Catalyst Funds Closes Acquisition of Exceed Defined Shield Fund

Huntington, New York – September 6, 2017 – Catalyst Funds, an alternative-focused mutual fund company, announced the completion of its acquisition of the Exceed Defined Shield Index Fund. The fund has been rebranded as the Catalyst/Exceed Defined Shield Fund (SHIIX). It will maintain the same investment strategy as its predecessor.

“The acquisition of the Exceed Defined Shield Fund expands Catalyst’s portfolio of ‘defined outcome’ investment strategies by adding a fund with a proven track record,” said Jerry Szilagyi, CEO of Catalyst Funds. “The Exceed team has developed strategies that allow portfolios to seek to hedge against bear markets, while attempting not to sacrifice profits on the upside. We think this is an important portfolio management tool and one that we want to offer investors alongside Catalyst’s range of alternative investment strategies.”

SHIIX’s strategy tracks a basket of four rolling “defined outcome” investments, which meet two specific characteristics. The first seeks to limit losses to approximately the first 12.5% of S&P 500 Index losses on an annualized basis. The second, seeks annual upside participation in the S&P 500 Index to a maximum gain of 15%, even if annual S&P 500 Index performance surpasses that percentage. For investors, this means the Fund will seek to provide a limit to losses during extreme market declines, while potentially providing profit during market upswings. SHIIX will continue to be managed by Joe Halpern.

“We are excited to partner with Catalyst in introducing our innovative approach combining the best elements of structured notes and mutual funds within one efficient package to the broader market place,” stated Joe Halpern, portfolio manager of the fund.

This is the second fund that Catalyst co-advises with Exceed; the first was the Catalyst Exceed Defined Risk Fund (CLPFX). The Defined Risk Fund seeks capital appreciation by attempting to track the NASDAQ Exceed Defined Index. The strategy uses options to seek upside participation of 150% of the S&P 500 Index up to a cap while attempting to protect against the first 10% of losses. For more information on this acquisition, and Catalyst Fund’s other offerings, please visit: www.catalystmf.com.

About Catalyst Funds
Catalyst Funds currently offers 26 distinctive funds that provide various strategies with the goal of producing income- and equity-oriented returns while seeking to control risk and volatility. Catalyst offers these exclusive strategies through a team of in-house portfolio managers and boutique institutional investment management partners. The firm strives to provide innovative strategies to support financial advisors and their clients in meeting the investment challenges of an ever-changing global market environment. For more information on Catalyst Funds and its various offerings, please visit: www.catalystmf.com.

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