September 7, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of the Chief Accountant

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re: Mutual Fund Series Trust

File no. 811-21872

Dear Sir or Madam:

We have read Exhibit 13(a)(4) of Form N-CSR of Catalyst Insider Buying Fund, Catalyst Energy Infrastructure Fund, Catalyst MAP Global Equity Fund, Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund and Catalyst Dynamic Alpha Fund, each a series of Mutual Fund Series Trust, dated September 7, 2023, and agree with the statements concerning our Firm contained therein.

Very truly yours,

 

BBD, LLP

 

CATALYST FUNDS

Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Unaudited)

June 30, 2023

On March 9, 2023, BBD LLP (“BBD”) ceased to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Catalyst/Millburn Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund, Catalyst/Warrington Strategic Program Fund, Catalyst Systematic Alpha Fund, Catalyst Income & Multi Strategy Fund, Catalyst NASDAQ-100 Hedged Equity Fund, Catalyst/Millburn Hedge Strategy Fund and Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”. The Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees approved the replacement of BBD as a result of Cohen & Company, Ltd.’s (“Cohen”) acquisition of BBD’s investment management group.

The reports of BBD on the financial statements of the Funds for the years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainties, audit scope or accounting principles. During the interim period ended March 9, 2023: (i) there were no disagreements between the registrant and BBD on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BBD, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in its reports on the financial statements of the Funds for such years or interim period; and (ii) there were no “reportable events,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The registrant requested that BBD furnish it with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter is filed as an exhibit hereto.

On May 22, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees also recommended and approved the appointment of Cohen as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2023.

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, and during the subsequent interim period through May 22, 2023, neither the registrant, nor anyone acting on its behalf, consulted with Cohen on behalf of the Funds regarding the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction (either completed or proposed), the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements, or any matter that was either: (i) the subject of a "disagreement," as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the instructions thereto; or (ii) "reportable events," as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.