RMB International Fund

Investment Philosophy

The Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its goal by investing, under normal conditions, in at least three different countries and by investing at least 40% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers—companies that either are organized or have their principal place of business outside the U.S. or that do a majority of their business outside the U.S. The Fund’s non-U.S. investments will be primarily in developed markets, but the Fund may invest in emerging markets. There are no geographic limits on the Fund’s non-U.S. investments.

The Fund may invest in companies of any size. The portion of the Fund’s assets invested in small, medium, or large companies is expected to vary over time. The Fund will target a balanced approach with allocations across the market-capitalization spectrum. At times, the Fund may increase the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular region, country, sector, industry, or other segment of the market.

The Adviser uses a fundamental, bottom-up approach to identify what it believes are quality companies, as evidenced by the durability of a company’s business model (strong competitive advantages and high barriers to entry), a company’s financial strength (greater returns on capital, free cash flow generation, healthy balance sheets), the presence of long-term growth, and a value-accretive management team. From time to time, the Fund may invest in companies that are experiencing unusual and possibly unique developments. Potential investments in the stock of these companies are usually the result of the research process, which can uncover companies that are otherwise outside of the standard investment criteria employed by the Fund, but may have opportunities for significant returns.

Investment Approach

• Seek companies with strong management, sound financial practices, and a defensible business niche
• Focus on firms with sustainable growth in earnings, revenue, and cash flow
• Identify undervalued equities that are temporarily mispriced relative to their long-term potential and where their stock prices reflect reasonable valuations