BY CHICKASAW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

Our Approach

An Investment Process Focused on Risk

The Chickasaw Capital Management investment team starts with an energy point of view which influences our outlook on the relative attraction of various companies in the Midstream Energy sector. The current investment universe is thoroughly analyzed in order to evaluate potential investment candidates.

Through our rigorous research efforts, Chickasaw Capital Management – adviser to the MainGate MLP Fund – develops a clear profile of the risk and return characteristics of a given company. We seek to identify those factors that most strongly influence the company’s distributable cash flow, which is more important to us than earnings estimates. We then call upon those factors and our understanding of the particular company’s management strategy and project portfolio to forecast future distributable cash flow estimates and anticipated growth rates. Business prospects, then valuation, are thoroughly assessed before our process ultimately yields viable candidates for closer consideration.

While many in the investment community may use statistical measures – such as standard deviation1 – as proxies for risk, we define risk as the potential for any investment loss. Ultimately, we are interested in identifying possible influences and circumstances that could lead to loss. We seek to control risk by developing a diversified portfolio comprised of Midstream Companies, including MLPs, C-Corps and LLCs, that collectively maintain a history of stable and growing cash flow, with exposure that is spread across geographic, business, capital structure and company management factors.

Chickasaw’s signature approach to energy infrastructure asset management has evolved from our depth of experience, 360° research view, longstanding relationships with top management teams and unwavering commitment to our clients.

Learn more about MainGate’s market focus and investment strategies in “Why Energy Infrastructure?”.

Research

In-depth company analyses + assessment of market supply & demand factors

Appraise

Rigorous cash flow-based techniques to assess intrinsic value

Construct

Proven process to build a portfolio with lower risk + higher expected return

(1) Standard Deviation: A statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio, usually computed using 36 monthly returns.

You should consider the MainGate MLP Fund’s (“Fund”) investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus that contains this and other information, click here. To have a hardcopy prospectus mailed to you, call 855.MLP.FUND (855.657.3863).

The Fund is offered only to United States residents and information on this website is intended only for such persons. Nothing on this website should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Fund in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Index performance is not illustrative of fund performance. An investment cannot be made directly in an index. Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund is nondiversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. The Fund will invest in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) which concentrate investments in the natural resource sector and are subject to the risks of energy prices and demand and the volatility of commodity investments. Damage to facilities and infrastructure of MLPs may significantly affect the value of an investment and may incur environmental costs and liabilities due to the nature of their business. MLPs are subject to significant regulation and may be adversely affected by changes in the regulatory environment. Investments in smaller companies involve additional risks, such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. MLPs are subject to certain risks inherent in the structure of MLPs, including complex tax structure risks, limited ability for election or removal of management, limited voting rights, potential dependence on parent companies or sponsors for revenues to satisfy obligations, and potential conflicts of interest between partners, members and affiliates.

An investment in the Fund does not receive the same tax advantages as a direct investment in the MLP. The Fund is treated as a regular corporation or “C” corporation and is therefore subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at rates applicable to corporations (currently at a rate of 21%) as well as state and local income taxes. MLP Funds accrue deferred income taxes for future tax liabilities associated with the portion of MLP distributions considered to be a tax-deferred return of capital and for any net operating gains as well as capital appreciation of its investments. This deferred tax liability is reflected in the daily NAV and as a result the MLP Fund’s after-tax performance could differ significantly from the underlying assets even if the pre-tax performance is closely tracked. The potential tax benefits from investing in MLPs depend on them being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes.

Financial statements are presented for convenience and information purposes only, and while reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the integrity of such information, they should not be relied on. A copy of the printed financial statements will be provided on request.

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Chickasaw Capital Management, LLC (“Chickasaw”) is not affiliated with any social media site and does not expressly or implicitly adopt or endorse any products, sponsored or promoted content, services, advertisements, recommendations, opinions, statements, comments, or responses that may appear on any social media site, including social media sites that it actively participates in. Use at your own risk. Opinions or comments expressed by third-party users of each social media site are those of the persons submitting them and do not represent the view of Chickasaw. Read the terms of service and privacy policy on each social media site.

Chickasaw social media accounts are open to the public. Anything posted to our social media networks may be seen and read by everyone. Chickasaw does not endorse any comments made by third parties, including, but not limited to vendors, consultants, and unauthorized employees. Chickasaw reserves the right to remove any comments or content depending on the comment or response structure of a particular social media site and the editorial policies and content guidelines of the particular social media site. For example, comments or responses may be removed if they constitute defamatory statements; threatening language; materials that infringe on intellectual property rights; materials that contain viruses, spam or other harmful components; racially offensive statements; or profanity.

The views and opinions expressed on Chickasaw spokesperson accounts are those of each individual and do not necessarily represent those of Chickasaw. The comments are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security, product or service of Chickasaw or any third party.

Social media sites on which Chickasaw participates may be moderated. Chickasaw may manage a variety of social media channels, and to the extent permitted by the comment or response structure of a particular social media site and the editorial policies and content guidelines of the particular social media site, Chickasaw strives to create an informative and engaging community. To this end, Chickasaw asks that you keep any dialog respectful of others, and refrain from any discussion about investment advice, specific securities, or investment strategies. Chickasaw expects that social media communications between Chickasaw and its intended audience will be lawful, productive, informative, and respectful of diverse viewpoints. Chickasaw’s social media activities are intended for U.S. persons only.

Chickasaw’s social media sites are not intended to provide advice on legal, tax or accounting matters and any information on Chickasaw’s social media sites is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on any taxpayer under U.S. federal income tax laws. Investors should consult their own legal, tax, accounting, investment or other advisors and obtain their own independent tax advice at both the onset of any transaction and on an ongoing basis to determine the laws and analyses applicable to their specific circumstances.

Chickasaw gives no guarantees with respect to the success of its investment management services and has not authorized any person to represent or guarantee any particular investment results. Any historical data provided on Chickasaw’s social media sites are solely for the purpose of illustrating past performance and not as a representation or prediction that such performance could or will be achieved in the future. Securities are subject to numerous risks, including market, currency, economic, political and business risks. Investments in securities will not always be profitable, and investors may lose money, including principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Transaction requests, account inquiries or complaints of any sort related to the activities or business dealings of Chickasaw or its employees should not be made through any social media site. If you believe, in good faith, that material available on a Chickasaw social media site is infringing on your intellectual property rights, please contact us at ChickasawCompliance@chickasawcap.com.

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Last Revised: 3/31/2021

Terms & Conditions

Last updated March 2, 2011

The www.maingatefunds.com website (the “Website”) is a service of Chickasaw Capital Management, LLC (“CCM,” “us” or “we”). These www.maingatefunds.com Terms & Conditions and any additional terms or conditions that we post on the Website from time-to-time (“Terms”) set forth the terms and conditions under which you may enter and use the Website.

Please read the Terms carefully. By entering or using the Website, you agree to the Terms. If you do not agree to the Terms (without modification), you are not authorized to view or use the Website.

CCM reserves the right to modify or change the Terms at any time without prior notice to you. Such modification or change shall be effective upon posting on the Website. If CCM revises the Terms, it will also revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. The most current version of the Terms can be reviewed by clicking on the “Terms & Conditions ” hypertext link located at the bottom of CCM’s web pages. Your continued entry to and/or use of the Website after CCM posts any revised Terms constitutes your agreement to any such revised Terms.

DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained on this Website constitutes tax, legal, insurance or investment advice. In exchange for using this Website, the visitor agrees to indemnify and hold CCM, its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, licensors and suppliers harmless against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) arising from your violation of these Terms.

The information and services provided on this Website are provided “AS IS” and without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, CCM disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, any warranty of non-infringement of third-party rights and any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. CCM does not warrant, either expressly or impliedly, the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained on this Website and does not warrant that the functions contained in this Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website will be free of viruses or other harmful components. CCM expressly disclaims all liability for errors and omissions in the materials on this Website and for the use or interpretation by others of information contained on the Website.

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SEC MATERIALS (www.sec.gov): Certain information provided through this Website has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (such materials being referred to as “SEC Materials”).

You should carefully consider the investment objectives, potential risks, management fees, and charges and expenses of the Maingate MLP Fund (the “Fund”) before investing. The Fund’s prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund, and should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain a current copy of the Fund’s prospectus by calling 1-855-MLP-FUND (1-855-657-3863). The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-MLP-FUND (1-855-657-3863). The Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202.

An investment in a mutual fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. It is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

The SEC does not approve or disapprove of any security described by the Fund’s prospectus and has not determined if the prospectus is truthful or complete.

GENERAL USE AND RESTRICTIONS.

Use of Website. Conditioned upon, and subject to, your strict compliance with the Terms, CCM grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to enter and use the Website to view information and for other purposes expressly permitted by CCM in writing on the Website.

You agree not to enter or use the Website for any purpose that is prohibited by these Terms or is otherwise unlawful. You further agree to comply with all applicable U.S. and international laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, contracts and applicable licenses regarding your use of the Website. CCM may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your entry to, and/or use of, the Website, or any portion thereof, at any time, with or without notice and for any reason (or no reason), and you agree that (a) if your authorization to enter the Website is terminated, you will not thereafter enter, or attempt to enter, the Website, directly or indirectly, and (b) if your authorization to enter the Website is suspended, you will not thereafter enter, or attempt to enter, the Website, directly or indirectly, until your suspension is removed and CCM gives you express notice thereof.

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USER GENERATED CONTENT: By submitting any content, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques or other information to the Website or CCM (collectively, “User Generated Content”), you hereby grant to CCM, its affiliates and related entities, a royalty-free, unrestricted, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully transferable, assignable and sublicensable right and license to use, copy, exploit, modify, archive, store, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display all such User Generated Content in any form, media, software or technology of any kind now existing or developed in the future. You further grant CCM, its affiliates, related entities, licensees and assignees the right to use your name and any other information about you that you provide in connection with any such use of the User Generated Content. You understand and agree that visitors to the Website may use your User Generated Content in accordance with these Terms.

You acknowledge and agree that CCM has granted you limited access to the specific files pertaining to the CCM Funds (“Approved Files”), and you agree not to attempt to access computer files other than the Approved Files.

JURISDICTION: The information provided on this Website is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject CCM or its affiliates to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Each investment product and service referred to on this Website is offered only to U.S. residents. This Website should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the MainGate MLP Fund in any jurisdiction where such solicitation or offering would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

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WAIVER: No waiver by CCM of any right under or term or provision of these Terms will be deemed a waiver of any other right, term, or provision of these Terms at the time of such waiver or a waiver of that or any other right, term, or provision of these Terms at any other time.

INTEGRATION AND SEVERABILITY: If any provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The preceding Terms represent the entire agreement between CCM and the user relating to the user’s use of and access to this Website.

Privacy Policy

The following is a description of the Fund’s policies regarding disclosure of nonpublic personal information that you provide to the Fund or that the Fund collects from other sources. In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.

Categories of Information the Fund Collects. The Fund collects the following nonpublic personal information about you:

  • Information the Fund receives from you on applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations (such as your name, address, phone number, social security number, and date of birth); and
  • Information about your transactions with the Fund, its affiliates, or others (such as your account number and balance, payment history, cost basis information, and other financial information).

 

Categories of Information the Fund Discloses. The Fund does not disclose any nonpublic personal information about its current or former shareholders to unaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law. The Fund is permitted by law to disclose all of the information it collects, as described above, to service providers (such as the Fund’s custodian, administrator, transfer agent, accountant and legal counsel) to process your transactions and otherwise provide services to you.

Confidentiality and Security. The Fund restricts access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. The Fund maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Disposal of Information. The Fund, through its transfer agent, has taken steps to reasonably ensure that the privacy of your nonpublic personal information is maintained at all times, including in connection with the disposal of information that is no longer required to be maintained by the Fund. Such steps shall include, whenever possible, shredding paper documents and records prior to disposal, requiring off-site storage vendors to shred documents maintained in such locations prior to disposal, and erasing and/or obliterating any data contained on electronic media in such a manner that the information can no longer be read or reconstructed.

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