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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: December 31, 2022

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2022

- GROWTH FUND (MPGFX)

est. 1958

- BALANCED FUND (MAPOX)

est. 1961

- SMALL CAP FUND (MSCFX)

est. 2011

- MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL BOND ETF (MINN)

est. 2021


MAIRS & POWER FUNDS MARKET COMMENTARY (unaudited)

December 31, 2022

Firm Update | Remembering Allen Steinkopf

Allen Steinkopf, our friend, partner, and colleague, passed away on December 21, 2022. He played a large role in the success of Mairs & Power during his nine years with the firm. Allen spent time leading the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (MSCFX), managing advisory accounts, and providing insightful opinions on companies and investments.

Allen cared deeply about research, managing investments, and learning about the companies in which we invest. He also made sure his clients knew they were valued and appreciated. He brought so much more than his keen intellect and thoughtful analysis. Allen was passionate about coaching and mentoring younger staff to enable them to believe in themselves. He touched people's hearts and changed their lives. He will be greatly missed by all of us who had the privilege of knowing him.

Market Overview | Fourth Quarter 2022

We don't need to tell you that the market had a rough year in 2022. It recovered some in the fourth quarter with a total return (TR) of 7.56% for the S&P 500, 16.01% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (TR), and 1.80% for the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. However, for the full year, those indexes dropped 18.11%, 6.86%, and 13.58%, respectively.

Interest rate increases were a major factor in the market's weak performance in 2022. The Federal Reserve (Fed) has been taking an aggressive approach in battling inflation. Last year, the Fed raised interest rates seven times, including an increase of 50 basis points at its December meeting. The federal funds rate is now at 4.5%, up from near zero a year ago, and the central bank has signaled that it will keep rates higher for longer.

The Fed's interest rate increases have pushed mortgage rates above 6%, compared to 3% at the end of 2021. As a result, the housing market, one of the bellwether measures of economic health, has weakened significantly. Sales of existing homes declined 7.7% in November from the previous month, putting them 40% below the peak in early 2021. That marked 10 months of declines, the longest such streak since 1999.

But despite inflation, the softening housing market, and rapidly climbing interest rates, the U.S. economy has remained remarkably resilient. Just before Christmas, the U.S. Commerce Department released third quarter GDP numbers, which showed growth of 3.2% at an annualized rate, beating consensus expectations of 2.9%. Consumers' financial health also remains fairly positive. We are seeing some increases in default rates, though from historically low levels. The savings rate declined in 2022 to a meager 2%, but the Conference Board, a private research group that tracks consumer confidence, reported that its index jumped from 101.4 in November to 108.3 in December. That's the highest it's been since April. In addition, recently released data from Mastercard shows that retail sales during the holiday season (Nov. 1 to Dec. 24) rose a festive 7.6% over 2021. One key reason for continued consumer confidence is the continued strength of the labor market. In December, a better-than-expected 223,000 jobs were created, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.5%.

GDP is the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

The federal funds rate is an interest rate set by the Federal Reserve to indirectly manage interest rates, inflation, and unemployment.

Future Outlook

However, the housing market's flattening is one sign that we're likely to experience a recession in 2023. Another omen is the recent data from the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). In December, the PMI for the services sector dropped to 44.4, versus 46.2 in November. In the manufacturing sector, the PMI was 46.2, down from 47.7 from the previous month, and the composite PMI, which measures all sectors, was 44.6, a decrease from November's 46.4. Any number below 50 indicates contraction in that part of the economy.


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MAIRS & POWER FUNDS MARKET COMMENTARY (unaudited) (continued)

Despite these warning signs, we're convinced that the labor market will remain tight, thanks to an aging population, accelerated retirements, and lower immigration, among other factors. While there have been some signs of softening, businesses remain desperate for help. Job openings remain at a historically high 10.3 million vacancies. That tightness will likely remain a longer-term challenge for companies in managing labor costs and also presents a challenge to the Fed as it pursues its goal of 2% inflation. Lower unemployment typically results in higher wages, and that means higher prices. There was some helpful news on that front at the end of 2022: Wage growth in December slowed to 0.3% month over month and 4.6% versus a year ago.

There are other signs that inflation, while still high, has begun to come off the boil. Goods inflation, in particular, has rolled over the past few months. While services inflation is proving stickier, we expect that by the middle of this year, falling home prices will put downward pressure there as well. As inflation recedes, so should the upward pressure on interest rates. An end to rate hikes can begin to lay the foundation for renewed economic growth and a better stock market in the back half of 2023. In the meantime, however, the Fed will continue to raise rates. We believe that we're returning to the "old normal" level of interest rates that were common before the Great Recession of 2008-2009.

The tight labor situation, along with the strength of the banking sector and consumer spending, are key reasons why we anticipate that a 2023 recession could be fairly mild.

As for the market, it's likely that economic weakness will result in lower earnings per share this year. In 2022, the market fell much more than earnings, which we estimate grew 5% for the year. Our expectation is that a decline in earnings in 2023 will be relatively modest. Much of last year's market tumble was due to a contraction in valuations, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, we believe that this contraction should result in a healthier foundation for the market going forward. Over the long term, stocks and earnings travel in tandem. In 2021, stocks got ahead of themselves. Now, with the market having pulled back, we're finding more opportunities for good long-term investments at reasonable valuations.

S&P 500 Total Return (TR) Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (TR) Index is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ,

Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. It includes investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is an index that measures the month-over-month change in economic activity within the manufacturing sector.

Basis point is a unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01%, or 0.0001.

Earnings per share (EPS) is a company's net profit divided by the number of common shares it has outstanding.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.


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MAIRS & POWER GROWTH FUND (unaudited)

To Our Shareholders:  December 31, 2022

The Mairs & Power Growth Fund (the "Fund") lagged the S&P 500 TR Index for the year. Absolute performance of the Fund was down 21.07% for the year while the index was down 18.11%. The Fund also underperformed its peer group, as measured by the Morningstar Large Blend Category Index, which was down 16.94% for the year.

Stock selection was the primary driver of underperformance as sector selection was a positive relative contributor for the year. Not holding stocks in the Energy sector, which was the top performing sector in 2022, was a significant drag on relative performance. As the post-Covid economy snapped back, oil prices spiked and drove the Energy sector to outperform. But this underperformance due to under allocation in Energy shares was more than offset by positive contributions from underweighting the Consumer Discretionary sector and overweighting the Healthcare and Industrial sectors. Consumer Discretionary stocks struggled to overcome macro-economic concerns, and at the same time, Healthcare benefited as it was seen as a haven from a slowing economy.

Regarding stock selection, the largest detractors from Fund performance were not concentrated in a particular industry. They included Alphabet (formerly Google), Ecolab, and Bio-Techne.

Alphabet (GOOGL) finished down 38.67% for the year. While this was not out of line with some of the other big tech communication services stocks, it still was a significant drag on Fund performance. Fundamental operations at Alphabet slowed somewhat throughout the year, but the bigger headwind appeared to be a reset in the valuations investors were willing to pay for "growthier" stocks. Alphabet started the year at a 20% premium to what was being paid for earnings of the average company in the S&P 500 and ended very close to market multiple.

Bio-Techne (TECHNE) also suffered from a shift away from growth stocks by investors. Despite the company's fundamental outlook improving on a number of future growth initiatives, the stock still finished down 35.70% for the year. The Minnesota company's investments in commercial scale biologic manufacturing and liquid biopsies, as well as ongoing investment in digital connections with customers, positions it well for the long term. A recent significant increase in the National Institute of Health budget for 2023 should also benefit the company in the near term. The Fund has added to the position on the pullback.

Another significant detractor from relative performance was Ecolab (ECL). The Minnesota-based company was down 37.11% for the year. Ecolab suffered from higher input costs due to higher energy prices in 2022. While the company was able to make some positive changes to its supply chain and do some reformulation work, it was not able to overcome the inflationary pressures and, as a result, its margins have suffered. Currency and the European economy have weighed on results as well. Ecolab is a core holding within the Growth Fund, but we are waiting for improvement in organic volume-driven growth before adding to the position.

Toro (TTC) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) were two of the largest positive contributors to relative performance for the year. Both Minnesota-based companies were up on an absolute basis, with Toro up 14.87% for the year and UnitedHealth up 6.95%. Toro stock continued its long-term outperformance in 2022 as the company's investment in new technologies continues to payoff. The company is seeing good opportunities in both its DitchWitch acquisition, which will benefit from increased infrastructure spending, as well as its internal investment in battery powered tools and equipment.

UnitedHealth performed well as the company's market-leading position in managed care and healthcare technology have provided the scale to outmaneuver smaller competitors. At the same time, its recent investments in OptumHealth, its own health services offering, have paid off handsomely in terms of both revenue growth and profitability.

Both Toro and UnitedHealth remain core holdings at Mairs & Power, but the Fund has trimmed both stocks in 2022 on their positive performance and resultant extended valuations.

It was a disappointing year for the Fund and while a difficult inflationary environment was anticipated, the scale and competitive positions of Fund holdings were expected to put those companies and their stocks in a


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MAIRS & POWER GROWTH FUND (unaudited) (continued)

good position to weather the inflationary storm. That desire to hold companies with durable competitive positions also steered us to companies that were gaining market share and outgrowing the market. Unfortunately, as these "growthier" stocks fell out of favor in 2022, the result was Fund underperformance. However, this underperformance in stock price, but not necessarily fundamental operations, has resulted in some attractive valuations and investment opportunities. While it is difficult to gauge when the Fed will get inflation under control and investors will become more optimistic about the economy and the stock market, the Fund should be well positioned to take advantage of that change.

Andy Adams
Lead Manager
  Pete Johnson
Co-Manager
 

MAIRS & POWER GROWTH FUND (MPGFX) CONTRIBUTORS

Year To Date (12/31/2021 – 12/31/2022)

Largest Contributors To
Relative Performance
  Largest Detractors To
Relative Performance
 

Digi International, Inc.

   

48.76

%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

   

-49.62

%

 

Eli Lilly & Company

   

34.24

%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

   

-38.67

%

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

20.05

%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

-38.61

%

 

The Toro Company

   

14.87

%

 

Ecolab, Inc.

   

-37.11

%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

6.95

%

 

Bio-Techne Corporation

   

-35.70

%

 

Largest relative contributors and detractors are securities that were selected based on their contribution to the portfolio as of December 31, 2022. The performance number shown is total return of the security for the period and includes only securities held for the entire period. Total return is the amount of value an investor earns from a security over a specific period and when distributions are reinvested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

All holdings in the portfolio are subject to change without notice and may or may not represent current or future portfolio composition. The mention of specific securities is not intended as a recommendation or an offer of a particular security, nor is it intended to be a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

All investments have risks. The Growth Fund is designed for long-term investors. Equity investments are subject to market fluctuations and the Fund's share price can fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry or specific holdings. Investments in small and midcap companies generally are more volatile. International investing risks include among others political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations.

This commentary includes forward-looking statements such as economic predictions and portfolio manager opinions. The statements are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions. No predictions, forecasts, outlooks, expectations or beliefs are guaranteed.

S&P 500 Total Return (TR) Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Morningstar U.S. Fund Large-Blend portfolios are fairly representative of the overall U.S. stock marketing in size, growth rates, and price. Stocks in the top 70% of the capitalization of the U.S equity market are defined as large-cap. The blend style is assigned to portfolios where neither growth nor value characteristics predominate. These portfolios tend to invest across the spectrum of U.S. industries, and owing to their broad exposure, the portfolios' returns are often similar to those of the S&P 500 Index.


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Mairs & Power Growth Fund
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Ten years of investment performance (through December 31, 2022)

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund 10 years ago.

Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2022

   

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

 

20 years

 

Mairs & Power Growth Fund(1)

   

-21.07

%

   

7.89

%

   

10.82

%

   

9.68

%

 

S&P 500 Total Return Index(2)

   

-18.11

%

   

9.42

%

   

12.56

%

   

9.80

%

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. All performance information shown includes the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 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. For the most recent month-end performance figures, visit the Fund's website at www.mairsandpower.com or call Shareholder Services at (800) 304-7404. Per the Prospectus dated April 20, 2022, the expense ratio for the Fund is 0.61%. See the Financial Highlights in this report for the most recent expense ratio.

(1)  Performance figures reflect the historical performance of the Mairs & Power Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Growth Fund"), a series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust, for periods prior to April 29, 2022.

(2)  The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.


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Mairs & Power Growth Fund
FUND INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Portfolio Managers

Andrew R. Adams, CFA, lead manager of the Mairs & Power Growth Fund and Predecessor Growth Fund since April 1, 2019, co-manager from January 1, 2015 through April 1, 2019, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS Finance 1997

Peter J. Johnson, CFA, co-manager of the Mairs & Power Growth Fund and Predecessor Growth Fund since April 1, 2019, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MBA Applied Security Analysis 2010

General Information

Fund Symbol

    MPGFX    

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

118.00

   

Expense Ratio

   

0.63

%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

   

11.04

%

 

Sales Charge

   

None1

   

Fund Inception Year

   

1958

   

Portfolio Composition

Top Ten Portfolio Holdings
(Percent of Total Net Assets)2

Microsoft Corp

   

7.8

%

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   

6.2

   

Alphabet Inc

   

4.9

   

Toro Co/The

   

4.1

   

US Bancorp/MN

   

3.9

   

Amazon.com Inc

   

3.8

   

Graco Inc

   

3.6

   

Ecolab Inc

   

3.5

   

Nvidia Corp

   

3.3

   

Bio-Techne Corp

   

3.0

   

Portfolio Diversification
(Percent of Total Net Assets)

Common Stocks 99.7%

 

Information Technology

   

26.0

%

 

Health Care

   

20.3

   

Industrials

   

19.0

   

Financials

   

10.9

   

Materials

   

7.9

   

Communication Services

   

5.7

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

5.2

   

Consumer Staples

   

4.2

   

Utilities

   

0.5

   

Short-term Investments 0.3%3

   

0.3

   
     

100.0

%

 

1  Although the Fund is no-load, investment management fees and other expenses still apply.

2  All holdings in the portfolio are subject to change without notice and may or may not represent current or future portfolio composition. The mention of specific securities is not intended as a recommendation or offer for a particular security, nor is it intended to be a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

3  Represents short-term investments and other assets and liabilities (net).

  The Schedule of Investments and portfolio diversification utilize the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by Mairs & Power, Inc. (the "Adviser").


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Mairs & Power Growth Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  December 31, 2022

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
   

COMMON STOCKS 99.7%

 
   

COMMUNICATION SERVICES 5.7%

 
 

2,381,802

   

Alphabet Inc (a)

 

$

211,337,292

   
 

420,000

   

Walt Disney Co/The (a)

   

36,489,600

   
     

247,826,892

   
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 5.2%

 
 

1,958,000

   

Amazon.com Inc (a)

   

164,472,000

   
 

157,999

   

Gentherm Inc (a)

   

10,315,755

   
 

35,000

   

Home Depot Inc/The

   

11,055,100

   
 

218,000

   

Polaris Inc

   

22,018,000

   
 

124,306

   

Target Corp

   

18,526,566

   
     

226,387,421

   
   

CONSUMER STAPLES 4.2%

 
 

2,621,592

   

Hormel Foods Corp

   

119,413,516

   
 

802,000

   

Sysco Corp

   

61,312,900

   
     

180,726,416

   
   

FINANCIALS 10.9%

 
 

924,000

   

Charles Schwab Corp/The

   

76,932,240

   
 

627,000

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co

   

84,080,700

   
 

246,000

   

Northern Trust Corp

   

21,768,540

   
 

634,000

   

Principal Financial Group Inc

   

53,205,280

   
 

3,871,000

   

US Bancorp/MN

   

168,814,310

   
 

1,600,000

   

Wells Fargo & Co

   

66,064,000

   
     

470,865,070

   
   

HEALTH CARE 20.3%

 
 

415,212

   

Abbott Laboratories

   

45,586,125

   
 

1,554,800

   

Bio-Techne Corp

   

128,861,824

   
 

139,000

   

Eli Lilly & Co

   

50,851,760

   
 

60,000

   

Inspire Medical Systems Inc (a)

   

15,112,800

   
 

674,584

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

119,165,264

   
 

1,624,000

   

Medtronic PLC (b)

   

126,217,280

   
 

85,061

   

Neogen Corp (a)

   

1,295,479

   
 

3,145,000

   

Roche Holding AG (c)

   

123,126,750

   
 

506,000

   

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   

268,271,080

   
     

878,488,362

   
   

INDUSTRIALS 19.0%

 
 

158,438

    3M Co    

18,999,885

   
 

492,000

   

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc

   

45,047,520

   
 

49,000

   

Chart Industries Inc (a)

   

5,646,270

   
 

1,422,247

   

Donaldson Co Inc

   

83,727,681

   
 

1,588,000

   

Fastenal Co

   

75,144,160

   
 

130,000

   

Generac Holdings Inc (a)

   

13,085,800

   


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Mairs & Power Growth Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    INDUSTRIALS (continued)  
 

2,295,000

   

Graco Inc

 

$

154,361,700

   
 

225,000

   

Honeywell International Inc

   

48,217,500

   
 

2,005,659

   

nVent Electric PLC (b)

   

77,157,702

   
 

268,000

   

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

69,028,760

   
 

937,966

   

Tennant Co (d)

   

57,750,566

   
 

1,564,200

   

Toro Co/The

   

177,067,440

   
     

825,234,984

   
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 26.0% (f)

 
 

563,371

   

Digi International Inc (a)

   

20,591,210

   
 

693,000

   

Entegris Inc

   

45,453,870

   
 

1,031,000

   

Fiserv Inc (a)

   

104,203,170

   
 

1,148,700

   

Jamf Holding Corp (a)

   

24,467,310

   
 

500,000

   

Littelfuse Inc

   

110,100,000

   
 

1,406,000

   

Microsoft Corp

   

337,186,920

   
 

341,500

   

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

88,007,965

   
 

978,000

   

NVIDIA Corp

   

142,924,920

   
 

859,000

   

QUALCOMM Inc

   

94,438,460

   
 

413,000

   

salesforce.com Inc (a)

   

54,759,670

   
 

290,000

   

Visa Inc

   

60,250,400

   
 

545,857

   

Workiva Inc (a)

   

45,835,612

   
     

1,128,219,507

   
   

MATERIALS 7.9%

 
 

1,039,000

   

Ecolab Inc

   

151,236,840

   
 

1,324,827

   

HB Fuller Co

   

94,884,110

   
 

403,953

   

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

95,870,165

   
     

341,991,115

   
   

UTILITIES 0.5%

 
 

429,000

   

Alliant Energy Corp

   

23,685,090

   
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $2,442,226,500)
 

$

4,323,424,857
 
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.1%

 

4,713,004

  First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.0407% (e)
(cost $4,713,004)
 

$

4,713,004

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.8%
(cost $2,446,939,504)
 

$

4,328,137,861

 
       

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (NET) 0.2%

   

8,347,803

   
       

TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

 

$

4,336,485,664

   


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Mairs & Power Growth Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

(a)  Non-income producing.

(b)  Issuer headquartered overseas but considered domestic. The Adviser defines foreign issuers as those whose operational leadership or headquarters is located in a foreign country; provided, however, if an issuer is believed by the Adviser to be headquartered in a jurisdiction primarily for tax purposes, the Adviser will consider the following additional factors: 1) the location of the primary exchange trading its securities; 2) where it derives the majority of its revenues; and/or 3) where it earns the majority of its profits.

(c)  American Depositary Receipt

(d)  Affiliated company at December 31, 2022.

(e)  The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of December 31, 2022.

  The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Adviser.

(f)  The Fund is significantly invested in the information technology sector and therefore is subject to additional risks. Companies in the information technology sector and companies that rely heavily on technology are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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MAIRS & POWER BALANCED FUND (unaudited)

To Our Shareholders:  December 31, 2022

The Mairs & Power Balanced Fund (the "Fund") finished 2022 down 14.91%. The Fund outperformed the benchmark composite index (60% S&P 500 Total Return Index and 40% Bloomberg US Government/Credit Bond Index), which lost 16.00%, while the Morningstar US Fund Allocation 50%-70% peer group fell 13.84%.

The year 2022 now holds the distinction of being the only year in the last 150 years where both stocks and bonds fell more than 10%; here's to hoping that it remains that way for the next 150 years as well. We also hope this is the last time a bond discussion comes first as this is not the norm.

Historically, bond returns have helped smooth the volatile nature of stock returns. However, with the Federal Reserve-induced return to normalcy in rates compared to the low interest rate environment which has prevailed since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009, we are experiencing the painful withdrawals after years of cheap credit. With an increase in rates and more reasonable expected return on fixed income going forward, the standard 60-40 portfolio of stocks and bonds should have greater ability to help mitigate volatility in downturns.

Our fixed income portfolio outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index since it maintained a duration short of the index which more than offset the portfolio's overweight to corporate credit. The Federal Reserve (Fed) continues raising the federal funds rate and is backing off its bond purchasing program, which has contributed to higher interest rates and worsening liquidity in the marketplace. The 10-year treasury yield rose from 1.51% at the end of 2021 to 3.88% at the end of 2022. Credit spreads widened since the beginning of the year, which indicates the market believes we will return to a more normalized credit environment. Our focus has been, and will continue to be, to selectively underwrite companies to achieve long-term outperformance.

Investors may be aware of our long-term equity investment strategy, which seeks to identify companies with durable competitive advantages, buy them at attractive valuations, and hold them for the long-run returns. Our equity portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 in 2022.

The Fund's underweight to Technology had a pronounced positive impact on relative equity returns in 2022, and selection within the Technology sector added to performance with our focus on robust cash flow generating companies.

Motorola Solutions (MSI) provided positive relative returns as it proved its operating model's strength with robust sales and bookings as municipalities consistently invest in advanced communications systems for first responders. Fiserv (FISV) and Visa (V) outperformed as well given a rebound in consumer spending and cross-border travel. Also contributing positively to returns was the general lack of Technology names carrying extended valuations fueled by the recent low interest rate environment.

Consumer Discretionary outperformed meaningfully primarily due to the Fund's underweight to the sector. Selection was also positive, as the Fund's two traditional retailer holdings, Home Depot (HD) and Target (TGT), outperformed the sector.

Given our regional tilt, the Fund continues to have an outsized exposure to industrial companies given their preponderance in the Upper Midwest. This overweight to Industrials helped performance while the selection of companies within the sector offset that slightly. Toro Company (TTC) was a shining star, accounting for nearly all sector outperformance as the company's innovations around autonomy and electrification continue to connect with the commercial landscaping and consumer end markets. Several companies that had performed well in recent years – Fastenal (FAST), Rockwell Automation (ROK), and UPS (UPS) – dragged on returns, but we continue to have a favorable long-term view of these holdings.

Communication Services benefited primarily from what the Fund avoided, namely social media and streaming companies. As mentioned in prior reports, Activision's (ATVI) sale announcement positively affected performance early in the year, and the Fund has since exited the position. These benefits were largely offset by


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MAIRS & POWER BALANCED FUND (unaudited) (continued)

Alphabet (GOOG), the portfolio's largest holding, which lagged the market due to concerns around advertising trends in the face of a potential recession.

The lack of Energy holdings in the portfolio hurt performance for the year, but we have concluded commodity-driven energy firms cannot build sustainable durable competitive advantages, so we continue to seek opportunities to participate in the sector through firms with lower commodity dependence.

Materials was a large detractor to returns in 2022, as the Fund's holdings face short- term pressure partly due to the hydrocarbon price increases. The value-add portion of the supply chain, which is one step removed from commoditized materials, experienced significant cost pressure, including the Fund's two largest Materials holdings, Ecolab (ECL) and Sherwin Williams (SHW).

Financials had a small negative impact on returns as our near market weight was offset by negative selection effects. Notably, our recent addition of Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) was ill-timed as the weak financial markets, combined with cost increases, impacted margins. We are confident in the company's long-term business model built on recurring revenues and an impressive record of client service allowing it to continue to execute well into the future. Positively, Principal Financial Group (PFG) benefited performance as it showed strength in asset management flows and a quality risk profile for its insurance business.

Asset allocation detracted from performance as stock returns in the Fund lagged bond returns for the year. As highlighted previously, the outperformance of stocks in the Fund compared to the index more than offset the overallocation to equities.

Lastly, we would like to make note of a shift in sector classification to take place next year. It will affect several of our names and will noticeably decrease our Technology exposure. Visa (V), Fiserv (FISV), and ADP (ADP) are all moving out of the Technology sector in March 2023, where those names account for about a quarter of the Fund's current Technology exposure.

Kevin Earley
Lead Manager
  Robert Thompson
Co-Manager
 

MAIRS & POWER BALANCED FUND (MAPOX) CONTRIBUTORS

Year To Date (12/31/2021 – 12/31/2022)

Largest Contributors
To Relative Performance
  Largest Detractors
To Relative Performance
 

Eli Lilly & Company

   

34.24

%

 

Alphabet Inc. Class C

   

-38.67

%

 

Hershey Company

   

21.86

%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

-38.61

%

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

20.05

%

 

Ecolab, Inc.

   

-37.11

%

 

The Toro Company

   

14.87

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Company

   

-31.96

%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

6.95

%

 

U.S. Bancorp

   

-19.12

%

 

Largest relative contributors and detractors are securities that were selected based on their contribution to the portfolio as of December 31, 2022. The performance number shown is total return of the security for the period and includes only securities held for the entire period. Total return is the amount of value an investor earns from a security over a specific period and when distributions are reinvested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond or other debt instrument to a change in interest rates.

Basis point is a unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01%, or 0.0001.


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MAIRS & POWER BALANCED FUND (unaudited) (continued)

All holdings in the portfolio are subject to change without notice and may or may not represent current or future portfolio composition. The mention of specific securities is not intended as a recommendation or an offer of a particular security, nor is it intended to be a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

All investments have risks. The Balanced Fund is designed for long-term investors. The Fund's share price can fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry or specific holdings. Investments in small and midcap companies generally are more volatile. International investing risks include among others political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations. The Balanced Fund is subject to yield and share price variances with changes in interest rates and market conditions. Investors should note that if interest rates rise significantly from current levels, bond total returns will decline and may even turn negative in the short-term. There is also a chance that some of the Balanced Fund's holdings may have their credit rating downgraded or may default.

Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in lower rated and non-rated securities present a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher rated securities.

This commentary includes forward-looking statements such as economic predictions and portfolio manager opinions. The statements are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions. No predictions, forecasts, outlooks, expectations or beliefs are guaranteed.

Composite Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio of 60% of the S&P 500 TR Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Morningstar US Fund Allocation – 50%-70% Equity Category is designed to benchmark target-date and target-risk investment products. Index is based on well-established asset allocation methodology from Ibbotson Associates, a Morningstar company. Index has 60% global equity exposure and 40% global bond exposure. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

S&P 500 Total Return (TR) Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. It includes investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.


12


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Ten years of investment performance (through December 31, 2022)

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund 10 years ago.

Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2022

   

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

 

20 years

 

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund(1)

   

-14.91

%

   

5.39

%

   

7.34

%

   

7.81

%

 

Composite Index(2)

   

-16.00

%

   

6.03

%

   

8.13

%

   

7.39

%

 

S&P 500 Total Return Index(3)

   

-18.11

%

   

9.42

%

   

12.56

%

   

9.80

%

 
Bloomberg U.S. Government/
Credit Bond Index(4)
   

-13.58

%

   

0.21

%

   

1.16

%

   

3.18

%

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. All performance information shown includes the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 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. For the most recent month-end performance figures, visit the Fund's website at www.mairsandpower.com or call Shareholder Services at (800) 304-7404. Per the Prospectus dated April 20, 2022, the expense ratio for the Fund is 0.69%. See the Financial Highlights in this report for the most recent expense ratio.

(1)  Performance figures reflect the historical performance of the Mairs & Power Balanced Fund (the "Predecessor Balanced Fund"), a series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust, for periods prior to April 29, 2022.

(2)  The Composite Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio comprised of 60% of the S&P 500 Total Return Index and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(3)  The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(4)  The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. It includes investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.


13


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
FUND INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Portfolio Managers

Kevin V. Earley, CFA, lead manager of the Mairs & Power Balanced Fund and Predecessor Balanced Fund since April 1, 2018, co-manager from January 1, 2015 through April 1, 2018, University of Minnesota, MBA Finance 1990

Robert W. Thompson, CFA, co-manager of the Mairs & Power Balanced Fund and Predecessor Balanced Fund since April 1, 2018, University of Minnesota, MBA Finance 1995

General Information

Fund Symbol

   

MAPOX

   

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

93.06

   

Expense Ratio

   

0.69

%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

   

9.68

%

 

Sales Charge

   

None1

   

Fund Inception Year

   

1961

   

Portfolio Composition

Top Ten Common Stock Holdings
(Percent of Total Net Assets)2

Microsoft Corp

   

3.8

%

 

Alphabet Inc

   

3.4

   

Eli Lilly & Co

   

2.5

   

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   

2.5

   

Abbott Laboratories

   

2.4

   

Toro Co/The

   

2.4

   

US Bancorp/MN

   

2.4

   

JP Morgan Chase & Co

   

2.2

   

Fiserv Inc

   

2.1

   

Graco Inc

   

2.0

   

Portfolio Diversification
(Percent of Total Net Assets)

Fixed Income Securities 33.8%

 

Corporate Bonds

   

29.0

%

 

U.S. Government Obligations

   

2.2

   

Asset Backed Securities

   

1.5

   

Municipal Bonds

   

1.1

   

Common Stocks 65.2%

 

Health Care

   

15.4

   

Information Technology

   

14.9

   

Industrials

   

10.6

   

Financials

   

8.5

   

Consumer Staples

   

4.2

   

Materials

   

4.2

   

Communications Services

   

4.1

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

2.4

   

Utilities

   

0.9

   

Short-term Investments 1.0%3

   

1.0

   
     

100.0

%

 

1  Although the Fund is no-load, investment management fees and other expenses still apply.

2  All holdings in the portfolio are subject to change without notice and may or may not represent current or future portfolio composition. The mention of specific securities is not intended as a recommendation or offer for a particular security, nor is it intended to be a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

3  Represents short-term investments and other assets and liabilities (net).

  The Schedule of Investments and portfolio diversification utilize the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by Mairs & Power, Inc. (the "Adviser").


14


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
   

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES 33.8%

 
   

CORPORATE BONDS 29.0%

 
   

COMMUNICATION SERVICES 1.1%

 

$

1,688,000

   

Netflix Inc

   

5.875

%

 

11/15/28

 

$

1,715,059

   
  2,000,000    

Comcast Corp

   

4.250

%

 

01/15/33

   

1,893,924

   
  1,000,000    

Verizon Communications Inc

   

4.400

%

 

11/01/34

   

922,984

   
  1,880,000    

Cox Communications Inc (b)

   

4.800

%

 

02/01/35

   

1,679,488

   
  3,000,000    

AT&T Inc

   

4.500

%

 

05/15/35

   

2,742,352

   
     

8,953,807

   
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 3.4%

 
  1,000,000    

General Motors Financial Co Inc

   

3.950

%

 

04/13/24

   

981,134

   
  250,000    

General Motors Co

   

4.000

%

 

04/01/25

   

244,238

   
  1,000,000    

General Motors Financial Co Inc

   

4.300

%

 

07/13/25

   

970,373

   
  1,064,000    

Block Financial LLC

   

5.250

%

 

10/01/25

   

1,063,638

   
  1,500,000    

Ford Motor Co

   

4.346

%

 

12/08/26

   

1,426,981

   
  1,000,000    

Darden Restaurants Inc

   

3.850

%

 

05/01/27

   

956,679

   
  2,245,000    

Lear Corp

   

3.800

%

 

09/15/27

   

2,093,134

   
  1,000,000    

General Motors Co

   

4.200

%

 

10/01/27

   

943,465

   
  1,000,000    

AutoNation Inc

   

3.800

%

 

11/15/27

   

911,093

   
  2,000,000    

Hasbro Inc

   

3.900

%

 

11/19/29

   

1,786,491

   
  2,000,000    

Advance Auto Parts Inc

   

3.900

%

 

04/15/30

   

1,762,358

   
  2,000,000    

Mohawk Industries Inc

   

3.625

%

 

05/15/30

   

1,732,515

   
  2,000,000    

Block Financial LLC

   

3.875

%

 

08/15/30

   

1,759,593

   
  1,000,000    

Kohl's Corp (a)

   

3.625

%

 

05/01/31

   

701,380

   
  1,750,000    

Ford Motor Credit Co LLC

   

3.625

%

 

06/17/31

   

1,378,278

   
  1,000,000    

Starbucks Corp

   

3.000

%

 

02/14/32

   

857,562

   
  500,000    

Tapestry Inc

   

3.050

%

 

03/15/32

   

391,606

   
  500,000    

Ford Motor Co

   

6.100

%

 

08/19/32

   

463,524

   
  2,000,000    

eBay, Inc

   

6.300

%

 

11/22/32

   

2,091,741

   
  500,000    

Kohl's Corp

   

6.875

%

 

12/15/37

   

391,757

   
  1,000,000    

General Motors Co

   

5.150

%

 

04/01/38

   

870,157

   
  1,000,000    

Ford Motor Co

   

4.750

%

 

01/15/43

   

720,491

   
  1,100,000    

Whirlpool Corp

   

5.150

%

 

03/01/43

   

963,146

   
  750,000    

Hasbro Inc

   

5.100

%

 

05/15/44

   

645,830

   
  1,073,000    

Kohl's Corp

   

5.550

%

 

07/17/45

   

677,921

   
     

26,785,085

   
   

CONSUMER STAPLES 1.3%

 
  2,500,000    

Land O' Lakes Inc (b) (c)

   

7.250

%

 

04/04/27

   

2,150,000

   
  1,949,000    

Land O' Lakes Capital Trust I

   

7.450

%

 

03/15/28

   

1,910,020

   
  2,500,000    

Land O' Lakes Inc (b) (c)

   

7.000

%

 

09/18/28

   

2,204,063

   
  250,000    

Smithfield Foods Inc (b)

   

3.000

%

 

10/15/30

   

191,019

   
  1,000,000    

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

4.500

%

 

11/18/34

   

880,322

   


15


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
    CONSUMER STAPLES (continued)  

$

1,000,000

    Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev
Worldwide Inc
   

4.700

%

 

02/01/36

 

$

950,952

   
  1,000,000    

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

4.800

%

 

11/18/44

   

846,304

   
  1,000,000    

Molson Coors Brewing Co

   

4.200

%

 

07/15/46

   

785,028

   
     

9,917,708

   
   

CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL 0.1%

 
  1,000,000    

Wildlife Conservation Society

   

3.414

%

 

08/01/50

   

686,217

   
     

686,217

   
   

ENERGY 0.5%

 
  1,500,000    

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

3.450

%

 

01/15/23

   

1,498,768

   
  1,000,000    

Boardwalk Pipelines LP

   

4.950

%

 

12/15/24

   

989,185

   
  1,200,000    

Kinder Morgan Inc

   

5.300

%

 

12/01/34

   

1,131,602

   
  500,000    

Murphy Oil Corp (a)

   

6.125

%

 

12/01/42

   

393,790

   
     

4,013,345

   
   

FINANCIALS 10.9%

 
  1,000,000    

Standard Chartered PLC (b) (d)

   

3.950

%

 

01/11/23

   

999,567

   
  500,000    

First American Financial Corp

   

4.300

%

 

02/01/23

   

499,505

   
  374,000    

Assurant Inc

   

4.200

%

 

09/27/23

   

369,942

   
  500,000    

CNA Financial Corp

   

7.250

%

 

11/15/23

   

510,612

   
  500,000    

Pacific Life Insurance Co

   

7.900

%

 

12/30/23

   

509,676

   
  1,000,000    

HSBC Holdings PLC (d)

   

4.250

%

 

03/14/24

   

983,035

   
  540,000    

Wintrust Financial Corp

   

5.000

%

 

06/13/24

   

535,135

   
  824,000    

Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc

   

5.000

%

 

07/01/24

   

823,493

   
  3,088,000    

Legg Mason Inc

   

3.950

%

 

07/15/24

   

3,026,814

   
  1,500,000    

Symetra Financial Corp

   

4.250

%

 

07/15/24

   

1,472,471

   
  1,000,000    

Citigroup Inc

   

4.000

%

 

08/05/24

   

982,605

   
  3,000,000    

Synchrony Financial

   

4.250

%

 

08/15/24

   

2,934,247

   
  2,000,000    

Old Republic International Corp

   

4.875

%

 

10/01/24

   

1,990,485

   
  1,627,000    

Associated Banc-Corp

   

4.250

%

 

01/15/25

   

1,584,666

   
  4,000,000    

Kemper Corp

   

4.350

%

 

02/15/25

   

3,880,850

   
  1,050,000    

TCF National Bank

   

4.600

%

 

02/27/25

   

1,028,351

   
  1,000,000    

BBVA USA

   

3.875

%

 

04/10/25

   

975,659

   
  250,000    

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co (b)

   

8.500

%

 

05/15/25

   

261,549

   
  1,000,000    

Prudential Insurance Co of America/The (b)

   

8.300

%

 

07/01/25

   

1,058,812

   
  1,000,000    

Synchrony Financial

   

4.500

%

 

07/23/25

   

960,844

   
  2,000,000    

Janus Capital Group Inc

   

4.875

%

 

08/01/25

   

1,970,269

   
  2,000,000    

HSBC Holdings PLC (d)

   

4.250

%

 

08/18/25

   

1,927,464

   
  20,000    

Wells Fargo & Co (c)

   

4.70

%

 

12/15/25

   

367,800

   
  1,520,000    

Legg Mason Inc

   

4.750

%

 

03/15/26

   

1,526,427

   
  1,000,000    

Hanover Insurance Group Inc/The

   

4.500

%

 

04/15/26

   

980,753

   


16


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
    FINANCIALS (continued)  

$

1,000,000

   

Wells Fargo & Co

   

4.100

%

 

06/03/26

 

$

970,308

   
  3,290,000    

Old Republic International Corp

   

3.875

%

 

08/26/26

   

3,122,847

   
  500,000    

Morgan Stanley

   

4.350

%

 

09/08/26

   

486,568

   
  1,000,000    

JPMorgan Chase & Co

   

4.125

%

 

12/15/26

   

968,731

   
4,000,000
 
 
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The (c) (i)
 
 
  3.400% (5 Year
CMT Rate +
2.595%)
 

09/15/26
   

3,180,000

   
  4,000,000    

Mercury General Corp

   

4.400

%

 

03/15/27

   

3,751,682

   
  450,000    

Athene Holding Ltd (d)

   

4.125

%

 

01/12/28

   

415,424

   
500,000
 
  Citigroup Inc (i)
 
  3.070% (SOFR +
1.280%)
 
02/24/28
   

452,119

   
  250,000    

Provident Cos Inc

   

7.250

%

 

03/15/28

   

263,627

   
  2,000,000    

E*TRADE Financial Corp

   

4.500

%

 

06/20/28

   

1,952,143

   
  500,000    

Farmers Exchange Capital

   

7.050

%

 

07/15/28

   

514,897

   
  1,000,000    

Lazard Group LLC

   

4.375

%

 

03/11/29

   

927,811

   
  2,500,000    

Wintrust Financial Corp

   

4.850

%

 

06/06/29

   

2,275,707

   
  2,300,000    

Assurant Inc

   

3.700

%

 

02/22/30

   

1,958,217

   
4,000,000
 
  Capital One Financial Corp. (i)
 
  5.247% (SOFR +
2.600%)
 
07/26/30
   

3,826,227

   
500,000
 
  Park National Corp (i)
 
  4.500% (TSFR3M +
4.390%)
 
09/01/30
   

462,655

   
  500,000    

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The

   

4.250

%

 

11/15/30

   

455,142

   
  500,000    

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The

   

4.000

%

 

02/15/31

   

450,935

   
  2,000,000    

Synchrony Financial

   

2.875

%

 

10/28/31

   

1,508,986

   
  1,000,000    

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co LLC (b)

   

2.550

%

 

03/30/32

   

783,428

   
2,000,000
 
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The (i)
 
  2.650% (SOFR +
1.264%)
 
10/21/32
   

1,589,574

   
  500,000    

Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The

   

4.300

%

 

12/15/32

   

448,107

   
1,700,000
 
  Morgan Stanley (i)
 
  2.943% (SOFR +
1.290%)
 
01/21/33
   

1,384,470

   
500,000

1,000,000
  American Express Co (i)
 
Bank of America Corp. (i)
  4.989% (SOFR +
2.255%)
5.015% (SOFR +
 
05/26/33
 
  483,706
 
   

 

   

2.160

%)

 

07/22/33

   

955,572

   
2,000,000
 
  US Bancorp (i)
 
  5.850% (SOFR +
2.090%)
 
10/21/33
   

2,089,811

   
  538,000    

Bank of America Corp

   

4.000

%

 

08/15/34

   

464,729

   
3,000,000
 
  Fulton Financial Corp (i)
 
  3.750% (TSFR3M +
2.700%)
 
03/15/35
   

2,465,465

   
2,150,000
 
 
  Bank of Montreal (d) (i)
 
 
  3.088% (5 Year
CMT Rate +
1.400%)
 

01/10/37
   

1,636,273

   
  500,000    

Principal Financial Group Inc

   

4.350

%

 

05/15/43

   

414,431

   


17


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
    FINANCIALS (continued)  

$

500,000

  BAC Capital Trust XIV (c) (i)
 
 
  5.169% (3 Month
LIBOR USD +
0.400%)
 

01/17/23
 

$

383,218

   
2,500,000

  M&T Bank Corp (c) (i)
 
 
  5.125% (3 Month
LIBOR USD +
3.520%)
 

11/01/26
   

2,157,934

   
1,000,000

  SVB Financial Group (c) (i)
 
 
  4.100% (10 Year
CMT Rate +
3.064%)
 

02/15/31
   

577,321

   
3,000,000

  JPMorgan Chase & Co (c) (i)
 
 
  3.650% (5 Year
CMT Rate +
2.850%)
 

06/01/26
   

2,576,250

   
2,000,000

  Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The (c) (i)
 
 
  3.750% (5 Year
CMT Rate +
2.630%)
 

12/20/26
   

1,615,914

   
6,000,000

  Charles Schwab Corp (c) (i)
 
 
  4.000% (10 Year
CMT Rate +
3.079%)
 

12/01/30
   

4,792,200

   
     

84,923,460

   
   

HEALTH CARE 0.7%

 
 

500,000

   

Wyeth LLC

   

6.450

%

 

02/01/24

   

509,249

   
 

2,000,000

   

AbbVie Inc

   

3.800

%

 

03/15/25

   

1,952,535

   
 

43,000

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

   

3.875

%

 

08/15/25

   

41,897

   
 

1,000,000

   

Cigna Corp

   

4.500

%

 

02/25/26

   

986,817

   
 

700,000

   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc

   

4.250

%

 

08/15/35

   

584,696

   
 

1,400,000

   

CVS Health Corp

   

4.780

%

 

03/25/38

   

1,285,462

   
     

5,360,656

   
   

INDUSTRIALS 2.7%

 
 

1,000,000

   

GATX Corp

   

3.900

%

 

03/30/23

   

995,696

   
 

1,500,000

   

Hillenbrand Inc

   

5.000

%

 

09/15/26

   

1,450,530

   
 

500,000

   

Toro Co/The

   

7.800

%

 

06/15/27

   

533,420

   
 

2,000,000

   

Kennametal Inc

   

4.625

%

 

06/15/28

   

1,883,206

   
 

3,000,000

   

Steelcase Inc

   

5.125

%

 

01/18/29

   

2,617,500

   
 

1,000,000

   

Oshkosh Corp

   

3.100

%

 

03/01/30

   

848,531

   
 

1,000,000

   

Flowserve Corp

   

3.500

%

 

10/01/30

   

836,708

   
 

3,000,000

   

Hillenbrand Inc

   

3.750

%

 

03/01/31

   

2,463,900

   
 

4,000,000

   

United Rentals North America Inc

   

3.750

%

 

01/15/32

   

3,268,520

   
 

2,000,000

   

Eaton Corp

   

4.000

%

 

11/02/32

   

1,852,819

   
 

1,000,000

   

GATX Corp

   

4.900

%

 

03/15/33

   

939,621

   
 

1,000,000

   

Alcoa Inc

   

5.950

%

 

02/01/37

   

972,666

   
 

1,400,000

   

Leidos Holdings Inc

   

5.950

%

 

12/01/40

   

1,322,565

   
 

1,000,000

   

FedEx Corp

   

4.100

%

 

04/15/43

   

790,506

   
     

20,776,188

   


18


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 4.9%

 

$

696,000

   

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp

   

5.450

%

 

06/15/23

 

$

696,515

   
  1,031,000    

Arrow Electronics Inc

   

4.000

%

 

04/01/25

   

997,466

   
  2,000,000    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co

   

4.900

%

 

10/15/25

   

1,984,787

   
  1,000,000    

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp

   

6.020

%

 

06/15/26

   

1,023,614

   
  2,500,000    

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

4.600

%

 

02/23/28

   

2,431,198

   
  1,500,000    

Trimble Inc

   

4.900

%

 

06/15/28

   

1,443,580

   
  1,000,000    

Fiserv Inc

   

4.200

%

 

10/01/28

   

949,832

   
  3,000,000    

Entegris Escrow Corp (b)

   

4.750

%

 

04/15/29

   

2,741,857

   
  1,000,000    

Juniper Networks Inc

   

3.750

%

 

08/15/29

   

895,569

   
  1,000,000    

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp

   

5.300

%

 

10/01/29

   

982,787

   
  2,000,000    

Avnet Inc

   

3.000

%

 

05/15/31

   

1,562,124

   
  1,000,000    

HP Inc

   

2.650

%

 

06/17/31

   

784,034

   
  1,000,000    

Autodesk Inc

   

2.400

%

 

12/15/31

   

806,584

   
  1,000,000    

Magallanes Inc (b)

   

4.279

%

 

03/15/32

   

827,377

   
  1,000,000    

Avnet Inc

   

5.500

%

 

06/01/32

   

929,248

   
  2,000,000    

Broadcom Inc

   

4.300

%

 

11/15/32

   

1,774,892

   
  3,000,000    

Intel Corp

   

4.000

%

 

12/15/32

   

2,799,374

   
  2,000,000    

HP Inc

   

5.500

%

 

01/15/33

   

1,890,948

   
  2,850,000    

Leidos Inc

   

5.500

%

 

07/01/33

   

2,645,769

   
  1,000,000    

Broadcom Inc (b)

   

3.469

%

 

04/15/34

   

804,295

   
  1,500,000    

Western Union Co/The

   

6.200

%

 

11/17/36

   

1,503,868

   
  1,500,000    

Broadcom Inc (b)

   

4.926

%

 

05/15/37

   

1,317,516

   
  3,000,000    

Oracle Corp

   

3.600

%

 

04/01/40

   

2,240,942

   
  1,000,000    

Dell Inc

   

5.400

%

 

09/10/40

   

881,710

   
  1,000,000    

Analog Devices Inc

   

2.800

%

 

10/01/41

   

741,590

   
  570,000    

Discovery Communications LLC

   

4.950

%

 

05/15/42

   

429,227

   
  2,000,000    

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

5.500

%

 

09/01/44

   

1,821,586

   
     

37,908,289

   
   

MATERIALS 2.4%

 
  756,000    

Eastman Chemical Co

   

3.800

%

 

03/15/25

   

734,680

   
  865,000    

Union Carbide Corp

   

7.500

%

 

06/01/25

   

906,390

   
  2,000,000    

DowDuPont Inc

   

4.493

%

 

11/15/25

   

1,970,672

   
  200,000    

Worthington Industries Inc

   

4.550

%

 

04/15/26

   

193,975

   
  1,500,000    

Cabot Corp

   

3.400

%

 

09/15/26

   

1,390,428

   
  782,000    

HB Fuller Co

   

4.000

%

 

02/15/27

   

723,636

   
  3,200,000    

HB Fuller Co

   

4.250

%

 

10/15/28

   

2,842,928

   
  4,000,000    

Cabot Corp

   

4.000

%

 

07/01/29

   

3,595,667

   
  1,175,000    

Albemarle Wodgina Property Ltd (d)

   

3.450

%

 

11/15/29

   

1,037,929

   
  3,000,000    

Freeport McMoRan Inc

   

4.250

%

 

03/01/30

   

2,727,919

   
  1,250,000    

Dow Chemical Co/The

   

4.250

%

 

10/01/34

   

1,138,996

   


19


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
    MATERIALS (continued)  

$

1,000,000

   

Newmont Mining Corp

   

4.875

%

 

03/15/42

 

$

918,878

   
  325,000    

Albemarle Corp

   

5.450

%

 

12/01/44

   

296,612

   
  250,000    

Steel Dynamics Inc

   

3.250

%

 

10/15/50

   

164,158

   
     

18,642,868

   
   

REAL ESTATE 0.0%

 
  350,000    

CBRE Services Inc

   

4.875

%

 

03/01/26

   

346,327

   
     

346,327

   
   

UTILITIES 1.0%

 
  53,000    

National Fuel Gas Co

   

3.750

%

 

03/01/23

   

52,860

   
  250,000    

Jersey Central Power & Light Co (b)

   

4.300

%

 

01/15/26

   

241,597

   
  2,000,000    

National Fuel Gas Co

   

3.950

%

 

09/15/27

   

1,852,196

   
  416,000    

Toledo Edison Co (b)

   

2.650

%

 

05/01/28

   

364,874

   
  1,000,000    

National Fuel Gas Co

   

4.750

%

 

09/01/28

   

938,548

   
  2,000,000    

Alliant Energy Finance LLC (b)

   

3.600

%

 

03/01/32

   

1,735,888

   
  1,165,000    

Duke Energy Progress LLC

   

5.700

%

 

04/01/35

   

1,165,504

   
  1,080,000    

Southwestern Public Service Co

   

6.000

%

 

10/01/36

   

1,079,738

   
  1,021,000    

Northern Natural Gas Co (b)

   

4.100

%

 

09/15/42

   

779,748

   
     

8,210,953

   
   

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

   

226,524,903

   
   

US GOVERNMENT NOTES/BONDS 2.2%

 
  1,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

0.875

%

 

01/31/24

   

959,805

   
  1,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

0.250

%

 

03/15/24

   

948,574

   
  3,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

0.750

%

 

03/31/26

   

2,692,266

   
  1,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

0.750

%

 

04/30/26

   

895,234

   
  1,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

1.125

%

 

10/31/26

   

895,742

   
  1,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

1.250

%

 

06/30/28

   

866,602

   
  1,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

1.000

%

 

07/31/28

   

851,875

   
  7,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

2.625

%

 

02/15/29

   

6,485,937

   
  1,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

3.250

%

 

05/15/42

   

882,969

   
  2,000,000    

United States Treasury Note/Bond

   

3.000

%

 

02/15/49

   

1,662,422

   
     

17,141,426

   
   

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 1.5%

 
  262,720    

US Airways 2010-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

6.250

%

 

04/22/23

   

260,187

   
  797,638    

Delta Air Lines 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

   

4.250

%

 

07/30/23

   

774,926

   
  496,198    

American Airlines 2015-2 Class B Pass Through Trust

   

4.400

%

 

09/22/23

   

481,873

   
  160,298    

US Airways 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

7.125

%

 

10/22/23

   

160,227

   
  1,916,598    

American Airlines 2016-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

   

5.250

%

 

01/15/24

   

1,872,277

   


20


Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)  

$

578,112

   

Spirit Airlines Pass Through Trust 2015-1B

   

4.450

%

 

04/01/24

 

$

549,423

   
  1,474,280    

Hawaiian Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Certificates

   

3.900

%

 

01/15/26

   

1,275,623

   
  1,026,752    

Continental Airlines 2012-2 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

4.000

%

 

10/29/24

   

985,804

   
  623,755    

American Airlines 2017-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

   

4.950

%

 

02/15/25

   

585,035

   
  633,263    

United Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

4.300

%

 

08/15/25

   

597,289

   
  558,082    

American Airlines 2016-3 Class B Pass Through Trust

   

3.750

%

 

10/15/25

   

497,456

   
  443,831    

US Airways 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

3.950

%

 

11/15/25

   

403,423

   
  503,875    

United Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

4.000

%

 

04/11/26

   

465,696

   
  422,515    

United Airlines 2014-2 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

3.750

%

 

09/03/26

   

387,532

   
  1,119,797    

American Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

3.700

%

 

10/01/26

   

962,925

   
  290,997    

American Airlines 2015-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

3.375

%

 

05/01/27

   

240,551

   
  433,253    

American Airlines 2015-2 Class A Pass Through Trust

   

4.000

%

 

09/22/27

   

351,776

   
  132,882    

American Airlines 2015-2 Class AA Pass Through Trust

   

3.600

%

 

09/22/27

   

119,588

   
  82,555    

Spirit Airlines Pass Through Trust 2015-1A

   

4.100

%

 

04/01/28

   

71,090

   
  723,446    

British Airways 2018-1 Class A Pass Through Trust (b) (d)

   

4.125

%

 

09/20/31

   

622,854

   
     

11,665,555

   
   

MUNICIPAL BONDS 1.1%

 
  650,000    

Glendale Community College District/CA

   

2.113

%

 

08/01/31

   

513,881

   
  500,000    

Socorro Independent School District

   

2.125

%

 

08/15/31

   

407,735

   
  920,000    

Pierre School District No 32-2

   

2.040

%

 

08/01/33

   

706,508

   
  500,000    

Redondo Beach Unified School District

   

2.040

%

 

08/01/34

   

364,231

   
  500,000     DeKalb Kane & LaSalle Counties Etc Community College
District No 523 Kishwaukee
   

3.017

%

 

02/01/36

   

390,168

   
  1,000,000    

Crowley Independent School District

   

3.010

%

 

08/01/38

   

775,272

   
  500,000    

Idaho Bond Bank Authority

   

2.354

%

 

09/15/38

   

354,455

   
  850,000    

Worthington Independent School District No 518

   

3.300

%

 

02/01/39

   

683,840

   
  610,000    

Rockwall Independent School District

   

3.091

%

 

02/15/39

   

471,914

   
  885,000    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

   

2.550

%

 

05/01/40

   

605,066

   
  750,000    

Woodbury County Law Enforcement Center Authority

   

3.090

%

 

06/01/40

   

567,344

   
  505,000    

Village of Ashwaubenon WI

   

2.970

%

 

06/01/40

   

374,464

   
  300,000    

Desert Community College District

   

2.457

%

 

08/01/40

   

201,558

   
  800,000    

Utah Transit Authority

   

3.443

%

 

12/15/42

   

634,645

   
  1,000,000    

Borough of Naugatuck CT

   

3.090

%

 

09/15/46

   

680,722

   
  1,000,000    

Michigan State University

   

4.496

%

 

08/15/48

   

895,017

   
     

8,626,820

   
  TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
(cost $297,280,052)
 

$

263,958,704

 


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Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
   

COMMON STOCKS 65.2%

 
   

COMMUNICATION SERVICES 4.1%

 
 

301,000

   

Alphabet Inc (e)

 

$

26,707,730

   
 

58,000

   

Walt Disney Co/The (e)

   

5,039,040

   
     

31,746,770

   
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 2.4%

 
 

39,860

   

Home Depot Inc/The

   

12,590,180

   
 

43,000

   

Target Corp

   

6,408,720

   
     

18,998,900

   
   

CONSUMER STAPLES 4.2%

 
 

43,630

   

Hershey Co/The

   

10,103,399

   
 

338,510

   

Hormel Foods Corp

   

15,419,131

   
 

94,000

   

Sysco Corp

   

7,186,300

   
     

32,708,830

   
   

FINANCIALS 8.5%

 
 

42,000

   

American Express Co

   

6,205,500

   
 

127,633

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co

   

17,115,585

   
 

86,000

   

Northern Trust Corp

   

7,610,140

   
 

78,000

   

Principal Financial Group Inc

   

6,545,760

   
 

425,017

   

US Bancorp/MN

   

18,534,992

   
 

256,308

   

Wells Fargo & Co

   

10,582,957

   
     

66,594,934

   
   

HEALTH CARE 15.4%

 
 

173,610

   

Abbott Laboratories

   

19,060,642

   
 

62,000

   

Baxter International Inc

   

3,160,140

   
 

114,000

   

Bio-Techne Corp

   

9,448,320

   
 

125,000

   

Elanco Animal Health Inc (e)

   

1,527,500

   
 

54,300

   

Eli Lilly & Co

   

19,865,112

   
 

86,000

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

15,191,900

   
 

173,000

   

Medtronic PLC (f)

   

13,445,560

   
 

4,895

   

Neogen Corp (e)

   

74,551

   
 

103,000

   

Pfizer Inc

   

5,277,720

   
 

352,000

   

Roche Holding AG (g)

   

13,780,800

   
 

37,013

   

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   

19,623,552

   
     

120,455,797

   
   

INDUSTRIALS 10.6%

 
 

20,277

    3M Co    

2,431,618

   
 

65,000

   

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc

   

5,951,400

   
 

95,000

   

Donaldson Co Inc

   

5,592,650

   
 

135,000

   

Fastenal Co

   

6,388,200

   
 

237,057

   

Graco Inc

   

15,944,454

   
 

19,000

   

Honeywell International Inc

   

4,071,700

   


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Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    INDUSTRIALS (continued)  
 

140,000

   

nVent Electric PLC (f)

 

$

5,385,800

   
 

19,000

   

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

4,893,830

   
 

101,000

   

Tennant Co

   

6,218,570

   
 

164,905

   

Toro Co/The

   

18,667,246

   
 

40,000

   

United Parcel Service Inc, Class B

   

6,953,600

   
     

82,499,068

   
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 14.9%

 
 

22,000

   

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

5,254,920

   
 

34,000

   

Entegris Inc

   

2,230,060

   
 

166,000

   

Fiserv Inc (e)

   

16,777,620

   
 

41,000

   

Littelfuse Inc

   

9,028,200

   
 

125,000

   

Microsoft Corp

   

29,977,500

   
 

50,000

   

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

12,885,500

   
 

118,000

   

QUALCOMM Inc

   

12,972,920

   
 

50,000

   

salesforce.com Inc (e)

   

6,629,500

   
 

54,000

   

Texas Instruments Inc

   

8,921,880

   
 

58,000

   

Visa Inc

   

12,050,080

   
     

116,728,180

   
   

MATERIALS 4.2%

 
 

90,000

   

Ecolab Inc

   

13,100,400

   
 

108,270

   

HB Fuller Co

   

7,754,297

   
 

49,000

   

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

11,629,170

   
     

32,483,867

   
   

UTILITIES 0.9%

 
 

104,000

   

Xcel Energy Inc

   

7,291,440

   
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $285,300,782)
 

$

509,507,786

 
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.5%

 

3,523,143

  First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.0407% (h)
(cost $3,523,143)
 

$

3,523,143

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.5%
(cost $586,103,977)
 

$

776,989,633

 
       

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (NET) 0.5%

   

3,857,450

   
       

TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

 

$

780,847,083

   


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Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

(a)  Step Bonds – Securities for which the coupon rate of interest will adjust on specified future dates(s). The rate disclosed represents the coupon rate in effect as of December 31, 2022.

(b)  Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Funds's Board of Trustees. As of December 31, 2022, these securities represented $18,763,932 or 2.4% of total net assets.

(c)  Perpetual maturity, date shown, if applicable, represents next contractual call date.

(d)  Foreign security denominated in U.S. dollars. As of December 31, 2022, these securities represented $7,622,545 or 1.0% of total net assets.

(e)  Non-income producing.

(f)  Issuer headquartered overseas but considered domestic. The Adviser defines foreign issuers as those whose operational leadership or headquarters is located in a foreign country; provided, however, if an issuer is believed by the Adviser to be headquartered in a jurisdiction primarily for tax purposes, the Adviser will consider the following additional factors: 1) the location of the primary exchange trading its securities; 2) where it derives the majority of its revenues; and/or 3) where it earns the majority of its profits.

(g)  American Depositary Receipt

(h)  The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of December 31, 2022.

  The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Adviser.

(i)  Variable rate security; the rate shown represents the rate at December 31, 2022.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


24


MAIRS & POWER SMALL CAP FUND (unaudited)

To Our Shareholders:  December 31, 2022

For 2022, the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (the "Fund") was down 13.93%, while its S&P Small Cap 600 TR benchmark fell 16.10%, and the Morningstar U.S. Fund Small Blend declined 16.35%. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Fund was up 9.70%, the S&P Small Cap 600 TR was up 9.19%, and the Morningstar U.S. Fund Small Blend rose 9.01%.

The absence of Energy holdings was a headwind to relative performance year-to-date, and in the fourth quarter. The combination of underinvestment by the industry and recent geopolitical tensions have caused fossil fuel supplies to fall short of demand, driving up the prices of both Energy commodities and Energy stocks. We believe these conditions are temporary, and therefore we will continue to steer clear of the sector. Over the long term, we continue to believe that the broader Energy sector, which is made up primarily of companies in the traditional fossil fuel supply chain, will face secular headwinds as advancements in transportation, as well as battery and storage technologies, make the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy increasingly compelling, both financially and environmentally.

Year-to-date relative performance in Consumer Staples and Utilities sectors contributed to the Fund's year-to-date outperformance. Individual positions that significantly helped the Fund's performance year-to-date included: Digi International (DGII) in Technology, a Minnesota-based supplier of IoT and connectivity products that is seeing improved demand, margins, and revenue visibility, MGP Ingredients (MGPI) in Consumer Staples, a Kansas-based supplier of distillery products and branded spirits that is seeing improving fundamentals under new management, and AAR Corp (AIR) in Industrials, an Illinois-based provider of aviation services that outperformed as the corporate and government travel economies improved. Also contributing to year-to-date relative performance was Casey's General Stores (CASY), an Iowa-based operator of convenience stores and gas stations benefiting from improved store traffic and prepared food demand, as well as fuel margins and labor productivity, and Inspire Medical (INSP), a Minnesota medical device company whose obstructive sleep apnea product adoption accelerated with increased sleep center and doctor productivity.

Weak year-to-date relative performance in Energy, Technology, Materials, and Industrials sectors were headwinds to the Fund's year-to-date performance. Holdings that significantly detracted from year-to-date relative performance included: Catalent (CTLT) in Healthcare, a New Jersey-based provider of drug and consumer health product infrastructure and manufacturing products impacted by ebbing demand for COVID-19 vaccines, Sleep Number (SNBR) in Consumer Discretionary, the Minnesota-based maker of adjustable beds, which faced supply chain headwinds and weaker consumer demand, and JAMF (JAMF) in Technology, a Minneapolis-based software company primarily focused on managing Apple devices in an Enterprise setting. JAMF was impacted by both slowing growth in Apple product sales and slowing broader hiring trends. Also lagging were AZEK Co. (AZEK) in Industrials, a Chicago-based supplier of home exterior products which was impacted by rising interest rates, energy costs, and near-term declines in consumer demand, and Littelfuse (LFUS) in Technology, a Chicago-based maker of electric circuit protection, power control, and sensing products facing a demand contraction in consumer electronic end markets.

During the fourth quarter, as healthcare and biotech valuations declined, we added Wisconsin-based Exact Sciences (EXAS), a provider of cancer screening and diagnostics products which is one of the fastest growing and largest potential markets within the sector. Exact serves a growing market and doesn't face patent cliffs like traditional pharmaceutical companies. The company has established franchises in Cologuard and Oncotype Breast Cancer tests, and 70% or more gross margins are a result of Exact's first-mover advantage, product leadership, and reinvestment in R&D to support future product expansion and growth.

We also added Minnesota-based Clearfield (CLFD), a provider of passive optical equipment, in the Communications sector. Clearfield has established credibility with service provider customers for over 40 years, resulting in both a high degree of customer trust, and significant product design advantages, which are fueling growth and market share gains for the company in rural/community broadband markets. Clearfield's R&D process is deliberately integrated with their customers' yielding products that are iterative, faster to market, and require significantly less labor during fiber optic deployments, resulting in labor savings for services


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MAIRS & POWER SMALL CAP FUND (unaudited) (continued)

providers. This advantage for Clearfield has led to accelerating growth, margin expansion, and rising ROIC. Given the upward pressures on labor costs, and the $60 billion plus U.S. broadband stimulus initiatives over the next several years, Clearfield's product advantages should continue to be highly valued by service providers racing to bring fiber connectivity to more homes.

As the economy mends from demand and supply shocks, high inflation, and the Fed's aggressive tightening actions to contain it, the process of normalization continues, albeit unevenly. While shortages of parts hampered manufacturers' ability to deliver goods when consumer and business demand was high, inflation accelerated higher. As stimulus waned, and high prices naturally curbed quantity of goods demanded, goods inflation came off the boil. However, with a few exceptions, businesses caught short of labor have thus far been reluctant to reduce headcount, which has resulted in wage pressures remaining elevated. This too will take some time to normalize. As long-term investors, and leveraging our experience through prior cycles, we view these challenges as temporary, and view the volatility experienced during this normalization as an opportunity to invest in impressive companies trading at significantly lower valuations.

As of December 31, the S&P Small Cap 600 group traded at 12.2 times forward earnings, a 27% discount to the S&P 500 index and a 30% discount to its 10-year average. Our experience over multiple economic cycles supports the belief that this is part of the handoff from one cycle to another. We believe top performing companies in the next cycle will be those with durable competitive advantages, the pricing power to navigate rising input costs, the cash flows to reinvest in new products and initiatives, and the margins and returns to drive higher earnings growth rates throughout the economic cycle. We remain confident that our long-term approach to investing is particularly well-suited for current conditions, where many high-quality companies' shares are trading at a discount.

Remembering Allen Steinkopf

Allen Steinkopf, our friend, partner, and colleague, passed away on December 21, 2022. He played a large role in the success of Mairs & Power during his nine years with the firm and as manager, in a lead and co-manager capacity, for the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (MSCFX) since 2015. Andy Adams, CIO and mentee of Al, said it best, "He taught me, challenged me, inspired me, and made work not work. He loved investing, and as everyone that worked with him knows, his passion was infectious. I loved spending time in his office just bouncing ideas back and forth with him."

As part of planning for his retirement at the end of 2023, Allen had been working with backup investment managers for his separately managed accounts and sharing coverage of the companies he follows with the other 13 investment professionals who are on the investment committee. Since 2019, we have strengthened the bench of the Small Cap team by bringing on Chris Strom and Mike Marzolf to join Andy Adams, lead manager of the Small Cap Fund. Chris joined the firm in 2017 and officially joined the Small Cap team in 2021. Mike Marzolf, a seasoned professional with over 30 years of investment experience, joined the firm and Small Cap team in 2022. Andy Adams will continue in his capacity as CIO and lead manager of the Small Cap Fund. Allen will be dearly missed by all of us who had the privilege of working with him.

Andy Adams
Lead Manager
  Mike Marzolf
Co-Manager
  Chris Strom
Co-Manager
 


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MAIRS & POWER SMALL CAP FUND (unaudited) (continued)

MAIRS & POWER SMALL CAP FUND (MSCFX) CONTRIBUTORS

Year To Date (12/31/2021 – 12/31/2022)

Largest Contributors To
Relative Performance
  Largest Detractors To
Relative Performance
 

Digi International, Inc.

   

48.76

%

 

Sleep Number Corp.

   

-66.08

%

 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

   

25.78

%

 

Catalent, Inc.

   

-64.84

%

 

AAR CORP.

   

15.04

%

 

AZEK Co., Inc. Class A

   

-56.06

%

 

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

14.49

%

 

JAMF Holding Corporation

   

-43.96

%

 

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

   

9.48

%

 

Littelfuse, Inc.

   

-29.38

%

 

Largest relative contributors and detractors are securities that were selected based on their contribution to the portfolio as of December 31, 2022. The performance number shown is total return of the security for the period and includes only securities held for the entire period. Total return is the amount of value an investor earns from a security over a specific period and when distributions are reinvested. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

All holdings in the portfolio are subject to change without notice and may or may not represent current or future portfolio composition. The mention of specific securities is not intended as a recommendation or an offer of a particular security, nor is it intended to be a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

All investments have risks. The Small Cap Fund is designed for long-term investors. Equity investments are subject to market fluctuations and the Fund's share price can fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry or specific holdings. Investments in small and midcap companies generally are more volatile. International investing risks include among others political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices, and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations. The Fund may invest in initial public offerings by small cap companies, which can involve greater risk than investments in companies that are already publicly traded.

This commentary includes forward-looking statements such as economic predictions and portfolio manager opinions. The statements are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions. No predictions, forecasts, outlooks, expectations or beliefs are guaranteed.

S&P Small Cap 600 Total Return (S&P 600) is an index of small company stocks managed by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC that covers a broad range of small cap stocks in the U.S. The index is weighted according to market capitalization and covers about 3-4% of the total market for equities in the U.S. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Morningstar Small Blend Category, as defined by Morningstar are stocks in the bottom 10% of the capitalization of the U.S. equity market are defined as small cap. The blend style is assigned to portfolios where neither growth nor value characteristics predominate. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.


27


Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Investment performance since commencement of operations (through December 31, 2022)

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund since commencement of operations.

Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2022

   

1 Year

 

3 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

 

Since Inception(3)

 

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund(1)

   

-13.93

%

   

5.66

%

   

5.87

%

   

9.91

%

   

12.35

%

 

S&P Small Cap 600 Total Return Index(2)

   

-16.10

%

   

5.80

%

   

5.88

%

   

10.82

%

   

11.83

%

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. All performance information shown includes the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 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. For the most recent month-end performance figures, visit the Fund's website at www.mairsandpower.com or call Shareholder Services at (800) 304-7404. Per the Prospectus dated April 20, 2022, the expense ratio for the Fund is 0.95%. See the Financial Highlights in this report for the most recent expense ratio.

(1)  Performance figures reflect the historical performance of the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (the "Predecessor Small Cap Fund"), a series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust, for periods prior to April 29, 2022.

(2)  The S&P Small Cap 600 Total Return Index is an index of small-company stocks managed by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC that covers a broad range of small cap stocks in the U.S. The index is weighted according to market capitalization and covers about 3-4% of the total market for equities in the U.S. It tracks both the capital gains of a group of stocks over time and assumes that any cash distributions, such as dividends, are reinvested back into the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(3)  Since inception performance is as of August 11, 2011, which is the offering date of the Small Cap Fund.


28


Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
FUND INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Portfolio Managers

Andrew R. Adams, CFA, lead manager of the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund and Predecessor Small Cap Fund since August 20, 2021, co-manager from April 1, 2019 to August 20, 2021, lead manager from 2011 to April 1, 2019, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS Finance 1997

Christopher D. Strom, CFA, co-manager of the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund and Predecessor Small Cap Fund since January 1, 2021, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MBA Applied Security Analysis 2010

Michael C. Marzolf, CFA, co-manager of the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund and Predecessor Small Cap Fund since January 1, 2022, University of St. Thomas, BS Accounting 1993

General Information

Fund Symbol

   

MSCFX

   

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

26.43

   

Expense Ratio

   

0.92

%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

   

19.81

%

 

Sales Charge

   

None1

   

Fund Inception Year

   

2011

   

Portfolio Composition

Top Ten Portfolio Holdings
(Percent of Total Net Assets)2

Inspire Medical Systems Inc

   

4.2

%

 

AAR Corp

   

4.1

   

Wintrust Financial Corp

   

4.0

   

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc

   

4.0

   

Littelfuse Inc

   

4.0

   

nVent Electric PLC

   

3.7

   

Casey's General Stores Inc

   

3.7

   

Workiva Inc

   

3.6

   

HB Fuller Co

   

3.6

   

Glacier Bancorp Inc

   

3.3

   

Portfolio Diversification
(Percent of Total Net Assets)

Common Stocks 99.1%

 

Industrials

   

26.6

%

 

Information Technology

   

20.5

   

Financials

   

18.8

   

Health Care

   

11.6

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.3

   

Consumer Discretionary

   

4.9

   

Utilities

   

3.8

   

Materials

   

3.6

   

Communication Services

   

2.2

   

Real Estate

   

1.8

   

Short-term Investments 0.9%3

   

0.9

   
     

100.0

%

 

1  Although the Fund is no-load, investment management fees and other expenses still apply. Shares of the Fund are also subject to a 1.00% redemption fee for any shares held for 180 days or less.

2  All holdings in the portfolio are subject to change without notice and may or may not represent current or future portfolio composition. The mention of specific securities is not intended as a recommendation or offer for a particular security, nor is it intended to be a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

3  Represents short-term investments and other assets and liabilities (net).

  The Schedule of Investments and portfolio diversification utilize the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) which was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by Mairs & Power, Inc. (the "Adviser").


29


Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  December 31, 2022

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
   

COMMON STOCKS 99.1%

 
   

COMMUNICATION SERVICES 2.2%

 
 

515,823

   

Marcus Corp/The

 

$

7,422,693

   
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 4.9%

 
 

122,980

   

Gentherm Inc (a)

   

8,029,364

   
 

50,600

   

Polaris Inc

   

5,110,600

   
 

136,445

   

Sleep Number Corp (a)

   

3,544,841

   
     

16,684,805

   
   

CONSUMER STAPLES 5.3%

 
 

55,170

   

Casey's General Stores Inc

   

12,377,389

   
 

51,610

   

MGP Ingredients Inc

   

5,490,272

   
     

17,867,661

   
   

FINANCIALS 18.8%

 
 

139,441

   

Alerus Financial Corp

   

3,255,947

   
 

309,261

   

Associated Banc-Corp

   

7,140,837

   
 

99,800

   

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc

   

13,343,260

   
 

194,656

   

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc

   

7,523,455

   
 

226,420

   

Glacier Bancorp Inc

   

11,189,676

   
 

147,278

   

QCR Holdings Inc

   

7,310,880

   
 

159,500

   

Wintrust Financial Corp

   

13,480,940

   
     

63,244,995

   
   

HEALTH CARE 11.6%

 
 

99,600

   

Bio-Techne Corp

   

8,254,848

   
 

128,000

   

Catalent Inc (a)

   

5,761,280

   
 

89,445

   

CVRx Inc (a)

   

1,641,316

   
 

23,500

   

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

   

1,163,485

   
 

56,185

   

Inspire Medical Systems Inc (a)

   

14,151,878

   
 

31,100

   

Medpace Holdings Inc (a)

   

6,605,951

   
 

42,218

   

SurModics Inc (a)

   

1,440,478

   
     

39,019,236

   
   

INDUSTRIALS 26.6% (d)

 
 

307,978

   

AAR Corp (a)

   

13,828,212

   
 

356,500

   

AZEK Co Inc/The (a)

   

7,244,080

   
 

70,263

   

Donaldson Co Inc

   

4,136,383

   
 

33,672

   

Generac Holdings Inc (a)

   

3,389,424

   
 

54,700

   

Graco Inc

   

3,679,122

   
 

108,700

   

Hub Group Inc, Class A (a)

   

8,640,563

   
 

136,700

   

Hyliion Holdings Corp (a)

   

319,878

   
 

67,900

   

John Bean Technologies Corp

   

6,201,307

   
 

322,100

   

nVent Electric PLC (b)

   

12,391,187

   
 

111,470

   

Oshkosh Corp

   

9,830,539

   
 

163,851

   

Tennant Co

   

10,088,306

   
 

88,200

   

Toro Co/The

   

9,984,240

   
     

89,733,241

   


30


Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 20.5%

 
 

124,200

   

Altair Engineering Inc (a)

 

$

5,647,374

   
 

26,600

   

Clearfield, Inc. (a)

   

2,504,124

   
 

129,524

   

Digi International Inc (a)

   

4,734,102

   
 

74,507

   

Entegris Inc

   

4,886,914

   
 

84,200

   

Envestnet Inc (a)

   

5,195,140

   
 

445,250

   

Jamf Holding Corp (a)

   

9,483,825

   
 

60,500

   

Littelfuse Inc

   

13,322,100

   
 

95,920

   

Plexus Corp (a)

   

9,873,045

   
 

201,790

   

SkyWater Technology Inc (a)

   

1,434,727

   
 

145,380

   

Workiva Inc (a)

   

12,207,559

   
     

69,288,910

   
   

MATERIALS 3.6%

 
 

169,200

   

HB Fuller Co

   

12,118,104

   
   

REAL ESTATE 1.8%

 
 

416,200

   

Physicians Realty Trust

   

6,022,414

   
   

UTILITIES 3.8%

 
 

94,400

   

Black Hills Corp

   

6,640,096

   
 

103,900

   

NorthWestern Corp

   

6,165,426

   
     

12,805,522

   
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $254,411,752)
 

$

334,207,581

 
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.4%

 

1,294,679

  First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.0407% (c)
(cost $1,294,679)
 

$

1,294,679

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.5%
(cost $255,706,431)
 

$

335,502,260

 
       

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (NET) 0.5%

   

1,699,171

   
       

TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

 

$

337,201,431

   


31


Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

(a)  Non-income producing.

(b)  Issuer headquartered overseas but considered domestic. The Adviser defines foreign issuers as those whose operational leadership or headquarters is located in a foreign country; provided, however, if an issuer is believed by the Adviser to be headquartered in a jurisdiction primarily for tax purposes, the Adviser will consider the following additional factors: 1) the location of the primary exchange trading its securities; 2) where it derives the majority of its revenues; and/or 3) where it earns the majority of its profits.

(c)  The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of December 31, 2022.

  The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Adviser.

(d)  The Fund is significantly invested in the industrials sector and therefore is subject to additional risks. The industrials sector may be significantly affected by general economic trends, including such factors as import controls, commodity prices and worldwide competition.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


32


MAIRS & POWER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL BOND ETF (unaudited)

To Our Shareholders:  December 31, 2022

The Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF (the "Fund") delivered a total return of -12.20% (NAV) and -12.27% (Market Price) during the year of 2022. During the same period, the Bloomberg Minnesota Municipal Total Return (TR) Index, the Fund's benchmark, had a total return of -7.36%. However, the 30-Day SEC Yield of the portfolio increased from 0.99% at year-end 2021 to 2.68% at the end of 2022.

The Fund's underperformance was mostly driven by the first half of the year, while the back half of the year resulted in marginally improved performance. To say the first half of the year was a shock to municipal fixed income markets would be an understatement. It was, indeed, the worst period for municipal bonds in the modern municipal marketplace. Interest rates rose by about 170 basis points (bps) across the curve, while many of the "par bonds" which were issued for most of the year last year and which we worked to largely avoid have traded 15-20% or more below their issuance price.

The Fund's average maturity is short to the benchmark index while the duration to worst continues to be slightly long of the index as we invested the portfolio where we found opportunities at reasonable prices for the long-term. It's against this backdrop we reiterate a Mairs & Power mantra: quality for the long-term.

We are increasingly convinced that credit quality is going to matter more for municipal credits over the next decade than it did over the previous decade due to a shift in potential issues, such as inflation, facing municipal credits.

Credit still starts at the state level for most Minnesota credits, at least for any that are political subdivisions of the state. The state's economy is healthy as evidenced by Minnesota posting the lowest unemployment rate of any state ever mid 2022 at 1.8% in June and July. Although the number of employed people has not reached pre-COVID levels, it is very close to achieving that and year-over-year employment was recently growing in the 3% range. Year-to-date business filings through November with planned wages help portend future economic growth. Although this was lower than last year, filings were still 22% higher than the same period in 2019, and were higher than any other year from 2010-2020. Minnesota's future economy looks bright.

From a financial picture, we think the state looks to be in good shape. There was no agreement in how to spend the surplus projected for the last legislative session, and in November the state projected that it will post a $17.6 billion surplus for the current biennium(1) – that's nearly 2% of the Minnesota's GDP annually. In our view, this bolsters state finances as fund balances at June 30, 2022 amounted to 47% of governmental spending. Notably, Moody's upgraded the state to Aaa mid-2022.

One trend we think will continue to impact municipal credits is the lack of available employees and the resulting wage inflation. As inflationary effects eat away at public servants' and nonprofit employees' real purchasing power, much like in the private sector it seems probable wage growth will need to accelerate. It is apparent to us that we are potentially entering a time – we don't know how long – of potentially larger wage increases than we have seen in years past. Each municipality and nonprofit has varying degrees of revenue flexibility, so this will have a disparate impact across portfolios. This requires a keener attention to credit quality than the previously benign inflation environment.

We feel confident in our credit selection at this juncture and take comfort in the fact over 50% of the portfolio is invested in local general obligation bonds ultimately backed by property taxes of well-established tax bases. The second largest sector in the portfolio – leases – is a mix of essential purpose lease projects representing a mix of projects including school additions, special education centers, and a county courthouse, among others. We are careful in credit selection and anticipate our preference for essential projects will continue to prevail as we will not sacrifice quality for the sake of additional yield.

Brent S. Miller
Lead Manager
  Robert W. Thompson
Co-Manager
 

(1)  Minnesota House of Representatives: https://house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/17484


33


MAIRS & POWER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL BOND ETF (unaudited) (continued)

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Bloomberg Minnesota Municipal (TR) Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of Minnesota investment-grade bonds with maturities of one year or more. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The 30-Day SEC yield is a calculation based on the 30 days ending on the last day of the previous month. The yield figure reflects the dividends and interest earned during the period, after the deduction of the Fund's expense.

A par bond refers to a bond that currently trades at its face value.

Duration to Worst is a measure of weighted average expected cash flows based on expected maturity of bonds. This measure can indicate interest rate sensitivity as a higher duration to worst indicates greater sensitivity to moves in interest rates and a lower duration to worst indicates relatively lower sensitivity to a move in interest rates.

Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including, but not limited to, possible loss of the principal amount invested.

The Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The summary prospectus or prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund. Read the summary prospectus or prospectus carefully before investing.

Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), may trade at a discount or premium to NAV and are not individually redeemed from the funds. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate more of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than diversified funds.

Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. Because the Fund invests substantially in Minnesota municipal instruments, it is more exposed to the impact of negative political, economic and legislative factors within Minnesota than a fund that invests more widely. 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. The Fund is also subject to risks associated with investments in the municipal bond market, municipal mortgage-backed securities, and other investment companies.

Mairs & Power uses the lower of the S&P or Moody's ratings and chooses to display credit ratings using S&P's convention, although the rating itself might be sourced from another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Agency. The ratings apply to the credit worthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund itself. Ratings are expressed as letters ranging from 'AAA', which is the highest grade, to 'D', which is the lowest grade. In limited situations when the rating agency has not issued a formal rating, the rating agency will classify the security as unrated.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC is the Distributor for the Mairs & Power Funds.

Foreside is not related to Mairs & Power.


34


Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Investment performance since commencement of operations (through December 31, 2022)

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund since commencement of operations.

Average Annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2022

 

1 Year

  Since
Commencement
of Operations(2)
 

Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF (NAV)

   

-12.20

%

   

-6.28

%

 

Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF (Market Price)

   

-12.27

%

   

-6.31

%

 

Bloomberg Minnesota Municipal TR Index (1)

   

-7.36

%

   

-3.58

%

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. All performance information shown includes the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. 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. For the most recent month-end performance figures, visit the Fund's website at www.mairsandpower.com or call Shareholder Services at (855) 839-2800. Per the Prospectus dated April 30, 2022, the expense ratio for the Fund is 0.39%. See the Financial Highlights in this report for the most recent expense ratio.

(1)  Bloomberg Minnesota Municipal TR Index is a market capitalization – weighted index of Minnesota investment-grade bonds with maturities of one year or more.

(2)  Since commencement of operations performance is as of March 11, 2021, which is the offering date of the Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF.


35


Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF
FUND INFORMATION (unaudited)  December 31, 2022

Portfolio Managers

Brent S. Miller, CFA, lead manager since March 11, 2021, Northwestern University, MBA Management & Strategy 2016

Robert W. Thompson, CFA, co-manager since March 11, 2021, University of Minnesota, MBA Finance 1995

General Information

Fund Symbol

   

MINN

   

Net Asset Value (NAV) Per Share

 

$

21.80

   

Expense Ratio

   

0.39

%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

   

17.81

%

 

Sales Charge

   

None1

   

Fund Inception Year

   

2021

   

Portfolio Composition

Top Ten Portfolio Holdings
(Percent of Total Net Assets)2

State of Minnesota

   

603,340

   

State of Minnesota

   

539,298

   
Minneapolis Special School
District No 1
   

516,981

   
Anoka-Hennepin Independent
School District No 11
   

422,294

   

City of Elk River MN Electric Revenue

   

358,888

   

State of Minnesota

   

330,008

   
North St Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale
Independent School District No 622
   

326,994

   

City of Elk River MN

   

326,558

   
Minnesota Higher Education
Facilities Authority
   

323,071

   

State of Minnesota

   

310,937

   

Portfolio Diversification
(Percent of Total Net Assets)

Fixed Income Securities 98.2%

 

Municipal Bonds

   

98.2

%

 

Short-term Investments 1.8%3

   

1.8

   
     

100.0

%

 

1  Although the Fund is no-load, investment management fees and other expenses still apply.

2  All holdings in the portfolio are subject to change without notice and may or may not represent current or future portfolio composition. The mention of specific securities is not intended as a recommendation or offer for a particular security, nor is it intended to be a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security.

3  Represents short-term investments and other assets and liabilities (net).


36


Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
   

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES 98.2%

 
   

MUNICIPAL BONDS 98.2% (a)

 

$

200,000

   

City of Richfield MN

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/23

 

$

200,122

   
  140,000    

County of Redwood MN

   

5.000

%

 

04/01/23

   

140,664

   
  155,000    

State of Minnesota

   

5.000

%

 

08/01/23

   

156,883

   
  100,000    

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

   

5.000

%

 

10/01/23

   

101,455

   
  275,000    

County of Hennepin MN

   

5.000

%

 

12/15/23

   

280,637

   
  250,000    

Richfield Independent School District No 280

   

5.000

%

 

02/01/24

   

255,712

   
  100,000    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

   

5.000

%

 

12/01/24

   

104,102

   
  115,000    

Spring Lake Park Independent School District No 16

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/25

   

117,792

   
  125,000    

Minneapolis Special School District No 1

   

5.000

%

 

02/01/25

   

130,976

   
  230,000    

Northfield Independent School District No 659

   

5.000

%

 

02/01/25

   

240,805

   
  250,000     Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School
District No 196
   

5.000

%

 

04/01/25

   

261,444

   
  100,000    

City of Chaska MN Electric Revenue

   

5.000

%

 

10/01/25

   

105,985

   
  220,000    

City of North Mankato MN

   

4.000

%

 

12/01/25

   

227,980

   
  200,000    

Spring Lake Park Independent School District No 16

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/26

   

202,969

   
  200,000    

Southern Plains Education Cooperative No 915

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/26

   

198,368

   
  125,000     Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of
St Paul Minnesota
   

3.500

%

 

09/01/26

   

118,876

   
  200,000    

City of Willmar MN

   

5.000

%

 

02/01/27

   

216,376

   
  100,000    

City of Richfield MN

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/27

   

104,997

   
  305,000    

State of Minnesota

   

5.000

%

 

08/01/27

   

330,008

   
  135,000    

City of Center City MN

   

4.000

%

 

11/01/27

   

135,465

   
  100,000    

City of Wayzata MN

   

3.000

%

 

12/01/27

   

100,023

   
  200,000    

North Branch Independent School District No 138

   

5.000

%

 

02/01/28

   

218,500

   
  175,000    

City of Fridley MN

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/28

   

182,006

   
  110,000    

City of Cannon Falls MN

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/28

   

115,921

   
  210,000    

City of New Ulm MN

   

4.000

%

 

12/01/28

   

224,746

   
  95,000    

City of Apple Valley MN

   

3.000

%

 

12/15/28

   

97,050

   
  125,000    

City of Faribault MN

   

4.000

%

 

12/15/28

   

133,476

   
  120,000    

Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission

   

5.000

%

 

01/01/29

   

129,406

   
  125,000    

City of Faribault MN

   

3.000

%

 

12/15/29

   

125,733

   
  120,000    

City of Apple Valley MN

   

3.000

%

 

12/15/29

   

120,647

   
  200,000    

Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission

   

5.000

%

 

01/01/30

   

223,888

   
  185,000    

City of Hopkins MN

   

2.000

%

 

02/01/30

   

170,750

   
  215,000    

City of North Mankato MN

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/30

   

228,188

   
  110,000    

Rocori Area Schools Independent School District No 750

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/30

   

115,854

   
  150,000     Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Independent School
District No 196
   

1.300

%

 

04/01/30

   

127,462

   
  200,000    

City of Minneapolis MN

   

2.000

%

 

12/01/30

   

184,544

   
  150,000    

County of Hennepin MN

   

5.000

%

 

12/15/30

   

172,856

   
  200,000    

Duluth Independent School District No 709

   

0.000

% (b)

 

02/01/31

   

147,428

   
  200,000     North St Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School
District No 622
   

2.000

%

 

02/01/31

   

182,137

   


37


Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)  

$

130,000

   

St Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority

   

2.000

%

 

02/01/31

 

$

119,722

   
  325,000    

City of Elk River MN

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/31

   

326,558

   
  50,000    

Pelican Rapids Independent School District No 548

   

2.150

%

 

02/01/31

   

47,130

   
  275,000    

Springfield Independent School District No 85

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/31

   

275,107

   
  175,000    

Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission

   

5.000

%

 

01/01/32

   

187,878

   
  65,000    

Dakota County Community Development Agency

   

2.000

%

 

01/01/32

   

57,995

   
  195,000    

City of Carver MN

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/32

   

191,943

   
  200,000    

Pine City Independent School District No 578

   

2.000

%

 

04/01/32

   

174,815

   
  365,000    

City of Elk River MN Electric Revenue

   

3.000

%

 

08/01/32

   

358,888

   
  75,000     Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of
St Paul Minnesota
   

4.000

%

 

10/01/32

   

76,809

   
  100,000    

St Paul Public Library Agency

   

3.000

%

 

10/01/32

   

99,265

   
  110,000     Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of
St Paul Minnesota
   

3.125

%

 

11/15/32

   

104,309

   
  200,000    

St Paul Independent School District No 625

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/33

   

196,120

   
  200,000    

City of Carver MN

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/33

   

195,782

   
  115,000    

City of Madelia MN

   

2.000

%

 

02/01/33

   

101,569

   
  160,000    

St Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority

   

2.000

%

 

02/01/33

   

142,863

   
  300,000    

Hibbing Independent School District No 701

   

3.000

%

 

03/01/33

   

297,545

   
  300,000    

City of St Paul MN

   

2.000

%

 

05/01/33

   

255,925

   
  120,000    

City of Minneapolis MN

   

5.000

%

 

11/15/33

   

128,387

   
  160,000    

County of Hennepin MN

   

5.000

%

 

12/15/33

   

182,967

   
  125,000    

Zumbro Education District

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/34

   

124,108

   
  200,000    

City of St Cloud MN

   

2.000

%

 

02/01/34

   

166,824

   
  300,000    

City of Hutchinson MN

   

2.000

%

 

02/01/34

   

249,599

   
  110,000    

Shakopee Independent School District No 720

   

3.500

%

 

02/01/34

   

110,431

   
  275,000    

State of Minnesota

   

5.000

%

 

08/01/34

   

310,937

   
  115,000    

Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission

   

5.000

%

 

01/01/35

   

124,885

   
  350,000     North St Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent
School District No 622
   

3.000

%

 

02/01/35

   

326,994

   
  100,000    

County of Pennington MN

   

2.375

%

 

02/01/35

   

87,361

   
  100,000    

St Paul Independent School District No 625

   

2.250

%

 

02/01/35

   

83,756

   
  350,000    

County of St Louis MN

   

2.000

%

 

12/01/35

   

278,308

   
  100,000    

City of Coon Rapids MN

   

2.500

%

 

02/01/36

   

85,723

   
  500,000    

Minneapolis Special School District No 1

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/36

   

516,981

   
  100,000    

University of Minnesota

   

5.000

%

 

04/01/36

   

105,428

   
  150,000    

Minnetonka Independent School District No 276

   

3.000

%

 

07/01/36

   

139,439

   
  200,000    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

   

3.000

%

 

10/01/36

   

168,876

   
  100,000    

City of Hanover MN

   

3.300

%

 

02/01/37

   

94,387

   
  225,000    

Fergus Falls Independent School District No 544

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/37

   

206,549

   
  130,000    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

   

4.000

%

 

03/01/37

   

133,579

   
  250,000     Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of
St Paul Minnesota
   

4.000

%

 

10/01/37

   

245,517

   


38


Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(continued)  December 31, 2022

Par Value/Shares

 

Security Description

 

Value

 
    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (continued)  
    MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)  

$

275,000

   

Zumbro Education District

   

4.000

%

 

02/01/38

 

$

257,791

   
  295,000    

County of Wright MN

   

3.000

%

 

12/01/38

   

254,878

   
  250,000    

Rochester Independent School District No 535

   

2.500

%

 

02/01/39

   

194,422

   
  485,000    

State of Minnesota

   

5.000

%

 

08/01/39

   

539,298

   
  250,000    

County of Wright MN

   

3.000

%

 

12/01/39

   

213,270

   
  545,000    

State of Minnesota

   

5.000

%

 

08/01/40

   

603,340

   
  175,000    

City of Minneapolis MN

   

4.000

%

 

11/15/40

   

166,278

   
  290,000    

City of Apple Valley MN

   

4.000

%

 

09/01/41

   

245,349

   
  400,000    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

   

3.000

%

 

10/01/41

   

323,071

   
  500,000    

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No 11

   

3.000

%

 

02/01/43

   

422,294

   
  125,000    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

   

3.000

%

 

03/01/43

   

99,907

   
  100,000    

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

   

5.000

%

 

01/01/49

   

105,660

   
     

17,139,048

   
  TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
(cost $19,227,540)
         

$

17,139,048

 

Shares

         
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.6%

 
97,161   First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 0.0407% (c)
(cost $97,161)
         

$

97,161

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS 98.8%
(cost $19,324,701)
         

$

17,236,209

 
     

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (NET) 1.2%

                   

203,263

   
     

TOTAL NET ASSETS 100.0%

                 

$

17,439,472

   

(a)  The date shown represents the earliest of the next put date or final maturity date.

(b)  Zero coupon bond.

(c)  The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of December 31, 2022.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  December 31, 2022

    Mairs & Power
Growth Fund
  Mairs & Power
Balanced Fund
  Mairs & Power
Small Cap Fund
  Mairs & Power
Minnesota
Municipal
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

 
Investments, at fair value (Note 1) *:  

Unaffiliated securities *

 

$

4,270,387,295

   

$

776,989,633

   

$

335,502,260

   

$

17,236,209

   
Affiliated securities (Note 5) *    

57,750,566

     

-

     

-

     

-

   
     

4,328,137,861

     

776,989,633

     

335,502,260

     

17,236,209

   

Cash

   

-

     

6,250

     

-

     

-

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

2,711,232

     

150,145

     

2,136,979

     

-

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

14,128,169

     

532,165

     

1,613,753

     

-

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

6,316,847

     

4,156,804

     

74,900

     

206,450

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

71,629

     

27,996

     

18,677

     

-

   
     

4,351,365,738

     

781,862,993

     

339,346,569

     

17,442,659

   

LIABILITIES

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

3,955,031

     

320,637

     

353,677

     

-

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

8,250,189

     

167,622

     

1,483,079

     

-

   
Payable to Affiliates (Note 7)    

385,320

     

76,338

     

32,642

     

-

   
Payable to ReFlow (Note 11)    

100,455

     

13,029

     

11,737

     

-

   
Accrued investment management
fees (Note 4)
   

2,070,407

     

391,087

     

227,047

     

3,187

   

Accrued audit and tax fees

   

19,551

     

20,769

     

20,092

     

-

   

Other accrued fees

   

99,121

     

26,428

     

16,864

     

-

   
     

14,880,074

     

1,015,910

     

2,145,138

     

3,187

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

4,336,485,664

   

$

780,847,083

   

$

337,201,431

   

$

17,439,472

   

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

2,428,179,308

   

$

583,816,634

   

$

256,780,225

   

$

800

   

Additional paid-in capital

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

19,896,618

   

Total distributable earnings

   

1,908,306,356

     

197,030,449

     

80,421,206

     

(2,457,946

)

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$

4,336,485,664

   

$

780,847,083

   

$

337,201,431

   

$

17,439,472

   

Fund shares, par value

 

$

0.01

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.001

   

Authorized

   

unlimited

     

unlimited

     

unlimited

     

unlimited

   

Fund shares issued and outstanding

   

36,750,994

     

8,390,577

     

12,759,298

     

800,000

   

Net asset value per share

 

$

118.00

   

$

93.06

   

$

26.43

   

$

21.80

   

* Cost of investments

                 

Cost of unaffiliated securities

 

$

2,383,503,406

   

$

586,103,977

   

$

255,706,431

   

$

19,324,701

   
Cost of affiliated securities (Note 5)    

63,436,098

     

-

     

-

     

-

   
   

$

2,446,939,504

   

$

586,103,977

   

$

255,706,431

   

$

19,324,701

   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  Year Ended December 31, 2022

    Mairs & Power
Growth Fund
  Mairs & Power
Balanced Fund
  Mairs & Power
Small Cap Fund
  Mairs & Power
Minnesota
Municipal
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Income:

 

Dividends from unaffiliated securities *

 

$

66,162,594

   

$

9,773,578

   

$

4,029,084

   

$

-

   
Dividends from affiliated securities
(Note 5)
   

950,860

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

Interest income

   

-

     

12,015,889

     

-

     

301,178

   

TOTAL INCOME

   

67,113,454

     

21,789,467

     

4,029,084

     

301,178

   

Expenses:

 
Investment management fees (Note 4)    

26,898,147

     

5,226,372

     

2,921,144

     

68,443

   
Transfer agent fees (Note 7)    

1,595,633

     

302,858

     

175,560

     

-

   
Fund administration fees (Note 7)    

755,137

     

146,621

     

67,212

     

-

   
Fund accounting fees (Note 7)    

483,482

     

119,811

     

37,435

     

-

   
Custodian fees (Note 7)    

248,549

     

46,795

     

20,150

     

-

   

Printing and mailing fees

   

218,306

     

54,145

     

35,282

     

-

   

Legal and audit fees

   

112,491

     

42,113

     

32,940

     

-

   
ReFlow fees (Note 11)    

100,655

     

13,029

     

11,737

     

-

   

Trustees' fees

   

76,789

     

15,297

     

7,780

     

-

   
Chief Compliance Officer fees (Note 7)    

8,449

     

7,465

     

7,337

     

-

   

Other fees

   

205,106

     

63,988

     

47,809

     

-

   

TOTAL EXPENSES

   

30,702,744

     

6,038,494

     

3,364,386

     

68,443

   

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   

36,410,710

     

15,750,973

     

664,698

     

232,735

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) (Note 4)  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

248,617,133

     

35,870,771

     

15,867,849

     

(370,658

)

 
Affiliated issuers (Note 5)    

(97,239

)

   

-

     

-

     

-

   

Redemptions in-kind

   

43,473,964

     

5,591,645

     

4,198,239

     

-

   
     

291,993,858

     

41,462,416

     

20,066,088

     

(370,658

)

 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

(1,545,762,542

)

   

(207,886,965

)

   

(79,413,681

)

   

(2,159,038

)

 
Affiliated issuers (Note 5)    

(18,287,019

)

   

-

     

-

     

-

   
     

(1,564,049,561

)

   

(207,886,965

)

   

(79,413,681

)

   

(2,159,038

)

 

NET LOSS ON INVESTMENTS

   

(1,272,055,703

)

   

(166,424,549

)

   

(59,347,593

)

   

(2,529,696

)

 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS
 

$

(1,235,644,993

)

 

$

(150,673,576

)

 

$

(58,682,895

)

 

$

(2,296,961

)

 

* Net of foreign taxes withheld and fees of:

 

$

696,936

   

$

49,804

   

$

-

   

$

-

   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Mairs & Power Growth Fund
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Year Ended
December 31,
2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

36,410,710

   

$

30,151,298

   

Net realized gain on investments sold

   

291,993,858

     

464,820,115

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

   

(1,564,049,561

)

   

893,526,366

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

   

(1,235,644,993

)

   

1,388,497,779

   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   

(359,003,743

)

   

(453,637,206

)

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

213,375,112

     

198,856,879

   

Reinvestment of distributions

   

335,444,125

     

421,862,552

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(567,846,097

)(1)

   

(463,607,896

)

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS
   

(19,026,860

)

   

157,111,535

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

   

(1,613,675,596

)

   

1,091,972,108

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of year

   

5,950,161,260

     

4,858,189,152

   

End of year

 

$

4,336,485,664

   

$

5,950,161,260

   

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares sold

   

1,594,383

     

1,275,694

   

Shares issued for reinvested distributions

   

2,797,786

     

2,616,009

   

Shares redeemed

   

(4,246,139

)(1)

   

(2,987,997

)

 

NET INCREASE IN FUND SHARES

   

146,030

     

903,706

   

(1)  Includes redemption in-kind transactions. See additional information contained in Note 11.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Year Ended
December 31,
2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

15,750,973

   

$

14,165,258

   

Net realized gain on investments sold

   

41,462,416

     

56,802,196

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

   

(207,886,965

)

   

90,941,913

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

   

(150,673,576

)

   

161,909,367

   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   

(53,002,212

)

   

(62,569,410

)

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

41,813,579

     

70,367,342

   

Reinvestment of distributions

   

51,362,388

     

60,674,913

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(131,604,263

)(1)

   

(102,683,757

)

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS
   

(38,428,296

)

   

28,358,498

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

   

(242,104,084

)

   

127,698,455

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of year

   

1,022,951,167

     

895,252,712

   

End of year

 

$

780,847,083

   

$

1,022,951,167

   

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares sold

   

406,105

     

613,763

   

Shares issued for reinvested distributions

   

539,062

     

524,235

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,305,931

)(1)

   

(894,478

)

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND SHARES

   

(360,764

)

   

243,520

   

(1)  Includes redemption in-kind transactions. See additional information contained in Note 11.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


43


Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Year Ended
December 31,
2022
  Year Ended
December 31,
2021
 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

664,698

   

$

103,065

   

Net realized gain on investments sold

   

20,066,088

     

42,489,046

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

   

(79,413,681

)

   

49,431,355

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

   

(58,682,895

)

   

92,023,466

   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   

(20,863,780

)

   

(33,571,862

)

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

48,415,834

     

37,409,155

   

Reinvestment of distributions

   

20,228,875

     

32,598,477

   

Cost of shares redeemed (1)

   

(79,153,217

)(2)

   

(62,797,031

)

 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL
TRANSACTIONS
   

(10,508,508

)

   

7,210,601

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

   

(90,055,183

)

   

65,662,205

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of year

   

427,256,614

     

361,594,409

   

End of year

 

$

337,201,431

   

$

427,256,614

   

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares sold

   

1,684,901

     

1,133,844

   

Shares issued for reinvested distributions

   

762,491

     

1,018,384

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,757,980

)(2)

   

(1,927,537

)

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND SHARES

   

(310,588

)

   

224,691

   
(1) Net of redemption fees of:  

$

12,163

   

$

12,734

   

(2)  Includes redemption in-kind transactions. See additional information contained in Note 11.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


44


Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Year Ended
December 31,
2022
  Period Ended
December 31,
2021 (1)
 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

232,735

   

$

94,805

   

Net realized loss on investments sold

   

(370,658

)

   

(362

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

   

(2,159,038

)

   

70,546

   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

   

(2,296,961

)

   

164,989

   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   

(231,169

)

   

(96,326

)

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

5,601,935

     

18,545,349

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(4,268,958

)

   

-

   
Transaction fees (Note 8)    

15,199

     

5,414

   

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

   

1,348,176

     

18,550,763

   

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

   

(1,179,954

)

   

18,619,426

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of year

   

18,619,426

     

-

   

End of year

 

$

17,439,472

   

$

18,619,426

   

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares sold

   

250,000

     

740,000

   

Shares redeemed

   

(190,000

)

   

-

   

NET INCREASE IN FUND SHARES

   

60,000

     

740,000

   

(1)  Period from March 11, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


45


NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  December 31, 2022

Note 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 Mairs & Power Funds (the "Funds") are comprised of the Mairs & Power Growth Fund (the "Growth Fund"), Mairs & Power Balanced Fund (the "Balanced Fund"), Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (the "Small Cap Fund") (collectively, the "Mutual Funds") and the Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF (the "Minnesota ETF"), each representing a distinct series with its own investment objective and policies within the Trust.

The investment objective of the Growth Fund is to provide shareholders with a diversified portfolio of common stocks, which have the potential for above-average, long- term appreciation. The investment objective of the Balanced Fund is to provide capital growth, current income and preservation of capital. The investment objective of the Small Cap Fund is to seek above-average, long-term appreciation.

Pursuant to three tax-free reorganizations that took place after the close of business on April 29, 2022 (each such transaction, a "Reorganization," and collectively, the "Reorganizations"), the Growth Fund, the Balanced Fund and the Small Cap Fund are the successors to the Mairs & Power Growth Fund (the "Predecessor Growth Fund"), the Mairs & Power Balanced Fund (the "Predecessor Balanced Fund") and the Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (the "Predecessor Small Cap Fund," and together with the Predecessor Growth Fund and the Predecessor Balanced Fund, the "Predecessor Funds"), respectively, each a series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust. Each Predecessor Fund was deemed to be the accounting survivor of its Reorganization for financial reporting purposes and as a result, the financial statements of each Mutual Fund reflect the operations of the corresponding Predecessor Fund for the period prior to April 29, 2022. Two-thirds of the Reorganization costs were paid by the Mutual Funds' investment adviser and the Mutual Funds paid the remaining one-third of the costs.

The following table illustrates the specifics of the Reorganization:

  Predecessor
Fund
Net Assets*
  Shares Issued to
Shareholders of
Predecessor
Funds
  Mutual Fund
Net Assets
  Combined
Net Assets
 

Growth Fund(1)

 

$

4,925,878,421

     

35,901,368

   

$

-

   

$

4,925,878,421

   

Balanced Fund(2)

   

890,697,396

     

8,627,959

     

-

     

890,697,396

   

Small Cap Fund(3)

   

357,977,711

     

12,779,782

     

-

     

357,977,711

   

(1)  Includes accumulated net investment income, accumulated realized gains and unrealized appreciation in the amounts of $17,951,171, $285,674,754 and $2,369,969,445, respectively.

(2)  Includes accumulated net investment income, accumulated realized gains and unrealized appreciation in the amounts of $1,711,962, $29,195,158 and $263,238,231, respectively.

(3)  Includes accumulated net investment income, accumulated realized gains and unrealized appreciation in the amounts of $2,882,205, $27,509,087 and $83,577,770, respectively.

The Predecessor Growth Fund commenced operations on November 7, 1958. The Predecessor Balanced Fund commenced operations on January 10, 1961. The Predecessor Small Cap Fund commenced operations on August 11, 2011.

The Minnesota ETF is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Minnesota ETF is to seek current income that is exempt from federal and Minnesota state income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. The Minnesota ETF commenced operations on March 11, 2021.

Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with the organization and the initial public offering of shares were paid by Mairs & Power, Inc. (the "Adviser"), the Funds' investment adviser. The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at par value of $0.01 and $0.001 for the Mutual Funds and Minnesota ETF, respectively. The assets of the Funds' are segregated, and a shareholder's interest is limited to the fund in which shares are held.


46


NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 1 – Organization (continued)

The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 "Financial Services – Investment Companies".

Note 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").

Investment Valuation

Each equity security owned by a Fund that is listed on a securities exchange, except for securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ"), is valued at its last sale price on the exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. When the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Fund will use the price of the exchange that the Fund generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the stock is traded. Fund securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"), which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at (i) the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices at the close of the exchange on such day or (ii) the latest sales price on the Composite Market for the day such security is being valued. "Composite Market" means a consolidation of the trade information provided by national securities and foreign exchanges and over-the- counter markets as published by an approved independent pricing service (a "Pricing Service").

Debt securities, such as U.S. government securities, corporate securities, municipal securities and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, including short-term debt instruments having a maturity of 60 days or less, are valued at the mean in accordance with prices supplied by a 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. In the absence of available quotations, the securities will be priced at fair value. Any discount or premium is accreted or amortized over the expected life of the respective security using the constant yield to maturity method. Pricing Services generally value debt securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but such securities may be held or transactions may be conducted in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots.

Demand notes and repurchase agreements are valued at cost. If cost does not represent current market value the securities will be priced at fair value.

Redeemable securities issued by open-end, registered investment companies are valued at the net asset values ("NAVs") of such companies for purchase and/or redemption orders placed on that day. If, on a particular day, a share of an investment company is not listed on NASDAQ, such security's fair value will be determined.

When market quotations are not readily available, any security or other asset is 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 Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). These fair value procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market 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 each Fund is accurately priced.


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Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Investment Valuation (continued)

FASB ASC Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("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 each class of investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

•  Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

•  Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

•  Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

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 December 31, 2022:

   

Growth Fund

 

Balanced Fund

 

Small Cap Fund

 

Minnesota ETF

 

Level 1*

 

$

4,328,137,861

   

$

513,398,729

   

$

335,502,260

   

$

97,161

   

Level 2**

   

-

     

263,590,904

     

-

     

17,139,048

   

Level 3

   

-

     

-

     

-

     

-

   

Total

 

$

4,328,137,861

   

$

776,989,633

   

$

335,502,260

   

$

17,236,209

   

*  All Level 1 investments are equity securities (common stocks and preferred stocks) and short-term investments.

**  All Level 2 investments are fixed income securities.

For detail of securities by major sector classification for the Funds, please refer to the Schedules of Investments.

The Funds did not hold any Level 3 investments during the year ended December 31, 2022.

The Funds did not hold any financial derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2022.

Federal Income Taxes

The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), 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.

The Funds' federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. As of and during the period ended December 31, 2022, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits.

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

Distributions to Shareholders

In general, the Growth Fund will distribute any net investment income semiannually. The Balanced Fund will distribute any net investment income quarterly. The Small Cap Fund will distribute any net investment income at least annually. The Minnesota ETF will distribute any net investment income monthly. The Funds will


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Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Distributions to Shareholders (continued)

distribute any net realized long- or short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. 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. Income and capital gain distributions may differ from GAAP, primarily due to timing differences in the recognition of income, gains and losses by the Funds. To the extent that these differences are attributable to permanent book and tax accounting differences, the components of net assets have been adjusted.

The Minnesota ETF intends to make distributions that are exempt from federal and Minnesota state income tax, in the form of exempt-interest dividends. However, some of the Minnesota ETF's distributions other than exempt-interest dividends may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains (or a combination). The Minnesota ETF may invest a portion of its assets in securities that generate income that is not exempt from federal income tax or Minnesota state income tax. Income exempt from federal income tax may be subject to state and local income tax. The federal income tax status of all distributions made by the Minnesota ETF for the preceding year will be reported annually to shareholders.

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.

Share Transactions

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) divided 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 New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is closed for trading.

Expenses

Expenses associated with a specific fund in the Trust are charged to that fund. Common expenses are typically allocated evenly between the series of the Trust, or by other equitable means.

Other

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss from investment transactions on the identified cost basis by comparing the cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Any discount or premium on securities purchased are accreted or amortized over the expected life of the respective securities using the constant yield method. Dividend income, less foreign withholding tax, is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and interest, net of any reclaims, have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 3 – Federal Tax Matters

Mutual Funds

At December 31, 2022, the Mutual Funds' components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

   

Growth Fund

 

Balanced Fund

 

Small Cap Fund

 

Cost of investments

 

$

2,446,939,504

   

$

586,104,983

   

$

256,403,202

   

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

2,181,322,380

   

$

240,239,191

   

$

110,261,270

   

Gross unrealized depreciation

   

(300,124,023

)

   

(49,354,541

)

   

(31,162,212

)

 
Net unrealized appreciation    

1,881,198,357

   

190,884,650

   

79,099,058

   
Undistributed ordinary income    

976,123

   

290,512

   

99,363

   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

   

26,131,876

     

5,936,287

     

1,222,785

   
Distributable earnings    

27,107,999

   

6,145,799

   

1,322,148

   

Other accumulated earnings

   

-

     

-

     

-

   

Total distributable earnings

 

$

1,908,306,356

   

$

197,030,449

   

$

80,421,206

   

The Mutual Funds' tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2022

 

Distributions paid from:

 

Growth Fund

 

Balanced Fund

 

Small Cap Fund

 

Ordinary income

 

$

35,434,587

   

$

15,541,461

   

$

565,335

   

Long-term capital gains

   

323,569,156

     

37,460,751

     

20,298,445

   

Total distributions paid

 

$

359,003,743

   

$

53,002,212

   

$

20,863,780

   

Year ended December 31, 2021

 

Distributions paid from:

 

Growth Fund

 

Balanced Fund

 

Small Cap Fund

 

Ordinary income

 

$

30,356,013

   

$

14,165,258

   

$

1,311,178

   

Long-term capital gains

   

423,281,193

     

48,404,152

     

32,260,684

   

Total distributions paid

 

$

453,637,206

   

$

62,569,410

   

$

33,571,862

   

As of December 31, 2022, none of the Mutual Funds had capital loss carryforwards.

In addition, GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent difference be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. The permanent differences primarily relate to utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares and distribution reclasses and securities redeemed in-kind. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. On the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, the following reclassifications were made for the year end ended December 31, 2022:

  Total Distributable
Earnings
 

Paid in Capital

 

Growth Fund

 

$

(69,405,728

)

 

$

69,405,728

   

Balanced Fund

   

(9,443,244

)

   

9,443,244

   

Small Cap Fund

   

(7,188,736

)

   

7,188,736

   

Minnesota ETF

As of December 31, 2022, the Minnesota ETF's cost and unrealized on investments on a tax basis were as follows:

Cost of investments for tax purposes

 

$

19,324,701

   

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

 

$

2,842

   

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

   

(2,091,334

)

 

Net tax unrealized appreciation

 

$

(2,088,492

)

 


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 3 – Federal Tax Matters (continued)

Minnesota ETF (continued)

As of November 30, 2022, the Minnesota ETF's tax year end, the tax basis of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows:

Undistributed ordinary income

 

$

8,962

   

Other accumulated losses

   

(371,020

)

 
Unrealized depreciation on investments    

(2,152,252

)

 

Total distributable earnings

 

$

(2,514,310

)

 

At November 30, 2022, the Minnesota ETF had short-term and long-term capital losses of $241,995 and $129,025, respectively, which will be carried forward indefinitely to offset future realized capital gains. To the extent the Minnesota ETF realizes future net capital gains, taxable distributions to its shareholders will be first offset by any unused capital loss carryovers from the period ended November 30, 2022.

The Minnesota ETF's tax character of distributions paid during the years ended November 30, 2022 and November 30, 2021 were as follows:

Period ended November 30, 2022

 

Distributions paid from:

 

Ordinary income

 

$

2,453

   

Tax-exempt income

   

223,112

   

Long-term capital gains

   

-

   

Total distributions paid

 

$

225,565

   

Period ended November 30, 2021

 

Distributions paid from:

 

Ordinary income

 

$

268

   

Tax-exempt income

   

71,382

   

Long-term capital gains

   

-

   

Total distributions paid

 

$

71,650

   

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Minnesota ETF had no required reclassifications to certain components of net assets related financial and tax reporting.

Note 4 – Investment Adviser

The Trust has an investment advisory agreement (the "Mutual Funds Agreement") with the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the Mutual Funds. Under the terms of the Mutual Funds Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Mutual Fund, and the Adviser, the Adviser is paid a monthly fee on average daily net assets at the following annual rates for the Mutual Funds:

   

Growth Fund

 

Balanced Fund

 

Small Cap Fund

 

Up to $2.5 Billion

   

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.80

%

 

Over $2.5 Billion

   

0.50

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.80

%

 

Under the investment advisory agreement, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Growth Fund or Balanced Fund in the event that the total expenses incurred by either Fund in any fiscal year, excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary litigation costs, but including payments to the Adviser, shall exceed 1.50% of the first $30 million dollars and 1.00% of the balance of the average value of the net assets of the Fund during such fiscal year, based upon computations of such value made as of the close of business on the last valuation day of each month during such fiscal year. Any amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser pursuant to the investment advisory agreement may not be recouped.

The Adviser has also agreed to waive its management fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Growth Fund, Balanced Fund or Small Cap Fund for a period of two years following the closing of the Reorganizations, to the


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 4 – Investment Adviser (continued)

extent that Covered Expenses (defined below) accrued for the twelve months ending on the first anniversary of the closing of the Reorganizations and the twelve months ending on the second anniversary of the Reorganizations exceed $137,000, $72,000 and $62,500, respectively. Covered Expenses shall be limited to outside legal expenses, audit and tax expenses, trustees' fees, insurance expenses, ICI membership fees, and chief compliance officer fees (Covered Expenses).

In addition, the Trust, on behalf of the Minnesota ETF, has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the "ETF Agreement") with the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the Minnesota ETF. Pursuant to the ETF Agreement, the Minnesota ETF pays a unitary management fee to the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.39% of the Minnesota ETF's average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Minnesota ETF except the unitary management fee paid to the Adviser under the ETF Agreement, 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 Minnesota ETF under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

Note 5 – Transactions With Affiliated Companies

The Growth Fund owned 5% or more of the voting securities of the company noted in the table below during the year ended December 31, 2022. As a result, this company is deemed an affiliate of the Growth Fund as defined by the 1940 Act. Transactions during the period in this security were as follows:

Growth Fund

Security
Name
  Share
Balance
12/31/22
  Fair
Value at
12/31/21
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Realized
Gain
(Loss)(1)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Fair
Value at
12/31/22
  Dividend
Income(1)
 

Tennant Co

   

937,966

   

$

76,985,245

   

$

2,032,174

   

$

2,882,595

   

$

(97,239

)

 

$

(18,287,019

)

 

$

57,750,566

   

$

950,860

   

(1)  Dividend income and realized gain amounts are reported for the period in which the security was deemed an affiliate.

Note 6 – Distribution Agreement

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor") serves as the Mutual Funds' distributor pursuant to a Distribution Agreement and the Minnesota ETF's distributor pursuant to an ETF Distributor Agreement. The Distributor receives compensation for the statutory underwriting services it provides to the Funds. The Distributor enters into agreements with certain broker-dealers and others that will allow those parties to be "Authorized Participants" and to subscribe for and redeem shares of the Minnesota ETF. With respect to the Minnesota ETF, the Distributor will not distribute shares in less than whole Creation Units and does not maintain a secondary market in shares.

Note 7 – Related Party Transactions

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services ("Fund Services" or the "Administrator"), acts as the Funds' administrator under a Fund Servicing 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 fund accountant; coordinates the preparation and payment of the Funds' expenses; and reviews the Funds' expense accruals. Fund Services also serves as the fund accountant and transfer agent to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A. (the "Custodian"), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds' custodian pursuant to a Custody Agreement. The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer is also an employee of Fund Services. Under the terms of the ETF Agreement, the Adviser pays the Minnesota ETF's administrative, custody, transfer agency,


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 7 – Related Party Transactions (continued)

accounting and Chief Compliance Officer fees; Expenses incurred by the Mutual Funds for the year ended December 31, 2022, and owed as of December 31, 2022 are as follows:

Administration

 

Incurred

 

Owed

 

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

 

$

755,137

   

$

134,921

   

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

   

146,621

     

25,831

   

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

   

67,212

     

11,304

   

Accounting

 

Incurred

 

Owed

 

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

 

$

483,482

   

$

76,927

   

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

   

119,811

     

20,039

   

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

   

37,435

     

6,091

   

Transfer Agent

 

Incurred(1)

 

Owed

 

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

 

$

932,369

   

$

131,989

   

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

   

143,873

     

20,372

   

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

   

67,867

     

9,824

   

(1)  These amounts do not include sub-transfer agency fees, therefore they do not agree to the amounts referenced on the Statements of Operations.

Custody

 

Incurred

 

Owed

 

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

 

$

248,549

   

$

39,607

   

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

   

46,795

     

8,220

   

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

   

20,150

     

3,549

   

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Incurred

 

Owed

 

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

 

$

8,449

   

$

1,876

   

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

   

7,465

     

1,876

   

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

   

7,337

     

1,874

   

Certain officers of the Funds are also employees of Fund Services.

The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer is also an employee of Fund Services.

Note 8 – Creation and Redemption Transactions

Shares of the Minnesota ETF are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the "Exchange"). The Minnesota ETF issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of shares called "Creation Units." A Creation Unit generally consists of 10,000 shares though this may change from time to time. 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 Minnesota ETF will be equal to a Fund's total assets minus a Fund'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.

Only "Authorized Participants" may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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.


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 8 – Creation and Redemption Transactions (continued)

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 Minnesota 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, non-standard 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 Minnesota ETF. The variable charge is primarily designed to cover additional costs (e.g., brokerage, taxes) involved with buying the securities with cash. The Minnesota 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 Fund shareholders.

A creation unit will generally not be issued until the transfer of good title of the deposit securities to the Minnesota ETF and the payment of any cash amounts have been completed. To the extent contemplated by the applicable participant agreement, Creation Units of the Minnesota ETF will be issued to such authorized participant notwithstanding the fact that the Minnesota 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 MinnesotaETF 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 Minnesota ETF for losses, if any.

Note 9 – Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term securities and temporary cash investments, during the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

   

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Growth Fund

 

$

539,433,036

   

$

815,875,211

(a)

 

Balanced Fund

   

81,223,697

     

139,967,311

(a)

 

Small Cap Fund

   

72,428,672

     

98,831,023

(a)

 

Minnesota ETF

   

4,095,875

     

3,053,118

   

Purchases and sales of government securities during the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

   

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Growth Fund

 

$

-

   

$

-

   

Balanced Fund

   

1,995,195

     

-

   

Small Cap Fund

   

-

     

-

   

Minnesota ETF

   

-

     

-

   

(a)  Sales exclude redemptions in-kind of $48,323,361, $6,143,110, and $5,652,636 for the Growth Fund, Balanced Fund and Small Cap Fund, respectively. See Note 11.

Note 10 – Principal Risks of the Funds

As with all investment companies, shareholders of the Funds are subject to the risk that their investment could lose money. Each Fund is subject to its principal risks, any of which may adversely affect a Fund's NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective as applicable. A description of the principal risks of each Fund is included in the applicable prospectus under the heading "Principal Risks''.

Note 11 – ReFlow Transactions

The Mutual Funds may participate in the ReFlow Fund, LLC ("ReFlow") liquidity program, which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing net redemptions of their shares. Pursuant


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 11 – ReFlow Transactions (continued)

to the program, ReFlow provides participating mutual funds (including each Mutual Fund) with a source of cash to meet net shareholder redemptions by standing ready each business day to purchase Fund shares up to the value of the net shares redeemed by other shareholders that are to settle the next business day. Following purchases of a Fund's shares, ReFlow then generally redeems those shares when the Fund experiences net sales, at the end of a maximum holding period determined by ReFlow (currently 14 days) or at other times at ReFlow's or the Adviser's discretion. While ReFlow holds a Fund's shares, it will have the same rights and privileges with respect to those shares as any other shareholder. For use of the ReFlow service, a Fund pays a fee to ReFlow each time it purchases Fund shares, calculated by applying to the purchase amount a fee rate determined through an automated daily auction among participating mutual funds. The current minimum fee rate is 0.20% of the value of the Fund shares purchased by ReFlow, although a Fund may submit a bid at a higher fee rate if it determines that doing so is in the best interest of Fund shareholders. ReFlow's purchases of a Fund's shares through the liquidity program are made on an investment-blind basis without regard to a Fund's objective, policies or anticipated performance. In accordance with federal securities laws, ReFlow is prohibited from acquiring more than 3% of the outstanding voting securities of a Fund. ReFlow will not be subject to the Funds' investment minimums, the Small Cap Fund's redemption fee, or the limitations noted in the "Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares" section within the Funds' prospectus. ReFlow will periodically redeem its entire share position in a Fund and request that such redemption be met in-kind in accordance with the Funds' redemption in-kind policies. The Board has approved the Funds' use of the ReFlow program. The Adviser believes that the program may assist in stabilizing each Fund's net assets, to the benefit of the Fund and its shareholders, although there is no guarantee that the program will do so. To the extent that the Funds' assets do not decline, the Adviser may also benefit. ReFlow fees that were incurred by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2022 are recorded within the Statement of Operations, if applicable.

During the year ended December 31, 2022 the Mutual Funds satisfied redemption in-kind requests made by Reflow. The transfers were effected in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Board. Consideration paid and shares sold were as follows:

Fund

 

Date Range

 

Value of Cash
and Securities Sold

 

Shares Sold

 

Growth Fund

 

November 2022-December 2022

   

48,323,361

   

420,149

   

Balanced Fund

 

December 2022

   

6,143,110

   

67,204

   

Small Cap Fund

 

December 2022

   

5,652,636

   

221,778

   

Note 12 – Recent Market Events

U.S. and international markets have experienced significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including rising inflation, uncertainty regarding central banks' interest rate increases, the possibility of a national or global recession, trade tensions, political events, the war between Russia and Ukraine and the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The global recovery from COVID-19 may last for an extended 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. These developments, as well as other events, could result in further market volatility and negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government efforts to address market disruptions. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market conditions or other events may have adverse effects on your account.


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)  December 31, 2022

Note 13 – Subsequent Events

The Minnesota ETF paid distributions to shareholders as follows:

Record Date  

Ex-Date

  Reinvestment
Date/Payable
Date
  Ordinary
Income Rate
  Ordinary Income
Distribution Paid
 
1/24/2023  

1/23/2023

 

1/31/2023

 

$

0.01774329

   

$

14,904

   
2/21/2023  

2/17/2023

 

2/28/2023

 

$

0.02418402

   

$

20,315

   

Other than as disclosed, there were no other subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.


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Mairs & Power Growth Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Per Share

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

162.55

   

$

136.08

   

$

127.22

   

$

106.45

   

$

121.12

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

   

1.02

(3)

   

0.87

     

1.48

     

1.59

     

1.61

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

(35.15

)

   

38.82

     

19.37

     

28.59

     

(6.96

)

 

Total from investment operations

   

(34.13

)

   

39.69

     

20.85

     

30.18

     

(5.35

)

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

   

(1.01

)

   

(0.91

)

   

(1.45

)

   

(1.58

)

   

(1.59

)

 

Net realized gains on investments sold

   

(9.41

)

   

(12.31

)

   

(10.54

)

   

(7.83

)

   

(7.73

)

 

Total distributions

   

(10.42

)

   

(13.22

)

   

(11.99

)

   

(9.41

)

   

(9.32

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

118.00

   

$

162.55

   

$

136.08

   

$

127.22

   

$

106.45

   

Total investment return (loss)

   

(21.07

)%

   

29.27

%

   

16.67

%

   

28.39

%

   

(4.34

)%

 

Net assets, end of year, in thousands

 

$

4,336,486

   

$

5,950,161

   

$

4,858,189

   

$

4,633,937

   

$

3,938,943

   

Ratios/supplemental data:

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

   

0.63

%

   

0.61

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.64

%

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets
   

0.75

     

0.55

     

1.12

(1)

   

1.28

     

1.27

   

Portfolio turnover rate

   

11.04

(2)

   

13.17

     

14.52

     

10.77

     

9.25

   

(1)  Ratio revised subsequent to the completion of the annual report dated December 31, 2020 to include immaterial reclass adjustments related to the Fund's holding of real estate investment trusts.

(2)  Excludes in-kind transactions associated with redemptions of the Fund.

(3)  Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Mairs & Power Balanced Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Per Share

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

116.89

   

$

105.23

   

$

99.74

   

$

86.79

   

$

94.01

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

   

1.86

(3)

   

1.68

     

1.98

     

2.13

     

2.09

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

(19.21

)

   

17.42

     

8.10

     

15.39

     

(4.71

)

 

Total from investment operations

   

(17.35

)

   

19.10

     

10.08

     

17.52

     

(2.62

)

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

   

(1.86

)

   

(1.68

)

   

(1.99

)

   

(2.12

)

   

(2.09

)

 

Net realized gains on investments sold

   

(4.62

)

   

(5.76

)

   

(2.60

)

   

(2.45

)

   

(2.51

)

 

Total distributions

   

(6.48

)

   

(7.44

)

   

(4.59

)

   

(4.57

)

   

(4.60

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

93.06

   

$

116.89

   

$

105.23

   

$

99.74

   

$

86.79

   

Total investment return (loss)

   

(14.91

)%

   

18.30

%

   

10.44

%

   

20.32

%

   

(2.80

)%

 

Net assets, end of year, in thousands

 

$

780,847

   

$

1,022,951

   

$

895,253

   

$

928,828

   

$

807,455

   

Ratios/supplemental data:

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

   

0.69

%

   

0.69

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.72

%

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets
   

1.81

     

1.45

     

2.01

(1)

   

2.22

     

2.20

   

Portfolio turnover rate

   

9.68

(2)

   

13.00

     

15.96

     

13.60

     

9.01

   

(1)  Ratio revised subsequent to the completion of the annual report dated December 31, 2020 to include immaterial reclass adjustments related to the Fund's holding of real estate investment trusts.

(2)  Excludes in-kind transactions associated with redemptions of the Fund.

(3)  Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Per Share

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

32.69

   

$

28.15

   

$

26.41

   

$

22.48

   

$

25.32

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

   

0.05

(5)

   

0.01

     

0.19

     

0.13

     

0.15

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

(4.59

)

   

7.25

     

2.13

     

4.62

     

(1.92

)

 

Total from investment operations

   

(4.54

)

   

7.26

     

2.32

     

4.75

     

(1.77

)

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.15

)

 

Net realized gains on investments sold

   

(1.67

)

   

(2.71

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.71

)

   

(0.92

)

 

Redemption fees (1)(2)

   

0.00

     

0.00

     

0.00

     

0.00

     

0.00

   

Total distributions

   

(1.72

)

   

(2.72

)

   

(0.58

)

   

(0.82

)

   

(1.07

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

26.43

   

$

32.69

   

$

28.15

   

$

26.41

   

$

22.48

   

Total investment return (loss)

   

(13.93

)%

   

26.00

%

   

8.78

%

   

21.13

%

   

(6.91

)%

 

Net assets, end of year, in thousands

 

$

337,201

   

$

427,257

   

$

361,594

   

$

437,300

   

$

367,477

   

Ratios/supplemental data:

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

   

0.92

%

   

0.95

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.04

%

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets
   

0.18

     

0.02

     

0.58

(3)

   

0.48

     

0.54

   

Portfolio turnover rate

   

19.81

(4)

   

21.45

     

16.39

     

15.07

     

20.40

   

(1)  The Fund charges a 1.00% redemption fee on shares held 180 days or less.

(2)  Amount per share is less than $0.005.

(3)  Ratio revised subsequent to the completion of the annual report dated December 31, 2020 to include immaterial reclass adjustments related to the Fund's holding of real estate investment trusts.

(4)  Excludes in-kind transactions associated with redemptions of the Fund.

(5)  Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year/period)

    Year Ended
December 31, 2022
  Period Ended
December 31, 2021 (1)
 

Per Share

 

Net asset value, beginning of year/period

 

$

25.16

   

$

25.00

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (2)

   

0.29

     

0.18

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

(3.36

)

   

0.14

   

Total from investment operations

   

(3.07

)

   

0.32

   

Distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.16

)

 

Total distributions

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.16

)

 

Net asset value, end of year/period

 

$

21.80

   

$

25.16

   

Total investment return, at NAV (3)

   

(12.20

)%

   

1.29

%

 

Total investment return, at Market (3)

   

(12.27

)%

   

1.32

%

 

Net assets, end of year/period, in thousands

 

$

17,439

   

$

18,619

   

Ratios/supplemental data:

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)

   

0.39

%

   

0.39

%

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)

   

1.33

%

   

0.88

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate (3)(5)

   

17.81

%

   

2.54

%

 

(1)  The Fund commenced investment operations on March 11, 2021.

(2)  Per share net investment income was calculated using average shares outstanding.

(3)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)  Excludes in-kind transations associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of Mairs & Power 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, of Mairs & Power Funds comprising the funds listed below (the "Funds"), each a series of Trust for Professional Managers, as of December 31, 2022, the related statement 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 the Funds as of December 31, 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.

Fund Name   Statements of
Operations
  Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
 

Financial Highlights

 

Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022 and for the period from March 11, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022 and for the period from March 11, 2021 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2021

 

Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Mairs & Power Balanced Fund, and Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund (the "Mutual Funds")

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022

 

The Mairs & Power Funds Trust (comprising Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Mairs & Power Balanced Fund and Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund, predecessor funds to the Mutual Funds, financial statements and financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2021, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated February 18, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

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 audit. 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. 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


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (continued)

financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Funds' auditor since 2021.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 28, 2023


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FUND EXPENSES (unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Mutual Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees for shareholders of the Small Cap Fund, and (2) ongoing expenses for the operation of the Funds (e.g., asset-based charges, such as investment management fees). The Mutual Funds are "no-load" mutual funds. As a result, shareholders pay no commissions, fees, or expenses associated with sales representatives or sales charges. As a shareholder of the Minnesota 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.

This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The table below reports the Funds' expenses during the period June 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and includes the costs associated with a $1,000 investment.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the tables below provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information in this line, together with the amount you invested to estimate the expenses you paid over the reporting period. You can do this by dividing your account value by $1,000 and multiplying the result by the expense shown in the table below. For example, if your account value is $8,600, divided by $1,000 = $8.60. Multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period." By doing this you can estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example

The second line of the tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds' actual expenses and assumed returns of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds' actual returns. The results may be used to provide you with a basis for comparing the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. Please note that these hypothetical examples highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees, such as redemption fees. In addition, if these transactional fees were included, your costs would have been higher. These hypothetical expense examples may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses you paid during the period and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

  Beginning Account
Value 06/30/2022
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/2022
  Expenses Paid
During Period *
 

Actual return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,007.80

   

$

3.14

   

Hypothetical assumed 5% return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.08

   

$

3.16

   

*  The Fund's expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.62%, multiplied by the average account value over the Fund's second fiscal half-year, multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's second fiscal half-year (184 days), divided by 365 days.

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

  Beginning Account
Value 06/30/2022
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/2022
  Expenses Paid
During Period *
 

Actual return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,010.50

   

$

3.04

   

Hypothetical assumed 5% return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.18

   

$

3.06

   

*  The Fund's expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.60%, multiplied by the average account value over the Fund's second fiscal half-year, multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's second fiscal half-year (184 days), divided by 365 days.


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FUND EXPENSES (unaudited) (continued)

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

  Beginning Account
Value 06/30/2022
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/2022
  Expenses Paid
During Period *
 

Actual return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,059.40

   

$

4.83

   

Hypothetical assumed 5% return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.52

   

$

4.74

   

*  The Fund's expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.93%, multiplied by the average account value over the Fund's second fiscal half-year, multiplied by the number of days in the Fund's second fiscal half-year (184 days), divided by 365 days.

Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF

  Beginning Account
Value 06/30/2022
  Ending Account
Value 12/31/2022
  Expenses Paid
During Period *
 

Actual return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

994.20

   

$

1.96

   

Hypothetical assumed 5% return

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,023.24

   

$

1.99

   

*  The Fund's expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for the period of 0.39%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days), divided by 365 days.


64


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 Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF (the "Fund"), a series of the Trust, and Mairs & Power, Inc. ("Mairs & Power"), the Fund's 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 Fund's performance, as well as the management fees and other expenses of the Fund, due diligence materials relating to the Adviser (including a due diligence questionnaire completed on behalf of the Fund by the Adviser, the Adviser's Form ADV, select financial statements of the Adviser, biographical information of the Adviser's key management and compliance personnel, comparative fee information for the Fund 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 Fund's 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 approval 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 FUND

The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser to the Fund and the amount of time devoted to the Fund's operations by the Adviser's staff. The Trustees considered the Adviser's specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day management of the Fund, including the investment strategies implemented by the Adviser, as well as the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Brent S. Miller, Lead Portfolio Manager, and Robert W. Thompson, Co-Manager, of the Fund, and other key personnel at the Adviser involved in the day-to-day activities of the Fund. The Trustees reviewed information provided by the Adviser in a due diligence questionnaire, including the structure of the Adviser's compliance program and its continuing commitment to the Fund. The Trustees noted that during the course of the prior year the Adviser had participated in a Trust board meeting to discuss the Fund's 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 Fund, as well as the Adviser's compliance program, were satisfactory and reliable.

2.  INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND AND THE ADVISER

The Trustees discussed the performance of the Fund for the quarter, one-year, and since inception periods ended March 31, 2022. In assessing the quality of the portfolio management services delivered by the Adviser,


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BASIS FOR TRUSTEES' APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (unaudited) (continued)

the Trustees also compared the short-term and longer-term performance of the Fund on both an absolute basis and in comparison to a benchmark index (the Bloomberg Minnesota Municipal Total Return Index) 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 municipal national intermediate bond, U.S. dollar government bond, municipal national long-term bond and municipal Minnesota bond exchange-traded funds) (the "Barrington Cohort"). The Trustees also reviewed information on the historical performance of other separately-managed accounts of the Adviser with the same or similar investment strategies as the Fund.

The Trustees noted the Fund's performance for the one-year period ended March 31, 2022 was below the Barrington Cohort average. The Trustees noted that for each of the quarter, one-year, and since inception periods ended March 31, 2022, the Fund had underperformed the Bloomberg Minnesota Municipal Total Return Index.

After considering all of the information, the Trustees concluded that the performance obtained by the Adviser for the Fund was satisfactory under current market conditions. Although past performance is not a guarantee or indication of future results, the Trustees determined that the 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 Fund. The Trustees took into consideration that the management fee was a "unitary management fee" whereby the Adviser agrees to pay all expenses incurred by the Fund, except the unitary management fee payable to the Adviser and certain other costs of the Fund, specifically 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 and any Rule 12b-1 plan fees. 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 the Fund relative to its Barrington Cohort and the separately-managed accounts of the Adviser with the same or similar investment strategies as the Fund.

The Trustees also considered the overall profitability of the Adviser and reviewed the Adviser's financial information. 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, as well as the Fund's brokerage practices, noting that the Adviser makes no effort to seek soft dollar arrangements. These considerations were based on materials requested by the Trustees and the Fund's administrator specifically for the June 13, 2022 meeting and the 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 Fund's contractual management fee of 0.39% was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.35%. The Trustees observed that the Fund's unitary fee structure limits the Fund's total expense ratio to 0.39% and such expense ratio was above the Barrington Cohort average of 0.36%. The Trustees also compared the fees paid by the Fund to the fees paid by separately-managed accounts of the Adviser with the same or similar investment strategies as the Fund.

The Trustees concluded that the Fund's 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 was not realizing profits in connection with its management of the Fund, and the Trustees further concluded that the Adviser maintained adequate profit levels to support the services to the Fund from the revenues of its overall investment advisory business.


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BASIS FOR TRUSTEES' APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (unaudited) (continued)

4.  EXTENT OF ECONOMIES OF SCALE AS THE FUND GROWS

The Trustees compared the Fund's expenses relative to its peer group and discussed realized and potential economies of scale. The Trustees also reviewed the structure of the Fund's management fee and whether the 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 noted that the Fund's management fee structure did not contain any breakpoint reductions as the 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 structure, the Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable and reflected a sharing of economies of scale between the Adviser and the Fund at the Fund's current asset level.

5.  BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUND

The Trustees considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by the Adviser from its association with the Fund. The Trustees examined the brokerage practices of the Adviser with respect to the Fund. The Trustees concluded that the benefits the Adviser may receive, such as greater name recognition and increased ability to attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable, and in many cases may benefit the Fund.

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 the 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 one-year term ending August 31, 2023 as being in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.


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NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY & PRACTICES (unaudited)

We collect non-public personal information about you from the following sources:

•  information we receive about you on applications or other forms;

•  information you give us orally; and

•  information about your transactions with us or others.

The types of non-public personal information we collect and share can include:

•  social security numbers;

•  account balances;

•  account transactions;

•  transaction history;

•  wire transfer instructions; and

•  checking account information.

What Information We Disclose

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or former shareholders without the shareholder's authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Fund. We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibility.

How We Protect Your Information

All shareholder records will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your non-public personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.

In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.


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PROXY VOTING (unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (855)-839-2800 for the Minnesota ETF or (800) 304-7404 for the Mutual Funds and requesting a copy of the applicable Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) website at www.sec.gov (access Form N-1A).

Information on how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.mairsandpower.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov on Form N-PX.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (unaudited)

A description of the Funds' policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the SAI and on the Funds' website. A complete list of each Fund's holdings is available on or about 15 days after each quarter-end at www.mairsandpower.com. This list remains available on the website until it is replaced with the following quarter-end list. The portfolio holdings list is also filed in the Funds' annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR and as an exhibit to Form N-PORT following the end of each quarter. Form N-CSR and the public portion of Form N-PORT, when available, may be viewed on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLDING (unaudited)

In an effort to decrease costs, the Trust intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, supplements 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 reasonably believed to be from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call the Minnesota ETF at (855)-839-2800 or the Mutual Funds at (800) 304-7404 to request individual copies of these documents. Once notification to stop householding is received, the Trust will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.

eDelivery is available to all direct shareholders. eDelivery provides your tax statements, account statements, trade confirmation statements and certain other shareholder documents online rather than by regular mail. In addition to reducing paper waste, eDelivery may reduce your Fund fees by lowering printing and mailing costs over time. To receive materials electronically, please contact the Minnesota ETF at (855)-839-2800 or the Mutual Funds at (800) 304-7404 or visit www.mairsandpower.com to sign up for eDelivery. If you hold your Fund shares through a Financial Intermediary, please contact your Financial Intermediary regarding electronic delivery options.

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS (unaudited)

Information regarding how often shares of the Minnesota 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 Minnesota ETF is available without charge, on the Minnesota ETF's website at www.mairsandpower.com.


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TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

   

100.00

%

 

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

   

62.37

%

 

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

   

100.00

%

 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, was as follows:

Mairs & Power Growth Fund

   

100.00

%

 

Mairs & Power Balanced Fund

   

55.93

%

 

Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund

   

100.00

%

 


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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES (unaudited)

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 1-855-839-2800.

Name,
Address and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Number of
Portfolios
in Trust
Overseen
by Trustee
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the Past
Five Years
 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

 
Michael D. Akers, Ph.D.
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1955
 

Trustee

 

Indefinite Term; Since August 22, 2001

 

22

 

• Professor Emeritus, Department of Accounting (June 2019-present), Professor, Department of Accounting (2004-May 2019), Chair, Department of Accounting (2004-2017), Marquette University.

  Independent Trustee, USA MUTUALS
(an open-end investment company) (2001-2021).
 
Gary A. Drska
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1956
 

Trustee

 

Indefinite Term; Since August 22, 2001

 

22

 

• Retired; Pilot, Frontier/Midwest Airlines, Inc. (airline company) (1986-2021).

  Independent Trustee, USA MUTUALS
(an open-end investment company) (2001-2021).
 
Vincent P. Lyles
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1961
 

Trustee

 

Indefinite Term; Since April 6, 2022

 

22

 

• Executive Director, Milwaukee Succeeds (education advocacy organization) (2023-present); System Vice President of Community Relations, Advocate Aurora Health Care (health care provider) (2019-2022); President and Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee (2012-2018).

 

Independent Director, BMO Funds, Inc. (an open-end investment company) (2017-2022).

 
Erik K. Olstein
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1967
 

Trustee

 

Indefinite Term; Since April 6, 2022

 

22

 

• Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer (2000-2020), Vice President of Sales and Chief Operating Officer (1995-2000), Olstein Capital Management, L.P. (asset management firm); Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, The Olstein Funds (1995-2018).

 

Trustee, The Olstein Funds (an open-end investment company) (1995-2018).

 
Lisa Zúñiga Ramírez
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1969
 

Trustee

 

Indefinite Term; Since April 6, 2022

 

22

 

• Retired; Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager, Segall, Bryant & Hamill, LLC (asset management firm) (2018-2020); Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager, Denver Investments LLC (asset management firm) (2009-2018).

 

N/A

 


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INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES (unaudited) (continued)

Name,
Address and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Number of
Portfolios
in Trust
Overseen
by Trustee
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the Past
Five Years
 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (continued)

 

Gregory M. Wesley 615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1969

 

Trustee

 

Indefinite Term; Since April 6, 2022

 

22

 

• Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Business Development, Medical College of Wisconsin (2016-present).

 

N/A

 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS

 
John P. Buckel*
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1957
 

Chairperson, Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

Indefinite Term Chairperson and Trustee (since January 19, 2023); Indefinite Term; Since January 24, 2013

 

N/A

 

• Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2004-present).

 

N/A

 
Jennifer A. Lima
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1974
 

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

Indefinite Term; Since January 24, 2013

 

N/A

 

• Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2002-present).

 

N/A

 
Deanna B. Marotz
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1965
 

Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

 

Indefinite Term; Since October 21, 2021

 

N/A

 

• Senior Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2021-present); Chief Compliance Officer, Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC and Teton Advisors, Inc (2017-2021); Chief Compliance Officer, Keeley Asset Management Corp. (2015-2017).

 

N/A

 
Jay S. Fitton
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1970
 

Secretary

 

Indefinite Term; Since July 22, 2019

 

N/A

 

• Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2019-present); Partner, Practus, LLP (2018-2019); Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (2016-2018).

 

N/A

 
Kelly A. Strauss
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1987
 

Assistant Treasurer

 

Indefinite Term; Since April 23, 2015

 

N/A

 

• Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2011-present).

 

N/A

 


72


INFORMATION ABOUT TRUSTEES (unaudited) (continued)

Name,
Address and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Number of
Portfolios
in Trust
Overseen
by Trustee
  Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past Five Years
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the Past
Five Years
 

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS (continued)

 
Shannon Coyle
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1990
 

Assistant Treasurer

 

Indefinite Term; Since August 26, 2022

 

N/A

 

• Officer, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2015-present).

 

N/A

 
Laura A. Caroll
615 E. Michigan St. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Year of Birth: 1985
 

Assistant Treasurer

 

Indefinite Term; Since August 20, 2018

 

N/A

 

• Assistant Vice President, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (2007-present).

 

N/A

 

*  Mr. Buckel is 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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Mairs & Power Growth Fund, established 1958
Mairs & Power Balanced Fund, established 1961
Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund, established 2011
Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF (MINN), established 2021

To Contact the Funds
Call 1-855-839-2800
for the Minnesota ETF
or 1-800-304-7404
for the Mutual Funds
Or write to:

(via Regular Mail)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
P. O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
  (via Overnight or Express Mail)
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
3rd Floor
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-0701
 

For Fund literature and information, visit the Fund's website at:
www.mairsandpower.com

Investment Manager

Mairs & Power, Inc.
30 East 7th Street
Suite 2500
Saint Paul, MN 55101

Custodian

U.S. Bank, N.A.
Custody Operations
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, WI 53202

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.


Mairs & Power, Inc.
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
3rd Floor
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-0701


 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

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

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

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 the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 

   FYE 12/31/2022*   FYE 12/31/2021** 
(a) Audit Fees  $65,000   $14,500 
(b) Audit-Related Fees   0    0 
(c) Tax Fees   12,000    3,000 
(d) All Other Fees   0    0 

 

* Fees for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 pertained to four funds.

** Fees for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 pertained to one fund.

 

(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.

 

1

 

 

(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 12/31/2022   FYE 12/31/2021 
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 fiscal years.

 

Non-Audit Related Fees  FYE 12/31/2022   FYE 12/31/2021 
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.

 

(a)The registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Act”) and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Act. The entire Board of Trustees is acting as the registrant’s audit committee.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

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.

 

2

 

 

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)(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith.

 

(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)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant) Trust for Professional Managers  

 

By (Signature and Title)*  
  John Buckel, President  

 

Date3/7/2023  

 

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)*  
  John Buckel, President  

 

Date3/7/2023  

 

By (Signature and Title)*  
  Jennifer Lima, Treasurer  

 

Date3/7/2023  

 

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