TPZ Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE: TYG) Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NTG) Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TTP) Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NDP) Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TPZ) Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund (NYSE: TEAF)

The combined 2021 Semi-Annual stockholders’ report for TYG, NTG, TTP, NDP, TPZ and TEAF has been released. This report is available online at cef.tortoiseecofin.com. Please call (866) 362-9331 or email info@tortoiseecofin.com to request hard copies of this report free of charge. Additionally, the unaudited balance sheet information and asset coverage ratio updates for TYG, NTG, TTP, NDP, TPZ and TEAF as of July 31, 2021 are as follows:

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE: TYG) today announced that as of July 31, 2021, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $569.4 million and its unaudited net asset value was $408.3 million, or $34.23 per share.

As of July 31, 2021, the company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 486 percent, and its coverage ratio for preferred shares was 379 percent. For more information on the company’s coverage ratios, please refer to the leverage summary web page at https://cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at July 31, 2021.

Unaudited balance sheet

 

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

512.1

$

42.93

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

0.3

 

0.03

Income Tax Receivable

 

52.1

 

4.36

Other Assets

 

4.9

 

0.42

Total Assets

 

569.4

 

47.74

 

Short-Term Borrowings

 

30.4

 

2.55

Senior Notes

 

83.9

 

7.03

Preferred Stock

 

32.3

 

2.71

Total Leverage

 

146.6

 

12.29

 

Other Liabilities

 

1.9

 

0.16

Current Tax Liability

 

12.6

 

1.06

 

 

 

Net Assets

$

408.3

$

34.23

 

11.93 million common shares currently outstanding.

Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NTG) today announced that as of July 31, 2021, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $284.6 million and its unaudited net asset value was $206.9 million, or $36.66 per share.

As of July 31, 2021, the company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 474 percent, and its coverage ratio for preferred shares was 392 percent. For more information on the company’s coverage ratios, please refer to the leverage summary web page at https://cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at July 31, 2021.

Unaudited balance sheet

 

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

281.5

$

49.88

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

0.4

 

0.07

Other Assets

 

2.7

 

0.48

Total Assets

 

284.6

 

50.43

 

 

 

Short-Term Borrowings

 

51.4

 

9.10

Senior Notes

 

7.2

 

1.27

Preferred Stock

 

12.2

 

2.17

Total Leverage

 

70.8

 

12.54

 

 

 

Other Liability

 

0.9

 

0.16

Current Tax Liability

 

6.0

 

1.07

 

 

 

Net Assets

$

206.9

$

36.66

 

5.64 million common shares currently outstanding.

Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TTP) today announced that as of July 31, 2021, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $85.8 million and its unaudited net asset value was $64.7 million, or $28.71 per share.

As of July 31, 2021, the company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 590 percent, and its coverage ratio for preferred shares was 415 percent. For more information on the company’s coverage ratios, please refer to the leverage summary web page at https://cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at July 31, 2021.

Unaudited balance sheet

 

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

83.2

$

36.91

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

1.8

 

0.82

Other Assets

 

0.8

 

0.34

Total Assets

 

85.8

 

38.07

 

 

 

Senior Notes

 

14.5

 

6.41

Preferred Stock

 

6.1

 

2.71

Total Leverage

 

20.6

 

9.12

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

0.5

 

0.24

Net Assets

$

64.7

$

28.71

 

2.25 million common shares currently outstanding.

TTP has completed approximately $4.4 million of share repurchases under the publicly announced repurchase plan allowing up to $5.0 million through August 31, 2021. Under the program, TTP has repurchased 248,567 shares of its common stock at an average price of $17.492 and an average discount to NAV of 21.1%.

Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NDP) today announced that as of July 31, 2021, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $44.6 million and its unaudited net asset value was $41.4 million, or $22.45 per share.

As of July 31, 2021, the company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 1,529 percent. For more information on the company’s coverage ratios, please refer to the leverage summary web page at https://cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at July 31, 2021.

Unaudited balance sheet

 

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

44.1

$

23.87

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

0.4

 

0.20

Other Assets

 

0.1

 

0.08

Total Assets

 

44.6

 

24.15

 

Credit Facility Borrowings

 

2.9

 

1.57

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

0.3

 

0.13

Net Assets

$

41.4

$

22.45

 

1.85 million common shares currently outstanding.

Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TPZ) today announced that as of July 31, 2021, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $126.7 million and its unaudited net asset value was $102.2 million, or $15.59 per share.

As of July 31, 2021, the company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 526 percent. For more information on the company’s coverage ratios, please refer to the leverage summary web page at https://cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at July 31, 2021.

Unaudited balance sheet

 

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

124.9

$

19.04

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

0.6

 

0.09

Other Assets

 

1.2

 

0.18

Total Assets

 

126.7

 

19.31

 

 

 

Credit Facility Borrowings

 

24.0

 

3.66

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

0.5

 

0.06

Net Assets

$

102.2

$

15.59

 

6.56 million common shares currently outstanding.

TPZ has completed approximately $4.6 million of share repurchases under the publicly announced repurchase plan allowing up to $5.0 million through August 31, 2021. Under the program, TPZ has repurchased 393,175 shares of its common stock at an average price of $11.658 and an average discount to NAV of 19.0%.

Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund (NYSE: TEAF) today announced that as of July 31, 2021, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $260.2 million and its unaudited net asset value was $230.1 million, or $17.05 per share.

As of July 31, 2021, the company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 992 percent. For more information on the company’s coverage ratios, please refer to the leverage summary web page at https://cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at July 31, 2021.

Unaudited balance sheet

 

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

256.3

$

18.99

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

0.7

 

0.05

Other Assets

 

3.2

 

0.24

Total Assets

 

260.2

 

19.28

 

 

 

Credit Facility Borrowings

 

25.8

 

1.91

 

 

 

Payable for Investments Purchased

 

3.0

 

0.23

Other Liabilities

 

1.3

 

0.09

Net Assets

$

230.1

$

17.05

 

 

 

13.49 million common shares outstanding.

The top 10 holdings for TYG, NTG, TTP, NDP, TPZ and TEAF as of the most recent month-end can be found on each fund’s portfolio web page at https://cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

About TortoiseEcofin

TortoiseEcofin focuses on essential assets – those assets and services that are indispensable to the economy and society. We strive to make a positive impact on clients and communities by investing in energy infrastructure and the transition to cleaner energy and by providing capital for social impact projects focused on education and senior living. TortoiseEcofin brings together strong legacies from Tortoise, with expertise investing across the energy value chain for more than 20 years, and from Ecofin, which unites ecology and finance and has roots back to the early 1990s. For additional information, please visit www.TortoiseEcofin.com.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (also dba TCA Advisors) (“TCA”) is the Adviser to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp., Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund, Inc., Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc., Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc., Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. and Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund. Ecofin Advisors Limited is a sub-adviser to Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund.

For additional information on these funds, please visit cef.tortoiseecofin.com.

Safe harbor statement

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are "forward-looking statements." Although the funds and TCA believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the fund’s reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Other than as required by law, the funds and TCA do not assume a duty to update this forward-looking statement.

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