Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fee Table
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and
your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Sterling Capital Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Distribution Arrangements/Sales
Charges on page 155 of the Funds prospectus and in Sales Charges on page 42 of the Funds statement of additional information (SAI).
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Class A
Shares
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Class C
Shares
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Maximum Sales Charge (load) on Purchases
(as a % of offering price)
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5.75%
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a % of the lesser of the cost of your shares or their net asset value at the time of redemption)
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None
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1.00%
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Redemption Fee
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None
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as
a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Class A
Shares
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Class C
Shares
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Management Fees
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1.50%
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1.50%
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Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25%
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1.00%
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Other Expenses
(1)
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0.31%
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0.31%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(1)
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2.06%
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2.81%
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(1)
Because the Fund is new, the
amount shown for Other Expenses is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those
periods. The example also assumes, that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1
Year
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3
Years
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Class A Shares
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$
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772
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$
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1,184
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Class C Shares
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$
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284
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$
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871
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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
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1
Year
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3
Years
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Class A Shares
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$
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772
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$
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1,184
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Class C Shares
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$
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284
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$
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871
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may
result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds performance. For the period between the Funds commencement
of operations on 12/13/2013 and 12/31/2013, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 28.26% of the average value of its portfolio.
Strategy,
Risks and Performance
Principal Strategy
To pursue its investment objective, the Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in long
or short positions in equity securities. While the Fund expects to invest primarily in U.S. equity securities (including common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Master Limited Partnerships
(MLPS), royalty trusts and debt instruments that are convertible into equity securities), it may also invest in foreign equity securities (including, without limitation, securities of Canadian issuers), and securities of issuers of any
capitalization or style.
The Fund seeks to achieve its objective primarily by selecting a group of experienced long/short equity managers who will serve
as sub-advisers (Sub-Advisers) to the Fund. The Adviser believes that
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long-short equity investing can offer advantages relative to long-only investing (e.g., moderate correlation to equity markets) and can be a complementary piece of an investors
overall investment portfolio. The Adviser believes that manager diversification offers an important element of risk management when pursuing long/short equity strategies.
The Adviser seeks to identify a combination of Sub-Advisers that will provide diversification for the Fund across various long-short equity styles, market capitalizations, sectors and geography. The Adviser
considers a number of factors in allocating and reallocating assets among the Sub-Advisers, including market fundamentals and Sub-Adviser net exposure, and monitors the investment activities of the Sub-Advisers to assess the Funds overall
investment exposures. The Fund targets net long exposure to equity markets ranging between 20% and 80%.The Adviser will allocate between 0 and 50% of the Funds net assets to each Sub-Adviser. The Adviser may elect to directly invest up to 20%
of the Funds net assets to manage the Funds cash needs and/or to adjust the Funds market exposure or exposure to specific securities.
The Sub-Advisers may pursue a range of long/short equity strategies in managing their allocated portion of the Funds net assets, including strategies that
focus on a specific sector (e.g., energy, health care, financial services), capitalization (e.g., large cap, mid cap, small cap), or style (e.g., value, growth).
In addition to investments in equity securities of any type, the Fund may use derivative instruments (including options, futures and swaps). The Fund typically takes short positions in equity securities and may
purchase put options on individual securities or baskets of securities (
e.g.
, ETFs).
Principal Risks
All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a
deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. Below are
all of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.
Management Risk:
The Advisers judgments about the capabilities of each Sub-Adviser and
the impact of each Sub-Advisers investment techniques on the Funds overall investment exposures may prove incorrect, and the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Similarly, each Sub-Advisers judgments and investment
techniques may fail to produce the intended results.
Market Risk:
The possibility that the Funds stock holdings likely will decline in
price in the event of a broad stock market decline. Markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices following by periods of falling prices. While the Fund expects to have lower correlation to equity markets than a
long-only equity fund (and thus less Market Risk), it still has net long exposure to equity markets.
Short Sale/Options
Risk:
Unlike most traditional long-only equity funds, the Fund will engage in short selling and, on occasion, the selling of covered call options. Short positions in individual stocks are speculative and may be more risky than long
positions because the cost of the replacement security or derivative is unknown. Short selling strategies typically reduce returns relative to long only strategies during rising equity markets, and involve risk of significant
losses; potential loss on uncovered short positions is unlimited. Short selling strategies typically help to preserve capital in falling markets. Short selling strategies also involve significant
transaction costs. The Fund will engage in short sales through a prime brokerage account and will hold assets (which may be a substantial portion of the Funds assets) in connection with such short sales in a triparty account among the Fund,
the prime broker and the Funds custodian. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will be able to recover all of the margin held in the triparty account in the event of the prime brokers insolvency.
Investment Style Risk:
The possibility that a strategy or market segment pursued by one or more Sub-Advisers underperforms other kinds of investments or
market averages.
Interest Rate Risk:
The possibility that the value of the Funds investments will decline due to an increase in interest
rates. Interest rate risk is generally higher for longer-term bonds and lower for shorter-term bonds.
Liquidity Risk:
The possibility that
certain securities or derivatives may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that would normally prevail in the market. The seller may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity,
any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.
Small Company Risk:
Investing in smaller, lesser-known companies
typically involves greater risk than investing in those that are more established. A small companys financial well-being may, for example, depend heavily on just a few products or services. In addition, small company stocks tend to trade less
frequently and in lesser quantities than those of larger firms.
Middle Capitalization Company Risk:
Investments in middle capitalization
companies may be riskier, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investments in larger, more established companies. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other
equity securities, especially over the short term.
Company-Specific Risk:
The possibility that a particular stock may lose value due to factors
specific to the company itself, including deterioration of its fundamental characteristics, an occurrence of adverse events at the company, or a downturn in its business prospects.
Foreign Investment Risk:
Foreign securities involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Foreign securities may be adversely affected by various factors, including currency
fluctuations and social, economic or political instability. These risks are particularly pronounced for emerging markets. To the extent the Fund invests in securities of Canadian issuers, the Funds performance may be affected by social,
political, and economic conditions within Canada.
Foreign Currency Transaction Risk:
Funds that invest directly in foreign currencies and in
securities that trade in, or receive revenues in, foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will fluctuate in value relative to the U.S. dollar.
Tax Risk:
The extent of the Funds investments in certain entities, such as U.S. royalty trusts, the income of which is treated as earned directly by, or is allocated to the Fund for U.S. federal income
tax
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purposes, is limited by the Funds intention to qualify as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the Fund were not to appropriately limit such investments
or if such investments or the income derived from such investments were recharacterized for U.S. tax purposes, the Funds status as a regulated investment company could be jeopardized. If the Fund were to fail to qualify for taxation as a
regulated investment company in any taxable year, and were ineligible to or otherwise did not cure such failure, the Fund would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the Fund level, and all distributions from earnings and profits, including any
distributions of net long-term capital gains, would be taxable to shareholders as dividend income. The Funds failure to qualify and be taxed as a regulated investment company could significantly reduce the value of shareholders
investments in the Fund.
Derivatives Risk:
The possibility that the Fund will suffer a loss from its use of derivatives. The primary risk with
many derivatives is that they can amplify a gain or loss, potentially earning or losing substantially more money than the actual cost of the derivative instrument. The Funds use of derivatives also entails counterparty and credit risk relating
to the other party to a derivative contract (this risk is greater for over-the-counter derivatives), the risk of potential difficulties in pricing and valuation, the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the
relevant reference asset, rate or index, and the risk that the Fund may be unable to terminate or sell a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price.
Counterparty Risk:
The possibility that a counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.
Leverage Risk:
The risk associated with securities or practices that multiply small index or market movements into large changes in value. Leverage is often associated with investments in derivatives, but
also may be embedded directly in the characteristics of other securities.
Preferred Stock Risk:
Preferred stock represents an interest in a
company that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of common stock, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the company. Preferred stocks are generally subordinated in right of
payment to all debt obligations and creditors of the issuer.
Active Trading Risk:
The Fund may trade securities actively, which could increase
its transaction costs (thereby lowering its performance) and may increase the amount of taxes that a shareholder pays, by increasing the amount of the Funds realized capital gains and increasing the proportion of the Funds realized
capital gains that are short-term capital gains.
For more information about the Funds risks, please see the Additional Investment Strategies
and Risks section in this Prospectus.
Performance
Performance information gives some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by comparing the Funds performance with a broad measure of market performance. The Funds past performance (before and
after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Performance information has not been presented because the Fund has not been in existence for a full
calendar year as of the date of this prospectus.
Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.sterlingcapitalfunds.com or by calling 1-800-228-1872.
Management
Investment Adviser
Sterling Capital Management LLC (Sterling Capital)
Portfolio Managers
L. Joshua Wein
Director of Sterling Capital and Portfolio Manager
Since inception
James C. Willis, CFA
Managing Director of Sterling
Capital and Portfolio Manager
Since inception
Sub-Advisers and Sub-Adviser Portfolio Managers
Each
portfolio manager noted below has served as a Sub-Adviser
portfolio manager since the Fund commenced operations in 2013.
Lucas Capital Management (Red Bank, NJ)
Portfolio Managers: Russell
Lucas, Ashton Lee
Sanborn Kilcollin Partners (Chicago, IL)
Portfolio Manager: Robert Sanborn
Highland Capital Healthcare Advisors, L.P. (Dallas, TX)
Portfolio Manager: Michael Gregory
Gator Capital Management (Tampa,
FL)
Portfolio Manager: Derek Pilecki
Purchase and
Sale of Fund Shares
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Account Type
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Minimum
Initial
Investment
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Minimum
Subsequent
Investment
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Regular Account
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$
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1,000
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$
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0
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Automatic Investment Plan
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$
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25
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$
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25
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You may buy or sell Class A Shares on any business day by contacting your financial representative or contacting the Fund
(i) by mail at Sterling Capital Funds, P.O. Box 9762, Providence, RI 02940-9762; or (ii) by telephone at 1-800-228-1872. In addition, Class A Shares are available for purchase at www.sterlingcapitalfunds.com.
Tax Information
The Fund normally distributes its net
investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders. These distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan
(which may be taxable upon withdrawal) or an individual retirement account (which may be taxable upon withdrawal).
Payments to Broker-Dealers and
Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over
another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys Web site for more information.
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