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Quarterly Update

Aristotle/Saul Global Opportunities Fund (ARSOX)March 31, 2017

Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 2

GLOBAL QUALITY

The companies listed on this slide comprise ALL holdings as of 3/31/2017. More details can be found in the 1Q17 shareholder letter which can be found on the www.aristotlefunds.com website or is available by request. This information should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. Please see important disclosures at the end of this document.

We believe we can add value by conduc ng rigorous, independent, bo om-up fundamental analysis with a

global, long-term view to construct a focused, yet diversifi ed por olio of a rac vely valued, high-quality companies.


ARISTOTLE CAPITAL OVERVIEW

3 essential factors we require in an investment

• Identify unique companies with strong or improving fundamentals, sustainable competitive advantages, market leadership, a strong financial position, etc.

• Seek out situations where something important is changing; new management, restructuring, industry consolidation, improving business mix, resolution of ancillary issues, etc.

• Apply an owner’s mentality that emphasizes absolute valuation by focusing on the normalized earnings power and cash flow of the business.

High Quality A rac ve Valua on Compelling Catalysts/Misunderstanding

INVESTMENT EXAMPLE

Sources: Company annual reports, BloombergThe company identifi ed above is an example of a holding and is subject to change without notice. The company has been selected to help illustrate the investment process described herein. A complete list of holdings is included in this presentation. This information should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. Recommendations made in the last 12 months are available upon request. Please see important disclosures at the end of this document.


Astellas Pharma, Inc.• $28 billion market capitalization; Japanese health care company• Established through merger of Yamanouchi and Fujisawa in 2005• Second-largest pharma company in Japan (by sales), with over 60% of

sales occurring outside of the country

As of March 31, 2017

• Well diversified by product and region

• Strong urology franchise• Innovative company • No financial leverage

• Expanding oncology franchise• Strong R&D pipeline • Continued margin expansion• Improving market share• Evolving Amgen partnership

• Country bias• Stable franchise with potential to

annually generate over $3 billion in pre-tax cash flow and over $2 billion in free cash flow

• Over $3 billion of cash on balance sheet; no debt

High Quality A rac ve Valua on Compelling Catalysts

INVESTMENT EXAMPLE



Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.• $14 billion market capitalization; U.S. materials company• Founded in 1961 (spun off from Lockheed Martin in 1996)• Construction aggregates-focused company; second-largest producer in U.S. • Focused on California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa and Texas


• High barriers to entry• Strong pricing power• Leading market share in most

markets• Well diversified by region and

customer base• Disciplined management team

• Operational improvements• Synergies from Texas Industries

acquisition• New highway bill approved

(provides funding certainty)• Continued industry consolidation

• Sector bias• Franchise has potential to annually

generate over $1.6 billion in pre-tax cash flow and over $16 per share in earnings


INVESTMENT EXAMPLE



Heineken N.V.• $49 billion market capitalization; Dutch company• Founded in 1864, with roots to the 16th century• Second-largest brewer globally by volume and most international brewer in terms of

geographical diversity. Key markets include: Europe, Mexico, Vietnam and Nigeria.


• Global premium brand• Market leader in most regions• Well diversified (by product and

geography)• Financial flexibility

• On-going consolidation of the global beer industry

• Further premiumisation in key developing markets

• Opportunistic acquisitions• Continued margin expansion

• Offering a normalized free cash flow yield of approximately 8%, we believe valuation does not reflect the diversity and quality of the company’s portfolio of brands


INVESTMENT EXAMPLE


Vivendi • $25 billion market capitalization; French company• Founded in 1853• Global media content company with focus on global music industry

and European pay TV

• Own some of the most iconic labels and brands in music

• Scale advantages• Strong management team• Solid financial position

• Transformed from an indebted conglomerate to a net cash, growing media company

• Economics of music industry changing due to streaming

• Restructuring of French pay TV

• Short-termism• Core business (UMG and Canal)

has the potential to generate over $1.6b in free cash flow

• Other investments may be worth over $8b and the company has no debt




Portfolio Purchases Portfolio Sales

NetherlandsConsumer Staples

United StatesFinancials

SwitzerlandConsumer Discre onary

1Q 2017 PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

More details can be found in the 1Q17 shareholder letter which can be found on the www.aristotlefunds.com website or is available by request. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell a particular security. There is no guarantee that these securities will be held in the portfolio at the time of your receipt of this report. Recommendations made in the last 12 months are available upon request. Please see important disclosures at the end of this document.




GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (CLASS I: ARSOX)

Largest Holdings (%)

Samsung Electronics 3.7Astellas Pharma 3.6Microsoft 3.3Experian 3.0Newcrest Mining 2.9Danaher 2.9Agnico Eagle Mines 2.9LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton 2.8Martin Marietta Materials 2.7Peyto Exploration & Development 2.7

Total 30.5

Fund Composi on


U.S.Equity30.2%

DevelopedNon-U.S. Equity

42.5%

EmergingMarketsEquity7.7%

GoldRelated

5.9%

Cash13.7%

Characteris cs

ARSOX MSCI ACWI Class I Index

Number of Equity Holdings 37 2,443Wtd. Average Market Cap ($B) 51.9 110.3Median Market Cap ($B) 19.6 9.7Active Share (%) 96.1 --Annualized Turnover (2 Yrs, %) 33.9 --

Por olio Risk/Return Sta s cs

ARSOX MSCI ACWI2 Years Class I Index (Net)

Beta 0.76 1.00Correlation 0.87 1.00Standard Deviation (%) 10.40 11.95Loss Deviation (%) 5.06 7.42Information Ratio 0.49 --Sortino Ratio 1.50 0.63

Sources: Advent, FactSet, MSCI, eVestmentPast performance is not indicative of future results. Holdings and allocations will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell a particular security. Recommendations made in the last 12 months are available upon request. Please see important disclosures at the end of this document.

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4.9

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Cash

Gold Related

Utilities

Telecommunication Services

Real Estate

Materials

Information Technology

Industrials

Health Care

Financials

Energy

Consumer Staples

Consumer Discretionary

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2.9

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Cash

Gold Related

Canada

United States

Emerging Markets

Developed Asia (ex Japan)

Japan

United Kingdom

Developed Europe (ex U.K.)

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Sector Weights (%) Region Weights (%)


Sources: Advent, MSCIThe Aristotle/Saul Global Opportunities Fund’s sector and region weights are based on the Fund. Sectors are based on Standard & Poor's Global Industry Classifi cation Standards (GICS).


Aristotle Capital Management, LLC

ARSOX Class I MSCI ACWI Index

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HOLDINGS BY QUALITY CLASSIFICATION

Assa AbloyDanaherDassault SystèmesExperianGivaudanHeinekenLVMH Moet Hennessy Louis VuittonMedtronic MicrosoftMondelēz InternationalPayPal HoldingsSchlumbergerWalgreens Boots Alliance

Ameriprise FinancialAstellas PharmaBaxter InternationalErste Group BankKubotaKurita Water IndustriesLennarMartin Marietta MaterialsNational Fuel Gas PPG IndustriesSamsung Electronics Toray IndustriesVivendi

Agnico Eagle MinesCamecoHypermarcasKimberly-Clark de MexicoKinder MorganNewcrest MiningPeyto Exploration & DevelopmentSandfire ResourcesStock Spirits GroupUBS GroupUranium Participation

Underappreciated Quality Overlooked Quality Out-of-Favor Quality

Positions added during the quarter are bolded.This is not a recommendation to buy or sell a particular security. There is no guarantee that these securities will be held in the portfolio at the time of your receipt of this report. Allocations are subject to change. Recommendations made in the last 12 months are available upon request. Please see important disclosures at the end of this document.



Targeted market ineffi ciency:

Benchmark Fixa on

Country Bias

Sector Bias

Short-termism

Country Bias

Sector Bias

Short-termismShort-termism

Sector Bias

Misunderstanding of Risk

Benchmark Fixa on

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PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS BY QUALITY CLASSIFICATION

Underappreciated Quality

Overlooked Quality

Out-of-Favor Quality

Sources: FactSet, Bloomberg*Fair Value is an internal estimate. **EBITDA is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and is a proxy for pre-tax cash fl ow.Past performance is not indicative of future results. Allocations are subject to change. Please see important disclosures at the end of this document.

Number of Holdings 13 13 11Percent of Por olio Market Value 32 31 23

Wtd. Average Market Cap ($B) 95.2 32.7 14.2Average Net Debt/EBITDA** 0.9x 0.7x 1.3xReturn on Invested Capital (5 Yrs, %) 11 8 6

Valua onDiscount to Fair Value (%)* 14 23 32

Sta s csAverage Vola lity (90 day, %) 14 20 30Average Correla on vs. MSCI ACWI (1 Yr) 0.63 0.62 0.34Average Beta vs. MSCI ACWI (1 Yr) 0.92 1.02 0.78



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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (CLASS I: ARSOX)To

tal R

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n (%

)

1 YearQTD 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years(3/30/2012)

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15

20

ARSOX Class I MSCI ACWI Index (Net)

5.78

6.91

15.6715.04

7.82

4.91

8.37

5.71

8.37

5.715.08

2.79

Sources: Advent, MSCIPerformance data quoted here represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fl uctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call (844) 274-7868.The Fund’s advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and/or absorb expenses, through April 30, 2018, to the extent that the total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.98% of average daily net assets of the Fund. The Fund’s advisor may seek reimbursement from the Fund for waived fees and/or expenses paid for three years from the date of the waiver or payment. Without these reductions, the Fund’s performance would have been lower. A redemption fee of 1.00% will be imposed on redemptions of shares within 30 days of purchase.Gross expense ratio is 1.42%. Net expense ratio is 0.99%. Aristotle Capital Management, LLC


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PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Performance data quoted here represent past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fl uctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call (844) 274-7868.Sources: FactSet, BloombergA complete list of holdings is available upon request. This information should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security. Please see important disclosures at the end of this document.


*Approximately 50% of developed markets currency exposure is systematically hedged through short-duration forward contracts.


1Q17

U.S. 2.23%Europe/U.K. 1.64%Emerging Markets 0.79%Gold Related 0.48%Fixed Income 0.00%Canada/Australia -0.06%Japan -0.11%Por olio Contribu on (Local) 4.97%

Foreign Currency, gross 1.64%Foreign Currency Hedges -0.58%Currency Contribu on, net* 1.06%

Fees/Other -0.25%Total Net Return 5.78%



Fund Investment Objec veThe Fund seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation and income.

Fund Highlights• Flexible global mandate

- All-cap, all-country, equity-focused strategy

- Ability to allocate to cash, bonds and gold-related investments

• Disciplined and pragmatic approach

- Focused portfolio of what we believe to be unique companies

- We recognize that quality and value come in many different forms

• Well-diversified portfolio with an eye toward risk mitigation

- Our ambition is to not be exceedingly biased to any economic environment

Global | Equity | Flexible | Quality | Diversifi ed

There can be no guarantee that any strategy (risk management or otherwise) will be successful. All investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal.

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DISCLOSURES

The views in this report were as of the date stated and may not necessarily reflect the same views on the date this letter is first published or any time thereafter. These views are intended to help shareholders in understanding the Fund’s investment methodology and do not constitute investment advice.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

An investment in the Fund is subject to risks and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include, but are not limited to, investing in foreign securities, emerging markets, short sales, derivatives, below investment grade bonds, convertible securities and ETFs.

Foreign securities have additional risks, including currency rate changes, political and economic instability, lack of comprehensive company information, less market liquidity, less efficient trading markets, and differing auditing controls and legal standards.

Investments in emerging markets involve even greater risks. The use of short sales and ETFs may cause the Fund to have higher expenses than those of other equity funds. Short sales are speculative transactions and involve special risks, including a greater reliance on the investment team’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security. The Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. The Fund’s use of short sales and futures contracts leverages the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s use of leverage can make the Fund more volatile and magnify the effect of any losses. There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful.

The Fund may invest in derivatives, which can be highly volatile, illiquid, difficult to value, and changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate with the underlying securities or other securities held directly by the Fund. Such risks include gains or losses which, as a result of leverage, can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost. There is also a possibility that derivatives may not perform as intended, which can reduce opportunity for gain or result in losses by offsetting positive returns in other securities the Fund owns.

Please consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus or summary prospectus that contains this and other information about the Fund is available by calling (844) 274-7868 or by visiting aristotlefunds.com and should be read carefully prior to investing.


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DISCLOSURES

The Aristotle/Saul Global Opportunities Fund is distributed by IMST Distributors, LLC.

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets and 21 Emerging Markets countries. With over 2,400 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The volatility (beta) of the account may be greater or less than the benchmark. An investor cannot invest directly in this index.

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. References to specific securities or sectors should not be construed as recommendations by the Fund, its Advisor or Distributor.

As of March 31, 2017, the Fund holdings and their weight as a percent of total net assets were: Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd., 2.93%; Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2.53%; Assa Abloy AB-B, 2.08%; Astellas Pharma, Inc., 3.59%; Bank of America Corp., 0.00%; Baxter International, Inc., 1.95%; Cameco Corp., 2.32%; Compagnie Financière Richemont, 0.00%; Danaher Corp., 2.93%; Dassault Systèmes S.A., 2.36%; Erste Group Bank AG, 2.01%; Experian plc, 3.00%; Givaudan S.A., 2.44%; Heineken NV, 2.03%; Hypermarcas S.A., 1.76%; Kimberly-Clark de México, 2.22%; Kinder Morgan, Inc., 1.99%; Kubota Corp., 2.31%; Kurita Water Industries, Ltd., 1.83%; Lennar Corp., 2.08%; LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A., 2.79%; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 2.74%; Medtronic plc, 2.44%; Microsoft Corp., 3.34%; Mondelēz International Inc., 2.27%; National Fuel Gas Company, 1.92%; Newcrest Mining, Ltd., 2.93%; PayPal Holdings, Inc., 1.99%; Peyto Exploration & Development Corp., 2.65%; PPG Industries, Inc., 2.27%; Samsung Electronics, 3.73%; Sandfire Resources NL, 1.39%; Schlumberger Ltd., 1.99%; Stock Spirits Group plc, 1.23%; Toray Industries, Inc., 2.43%; UBS Group AG, 2.55%; Uranium Participation Corp., 0.93%; Vivendi S.A., 2.15%; Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.21%.

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. References to specific securities or sectors should not be construed as recommendations by the Fund, its Advisor or Distributor.

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