       
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   
60
       
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
   
62
       
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
   
64
       
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
   
68
       
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
73
       
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
     
  PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
   
96
       
BASIS FOR TRUSTEES’ APPROVAL OF
     
  INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
   
98
       
REVIEW OF LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
   
103
       
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
   
104

Commentary
 
In 2022, stock and bond investors have been pummeled, losing money in both asset classes for three consecutive quarters, a first in at least 45 years.A  In previous letters, we have discussed our defensive stance, holding “dry powder”B and remaining disciplined. Yet, as openings occur, we take our shots. We continue to find “money-good”1 bonds and leveraged loans that have attractive yields with potential for additional upside if anticipated events come to pass:
 
 
✓long-term debt reclassifying to current liabilities
 
✓event-driven corporate actions
   
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Mergers and acquisitions
   
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De-leveraging initiatives
   
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Relief from debt covenant constraints
 
✓potential future takeover targets

Below, we discuss some of the indicators that we are watching closely and describe some of the opportunities we are seeing that should allow us to “punch above our weight.”
 
Rapid Rise in Interest Rates
 
As the Fed grapples with inflation, which is no longer “transitory,” the financial markets have sold off sharply in response to the most rapid interest rate hikes in recent history. In 2022, the Fed Funds rate rose by 235 basis points in six months with indications that this will continue. The financial markets fear, but may not have fully priced in, the possibility that, ultimately, the Fed’s actions or the geopolitical backdrop will cause something to break.2  With the dramatic rise in rates, we believe the economy will slow, corporate profit margins will shrink, working capital costs will increase and debt service will be more expensive. These factors are concerning, but, more importantly, also create opportunities that may be exploited if patience and diligence are exercised.
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1
“Money good” is a term used by CrossingBridge to describe debt it believes will be paid off in full under current market conditions and on a strict priority basis.
2
These tensions were discussed in our 1Q22 letter, Locomotive Breath, and our 2Q22 letter, In Flanders Fields.
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High Yield Spreads versus Risk Free Rate
 


Credit spreads in the high yield market are almost “cheap” as they have widened by approximately 220 basis points to 550 basis pointsE since the end of 2021. This is slightly below the 25-year average of 552 basis points,3 leaving room to go wider if unforeseen economic or political events hit the market with a haymaker.4  However, as noted in our 2Q22 letter, a high yield investor who avoided the value destruction in telecom and utility bonds in 2002, a negative year for high yield overall, would have had a positive return for the year. Similarly, an investor avoiding the deterioration in energy credits in 2015-16 would have experienced far better performance. Looking forward, we are avoiding industries that continue to struggle due to the impact of COVID, such as cruise lines and movie theaters, and those that will be most impacted by rising costs or cyclical risks to demand, including building materials, chemicals and auto parts. The sharp rise in interest rates and the widely expected resultant recession may also be the “zombie killer”5 that finally forces a wave of restructurings among companies reliant on accommodative capital markets to provide cash infusions to cover interest expense. That said, as a result of the dislocation that has already occurred, there are a lot of quality companies with “money good” debt yielding 7.5-11.5% with maturities in the 1-3-year sweet spot.
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3
The graph above uses the high yield spread calculated by subtracting the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate from the yield-to-worst of the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index. This differs from the index spread to worst, however, which is the index yield-to-worst less the corresponding U.S. Treasury rate which varies daily. Actual credit spread data for periods prior to the end of 1996 is limited.
4
In reference to the title of our 3Q22 letter, a haymaker is a punch thrown with full force and commitment that can be a knockout blow if landed.
5
See our 2Q19 investor letter, Rise of the Living Dead, for a discussion of “zombie companies”.

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Wall-of-Worry Not So Worrisome
 

The rise in rates should have a more muted impact on the high yield market than in previous rate-hike cycles as many borrowers took advantage of the low rates that prevailed in 2020 and 2021 to reduce their borrowing cost and extend maturities. As shown above, in 3Q20, a large portion of the corporate credit market was likely to be faced with the need to refinance debt obligations in the 2024-25 period (i.e. orange bars in T+4 and T+5). With the new-issuance market very active despite the pandemic, debt coming due in that period has now been reduced significantly (i.e. blue bars in T+2 and T+3) while the bulge in upcoming maturities has been pushed out to 2028 (i.e. blue bar in T+6). Thus, a large portion of high yield issuers completed financings giving them low locked-in borrowing costs for several years. Similarly, many homeowners have benefitted from low interest rate mortgages. Hence the long-awaited distress cycle may be put off a little longer.
 
Bonds and Loans Trading at a Discount
 

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When interest rates go up, bond prices go down. Consequently, corporate debt is now trading at a discount. The current year has been unusual in that the average bond in the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index has experienced a price decline of nearly 20 points since the end of 2021 as interest rates have moved up and credit spreads have widened. Such a sharp decline would not be unusual for distressed bonds but, in the absence of a sharp deterioration in credit quality, it is highly unusual. These discounts create the opportunity for an investor to achieve a return in excess of today’s yield to maturity should a corporate event cause a credit quality upgrade or repayment prior to maturity. Loans are also trading at a discount, but because their interest rates are floating, they have not experienced as much price deterioration as fixed rate bonds. Still, loans trading at a discount may also provide us with opportunities resulting from corporate events.
 
Where we are taking our shots
 
While we remain defensive, we are finding opportunities to throw a few “jabs” and “uppercuts” when we see openings. These investments fall into four categories, but in general are premised on events we expect to take place within a relatively short time frame.
 
Called Bonds and SPACs – Bonds that have been called and are expected to be repaid via refinancing or cash on hand at the end of the call period, typically 30-90 days out. Refinancing among high yield bonds has diminished as the cost of new financing has increased dramatically. However there continues to be a steady flow of investment grade calls and tenders as the “treasury make-whole” call protection,6 which historically resulted in prohibitively expensive call premiums for these bonds, has now fallen to zero. Thus, the market yield to exit for investment grade bonds has gravitated to about 4.00-5.00% for calls expected to be completed in 2-6 weeks. Meanwhile, the market for the few high yield bonds that are being called has risen to about 4.50-5.50%. This compares to the 2.00% yield to exit that was typical for called high yield bonds as recently as the end of 2021. Similarly, the effective yield on SPACs with liquidation dates up to 9 months has risen to 5.50-6.00%.
 
Long-term Debt Reclassifying to Current Liabilities – Bonds and loans with maturities 1-2 years out. Once the maturity of these obligations falls within one year, they must be shown on the issuer’s balance sheet as current liabilities, and their auditors must opine on their ability to pay them when they are due. Typically, borrowers prefer to repay or refinance their debt when there is at least one year to maturity to avoid this issue.
 
Event-Driven and Corporate Actions – Bonds and loans that are expected to be repaid as a result of mergers and acquisitions, efforts to de-leverage and/or the desire to remove constraining debt covenants.
 
Potential Takeover Targets – Bonds and loans issued by companies with relatively low leverage and high cash flow that, with the dramatic decline in equity valuations, may make them ripe to be acquired. In such an event, there is an increased likelihood of early repayment or improvement in credit quality.
 

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The call premium based on “treasury make-whole” call protection is calculated by discounting all of the scheduled principal and interest payments of the bond by the Treasury rate (plus, typically, 50 or 75 basis points) that corresponds to the bond’s maturity. This premium may not be less than 0 so, if rates rise such that the premium would be negative, the call price is par.

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Picking our spots, rolling with the punches, and patiently awaiting the time to come out swinging,
 

David K. Sherman and the CrossingBridge Team
 
 
Endnotes
 
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A
All Star Charts, allstarcharts.com
B
“Dry powder”, in the context of our mutual fund portfolios, is defined as cash and investments that are expected to be repaid within 90 days as a result of call, redemption or maturity as well as pre-merger special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs). The table below reflects dry powder for each CrossingBridge mutual fund as of the end of 3Q22.
 
 
C
FRED Economic Data, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis https://fred.stlouisfed.org/
D
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index. Calculated based on the high yield credit spread, less taxes at a rate of 34%, less 200 basis points of assumed credit losses, divided by the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate.
E
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index
F
Bank of America Global Research
G
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Select Equal Par Value Index

 
Definitions: Basis Point is one hundredth of 1 percentage point. ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated below investment grade rated corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Select Equal Par Value Index is a daily tradable index for the U.S. market that seeks to mirror the market-weighted performance of the largest institutional leveraged loans, as determined by criteria. Yield to Worst is the yield on the portfolio if all bonds are held to the worst date; yield to worst date is the date of lowest possible yield outcome for each security without a default. Yield to Worst Duration is the weighted average duration calculated to the yield to worst date.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against risk in a declining market.
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Fund holdings and sector allocation are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments for complete Fund holdings.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Distributor: Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance and Analysis
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
(Unaudited)
 
The 2022 fiscal year for the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund (CBLDX; the “Fund”) covers the twelve-month period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.  During this period, the Fund lost 0.39% on its Institutional Class shares while the ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield Excluding Financials Index lost 4.35%, the ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate Bond Index lost 5.89% and the ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index lost 3.39%.
 
Monthly investment results for the fiscal year ranged from -0.78% in June 2022 to 0.37% in July 2022. The Fund generated positive returns for six out of the twelve months during the fiscal year.  The median monthly return for the period was 0.04% with an annualized standard deviation of 3.18%.
 
The Fund had positive contributions from interest income and had realized gains and unrealized losses during the period.  100% of the income was distributed for a 1-year dividend yield of 3.20%.  The Fund’s subsidized 30 day SEC yield was 5.50% and unsubsidized 30 day SEC yield was 5.50%.  The total return for the period was negative.  Although the Fund’s NAV decreased from $10.36 on September 30, 2021 to $9.84 on September 30, 2022, this was offset by the Fund distributing $0.49 in income during the fiscal period.
 
In the first half of 2022, U.S. equities and fixed income portfolios suffered some of their largest losses in history1 as investors dealt with the effects of inflation and rising rates. During the fiscal year, the Fund was well-prepared for this market as we maintained our defensive positioning with a portfolio duration on the low-end of its targeted range, continued holding significant dry powder2, and remained disciplined. The Fund also typically has natural cash roll-off of 15-30% of the portfolio every month, which in a rising rate environment, provides the Fund with the opportunity to reinvest that cash at higher rates. As market conditions have continued to deteriorate and rates have continued to rise, we are starting to see the market become more bifurcated, creating what we believe to be very attractive opportunities that may be suitable for the Fund.
 
As of September 30, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were weighted by category as follows: 29.6% in Short Term Securities, 10.9% in Event Driven, 11.5% in Interest Rate Sensitive, 41.0% in Core Value, 1.2% in Credit Opportunities, with the remaining 5.8% in cash and cash equivalents.
 

Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against risk in a declining market.
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1
In the first half of 2022, the S&P 500 Index declined -20.6%, its worst first half performance since 1970. Investment grade bonds, represented by the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index, declined -13.93% in the first half of the year, their worst first half ever and the worst six-month period since 1Q80 (-16.35%). The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, which declined -14.04% in the first half, had its worst first half ever and worst six-month period since 4Q08 (-25.43%) (Source: Bloomberg).
2
“Dry powder”, in the context of our portfolios, is defined as cash and investments that are expected to be repaid within 90 days as a result of call, redemption or maturity as well as pre-merger special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs).
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Fund holdings and sector allocation are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments for complete Fund holdings.
 
*Definitions: The ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield Excluding Financials Index (HSNF) tracks the performance of short maturity U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch), at least 18 months to final maturity at the time of issuance, at least one month but less than three years remaining term to final maturity as of the rebalancing date, a fixed coupon schedule and minimum amount outstanding of $250 million. The ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate Bond Index (C1A0) is a subset of the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than three years. The ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index (G1QA) tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign debt publicly issued by the U.S. government in its domestic market with maturities less than three years. The S&P 500, or simply the S&P, is a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade rated corporate debt publicly issues in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market.Standard Deviation is a statistical measure that is used to quantify the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.  Duration is the weighted average of the present value of the cash flows and is used as a measure of a bond price’s response to changes in yield.  Rising interest rates mean falling bond prices, while declining interest rates mean rising bond prices.  Dividend Yield expresses a percentage of a current share price. SEC yield is a standard yield calculation developed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that allows for fairer comparisons of bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period covered by the fund’s filings with the SEC. The yield figure reflects the dividends and interest earned during the period after the deduction of the fund’s expenses. It is also referred to as the “standardized yield”. Basis Point is one hundredth of one percent.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The Fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested. The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), which are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of an ETF’s and ETN’s shares may trade at a discount to its net asset value (“NAV”), an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact the Fund’s ability to sell the shares. The value of ETNs may be influenced by the level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity. The Fund may invest in derivative securities, which derive their performance from the performance of an underlying asset, index, interest rate or currency exchange rate. Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risks, and, depending upon the characteristics of a particular derivative, suddenly can become illiquid. Investments in asset-backed, mortgage-backed, and collateralized mortgage-backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments.  The Fund invests in equity securities and warrants of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) . Pre-combination SPACs have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase negotiation or similar business combination (a “Combination”), and the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable Combination. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the
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Fund invests will complete a Combination or that any Combination that is completed will be profitable. Unless and until a Combination is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets in U.S. government securities, money market securities, and cash. Public stockholders of SPACs may not be afforded a meaningful opportunity to vote on a proposed initial Combination because certain stockholders, including stockholders affiliated with the management of the SPAC, may have sufficient voting power, and a financial incentive, to approve such a transaction without support from public stockholders. As a result, a SPAC may complete a Combination even though a majority of its public stockholders do not support such a Combination. Some SPACs may pursue Combinations only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. The Fund may invest in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S., including, but not limited to, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the Virgin Islands. Investments in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S. may involve risks not generally associated with investments in the securities of U.S. SPACs, such as risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices. Further, tax treatment may differ from U.S. SPACs and securities may be subject of foreign withholding taxes. Smaller capitalization SPACs will have a more limited pool of companies with which they can pursue a business combination relative to larger capitalization companies. That may make it more difficult for a small capitalization SPAC to consummate a business combination.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Distributor: Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance and Analysis
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
(Unaudited)
 
The 2022 fiscal year for the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund (CBRDX; the “Fund”) covers the twelve-month period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.  During this period, the Fund gained 0.45% on its Institutional Class shares while the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index lost 14.06%, the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index lost 18.19% and the ICE BofA 3-7 Year U.S. Treasury Index lost 11.08%.
 
Monthly investment results for the fiscal year ranged from -1.62% in June 2022 to 2.14% in July 2022. The Fund generated positive returns for seven out of the twelve months during the fiscal period.  The median monthly return for the period was 0.11% with an annualized standard deviation of 2.98%.
 
The Fund had positive contributions from interest income and had realized capital gains and unrealized losses during the period.  100% of the income was distributed for a 1-year dividend yield of 3.87%. The Fund’s subsidized 30-day SEC yield was 6.35% and unsubsidized 30-day SEC yield was 5.64%. The total return for the period was positive. Although the Fund’s NAV decreased from $10.01 on September 30, 2021 to $9.65 on September 30, 2022, that decrease was more than offset as the Fund distributed $0.41 in income during the fiscal year.
 
In the first half of 2022, U.S. equities and fixed income portfolios suffered some of their largest losses in history1 as investors dealt with the effects of inflation and rising rates. During the fiscal year, the Fund was well-prepared for this market as we maintained our defensive positioning with a portfolio duration well below its targeted range, continued holding significant dry powder2, and remained disciplined. The Fund was designed to be CrossingBridge’s most flexible and opportunistic Fund, of which it maintains a non-diversified status, allowing the Fund to have higher concentration than diversified funds. As market conditions have continued to deteriorate and rates have continued to rise, we are starting to see the market become more bifurcated, creating what we believe to be very attractive opportunities that may be suitable for the Fund.
 
As of September 30, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were weighted by category as follows: 14.4% in Short Term Securities, 11.5% in Event Driven, 24.1% in Interest Rate Sensitive, 30.7% in Core Value, 17.8% in Credit Opportunities, with the remaining 1.5% in cash and cash equivalents.
 

Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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1
In the first half of 2022, the S&P 500 Index declined -20.6%, its worst first half performance since 1970. Investment grade bonds, represented by the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index, declined -13.93% in the first half of the year, their worst first half ever and the worst six-month period since 1Q80 (-16.35%). The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, which declined -14.04% in the first half, had its worst first half ever and worst six-month period since 4Q08 (-25.43%) (Source: Bloomberg).
2
“Dry powder”, in the context of our portfolios, is defined as cash and investments that are expected to be repaid within 90 days as a result of call, redemption or maturity as well as pre-merger special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs).
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The Fund is non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, therefore allowing the Fund to be more concentrated than a diversified fund.  Because the Fund is non-diversified it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it were a diversified fund.  As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio.  Current fund statistics may not be indicative of future positioning.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocation are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments for complete Fund holdings.
 
Definitions: The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index (C0A0) tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA 3-7 Year U.S. Treasury Index (G30C) is a subset of ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity greater than or equal to 3 years and less than 7 years. The S&P 500, or simply the S&P, is a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade rated corporate debt publicly issues in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. Basis Point is one hundredth of one percent.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The Fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested. The Fund’s focus on sustainability considerations (ESG criteria) may limit the number of investment opportunities available to the Fund, and as a result, at times, the Fund may underperform funds that are not subject to similar investment considerations. The Fund invests in equity securities of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”), which raise assets to seek potential business combination opportunities. Unless and until a business combination is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets in U.S. government securities, money market securities, and cash. Because SPACs have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking a business combination, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable business combination. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete a business combination or that any business combination that is completed will be profitable. The Fund is non-diversified meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. The Fund invests in equity securities and warrants of SPACs. Pre-combination SPACs have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase negotiation or similar business combination (a “Combination”), and the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable Combination. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete a Combination or that any Combination that is completed will be profitable. Unless and until a Combination is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets in U.S. government securities, money market securities, and cash. Public stockholders of SPACs may not be afforded a meaningful opportunity to vote on a proposed initial Combination because certain stockholders, including stockholders affiliated with the management of the SPAC, may have sufficient voting power, and a financial incentive, to approve such a transaction without support from public stockholders. As a result, a SPAC
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may complete a Combination even though a majority of its public stockholders do not support such a Combination. Some SPACs may pursue Combinations only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. The Fund may invest in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S., including, but not limited to, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the Virgin Islands. Investments in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S. may involve risks not generally associated with investments in the securities of U.S. SPACs, such as risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices. Further, tax treatment may differ from U.S. SPACs and securities may be subject of foreign withholding taxes. Smaller capitalization SPACs will have a more limited pool of companies with which they can pursue a business combination relative to larger capitalization companies. That may make it more difficult for a small capitalization SPAC to consummate a business combination.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Distributor: Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance and Analysis
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
(Unaudited)
 
The 2022 fiscal year for the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund (CBUDX; the “Fund”) covers the twelve-month period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.  During this period, the Fund gained 1.12% on its Institutional Class shares while the ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Corporate Index lost 1.07%, the ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index lost 0.20% and the ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Fixed Rate Asset Backed Securities Index lost 2.96%.
 
Monthly investment results for the fiscal year ranged from -0.12% in March 2022 to 0.38% in August 2022. The Fund generated positive returns for eight out of the twelve months during the fiscal year.  The median monthly return for the period was 0.11% with an annualized standard deviation of 0.52%
 
The Fund had positive contributions from interest income and had realized gains and unrealized losses during the period. 100% of the income was distributed for a 1-year dividend yield of 1.43%. The Fund’s subsidized 30-day SEC yield was 4.00% and unsubsidized 30-day SEC yield was 3.77%.  Although the Fund’s NAV decreased from $10.01 on September 30, 2021 to $9.97 on September 30, 2022, this was more than offset by the distribution of $0.15 of income during the period.
 
In the first half of 2022, U.S. equities and fixed income portfolios suffered some of their largest losses in history1 as investors dealt with the effects of inflation and rising rates. During the fiscal year, the Fund was well-prepared for this market as we maintained our defensive positioning with an ultra-short duration, continued holding significant dry powder2, and remained disciplined. Especially within an ultra-short duration portfolio, CrossingBridge stresses preservation of capital rather than chasing yield. Per the Fund’s prospectus, CrossingBridge manages interest rate risk by maintaining an average portfolio duration of 1 or less by investing in short-term, medium-term, and floating rate securities. As a result, the Fund was well insulated from the steep rise in rates. In addition, although the Fund has no restrictions as to credit quality, the intention is that the Fund will maintain a minimum of at least 65% of the portfolio in investment grade securities, further insulating the Fund in the difficult fixed income environment. As of September 30, 2022, the Fund had 70.85% of the portfolio in investment grade securities. As market conditions have continued to deteriorate and rates have continued to rise, we are starting to see the market become more bifurcated, creating what we believe to be very attractive opportunities that may be suitable for the Fund.
 
As of September 30, 2022, the Fund’s net assets were weighted by category as follows: 47.5% in Short Term Securities, 9.5% in Event Driven, 6.6% in Interest Rate Sensitive, 35.0% in Core Value, 0.0% in Credit Opportunities, with the remaining 1.4% in cash and cash equivalents.
 
________________
 
1
In the first half of 2022, the S&P 500 Index declined -20.6%, its worst first half performance since 1970. Investment grade bonds, represented by the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index, declined -13.93% in the first half of the year, their worst first half ever and the worst six-month period since 1Q80 (-16.35%). The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, which declined -14.04% in the first half, had its worst first half ever and worst six-month period since 4Q08 (-25.43%) (Source: Bloomberg).
2
“Dry powder”, in the context of our portfolios, is defined as cash and investments that are expected to be repaid within 90 days as a result of call, redemption or maturity as well as pre-merger special purpose acquisition corporations (SPACs).
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Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against risk in a declining market.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocation are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments for complete Fund holdings.
 
*Definitions: The ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Corporate Index (H540) tracks the performance of short-maturity U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index (G0QA) tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign debt publicly issued by the U.S. government in its domestic market with maturities less than a year. The ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Fixed Rate Asset Backed Securities Index (R1A0) is a subset of ICE BofA U.S. Fixed Rate Asset Backed Securities Index including all securities with an average life less than 3 years. The S&P 500, or simply the S&P, is a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade rated corporate debt publicly issues in the U.S. domestic market. The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. Duration is the weighted average of the present value of the cash flows and is used as a measure of a bond price’s response to changes in yield. Rising interest rates mean falling bond prices, while declining interest rates mean rising bond prices. Standard Deviation is a statistical measure of portfolio risk used to measure variability of total return around an average, over a specified period of time. The greater the standard deviation over the period, the wider the variability or range of returns and hence, the greater the fund’s volatility. The standard deviation has been calculated since inception and is annualized.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested.  The Fund invests in equity securities and warrants of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”). Pre-combination SPACs have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase negotiation or similar business combination (a “Combination”), and the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable Combination. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete a Combination or that any Combination that is completed will be profitable. Unless and until a Combination is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets in U.S. government securities, money market securities, and cash. Public stockholders of SPACs may not be afforded a meaningful opportunity to vote on a proposed initial Combination because certain stockholders, including stockholders affiliated with the management of the SPAC, may have sufficient voting power, and a financial incentive, to approve such a transaction without support from public stockholders. As a result, a SPAC may complete a Combination even though a majority of its public stockholders do not support such a Combination. Some SPACs may pursue Combinations only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. The Fund may invest in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S., including, but not limited to, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the Virgin Islands. Investments in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S. may involve risks not generally associated with investments in the securities of U.S. SPACs, such as risks relating to political, social, and economic
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developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices. Further, tax treatment may differ from U.S. SPACs and securities may be subject of foreign withholding taxes. Smaller capitalization SPACs will have a more limited pool of companies with which they can pursue a business combination relative to larger capitalization companies. That may make it more difficult for a small capitalization SPAC to consummate a business combination.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Distributor: Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance and Analysis
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
(Unaudited)
 
The 2022 fiscal year for the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (SPC; the “Fund”) covers the twelve-month period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.  During this period, the Fund had a NAV return of 2.85% and a market return of 2.70%. The Fund’s market return of 2.70% compared favorably to the ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index’s loss of 3.39%. The Fund had realized and unrealized gains during the period.  The total return for the period was higher as the share price increased from $20.04 on September 30, 2021 to $20.56 on September 30, 2022, while the NAV increased from $20.01 to $20.56 for the period.
 
Given that pre-merger Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) behave like fixed income securities due to their IPO proceeds being placed in a trust account typically invested in ultra-short term U.S. government securities for the benefit of SPAC shareholders, as rates went up for Treasuries, so did the yields for pre-merger SPACs. On September 30, 2021, the weighted average yield of SPACs still seeking an acquisition target was 1.71%, and on September 30, 2022, that yield increased to 5.80% with a weighted average maturity of just less than 6 months. The current environment in the secondary market for pre-merger SPACs remains robust – as of September 30, 2022, there were 666 pre-merger SPACs totaling $161 billion in total trust value in the U.S.-listed SPAC market. Although the market will experience a large majority of liquidations within the first half of 2023, we believe the current opportunity for the Fund remains attractive.
 

Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against risk in a declining market.
 
Fund holdings and sector allocation are subject to change at any time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedule of Investments for complete Fund holdings.
 
*Definitions: The ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign debt publicly issued by the U.S. government in its domestic market with maturities less than three years. Weighted Average Yield: similar to a bond’s Yield to Maturity, SPACs have a Yield to Liquidation/Redemption, which can be calculated using the Gross Spread and Time to Liquidation. Weighted Average Maturity: Similar to a bond’s maturity date, SPACs also have a maturity, which is the defined time period in which they have to complete a business combination. This is referred to as the Liquidation or Redemption Date.
 
It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Investing involves risk; Principal loss is possible. The Fund invests in equity securities and warrants of SPACs. Pre-combination SPACs have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase negotiation or similar business combination (a “Combination”), and the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable Combination. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete a Combination or that any Combination that is completed will be profitable. Unless and until a Combination is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets in U.S. government securities, money market securities, and cash. Public stockholders of SPACs may not be afforded a meaningful opportunity to vote on a proposed initial Combination because certain
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stockholders, including stockholders affiliated with the management of the SPAC, may have sufficient voting power, and a financial incentive, to approve such a transaction without support from public stockholders. As a result, a SPAC may complete a Combination even though a majority of its public stockholders do not support such a Combination. Some SPACs may pursue Combinations only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. The Fund may invest in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S., including, but not limited to, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and the Virgin Islands. Investments in SPACs domiciled or listed outside of the U.S. may involve risks not generally associated with investments in the securities of U.S. SPACs, such as risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices. Further, tax treatment may differ from U.S. SPACs and securities may be subject of foreign withholding taxes. Smaller capitalization SPACs will have a more limited pool of companies with which they can pursue a business combination relative to larger capitalization companies. That may make it more difficult for a small capitalization SPAC to consummate a business combination. Because the Fund is non-diversified it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it were a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer could cause the Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Fund held a more diversified portfolio.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Expense Example
(Unaudited)


As a shareholder of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund and CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing plan fees and other Fund expenses. As a shareholder of the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of the Fund’s shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees of the Fund. The 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 funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the respective period disclosed in the following table and held for the entire respective period disclosed in the following table.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line under each Fund in the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each Fund. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line under each Fund in the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each 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 Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Expense Example (Continued)
(Unaudited)


   
Beginning
Ending
 
 
Annualized
Account Value
Account Value
Expenses
 
Expense
April 1,
September 30,
Paid During
 
Ratio
2022
2022
Period*
CrossingBridge Low
       
  Duration High Yield Fund
       
Institutional Class
       
  Based on actual fund return
0.87%
$1,000.00
$ 988.90
$4.34
  Based on hypothetical 5% return
0.87%
  1,000.00
1,020.71
  4.41
         
CrossingBridge
       
  Responsible Credit Fund
       
Institutional Class
       
  Based on actual fund return
0.88%
  1,000.00
1,001.20
  4.41
  Based on hypothetical 5% return
0.88%
  1,000.00
1,020.66
  4.46
         
CrossingBridge
       
  Ultra-Short Duration Fund
       
Institutional Class
       
  Based on actual fund return
0.88%
  1,000.00
1,009.40
  4.43
  Based on hypothetical 5% return
0.88%
  1,000.00
1,020.66
  4.46
         
CrossingBridge
       
  Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
       
  Based on actual fund return
0.80%
  1,000.00
1,003.90
  4.02
  Based on hypothetical 5% return
0.80%
  1,000.00
1,021.06
  4.05

*
Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days), divided by 365 days to reflect the six month period ended September 30, 2022.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE LOW DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND
Investment Highlights
(Unaudited)


The Fund seeks high current income and capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital using a low duration mandate. The allocation of portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2022 is as follows:
 
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
(% of Investments)
 
 

*
Less than 0.05%.

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2022
 
 
One
Three
Since
 
Year
Years
February 1, 20181
Institutional Class Shares
-0.39%
 3.46%
3.23%
ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield
     
  Excluding Financials Index
-4.35%
 1.89%
2.73%
ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index
-3.39%
-0.16%
0.88%
ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate Bond Index
-5.89%
-0.19%
1.21%

1
Commencement of investment operations.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 1-888-898-2780.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE LOW DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND
Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)


The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and the Fund’s primary benchmark index, the ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield Excluding Financials Index, as well as other broad-based securities indices on the Fund’s inception date. The graph does not reflect any future performance. ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield Excluding Financials Index is a subset of ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield Index excluding sector level 2 Financial issuers. ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated sovereign debt publicly issued by the U.S. government in its domestic market with maturities less than three years.  Qualifying securities must have at least 18 months to maturity at point of issuance, at least one month and less than three years remaining term to final maturity, a fixed coupon schedule and minimum amount outstanding of $1 billion. ICE BofA 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate Bond Index is a subset of ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than 3 years. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Growth of $50,000 Investment

 

*
Commencement of investment operations.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE RESPONSIBLE CREDIT FUND
Investment Highlights
(Unaudited)


The Fund seeks high current income and capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital by investing in fixed income securities that meet the responsible investing criteria of the Fund’s investment adviser. The allocation of portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2022 is as follows:
 
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
(% of Investments)
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2022
 
 
One
Since
 
Year
June 30, 20211
Institutional Class Shares
    0.45%
    0.82%
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index
 -14.06%
-10.73%
ICE BofA 3-7 Year U.S. Treasury Index
 -11.08%
  -9.07%
ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index
 -18.19%
-14.85%

1
Commencement of investment operations.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-898-2780.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE RESPONSIBLE CREDIT FUND
Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)


The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and the Fund’s primary benchmark index, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index, as well as other broad-based securities indices on the Fund’s inception date. ICE BofA 3-7 Year U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have a remaining maturity of greater than 3 years and less than or equal to 7 years. ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. dollar denominated investment grade, fixed rate corporate debt securities publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market with at least one year remaining term to final maturity and at least $250 million outstanding. ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated, below investment-grade rated corporate debt publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Growth of $50,000 Investment

 

 
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CROSSINGBRIDGE ULTRA-SHORT DURATION FUND
Investment Highlights
(Unaudited)


The Fund seeks to offer a higher yield than cash instruments while maintaining a low duration. The allocation of portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2022 is as follows:
 
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
(% of Investments)
 

Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2022
 
 
One
Since
 
Year
June 30, 20211
Institutional Class Shares
  1.12%
  0.95%
ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Corporate Index
-1.07%
-0.79%
ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index
-0.20%
-0.14%
ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Fixed Rate
   
  Asset Backed Securities Index
-2.96%
-2.28%

1
Commencement of investment operations.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-898-2780.
 
Investment performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total returns would be reduced.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE ULTRA-SHORT DURATION FUND
Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)


The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and the Fund’s primary benchmark index, ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Corporate Index, as well as other broad-based securities indices on the Fund’s inception date. ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Corporate Index is a subset of ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Bond Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than 1 year. ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Treasury Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated sovereign debt publicly issued by the U.S. government in its domestic market with maturities less than one year. ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Fixed Rate Asset Backed Securities Index is a subset of ICE BofA U.S. Fixed Rate Asset Backed Securities Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than three years. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Growth of $50,000 Investment

 
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CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF
Investment Highlights
(Unaudited)


The Fund seeks to provide total returns consistent with the preservation of capital. The allocation of portfolio holdings as of September 30, 2022 is as follows:
 
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings
(% of Investments)
 
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns as of September 30, 2022
 
 
One
Since
 
Year
September 20, 20211
Net Asset Value
 2.85%
 2.80%
Market Value
 2.70%
 2.82%
ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index
-3.39%
-3.36%

1
Commencement of investment operations.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-888-898-2780.
 
The returns shown assume reinvestment of Fund distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The following graph illustrates performance of a hypothetical investment made in the Fund and broad-based securities indices on the Fund’s inception date. The graph does not reflect any future performance. ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated sovereign debt publicly issued by the
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CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF
Investment Highlights (Continued)
(Unaudited)


U.S. government in its domestic market with maturities less than three years. Qualifying securities must have at least 18 months to maturity at point of issuance, at least one month and less than three years remaining term to final maturity, a fixed coupon schedule and minimum amount outstanding of $1 billion. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
Growth of $10,000 Investment

 


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CROSSINGBRIDGE LOW DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND

  Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 1.63%
           
             
Finance and Insurance – 0.18%
           
HTS Fund I LLC
           
  2021-1, 1.410%, 08/25/2036 (a)
   
1,000,000
   
$
967,062
 
                 
Transportation and Warehousing – 1.45%
               
Hawaiian Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Certificates
               
  2013-1, 3.900%, 01/15/2026
   
9,817,848
     
7,899,273
 
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $9,847,972)
           
8,866,335
 
                 
                 
BANK LOANS – 6.89%
               
                 
Accommodation and Food Services – 0.35%
               
Fogo De Chao, Inc.
               
  7.365% (1 Month LIBOR + 4.250%), 04/05/2025 (b)
   
2,036,000
     
1,922,748
 
                 
Administrative and Support and Waste
               
  Management and Remediation Services – 0.63%
               
Monitronics International, Inc.
               
  10.306% (Base Rate + 7.500%), 03/29/2024 (b)
   
5,162,081
     
3,453,747
 
                 
Construction – 0.20%
               
Lealand Finance (McDermott)
               
  6.115% (1 Month Base Rate + 3.000%), 06/30/2024 (b)
   
1,750,984
     
1,116,252
 
                 
Finance and Insurance – 0.43%
               
MoneyGram International, Inc.
               
  7.615% (3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%), 07/21/2026 (b)
   
2,395,458
     
2,346,247
 
                 
                 
Information – 2.64%
               
Cengage Learning, Inc.
               
  7.814% (Base Rate + 4.750%), 07/14/2026 (b)
   
4,059,963
     
3,686,325
 
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC
               
  4.865% (1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%), 02/15/2024 (b)
   
10,776,898
     
10,687,988
 
             
14,374,313
 
                 
Manufacturing – 1.02%
               
First Brands Group LLC
               
  8.368% (6 Month SOFR + 5.000%), 03/30/2027 (b)
   
2,130,912
     
2,055,797
 
K&N Parent, Inc.
               
  7.000% (3 Month LIBOR + 4.750%), 10/20/2023 (b)
   
4,366,418
     
3,481,838
 
             
5,537,635
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
BANK LOANS – 6.89% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction – 0.81%
           
Quarternorth Energy Holding, Inc.
           
  11.115% (1 Month LIBOR + 8.000%), 08/27/2026 (b)
   
4,419,985
   
$
4,412,626
 
                 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services – 0.81%
               
Getty Images, Inc.
               
  7.625% (3 Month LIBOR + 4.500%), 02/19/2026 (b)
   
4,423,000
     
4,399,293
 
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $39,602,662)
           
37,562,861
 
                 
                 
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 20.77%
               
                 
Information – 3.91%
               
Crown Castle, Inc.
               
  3.513%, 10/19/2022 (c)
   
11,261,000
     
11,239,069
 
Rogers Communications, Inc.
               
  4.030%, 11/04/2022 (c)
   
5,371,000
     
5,352,437
 
Telus Corp.
               
  3.322%, 12/01/2022 (c)
   
4,750,000
     
4,719,102
 
             
21,310,608
 
                 
Manufacturing – 13.62%
               
Constellation Brands, Inc.
               
  3.912%, 10/24/2022 (c)
   
10,925,000
     
10,897,534
 
FMC Corp.
               
  3.067%, 10/03/2022 (c)
   
8,750,000
     
8,747,363
 
Fortive Corp.
               
  3.057%, 10/14/2022 (c)
   
7,750,000
     
7,739,762
 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
               
  3.540%, 10/24/2022 (c)
   
5,750,000
     
5,736,545
 
General Motors Financial Co, Inc.
               
  3.326%, 10/25/2022 (c)
   
5,732,000
     
5,717,272
 
  3.833%, 11/28/2022 (c)
   
5,732,000
     
5,694,377
 
HP, Inc.
               
  3.536%, 10/17/2022 (c)
   
11,464,000
     
11,445,702
 
Jabil, Inc.
               
  3.475%, 10/17/2022 (c)
   
11,550,000
     
11,528,838
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
               
  3.216%, 11/28/2022 (c)
   
6,750,000
     
6,706,912
 
             
74,214,305
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 20.77% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction – 3.24%
           
Glencore Funding LLC
           
  3.386%, 11/10/2022 (c)
   
9,399,000
   
$
9,361,128
 
Targa Resources Corp.
               
  3.550%, 10/13/2022 (c)
   
8,293,000
     
8,283,746
 
             
17,644,874
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost $113,197,750)
           
113,169,787
 
                 
                 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 2.18%
               
                 
Information – 2.18%
               
BuzzFeed, Inc.
               
  8.500%, 12/03/2026 (a)(e)
   
4,900,000
     
3,724,000
 
Leafly Holdings, Inc.
               
  8.000%, 01/31/2025 (d)(e)
   
7,245,000
     
6,737,850
 
UpHealth, Inc.
               
  6.250%, 06/15/2026 (a)
   
4,636,000
     
1,442,955
 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $16,659,724)
           
11,904,805
 
                 
                 
CORPORATE BONDS – 46.56%
               
                 
Accommodation and Food Services – 0.24%
               
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.
               
  6.625%, 11/01/2025 (a)
   
1,321,000
     
1,315,293
 
                 
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting – 0.29%
               
Cooks Venture, Inc.
               
  2022-2, 5.500%, 01/15/2025 (a)
   
1,595,000
     
1,563,898
 
                 
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation – 0.04%
               
Gaming Innovation Group Plc
               
  9.979% (3 Month STIBOR + 8.500%), 06/11/2024 (a)(b)(f)(g)
 
SEK 2,250,000
     
205,787
 
                 
Construction – 0.36%
               
Schletter International BV
               
  7.462% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.750%), 09/12/2025 (b)(f)(h)
 
EUR 1,990,000
     
1,942,705
 
                 
Educational Services – 0.27%
               
Hercules Achievement Inc / Varsity Brands Holding Co, Inc.
               
  11.674% (3 Month LIBOR + 8.000%), 12/22/2024 (a)(b)
   
1,533,000
     
1,456,350
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 46.56% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Finance and Insurance – 3.10%
           
HMH Holding BV
           
  9.912%, 02/10/2025 (f)
   
4,001,000
   
$
4,051,012
 
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
               
  4.750%, 09/15/2024
   
621,000
     
581,587
 
Nordic Capital II
               
  7.910%, 06/30/2024 (f)(i)
 
NOK 10,200,000
     
943,859
 
StoneX Group, Inc.
               
  8.625%, 06/15/2025 (a)
   
11,178,000
     
11,313,198
 
             
16,889,656
 
                 
Health Care and Social Assistance – 0.27%
               
ADDvise Group AB
               
  8.569% (3 Month STIBOR + 7.250%), 05/21/2024 (b)(f)(g)
 
SEK 16,380,000
     
1,472,298
 
                 
Information – 18.58%
               
American Greetings Corp.
               
  8.750%, 04/15/2025 (a)
   
2,712,000
     
2,608,754
 
Azerion Holding BV
               
  7.250%, 04/28/2024 (f)(h)
 
EUR 3,199,000
     
3,097,326
 
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
               
  4.000%, 03/01/2023 (a)
   
4,319,000
     
4,299,564
 
Cengage Learning, Inc.
               
  9.500%, 06/15/2024 (a)
   
8,486,000
     
7,976,840
 
Clear Channel International BV
               
  6.625%, 08/01/2025 (a)(f)
   
10,961,000
     
10,197,991
 
Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC
               
  6.750%, 10/01/2026 (a)(f)
   
7,949,000
     
6,964,658
 
Go North Group AB
               
  12.874% (3 Month STIBOR + 12.000%), 07/15/2025 (b)(f)(g)
 
SEK 51,250,000
     
4,715,537
 
Impala BondCo Plc
               
  10.217% (3 Month STIBOR + 9.000%), 10/20/2024 (b)(f)(g)
 
SEK 11,250,000
     
981,710
 
INNOVATE Corp.
               
  8.500%, 02/01/2026 (a)
   
6,874,000
     
5,052,390
 
Linkem S.p.A.
               
  7.193% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.000%), 11/09/2022 (a)(b)(f)(h)
 
EUR 14,565,000
     
14,238,688
 
N0r5ke Viking I AS
               
  10.220% (3 Month NIBOR + 8.000%), 05/03/2024 (b)(f)(i)
 
NOK 14,800,000
     
1,345,640
 
Nielsen Co.
               
  5.000%, 02/01/2025 (a)(f)
   
11,665,000
     
11,453,138
 
Sprint Communications LLC
               
  6.000%, 11/15/2022
   
17,170,000
     
17,187,170
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 46.56% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Information – 18.58% (Continued)
           
TEGNA, Inc.
           
  4.750%, 03/15/2026 (a)
   
9,483,000
   
$
9,165,319
 
Tigo Energy, Inc.
               
  5.500%, 01/15/2025 (a)
   
1,969,333
     
1,945,292
 
             
101,230,017
 
                 
Manufacturing – 10.55%
               
Blast Motion, Inc.
               
  5.500%, 02/15/2025 (a)
   
2,000,000
     
1,932,200
 
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp, Inc.
               
  7.500%, 04/15/2025 (a)
   
9,167,000
     
8,422,960
 
Columbia Care, Inc.
               
  9.500%, 02/03/2026 (f)
   
17,087,000
     
17,020,959
 
Fiven ASA
               
  7.916% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.850%), 06/21/2024 (b)(f)(h)
 
EUR 7,992,000
     
7,675,879
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
               
  3.350%, 11/01/2022
   
6,693,000
     
6,684,861
 
FXI Holdings, Inc.
               
  12.250%, 11/15/2026 (a)
   
5,213,000
     
4,144,335
 
Georg Jensen A/S
               
  6.321% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.000%), 05/15/2023 (b)(f)(h)
 
EUR 100,000
     
95,555
 
Graphic Packaging International LLC
               
  4.875%, 11/15/2022
   
3,902,000
     
3,901,813
 
Hillenbrand, Inc.
               
  5.750%, 06/15/2025
   
3,542,000
     
3,458,019
 
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc
               
  5.625%, 02/01/2023 (a)(f)
   
1,106,000
     
1,082,788
 
LR Global Holding GmbH
               
  7.832% (3 Month EURIBOR + 7.250%), 02/03/2025 (b)(f)(h)
 
EUR 3,609,000
     
3,050,651
 
             
57,470,020
 
                 
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction – 3.22%
               
Copper Mountain Mining Corp.
               
  8.000%, 04/09/2026 (f)
   
6,576,062
     
5,885,576
 
Greenfire Resources, Inc.
               
  12.000%, 08/15/2025 (a)(f)
   
3,411,000
     
3,629,816
 
Tacora Resources, Inc.
               
  8.250%, 05/15/2026 (a)(f)
   
7,781,000
     
6,645,218
 
W&T Offshore, Inc.
               
  9.750%, 11/01/2023 (a)
   
1,421,000
     
1,394,290
 
             
17,554,900
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 46.56% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services – 2.06%
           
Aker Horizons ASA
           
  5.530% (3 Month NIBOR + 3.250%), 08/15/2025 (b)(f)(i)
 
NOK 5,000,000
   
$
414,429
 
Desenio Group AB
             
  7.056% (3 Month STIBOR + 5.500%), 12/16/2024 (b)(f)(g)
 
SEK 1,250,000
     
59,134
 
Getty Images, Inc.
             
  9.750%, 03/01/2027 (a)
   
7,949,000
     
7,904,287
 
Rebellion Operations AB
               
  9.319% (3 Month STIBOR + 8.000%), 05/20/2025 (b)(f)(g)
 
SEK 32,500,000
     
2,879,407
 
             
11,257,257
 
                 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing – 0.79%
               
Exterran Energy Solutions LP / EES Finance Corp.
               
  8.125%, 05/01/2025
   
2,815,000
     
2,853,200
 
REX – Real Estate Exchange, Inc.
               
  6.000%, 03/15/2025 (a)
   
1,500,000
     
1,476,000
 
             
4,329,200
 
                 
Retail Trade – 2.10%
               
Albertsons Cos Inc / Safeway Inc /
               
  New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC
               
  3.500%, 02/15/2023 (a)
   
6,798,000
     
6,730,700
 
Anagram International Inc / Anagram Holdings LLC
               
  15.000%, 08/15/2025 (a)
   
4,616,344
     
4,690,021
 
             
11,420,721
 
                 
Transportation and Warehousing – 3.23%
               
Golar LNG Ltd.
               
  7.000%, 10/20/2025 (f)
   
16,509,000
     
15,662,914
 
Seaspan Corp.
               
  6.500%, 02/05/2024 (f)
   
1,700,000
     
1,683,000
 
XPO Logistics, Inc.
               
  6.250%, 05/01/2025 (a)
   
271,000
     
272,141
 
             
17,618,055
 
                 
Wholesale Trade – 1.46%
               
Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp.
               
  10.000%, 02/29/2024 (a)
   
7,155,775
     
7,194,738
 
  11.500%, 02/28/2025 (a)
   
765,000
     
747,868
 
             
7,942,606
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $269,443,872)
           
253,668,763
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
PREFERRED STOCKS – 1.05%
           
             
Finance and Insurance – 1.05%
           
CoBank ACB
           
  6.250%, No stated maturity
   
57,197
   
$
5,719,700
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $5,789,480)
           
5,719,700
 
                 
   
Number
         
   
of Shares
         
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES – 13.23%
               
Accelerate Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
267,020
     
2,626,142
 
Agile Growth Corp. (f)(l)
   
128,420
     
1,275,211
 
Alpha Partners Technology
               
  Merger Corp. Founder Shares (d)(e)(l)
   
9,341
     
887
 
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
139,779
     
1,399,188
 
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
90,259
     
905,569
 
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
12,435
     
123,728
 
AxonPrime Infrastructure
               
  Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (d)(e)(l)
   
5,000
     
736
 
Berenson Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (d)(e)(l)
   
19,099
     
969
 
BGP Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
179,882
     
1,770,039
 
Bite Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
127,263
     
1,252,904
 
Blockchain Moon Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
90,668
     
904,867
 
Bullpen Parlay Acquisition Co. (f)(l)
   
44,011
     
443,631
 
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II (l)
   
235,993
     
2,348,130
 
Clarim Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
130,261
     
1,288,281
 
Compute Health Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
270,004
     
2,664,939
 
COVA Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
74,557
     
741,097
 
Crescera Capital Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
33,736
     
338,709
 
DHB Capital Corp. (l)
   
4,520
     
44,477
 
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
56,825
     
577,910
 
Elliott Opportunity II Corp. (f)(l)
   
41,338
     
406,766
 
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. (l)
   
180,657
     
1,784,891
 
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
19,880
     
200,788
 
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
28,536
     
284,361
 
Financials Acquisition Corp. (f)(j)(l)
   
190,901
     
2,126,167
 
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
20,556
     
206,588
 
G&P Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
250,380
     
2,501,296
 
Global Partner Acquisition Corp. II (f)(l)
   
139,288
     
1,387,308
 
Goal Acquisitions Corp. (l)
   
377,573
     
3,719,094
 
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
46,683
     
464,496
 
GP Bullhound Acquisition I SE (f)(k)(l)
   
108,609
     
1,058,032
 
Hambro Perks Acquisition Co. Ltd. (f)(j)(l)
   
217,802
     
2,431,857
 
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
12,435
     
123,604
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Number
       
   
of Shares
   
Value
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION
           
  COMPANIES – 13.23% (CONTINUED)
           
Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions I SA (f)(j)(l)
   
135,163
   
$
1,512,929
 
Horizon Acquisition Corp. II (f)(l)
   
218,757
     
2,187,570
 
Ibere Pharmaceuticals (f)(l)
   
126,627
     
1,254,874
 
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
345,215
     
3,505,658
 
Ignyte Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
12,435
     
124,226
 
Innovative International Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
204,013
     
2,068,692
 
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
12,435
     
123,604
 
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
146,589
     
1,443,902
 
LAVA Medtech Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
43,085
     
433,435
 
Legato Merger Corp. II (l)
   
32,606
     
323,941
 
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc. (l)
   
206,515
     
2,023,847
 
Mercury Ecommerce Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
350,000
     
3,489,500
 
NewHold Investment Corp. II (l)
   
104,856
     
1,033,356
 
OmniLit Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
12,822
     
129,246
 
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. (l)
   
19,319
     
190,678
 
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
89,245
     
881,741
 
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II (f)(l)
   
102,230
     
1,013,610
 
Pivotal Investment Corp. III (l)
   
186,823
     
1,841,141
 
Pontem Corp. (f)(l)
   
165,045
     
1,640,547
 
Portage Fintech Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
55,240
     
544,114
 
PowerUp Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
25,212
     
255,650
 
PWP Forward Acquisition Corp. I (l)
   
6,639
     
65,294
 
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
22,753
     
231,004
 
Relativity Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
169,970
     
1,709,048
 
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (d)(e)(l)
   
10,125
     
1,013
 
RMG Acquisition Corp. III (f)(l)
   
31,887
     
317,276
 
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
6,440
     
64,690
 
Silver Spike III Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
278,920
     
2,831,038
 
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. I (l)
   
55,240
     
543,009
 
SportsMap Tech Acquisition Corp. (l)
   
13,234
     
132,472
 
ST Energy Transition I Ltd. (f)(l)
   
12,659
     
126,970
 
Tech and Energy Transition Corp. (l)
   
13,307
     
131,207
 
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
   
59,086
     
592,042
 
Tio Tech A (f)(l)
   
396,937
     
3,927,692
 
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES
               
  (Cost $72,508,769)
           
72,097,678
 
                 
TRADE CLAIMS – 0.87%
               
                 
Utilities – 0.87%
               
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (l)
   
5,397,407
     
4,738,924
 
TOTAL TRADE CLAIMS (Cost $4,891,400)
           
4,738,924
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Number
       
   
of Shares
   
Value
 
WARRANTS – 0.01%
           
Brigade-M3 European Acquisition Corp. (f)(l)
           
  Expiration: 01/17/2027, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
110,310
   
$
12,134
 
DHB Capital Corp. (l)
               
  Expiration: 03/31/2028, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
1,506
     
80
 
Financials Acquisition Corp. (f)(j)(l)
               
  Expiration: 04/04/2027, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
95,450
     
4,263
 
GP Bullhound Acquisition I SE (f)(k)(l)
               
  Expiration: 03/11/2027, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
54,304
     
13,305
 
Hambro Perks Acquisition Corp. (f)(j)(l)
               
  Expiration: 01/07/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
108,901
     
12,767
 
Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions I SA (f)(j)(l)
               
  Expiration: 12/21/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
67,581
     
11,696
 
Leafly Holdings, Inc. (l)
               
  Expiration: 11/07/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
36,943
     
6,273
 
OmniLit Acquisition Corp. (l)
               
  Expiration: 11/08/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
3,260
     
401
 
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $89,432)
           
60,919
 
                 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 9.92%
               
First American Government Obligations
               
  Fund – Class X, 2.773% (m)
   
23,272,462
     
23,272,462
 
First American Treasury Obligations Fund – Class X, 2.875% (m)
   
30,776,578
     
30,776,578
 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $54,049,040)
           
54,049,040
 
Total Investments (Cost $586,080,101) – 103.11%
           
561,838,812
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (3.11)%
           
(16,945,818
)
Total Net Assets – 100.00%
         
$
544,892,994
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Face amount in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise indicated.
(a)
Securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Aggregate value of these securities is $152,158,539 or 27.93% of Fund’s net assets.
(b)
Variable rate security. The rate shown represents the rate at September 30, 2022.
(c)
The rate shown is the effective yield.
(d)
Illiquid security.
(e)
Security valued using unobservable inputs.
(f)
Foreign issued security.
(g)
Principal amount denominated in Swedish Krona.
(h)
Principal amount denominated in Euros.
(i)
Principal amount denominated in Norwegian Krone.
(j)
Holding denominated in British Pound.
(k)
Holding denominated in Euros.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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(l)
Non-income producing security.
(m)
Seven day yield as of September 30, 2022.

Definitions:
EURIBOR – Euro-Interbank Offer Rate is a reference rate expressing the average interest rate at which eurozone banks offer unsecured short-term lending on the interbank market.
LIBOR – London Interbank Offer Rate is a benchmark rate at which banks offer to lend funds to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.
NIBOR – Norwegian Interbank Offer Rate is a collective term for Norwegian money market rates at different maturities. It is intended to reflect the interest rate level a bank require for unsecured money market lending in Norwegian Krone to another bank.
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate is a benchmark interest rate for dollar-denominated derivatives and loans. SOFR is based on transactions in the Treasury repurchase market and is based on data from observable transactions rather than on estimated borrowing rates.
STIBOR – Stockholm Interbank Offer Rate is a reference rate that shows the average interest rate at which a number of active banks on the Swedish money market are willing to lend to one another, without collateral, at different maturities.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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  Schedule of Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

September 30, 2022
  Schedule of Investments (Continue
   
   
Currency
 
USD Value at
 
Currency
 
USD Value at
   
Unrealized
 
Settlement
 
Counter-
 
to be
 
September 30,
 
to be
 
September 30,
   
Appreciation/
 
Date
 
party
 
Delivered
   
2022
 
Received
   
2022
   
(Depreciation)
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
 
32,240,415 EUR
 
$
31,628,183
 
32,529,567 USD
 
$
32,529,567
   
$
901,384
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
 
5,448,000 GBP
   
6,084,850
 
6,376,067 USD
   
6,376,067
     
291,217
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
 
30,112,000 NOK
   
2,765,602
 
3,056,621 USD
   
3,056,621
     
291,019
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
 
124,994,000 SEK
   
11,270,154
 
11,936,248 USD
   
11,936,248
     
666,094
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
 
649,045 USD
   
649,045
 
7,244,000 SEK
   
653,159
     
4,114
 
               
$
52,397,834
     
$
54,551,662
   
$
2,153,828
 

EUR – Euro
GBP – British Pound
NOK – Norwegian Krone
SEK – Swedish Krona
USD – U.S. Dollars

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

September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 6.41%
           
             
Transportation and Warehousing – 6.41%
           
Hawaiian Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Certificates
           
  2013-1, 3.900%, 01/15/2026
   
1,686,819
   
$
1,357,186
 
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,474,621)
           
1,357,186
 
                 
                 
BANK LOANS – 13.42%
               
                 
Administrative and Support and Waste
               
  Management and Remediation Services – 0.47%
               
Monitronics International, Inc.
               
  10.306% (Base Rate + 7.500%), 03/29/2024 (a)
   
149,615
     
100,125
 
                 
Information – 4.08%
               
Cengage Learning, Inc.
               
  7.814% (Base Rate + 4.750%), 07/14/2026 (a)
   
500,000
     
453,985
 
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC
               
  4.865% (1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%), 02/15/2024 (a)
   
413,000
     
409,593
 
             
863,578
 
                 
Manufacturing – 7.00%
               
Real Alloy
               
  13.674% (3 Month LIBOR + 10.000%), 05/31/2023 (a)(b)
   
1,480,934
     
1,480,934
 
                 
Retail Trade – 1.87%
               
West Marine, Inc.
               
  11.365% (Base Rate + 8.250%), 06/01/2029 (a)
   
500,000
     
395,000
 
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $2,955,504)
           
2,839,637
 
                 
                 
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 12.45%
               
                 
Information – 2.91%
               
Crown Castle, Inc.
               
  3.513%, 10/19/2022 (c)
   
367,000
     
366,285
 
Rogers Communications, Inc.
               
  4.030%, 11/04/2022 (c)
   
250,000
     
249,136
 
             
615,421
 
Manufacturing – 9.54%
               
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
               
  3.370%, 10/05/2022 (c)
   
356,000
     
355,816
 
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
               
  3.291%, 10/03/2022 (c)
   
450,000
     
449,869
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 12.45% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Manufacturing – 9.54% (Continued)
           
General Motors Financial Co, Inc.
           
  3.566%, 11/15/2022 (c)
   
450,000
   
$
447,769
 
Jabil, Inc.
               
  3.784%, 10/28/2022 (c)
   
384,000
     
382,825
 
Nutrien Ltd.
               
  3.813%, 11/15/2022 (c)
   
384,000
     
382,226
 
             
2,018,505
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost $2,634,257)
           
2,633,926
 
                 
                 
COMMON STOCKS – 0.61%
               
                 
Health Care and Social Assistance – 0.61%
               
Biote Corp. Founder Shares (i)
   
30,000
     
128,400
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $0)
           
128,400
 
                 
                 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.65%
               
                 
Manufacturing – 0.65%
               
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
               
  3.250%, 12/15/2026 (d)
   
260,000
     
137,800
 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $258,960)
           
137,800
 
                 
                 
CORPORATE BONDS – 47.05%
               
                 
Construction – 1.84%
               
Schletter International BV
               
  7.462% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.750%), 09/12/2025 (a)(e)(f)
 
EUR 400,000
     
390,494
 
                 
Finance and Insurance – 3.10%
               
StoneX Group, Inc.
               
  8.625%, 06/15/2025 (d)
   
648,000
     
655,838
 
                 
Information – 16.21%
               
American Greetings Corp.
               
  8.750%, 04/15/2025 (d)
   
81,000
     
77,916
 
Calligo UK Ltd.
               
  9.728% (3 Month EURIBOR + 8.500%), 12/29/2024 (a)(e)(f)
 
EUR 100,000
     
95,310
 
Cengage Learning, Inc.
               
  9.500%, 06/15/2024 (d)
   
308,000
     
289,520
 
Clear Channel International BV
               
  6.625%, 08/01/2025 (d)(e)
   
542,000
     
504,271
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 47.05% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Information – 16.21% (Continued)
           
Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC
           
  6.750%, 10/01/2026 (d)(e)
   
400,000
   
$
350,467
 
Go North Group AB
               
  12.874% (3 Month STIBOR + 12.000%), 07/15/2025 (a)(e)(g)
 
SEK 5,000,000
     
460,052
 
INNOVATE Corp.
               
  8.500%, 02/01/2026 (d)
   
460,000
     
338,100
 
Linkem S.p.A.
               
  7.193% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.000%), 11/09/2022 (a)(d)(e)(f)
 
EUR 1,250,000
     
1,221,995
 
Tigo Energy, Inc.
               
  5.500%, 01/15/2025 (d)
   
93,333
     
92,194
 
             
3,429,825
 
                 
Manufacturing – 14.39%
               
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp, Inc.
               
  7.500%, 04/15/2025 (d)
   
431,000
     
396,018
 
Fiven ASA
               
  7.916% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.850%), 06/21/2024 (a)(e)(f)
 
EUR 1,500,000
     
1,440,668
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
               
  3.350%, 11/01/2022
   
730,000
     
729,112
 
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.
               
  7.875%, 08/15/2025 (d)
   
250,000
     
227,199
 
LR Global Holding GmbH
               
  7.832% (3 Month EURIBOR + 7.250%), 02/03/2025 (a)(e)(f)
 
EUR 300,000
     
253,587
 
             
3,046,584
 
                 
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction – 2.91%
               
Aker ASA
               
  5.600% (3 Month NIBOR + 2.750%), 09/27/2027 (a)(e)(h)
 
NOK 3,500,000
     
317,422
 
Copper Mountain Mining Corp.
               
  8.000%, 04/09/2026 (e)
   
333,120
     
298,142
 
             
615,564
 
                 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services – 2.82%
               
Getty Images, Inc.
               
  9.750%, 03/01/2027 (d)
   
600,000
     
596,625
 
                 
Retail Trade – 1.20%
               
Anagram International Inc / Anagram Holdings LLC
               
  15.000%, 08/15/2025 (d)
   
250,000
     
253,990
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 47.05% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Transportation and Warehousing – 3.54%
           
Golar LNG Ltd.
           
  7.000%, 10/20/2025 (e)
   
480,000
   
$
455,400
 
XPO CNW, Inc.
               
  6.700%, 05/01/2034
   
315,000
     
293,156
 
             
748,556
 
                 
Wholesale Trade – 1.04%
               
United Natural Foods, Inc.
               
  6.750%, 10/15/2028 (d)
   
240,000
     
220,326
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $10,745,802)
           
9,957,802
 
                 
   
Number
         
   
of Shares
         
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES – 12.43%
               
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (i)
   
30,000
     
300,300
 
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp. (i)
   
26,630
     
267,179
 
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. (e)(i)
   
31,000
     
308,450
 
AxonPrime Infrastructure
               
  Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (b)(i)(j)
   
1,000
     
147
 
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II (i)
   
11,082
     
110,266
 
Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corp. (i)
   
22,531
     
222,381
 
COVA Acquisition Corp. (e)(i)
   
16,671
     
165,710
 
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. (i)
   
50,000
     
494,000
 
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. (e)(i)
   
1,351
     
13,645
 
Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I (e)(i)
   
242
     
2,445
 
Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd. (i)
   
8,333
     
83,038
 
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corp. (i)
   
31,000
     
308,140
 
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp. (e)(i)
   
7,573
     
76,904
 
Ignyte Acquisition Corp. (i)
   
22,737
     
227,143
 
Legato Merger Corp. II (i)
   
4,502
     
44,727
 
SportsMap Tech Acquisition Corp. (i)
   
675
     
6,757
 
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES
               
  (Cost $2,587,709)
           
2,631,232
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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September 30, 2022

   
Number
       
   
of Shares
   
Value
 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 10.62%
           
First American Government Obligations
           
  Fund – Class X, 2.773% (k)
   
1,123,855
   
$
1,123,855
 
First American Treasury Obligations Fund – Class X, 2.875% (k)
   
1,123,855
     
1,123,855
 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $2,247,710)
           
2,247,710
 
Total Investments (Cost $22,904,563) – 103.64%
           
21,933,693
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (3.64)%
           
(771,203
)
Total Net Assets – 100.00%
         
$
21,162,490
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Face amount in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise indicated.
(a)
Variable rate security. The rate shown represents the rate at September 30, 2022.
(b)
Security valued using unobservable inputs.
(c)
The rate shown is the effective yield.
(d)
Securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Aggregate value of these securities is $5,362,259 or 25.34% of Fund’s net assets.
(e)
Foreign issued security.
(f)
Principal amount denominated in Euros.
(g)
Principal amount denominated in Swedish Krona.
(h)
Principal amount denominated in Norwegian Krone.
(i)
Non-income producing security.
(j)
Illiquid security.
(k)
Seven day yield as of September 30, 2022.

Definitions:
EURIBOR – Euro-Interbank Offer Rate is a reference rate expressing the average interest rate at which eurozone banks offer unsecured short-term lending on the interbank market.
LIBOR – London Interbank Offer Rate is a benchmark rate at which banks offer to lend funds to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.
NIBOR – Norwegian Interbank Offer Rate is a collective term for Norwegian money market rates at different maturities. It is intended to reflect the interest rate level a bank require for unsecured money market lending in Norwegian Krone to another bank.
STIBOR – Stockholm Interbank Offer Rate is a reference rate that shows the average interest rate at which a number of active banks on the Swedish money market are willing to lend to one another, without collateral, at different maturities.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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  Schedule of Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

September 30, 2022

   
 
Currency
 
USD Value at
 
Currency
 
USD Value at
   
Unrealized
 
Settlement
 
Counter-
to be
 
September 30,
 
to be
 
September 30,
   
Appreciation/
 
Date
 
party
Delivered
 
2022
 
Received
 
2022
   
(Depreciation)
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
3,521,750 EUR
 
$
3,454,874
 
3,519,481 USD
 
$
3,519,481
   
$
64,607
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
3,500,000 NOK
   
321,453
 
333,333 USD
   
333,333
     
11,880
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
5,214,000 SEK
   
470,123
 
497,909 USD
   
497,908
     
27,785
 
             
$
4,246,450
     
$
4,350,722
   
$
104,272
 

EUR – Euro
NOK – Norwegian Krone
SEK – Swedish Krona
USD – U.S. Dollars

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

September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES – 8.27%
           
             
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting – 2.91%
           
Arm Master Trust LLC Series
           
  2022-T1 Agricultural Loan Backed Notes
           
  2022-T1, 4.400%, 06/16/2025 (a)(c)
   
2,000,000
   
$
1,990,626
 
                 
Finance and Insurance – 2.31%
               
LendingPoint 2021-A Asset Securitization Trust
               
  A, 1.000%, 12/15/2028 (a)
   
5,037
     
5,027
 
LendingPoint 2021-B Asset Securitization Trust
               
  A, 1.110%, 02/15/2029 (a)
   
203,974
     
201,824
 
LendingPoint 2022-A Asset Securitization Trust
               
  A, 1.680%, 06/15/2029 (a)
   
951,242
     
946,234
 
LendingPoint 2022-B Asset Securitization Trust
               
  2022-B, 4.770%, 10/15/2029 (a)
   
435,900
     
427,502
 
             
1,580,587
 
                 
Information – 2.55%
               
SBA Tower Trust
               
  2018-1, 3.448%, 03/15/2048 (a)
   
1,755,000
     
1,739,386
 
                 
Transportation and Warehousing – 0.50%
               
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust 2021-B
               
  B, 1.450%, 10/15/2028 (a)
   
347,496
     
339,322
 
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $5,693,352)
           
5,649,921
 
                 
                 
BANK LOANS – 1.87%
               
                 
Information – 1.87%
               
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC
               
  4.865% (1 Month LIBOR + 1.750%), 02/15/2024 (b)
   
1,289,621
     
1,278,982
 
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $1,282,648)
           
1,278,982
 
                 
                 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 1.48%
               
                 
Information – 1.48%
               
Leafly Holdings, Inc.
               
  8.000%, 01/31/2025 (c)(d)
   
1,089,000
     
1,012,770
 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $1,089,000)
           
1,012,770
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 76.03%
           
             
Administrative and Support and Waste
           
  Management and Remediation Services – 1.46%
           
Republic Services, Inc.
           
  4.750%, 05/15/2023
   
1,000,000
   
$
998,908
 
                 
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting – 0.86%
               
Cooks Venture, Inc.
               
  2022-2, 5.500%, 01/15/2025 (a)
   
600,000
     
588,300
 
                 
Finance and Insurance – 7.28%
               
Humana, Inc.
               
  2.900%, 12/15/2022
   
750,000
     
747,765
 
Main Street Capital Corp.
               
  4.500%, 12/01/2022
   
725,000
     
724,856
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
               
  0.445%, 12/21/2022
   
1,550,000
     
1,534,830
 
Navient Solutions LLC
               
  0.000%, 10/03/2022
   
1,970,000
     
1,970,000
 
             
4,977,451
 
                 
Information – 12.59%
               
AT&T, Inc.
               
  0.000%, 11/27/2022
   
2,000,000
     
1,988,194
 
Calligo UK Ltd.
               
  9.728% (3 Month EURIBOR + 8.500%), 12/29/2024 (b)(e)(f)
 
EUR 400,000
     
381,238
 
Infor, Inc.
               
  1.450%, 07/15/2023 (a)
   
2,050,000
     
1,979,136
 
Linkem S.p.A.
               
  7.193% (3 Month EURIBOR + 6.000%), 11/09/2022 (a)(b)(e)(f)
 
EUR 1,721,000
     
1,682,443
 
Oracle Corp.
               
  2.500%, 10/15/2022
   
2,280,000
     
2,278,680
 
Tigo Energy, Inc.
               
  5.500%, 01/15/2025 (a)
   
294,000
     
290,411
 
             
8,600,102
 
                 
Manufacturing – 22.08%
               
AbbVie, Inc.
               
  2.300%, 11/21/2022
   
2,235,000
     
2,229,735
 
Blast Motion, Inc.
               
  5.500%, 02/15/2025 (a)
   
1,000,000
     
966,100
 
Broadcom Corp / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
               
  2.650%, 01/15/2023
   
1,000,000
     
994,105
 
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
               
  3.750%, 11/15/2022
   
1,830,000
     
1,829,939
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
48

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  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 76.03% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Manufacturing – 22.08% (Continued)
           
Columbia Care, Inc.
           
  13.000%, 05/14/2024 (e)
   
1,026,000
   
$
1,026,000
 
  9.500%, 02/03/2026 (e)
   
2,016,000
     
2,008,208
 
General Electric Co.
               
  3.100%, 01/09/2023
   
856,000
     
853,311
 
Graphic Packaging International LLC
               
  4.875%, 11/15/2022
   
650,000
     
649,969
 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
               
  2.250%, 04/01/2023
   
1,250,000
     
1,235,984
 
HP, Inc.
               
  4.750%, 03/01/2029 (a)
   
1,107,000
     
1,114,231
 
International Business Machines Corp.
               
  2.875%, 11/09/2022
   
688,000
     
687,144
 
Microchip Technology, Inc.
               
  4.333%, 06/01/2023
   
1,500,000
     
1,493,280
 
             
15,088,006
 
                 
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction – 5.39%
               
Glencore Funding LLC
               
  4.125%, 05/30/2023 (a)
   
1,000,000
     
995,040
 
Mosaic Co.
               
  3.250%, 11/15/2022
   
2,260,000
     
2,257,392
 
Schlumberger Holdings Corp.
               
  3.625%, 12/21/2022 (a)
   
427,000
     
426,956
 
             
3,679,388
 
                 
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services – 1.20%
               
Getty Images, Inc.
               
  9.750%, 03/01/2027 (a)
   
827,000
     
822,348
 
                 
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing – 5.82%
               
Exterran Energy Solutions LP / EES Finance Corp.
               
  8.125%, 05/01/2025
   
2,467,000
     
2,500,477
 
REX – Real Estate Exchange, Inc.
               
  6.000%, 03/15/2025 (a)
   
1,500,000
     
1,476,000
 
             
3,976,477
 
                 
Retail Trade – 6.77%
               
AutoZone, Inc.
               
  2.875%, 01/15/2023
   
1,000,000
     
995,134
 
Dollar General Corp.
               
  3.250%, 04/15/2023
   
2,382,000
     
2,379,658
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Face
       
   
Amount†
   
Value
 
             
CORPORATE BONDS – 76.03% (CONTINUED)
           
             
Retail Trade – 6.77% (Continued)
           
eBay, Inc.
           
  3.676% (3 Month LIBOR + 0.870%), 01/30/2023 (b)
   
1,250,000
   
$
1,250,928
 
             
4,625,720
 
                 
Transportation and Warehousing – 9.29%
               
DCP Midstream Operating LP
               
  3.875%, 03/15/2023
   
1,417,000
     
1,400,974
 
Golar LNG Ltd.
               
  7.000%, 10/20/2025 (e)
   
1,856,000
     
1,760,880
 
PBF Logistics LP / PBF Logistics Finance Corp.
               
  6.875%, 05/15/2023
   
886,000
     
885,167
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
               
  10.875%, 06/01/2023 (a)(e)
   
2,249,000
     
2,301,008
 
             
6,348,029
 
                 
Wholesale Trade – 3.29%
               
Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp.
               
  10.000%, 02/29/2024 (a)
   
1,262,000
     
1,268,872
 
McKesson Corp.
               
  2.700%, 12/15/2022
   
983,000
     
980,895
 
             
2,249,767
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $52,637,016)
           
51,954,496
 
                 
                 
MUNICIPAL BONDS – 4.38%
               
                 
Public Administration – 4.38%
               
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority
               
  2.950%, 04/01/2024
   
3,000,000
     
2,995,695
 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $3,000,000)
           
2,995,695
 
                 
                 
PREFERRED STOCKS – 3.98%
               
                 
Finance and Insurance – 3.98%
               
CoBank ACB
               
  6.250%, No stated maturity
   
23,000
     
2,300,000
 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
               
  6.200%, 09/15/2042
   
16,577
     
418,072
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $2,744,493)
           
2,718,072
 
                 
                 
RIGHTS – 0.01%
               
Feutune Light Acquisition Corp. (g)
   
103,600
     
7,770
 
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $5,171)
           
7,770
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
50

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  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Number
       
   
of Shares
   
Value
 
             
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES – 2.63%
           
Berenson Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (c)(d)(g)
   
1,827
   
$
93
 
BGP Acquisition Corp. (e)(g)
   
50,000
     
492,000
 
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II (g)
   
27,045
     
269,098
 
Feutune Light Acquisition Corp. (g)
   
103,600
     
1,032,374
 
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES
               
  (Cost $1,777,244)
           
1,793,565
 
                 
                 
WARRANTS – 0.01%
               
Feutune Light Acquisition Corp. (g)
               
  Expiration: 06/01/2029, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
103,600
     
4,558
 
Leafly Holdings, Inc. (g)
               
  Expiration: 11/07/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
5,553
     
943
 
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $1,634)
           
5,501
 
                 
                 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 5.04%
               
First American Treasury Obligations
               
  Fund – Class X, 2.875% (h)
   
3,443,487
     
3,443,487
 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $3,443,487)
           
3,443,487
 
Total Investments (Cost $71,674,045) – 103.70%
           
70,860,259
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (3.70)%
           
(2,527,259
)
Total Net Assets – 100.00%
         
$
68,333,000
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Face amount in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise indicated.
(a)
Securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Aggregate value of these securities is $19,560,766 or 28.63% of Fund’s net assets.
(b)
Variable rate security. The rate shown represents the rate at September 30, 2022.
(c)
Security valued using unobservable inputs.
(d)
Illiquid security.
(e)
Foreign issued security.
(f)
Principal amount denominated in Euros.
(g)
Non-income producing security.
(h)
Seven day yield as of September 30, 2022.

Definitions:
EURIBOR – Euro-Interbank Offer Rate is a reference rate expressing the average interest rate at which eurozone banks offer unsecured short-term lending on the interbank market.
LIBOR – London Interbank Offer Rate is a benchmark rate at which banks offer to lend funds to one another in the international interbank market for short-term loans.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
51

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  Schedule of Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

September 30, 2022

   
Currency
USD Value at
Currency
USD Value at
Unrealized
Settlement
Counter-
to be
September 30,
to be
September 30,
Appreciation/
Date
party
Delivered
2022
Received
2022
(Depreciation)
10/14/22
U.S. Bank
2,136,000 EUR
$2,095,438
2,168,061 USD
$2,168,061
$72,623

EUR – Euro
USD – U.S. Dollars

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
52

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  Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2022

   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES – 97.96%
           
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. II (a)(b)
   
3,864
   
$
38,659
 
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp. III (a)(b)
   
50,798
     
513,060
 
26 Capital Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
1,758
     
17,351
 
A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
98,318
     
986,130
 
Accelerate Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
19,786
     
194,595
 
Aequi Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
122,197
     
1,220,748
 
African Gold Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
57,421
     
568,468
 
Agile Growth Corp. (a)(b)
   
99,034
     
983,408
 
Ahren Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
4,655
     
46,853
 
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
29,630
     
296,596
 
Anthemis Digital Acquisitions I Corp. (a)(b)
   
11,280
     
113,928
 
Anzu Special Acquisition Corp. I (b)
   
1,527
     
15,010
 
AP Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
18,884
     
191,673
 
Apeiron Capital Investment Corp. (b)
   
7,864
     
79,151
 
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II (a)(b)
   
98,318
     
970,399
 
Arbor Rapha Capital Bioholdings Corp. I (b)
   
17,649
     
178,608
 
Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
7,773
     
78,313
 
Ares Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
29,709
     
295,010
 
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
16,050
     
161,030
 
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. II (b)
   
38,866
     
389,437
 
Atlas Crest Investment Corp. II (b)
   
19,792
     
195,050
 
Ault Disruptive Technologies Corp. (b)
   
23,318
     
235,162
 
Avalon Acquisition, Inc. (b)
   
26,175
     
262,012
 
Banner Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
49,108
     
487,151
 
Banyan Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
73,738
     
736,643
 
Battery Future Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
10,279
     
103,702
 
Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
12,290
     
123,514
 
Berenson Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (b)(c)(d)
   
922
     
47
 
BGP Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
123,794
     
1,218,133
 
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
19,664
     
197,328
 
bleuacacia Ltd. (a)(b)
   
98,318
     
969,907
 
Blockchain Moon Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
25,413
     
253,622
 
Bridgetown Holdings Ltd. (a)(b)
   
79,568
     
798,067
 
Brigade-M3 European Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
75,515
     
736,271
 
Bright Lights Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
39,613
     
392,565
 
Broad Capital Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
51,291
     
512,910
 
Bullpen Parlay Acquisition Co. (a)(b)
   
35,713
     
359,987
 
C5 Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
73,202
     
734,216
 
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd. (a)(b)
   
1,209
     
12,175
 
Canna-Global Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
14,984
     
151,788
 
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II (b)
   
14,568
     
144,952
 
Cartesian Growth Corp. (a)(b)
   
13,014
     
128,969
 
Cartica Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
49,158
     
496,742
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
53

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  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION
           
  COMPANIES – 97.96% (CONTINUED)
           
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III (a)(b)
   
65,189
   
$
647,327
 
Churchill Capital Corp. V (b)
   
8,676
     
85,892
 
Churchill Capital Corp. VII (b)
   
24,973
     
245,485
 
Clarim Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
41,348
     
408,932
 
Colicity, Inc. (b)
   
103,546
     
1,018,893
 
Compute Health Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
19,762
     
195,051
 
Conx Corp. (b)
   
29,496
     
294,960
 
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
25,417
     
253,407
 
COVA Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
89,789
     
892,503
 
Crescera Capital Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
14,748
     
148,070
 
Crown PropTech Acquisitions (a)(b)
   
148,551
     
1,473,626
 
Crypto 1 Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
12,962
     
130,138
 
DP Cap Acquisition Corp. I (a)(b)
   
14,748
     
148,807
 
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
49,997
     
508,469
 
Edify Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
34,410
     
340,315
 
Elliott Opportunity II Corp. (a)(b)
   
52,506
     
516,659
 
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. (b)
   
29,670
     
293,140
 
Enphys Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
3,340
     
32,582
 
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
18,093
     
182,739
 
Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
1,527
     
15,087
 
ESGEN Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
3,140
     
31,871
 
ESM Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
98,655
     
978,658
 
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
13,663
     
137,860
 
Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
10,356
     
104,078
 
Financials Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)(e)
   
17,382
     
193,593
 
Finnovate Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
17,649
     
178,255
 
Flame Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
7,810
     
76,772
 
Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
8,375
     
83,917
 
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II (b)
   
1,527
     
15,010
 
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
29,315
     
290,951
 
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
11,154
     
112,098
 
G Squared Ascend I, Inc. (a)(b)
   
10,231
     
101,543
 
G&P Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
12,579
     
125,664
 
Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
14,748
     
149,766
 
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
24,580
     
248,750
 
Glenfarne Merger Corp. (b)
   
2,118
     
20,778
 
Global Technology Acquisition Corp. I (a)(b)
   
12,733
     
128,667
 
Goal Acquisitions Corp. (b)
   
19,780
     
194,833
 
GoGreen Investments Corp. (a)(b)
   
3,062
     
31,049
 
GP Bullhound Acquisition I SE (a)(b)(f)
   
74,277
     
723,581
 
Group Nine Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
7,817
     
77,310
 
GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
38,911
     
386,192
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
54

CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF

  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION
           
  COMPANIES – 97.96% (CONTINUED)
           
Hamilton Lane Alliance Holdings I, Inc. (b)
   
58,826
   
$
581,789
 
HCM Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
44,242
     
446,844
 
Health Assurance Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
5,197
     
51,866
 
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
16,051
     
159,547
 
Heartland Media Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
38,866
     
388,271
 
HH&L Acquisition Co. (a)(b)
   
1,527
     
15,178
 
HIG Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
98,679
     
989,750
 
Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. (a)(b)
   
29,943
     
298,232
 
Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions I SA (a)(b)(e)
   
44,565
     
498,832
 
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. II (b)
   
2,901
     
28,633
 
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III (b)
   
4,990
     
49,127
 
Hunt Companies Acquisition Corp. I (a)(b)
   
8,826
     
89,584
 
Ibere Pharmaceuticals (a)(b)
   
69,325
     
687,011
 
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
138,623
     
1,407,717
 
Ignyte Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
8,676
     
86,673
 
Independence Holdings Corp. (a)(b)
   
106,938
     
1,060,825
 
Infinite Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
27,531
     
274,897
 
InFinT Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
14,856
     
150,640
 
Innovative International Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
9,382
     
95,133
 
Integral Acquisition Corp. 1 (b)
   
2,605
     
25,842
 
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp. I (a)(b)
   
31,091
     
315,263
 
Iron Spark I, Inc.
   
39,822
     
394,238
 
Itiquira Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
21,718
     
215,877
 
Jackson Acquisition Co. (b)
   
29,496
     
294,370
 
Jaguar Global Growth Corp. I (a)(b)
   
48,466
     
483,691
 
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
7,811
     
76,938
 
Kismet Acquisition Two Corp. (a)(b)
   
57,579
     
571,759
 
KnightSwan Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
13,368
     
133,881
 
LAVA Medtech Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
8,430
     
84,806
 
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I (a)(b)
   
134,140
     
1,330,669
 
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
7,817
     
78,170
 
Legato Merger Corp. II (b)
   
26,025
     
258,558
 
Leo Holdings Corp. II (a)(b)
   
4,916
     
48,963
 
LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II (b)
   
5,187
     
52,129
 
Lionheart III Corp. (b)
   
2,881
     
29,069
 
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
1,527
     
15,010
 
M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp. (b)
   
3,955
     
38,799
 
M3-Brigade Acquisition III Corp. (b)
   
13,177
     
132,956
 
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I (a)(b)
   
10,304
     
103,349
 
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc. (b)
   
16,166
     
158,427
 
McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
3,842
     
38,727
 
MedTech Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
69,269
     
687,841
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
55

CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF

  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION
           
  COMPANIES – 97.96% (CONTINUED)
           
Mercato Partners Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
14,146
   
$
141,460
 
Mercury Ecommerce Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
48,948
     
488,012
 
Mission Advancement Corp. (b)
   
1,264
     
12,412
 
New Vista Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
2,901
     
28,836
 
NewHold Investment Corp. II (b)
   
122,896
     
1,211,140
 
NightDragon Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
58,124
     
570,778
 
North Mountain Merger Corp. (b)
   
1,490
     
14,960
 
Northern Star Investment Corp. III (b)
   
2,901
     
28,560
 
OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp. (b)
   
2,600
     
26,520
 
OmniLit Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
10,056
     
101,364
 
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. (b)
   
8,290
     
81,822
 
Onyx Acquisition Co. I (a)(b)
   
41,832
     
423,967
 
Orion Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
1,527
     
15,026
 
Oxus Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
7,817
     
79,147
 
Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
15,817
     
156,272
 
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I (b)
   
73,738
     
739,592
 
Parabellum Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (b)(c)(d)
   
2,299
     
83
 
Pathfinder Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
8,101
     
80,524
 
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
15,203
     
152,410
 
PepperLime Health Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
2,605
     
26,024
 
Perception Capital Corp. II (a)(b)
   
4,419
     
44,941
 
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II (a)(b)
   
35,367
     
350,664
 
Pioneer Merger Corp. (a)(b)
   
4,400
     
43,824
 
Pivotal Investment Corp. III (b)
   
20,039
     
197,484
 
Plum Acquisition Corp. I (a)(b)
   
3,345
     
33,199
 
Pontem Corp. (a)(b)
   
20,119
     
199,983
 
Population Health Investment Co, Inc. (a)(b)
   
9,838
     
98,282
 
PowerUp Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
11,950
     
121,173
 
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
6,790
     
67,561
 
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
785
     
7,732
 
PROOF Acquisition Corp. I (b)
   
9,709
     
96,993
 
Property Solutions Acquisition Corp. II (b)
   
2,901
     
28,531
 
PropTech Investment Corp. II (b)
   
52,596
     
523,330
 
Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
10,845
     
110,106
 
RCF Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
5,187
     
52,337
 
Recharge Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
2,585
     
26,147
 
Redwoods Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
5,827
     
57,862
 
Relativity Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
58,269
     
585,895
 
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
24,395
     
241,998
 
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. Founder Shares (b)(c)(d)
   
6,000
     
601
 
RMG Acquisition Corp. III (a)(b)
   
11,910
     
118,505
 
Rose Hill Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
17,649
     
179,314
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
56

CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF

  Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION
           
  COMPANIES – 97.96% (CONTINUED)
           
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II (b)
   
2,734
   
$
27,176
 
ScION Tech Growth I (a)(b)
   
4,115
     
41,047
 
Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp. (b)
   
24,580
     
246,415
 
Semper Paratus Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
8,228
     
83,596
 
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I (b)
   
53,200
     
529,340
 
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
14,748
     
148,144
 
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II (a)(b)
   
23,958
     
237,663
 
Silver Spike III Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
99,134
     
1,006,210
 
Sizzle Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
9,302
     
93,671
 
Slam Corp. (a)(b)
   
3,345
     
33,149
 
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp. I (b)
   
47,894
     
470,798
 
Spindletop Health Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
32,604
     
328,322
 
SportsMap Tech Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
2,665
     
26,677
 
SportsTek Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
4,916
     
48,398
 
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Ltd. (a)(b)
   
49,158
     
496,987
 
ST Energy Transition I Ltd. (a)(b)
   
10,356
     
103,871
 
Supernova Partners Acquisition Co III Ltd. (a)(b)
   
99,517
     
985,716
 
Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp. (b)
   
2,605
     
25,685
 
SVF Investment Corp. (a)(b)
   
31,849
     
317,216
 
Tailwind International Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
89,050
     
883,376
 
Talon 1 Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
17,649
     
179,843
 
Target Global Acquisition I Corp. (a)(b)
   
24,580
     
246,906
 
Tastemaker Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
2,536
     
25,309
 
TB SA Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
49,158
     
486,664
 
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
24,973
     
244,985
 
Tech and Energy Transition Corp. (b)
   
3,345
     
32,982
 
Thrive Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
12,733
     
129,240
 
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II (b)
   
105,113
     
1,035,363
 
TKB Critical Technologies 1 (a)(b)
   
11,727
     
118,912
 
Trine II Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
18,093
     
181,382
 
two (a)(b)
   
86,766
     
858,281
 
Vector Acquisition Corp. II (a)(b)
   
141,013
     
1,398,849
 
VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
6,554
     
65,737
 
Warburg Pincus Capital Corp. I-A (a)(b)
   
49,748
     
493,500
 
Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. (b)
   
42,136
     
420,517
 
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
39,434
     
397,495
 
Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
26,124
     
261,240
 
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANIES
               
  (Cost $61,527,569)
           
62,018,532
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
57

CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
Number of
       
   
Shares
   
Value
 
             
RIGHTS – 0.05%
           
A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
   
100,000
   
$
12,000
 
Broad Capital Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
100,000
     
10,000
 
Jaguar Global Growth Corp. I (a)(b)
   
50,000
     
7,200
 
Redwoods Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
11,250
     
928
 
ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. (b)
   
5,514
     
441
 
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $34,722)
           
30,569
 
                 
                 
WARRANTS – 0.04%
               
Brigade-M3 European Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)
               
  Expiration: 01/17/2027, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
38,125
     
4,194
 
Canna-Global Acquisition Corp. (b)
               
  Expiration: 11/30/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
6,980
     
175
 
Financials Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)(e)
               
  Expiration: 04/04/2027, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
8,777
     
392
 
GP Bullhound Acquisition I SE (a)(b)(f)
               
  Expiration: 03/11/2027, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
37,500
     
9,188
 
Hambro Perks Acquisition Corp. (a)(b)(e)
               
  Expiration: 01/07/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
37,500
     
4,396
 
Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions I SA (a)(b)(e)
               
  Expiration: 12/21/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
22,500
     
3,894
 
OmniLit Acquisition Corp. (b)
               
  Expiration: 11/08/2026, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
3,714
     
457
 
Spindletop Health Acquisition Corp. (b)
               
  Expiration: 12/31/2028, Exercise Price: $11.50
   
16,354
     
990
 
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $38,645)
           
23,686
 
                 
                 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 2.07%
               
First American Treasury Obligations
               
  Fund – Class X, 2.875% (g)
   
1,313,033
     
1,313,033
 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $1,313,033)
           
1,313,033
 
Total Investments (Cost $62,913,969) – 100.12%
           
63,385,820
 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.12)%
           
(74,289
)
Total Net Assets – 100.00%
         
$
63,311,531
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a)
Foreign issued security.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
Illiquid security.
(d)
Security valued using unobservable inputs.
(e)
Holding denominated in British Pounds.
(f)
Holding denominated in Euros.
(g)
Seven day yield as of September 30, 2022.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
58

CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF

  Schedule of Forward Currency Exchange Contracts

September 30, 2022

 
     
Currency
 
USD Value at
 
Currency
 
USD Value at
   
Unrealized
 
Settlement
 
Counter-
 
to be
 
September 30,
 
to be
 
September 30,
   
Appreciation/
 
Date
 
party
 
Delivered
 
2022
 
Received
 
2022
   
(Depreciation)
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
 
761,250 EUR
 
$
746,794
 
772,676 USD
 
$
772,676
   
$
25,882
 
10/14/22
 
U.S. Bank
 
630,900 GBP
   
704,650
 
738,374 USD
   
738,374
     
33,724
 
          

  $
1,451,444
      
$
1,511,050
   
$
59,606
 

EUR – Euro
GBP – British Pound
USD – U.S. Dollars

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
59

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2022

   
CrossingBridge
   
CrossingBridge
 
   
Low Duration High
   
Responsible
 
   
Yield Fund
   
Credit Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments, at value
           
  (cost $586,080,101 and $22,904,563)
 
$
561,838,812
   
$
21,933,693
 
Cash
   
244,427
     
567,333
 
Cash held in foreign currency, at value
               
  (cost $904,831 and $22,466)
   
908,742
     
22,478
 
Receivable for investment securities sold
   
8,255,464
     
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
6,008,651
     
197,729
 
Unrealized appreciation of forward
               
  currency exchange contracts
   
2,153,828
     
104,272
 
Receivable for Fund shares sold
   
1,104,207
     
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
29,616
     
13,143
 
Receivable from Adviser
   
     
718
 
TOTAL ASSETS
   
580,543,747
     
22,839,366
 
LIABILITIES
               
Payable for investments purchased
   
34,772,294
     
1,628,787
 
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
   
338,083
     
 
Payable to Adviser
   
298,759
     
 
Shareholder servicing fees payable
   
102,674
     
2,337
 
Payable to affiliates
   
72,670
     
19,734
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
66,273
     
26,018
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
35,650,753
     
1,676,876
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
544,892,994
   
$
21,162,490
 
                 
Net assets consist of:
               
Paid-in capital
 
$
564,092,597
   
$
21,796,740
 
Total accumulated loss
   
(19,199,603
)
   
(634,250
)
NET ASSETS
 
$
544,892,994
   
$
21,162,490
 
                 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
               
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
               
  number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
   
55,381,119
     
2,194,082
 
Net asset value, offering, and
               
  redemption price per share
 
$
9.84
   
$
9.65
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
60

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

September 30, 2022

   
CrossingBridge
   
CrossingBridge
 
   
Ultra-Short
   
Pre-Merger
 
   
Duration Fund
   
SPAC ETF
 
ASSETS
           
Investments, at value
           
  (cost $71,674,045 and $62,913,969)
 
$
70,860,259
   
$
63,385,820
 
Cash held in foreign currency, at value
               
  (cost $36,480 and $—)
   
36,533
     
 
Receivable for investment securities sold
   
1,331,606
     
 
Receivable for Fund shares sold
   
855,860
     
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
725,216
     
3,131
 
Unrealized appreciation of forward
               
  currency exchange contracts
   
72,623
     
59,606
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
14,660
     
 
TOTAL ASSETS
   
73,896,757
     
63,448,557
 
LIABILITIES
               
Payable for investments purchased
   
5,444,840
     
 
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
   
34,213
     
33,495
 
Payable to Adviser
   
23,233
     
41,107
 
Payable for distributions to shareholders
   
     
62,424
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
27,961
     
 
Payable to affiliates
   
21,673
     
 
Shareholder servicing fees payable
   
11,837
     
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
5,563,757
     
137,026
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
68,333,000
   
$
63,311,531
 
                 
Net assets consist of:
               
Paid-in capital
 
$
68,594,063
   
$
62,787,304
 
Total distributable earnings/(accumulated loss)
   
(261,063
)
   
524,227
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
68,333,000
   
$
63,311,531
 
                 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
               
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
               
  number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
   
6,856,667
         
Net asset value, offering, and
               
  redemption price per share
 
$
9.97
         
                 
NAV
               
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
               
  number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
           
3,080,000
 
Net asset value, offering, and
               
  redemption price per share
         
$
20.56
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
61

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS

  Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended September 30, 2022

   
CrossingBridge
   
CrossingBridge
 
   
Low Duration High
   
Responsible
 
   
Yield Fund
   
Credit Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Interest income (net of $51,943 and $5,184
           
  foreign withholding tax, respectively)
 
$
20,655,711
   
$
798,850
 
Dividend income (net of $2,054 and $—
               
  foreign withholding tax, respectively)
   
84,057
     
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME
   
20,739,768
     
798,850
 
EXPENSES
               
Management fees (Note 4)
   
3,225,454
     
110,091
 
Shareholder servicing fees – Institutional Class (Note 5)
   
402,194
     
15,353
 
Administration and accounting fees (Note 6)
   
241,823
     
69,399
 
Expense recoupment by Adviser (Note 4)
   
154,588
     
 
Federal and state registration fees
   
89,109
     
35,154
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6)
   
78,753
     
19,493
 
Custody fees (Note 6)
   
52,143
     
12,425
 
Legal fees
   
32,543
     
12,399
 
Audit and tax fees
   
28,595
     
21,260
 
Reports to shareholders
   
19,587
     
 
Trustees’ fees
   
18,407
     
18,407
 
Pricing fees (Note 6)
   
17,341
     
3,387
 
Chief Compliance Officer fees
   
11,684
     
11,684
 
Other expenses
   
6,409
     
2,311
 
Insurance fees
   
4,471
     
2,555
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
   
4,383,101
     
333,918
 
Less waivers and reimbursement by Adviser (Note 4)
   
(1,776
)
   
(182,884
)
NET EXPENSES
   
4,381,325
     
151,034
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
   
16,358,443
     
647,816
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
               
  GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
               
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
   
(4,506,665
)
   
36,007
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts
   
7,120,130
     
284,549
 
Foreign currency transactions
   
(95,309
)
   
3,442
 
     
2,518,156
     
323,998
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
   
(24,276,638
)
   
(978,706
)
Foreign currency exchange contracts
   
1,695,109
     
59,536
 
Foreign currency translation
   
(15,252
)
   
(654
)
     
(22,596,781
)
   
(919,824
)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
               
  LOSS ON INVESTMENTS
   
(20,078,625
)
   
(595,826
)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
               
  ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
(3,720,182
)
 
$
51,990
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
62

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS

  Statements of Operations (Continued)

For the Period Ended September 30, 2022

   
CrossingBridge
   
CrossingBridge
 
   
Ultra-Short
   
Pre-Merger
 
   
Duration Fund
   
SPAC ETF
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Interest income
 
$
1,420,201
   
$
13,368
 
Dividend income
   
35,937
     
4,306
 
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME
   
1,456,138
     
17,674
 
EXPENSES
               
Management fees (Note 4)
   
374,292
     
372,203
 
Administration and accounting fees (Note 6)
   
70,313
     
 
Shareholder servicing fees – Institutional Class (Note 5)
   
52,098
     
 
Federal and state registration fees
   
41,556
     
 
Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 6)
   
23,369
     
 
Audit and tax fees
   
21,546
     
 
Trustees’ fees
   
18,407
     
 
Custody fees (Note 6)
   
12,707
     
 
Legal fees
   
12,205
     
 
Chief Compliance Officer fees
   
11,684
     
 
Pricing fees (Note 6)
   
7,748
     
 
Other expenses
   
3,134
     
 
Excise tax
   
     
2,754
 
Insurance fees
   
2,739
     
 
TOTAL EXPENSES
   
651,798
     
374,957
 
Less waivers and reimbursement by Adviser (Note 4)
   
(138,941
)
   
 
NET EXPENSES
   
512,857
     
374,957
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
   
943,281
     
(357,283
)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
               
  GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
               
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
   
197,246
     
237,954
 
In-kind redemptions
   
     
68,213
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts
   
304,365
     
151,988
 
Foreign currency transactions
   
(12,845
)
   
(3,669
)
     
488,766
     
454,486
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
   
(841,576
)
   
473,644
 
Foreign currency exchange contracts
   
72,623
     
59,606
 
     
(768,953
)
   
533,250
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
               
  GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
   
(280,187
)
   
987,736
 
NET INCREASE IN NET
               
  ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
663,094
   
$
630,453
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
63

CROSSINGBRIDGE LOW DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
16,358,443
   
$
6,561,556
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
   
(4,506,665
)
   
7,132,312
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
7,120,130
     
274,815
 
Written option contracts
   
     
57,400
 
Foreign currency transactions
   
(95,309
)
   
12,907
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
   
(24,276,638
)
   
2,551,056
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
1,695,109
     
307,539
 
Foreign currency translation
   
(15,252
)
   
(1,282
)
Net increase (decrease) in
               
  net assets from operations
   
(3,720,182
)
   
16,896,303
 
                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Distributions to shareholders
   
(22,048,408
)
   
(7,308,862
)
Net decrease in net assets
               
  resulting from distributions paid
   
(22,048,408
)
   
(7,308,862
)
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from sales of shares –
               
    Institutional Class
   
491,767,133
     
257,858,317
 
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders
               
  in payment of distributions declared –
               
    Institutional Class
   
16,583,903
     
5,795,404
 
Payments for shares redeemed –
               
    Institutional Class
   
(264,173,086
)
   
(90,881,724
)
Net increase in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
244,177,950
     
172,771,997
 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
   
218,409,360
     
182,359,438
 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of Year
   
326,483,634
     
144,124,196
 
End of Year
 
$
544,892,994
   
$
326,483,634
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
64

CROSSINGBRIDGE RESPONSIBLE CREDIT FUND

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

         
Period from
 
         
June 30, 2021(1)
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income
 
$
647,816
   
$
73,835
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
   
36,007
     
1,480
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
284,549
     
(8,861
)
Foreign currency transactions
   
3,442
     
3,209
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
   
(978,706
)
   
7,861
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
59,536
     
44,736
 
Foreign currency translation
   
(654
)
   
(53
)
Net increase in net assets from operations
   
51,990
     
122,207
 
                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Distributions to shareholders
   
(736,927
)
   
(71,520
)
Net decrease in net assets
               
  resulting from distributions paid
   
(736,927
)
   
(71,520
)
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from sales of shares –
               
    Institutional Class
   
8,248,399
     
17,033,340
 
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders
               
  in payment of distributions declared –
               
    Institutional Class
   
699,429
     
71,520
 
Payments for shares redeemed –
               
    Institutional Class
   
(3,989,824
)
   
(266,124
)
Net increase in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
4,958,004
     
16,838,736
 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
   
4,273,067
     
16,889,423
 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of Year/Period
   
16,889,423
     
 
End of Year/Period
 
$
21,162,490
   
$
16,889,423
 

(1)
Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
65

CROSSINGBRIDGE ULTRA-SHORT DURATION FUND

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

         
Period from
 
         
June 30, 2021(1)
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income (loss)
 
$
943,281
   
$
(9,365
)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
   
197,246
     
5,227
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
304,365
     
 
Foreign currency transactions
   
(12,845
)
   
7,242
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
   
(841,576
)
   
27,843
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
72,623
     
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
   
663,094
     
30,947
 
                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Distributions to shareholders
   
(955,104
)
   
 
Net decrease in net assets
               
  resulting from distributions paid
   
(955,104
)
   
 
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from sales of shares –
               
    Institutional Class
   
45,183,829
     
37,029,820
 
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders
               
  in payment of distributions declared –
               
    Institutional Class
   
58,106
     
 
Payments for shares redeemed –
               
    Institutional Class
   
(13,677,662
)
   
(30
)
Net increase in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
31,564,273
     
37,029,790
 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
   
31,272,263
     
37,060,737
 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of Year/Period
   
37,060,737
     
 
End of Year/Period
 
$
68,333,000
   
$
37,060,737
 

(1)
Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
66

CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

         
Period from
 
         
September 20, 2021(1)
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(357,283
)
 
$
(907
)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
Investments
   
306,167
     
691
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
151,988
     
 
Foreign currency transactions
   
(3,669
)
   
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
   
473,644
     
(1,793
)
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
59,606
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in
               
  net assets from operations
   
630,453
     
(2,009
)
                 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS
               
Distributions to shareholders
   
(62,424
)
   
 
Net decrease in net assets
               
  resulting from distributions paid
   
(62,424
)
   
 
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Proceeds from sales of shares – NAV
   
66,766,005
     
5,803,792
 
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders
               
  in payment of distributions declared – NAV
   
     
 
Payments for shares redeemed – NAV
   
(9,824,286
)
   
 
Net increase in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
56,941,719
     
5,803,792
 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
   
57,509,748
     
5,801,783
 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of Year/Period
   
5,801,783
     
 
End of Year/Period
 
$
63,311,531
   
$
5,801,783
 

(1)
Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
67

CROSSINGBRIDGE LOW DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND

  Financial Highlights


Institutional Class

   
Year Ended
 
   
September 30, 2022
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period
 
$
10.36
 
         
Income from investment operations:
       
Net investment income(2)
   
0.33
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(3)
   
(0.36
)
Total from investment operations
   
(0.03
)
         
Less distributions paid:
       
From net investment income
   
(0.33
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.16
)
Total distributions paid
   
(0.49
)
         
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period
 
$
9.84
 
Total Return(5)
   
-0.39
%
         
Supplemental Data and Ratios:
       
Net assets, end of year/period (000’s)
 
$
544,893
 
         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
       
Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses(6)
   
0.88
%(7)
After waivers and reimbursements of expenses(6)
   
0.88
%(7)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
       
Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses(6)
   
3.30
%
After waivers and reimbursements of expenses(6)
   
3.30
%
Portfolio turnover rate(9)
   
136.70
%

(1)
Commencement of investment operations.
(2)
Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding method.
(3)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statements of Operations.
(4)
Less than $0.005 per share.
(5)
Total return represents the rate that investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(6)
Annualized for periods less than one year.
(7)
This ratio includes previous expense reimbursements recouped by the Adviser. If this recoupment was excluded, this ratio would be 0.85%.
(8)
This ratio includes previous expense reimbursements recouped by the Adviser. If this recoupment was excluded, this ratio would be unchanged.
(9)
Portfolio turnover not annualized for periods less than one year. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
68

CROSSINGBRIDGE LOW DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND

  Financial Highlights (Continued)

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period

                 
Period from
 
                 
February 1, 2018(1)
 
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
September 30, 2021
   
September 30, 2020
   
September 30, 2019
   
September 30, 2018
 
$
9.86
   
$
10.04
   
$
10.06
   
$
10.00
 
                             
                             
 
0.34
     
0.35
     
0.29
     
0.17
 
 
0.54
     
(0.18
)
   
(0.02
)
   
0.02
 
 
0.88
     
0.17
     
0.27
     
0.19
 
                             
                             
 
(0.38
)
   
(0.35
)
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.13
)
 
     
     
(0.00
)(4)
   
 
 
(0.38
)
   
(0.35
)
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.13
)
                             
$
10.36
   
$
9.86
   
$
10.04
   
$
10.06
 
 
9.13
%
   
1.80
%
   
2.71
%
   
1.95
%
                             
                             
$
326,484
   
$
144,124
   
$
129,019
   
$
45,827
 
                             
                             
 
0.91
%(8)
   
0.96
%
   
1.08
%
   
1.90
%
 
0.88
%(8)
   
0.90
%
   
0.96
%
   
1.00
%
                             
 
3.34
%
   
3.35
%
   
2.83
%
   
1.64
%
 
3.37
%
   
3.41
%
   
2.95
%
   
2.54
%
 
169.73
%
   
224.86
%
   
198.63
%
   
76.70
%

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
69

CROSSINGBRIDGE RESPONSIBLE CREDIT FUND

  Financial Highlights

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period

Institutional Class
           
         
Period from
 
         
June 30, 2021(1)
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period
 
$
10.01
   
$
10.00
 
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income(2)
   
0.38
     
0.06
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments(3)
   
(0.33
)
   
(0.01
)
Total from investment operations
   
0.05
     
0.05
 
                 
Less distributions paid:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.39
)
   
(0.04
)
From net realized gains
   
(0.02
)
   
 
Total distributions paid
   
(0.41
)
   
(0.04
)
                 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period
 
$
9.65
   
$
10.01
 
Total Return(4)
   
0.45
%
   
0.57
%
                 
Supplemental Data and Ratios:
               
Net assets, end of year/period (000’s)
 
$
21,162
   
$
16,889
 
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
               
Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)(6)
   
1.97
%
   
2.77
%
After waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)
   
0.89
%
   
0.91
%(6)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:
               
Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)
   
2.75
%
   
0.50
%
After waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)
   
3.83
%
   
2.36
%
Portfolio turnover rate(7)
   
173.58
%
   
39.47
%

(1)
Commencement of investment operations.
(2)
Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding method.
(3)
Net realized and unrealized loss per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statements of Operations.
(4)
Total return represents the rate that investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(5)
Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6)
The ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers and reimbursement of expenses includes bank loan service charges. Excluding these charges, the ratio was 0.90%.
(7)
Portfolio turnover not annualized for periods less than one year. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE ULTRA-SHORT DURATION FUND

  Financial Highlights

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period
Institutional Class
         
Period from
 
         
June 30, 2021(1)
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period
 
$
10.01
   
$
10.00
 
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment income (loss)(2)
   
0.16
     
(0.01
)
Net realized and unrealized
               
  gain (loss) on investments(3)
   
(0.05
)
   
0.02
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.11
     
0.01
 
                 
Less distributions paid:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.14
)
   
 
From net realized gains
   
(0.01
)
   
 
Total distributions paid
   
(0.15
)
   
 
                 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period
 
$
9.97
   
$
10.01
 
Total Return(4)
   
1.12
%
   
0.07
%
                 
Supplemental Data and Ratios:
               
Net assets, end of year/period (000’s)
 
$
68,333
   
$
37,061
 
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
               
Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)
   
1.13
%
   
2.68
%
After waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)
   
0.89
%
   
0.90
%(6)
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
               
  to average net assets:
               
Before waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)
   
1.40
%
   
(2.06
%)
After waivers and reimbursements of expenses(5)
   
1.64
%
   
(0.28
%)
Portfolio turnover rate(6)
   
155.17
%
   
41.74
%

(1)
Commencement of investment operations.
(2)
Per share net investment income (loss) was calculated using average shares outstanding method.
(3)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statements of Operations.
(4)
Total return represents the rate that investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(5)
Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6)
Portfolio turnover not annualized for periods less than one year. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE PRE-MERGER SPAC ETF

  Financial Highlights

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period
NAV

         
Period from
 
         
September 20, 2021(1)
 
   
Year Ended
   
through
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year/Period
 
$
20.01
   
$
20.00
 
                 
Income from investment operations:
               
Net investment loss(2)
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.00
)(3)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments(4)
   
0.73
     
0.01
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.57
     
0.01
 
                 
Less distributions paid:
               
From net investment income
   
(0.02
)
   
 
From net realized gains
   
     
 
Total distributions paid
   
(0.02
)
   
 
                 
Net Asset Value, End of Year/Period
 
$
20.56
   
$
20.01
 
Total Return(5)
   
2.85
%
   
0.03
%
                 
Supplemental Data and Ratios:
               
Net assets, end of year/period (000’s)
 
$
63,312
   
$
5,802
 
                 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(6)
   
0.81
%
   
0.80
%
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets(6)
   
(0.77
%)
   
(0.80
%)
Portfolio turnover rate(7)(8)
   
172.39
%
   
4.29
%

(1)
Commencement of investment operations.
(2)
Per share net investment loss was calculated using average shares outstanding method.
(3)
Amount between $(0.005) and $0.00 per share.
(4)
Net realized and unrealized gain per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statements of Operations.
(5)
Total return represents the rate that investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of dividends. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Total return presented is total return of Net Asset Value. Total return of the Market Value is 2.70%.
(6)
Annualized for periods less than one year.
(7)
Portfolio turnover not annualized for periods less than one year. Short-term securities with maturities less than or equal to 365 days are excluded from the portfolio turnover calculation.
(8)
Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2022


(1)
Organization
 
Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust under a Declaration of Trust dated May 29, 2001. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The CrossingBridge Funds (the “Funds”) are comprised of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund, the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund (collectively, the “Mutual Funds”) and the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (the “ETF”), each representing a distinct diversified series with its own investment objective and policies within the Trust.
   
 
The investment objective of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund is to seek high current income and capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital. The investment objective of the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund is to seek high current income and capital appreciation consistent with the preservation of capital. The investment objective of the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund is to offer a higher yield than cash instruments while maintaining a low duration.
   
 
The CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund commenced investment operations on February 1, 2018. The Fund has registered both an Investor Class and Institutional Class of shares. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, only the Institutional Class was operational. Both the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund and CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund commenced investment operations on June 30, 2021. Both Funds registered only an Institutional Class of shares.
   
 
The investment objective of the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF is to provide total returns consistent with the preservation of capital.  The ETF commenced investment operations on September 20, 2021.
   
 
Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with the organization, registration and the initial public offering of shares were paid by CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC (“the Adviser”), the Funds’ investment adviser. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $0.001 par value. The Funds are  investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”
   
(2)
Significant Accounting Policies
   
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
   
 
(a)   Investment Valuation
   
 
Each security owned by a Fund that is listed on a securities exchange, including Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”), is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. Bank loans are valued at prices supplied by an approved independent pricing service (“Pricing Service”), if available, and otherwise will be valued at the most recent bid quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, based on quotations or prices obtained from one or more broker-dealers known to follow the issue.
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CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
If the security is listed on more than one exchange, a Fund will use the price of the exchange that the Fund generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the security is traded. Portfolio securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked prices on such day or the security shall be valued at the latest sales price on the “composite market” for the day such security is being valued. The composite market is defined as a consolidation of the trade information provided by national securities and foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets as published by a Pricing Service.
   
 
Foreign securities will be priced in their local currencies as of the close of their primary exchange or market or as of the time a Fund calculates its NAV, whichever is earlier. Foreign securities, currencies and other assets denominated in foreign currencies are then translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar, as provided by an approved Pricing Service or reporting agency. All assets denominated in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars using the applicable currency exchange rates as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
   
 
Debt securities, including corporate bonds, bank loans, commercial paper, and short-term debt instruments having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the mean in accordance with prices supplied by an approved Pricing Service. Pricing Services may use various valuation methodologies such as the mean between the bid and the asked prices, matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. If a price is not available from a Pricing Service, the most recent quotation obtained from one or more broker-dealers known to follow the issue will be obtained. Quotations will be valued at the mean between the bid and the offer. Any discount or premium is accreted or amortized using the constant yield method until maturity.
   
 
Money market funds are valued at cost. If cost does not represent current market value, the securities will be priced at fair value.
   
 
SPAC Founders Shares, received as part of the initial public offering process, will be valued initially in line with the publicly traded warrants, which typically have no value prior to the warrants being separated from the SPAC common shares. Upon a de-SPAC transaction, the valuation of the Founders Shares may be updated to reflect more current circumstances and inputs, including the value of the publicly traded warrants or the value of the publicly traded common shares, and may include a discount to reflect any restrictions associated with the Founders Shares.
   
 
Redeemable securities issued by open-end, registered investment companies are valued at the NAVs of  such companies for purchase and/or redemption orders placed on that day. All exchange-traded funds are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded.
74

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
If market quotations are not readily available, a security or other asset will be valued at its fair value in accordance with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act as determined under the Adviser’s fair value pricing procedures, subject to oversight by the Board of Trustees. These fair value pricing procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market and/or world events cause the Adviser to believe that a security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual fair market value. The intended effect of using fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that a Fund is accurately priced. The Board of Trustees will regularly evaluate whether the Funds’ fair value pricing procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the Funds and the quality of prices obtained through the application of such procedures by the Adviser.
   
 
FASB Accounting Standards Codification, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” Topic 820 (“ASC 820”), establishes an authoritative definition of fair value and sets out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. ASC 820 requires an entity to evaluate certain factors to determine whether there has been a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for the security such that recent transactions and quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value and further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. ASC 820 also requires enhanced disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value in those instances as well as expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

   
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
       
   
Level 2 –
Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
       
   
Level 3 –
Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
75

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments carried at fair value as of September 30, 2022:
   
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund

     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Assets(1):
                       
 
Asset Backed Securities
 
$
   
$
8,866,335
   
$
   
$
8,866,335
 
 
Bank Loans
   
     
37,562,861
     
     
37,562,861
 
 
Commercial Paper
   
     
113,169,787
     
     
113,169,787
 
 
Convertible Bonds
   
     
1,442,955
     
10,461,850
     
11,904,805
 
 
Corporate Bonds
   
     
253,668,763
     
     
253,668,763
 
 
Preferred Stocks
   
     
5,719,700
     
     
5,719,700
 
 
Special Purpose
                               
 
  Acquisition Companies
   
49,589,537
     
22,504,536
     
3,605
     
72,097,678
 
 
Trade Claims
   
     
4,738,924
     
     
4,738,924
 
 
Warrants
   
60,518
     
401
     
     
60,919
 
 
Money Market Funds
   
54,049,040
     
     
     
54,049,040
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
103,699,095
   
$
447,674,262
   
$
10,465,455
   
$
561,838,812
 
 
Other Financial Instruments(2)
                               
 
Forward Currency
                               
 
  Exchange Contracts
 
$
   
$
2,153,828
   
$
   
$
2,153,828
 
 
Total Other
                               
 
  Financial Instruments
 
$
   
$
2,153,828
   
$
   
$
2,153,828
 

 
(1)
See the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.
 
(2)
Other financial instruments are forward currency exchange contracts not included in the Schedule of Investments, which are reflected at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
76

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
                       
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Assets(1):
                       
 
Asset Backed Securities
 
$
   
$
1,357,186
   
$
   
$
1,357,186
 
 
Bank Loans
   
     
1,358,703
     
1,480,934
     
2,839,637
 
 
Commercial Paper
   
     
2,633,926
     
     
2,633,926
 
 
Common Stocks
   
     
128,400
     
     
128,400
 
 
Convertible Bonds
   
     
137,800
     
     
137,800
 
 
Corporate Bonds
   
     
9,957,802
     
     
9,957,802
 
 
Special Purpose
                               
 
  Acquisition Companies
   
1,627,353
     
1,003,732
     
147
     
2,631,232
 
 
Money Market Funds
   
2,247,710
     
     
     
2,247,710
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
3,875,063
   
$
16,577,549
   
$
1,481,081
   
$
21,933,693
 
 
Other Financial Instruments(2)
                               
 
Forward Currency
                               
 
  Exchange Contracts
 
$
   
$
104,272
   
$
   
$
104,272
 
 
Total Other
                               
 
  Financial Instruments
 
$
   
$
104,272
   
$
   
$
104,272
 

 
(1)
See the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.
 
(2)
Other financial instruments are forward currency exchange contracts not included in the Schedule of Investments, which are reflected at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
                       
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Assets(1):
                       
 
Asset Backed Securities
 
$
   
$
3,659,295
   
$
1,990,626
   
$
5,649,921
 
 
Bank Loans
   
     
1,278,982
     
     
1,278,982
 
 
Convertible Bonds
   
     
     
1,012,770
     
1,012,770
 
 
Corporate Bonds
   
     
51,954,496
     
     
51,954,496
 
 
Municipal Bonds
   
     
2,995,695
     
     
2,995,695
 
 
Preferred Stocks
   
418,072
     
2,300,000
     
     
2,718,072
 
 
Rights
   
     
7,770
     
     
7,770
 
 
Special Purpose
                               
 
  Acquisition Companies
   
269,098
     
1,524,374
     
93
     
1,793,565
 
 
Warrants
   
943
     
4,558
     
     
5,501
 
 
Money Market Funds
   
3,443,487
     
     
     
3,443,487
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
4,131,600
   
$
63,725,170
   
$
3,003,489
   
$
70,860,259
 
 
Other Financial Instruments(2)
                               
 
Forward Currency
                               
 
  Exchange Contracts
 
$
   
$
72,623
   
$
   
$
72,623
 
 
Total Other
                               
 
  Financial Instruments
 
$
   
$
72,623
   
$
   
$
72,623
 

 
(1)
See the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.
 
(2)
Other financial instruments are forward currency exchange contracts not included in the Schedule of Investments, which are reflected at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
77

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
                       
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Assets(1):
                       
 
Special Purpose
                       
 
  Acquisition Companies
 
$
45,117,639
   
$
16,900,162
   
$
731
   
$
62,018,532
 
 
Rights
   
7,200
     
23,369
     
     
30,569
 
 
Warrants
   
22,240
     
1,446
     
     
23,686
 
 
Money Market Funds
   
1,313,033
     
     
     
1,313,033
 
 
Total Assets
 
$
46,460,112
   
$
16,924,977
   
$
731
   
$
63,385,820
 
 
Other Financial Instruments(2)
                               
 
Forward Currency
                               
 
  Exchange Contracts
 
$
   
$
59,606
   
$
   
$
59,606
 
 
Total Other
                               
 
  Financial Instruments
 
$
   
$
59,606
   
$
   
$
59,606
 

 
(1)
See the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.
 
(2)
Other financial instruments are forward currency exchange contracts not included in the Schedule of Investments, which are reflected at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.
   
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets in the Funds for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
                     
           
Convertible
   
Special Purpose
 
 

 
Bank Loans
    Bonds    
Acquisition Companies
 
 
Beginning Balance – October 1, 2021
 
$
4,293,369
   
$
   
$
 
 
Purchases
   
     
7,245,000
     
68
 
 
Sales
   
(4,293,369
)
   
     
 
 
Realized gains
   
     
     
 
 
Realized losses
   
     
     
 
 
Change in unrealized
                       
 
  appreciation (depreciation)
   
     
(507,150
)
   
3,537
 
 
Transfer in/(out) of Level 3
   
     
3,724,000
     
 
 
Ending Balance – September 30, 2022
 
$
   
$
10,461,850
   
$
3,605
 
 
 
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the Statement of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2022, includes the following:

 
Convertible
Special Purpose
 
 
Bonds
Acquisition Companies
 
 
($507,150)
$3,537
 
78

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
           
           
Special Purpose
 
     
Bank Loans
   
Acquisition Companies
 
 
Beginning Balance – October 1, 2021
 
$
   
$
 
 
Purchases
   
1,480,934
     
 
 
Sales
   
     
 
 
Realized gains
   
     
 
 
Realized losses
   
     
 
 
Change in unrealized
               
 
  appreciation (depreciation)
   
     
147
 
 
Transfer in/(out) of Level 3
   
     
 
 
Ending Balance – September 30, 2022
 
$
1,480,934
   
$
147
 

 
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the Statement of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2022, includes the following:

 
Special Purpose
 
 
Acquisition Companies
 
 
$147
 

 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
                 
     
Asset Backed
   
Convertible
   
Special Purpose
 
     
Securities
   
Bonds
   
Acquisition Companies
 
 
Beginning Balance – October 1, 2021
 
$
   
$
   
$
 
 
Purchases
   
1,990,897
     
1,089,000
     
 
 
Sales
   
     
     
 
 
Realized gains
   
     
     
 
 
Realized losses
   
     
     
 
 
Change in unrealized
                       
 
  appreciation (depreciation)
   
(271
)
   
(76,230
)
   
93
 
 
Transfer in/(out) of Level 3
   
     
     
 
 
Ending Balance – September 30, 2022
 
$
1,990,626
   
$
1,012,770
   
$
93
 

 
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the Statement of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2022, includes the following:

 
Asset Backed
Convertible
Special Purpose
 
 
Securities
Bonds
Acquisition Companies
 
 
($271)
($76,230)
$93
 

79

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
 
     
Special Purpose
 
     
Acquisition Companies
 
 
Beginning Balance – October 1, 2021
 
$
 
 
Purchases
   
44
 
 
Sales
   
 
 
Realized gains
   
 
 
Realized losses
   
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
687
 
 
Transfer in/(out) of Level 3
   
 
 
Ending Balance – September 30, 2022
 
$
731
 

 
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the Statement of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2022, includes the following:

 
Special Purpose
 
 
Acquisition Companies
 
 
$687
 

 
The following table represents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of September 30, 2022:
   
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund

                  
Range/Weighted
 
      
Fair Value
        
Average
 
      
September 30,
 
Valuation
Unobservable
 
Unobservable
 
 
Description
   
2022
 
Methodologies
Input
 
Input
 
 
Convertible Bonds
 
$
6,737,850
 
Company-specific
Market
 
$93 – $100
 
           
information
discount
       
      
$
3,724,000
 
Vendor pricing
Broker quotes
 
$76 – $100
 
 
Special Purpose
 
$
3,605
 
Company-specific
Market
 
$0 – $1
 
 
  Acquisition Companies*
       
information
assessment
       

 
*
Table presents information for four securities, which have been valued between $0.00 and $1.32 throughout the period.
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September 30, 2022


 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
 
                     
                    
Range/Weighted
 
     
Fair Value
          
Average
 
     
September 30,
 
Valuation
 
Unobservable
 
Unobservable
 
 
Description
 
2022
 
Methodologies
 
Input
 
Input
 
 
Bank Loans*
 
$
1,480,934
 
Vendor pricing
 
Broker quotes
 
$100
 
 
Special Purpose
 
$
147
 
Company-specific
 
Market
 
$0 – $1
 
 
  Acquisition Companies**
       
information
 
assessment
       

 
*
Table presents information for one security, which has been valued at $100.00 throughout the period.
 
**
Table presents information for one security, which has been valued between $0.00 and $0.69 throughout the period.

 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund

                    
Range/Weighted
 
     
Fair Value
          
Average
 
     
September 30,
 
Valuation
 
Unobservable
 
Unobservable
 
 
Description
 
2022
 
Methodologies
 
Input
 
Input
 
 
Asset Backed
 
$
1,990,626
 
Vendor pricing
 
Broker quotes
 
$99 – $100
 
 
  Securities*
                     
 
Convertible Bonds**
 
$
1,012,770
 
Company-specific
 
Market
 
$93 – $100
 
           
information
 
discount
       
 
Special Purpose
 
$
93
 
Company-specific
 
Market
 
$0 – $1
 
 
  Acquisition Companies***
       
information
 
assessment
       

 
*
Table presents information for one security, which has been valued between $99.17 and $99.61 throughout the period.
 
**
Table presents information for one security, which has been valued between $93.00 and $100.00 throughout the period.
 
***
Table presents information for one security, which has been valued between $0.00 and $0.51 throughout the period.

 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
                 
                     
                    
Range/Weighted
 
     
Fair Value
          
Average
 
     
September 30,
 
Valuation
 
Unobservable
 
Unobservable
 
 
Description
 
2022
 
Methodologies
 
Input
 
Input
 
 
Special Purpose
 
$
731
 
Company-specific
 
Market
 
$0 – $1
 
 
  Acquisition Companies*
       
information
 
assessment
       

 
*
Table presents information for three securities, which have been valued between $0.00 and $1.32 throughout the period.

 
(b)   Foreign Securities and Currency Transactions
   
 
Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
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The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arising from sales of portfolio securities and sales and maturities of short-term securities are reported within realized gain (loss) on investments. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the values of investments in securities from fluctuations in exchange rates are reported within unrealized gain (loss) on investments.
   
 
Investments in foreign securities entail certain risks. There may be a possibility of nationalization or expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability, and diplomatic developments that could affect the value of a Fund’s investments in certain foreign countries. Since foreign securities normally are denominated and traded in foreign currencies, the value of a Fund’s assets may be affected favorably or unfavorably by currency exchange rates, currency exchange control regulations, foreign withholding taxes, and restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies. There may be less information publicly available about a foreign issuer than about a U.S. issuer, and foreign issuers are not generally subject to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and practices comparable to those in the United States. The securities of some foreign issuers are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
   
 
(c)   Federal Income Taxes
   
 
The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision has been provided.
   
 
As of and during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the Funds did not have liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. taxing authorities for the tax periods since the commencement of operations.
   
 
(d)   Distributions to Shareholders
   
 
In general, the Mutual Funds will distribute any net investment income monthly and any net realized capital gains at least annually. The ETF will distribute any net investment income annually and any net realized capital gains at least annually. The Funds may make additional distributions if deemed to be desirable during the year. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds may also pay a special distribution at the end of the calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
Treatment of income and capital gain distributions for federal income tax purposes may differ from GAAP, primarily due to timing differences in the recognition of income and gains and losses by the Funds. To the extent that these differences are attributable to permanent book and tax accounting differences, they are reclassified in the components of net assets.
   
 
(e)   Use of Estimates
   
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
   
 
(f)   Share Valuation
   
 
The NAV per share of a Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading.
   
 
(g)   Allocation of Income, Expenses and Gains/Losses
   
 
Income, expenses (other than those deemed attributable to a specific share class), and gains and losses of a Fund are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of net assets represented by each class as a percentage of the net assets of the Fund. Expenses deemed directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded by the specific class. Most Fund expenses are allocated by class based on relative net assets. Shareholder servicing fees are currently expensed up to 0.10% of average daily net assets of each Mutual Fund’s Institutional Class shares. Expenses associated with a specific fund in the Trust are charged to that fund. Common Trust expenses are typically allocated evenly between the Mutual Funds of the Trust, or by other equitable means.
   
 
(h)   Other
   
 
Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss from investment transactions using the specific identification method for the best tax relief order by comparing the original cost of the security lot sold with the net sale proceeds. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, net of any reclaims, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Any discount or premium on securities purchased are accreted or amortized over the expected life of the respective securities using the constant yield method.
   
 
(i)   Loan Participation
   
 
When purchasing participation interests in a loan, a Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. A Fund may enter into unfunded loan
83

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full, even though a percentage of the notional loan amounts may not be utilized by the borrower. When investing in a loan participation agreement, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower. A Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a floating rate loan. In certain circumstances, a Fund may receive a penalty fee upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan by a borrower. Fees earned are recorded as a component of interest income or interest expense, respectively, on the Statements of Operations.
   
 
(j)   Derivatives
   
 
The Funds may utilize derivative instruments such as options, swaps, futures, forward contracts and other instruments with similar characteristics to the extent that they are consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and limitations. The use of derivatives may involve additional investment risks, including counterparty credit risk, i.e., the risk that a Fund may experience delay in obtaining financial recovery in the event a counterparty experiences financial difficulty. To mitigate this risk, the Adviser will seek to effect derivative transactions with only counterparties that they believe are creditworthy.
   
 
The Funds have adopted authoritative standards regarding disclosure about derivatives and hedging activities and how they affect the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the monthly average quantity and notional value of derivatives are described below:

 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
     
Monthly Average
   
Monthly Average
 
     
Contracts
   
Notional Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
   
4
   
$
38,263,512
 
 
Warrants
   
588,685
     
351,713
 
     
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
 
     
Monthly Average
   
Monthly Average
 
     
Contracts
   
Notional Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
   
2
   
$
2,156,038
 
 
Warrants
   
7,619
     
1,190
 
     
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
 
     
Monthly Average
   
Monthly Average
 
     
Contracts
   
Notional Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
   
1
   
$
1,466,944
 
 
Warrants
   
29,005
     
4,104
 
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September 30, 2022


 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
 
     
Monthly Average
   
Monthly Average
 
     
Contracts
   
Notional Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
   
1
   
$
891,797
 
 
Warrants
   
315,467
     
88,183
 
                   
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
               
     
 
Fair value of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2022 are described below:
 
     
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
     
Asset Derivatives
 
     
Statement of Assets
         
     
and Liabilities Location
   
Fair Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
 
Unrealized appreciation
   
$
2,153,828
 
     
of forward currency
         
     
exchange contracts
         
 
Warrants
 
Investments, at value
     
60,919
 
     
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
 
     
Asset Derivatives
 
     
Statement of Assets
         
     
and Liabilities Location
   
Fair Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
 
Unrealized appreciation
   
$
104,272
 
     
of forward currency
         
     
exchange contracts
         
 
Warrants
 
Investments, at value
     
 
     
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
 
     
Asset Derivatives
 
     
Statement of Assets
         
     
and Liabilities Location
   
Fair Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
 
Unrealized appreciation
   
$
72,623
 
     
of forward currency
         
     
exchange contracts
         
 
Warrants
 
Investments, at value
     
5,501
 
     
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
 
     
Asset Derivatives
 
     
Statement of Assets
         
     
and Liabilities Location
   
Fair Value
 
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
 
Unrealized appreciation
   
$
59,606
 
     
of forward currency
         
     
exchange contracts
         
 
Warrants
 
Investments, at value
     
23,686
 

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September 30, 2022


 
Statement of Operations
   
 
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2022 are described below:

 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
   
Amount of Realized
   
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
 $7,120,130
 
Warrants
      (669,587)
     
   
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
   
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
 $1,695,109
 
Warrants
        (28,492)
   
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
Amount of Realized
   
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
   $284,549
 
Warrants
         (2,215)
     
   
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
   
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
     $59,536
 
Warrants
              —
   
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
Amount of Realized
   
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
   $304,365
 
Warrants
         (1,751)
     
   
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
   
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
      $72,623
 
Warrants
         3,867
   
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
   
Amount of Realized
   
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
    $151,988
 
Warrants
      (209,239)
     
   
Change in Unrealized Appreciation
   
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
 
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts
      $59,606
 
Warrants
        (14,959)

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September 30, 2022


 
(k)   LIBOR
   
 
The London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) is an interest rate average calculated from estimates submitted by the leading banks in London. Most maturities and currencies of LIBOR were phased out at the end of 2021, with the remaining ones to be phased out on June 30, 2023. There remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rate and the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Funds and the financial markets generally. The Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) has been selected by a committee established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to replace LIBOR as a reference rate in the United States. Other countries have undertaken similar initiatives to identify replacement reference rates in their respective markets. The transition from LIBOR could have a significant impact on the financial markets, including increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates and a reduction in the values of some LIBOR-based investments. The transition to an alternative interest rate may not be orderly, may occur over various time periods or may have unintended consequences.
   
(3)
Federal Tax Matters
   
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years or periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 were as follows:
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
22,048,408
   
$
7,308,862
 
 
Long Term Capital Gain
   
     
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
 
     
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021(1)
 
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
715,402
   
$
71,520
 
 
Long Term Capital Gain
   
21,525
     
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
 
     
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021(1)
 
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
955,104
   
$
 
 
Long Term Capital Gain
   
     
 
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
 
     
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021(2)
 
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
62,424
   
$
 
 
Long Term Capital Gain
   
     
 

 
(1)
Fund commenced investment operations on June 30, 2021.
 
(2)
Fund commenced investment operations on September 20, 2021.
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September 30, 2022


 
The CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund and CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF did not make any distributions to shareholders during the fiscal period ended September 30, 2021.
   
 
The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Fund related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended September 30, 2022.
   
 
As of September 30, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

     
CrossingBridge
   
CrossingBridge
 
     
Low Duration
   
Responsible
 
     
High Yield Fund
   
Credit Fund
 
 
Cost basis of investments for
           
 
  federal income tax purposes
 
$
587,395,528
   
$
22,942,363
 
                   
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
   
1,090,181
     
172,302
 
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
   
(25,754,945
)
   
(1,159,188
)
 
Total net tax unrealized appreciation
               
 
  (depreciation) on investments
 
$
(24,664,764
)
 
$
(986,886
)
                   
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
700,076
     
168,245
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
4,765,085
     
184,392
 
 
Total distributable earnings
 
$
5,465,161
   
$
352,637
 
 
Other accumulated earnings (losses)
   
     
(1
)
 
Total accumulated earnings (losses)
 
$
(19,199,603
)
 
$
(634,250
)
                   
     
CrossingBridge
   
CrossingBridge
 
     
Ultra-Short
   
Pre-Merger
 
     
Duration Fund
   
SPAC ETF
 
 
Cost basis of investments for
               
 
  federal income tax purposes
 
$
71,719,525
   
$
63,365,174
 
                   
 
Gross tax unrealized appreciation
   
30,905
     
778,805
 
 
Gross tax unrealized depreciation
   
(853,638
)
   
(758,159
)
 
Total net tax unrealized appreciation
               
 
  (depreciation) on investments
 
$
(822,733
)
 
$
20,646
 
                   
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
338,164
     
503,581
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
223,506
     
 
 
Total distributable earnings
 
$
561,670
   
$
503,581
 
 
Other accumulated earnings (losses)
   
     
 
 
Total accumulated earnings (losses)
 
$
(261,063
)
 
$
524,227
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sale adjustments and tax treatment of Passive Foreign Investment Companies.
   
 
At September 30, 2022, the Funds had no capital loss carryovers to be carried forward to offset future realized capital gains.
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September 30, 2022


 
GAAP requires 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 CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF made a reclassification on the Statement of Asset and Liabilities to increase Paid-in Capital by $41,793 and decrease Total Distributable Earnings by $41,793 due to permanent tax differences. No reclassifications were made for any other Fund for permanent tax differences.
   
(4)
Investment Adviser
   
 
The Trust has an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the Mutual Funds. Under the terms of this agreement, the Trust, on behalf of the Mutual Funds, compensates the Adviser for its investment advisory services at the annual rate of 0.65% of each Mutual Fund’s respective average daily net assets.
   
 
In addition, pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the ETF, and the Adviser, the Adviser is responsible for managing the ETF in accordance with its investment objectives.  For the services it provides the ETF, the ETF pays the Adviser a unified management fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.80% of the ETF’s average daily net assets.  Under this agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the ETF except interest charges on any borrowings, dividends, and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, distribution fees and expenses paid by the ETF under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, and the unified management fee payable to the Adviser.
   
 
With respect to the Mutual Funds, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse a Fund’s other expenses at least through January 31, 2024 to the extent necessary to ensure that a Fund’s total operating expenses (exclusive of front-end or contingent deferred sales loads, distribution (12b-1) fees, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, leverage (i.e., any expense incurred in connection with borrowings made by a Fund), interest, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, dividends or interest expenses on short positions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary items) (the “Expense Limitation Cap”) does not exceed 0.80% of each Mutual Fund’s respective average daily net assets.
   
 
Any such waiver or reimbursement is subject to later adjustment to allow the Adviser to recoup amounts waived or reimbursed within three years from the date such amount was waived or reimbursed, subject to the operating expense limitation agreement, if such reimbursement will not cause a Mutual Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of: (1) the Expense Limitation Cap in place at the time of the waiver and/or expense payment; or (2) the Expense Limitation Cap in place at the time of the recoupment. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the Adviser recouped $154,588 of previously waived
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September 30, 2022


 
expenses in the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund. The following table shows the remaining waiver or reimbursed expenses for the Mutual Funds subject to potential recovery expiring:

     
Expiring:
 
     
9/30/23
   
9/30/24
   
9/30/25
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
$
15,477
   
$
75,455
   
$
1,776
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
     
58,237
     
182,884
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
     
58,690
     
138,941
 
 
(5)
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plans
   
 
The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “12b-1 Plan”), on behalf of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, which authorizes the Fund to pay Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) a distribution fee of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the Fund’s Investor Class shares for services to prospective Fund shareholders and distribution of Fund shares. The Fund incurred no fees pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan during the year ended September 30, 2022 as the Investor Class was not operational during the year.
   
 
The Mutual Funds have adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan to pay for shareholder support services from the applicable Fund’s assets pursuant to a Shareholder Servicing Agreement in an amount not to exceed 0.15% of the applicable Fund’s average daily net assets. Currently, the shareholder servicing fee authorized for each Mutual Fund is up to 0.10%; however, the fee may be increased up to 0.15% of a Fund’s daily net assets, at any time. Each Mutual Fund is responsible for paying a portion of shareholder servicing fees to each of the shareholder servicing agents who have written shareholder servicing agreements with the Fund, and perform shareholder servicing functions and maintenance of shareholder accounts on behalf of shareholders. The following table details the fees incurred for Institutional Class shares for the Mutual Funds pursuant to the Shareholder Servicing Plan during the year ended September 30, 2022, as well as the fees owed as of September 30, 2022.

     
Fees incurred
   
Fees owed
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
$
402,194
   
$
102,674
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
15,353
     
2,337
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
52,098
     
11,837
 
 
(6)
Related Party Transactions
   
 
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”), acts as the Funds’ Administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian, transfer agent and accountants; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds’ expenses and reviews the Funds’ expense accruals. Fund Services also serves as the transfer agent to the Funds and provides pricing services to the Funds. U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
September 30, 2022


 
custodian. Fees incurred for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, and owed as of September 30, 2022, are as follows:

 
Fund Administration, Accounting and Pricing
 
Fees incurred
   
Fees owed
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
$
259,164
   
$
47,320
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
72,786
     
12,518
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
78,061
     
12,772
 
                   
 
Transfer Agency
 
Fees incurred
   
Fees owed
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
$
78,753
   
$
13,041
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
19,493
     
3,633
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
23,369
     
4,621
 
                   
 
Custody
 
Fees incurred
   
Fees owed
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
$
52,143
   
$
10,428
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
12,425
     
1,702
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
12,707
     
2,399
 

 
Under the terms of a Fund Servicing Agreement, the Adviser pays the Fund Administration and Accounting, Transfer Agency and Custody fees for the ETF.
   
 
Certain officers of the Funds are also employees of Fund Services. A Trustee of the Trust is affiliated with Fund Services and U.S. Bank.
   
 
The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer is also an employee of Fund Services. The Mutual Funds’ allocation of the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer fees incurred for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, and owed as of September 30, 2022, is as follows:

     
Fees incurred
   
Fees owed
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
$
11,684
   
$
1,881
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
11,684
     
1,881
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
11,684
     
1,881
 

 
Under the terms of a Fund Servicing Agreement, the Adviser pays the Chief Compliance Officer fees for the ETF.
   
 
The CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund also has a line of credit with U.S. Bank (See Note 11).
   
(7)
Capital Share Transactions
 
 
Transactions in shares of the Funds were as follows:

 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
     
Year ended
   
Year ended
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
 
Shares sold
   
48,487,891
     
25,189,279
 
 
Shares reinvested
   
1,647,659
     
571,682
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(26,255,920
)
   
(8,883,494
)
 
Net increase
   
23,879,630
     
16,877,467
 
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CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
           
           
Period from
 
           
June 30, 2021(1)
 
     
Year ended
   
through
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
 
Shares sold
   
839,077
     
1,706,239
 
 
Shares reinvested
   
71,289
     
7,151
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(403,090
)
   
(26,584
)
 
Net increase
   
507,276
     
1,686,806
 
                   
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
               
             
Period from
 
             
June 30, 2021(1)
 
     
Year ended
   
through
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
 
Shares sold
   
4,515,784
     
3,703,466
 
 
Shares reinvested
   
5,815
     
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(1,368,395
)
   
(3
)
 
Net increase
   
3,153,204
     
3,703,463
 
                   
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
               
             
Period from
 
             
September 20, 2021(1)
 
     
Year ended
   
through
 
     
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
 
Shares sold
   
3,270,000
     
290,000
 
 
Shares reinvested
   
     
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(480,000
)
   
 
 
Net increase
   
2,790,000
     
290,000
 

 
(1)
Commencement of operations.
 
(8)
Creation and Redemption Transactions
   
 
Shares of the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF are listed and traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (the “Exchange”). The ETF issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are to be issued and redeemed principally in kind for a basket of securities and a balancing cash amount. Shares generally will trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit at market prices that change throughout the day. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NAV of the shares of the Fund will be equal to the ETF’s total assets minus the ETF’s total liabilities divided by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV that is published will be rounded to the nearest cent; however, for purposes of determining the price of Creation Units, the NAV will be calculated to five decimal places.
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September 30, 2022


 
Only “Authorized Participants” may purchase or redeem shares directly from the ETF. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the ETF. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. Securities received or delivered in connection with in-kind creates and redeems are valued as of the close of business on the effective date of the creation or redemption.
   
 
Creation Unit Transaction Fee
   
 
Authorized Participants will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee (the “Creation Transaction Fee”) in connection with the issuance of Creation Units. The standard Creation Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Creation Transaction Fee for the ETF is $250.
   
 
An additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 2% of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction may be imposed for cash purchases, nonstandard orders, or partial purchase of Creation Units. For orders comprised entirely of cash, a variable fee of 0.03% of the value of the order will be charged by the ETF. The variable charge is primarily designed to cover additional costs (e.g., brokerage, taxes) involved with buying the securities with cash. The ETF may determine to not charge a variable fee on certain orders when the Adviser has determined that doing so is in the best interests of ETF shareholders.
   
 
A creation unit will generally not be issued until the transfer of good title of the deposit securities to the ETF and the payment of any cash amounts have been completed. To the extent contemplated by the applicable participant agreement, Creation Units of the ETF will be issued to such authorized participant notwithstanding the fact that the ETF’s deposits have not been received in part or in whole, in reliance on the undertaking of the authorized participant to deliver the missing deposit securities as soon as possible. If the ETF or its agents do not receive all of the deposit securities, or the required cash amounts, by such time, then the order may be deemed rejected and the authorized participant shall be liable to the ETF for losses, if any.
   
(9)
Investment Transactions
   
 
The aggregate purchases and sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the fiscal year or period ended September 30, 2022 are summarized below:

     
Purchases
   
Sales
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
 
$
589,020,312
   
$
445,557,710
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
   
28,259,717
     
25,010,348
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
   
62,445,908
     
40,098,290
 
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
   
128,297,852
     
74,919,083
 
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The above purchases and sales exclude any in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions.  During the year ended September 30, 2022, the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC had $10,838,940 of creations in-kind and $7,901,299 of redemptions in-kind.
   
 
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities in the Funds.
   
(10)
Beneficial Ownership
   
 
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. At September 30, 2022, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. held 48.64% of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, 64.73% of the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund and 30.16% of the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, respectively. National Financial Services LLC held 94.37% of the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund at September 30, 2022 and TD Ameritrade, Inc. held 35.97% of the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF at September 30, 2022.
   
(11)
Line of Credit
   
 
The CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund had a line of credit in the amount of the lesser of $50,000,000 or 33 1/3% of the fair value of unencumbered assets of the Fund, as defined, which matured on August 6, 2022. The unsecured line of credit was intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions. The credit facility was with the Fund’s custodian, U.S. Bank, N.A. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the Fund did not utilize the line of credit.
   
(12)
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 issued.
   
 
On October 6, 2022, the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund and CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund (“Borrowing Funds”) and U.S. Bank, N.A. entered into an umbrella line of credit agreement in the amount of up to $60,000,000, which matures on August 5, 2023. The line of credit agreement is intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions from the Borrowing Funds. Interest on amounts borrowed under the line of credit will be accrued at the prime rate.
   
 
On October 28, 2022, the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund and CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund declared and paid an income distribution of $2,185,961, $110,589 and $227,844, respectively, to their Institutional Class shareholders of record on October 27, 2022.
   
 
On November 29, 2022, the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund and CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund declared and paid an income distribution of $3,144,286, $51,893 and $255,538, respectively, to their Institutional Class shareholders of record on November 28, 2022.
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September 30, 2022


(13)
Recent Market Events
   
 
U.S. and international markets have experienced volatility in recent months and years due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic, uncertainties regarding interest rates, rising inflation, trade tensions, and the threat of tariffs imposed by the U.S. and other countries. The recovery from COVID-19 is proceeding at slower than expected rates and may last for a prolonged period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do so. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market conditions or other events may have an adverse effect on the performance of the Funds.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
To the Shareholders of CrossingBridge Funds and
Board of Trustees of Trust for Professional Managers
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments and forward currency exchange contracts, of CrossingBridge Funds comprising the funds listed below (the “Funds”), each a series of Trust for Professional Managers, as of September 30, 2022, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2022, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
   
Statements of
 
 
Statements of
Changes in
Financial
Fund Name
Operations
Net Assets
Highlights
CrossingBridge Low
For the year ended
For the years ended
For the years ended
Duration High Yield Fund
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022,
   
and 2021
2021, 2020, and 2019,
     
and for the period
     
from February 1, 2018
     
(commencement of
     
operations) through
     
September 30, 2018
CrossingBridge Responsible
For the year ended
For the year ended September 30, 2022
 
Credit Fund
September 30, 2022
and for the period from June 30, 2021
 
   
(commencement of operations) through
 
   
September 30, 2021
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short
For the year ended
For the year ended September 30, 2022
 
Duration Fund
September 30, 2022
and for the period from June 30, 2021
 
   
(commencement of operations) through
 
   
September 30, 2021
 
CrossingBridge
For the year ended
For the year ended September 30, 2022
 
Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
September 30, 2022
and for the period from September 20, 2021
 
   
(commencement of operations) through
 
   
September 30, 2021
 

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 laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(Continued)

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.
 
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 procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks, and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. 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.
 
We have served as the auditor of one or more Funds advised by CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC since 2015.
 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 29, 2022
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Basis for Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
(Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) met on August 26, 2022 to consider the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund, and the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund (each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust, and CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC (“CrossingBridge”), the Funds’ investment adviser.  The Trustees also met at a prior meeting held on June 13, 2022 (the “June 13, 2022 Meeting”) to review materials related to the renewal of the Agreement.  Prior to these meetings, the Trustees requested and received materials to assist them in considering the renewal of the Agreement.  The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including a copy of the Agreement, a memorandum prepared by the Trust’s outside legal counsel discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the renewal of the Agreement, detailed comparative information relating to the Funds’ performance, as well as the management fees and other expenses of the Funds, due diligence materials relating to the Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire completed on behalf of the Funds by the Adviser, the Adviser’s Form ADV, select financial statements of the Adviser, bibliographic information of the Adviser’s key management and compliance personnel, comparative fee information for the Funds and the Adviser’s other separately-managed accounts and a summary detailing key provisions of the Adviser’s written compliance program, including its code of ethics) and other pertinent information.  The Trustees also received information periodically throughout the year that was relevant to the Agreement renewal process, including performance, management fee and other expense information.  Based on their evaluation of the information provided by the Adviser, in conjunction with the Funds’ other service providers, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the continuation of the Agreement for an additional one-year term ending August 31, 2023.
 
DISCUSSION OF FACTORS CONSIDERED
 
In considering the renewal of the Agreement and reaching their conclusions, the Trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.
 
1.
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FUNDS
   
 
The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to the Funds and the amount of time devoted to the Funds’ operation by the Adviser’s staff.  The Trustees considered the Adviser’s specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the Funds, including the investment strategies implemented by the Adviser, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of David K. Sherman, Lead Portfolio Manager for each of the Funds, and T. Kirk Whitney, Assistant Portfolio Manager for each of the Funds, and other key personnel at the Adviser involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds.  The Trustees reviewed information provided by the Adviser in a due diligence questionnaire, including the structure of the Adviser’s compliance program and its
 
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continuing commitment to the Funds.  The Trustees noted that during the course of the prior year the Adviser had participated in a Trust board meeting to discuss the Funds’ performance and outlook, along with the compliance efforts made by the Adviser.  The Trustees also noted any services that extended beyond portfolio management, and they considered the brokerage practices of the Adviser.  The Trustees discussed the Adviser’s handling of compliance matters, including the reports of the Trust’s chief compliance officer to the Trustees on the effectiveness of the Adviser’s compliance program.  The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s overall financial condition, as well as the implementation and operational effectiveness of the Adviser’s business continuity plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Trustees concluded that the Adviser had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services provided to the Funds, as well as the Adviser’s compliance program, were satisfactory and reliable.
   
2.
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS AND THE ADVISER
   
 
The Trustees discussed the performance of the Institutional Class shares of each of the Funds for the quarter, one-year, three-year and since inception periods ended March 31, 2022, as applicable.  In assessing the quality of the portfolio management services delivered by the Adviser, the Trustees also compared the short-term and longer-term performance of the Institutional Class shares of the Funds on both an absolute basis and in comparison to each Fund’s primary benchmark index (the ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield Excluding Financials Index for the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, the ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Corporate Index for the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund, and the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index for the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund) and in comparison to a peer group of funds as constructed using publicly-available data provided by Morningstar, Inc. and presented by Barrington Financial Group, LLC d/b/a Barrington Partners, an independent third-party benchmarking firm, through its cohort selection process (a peer group of U.S. open-end ultrashort bond, short-term bond and multisector bond funds for the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, a peer group of U.S. open-end short-term bond, high yield bond and ultrashort bond funds for the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund, and a peer group of U.S. open-end ultrashort bond, short-term bond, high yield bond and multisector bond funds for the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund) (each, a “Barrington Cohort”).  The Trustees noted that the Adviser sub-advises a mutual fund and manages its segment of the mutual fund’s portfolio with an investment strategy substantially similar to that of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund.  The Trustees also noted that the Adviser did not manage any other accounts with the same or similar investment strategies as either of the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund or the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund.
   
 
The Trustees noted the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund’s performance for Institutional Class shares for the one-year and three-year periods ended
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March 31, 2022 was above the Barrington Cohort average.  The Trustees noted that for each of the quarter, one-year, three-year, and since inception periods ended March 31, 2022, the Institutional Class shares of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund had outperformed the ICE BofA 0-3 Year U.S. High Yield Excluding Financials Index.  The Trustees also noted that the performance of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund was in-line with the performance of the segment of the separate comparable mutual fund sub-advised by the Adviser taking into account cash flows and slight differences in investment guidelines.
   
 
The Trustees noted the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund did not yet have a full year of performance as of March 31, 2022, and therefore a comparison of the performance of the Fund to the Barrington Cohort was not available. The Trustees noted that for the quarter and since inception periods ended March 31, 2022, the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund had outperformed the ICE BofA 0-1 Year U.S. Corporate Index.
   
 
The Trustees noted the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund did not yet have a full year of performance as of March 31, 2022, and therefore a comparison of the performance of the Fund to the Barrington Cohort was not available. The Trustees noted that for the quarter and since inception periods ended March 31, 2022, the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund had outperformed the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index.
   
 
After considering all of the information, the Trustees concluded that the performance obtained by the Adviser for each Fund was satisfactory under current market conditions.  Although past performance is not a guarantee or indication of future results, the Trustees determined that each Fund and its shareholders were likely to benefit from the Adviser’s continued management.
   
3.
COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITS REALIZED BY THE ADVISER
   
 
The Trustees considered the cost of services and the structure of the Adviser’s fees, including a review of the expense analyses and other pertinent material with respect to the Funds.  The Trustees reviewed the related statistical information and other materials provided, including the comparative expenses and Barrington Cohort comparisons.  The Trustees considered the cost structure of each Fund relative to the Barrington Cohort, as well as any fee waivers and expense reimbursements of the Adviser.
   
 
The Trustees also considered the overall profitability of the Adviser and reviewed the Adviser’s financial information, noting that the Adviser had provided substantial subsidies for each Fund’s operations since its inception and has not yet recouped those subsidies.  The Trustees also examined the level of profits that could be expected to accrue to the Adviser from the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement and the expense subsidization undertaken by the Adviser with respect to each Fund, as well as each Funds’ brokerage practices and use of soft dollars by the Adviser.  These considerations were based on materials requested by the Trustees and the Funds’ administrator specifically for the June 13, 2022 meeting and the
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(Unaudited) (Continued)


 
August 26, 2022 meeting at which the Advisory Agreement was formally considered, as well as the reports prepared by the Adviser over the course of the year.
   
 
The Trustees noted that the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.65% was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.38%.  The Trustees noted that the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund was operating above its expense cap of 0.80% for Institutional Class shares.  The Trustees observed that the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund’s total expense ratio (net of fee waivers and expense reimbursements and including shareholder servicing plan fees) of 0.88% for Institutional Class shares was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.49%.  The Trustees also compared the fees paid by the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund to the sub-advisory fees paid to the Adviser by the sub-advised mutual fund with a substantially similar investment strategy.
   
 
The Trustees noted that the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.65% was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.56%.  The Trustees noted that the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund was operating above its expense cap of 0.80% for Institutional Class shares.  The Trustees observed that the CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund’s total expense ratio (net of fee waivers and expense reimbursements and including shareholder servicing plan fees) of 0.90% for Institutional Class shares was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.65%.
   
 
The Trustees noted that the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.65% was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.45%.  The Trustees noted that the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund was operating above its expense cap of 0.80% for Institutional Class shares.  The Trustees observed that the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund’s total expense ratio (net of fee waivers and expense reimbursements and including shareholder servicing plan fees) of 0.91% for Institutional Class shares was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.58%.
   
 
The Trustees concluded that the Funds’ expenses and the management fees paid to the Adviser were fair and reasonable in light of the comparative performance, expense and management fee information.  The Trustees noted, based on a profitability analysis prepared by the Adviser, that the Adviser’s profits from sponsoring each of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund and CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund were not excessive and while the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund was not yet profitable to the Adviser, the Adviser maintained adequate profit levels to support the services to the Funds from the revenues of its overall investment advisory business, despite its subsidies to support the operations of the CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund.
   
4.
EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE FUNDS GROW
   
 
The Trustees compared each Fund’s expenses relative to its peer group and discussed realized and potential economies of scale.  The Trustees also reviewed the
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(Unaudited) (Continued)


 
structure of each Fund’s management fee and whether each Fund was large enough to generate economies of scale for shareholders or whether economies of scale would be expected to be realized as Fund assets grow (and if so, how those economies of scale were being or would be shared with shareholders).  The Trustees reviewed all fee waivers, expense reimbursements and potential recoupments by the Adviser with respect to the Funds.  The Trustees noted that the Funds’ management fee structures did not contain any breakpoint reductions as each Fund’s assets grow in size, but that the feasibility of incorporating breakpoints would continue to be reviewed on a regular basis.  With respect to the Adviser’s fee structures, the Trustees concluded that the current fee structures were reasonable and reflected a sharing of economies of scale between the Adviser and each Fund at the Fund’s current asset level.
   
5.
BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUNDS
   
 
The Trustees considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by the Adviser from its association with the Funds.  The Trustees examined the brokerage practices of the Adviser with respect to the Funds.  The Trustees concluded that the benefits the Adviser may receive, such as greater name recognition and increased ability to obtain research or brokerage services or attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Funds.

CONCLUSIONS
 
The Trustees considered all of the foregoing factors. In considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of each Fund’s surrounding circumstances. Based on this review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for an additional term ending August 31, 2023 as being in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
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Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program
(Unaudited)


In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Trust Program”). As required under the Trust Program, CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC (“CrossingBridge”), the investment adviser to the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund, CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund and CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF  (the "Funds"), each a separate series of the Trust, adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program tailored specifically to the Funds (the “Adviser Program”). The Adviser Program seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management for the Funds and to protect the Funds’ shareholders from dilution of their interests. The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust has approved CrossingBridge as the administrator for the Adviser Program (the “Program Administrator”). The Program Administrator has further delegated administration of the Adviser Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee. The Program Administrator is required to provide a written annual report to the Board and the Trust’s chief compliance officer regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the Adviser Program, including the operation of each Fund’s highly liquid investment minimum, if applicable, and any material changes to the Adviser Program.
 
On April 13, 2022, the Board reviewed the Program Administrator’s written annual report for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Report”). The Report provided an assessment of each Fund’s liquidity risk: the risk that each Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the respective Fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Adviser Program assesses liquidity risk under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions. The Program Administrator has retained ICE Data Services, Inc., a third party vendor, to provide portfolio investment classification services, and the Report noted that the Funds primarily held investments that were classified as highly liquid during the review period. The Report noted that each Fund’s portfolio is expected to continue to primarily hold highly liquid investments and the determination that each of the CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund, CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund and CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund be designated as a “primarily highly liquid fund” (as defined in Rule 22e-4) and that the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF be designated as an “in-kind ETF” (as defined in Rule 22e-4) remains appropriate and the Funds can therefore continue to rely on the exclusion in Rule 22e-4 from the requirements to determine and review a highly liquid investment minimum for each Fund and to adopt policies and procedures for responding to a highly liquid investment minimum shortfall. The Report noted that there were no breaches of the Funds’ restrictions on holding illiquid investments exceeding 15% of its net assets during the review period. The Report confirmed that each Fund’s investment strategy was appropriate for an open-end management investment company. The Report also indicated that no material changes had been made to the Adviser Program during the review period.
 
The Program Administrator determined that the Funds are reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without adversely affecting non-redeeming Fund shareholders through significant dilution. The Program Administrator concluded that the Adviser Program was adequately designed and effectively implemented during the review period.
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Additional Information
(Unaudited)


Tax Information
 
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 were as follows:
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
25.23%
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
2.56%
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
4.73%
 
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
0.00%
 

For the fiscal year or period ended September 30, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%, 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 were as follows:
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
0.51%
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
0.00%
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
2.76%
 
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
0.73%
 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year were as follows:
 
 
CrossingBridge Low Duration High Yield Fund
0.51%
 
 
CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund
0.00%
 
 
CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund
2.76%
 
 
CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF
0.73%
 
 
Indemnifications
 
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

 
Information about Trustees
 
The business and affairs of the Trust are managed under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees of the Trust is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-898-2780.
 
         
Other
         
Directorships
     
Number of
 
Held by
   
Term of
Portfolios
Principal
Trustee
Name,
Position(s)
Office and
in Trust
Occupation(s)
During
Address and
Held with
Length of
Overseen
During the Past
the Past
Year of Birth
the Trust
Time Served
by Trustee
Five Years
Five Years
           
Independent Trustees
         
           
Michael D.
Trustee
Indefinite
26
Professor
Independent
Akers, Ph.D.
 
Term; Since
 
Emeritus,
Trustee, USA
615 E. Michigan St.
 
August 22,
 
Department of
MUTUALS
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
2001
 
Accounting
(an open-end
Year of Birth: 1955
     
(June 2019–
investment
       
Present),
company)
       
Professor,
(2001–2021).
       
Department of
 
       
Accounting
 
       
(2004–2019),
 
       
Chair,
 
       
Department
 
       
of Accounting
 
       
(2004–2017),
 
       
Marquette
 
       
University.
 
           
Gary A. Drska
Trustee
Indefinite
26
Retired;
Independent
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
Former Pilot,
Trustee, USA
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
August 22,
 
Frontier/Midwest
MUTUALS
Year of Birth: 1956
 
2001
 
Airlines, Inc.
(an open-end
       
(airline company)
investment
       
(1986–2021).
company)
         
(2001–2021).
105

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

         
Other
         
Directorships
     
Number of

Held by
   
Term of
Portfolios
Principal
Trustee
Name,
Position(s)
Office and
in Trust
Occupation(s)
During
Address and
Held with
Length of
Overseen
During the Past
the Past
Year of Birth
the Trust
Time Served
by Trustee
Five Years
Five Years
           
Vincent P. Lyles
Trustee
Indefinite
26
System Vice
Independent
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
President of
Director, BMO
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
April 6,
 
Community
Funds, Inc.
Year of Birth: 1961
 
2022
 
Relations,
(an open-end
       
Advocate
investment
       
Aurora Health
company)
       
Care (health
(2017–2022).
       
care provider)

       
(2019–present);

       
President and

       
Chief Executive

       
Officer, Boys &

       
Girls Club of

       
Greater

       
Milwaukee

       
(2012–2018).

           
Erik K. Olstein
Trustee
Indefinite
26
Retired;
Trustee, The
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
President and
Olstein Funds
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
April 6,
 
Chief Operating
(an open-end
Year of Birth: 1967
 
2022
 
Officer (2000–
investment
       
2020), Vice
company)
       
President of
(1995–2018).
       
Sales and Chief

       
Operating Officer

       
(1995–2000),

       
Olstein Capital

       
Management,

       
L.P. (asset

        management

       
firm); Secretary

       
and Assistant

       
Treasurer, The

        Olstein Funds

       
(1995–2018).

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CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

         
Other
          Directorships
     
Number of
 
Held by
   
Term of
Portfolios
Principal
Trustee
Name,
Position(s)
Office and
in Trust
Occupation(s)
During
Address and
Held with
Length of
Overseen
During the Past
the Past
Year of Birth
the Trust
Time Served
by Trustee
Five Years
Five Years
           
Lisa Zúñiga Ramírez
Trustee
Indefinite
26
Retired;
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
Principal and
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
April 6,
 
Senior Portfolio
 
Year of Birth: 1969
 
2022
 
Manager, Segall,
 
       
Bryant & Hamill,

       
LLC (asset

        management

       
firm) (2018–

       
2020); Partner

       
and Senior

       
Portfolio

       
Manager, Denver

       
Investments

       
LLC (asset

        management

       
firm) (2009–2018).

           
Gregory M. Wesley
Trustee
Indefinite
26
Senior Vice
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
President of
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
April 6,
 
Strategic
 
Year of Birth: 1969
 
2022
 
Alliances and
 
       
Business

       
Development,

       
Medical College

       
of Wisconsin

       
(2016–present).

Interested Trustee and Officers
         
Joseph C. Neuberger*
Chairperson
Indefinite
26
President
Trustee,
615 E. Michigan St.
and Trustee
Term; Since
 
(2017–present),
Buffalo Funds
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
August 22,
 
Chief Operating
(an open-end
Year of Birth: 1962
 
2001
 
Officer
investment
       
(2016–2020),
company)
       
Executive Vice
(2003–2017);
       
President
Trustee, USA
       
(1994–2017),
MUTUALS
       
U.S. Bancorp
(an open-end
       
Fund Services,
investment
       
LLC.
company)
         
(2001–2018).

*
Mr. Neuberger is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act due to his position and material business relationship with the Trust.

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CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

         
Other
         
Directorships
     
Number of

Held by
   
Term of
Portfolios
Principal
Trustee
Name,
Position(s)
Office and
in Trust
Occupation(s)
During
Address and
Held with
Length of
Overseen
During the Past
the Past
Year of Birth
the Trust
Time Served
by Trustee
Five Years
Five Years
           
John P. Buckel
President
Indefinite
N/A
Vice President,
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
and
Term; Since
 
U.S. Bancorp
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Principal
January 24,
 
Fund Services,
 
Year of Birth: 1957
Executive
2013
 
LLC (2004–
 
   
Officer
 
present).

           
Jennifer A. Lima
Vice
Indefinite
N/A
Vice President,
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
President,
Term; Since
 
U.S. Bancorp
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Treasurer
January 24,
 
Fund Services,
 
Year of Birth: 1974
and
2013
 
LLC (2002–
 
  Principal

 
present).

  Financial

     
  and

     
  Accounting

     
  Officer

     
           
Deanna B. Marotz
Chief
Indefinite
N/A
Senior Vice
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Compliance
Term; Since
 
President, U.S.
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Officer,
October 21,
 
Bancorp Fund
 
Year of Birth: 1965
Senior Vice
2021
 
Services, LLC
 
  President

 
(2021–present);

  and

 
Chief Compliance

  Anti-Money

 
Officer, Keeley-Teton

  Laundering

 
Advisors, LLC and

  Officer

 
Teton Advisors,

       
Inc (2017–2021);

       
Chief Compliance

       
Officer, Keeley

       
Asset Management

       
Corp. (2015–2017).

           
Jay S. Fitton
Secretary
Indefinite
N/A
Assistant Vice
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
 
Term; Since
 
President, U.S.
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
July 22,
 
Bancorp Fund
 
Year of Birth: 1970
 
2019
 
Services, LLC
 
       
(2019–present);

       
Partner, Practus,

       
LLP (2018–2019);

       
Counsel, Drinker

       
Biddle & Reath,

       
LLP (2016–2018).

108

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS
Additional Information (Continued)
(Unaudited)

          Other
         
Directorships
     
Number of

Held by
   
Term of
Portfolios
Principal
Trustee
Name,
Position(s)
Office and
in Trust
Occupation(s)
During
Address and
Held with
Length of
Overseen
During the Past
the Past
Year of Birth
the Trust
Time Served
by Trustee
Five Years
Five Years
           
Kelly A. Strauss
Assistant
Indefinite
N/A
Assistant Vice
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
 
President, U.S.
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
April 23,
 
Bancorp Fund
 
Year of Birth: 1987
 
2015
 
Services, LLC
 
       
(2011–present).

           
Laura A. Carroll
Assistant
Indefinite
N/A
Assistant Vice
N/A
615 E. Michigan St.
Treasurer
Term; Since
 
President, U.S.
 
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
August 20,
 
Bancorp Fund
 
Year of Birth: 1985
 
2018
 
Services, LLC
 
       
(2007–present).



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A NOTE ON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
Except for historical information contained in this report for the Funds, the matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any adviser or portfolio manager predictions, assessments, analyses or outlooks for individual securities, industries, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for the Funds in the current Prospectus, other factors bearing on this report include the accuracy of the adviser’s or portfolio managers’ forecasts and predictions, and the appropriateness of the investment programs designed by the adviser or portfolio managers to implement their strategies efficiently and effectively. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets and investment instruments generally, could cause the actual results of a Fund to differ materially as compared to benchmarks associated with the Fund.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
The Funds have adopted proxy voting policies and procedures that delegate to the Adviser the authority to vote proxies. A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds’ toll free at 1-888-898-2780. A description of these policies and procedures is also included in a Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
A Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 (as applicable) is available without charge, upon request, by calling, toll free, 1-888-898-2780, or by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Part F of Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view a Fund’s filings (as applicable) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
HOUSEHOLDING (Unaudited)
 
In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses and certain other shareholder documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Funds reasonably believes are from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-888-898-2780 to request individual copies of these documents. Once a Fund receives notice to stop householding, the Fund will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.
 
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS (Unaudited)
 
Information regarding how often shares of the CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF trade on an exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the ETF is available without charge, on the ETF’s website at www.crossingbridgefunds.com.

CROSSINGBRIDGE FUNDS


Investment Adviser
CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC
 
427 Bedford Road, Suite 220
 
Pleasantville, New York 10570
   
Legal Counsel
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
 
833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
   
Independent Registered Public
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
  Accounting Firm
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
   
Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
  Fund Administrator
615 East Michigan Street
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
   
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
 
Custody Operations
 
1555 North River Center Drive
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
   
Distributors
Quasar Distributors, LLC
 
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1250
 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
   
 
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
 
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
 
Portland, Maine 04101

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


(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 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 incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on December 10, 2018.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

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

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

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

 
FYE  9/30/2022
FYE  9/30/2021
(a) Audit Fees
$75,500
$54,500
(b) Audit-Related Fees
0
0
(c) Tax Fees
14,000
11,500
(d) All Other Fees
0
0

(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 Cohen & Company, Ltd. applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 
FYE  9/30/2022
FYE  9/30/2021
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.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  9/30/2022
FYE  9/30/2021
Registrant
$0
$0
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
$0
$0

(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees 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.

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

(b)
Not applicable.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

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

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

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

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)

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

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

(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.

(b)

SIGNATURES

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


(Registrant)  Trust for Professional Managers 

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

Date:    12/1/2022



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

Date:    12/1/2022


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

Date:   12/1/2022 

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

CERTIFICATIONS

I, John Buckel, certify that:

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



Date:     12/1/2022
 
/s/ John Buckel
John Buckel
President

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jennifer Lima, certify that:

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

Date:     12/1/2022
 
/s/ Jennifer Lima
Jennifer Lima
Treasurer


Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, each of the undersigned officers of the Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that the report on Form N-CSR of the Trust for the year ended September 30, 2022 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as applicable, and that the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust for the stated period.


/s/ John Buckel
John Buckel
President, Trust for Professional Managers
/s/ Jennifer Lima
Jennifer Lima
Treasurer, Trust for Professional Managers
 
Dated12/1/2022
 

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