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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2017

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 811-22842

FORUM FUNDS II
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600
Portland, Maine 04101


Jessica Chase, Principal Executive Officer
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 600
Portland, Maine 04101
207-347-2000


Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016


ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
1
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
 
Shares
 
Security
Description
 
Value
 
Common Stock - 96.1%
Australia - 2.6%
 
39,058
 
GrainCorp, Ltd., Class A
$
269,460
 
 
525,000
 
Metals X, Ltd. (a)
 
212,165
 
 
15,987
 
Mineral Resources, Ltd.
 
139,829
 
 
79,661
 
Tassal Group, Ltd.
 
238,572
 
 
70,600
 
The Star Entertainment Group, Ltd.
 
263,404
 
   
1,123,430
 
Austria - 1.5%
 
9,049
 
BUWOG AG (a)
 
210,417
 
 
2,416
 
Oesterreichische Post AG
 
81,103
 
 
11,581
 
Palfinger AG
 
348,655
 
   
640,175
 
Belgium - 0.5%
 
30,277
 
AGFA-Gevaert NV (a)
 
117,062
 
 
975
 
Barco NV
 
82,148
 
   
199,210
 
Canada - 5.5%
 
23,770
 
Canam Group, Inc.
 
159,688
 
 
41,810
 
Cardinal Energy, Ltd.
 
329,772
 
 
74,834
 
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (a)
 
226,288
 
 
54,480
 
Granite Oil Corp.
 
238,995
 
 
2,086
 
Russel Metals, Inc.
 
39,742
 
 
135,890
 
Surge Energy, Inc.
 
335,006
 
 
52,580
 
TORC Oil & Gas, Ltd.
 
323,865
 
 
193,230
 
Western Forest Products, Inc.
 
272,003
 
 
45,290
 
Whitecap Resources, Inc.
 
410,179
 
   
2,335,538
 
China - 1.6%
 
324,941
 
China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd.
 
210,775
 
 
132,000
 
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class H
 
71,494
 
 
480,000
 
Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd.
 
392,443
 
   
674,712
 
Denmark - 1.7%
 
7,063
 
Dfds A/S
 
322,623
 
 
4,660
 
Jyske Bank A/S
 
222,162
 
 
12,425
 
Matas A/S
 
169,772
 
   
714,557
 
Finland - 0.7%
 
2,852
 
Cramo OYJ
 
71,421
 
 
29,638
 
Metsa Board OYJ
 
211,994
 
   
283,415
 
Germany - 6.5%
 
21,063
 
ADVA Optical Networking SE (a)
 
171,123
 
 
5,537
 
Bilfinger SE (a)
 
213,178
 
 
3,286
 
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
 
121,065
 
 
1,671
 
Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGAA
 
148,757
 
 
22,023
 
Deutz AG
 
123,911
 
 
8,690
 
Duerr AG
 
698,414
 
 
13,498
 
ElringKlinger AG
 
225,563
 
 
26,441
 
Kloeckner & Co. SE (a)
 
331,493
 
 
3,540
 
Krones AG
 
323,823
 
 
7,667
 
RHOEN-KLINIKUM AG
 
207,093
 
 
14,652
 
SAF-Holland SA
 
210,298
 
   
2,774,718
 
Hong Kong - 2.2%
 
144,000
 
China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd.
 
215,411
 
 
547,620
 
Dah Chong Hong Holdings, Ltd.
 
209,034
 
 
29,500
 
Kingboard Chemical Holdings, Ltd.
 
89,400
 
 
Shares
 
 
Security
Description
 
Value
 
 
603,200
 
Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.
$
408,382
 
   
922,227
 
Indonesia - 0.7%
 
1,285,400
 
Matahari Putra Prima Tbk PT
 
141,205
 
 
12,011,500
 
Panin Financial Tbk PT (a)
 
153,348
 
   
294,553
 
Ireland - 0.8%
 
14,484
 
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
 
332,299
 
Israel - 0.4%
 
4,628
 
Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006, Ltd.
 
186,824
 
Italy - 2.9%
 
11,760
 
Banca Generali SpA
 
280,512
 
 
1,329
 
Biesse SpA
 
26,777
 
 
2,791
 
Brembo SpA
 
168,932
 
 
101,180
 
Cairo Communication SpA
 
405,792
 
 
98,812
 
Saras SpA
 
178,905
 
 
31,330
 
Zignago Vetro SpA
 
182,047
 
   
1,242,965
 
Japan - 25.3%
 
8,400
 
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
 
203,109
 
 
6,100
 
AOKI Holdings, Inc.
 
75,053
 
 
5,700
 
Arcs Co., Ltd.
 
128,412
 
 
21,000
 
Avex Group Holdings, Inc.
 
302,220
 
 
4,600
 
BML, Inc.
 
109,652
 
 
4,200
 
Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.
 
70,650
 
 
2,700
 
Cawachi, Ltd.
 
67,341
 
 
27,000
 
Chiyoda Corp.
 
187,123
 
 
32,000
 
Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd.
 
235,739
 
 
1,900
 
Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
53,485
 
 
15,900
 
DCM Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
141,212
 
 
6,750
 
DIC Corp.
 
205,027
 
 
20,400
 
EDION Corp.
 
191,302
 
 
10,400
 
FCC Co., Ltd.
 
187,133
 
 
43,200
 
FIDEA Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
77,252
 
 
10,200
 
Geo Holdings Corp.
 
118,865
 
 
54,500
 
Hitachi Zosen Corp.
 
284,916
 
 
3,300
 
Hogy Medical Co., Ltd.
 
203,576
 
 
12,000
 
Icom, Inc.
 
232,351
 
 
1,700
 
J-Oil Mills, Inc.
 
58,036
 
 
5,200
 
Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd.
 
84,357
 
 
3,000
 
Kanamoto Co., Ltd.
 
79,444
 
 
4,200
 
Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.
 
98,356
 
 
2,100
 
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
 
52,341
 
 
15,600
 
Kohnan Shoji Co., Ltd.
 
293,914
 
 
23,000
 
Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
 
180,064
 
 
30,000
 
Marudai Food Co., Ltd.
 
126,545
 
 
11,400
 
Miraca Holdings, Inc.
 
512,086
 
 
2,000
 
Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
 
138,781
 
 
118,500
 
Monex Group, Inc.
 
329,519
 
 
7,000
 
NET One Systems Co., Ltd.
 
44,800
 
 
27,000
 
Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.
 
58,909
 
 
22,000
 
Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
 
271,624
 
 
16,300
 
Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.
 
179,910
 
 
44,300
 
NTN Corp.
 
179,285
 
 
19,000
 
Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd.
 
241,574
 
 
83,400
 
Round One Corp.
 
578,002
 
 
7,620
 
Ryosan Co., Ltd.
 
230,148
 
 
48,400
 
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.
 
720,151
 
 
8,500
 
Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
94,400
 
 
63,000
 
Shinmaywa Industries, Ltd.
 
566,528
 
 
8,000
 
Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
 
205,348
 
 
50,700
 
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.
 
233,383
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
2
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
 
Shares
 
Security
Description
 
Value
 
 
19,700
 
Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
$
268,341
 
 
63,000
 
Takara Leben Co., Ltd.
 
367,085
 
 
25,000
 
Takuma Co., Ltd.
 
213,690
 
 
4,690
 
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
 
150,481
 
 
26,300
 
Tokyo Dome Corp.
 
259,231
 
 
9,200
 
TOMONY Holdings, Inc.
 
47,624
 
 
12,100
 
Toppan Forms Co., Ltd.
 
126,202
 
 
21,000
 
Toshiba TEC Corp. (a)
 
100,620
 
 
13,800
 
United Arrows, Ltd.
 
380,791
 
 
3,400
 
Xebio Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
52,538
 
 
5,000
 
Yuasa Trading Co., Ltd.
 
124,834
 
   
10,723,360
 
Malaysia - 1.1%
 
61,200
 
AirAsia Bhd
 
31,241
 
 
250,400
 
Alliance Financial Group Bhd
 
207,643
 
 
32,631
 
Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd
 
21,531
 
 
399,000
 
Supermax Corp. Bhd
 
187,671
 
   
448,086
 
Mexico - 1.4%
 
171,400
 
Concentradora Hipotecaria SAPI de CV REIT
 
193,066
 
 
584,481
 
Consorcio ARA SAB de CV
 
182,142
 
 
159,160
 
PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV REIT (a)
 
200,393
 
   
575,601
 
Netherlands - 2.3%
 
21,096
 
BE Semiconductor Industries NV
 
702,620
 
 
14,617
 
Intertrust NV (b)
 
257,264
 
   
959,884
 
Norway - 2.0%
 
6,653
 
Aker ASA, Class A
 
248,851
 
 
42,132
 
Austevoll Seafood ASA
 
408,618
 
 
6,038
 
Salmar ASA
 
180,468
 
   
837,937
 
Panama - 1.1%
 
15,926
 
Banco Latinoamericano de Comerico Exterior SA, Class E
 
468,861
 
Philippines - 0.6%
 
190,520
 
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.
 
278,235
 
Portugal - 1.0%
 
69,500
 
NOS SGPS SA
 
412,472
 
Singapore - 0.5%
 
283,746
 
Symphony International Holdings, Ltd.
 
232,672
 
South Africa - 0.8%
 
38,103
 
Barloworld, Ltd.
 
327,102
 
South Korea - 2.3%
 
45,290
 
DGB Financial Group, Inc. (a)
 
366,355
 
 
11,494
 
Hankook Tire Worldwide Co., Ltd. (a)
 
197,467
 
 
28,576
 
Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. (a)
 
244,876
 
 
3,742
 
LS Corp. (a)
 
183,723
 
   
992,421
 
Spain - 1.4%
 
10,336
 
Ebro Foods SA
 
216,570
 
 
32,351
 
Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA
 
379,706
 
   
596,276
 
Sweden - 2.3%
 
40,554
 
Betsson AB (a)
 
391,269
 
 
63,176
 
Cloetta AB, Class B
 
199,015
 
 
8,160
 
JM AB
 
235,738
 
 
Shares
 
Security
Description
 
Value
 
 
14,711
 
Mycronic AB
$
158,242
 
   
984,264
 
Switzerland - 4.9%
 
4,090
 
Aryzta AG (a)
 
180,140
 
 
160
 
Forbo Holding AG
 
206,305
 
 
316
 
Georg Fischer AG
 
258,808
 
 
1,703
 
Kardex AG (a)
 
159,296
 
 
19,329
 
Logitech International SA
 
482,133
 
 
57,542
 
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (a)
 
565,079
 
 
2,380
 
Valiant Holding AG
 
236,995
 
   
2,088,756
 
Taiwan - 5.5%
 
67,357
 
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
 
156,746
 
 
288,543
 
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
 
286,940
 
 
11,013
 
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES,
INC., ADR
 
155,393
 
 
76,793
 
FLEXium Interconnect, Inc.
 
202,056
 
 
33,000
 
Global Unichip Corp.
 
80,378
 
 
524,328
 
King's Town Bank Co., Ltd.
 
457,967
 
 
208,000
 
Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
 
475,001
 
 
68,000
 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
 
215,210
 
 
41,000
 
Sheng Yu Steel Co., Ltd.
 
43,253
 
 
36,000
 
Taiwan FU Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
 
46,691
 
 
236,000
 
Teco Electric and Machinery Co., Ltd.
 
204,301
 
   
2,323,936
 
United Arab Emirates - 0.7%
 
472,580
 
Gulf Marine Services PLC
 
285,380
 
United Kingdom - 14.5%
 
45,740
 
Arrow Global Group PLC
 
167,983
 
 
172,870
 
Blancco Technology Group PLC
 
497,460
 
 
22,522
 
Bovis Homes Group PLC
 
227,600
 
 
55,140
 
Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC
 
207,329
 
 
95,285
 
Cambian Group PLC (a)
 
145,319
 
 
7,830
 
Dialog Semiconductor PLC (a)
 
331,050
 
 
37,154
 
Electrocomponents PLC
 
218,274
 
 
113,795
 
Fenner PLC
 
330,618
 
 
138,160
 
JD Sports Fashion PLC
 
541,283
 
 
19,419
 
Kennedy Wilson Europe Real
Estate PLC
 
229,508
 
 
472,608
 
Ladbrokes Coral Group PLC
 
675,633
 
 
233,414
 
Lookers PLC
 
337,281
 
 
70,603
 
Pagegroup PLC
 
339,778
 
 
35,370
 
Playtech PLC
 
360,053
 
 
214,252
 
QinetiQ Group PLC
 
693,908
 
 
17,346
 
Redde PLC
 
34,952
 
 
15,020
 
Secure Trust Bank PLC
 
398,164
 
 
81,888
 
Tyman PLC
 
278,031
 
 
36,726
 
Virgin Money Holdings UK PLC
 
137,005
 
   
6,151,229
 
United States - 0.8%
 
36,100
 
Tahoe Resources, Inc.
 
340,122
 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $39,604,661)
 
40,751,217
 
Investment Companies - 0.5%
 
554,900
 
Digital Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (Cost $192,293)
 
216,936
 
Money Market Fund - 3.1%
 
1,316,314
 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, 0.42% (c) (Cost $1,316,314)
 
1,316,314
 
Total Investments - 99.7% (Cost $41,113,268)*
$ 42,284,467  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.3%
  107,973  
Net Assets – 100.0%
$ 42,392,440  
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
3
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
ADR
American Depositary Receipt
PLC
Public Limited Company
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $257,264 or 0.6% of net assets.
(c)
Variable rate security. Rate presented is as of December 31, 2016.
 
*  Cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial statement purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
 
$
3,364,366
 
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
   
(2,193,167
)
Net Unrealized Appreciation
 
$
1,171,199
 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2016.
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Investments At Value
Common Stock
                               
Australia
 
$
1,123,430
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,123,430
 
Austria
   
640,175
     
-
     
-
     
640,175
 
Belgium
   
199,210
     
-
     
-
     
199,210
 
Canada
   
2,335,538
     
-
     
-
     
2,335,538
 
China
   
674,712
     
-
     
-
     
674,712
 
Denmark
   
714,557
     
-
     
-
     
714,557
 
Finland
   
283,415
     
-
     
-
     
283,415
 
Germany
   
2,774,718
     
-
     
-
     
2,774,718
 
Hong Kong
   
922,227
     
-
     
-
     
922,227
 
Indonesia
   
294,553
     
-
     
-
     
294,553
 
Ireland
   
332,299
     
-
     
-
     
332,299
 
Israel
   
186,824
     
-
     
-
     
186,824
 
Italy
   
1,242,965
     
-
     
-
     
1,242,965
 
Japan
   
10,723,360
     
-
     
-
     
10,723,360
 
Malaysia
   
448,086
     
-
     
-
     
448,086
 
Mexico
   
575,601
     
-
     
-
     
575,601
 
Netherlands
   
959,884
     
-
     
-
     
959,884
 
Norway
   
837,937
     
-
     
-
     
837,937
 
Panama
   
468,861
     
-
     
-
     
468,861
 
Philippines
   
278,235
     
-
     
-
     
278,235
 
Portugal
   
412,472
     
-
     
-
     
412,472
 
Singapore
   
232,672
     
-
     
-
     
232,672
 
South Africa
   
327,102
     
-
     
-
     
327,102
 
South Korea
   
992,421
     
-
     
-
     
992,421
 
Spain
   
596,276
     
-
     
-
     
596,276
 
Sweden
   
984,264
     
-
     
-
     
984,264
 
Switzerland
   
2,088,756
     
-
     
-
     
2,088,756
 
Taiwan
   
2,323,936
     
-
     
-
     
2,323,936
 
United Arab Emirates
   
285,380
     
-
     
-
     
285,380
 
United Kingdom
   
6,151,229
     
-
     
-
     
6,151,229
 
United States
   
340,122
     
-
     
-
     
340,122
 
Investment Companies
   
216,936
     
-
     
-
     
216,936
 
Money Market Fund
   
-
     
1,316,314
     
-
     
1,316,314
 
Total Investments At Value
 
$
40,968,153
   
$
1,316,314
   
$
-
   
$
42,284,467
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
4
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.
   
Common Stock
         
Balance as of June 30, 2016
 
$
23,316
 
Tender Offer
   
(21,131
)
Sales
   
(1,368
)
Realized Gain / (Loss)
   
1,439
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
   
(2,256
)
Balance as of December 31, 2016
 
$
-
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments held as of
December 31, 2016**
 
$
-
 
 
**The change in unrealized appreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments  in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

The Fund utilizes the end of period methodology when determining transfers. There were no transfers among Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended December 31, 2016.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
   
% of Total Investments
   
Australia
2.6
%
Austria
1.5
%
Belgium
0.5
%
Canada
5.5
%
China
1.6
%
Denmark
1.7
%
Finland
0.7
%
Germany
6.6
%
Hong Kong
2.2
%
Indonesia
0.7
%
Ireland
0.8
%
Israel
0.4
%
Italy
2.9
%
Japan
25.4
%
Malaysia
1.1
%
Mexico
1.4
%
Netherlands
2.3
%
Norway
2.0
%
Panama
1.1
%
Philippines
0.7
%
Portugal
1.0
%
Singapore
0.5
%
South Africa
0.8
%
South Korea
2.3
%
Spain
1.4
%
Sweden
2.3
%
Switzerland
4.9
%
Taiwan
5.5
%
United Arab Emirates
0.7
%
United Kingdom
14.5
%
United States
0.8
%
Investment Companies
0.5
%
Money Market Fund
3.1
%
 
100.0
%
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
5
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
ASSETS
       
 
Total investments, at value (Cost $41,113,268)
 
$
42,284,467
 
 
Foreign currency (Cost $39,273)
   
38,834
 
 
Receivables:
       
   
Fund shares sold
   
78,027
 
   
Dividends
   
65,284
 
 
Prepaid expenses
   
9,890
 
Total Assets
 
 
42,476,502
 
             
LIABILITIES
       
 
Payables:
       
   
Fund shares redeemed
   
9,615
 
   
Foreign capital gains tax payable
   
3,471
 
 
Accrued Liabilities:
       
   
Investment adviser fees
   
23,897
 
   
Trustees' fees and expenses
   
155
 
   
Fund services fees
   
10,682
 
   
Other expenses
   
36,242
 
Total Liabilities
 
 
84,062
 
             
NET ASSETS
 
$
 42,392,440
 
             
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
       
 
Paid-in capital
 
$
45,653,037
 
 
Distributions in excess of net investment income
   
(429,674
)
 
Accumulated net realized loss
   
(3,995,816
)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
   
1,164,893
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
42,392,440
 
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST AT NO PAR VALUE (UNLIMITED SHARES AUTHORIZED)
 
 
4,649,381
 
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE*
 
$
9.12
 
*
Shares redeemed or exchanged within 60 days of purchase are charged a 1.00% redemption fee.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
6
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
 
Dividend income (Net of foreign withholding taxes of $56,589)
 
 
$
406,949
   
 
Interest income
   
60
   
Total Investment Income
   
 
407,009
 
 
 
           
EXPENSES
           
 
Investment adviser fees
   
260,459
   
 
Fund services fees
   
74,161
   
 
Custodian fees
   
40,649
   
 
Registration fees
   
8,577
   
 
Professional fees
   
20,928
   
 
Trustees' fees and expenses
   
2,119
   
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
50,485
   
Total Expenses
   
 
457,378
 
 
 
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed
   
(131,747
)
 
Net Expenses
   
 
325,631
 
 
               
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
   
 
81,378
 
 
               
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
           
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:
         
 
Investments
   
245,978
   
 
Foreign currency transactions
   
(34,312
)
 
 
Net realized gain
 
 
211,666
 
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
         
 
Investments
   
2,317,203
   
 
Deferred foreign capital gains taxes
   
2,850
   
 
Foreign currency translations
   
(1,433
)
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
 
2,318,620
 
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
   
 
2,530,286
 
 
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
   
$
 2,611,664
 
 
               
See Notes to Financial Statements.
7
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
 
       
 For the Six Months
Ended
December 31, 2016
   
 For the Year Ended
June 30, 2016
OPERATIONS
                 
 
Net investment income
 
$
81,378
     
$
597,994
 
 
Net realized gain (loss)
   
211,666
       
(2,008,874
)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
2,318,620
       
(1,939,827
)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
 
2,611,664
 
   
 
(3,350,707
)
                       
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
                 
 
Net investment income
   
(871,425
)
     
(1,348,810
)
                       
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                 
 
Sale of shares
   
1,992,787
       
6,334,372
 
 
Reinvestment of distributions
   
866,119
       
1,348,810
 
 
Redemption of shares
   
(4,881,252
)
     
(6,962,643
)
 
Redemption fees
   
80
       
308
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
 
(2,022,266
)
   
 
720,847
 
Decrease in Net Assets
 
 
(282,027
)
   
 
(3,978,670
)
                       
NET ASSETS
                 
 
Beginning of Period
 
 
 42,674,467
 
   
 
 46,653,137
 
 
End of Period (Including line (a))
 
$
 42,392,440
 
   
$
 42,674,467
 
                       
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                 
 
Sale of shares
   
216,737
       
707,267
 
 
Reinvestment of distributions
   
95,178
       
149,701
 
 
Redemption of shares
   
(522,234
)
     
(763,690
)
Increase (Decrease) in Shares
 
 
(210,319
)
   
 
93,278
 
                       
(a)
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
 
$
(429,674
)
   
$
360,373
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
8
 

ACUITAS INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
These financial highlights reflect selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.
   
For the Six Months
Ended
December 31, 2016
 
For the Year Ended
June 30, 2016
 
July 18, 2014 (a) through
June 30, 2015
 
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES 
                       
NET ASSET VALUE, Beginning of Period 
$
8.78
   
$
9.79
   
$
10.00
   
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment income (b)
 
 0.02
     
 0.12
     
 0.08
   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 0.51
   
 
 (0.85
)
 
 
 (0.27
)
 
Total from Investment Operations
 
 0.53
   
 
 (0.73
)
 
 
 (0.19
)
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
                       
Net investment income
 
 (0.19
)
 
 
 (0.28
)
 
 
 (0.02
)
 
REDEMPTION FEES (b)
 
(c)
 
(c)
 
(c)
NET ASSET VALUE, End of Period 
$
9.12
   
$
8.78
   
$
9.79
   
TOTAL RETURN 
 
6.05
%(d)
(7.57
)%
 
(1.91
)%(d)
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
                       
Net Assets at End of Period (000's omitted)
$42,392
   
$42,674
   
$46,653
   
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                       
Net investment income 
 
0.37
%(e)
1.35
%
 
0.91
%(e)
Net expenses 
 
1.50
%(e)
1.50
%
 
1.50
%(e)
Gross expenses (f)
 
2.10
%(e)
2.15
%
 
2.40
%(e)
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE
 
60
%(d)
104
%
 
112
%(d)
 
 
 
 
                   
                           
(a)
Commencement of operations.
(b)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during each period.
(c)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(d)
Not annualized.
(e)
Annualized.
(f)
Reflects the expense ratio excluding any waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
9
 

ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
 
Shares
 
Security
Description
 
Value
 
Common Stock - 96.5%
Consumer Discretionary - 19.9%
 
55,065
 
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a)
$
2,409,094
 
 
34,200
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a)
 
454,860
 
 
24,700
 
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.
 
428,545
 
 
40,285
 
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (a)
 
553,919
 
 
35,812
 
Carriage Services, Inc.
 
1,025,656
 
 
8,800
 
Central Garden and Pet Co., Class A (a)
 
271,920
 
 
17,929
 
CRA International, Inc.
 
656,201
 
 
100,185
 
Crown Crafts, Inc.
 
776,434
 
 
22,500
 
Entercom Communications Corp., Class A
 
344,250
 
 
70,696
 
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A
 
494,872
 
 
8,862
 
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.
 
326,565
 
 
25,204
 
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)
 
752,339
 
 
11,200
 
Horizon Global Corp. (a)
 
268,800
 
 
35,400
 
K12, Inc. (a)
 
607,464
 
 
15,300
 
M/I Homes, Inc. (a)
 
385,254
 
 
10,400
 
MarineMax, Inc. (a)
 
201,240
 
 
8,400
 
Nautilus, Inc. (a)
 
155,400
 
 
9,200
 
Perry Ellis International, Inc. (a)
 
229,172
 
 
15,270
 
Saga Communications, Inc., Class A
 
768,081
 
 
88,600
 
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (a)
 
414,648
 
 
8,400
 
Stoneridge, Inc. (a)
 
148,596
 
 
161,690
 
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (a)
 
1,309,689
 
 
11,100
 
The Marcus Corp.
 
349,650
 
 
72,043
 
TravelCenters of America, LLC (a)
 
511,505
 
 
19,326
 
William Lyon Homes, Class A (a)
 
367,774
 
 
14,824
 
Winmark Corp.
 
1,870,047
 
 
11,900
 
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
 
376,635
 
 
37,900
 
ZAGG, Inc. (a)
 
269,090
 
   
16,727,700
 
Consumer Staples - 2.9%
 
12,176
 
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.
 
524,420
 
 
82,284
 
Inventure Foods, Inc. (a)
 
810,498
 
 
3,400
 
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (a)
 
239,326
 
 
6,500
 
Medifast, Inc.
 
270,595
 
 
12,100
 
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (a)
 
142,175
 
 
10,482
 
Omega Protein Corp. (a)
 
262,574
 
 
3,800
 
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (a)
 
152,190
 
   
2,401,778
 
Energy - 4.7%
 
18,900
 
Archrock, Inc.
 
249,480
 
 
26,000
 
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a)
 
145,860
 
 
30,600
 
Dawson Geophysical Co. (a)
 
246,024
 
 
38,660
 
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (a)
 
1,242,919
 
 
59,470
 
Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)
 
446,025
 
 
4,700
 
REX American Resources Corp. (a)
 
464,125
 
 
32,100
 
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (a)
 
364,014
 
 
22,400
 
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
112,448
 
 
23,809
 
Unit Corp. (a)
 
639,748
 
   
3,910,643
 
Financial Services - 18.8%
 
6,300
 
Access National Corp.
 
174,888
 
 
58,800
 
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. REIT
 
438,648
 
 
33,100
 
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT
 
482,267
 
 
115,380
 
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
2,082,609
 
 
16,200
 
Banc of California, Inc.
 
281,070
 
 
15,800
 
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
 
582,230
 
 
19,860
 
Cass Information Systems, Inc.
 
1,461,100
 
 
20,000
 
CenterState Banks, Inc.
 
503,400
 
 
15,600
 
Central Valley Community Bancorp
 
311,376
 
 
Shares
 
 
Security
Description
 
Value
 
 
26,400
 
Crawford & Co., Class B
$
331,584
 
 
6,900
 
CU Bancorp (a)
 
247,020
 
 
3,053
 
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (a)
 
642,290
 
 
14,500
 
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.
 
623,500
 
 
11,800
 
Financial Institutions, Inc.
 
403,560
 
 
12,300
 
First Defiance Financial Corp.
 
624,102
 
 
10,200
 
First Internet Bancorp
 
326,400
 
 
9,800
 
First Merchants Corp.
 
368,970
 
 
34,351
 
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC
 
456,869
 
 
8,700
 
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
 
417,600
 
 
23,500
 
MainSource Financial Group, Inc.
 
808,400
 
 
7,000
 
Meta Financial Group, Inc.
 
720,300
 
 
43,885
 
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)
 
467,375
 
 
34,600
 
OFG Bancorp
 
453,260
 
 
8,600
 
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
 
206,228
 
 
8,000
 
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.
 
247,040
 
 
14,200
 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A (a)
 
236,430
 
 
13,750
 
Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.
 
276,375
 
 
44,392
 
Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A
 
493,195
 
 
8,100
 
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
 
453,600
 
 
20,200
 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (a)
 
630,240
 
   
15,751,926
 
Health Care - 19.3%
 
2,845
 
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
77,213
 
 
70,185
 
Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)
 
2,459,984
 
 
4,400
 
Almost Family, Inc. (a)
 
194,040
 
 
25,083
 
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
872,888
 
 
15,300
 
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. (a)
 
143,055
 
 
15,700
 
Ardelyx, Inc. (a)
 
222,940
 
 
4,400
 
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (a)
 
245,080
 
 
51,312
 
BioTelemetry, Inc. (a)
 
1,146,823
 
 
28,855
 
Capital Senior Living Corp. (a)
 
463,123
 
 
10,992
 
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
79,802
 
 
45,015
 
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)
 
702,684
 
 
13,383
 
Cynosure, Inc., Class A (a)
 
610,265
 
 
26,024
 
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)
 
102,795
 
 
5,600
 
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
187,600
 
 
98,100
 
Enzo Biochem, Inc. (a)
 
680,814
 
 
29,162
 
Flamel Technologies SA, ADR (a)
 
302,993
 
 
13,703
 
Fluidigm Corp. (a)
 
99,758
 
 
67,019
 
Fortress Biotech, Inc. (a)
 
180,951
 
 
66,200
 
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (a)
 
201,910
 
 
6,800
 
Heska Corp. (a)
 
486,880
 
 
10,900
 
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
 
276,206
 
 
24,634
 
National Research Corp., Class A
 
468,046
 
 
17,444
 
National Research Corp., Class B
 
726,891
 
 
125,464
 
NeoGenomics, Inc. (a)
 
1,075,226
 
 
29,760
 
Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
 
174,096
 
 
47,600
 
PharmAthene, Inc. (a)
 
154,700
 
 
13,880
 
Repligen Corp. (a)
 
427,782
 
 
62,300
 
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
148,274
 
 
15,700
 
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
169,560
 
 
31,678
 
SeaSpine Holdings Corp. (a)
 
250,256
 
 
23,000
 
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Class A (a)
 
311,650
 
 
21,302
 
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
537,876
 
 
26,025
 
Tracon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
 
127,523
 
 
22,730
 
Utah Medical Products, Inc.
 
1,653,608
 
 
9,771
 
Xencor, Inc. (a)
 
257,173
 
   
16,220,465
 
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
10
 

ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
 
Shares
 
Security
Description
 
Value
 
Materials & Processing - 5.6%
 
20,100
 
Century Aluminum Co. (a)
$
172,056
 
 
15,745
 
Chase Corp.
 
1,315,495
 
 
25,510
 
Culp, Inc.
 
947,697
 
 
7,200
 
Insteel Industries, Inc.
 
256,608
 
 
19,298
 
KMG Chemicals, Inc.
 
750,499
 
 
6,600
 
Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)
 
503,580
 
 
36,551
 
Quanex Building Products Corp.
 
741,985
 
   
4,687,920
 
Producer Durables - 15.8%
 
22,600
 
ACCO Brands Corp. (a)
 
294,930
 
 
6,300
 
Argan, Inc.
 
444,465
 
 
10,945
 
Boise Cascade Co. (a)
 
246,263
 
 
28,900
 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (a)
 
358,649
 
 
16,600
 
Control4 Corp. (a)
 
169,320
 
 
12,600
 
Ducommun, Inc. (a)
 
322,056
 
 
13,020
 
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)
 
452,315
 
 
14,600
 
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.
 
500,780
 
 
13,691
 
GP Strategies Corp. (a)
 
391,563
 
 
106,656
 
Graham Corp.
 
2,362,430
 
 
9,100
 
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
 
219,765
 
 
8,600
 
Lydall, Inc. (a)
 
531,910
 
 
9,208
 
Marten Transport, Ltd.
 
214,546
 
 
15,600
 
Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)
 
232,440
 
 
9,700
 
NV5 Global, Inc. (a)
 
323,980
 
 
31,185
 
SP Plus Corp. (a)
 
877,858
 
 
56,425
 
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)
 
1,077,153
 
 
161,600
 
Transcat, Inc. (a)
 
1,745,280
 
 
16,280
 
Tutor Perini Corp. (a)
 
455,840
 
 
72,105
 
UFP Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
1,835,072
 
 
5,000
 
VSE Corp.
 
194,200
 
   
13,250,815
 
Technology - 8.3%
 
118,805
 
American Software, Inc., Class A
 
1,227,256
 
 
95,603
 
AXT, Inc. (a)
 
458,894
 
 
32,900
 
Blucora, Inc. (a)
 
485,275
 
 
45,018
 
CalAmp Corp. (a)
 
652,761
 
 
36,432
 
Callidus Software, Inc. (a)
 
612,057
 
 
29,600
 
DHI Group, Inc. (a)
 
185,000
 
 
90,800
 
Extreme Networks, Inc. (a)
 
456,724
 
 
45,772
 
Five9, Inc. (a)
 
649,505
 
 
17,000
 
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)
 
309,400
 
 
99,400
 
Limelight Networks, Inc. (a)
 
250,488
 
 
43,800
 
MeetMe, Inc. (a)
 
215,934
 
 
39,180
 
PDF Solutions, Inc. (a)
 
883,509
 
 
25,900
 
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a)
 
604,765
 
   
6,991,568
 
Utilities - 1.2%
 
70,600
 
Atlantic Power Corp. (a)
 
176,500
 
 
70,472
 
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (a)
 
859,053
 
   
1,035,553
 
Total Common Stock (Cost $65,098,485)
 
80,978,368
 
Investment Companies - 0.6%
 
9,056
 
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
(Cost $524,326)
 
536,025
 
Money Market Fund - 2.9%
 
2,404,445
 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio, 0.42% (b) (Cost $2,404,445)
 
2,404,445
 
Total Investments - 100.0%
(Cost $68,027,256)*
$ 83,918,838  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.0%
  26,720  
Net Assets – 100.0%
$ 83,945,558  
 
ADR
American Depositary Receipt
ETF
Exchange Traded Fund
LLC
Limited Liability Company
REIT
Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Variable rate security. Rate presented is as of December 31, 2016.

*  Cost for federal income tax purposes is substantially the same as for financial statement purposes and net unrealized appreciation consists of:
Gross Unrealized Appreciation
 
$
17,495,430
 
Gross Unrealized Depreciation
   
(1,603,848
)
Net Unrealized Appreciation
 
$
15,891,582
 
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs, and their aggregation into the levels used in the table below, please refer to the Security Valuation section in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2016.
Valuation Inputs
 
Investments in Securities
Level 1 - Quoted Prices
 
$
81,514,393
 
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs
   
2,404,445
 
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs
   
-
 
Total
 
$
83,918,838
 
 
The Level 1 value displayed in this table is Common Stock and Investment Companies. The Level 2 value displayed in this table is a Money Market Fund. Refer to this Schedule of Investments for a further breakout of each security by industry.
The Fund utilizes the end of period methodology when determining transfers. There were no transfers among Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended December 31, 2016.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
   
% of Total Investments
   
Materials & Processing
5.6
%
Producer Durables
15.8
%
Consumer Discretionary
19.9
%
Consumer Staples
2.9
%
Energy
4.7
%
Financial Services
18.8
%
Health Care
19.3
%
Technology
8.3
%
Utilities
1.2
%
Investment Companies
0.6
%
Money Market Fund
2.9
%
 
100.0
%
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
11
 

ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
ASSETS
       
 
Total investments, at value (Cost $68,027,256)
 
$
83,918,838
 
 
Receivables:
       
   
Fund shares sold
   
56,822
 
   
Investment securities sold
   
663,601
 
   
Dividends
   
88,154
 
 
Prepaid expenses
   
9,180
 
Total Assets
 
 
84,736,595
 
             
LIABILITIES
       
 
Payables:
       
   
Investment securities purchased
   
654,157
 
   
Fund shares redeemed
   
10,580
 
 
Accrued Liabilities:
       
   
Investment adviser fees
   
86,303
 
   
Trustees' fees and expenses
   
321
 
   
Fund services fees
   
16,410
 
   
Other expenses
   
23,266
 
Total Liabilities
 
 
791,037
 
             
NET ASSETS
 
$
 83,945,558
 
             
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
       
 
Paid-in capital
 
$
69,199,742
 
 
Accumulated net investment loss
   
(442,702
)
 
Accumulated net realized loss
   
(703,064
)
 
Net unrealized appreciation
   
15,891,582
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
83,945,558
 
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST AT NO PAR VALUE (UNLIMITED SHARES AUTHORIZED)
 
 
6,752,457
 
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE*
 
$
12.43
 
*
Shares redeemed or exchanged within 60 days of purchase are charged a 1.00% redemption fee.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
12
 

ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
 
Dividend income (Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,694)
 
 
$
386,455
   
Total Investment Income
   
 
386,455
 
 
 
           
EXPENSES
           
 
Investment adviser fees
   
516,852
   
 
Fund services fees
   
87,131
   
 
Custodian fees
   
10,694
   
 
Registration fees
   
9,524
   
 
Professional fees
   
20,918
   
 
Trustees' fees and expenses
   
2,946
   
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
51,819
   
Total Expenses
   
 
699,884
 
 
 
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed
   
(72,277
)
 
Net Expenses
   
 
627,607
 
 
               
NET INVESTMENT LOSS
   
 
(241,152
)
 
               
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
           
 
Net realized gain on investments
   
384,714
   
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
13,810,115
   
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
   
 
14,194,829
 
 
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
   
$
 13,953,677
 
 
               
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
 
       
 For the Six Months
Ended
December 31, 2016
   
 For the Year Ended
June 30, 2016
OPERATIONS
                 
 
Net investment loss
 
$
(241,152
)
   
$
(367,344
)
 
Net realized gain
   
384,714
       
585,868
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
13,810,115
       
(1,260,186
)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
 
13,953,677
 
   
 
(1,041,662
)
                       
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
                 
 
Net realized gain
   
(754,553
)
     
(1,484,015
)
                       
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                 
 
Sale of shares
   
9,870,423
       
36,653,017
 
 
Reinvestment of distributions
   
751,681
       
1,477,485
 
 
Redemption of shares
   
(6,031,711
)
     
(7,272,073
)
 
Redemption fees
   
127
       
511
 
Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions
 
 
4,590,520
 
   
 
30,858,940
 
Increase in Net Assets
 
 
17,789,644
 
   
 
28,333,263
 
                       
NET ASSETS
                 
 
Beginning of Period
 
 
 66,155,914
 
   
 
 37,822,651
 
 
End of Period (Including line (a))
 
$
 83,945,558
 
   
$
 66,155,914
 
                       
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                 
 
Sale of shares
   
840,800
       
3,583,875
 
 
Reinvestment of distributions
   
60,473
       
144,710
 
 
Redemption of shares
   
(519,994
)
     
(713,664
)
Increase in Shares
 
 
381,279
 
   
 
3,014,921
 
                       
(a)
Accumulated net investment loss
 
$
(442,702
)
   
$
(201,550
)
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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ACUITAS US MICROCAP FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
These financial highlights reflect selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.
   
For the Six Months
Ended
December 31, 2016
 
For the Year Ended
June 30, 2016
 
July 18, 2014 (a) through
June 30, 2015
 
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES 
                       
NET ASSET VALUE, Beginning of Period 
$
10.38
   
$
11.27
   
$
10.00
   
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment loss (b)
 
 (0.04
)
   
 (0.08
)
   
 (0.07
)
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 
 2.20
   
 
 (0.41
)
 
 
 1.34
   
Total from Investment Operations
 
 2.16
   
 
 (0.49
)
 
 
 1.27
   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM
                       
Net realized gain
 
 (0.11
)
 
 
 (0.40
)
 
 
   
REDEMPTION FEES (b)
 
(c)
 
(c)
 
(c)
NET ASSET VALUE, End of Period 
$
12.43
   
$
10.38
   
$
11.27
   
TOTAL RETURN 
 
20.85
%(d)
(4.27
)%
 
12.70
%(d)
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
                       
Net Assets at End of Period (000's omitted)
$83,946
   
$66,156
   
$37,823
   
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
                       
Net investment loss 
 
(0.65
)%(e)
(0.80
)%
 
(0.74
)%(e)
Net expenses 
 
1.70
%(e)
1.70
%
 
1.70
%(e)
Gross expenses (f)
 
1.89
%(e)
2.04
%
 
2.37
%(e)
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE
 
23
%(d)
52
%
 
58
%(d)
 
 
 
 
                   
                           
(a)
Commencement of operations.
(b)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during each period.
(c)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(d)
Not annualized.
(e)
Annualized.
(f)
Reflects the expense ratio excluding any waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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ACUITAS FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
Note 1. Organization
Acuitas International Small Cap Fund and Acuitas US Microcap Fund (individually, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") are diversified portfolios of Forum Funds II (the "Trust"). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust that is registered as an open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"). Under its Trust Instrument, the Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of each Fund's shares of beneficial interest without par value. Each Fund currently offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and Investor Shares.  As of December 31, 2016, Investor Shares had not commenced operations. Each Fund seeks capital appreciation. Each Fund commenced operations on July 18, 2014.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies". These financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the fiscal period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of each Fund:
Security Valuation – Securities are valued at market prices using the last quoted trade or official closing price from the principal exchange where the security is traded, as provided by independent pricing services on each Fund business day. In the absence of a last trade, securities are valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price provided by the pricing service. Forward currency contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and ask prices for the time period interpolated from rates reported by an independent pricing service for proximate time periods. Exchange-traded options for which the last quoted sale price is outside the closing bid and ask price, will be valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask price. Shares of open-end mutual funds are valued at net asset value ("NAV"). Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost.
Each Fund values its investments at fair value pursuant to procedures adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") if (1) market quotations are insufficient or not readily available or (2) the Fund believes that the values available are unreliable. The Trust's Valuation Committee, as defined in each Fund's registration statement, performs certain functions as they relate to the administration and oversight of each Fund's valuation procedures. Under these procedures, the Valuation Committee convenes on a regular and ad-hoc basis to review such investments and considers a number of factors, including valuation methodologies and significant unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value.
The Valuation Committee may work with the Adviser, as defined in Note 3, to provide valuation inputs. In determining fair valuations, inputs may include market-based analytics which may consider related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant investment information. Adviser inputs may include an income-based approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted in determining fair value. Discounts may also be applied based on the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. The Valuation Committee performs regular reviews of valuation methodologies, key inputs and assumptions, disposition analysis and market activity.
Fair valuation is based on subjective factors and, as a result, the fair value price of an investment may differ from the security's market price and may not be the price at which the asset may be sold. Fair valuation could result in a different NAV than a NAV determined by using market quotes.
Each Fund has a three-tier fair value hierarchy. The basis of the tiers is dependent upon the various "inputs" used to determine the value of each Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities
 
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ACUITAS FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices of similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2016, for each Fund's investments is included at the end of each Fund's Schedule of Investments.
Security Transactions, Investment Income and Realized Gain and Loss – Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as possible after each Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Income and capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, which are accrued as applicable. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Premium is amortized and discount is accreted using the effective interest method. Identified cost of investments sold is used to determine the gain and loss for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.
Foreign Currency Translations – Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars as follows: (1) assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange at the end of the respective period; and (2) purchases and sales of securities and income and expenses at the rate of exchange prevailing on the dates of such transactions. The portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates and the portion due to fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities are not isolated. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Foreign Currency Transactions – Each Fund may enter into transactions to purchase or sell foreign currency contracts and options on foreign currency. Forward currency contracts are agreements to exchange one currency for another at a future date and at a specified price. A fund may use forward currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities, to manage a fund's foreign currency exposure and to protect the U.S. dollar value of its underlying portfolio securities against the effect of possible adverse movements in foreign exchange rates. These contracts are intrinsically valued daily based on forward rates, and a fund's net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is recorded as a component of NAV. These instruments involve market risk, credit risk, or both kinds of risks, in excess of the amount recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movement in currency and securities values and interest rates. Due to the risks associated with these transactions, a fund could incur losses up to the entire contract amount, which may exceed the net unrealized value included in its NAV.
Distributions to Shareholders – Each Fund declares any dividends from net investment income and pays them annually. Any net capital gains realized by the Fund are distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are based on amounts calculated in accordance with applicable federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due primarily to differing treatments of income and gain on various investment securities held by each Fund, timing differences and differing characterizations of distributions made by each Fund.
Federal Taxes – Each Fund intends to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of Chapter 1, Subtitle A, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders. In addition, by distributing in each calendar year substantially all of their net investment income and capital gains, if any, the Funds will not be subject to a federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. Each Fund files a U.S. federal income and excise tax return as required. Each Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. As of December 31, 2016, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure.
 
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ACUITAS FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
Income and Expense Allocation – The Trust accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each of its investment portfolios. Expenses that are directly attributable to more than one investment portfolio are allocated among the respective investment portfolios in an equitable manner.
Redemption Fees – A shareholder who redeems or exchanges shares within 60 days of purchase will incur a redemption fee of 1.00% of the current NAV of shares redeemed or exchanged, subject to certain limitations. The fee is charged for the benefit of the remaining shareholders and will be paid to each Fund to help offset transaction costs. The fee is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. Each Fund reserves the right to modify the terms of or terminate the fee at any time. There are limited exceptions to the imposition of the redemption fee. Redemption fees incurred for the Funds, if any, are reflected on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Commitments and Contingencies – In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications by each Fund to the counterparty to the contract. Each Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against each Fund and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 3. Fees and Expenses
Investment Adviser – Acuitas Investments, LLC (the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Funds. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser receives an advisory fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 1.20% and 1.40% of the average daily net assets of Acuitas International Small Cap Fund and Acuitas US Microcap Fund, respectively.
Each sub-advisory fee, calculated as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets managed by each sub-adviser, is paid by the Adviser.
Distribution – Foreside Fund Services, LLC serves as each Fund's distributor (the "Distributor"). The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") for Investor Shares in accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Act. Under the Plan, the Funds pay the Distributor and/or any other entity as authorized by the Board a fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Investor Shares. The Distributor is not affiliated with the Adviser or Atlantic Fund Administration, LLC (d/b/a Atlantic Fund Services) ("Atlantic") or their affiliates.
Other Service Providers – Atlantic provides fund accounting, fund administration, compliance and transfer agency services to each Fund. Atlantic also provides certain shareholder report production and EDGAR conversion and filing services. Pursuant to an Atlantic services agreement, each Fund pays Atlantic customary fees for its services. Atlantic provides a Principal Executive Officer, a Principal Financial Officer, a Chief Compliance Officer and an Anti-Money Laundering Officer to each Fund, as well as certain additional compliance support functions.
Trustees and Officers – The Trust pays each Independent Trustee an annual fee of $16,000 ($21,000 for the Chairman). The Independent Trustees and Chairman may receive additional fees for special Board meetings. The Independent Trustees are also reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their duties as Trustees, including travel and related expenses incurred in attending Board meetings. The amount of Independent Trustees' fees attributable to each Fund is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers or employees of the above named service providers, and during their terms of office received no compensation from each Fund.
Note 4. Expense Reimbursement and Fees Waived
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, proxy expenses and extraordinary expenses) of Institutional Shares to 1.50% and Investor Shares to 1.75% through November 1, 2017, for Acuitas International Small Cap Fund. The Adviser has also contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses to limit total annual operating expenses (excluding all taxes, interest, portfolio transaction expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, proxy expenses and extraordinary expenses) of Institutional Shares to 1.70% and Investor Shares to 1.95% through November 1, 2017, for Acuitas US Microcap Fund. Other fund service providers have voluntarily agreed to waive a portion
 
 
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ACUITAS FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
of their fees. Voluntary fee waivers may be reduced or eliminated at any time. For the period ended December 31, 2016, the fees waived and/or reimbursed expenses were as follows:
 
Investment Adviser
Fees Waived
 
Other Waivers
 
Total Fees Waived
Acuitas International Small Cap Fund
$
124,896
 
$
6,851
 
$
131,747
Acuitas US Microcap Fund
 
63,505
   
8,772
   
72,277
 
Each Fund may repay the Adviser for fees waived and expenses reimbursed pursuant to the expense cap if such payment (1) is made within three years of the fee waiver or expense reimbursement (2) is approved by the Board and (3) does not cause the net annual fund operating expenses of the Fund class to exceed the expense cap in place at the time the fees were waived. As of December 31, 2016, the following amounts are subject to recapture by the Adviser:
 
Acuitas International Small Cap Fund
 
Amount of Fees Waived and/or
Expenses Reimbursed
 
Expiration Date to Recoup
Fees Waived and/or Expenses
Reimbursed
 
Fees Recouped
June 30, 2015
 
$
305,134
 
June 30, 2018
 
$
-
June 30, 2016
 
$
247,393
 
June 30, 2019
 
$
-
December 31, 2016
 
$
124,896
 
June 30, 2020
 
$
-
             
Acuitas US Microcap Fund
           
June 30, 2015
 
$
165,292
 
June 30, 2018
 
$
-
June 30, 2016
 
$
118,444
 
June 30, 2019
 
$
-
December 31, 2016
 
$
63,505
 
June 30, 2020
 
$
-
                 
 
Note 5. Security Transactions
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (including maturities), other than short-term investments during the period ended December 31, 2016, were as follows:
 
 
Purchases
 
Sales
Acuitas International Small Cap Fund
 
$
25,006,091
 
$
27,605,174
Acuitas US Microcap Fund
   
20,829,579
   
16,614,747
             
 
Note 6. Federal Income Tax
As of June 30, 2016, distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
   
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
Undistributed
Long-Term Gain
 
Capital and Other
Losses
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Total
Acuitas International Small Cap Fund
 
$
832,424
   
$
-
   
$
(3,846,209
)
 
$
(1,987,051
)
 
$
(5,000,836
)
Acuitas US Microcap Fund
   
-
     
664,001
     
(728,468
)
   
1,611,159
     
1,546,692
 
                                         
 
The difference between components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to currency contracts, investments in passive foreign investment companies ("PFIC") and wash sales in the Acuitas International Small Cap Fund and investments in PFICs and wash sales in the Acuitas US Microcap Fund.
As of June 30, 2016, the Acuitas International Small Cap Fund had $3,126,118 of available short-term capital loss carryforwards and $720,091 of available long-term capital loss carryforwards that have no expiration date.
 
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ACUITAS FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
For tax purposes, the prior year post-October loss was $536,231 for the Acuitas US Microcap Fund (realized during the period November 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016), and the prior deferred late year ordinary loss was $192,237 for Acuitas US Microcap Fund (realized during the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016). These losses were recognized for tax purposes on the first business day of the Fund's next fiscal year, July 1, 2016.
Note 7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued a new rule, Investment Company Reporting Modernization, which, among other provisions, amends Regulation S-X to require standardized, enhanced disclosures, particularly related to derivatives, in investment company financial statements. Compliance with the amendments to Regulation S-X is required for financial statements filed with the SEC on or after August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the amendments will have on the Funds' financial statements and related disclosures.
Note 8. Subsequent Events
Subsequent events occurring after the date of this report through the date these financial statements were issued have been evaluated for potential impact, and each Fund has had no such events.
 
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ACUITAS FUNDS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
Proxy Voting Information
A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in each Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling (844) 805-5628 and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Each Fund's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge and upon request, by calling (844) 805-5628 and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedules
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. These filings are available, without charge and upon request on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (for Investor Shares only) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds, and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
Actual Expenses – The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.  In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
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ACUITAS FUNDS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DECEMBER 31, 2016
 
 
Beginning
 
Ending
 
Expenses
 
Annualized
 
Account Value
 
Account Value
 
Paid During
 
Expense
 
July 1, 2016
 
December 31, 2016
 
Period*
 
Ratio*
Acuitas International Small Cap Fund
                     
  Institutional Shares
                     
  Actual
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,060.55
 
$
    7.79
 
1.50
%
  Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,017.64
 
$
    7.63
 
1.50
%
Acuitas US Microcap Fund
                     
  Institutional Shares
                     
  Actual
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,208.51
 
$
    9.46
 
1.70
%
  Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
$
      1,000.00
 
$
      1,016.64
 
$
    8.64
 
1.70
%
 
*
Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184) divided by 365 to reflect the half-year period.
 
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.
(a)
Included as part of report to shareholders under Item 1.
(b)
Not applicable.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.

ITEM 8.  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Registrant does not accept nominees to the board of trustees from shareholders.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) are effective, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures 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, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
 (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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

(a)(1)  Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Act, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Exhibits filed herewith)

(a)(3)  Not applicable.

(b)      Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Exhibit filed herewith)

SIGNATURES

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

Registrant Forum Funds II
 
By
 /s/ Jessica Chase  
 
Jessica Chase, Principal Executive Officer
 
     
Date
 January 30, 2017  
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By
 /s/ Jessica Chase  
 
Jessica Chase, Principal Executive Officer
 
     
Date
 January 30, 2017  
 
By
 /s/ Karen Shaw  
 
Karen Shaw, Principal Financial Officer
 
     
Date
 January 30, 2017