Annual
Report | November 30,
2021
2021 Annual Report
Closed-End Funds

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Tortoise |
2021 Annual Report to
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This combined report provides you with a comprehensive
review of our funds that span essential assets.
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Table of contents
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Closed-end Fund Comparison |
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TEAF: Fund Focus |
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Letter to Stockholders |
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Financial Statements |
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TYG: Fund Focus |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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NTG: Fund Focus |
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Report of Independent Registered |
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TTP: Fund Focus |
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Public Accounting
Firm |
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NDP: Fund Focus |
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Company Officers and Directors |
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TPZ: Fund Focus |
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Additional Information |
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TTP and TPZ distribution policies |
Tortoise
Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (“TTP”) and Tortoise Power and
Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (“TPZ”) are relying on exemptive
relief permitting them to make long-term capital gain distributions
throughout the year. Each of TTP and TPZ, with approval of its
Board of Directors (the “Board”), has adopted a managed
distribution policy (the “Policy”). Annual distribution amounts are
expected to fall in the range of 7% to 10% of the average
week-ending net asset value (“NAV”) per share for the prior fiscal
semi-annual period. In accordance with its Policy, TTP distributes
a fixed amount per common share, currently $0.37, each quarter to
its common shareholders. Prior to August 2021, the quarterly
distribution rate was $0.16. TPZ distributes a fixed amount per
common share, currently $0.06, each month to its common
shareholders. Prior to August 2021, the monthly distribution rate
was $0.05. These amounts are subject to change from time to time at
the discretion of the Board. Although the level of distributions is
independent of TTP’s and TPZ’s performance, TTP and TPZ expect such
distributions to correlate with its performance over time. Each
quarterly and monthly distribution to shareholders is expected to
be at the fixed amount established by the Board, except for
extraordinary distributions in light of TTP’s and TPZ’s performance
for the entire calendar year and to enable TTP and TPZ to comply
with the distribution requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue
Code. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Policy without
prior notice to shareholders if it deems such action to be in the
best interests of TTP, TPZ and their respective shareholders. For
example, the Board might take such action if the Policy had the
effect of shrinking TTP’s or TPZ’s assets to a level that was
determined to be detrimental to TTP or TPZ shareholders. The
suspension or termination of the Policy could have the effect of
creating a trading discount (if TTP’s or TPZ’s stock is trading at
or above net asset value), widening an existing trading discount,
or decreasing an existing premium. You should not draw any
conclusions about TTP’s or TPZ’s investment performance from the
amount of the distribution or from the terms of TTP’s or TPZ’s
distribution policy. Each of TTP and TPZ estimates that it has
distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains;
therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of
capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or
all of the money that you invested in TTP or TPZ is paid back to
you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect
TTP’s or TPZ’s investment performance and should not be confused
with “yield” or “income.” The amounts and sources of distributions
reported are only estimates and are not being provided for tax
reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts
for tax reporting purposes will depend upon TTP’s and TPZ’s
investment experience during their fiscal year and may be subject
to changes based on tax regulations. TTP and TPZ will send you a
Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to
report these distributions for federal income tax
purposes.
Tortoise
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2021 Annual Report
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Closed-end Fund Comparison
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Name/Ticker
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Primary
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Structure
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Total
assets
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Portfolio mix
by asset type1
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Portfolio mix
by structure1
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Tortoise Energy
Infrastructure Corp.
NYSE: TYG Inception:
2/2004
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Energy
Infrastructure
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C-corp
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$569.2
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Tortoise Midstream
Energy Fund, Inc.
NYSE: NTG Inception:
7/2010
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Natural Gas
Infrastructure
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C-corp
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$279.5
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Tortoise Pipeline
& Energy Fund, Inc.
NYSE: TTP
Inception: 10/2011
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North American pipeline
companies
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Regulated investment
company
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$80.9
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Tortoise Energy
Independence
Fund, Inc.
NYSE: NDP Inception:
7/2012
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North American
oil & gas producers
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Regulated investment
company
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$51.1
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Tortoise Power
and Energy
Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
NYSE: TPZ Inception:
7/2009
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Power
& energy infrastructure companies (Fixed income
& equity)
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Regulated investment
company
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$123.0
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Ecofin Sustainable and
Social Impact Term Fund
NYSE: TEAF Inception:
3/2019
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Essential
assets
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Regulated investment
company
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$260.2
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Tortoise |
2021 Annual Report to closed-end fund
stockholders |
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Dear stockholder
After years
of suboptimal returns, energy was the top performing sector in
2021. The broad energy sector performance surged in spite of
investor concerns about the COVID-19 Omicron variant’s impact on
global energy demand. The global economic recovery is expected to
continue into 2022, driving further demand for essential assets and
services including energy, senior living facilities and
high-quality in-person education.
Energy and power infrastructure
The broader
energy sector, as represented by the S&P Energy Select
Sector® Index, finished the fiscal year ending November
30, 2021, returning 47.1%. Global underinvestment resulting from
environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and energy
transition is likely to keep global inventories balances for all
energy commodities tight for the foreseeable future, a dynamic that
presents higher but perhaps more volatile prices.
Throughout
2021 OPEC+ producers closely managed the crude oil market resulting
in a drawdown in inventories. A tighter market led to rising
commodity prices even with bouts of the Delta and Omicron COVID
variants during the second half of 2021. Despite uncertainty, OPEC+
maintained plans to increase production by 400,000 barrels per
month. Various OPEC+ countries face obstacles to raising
production, complicating assessments of the actual amount of supply
that will be added over the next year. Finally, in 2022 the OPEC+
group’s spare capacity is in focus. If spare capacity is lower than
market participants assume, prices could be biased towards further
upside.
In North
America, higher prices spurred a revival of shale drilling. The
Permian, America’s biggest oil field, was the primary driver of
production growth. In fact, during the fourth quarter, production
within the basin reached an all-time high of almost 5.0 million
barrels per day.1 The surge is driven by private
operators, rather than the publicly traded companies that fueled
the previous booms. For 2022, the Energy Information Agency (EIA)
forecasts U.S. production will increase from 11.8 million barrels
per day (b/d), up from 11.2 million b/d at the end of
2021.
In the
second half of 2021, stress on global power markets pulled on all
available natural gas supplies, pushing prices to the highest
levels in over a decade. This led to switching to coal and even
fuel oil for power generation. Due to its low emission intensity
relative to other dispatchable fuels, natural gas is being called
on to fill power generation gaps created by intermittent renewable
sources. Demand for U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) was on full
display in the fourth quarter. Exports of U.S. feedgas hit an
incredible 13 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) during the
quarter, or 14% of U.S. production.2 From zero a few
years ago, the U.S. is now the world’s largest LNG
exporter.
Midstream
energy, represented by the Tortoise North American Pipeline
IndexSM, returned 31.1% during the fiscal year. This
performance resulted in outperformance versus the S&P
500® Index in
calendar year 2021 for the first time since 2016. 2021 was a story
of consistency for energy infrastructure fundamentals. A pandemic
recovery coupled with growing free cash flow and the return of
capital to shareholders were the main drivers of returns. 2021
EBITDA expectations were consistently revised higher based on
increasing pipeline volumes as the economy reopened. Companies
stayed disciplined on capital expenditures and used excess cash
flow to reduce debt with stock buybacks as a secondary and growing
consideration. At year-end, seventeen midstream companies
maintained active equity buyback programs totaling more than $2
billion in buybacks through the third quarter of 2021. In 2022, we
expect return of capital to continue with capital expenditures
declining and free cash flow returned to investors via buybacks and
higher distributions. Finally, with balance sheets strengthened,
the industry could see additional mergers and acquisitions
(M&A) as we saw in 2021 with exploration and production
companies (E&Ps).
On the
legislative front, the Congressional infrastructure bill was passed
in November. Hydrogen received significant funding with targeted
development of regional hubs presenting growth opportunities for
energy infrastructure companies. Of more significance is the
outcome of climate change legislation. If a bill is passed in 2022,
it will likely focus more on tax credits rather than more
restrictive, comprehensive climate policies. We believe the bill
will also include regulatory support for existing infrastructure.
For example, the expansion of Section 45Q tax credit would
incentivize more widespread carbon capture adoption for harder to
abate sectors such as steel, cement, and chemicals.
On the
regulatory front, demand for low-cost U.S. natural gas created a
need for additional natural gas pipelines and LNG export terminals.
In the northeast Marcellus Basin, pipeline infrastructure is
constrained. Despite this need, the regulatory environment remains
incredibly challenging as evidenced by the recent cancellations of
the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Constitution Pipeline. The one
major pipeline under construction is the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
The long-haul natural gas pipeline received key water permits
during the fourth quarter with a couple hurdles to overcome before
becoming operational. While LNG export facilities take time to
construct, with the largest outstanding LNG opportunity, Cheniere
Energy expects to advance their Corpus Christi stage 3 in 2022,
once remaining investment and commercial parameters are met.
Finally, Enbridge received final regulatory approval on its Line 3
crude oil pipeline project and started moving volumes during the
fourth quarter, making it the largest crude oil project to come
online in 2021.
Several
events in 2021 reminded investors how critical energy
infrastructure is to daily life. Notable events like Winter Storm
Uri in Texas, the cyber-attack of the Colonial Pipeline, Hurricane
Ida in the Gulf Coast, or U.S. LNG cargoes rapidly replenishing
Europe’s low gas storage levels via LNG tankers all argue towards a
holistic view towards energy transition. With the understanding
that fossil fuels will remain critical to the economy for decades,
we believe focusing on decarbonizing existing infrastructure is the
best approach to reducing emissions.
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Midstream companies concentrated on decarbonization
throughout 2021. Sustainability reports included more granular
detail than previous annual reports, net-zero emission targets were
established, pledges were made to reduce methane intensity, and
companies engaged with projects and growth opportunities around
energy transition. Energy transition projects support the longevity
of existing assets and cash flow growth. Fuels including carbon
(through carbon capture and sequestration), hydrogen, renewable
diesel, and renewable natural gas all create a pathway to a lower
carbon future. Repurposing existing pipelines significantly reduces
the capital expenditures versus building a new pipeline as we
expect energy infrastructure companies to take advantage of the
existing infrastructure already in the ground.
With
inflation increasing throughout the year, many investors began to
recognize midstream as an asset class with inflation protection.
Pipelines typically have long-term contracts with inflation
protection from regulated tariff escalators. Additionally, tariffs
on regulated liquid pipelines typically include an inflation
escalator. This allows increases aligned with the Producer Price
Index (PPI) offering some protection from inflation. Through
November 2021, the PPI increased by 9.0% from the prior year which
could be a material driver of cash flows in 2022.
As the
world economy continues to reopen, the energy sector is positioned
for a reflation around increased energy demand. The focus continues
to be on companies with strong balance sheets and exposure to the
most competitive basins for hydrocarbon production, including the
Permian and Marcellus basins. The fund also continues to emphasize
export infrastructure, both LNG and liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG).
The
downstream portion of the energy value chain continues its recovery
from the COVID-19 pandemic. The EIA sees refined product demand
increasing 3% year over year driven largely by increases in jet
fuel. U.S. demand for gasoline and distillate normalized in 2021
relative to 2019 levels while jet fuel demand is still down from
pre-COVID levels. The natural gas liquids backdrop is strong
entering 2022. NGL prices have been elevated on favorable
fundamentals including constrained supply and low stockpiles. There
has been particular strength in LPGs (liquid petroleum gases) where
demand is driven by global population growth and improvements in
living standards in Asia, notably in China and India.
Sustainable infrastructure
Renewable energy
The
renewables sector had a difficult year in terms of share price
performance— in part due to the starting point left by large gains
from 2020. After being recognized in 2020 as a larger secular
growth sector than previously realized, some near-term challenges
to fundamental momentum emerged. A combination of fears around
equipment cost inflation and its impact on development project
returns, rising interest rates and their impact on discounted cash
flows, and COVID-related development and construction delays and
their impact on the pace of growth all conspired to question the
robustness of the growth story. Consequently, concerns about
near-term earnings growth prospects emerged for some companies,
leading to negative near-term revisions, with attendant share price
weakness, especially for smaller companies and unregulated
companies who have less offsetting predictable businesses that
provide greater visibility into their growth prospects.
At the same
time, the sector saw improved policy frameworks in some emerging
markets (particularly in China) but lost some momentum on the
policy front in certain developed markets, which also had an
adverse impact on the sector and the strategy. The following
developments from late in the fourth quarter are worth
highlighting:
California Net Energy Metering 3.0 (NEM 3.0):
NEM allows customers who generate their
own energy to receive a financial credit on their electric bills
for any surplus energy sent to the grid. The Californian Public
Utility Commission (CPUC) reviewed the financial benefit received
in particular by rooftop solar customers and its proposed decision
(NEM 3.0) was worse than expected, with lower prices for excess
power and particularly with regard to a “connection fee”, which
would introduce a new monthly fixed cost for future rooftop solar
owners to remain connected to the grid. The reaction of the stocks
exposed to rooftop solar reflected that worse-than-expected
proposed decision. The final decision on NEM 3.0 is due at the end
of January at the earliest, it is unlikely that the final decision
will be even more onerous on the rooftop solar industry, and there
is a chance that after the consultation period the outcome could be
either neutral or improved relative to the proposal.
Build
Back Better (BBB): The
proposed US BBB bill seems to be highly uncertain at this stage,
due to objections from a single Senator, whose vote is needed for
passage. This development late in December was negative for
investor sentiment across much of the energy transition space as
the bill was not only a targeted form of financial support for
renewables, storage, green hydrogen and electric vehicles, but
importantly also signalled a somewhat unprecedented U.S. intent to
accelerate decarbonization. We believe that current incentive
policies such as the solar ITC (Investment Tax Credit) and wind PTC
(Production Tax Credit) have a higher probability to be extended
through a tax extenders package should BBB fail to be enacted in
any form. However, policies that require new legislation – such as
green hydrogen subsidization, Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)
incentives, standalone storage ITCs, domestic manufacturing credits
– have a lower probability of making it into subsequent
legislation, thereby removing the odds of an important positive
catalyst. As with all political negotiations, these situations are
fluid and could break in either direction.
Waste transition
The
sustainability trend in the U.S. remains strong, highlighted by
increased efforts to reduce the landfilling of single-use waste,
promote decarbonization across all economic sectors, and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. The yearend included many highlights that
continue to support strong growth in the sustainability
sector.
The Biden
Administration indicated they will not support Small Refiners
seeking waivers from their obligations under the Renewable Fuels
Standards program, which encourages the usage of renewable fuels to
reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector.
As of mid-September 2021, there were 62 Small Refiner Exemptions
(SRE’s), outstanding. If granted, these SREs would cause reduced
demand and lower pricing for renewable fuel credits, known as
Renewable Identification Numbers or RINs. Absent the granting of
exemptions, pricing has remained strong and near all-time highs for
D3 RINs involving the production of renewable natural gas from
cellulosic organic waste.
The State
of Washington enacted a Clean Fuel Standard law which requires the
implementation by 2023 of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions
per unit of transportation fuel energy to 10% below 2017 levels by
2028, and 20% below 2017 levels by 2035. Washington’s law creates
an uninterrupted corridor of fuel credit support along the western
region of North America, as California, Oregon, Washington, and
British Columbia have each passed a Low Carbon Fuel Standard
providing fuel credits for renewable fuels production. This
geographic block is expected to create strong demand over the next
decade for renewable fuels such as renewable natural gas, diesel
and jet.
The Biden
Administration announced its goal to increase the conversion of
organic waste into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to at least 3
billion gallons per year by 2030, which would reduce U.S. aviation
GHG emissions by 20%, and to at least 35 billion gallons per year
by 2050, which would reduce U.S. aviation GHG emissions by 100%,
thereby rendering the sector Net-Zero. These SAF goals are
ambitious, in that current U.S. SAF production is only 4.5 million
gallons per year.
The
dramatic increase in actual (and expected) biofuel production
capacity has led to significant demand and price inflation for
waste feedstocks, such as vegetable oils, waste oils, and animal
fats, with feedstock prices more than doubling year-over-year. In
addition, several planned projects have been temporarily delayed
due to supply-chain issues and project cost inflation as the U.S.
economy continues to recover. For the time being, projects in
planning must adjust to the economic realities of high feedstock
and construction costs in order to justify their continued
development.
California
confirmed that its ban of organic waste from landfills will go into
effect in 2022, following a 5-year phase-in that began in 2016. By
2025, California’s goal is to reduce landfilled organic waste
by 75% of 2014 levels. The
organic ban should drive more organic waste to recycling facilities
for the production of renewable fuels. Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont have similar organic bans in
place.
Maine and
Oregon enacted Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) laws. These
EPR laws aim to reduce single-use plastics, and require
manufacturers to support the recycling of their products and
incorporate more recycled content into their products. A similar
EPR effort is underway at the federal level with the U.S. House of
Representatives. As these EPR laws extend to other states, as
expected, they should provide strong foundational support for new
recycling projects.
Social impact
Senior Living
In the
fourth quarter of 2021, the senior living industry continued its
upward trajectory of occupancy increases after having established a
“bottom” in occupancy deterioration in the beginning of the second
quarter. Statistically, nationwide occupancy for independent living
and assisted living increased to 83.6% and 78.3%, respectively.
Occupancy has increased 3.2% for independent and 4.2% for assisted
living since the first quarter 2021.3 Moreover, Q3
absorption was the highest recorded and more than 4 times the pace
of absorption pre-pandemic. While there’s clearly ground to cover,
it’s revitalizing to see the industry making strides to get back to
pre-pandemic levels.
Just as
operations have picked up, construction starts have continued to
slow. Nationally, the percentage of newly constructed independent
and assisted living units as a percentage of existing inventory was
just 1.9% and 3.0%, respectively, at the end of the fourth quarter
2021. In December 2019, pre-COVID-19, the number of units under
construction as a percentage of inventory was 7.3% which was down
from an all-time high of 10% in late 2017.3 Clearly this
trend suggests less supply pressure on occupancy in the months
ahead.
In June
2021, the University of Chicago and the National Investment Center
for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) released a study which
examined COVID -19’s impact on senior housing in 2020. Two main
takeaways from the study were; (1) lower acuity settings saw
dramatically lower rates of COVID -19 related deaths and (2)
continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) had half the COVID
-19 mortality rates by comparison to non-CCRCs. Statistically, 67%
of independent living, 64% of assisted living and 61% of memory
care saw no COVID -19 related deaths, which is staggering given the
doomsday headlines of 2020.3
Finally, in
late September, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) released another $25.5B in Provider Relief Funds (PRF) aimed
at reimbursing the senior living industry for lost revenues and
increased expenses related to the pandemic. This is a timely “shot
in the arm” for an industry that hasn’t seen additional stimulus
since the last HHS PRF funding of $14B back in December
2020.
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With the combination of occupancy on the rise and timely
federal stimulus, we remain confident in the senior living
industry’s ability to rebound and prepare for the upcoming “Silver
Tsunami” as the oldest baby boomer turns 76 years old this
year.
Education
For 2021,
the public bond market for new issuance of K-12 charter school and
high-yield private school revenue bonds exceeded $5.38 billion, a
28.4% increase over the previous year. Driving this was both the
growth of new charter schools in need of facilities and record low
yields for refinancing. While the Federal Reserve has been very
direct about its intention to raise interest rates in the coming
year, the average yield for all K-12 charter school & private
school bond issuance in 2021 was below 3.8% with an average
maturity exceeding 32 years.4
Over the
year, state required remote-learning mandates offered parents a
first-hand look into the curriculum and instruction their children
received. This, along with well-documented “learning losses,”
high-profile clashes between districts and teacher unions, and the
open conflicts between parents and school board members has driven
public scrutiny of K-12 education to a level not seen in decades.
As a result, from the Fall 2019 to the Fall 2020 school years, US
public school enrollment fell by more than 1.4 million, its largest
decrease in at least two decades. Nationally, the percentage of
students “homeschooling” more than doubled, and K-12 private and
parochial schools have reported an influx of new attendees. Within
public education, a very bright spot has been charter schools,
where enrollment grew by 7% - an overall increase of 237,000
students.5
The
pandemic has exposed long-simmering frustrations with K-12 public
education experienced by families across the nation. Tensions
continue to rise as clashes between teachers unions and many large
school districts threaten to prevent an orderly return to the
classroom to start the new year. Evidence shows “the pandemic has
negatively affected academic growth, widening pre-existing
disparities,”6 driving parental demand for a greater say
in the education of their children. As ever-increasing numbers of
families consider K-12 charter and private school options, demand
for high-quality school facilities requiring sustainable financial
solutions should continue to grow.
Concluding thoughts
We are
extremely optimistic about our essential asset investments for 2022
and well into the future. It appears that the end may be in sight
on the global pandemic, which will support increased pent-up demand
for the assets in which the funds invest. We expect both senior
living facilities and charter schools to continue to recover as we
return to normalcy. There are indications of global acceptance that
natural gas should be included as a sustainable energy source along
with renewables and an investment option as energy
transitions. We believe that all
of these catalysts will lead to strong returns. We are positioning
the funds to take advantage of this momentum and have a positive
outlook for 2021 and beyond.
The S&P
Energy Select Sector® Index is a capitalization-weighted
index of S&P 500® Index companies in the energy
sector involved in the development or production of energy
products. The Tortoise North American Pipeline IndexSM
is a float adjusted, capitalization-weighted index of energy
pipeline companies domiciled in the United States and Canada. The
Tortoise MLP Index® is a float-adjusted,
capitalization-weighted index of energy master limited
partnerships.
The
Tortoise indices are the exclusive property of Tortoise Index
Solutions, LLC, which has contracted with S&P Opco, LLC (a
subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC) to calculate and
maintain the Tortoise MLP Index® and Tortoise North
American Pipeline IndexSM (the “Indices”). The Indices
are not sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices or its affiliates or
its third party licensors (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices
LLC”). S&P Dow Jones Indices will not be liable for any errors
or omission in calculating the Indices. “Calculated by S&P Dow
Jones Indices” and its related stylized mark(s) are service marks
of S&P Dow Jones Indices and have been licensed for use by
Tortoise Index Solutions, LLC and its affiliates.
S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard &
Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“SPFS”), and Dow Jones®
is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow
Jones”).
It is
not possible to invest directly in an index.
Performance data quoted represent past performance; past
performance does not guarantee future results. Like any other
stock, total return and market value will fluctuate so that an
investment, when sold, may be worth more or less than its original
cost.
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EIA
Drilling Productivity Report
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S&P
Global Market Intelligence
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NIC
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EMMA &
MuniOS.
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Voting with
their Feet, A State-Level Analysis of Public Charter School and
District Public School Trends, Veney and Jacobs, National Alliance
for Public Charter Schools; September 2021.
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Education
in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America’s
Students, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education; June
2021.
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Tortoise |
Energy Infrastructure Corp. (TYG) |
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Fund description
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (TYG) was introduced
in 2004 and invests in energy infrastructure companies. The fund is
positioned to benefit from growing energy demand and accelerated
efforts to reduce global CO2 emissions in energy
production. Energy infrastructure companies generate, transport and
distribute electricity, as well as process, store, distribute and
market natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products and crude
oil.
Management’s discussion of fund
performance
Midstream
energy outperformed the S&P 500® Index for the first
time since 2016. 2021 was a story of consistency for energy
infrastructure fundamentals. A pandemic recovery coupled with
growing free cash flow and the return of capital to shareholders
were the main drivers of returns. 2021 EBITDA expectations were
consistently revised higher based on increasing pipeline volumes as
the economy reopened. Companies stayed disciplined on capital
expenditures and used excess cash flow to reduce debt with stock
buybacks as a secondary and growing consideration. At year-end,
seventeen midstream companies maintained active equity buyback
programs totaling more than $2 billion in buybacks through the
third quarter of 2021. In 2022, we expect return of capital to
continue with capital expenditures declining and free cash flow
returned to investors via buybacks and higher distributions.
Finally, with balance sheets strengthened, the industry could see
additional M&A as we saw in 2021 with E&Ps. Since the
fund’s inception, it has paid out more than $146 per share in
cumulative distributions to stockholders. The fund’s market-based
and NAV-based returns (including the reinvestment of distributions)
for the fiscal year were 50.3% and 45.6%, respectively. The
Tortoise MLP Index® returned 40.8% during the same
period.
2021 fiscal year
summary |
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Distributions paid per share (fiscal year 2021) |
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$1.4700 |
Distributions paid per share (4th quarter 2021) |
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$0.4500 |
Distribution rate (as of 11/30/2021) |
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6.6% |
Quarter-over-quarter distribution increase
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|
23.3% |
Year-over-year distribution increase (decrease) |
|
47.7% |
Cumulative distributions paid per share to |
|
|
stockholders since inception in
February 2004 |
|
$146.4600 |
Market-based total return |
|
50.3% |
NAV-based total return |
|
45.6% |
Premium (discount) to NAV (as of
11/30/2021) |
|
(21.6)% |
Key asset performance drivers
Top five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
MPLX LP |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
Williams Companies Inc. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
DCP Midstream LP |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
|
|
|
Bottom five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp
V |
|
Energy Technology |
Tortoise HoldCo II, LLC –
Private |
|
Renewables and Power
Infrastructure |
Sunnova Energy International Inc.
– Convertible Notes |
|
Renewables and Power
Infrastructure |
European Sustainable Growth Acquisition
Corp |
|
Energy Technology |
Spartan Acquisition Corp II |
|
Energy Technology |
Unlike the fund return, index return is pre-expenses and
taxes.
Performance data quoted represent past performance; past
performance does not guarantee future results. Like any other
stock, total return and market value will fluctuate so that an
investment, when sold, may be worth more or less than its original
cost. Portfolio composition is subject to change due to ongoing
management of the fund. References to specific securities or
sectors should not be construed as a recommendation by the fund or
its adviser. See Schedule of Investments for portfolio weighting at
the end of the fiscal quarter.
|
|
2021 Annual Report | November 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
Value of $10,000 vs. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Fund
– Market (unaudited)
From
November 30, 2011 through November 30, 2021
The
chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000. Performance
reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the
absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Performance
data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee
future results. Investment returns and principal value will
fluctuate, and when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Performance current to the most recent month-end may
be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained
by calling 866-362-9331. Performance assumes the reinvestment of
capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Annualized Rates of Return as of November 30,
2021
|
|
1-Year |
|
3-Year |
|
5-Year |
|
10-Year |
|
Since
Inception(1) |
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Fund – NAV |
|
45.62 |
% |
|
-22.26 |
% |
|
-14.24 |
% |
|
-5.70 |
% |
|
1.62% |
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Fund –
Market |
|
50.27 |
% |
|
-27.25 |
% |
|
-19.22 |
% |
|
-9.43 |
% |
|
0.01% |
Tortoise MLP Index® |
|
40.81 |
% |
|
0.05 |
% |
|
-1.08 |
% |
|
1.74 |
% |
|
7.11% |
(1) |
Inception date of the Fund was Feburary 25,
2004. |
Fund structure and distribution policy
The fund is
structured as a corporation and is subject to federal and state
income tax on its taxable income. The fund has adopted a managed
distribution policy (“MDP”). Annual distribution amounts are
expected to fall in the range of 7% to 10% of the average
week-ending net asset value (“NAV”) per share for the prior fiscal
semi-annual period. Distribution amounts will be reset both up and
down to provide a consistent return on trailing NAV. Under the MDP,
distribution amounts will normally be reset in February and August,
with no changes in distribution amounts in May and
November.
Leverage
The fund’s
leverage utilization decreased $16.7 million during the six months
ended Q4 2021, compared to the six months ended Q2 2021, and
represented 23.8% of total assets at November 30, 2021. At
year-end, the fund was in compliance with applicable coverage
ratios, 85.8% of the leverage cost was fixed, the weighted-average
maturity was 2.3 years and the weighted-average annual rate on
leverage was 3.56%. These rates will vary in the future as a
result of changing floating rates,
utilization of the fund’s credit facility and as leverage and swaps
mature or are redeemed. During the fiscal year ended November 2021,
$4.0 million of Senior Notes were paid in full upon
maturity.
Income taxes
As of
November 30, 2021, the fund’s deferred tax asset was zero. The fund
had capital loss carryforwards of $179.0 million for federal income
tax purposes, which can be used to offset future capital gains. To
the extent that the fund has taxable income, it will owe federal
and state income taxes. Tax payments can be funded from investment
earnings, fund assets, or borrowings.
Please see
the Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for
additional detail regarding critical accounting policies, results
of operations, leverage, taxes and other important fund
information.
For further
information regarding the tax impact on distributions, please visit
www.tortoiseecofin.com.
|
|
|
|
TYG Key Financial Data
(supplemental unaudited
information) |
(dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise
indicated) |
|
The
information presented below is supplemental non-GAAP financial
information, is not inclusive of required financial disclosures
(e.g. Total Expense Ratio), and should be read in conjunction with
the full financial statements.
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
Q1(1) |
|
|
Q2(1) |
|
|
Q3(1) |
|
|
Q4(1) |
Selected Financial Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock |
|
$ |
3,709 |
|
|
$ |
3,757 |
|
|
$ |
4,056 |
|
|
$ |
4,353 |
|
|
$ |
5,368 |
|
Distributions paid on common stock per
share(2) |
|
|
0.3000 |
|
|
|
0.3150 |
|
|
|
0.3400 |
|
|
|
0.3650 |
|
|
|
0.4500 |
|
Total assets, end of period(3) |
|
|
455,839 |
|
|
|
523,106 |
|
|
|
581,461 |
|
|
|
555,604 |
|
|
|
569,245 |
|
Average total assets during
period(3)(4) |
|
|
431,543 |
|
|
|
479,525 |
|
|
|
553,147 |
|
|
|
576,902 |
|
|
|
570,748 |
|
Leverage(5) |
|
|
133,427 |
|
|
|
154,427 |
|
|
|
152,127 |
|
|
|
140,293 |
|
|
|
135,393 |
|
Leverage as a percent of total assets |
|
|
29.3 |
% |
|
|
29.5 |
% |
|
|
26.2 |
% |
|
|
25.3 |
% |
|
|
23.8 |
% |
Operating expenses before leverage costs and current
taxes(6) |
|
|
1.07 |
% |
|
|
1.10 |
% |
|
|
1.05 |
% |
|
|
1.06 |
% |
|
|
1.11 |
% |
Net
unrealized depreciation, end of period |
|
|
(473,357 |
) |
|
|
(418,329 |
) |
|
|
(353,117 |
) |
|
|
(357,262 |
) |
|
|
(358,544 |
) |
Net
assets, end of period |
|
|
305,628 |
|
|
|
357,783 |
|
|
|
409,216 |
|
|
|
400,314 |
|
|
|
414,945 |
|
Average net assets during period(7) |
|
|
276,337 |
|
|
|
345,122 |
|
|
|
391,953 |
|
|
|
419,744 |
|
|
|
432,282 |
|
Net
asset value per common share(2) |
|
|
24.95 |
|
|
|
30.00 |
|
|
|
34.31 |
|
|
|
33.56 |
|
|
|
34.79 |
|
Market value per share(2) |
|
|
19.16 |
|
|
|
25.25 |
|
|
|
27.26 |
|
|
|
26.81 |
|
|
|
27.27 |
|
Shares outstanding (000's) |
|
|
12,250 |
|
|
|
11,928 |
|
|
|
11,928 |
|
|
|
11,928 |
|
|
|
11,928 |
|
(1) |
Q1 is the
period from December through February. Q2 is the period from March
through May. Q3 is the period from June through August. Q4 is the
period from September through November.
|
(2) |
Adjusted to
reflect 1 for 4 reverse stock split effective May 1,
2020.
|
(3) |
Includes
deferred issuance and offering costs on senior notes and preferred
stock.
|
(4) |
Computed by
averaging month-end values within each period.
|
(5) |
Leverage
consists of senior notes, preferred stock and outstanding
borrowings under credit facilities.
|
(6) |
Computed as
a percent of total assets.
|
(7) |
Computed by
averaging daily net assets within each period.
|
|
|
2021 Annual Report
| November 30, 2021 |
|
Tortoise |
Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. (NTG) |
|
Fund description
The Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund (NTG) invests primarily
in midstream energy entities. NTG primarily focuses on natural gas
infrastructure companies that are actively participating in the
energy evolution including exporting low carbon gas and propane to
allow developing markets to reduce their dependence on coal,
transporting renewable natural gas and renewable diesel, and
integrating renewable power into operations.
Management’s discussion of fund performance
Midstream
energy outperformed the S&P 500® Index for the first
time since 2016. 2021 was a story of consistency for energy
infrastructure fundamentals. A pandemic recovery coupled with
growing free cash flow and the return of capital to shareholders
were the main drivers of returns. 2021 EBITDA expectations were
consistently revised higher based on increasing pipeline volumes as
the economy reopened. Companies stayed disciplined on capital
expenditures and used excess cash flow to reduce debt with stock
buybacks as a secondary and growing consideration. At year-end,
seventeen midstream companies maintained active equity buyback
programs totaling more than $2 billion in buybacks through the
third quarter of 2021. In 2022, we expect return of capital to
continue with capital expenditures declining and free cash flow
returned to investors via buybacks and higher distributions.
Finally, with balance sheets strengthened, the industry could see
additional M&A as we saw in 2021 with E&Ps. The fund’s
market-based and NAV-based returns (including the reinvestment of
distributions) for the fiscal year were 64.9% and 52.4%,
respectively. The Tortoise MLP Index® returned 40.8%
during the same period.
2021 fiscal year
summary |
|
|
Distributions paid per share (fiscal year 2021) |
|
$1.6450 |
Distributions paid per share (4th quarter 2021) |
|
$0.5700 |
Distribution rate (as of 11/30/2021) |
|
7.5% |
Quarter-over-quarter distribution increase
(decrease) |
|
48.1% |
Year-over-year distribution increase (decrease) |
|
92.4% |
Cumulative distributions paid per share to |
|
|
stockholders
since inception in July 2010 |
|
$159.2150 |
Market-based total return |
|
64.9% |
NAV-based total return |
|
52.4% |
Premium (discount) to NAV (as of
11/30/2021) |
|
(18.6)% |
Key asset performance drivers
Top five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
MPLX LP |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
Williams Companies Inc. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
DCP Midstream LP |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
|
|
|
Bottom five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp V |
|
Energy Technology |
Sunnova Energy International Inc. –
Convertible Notes |
|
Renewables and Power
Infrastructure |
Pembina Pipeline
Corporation |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
Spartan Acquisition Corp II |
|
Energy Technology |
Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I
Acquisition Corp |
|
Energy Technology |
Unlike the fund return, index return is pre-expenses and
taxes.
Performance data quoted represent past performance; past
performance does not guarantee future results. Like any other
stock, total return and market value will fluctuate so that an
investment, when sold, may be worth more or less than its original
cost. Portfolio composition is subject to change due to ongoing
management of the fund. References to specific securities or
sectors should not be construed as a recommendation by the fund or
its adviser. See Schedule of Investments for portfolio weighting at
the end of the fiscal quarter.
|
|
|
|
Tortoise |
Midstream Energy Fund, Inc. (NTG) (continued) |
|
Value of $10,000 vs. Tortoise Midstream
Energy Fund – Market (unaudited) |
From November 30, 2011 through
November 30, 2021 |
|
 |
The
chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000. Performance
reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the
absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Performance
data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee
future results. Investment returns and principal value will
fluctuate, and when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Performance current to the most recent month-end may
be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained
by calling 866-362-9331. Performance assumes the reinvestment of
capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Annualized Rates of Return as of November 30,
2021
|
|
1-Year |
|
3-Year |
|
5-Year |
|
10-Year |
|
Since
Inception(1) |
Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund –
NAV |
|
52.38% |
|
-30.52% |
|
-20.98% |
|
-10.04% |
|
|
-8.04% |
|
Tortoise Midstream Energy Fund – Market |
|
64.86% |
|
-33.95% |
|
-23.90% |
|
-11.98% |
|
|
-10.05% |
|
Tortoise MLP Index® |
|
40.81% |
|
0.05% |
|
-1.08% |
|
1.74% |
|
|
3.49% |
|
(1) |
Inception date of the Fund was July 27,
2010. |
Fund structure and distribution policy
The fund is
structured as a corporation and is subject to federal and state
income tax on its taxable income. The fund has adopted a managed
distribution policy (“MDP”). Annual distribution amounts are
expected to fall in the range of 7% to 10% of the average
week-ending net asset value (“NAV”) per share for the prior fiscal
semi-annual period. Distribution amounts will be reset both up and
down to provide a consistent return on trailing NAV. Under the MDP,
distribution amounts will normally be reset in February and August,
with no changes in distribution amounts in May and
November.
Leverage
The fund’s
leverage utilization decreased approximately $11.6 million during
the six months ended Q4 2021, compared to the six months ended Q2
2021, and represented 21.6% of total assets at November 30, 2021.
At year-end, the fund was in compliance with applicable coverage
ratios, 32.1% of the leverage cost was fixed, the weighted-average
maturity was 2.0 years and the weighted-average annual rate on
leverage was 2.20%. These rates will vary in the future as a result of changing floating rates,
utilization of the fund’s credit facility and as leverage matures
or is redeemed. During the fiscal year ended November 2021, $8.2
million of Senior Notes and $0.5 million of preferred stock were
paid in full upon maturity.
Income taxes
As of
November 30, 2021, the fund’s deferred tax asset was zero. The fund
had capital loss carryforwards of $459.0 million for federal income
tax purposes, which can be used to offset future capital gains. To
the extent that the fund has taxable income, it will owe federal
and state income taxes. Tax payments can be funded from investment
earnings, fund assets, or borrowings.
Please see
the Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for
additional detail regarding critical accounting policies, results
of operations, leverage, taxes and other important fund
information.
For further
information regarding the tax impact on distributions, please visit
www.tortoiseecofin.com.
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
NTG Key Financial Data (supplemental unaudited information) |
(dollar
amounts in thousands unless otherwise indicated) |
|
The
information presented below is supplemental non-GAAP financial
information, is not inclusive of required financial disclosures
(e.g. Total Expense Ratio), and should be read in conjunction with
the full financial statements.
|
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
Q1(1) |
|
Q2(1) |
|
Q3(1) |
|
Q4(1) |
Selected Financial Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock |
|
$ |
1,832 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,862 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,032 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,172 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,217 |
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock per
share(2) |
|
|
0.3100 |
|
|
|
|
0.3300 |
|
|
|
|
0.3600 |
|
|
|
|
0.3850 |
|
|
|
|
0.5700 |
|
|
Total assets, end of period(3) |
|
|
226,449 |
|
|
|
|
257,953 |
|
|
|
|
287,686 |
|
|
|
|
277,673 |
|
|
|
|
279,464 |
|
|
Average total assets during
period(3)(4) |
|
|
207,191 |
|
|
|
|
237,709 |
|
|
|
|
271,233 |
|
|
|
|
287,464 |
|
|
|
|
281,292 |
|
|
Leverage(5) |
|
|
68,021 |
|
|
|
|
68,640 |
|
|
|
|
71,869 |
|
|
|
|
67,969 |
|
|
|
|
60,269 |
|
|
Leverage as a percent of total assets |
|
|
30.0 |
|
% |
|
|
26.6 |
|
% |
|
|
25.0 |
|
% |
|
|
24.5 |
|
% |
|
|
21.6 |
|
% |
Operating expenses before leverage costs and current
taxes(6) |
|
|
1.36 |
|
% |
|
|
1.28 |
|
% |
|
|
1.10 |
|
% |
|
|
1.21 |
|
% |
|
|
1.25 |
|
% |
Net
unrealized appreciation (depreciation), end of period |
|
|
14,962 |
|
|
|
|
44,946 |
|
|
|
|
82,670 |
|
|
|
|
81,302 |
|
|
|
|
93,436 |
|
|
Net
assets, end of period |
|
|
149,407 |
|
|
|
|
176,826 |
|
|
|
|
206,310 |
|
|
|
|
202,684 |
|
|
|
|
210,018 |
|
|
Average net assets during period(7) |
|
|
132,986 |
|
|
|
|
171,201 |
|
|
|
|
195,863 |
|
|
|
|
213,041 |
|
|
|
|
221,422 |
|
|
Net
asset value per common share(2) |
|
|
25.56 |
|
|
|
|
31.34 |
|
|
|
|
36.56 |
|
|
|
|
35.92 |
|
|
|
|
37.22 |
|
|
Market value per common share(2) |
|
|
19.46 |
|
|
|
|
27.00 |
|
|
|
|
28.71 |
|
|
|
|
28.55 |
|
|
|
|
30.31 |
|
|
Shares outstanding (000's) |
|
|
5,846 |
|
|
|
|
5,643 |
|
|
|
|
5,643 |
|
|
|
|
5,643 |
|
|
|
|
5,643 |
|
|
(1) |
Q1 is the period from December through February. Q2 is the
period from March through May. Q3 is the period from June through
August. Q4 is the period from September through
November. |
(2) |
Adjusted to reflect 1 for 10 reverse stock split effective
May 1, 2020. |
(3) |
Includes deferred issuance and offering costs on senior
notes and preferred stock. |
(4) |
Computed by averaging month-end values within each
period. |
(5) |
Leverage consists of senior notes, preferred stock and
outstanding borrowings under the credit facility. |
(6) |
Computed as a percent of total assets. |
(7) |
Computed by averaging daily net assets within each
period |
|
|
|
|
Tortoise |
Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (TTP) |
|
Fund description
The Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund is a closed-end
fund that focuses particularly on the broader North American
pipeline universe. TTP invests primarily in equity securities of
pipeline companies that transport natural gas, natural gas liquids
(NGLs), crude oil and refined products and, to a lesser extent, in
other energy infrastructure companies.
Management’s discussion of fund performance
Midstream
energy outperformed the S&P 500® Index for the first
time since 2016. 2021 was a story of consistency for energy
infrastructure fundamentals. A pandemic recovery coupled with
growing free cash flow and the return of capital to shareholders
were the main drivers of returns. 2021 EBITDA expectations were
consistently revised higher based on increasing pipeline volumes as
the economy reopened. Companies stayed disciplined on capital
expenditures and used excess cash flow to reduce debt with stock
buybacks as a secondary and growing consideration. At year-end,
seventeen midstream companies maintained active equity buyback
programs totaling more than $2 billion in buybacks through the
third quarter of 2021. In 2022, we expect return of capital to
continue with capital expenditures declining and free cash flow
returned to investors via buybacks and higher distributions.
Finally, with balance sheets strengthened, the industry could see
additional M&A as we saw in 2021 with E&Ps. The fund’s
market-based and NAV-based returns (including the reinvestment of
distributions) for the fiscal year were 60.1% and 45.5%,
respectively. The Tortoise North American Pipeline
IndexSM returned 31.1% for the same period.
2021 fiscal year
summary |
|
|
Distributions paid per share (fiscal year 2021) |
|
$1.0600 |
Distributions paid per share (4th quarter 2021) |
|
$0.3700 |
Distribution rate (as of 11/30/2021) |
|
6.4% |
Quarter-over-quarter distribution increase
(decrease) |
|
0.0% |
Year-over-year distribution increase (decrease) |
|
38.6% |
Cumulative distributions paid per share to |
|
|
stockholders
since inception in October 2011 |
|
$55.1300 |
Market-based total return |
|
60.1% |
NAV-based total return |
|
45.5% |
Premium (discount) to NAV (as of 11/30/2021) |
|
(17.2)% |
Please refer to the inside front cover of the report for
important information about the fund’s distribution
policy.
The fund
utilizes a covered call strategy when appropriate, which seeks to
generate income while reducing overall volatility. No covered calls
were written during the fiscal year.
Key asset performance drivers
Top five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
Williams Companies Inc. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
MPLX LP |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
Enbridge Inc |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
Plains GP Holdings, L.P. |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
|
|
|
Bottom five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
Spartan Acquisition Corp II |
|
Energy Technology |
Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I
Acquisition Corp |
|
Energy Technology |
Arclight Clean Transition
Corp. |
|
Energy Technology |
Star Peak Energy Transition |
|
Energy Technology |
Peridot Acquisition Carp. |
|
Energy Technology |
Unlike the fund return, index return is
pre-expenses.
Performance data quoted represent past performance; past
performance does not guarantee future results. Like any other
stock, total return and market value will fluctuate so that an
investment, when sold, may be worth more or less than its original
cost. Portfolio composition is subject to change due to ongoing
management of the fund. References to specific securities or
sectors should not be construed as a recommendation by the fund or
its adviser. See Schedule of Investments for portfolio weighting at
the end of the fiscal quarter.
|
|
2021 Annual Report | November 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
Value of $10,000 vs. Tortoise Pipeline and
Energy Fund – Market (unaudited) |
From November 30, 2011 through November 30,
2021 |
|
 |
The
chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000. Performance
reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the
absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Performance
data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee
future results. Investment returns and principal value will
fluctuate, and when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Performance current to the most recent month-end may
be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained
by calling 866-362-9331. Performance assumes the reinvestment of
capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Annualized Rates of Return as of November 30,
2021
|
|
1-Year |
|
3-Year |
|
5-Year |
|
10-Year |
|
Since
Inception(1) |
Tortoise Pipeline and Energy Fund –
NAV |
|
45.46% |
|
-18.89% |
|
-14.94% |
|
-4.83% |
|
|
-4.57% |
|
Tortoise Pipeline and Energy Fund – Market |
|
60.09% |
|
-20.50% |
|
-16.71% |
|
-6.83% |
|
|
-6.76% |
|
Tortoise North American Pipeline Index |
|
27.92% |
|
20.38% |
|
17.90% |
|
16.16% |
|
|
6.28% |
|
(1) |
Inception date of the Fund was October 26,
2011. |
Fund structure and distribution policy
The fund is
structured to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (RIC)
allowing it to pass-through to shareholders income and capital
gains earned, thus avoiding double-taxation. To qualify as a RIC,
the fund must meet specific income, diversification and
distribution requirements. Regarding income, at least 90 percent of
the fund’s gross income must be from dividends, interest and
capital gains. The fund must meet quarterly diversification
requirements including the requirement that at least 50 percent of
the assets be in cash, cash equivalents or other securities with
each single issuer of other securities not greater than 5 percent
of total assets. No more than 25 percent of total assets can be
invested in any one issuer other than government securities or
other RIC’s. The fund must also distribute at least 90 percent of
its investment company income. RIC’s are also subject to excise tax
rules which require RIC’s to distribute approximately 98 percent of
net income and net capital gains to avoid a 4 percent excise
tax.
The fund
has adopted a distribution policy which is included on the inside
front cover of this report. To summarize, the fund has adopted a
managed distribution policy (“MDP”). Annual distribution amounts
are expected to fall in the range of 7% to 10% of the average
week-ending net asset value (“NAV”) per share for the prior fiscal
semi-annual period. Distribution amounts will be reset both up and
down to provide a consistent return on trailing NAV. Under the
MDP, distribution amounts will
normally be reset in February and August, with no changes in
distribution amounts in May and November. The fund may designate a
portion of its distributions as capital gains and may also
distribute additional capital gains in the last quarter of the year
to meet annual excise distribution requirements. Distribution
amounts are subject to change from time to time at the discretion
of the Board.
Leverage
The fund’s
leverage utilization decreased approximately $2.4 million during
the six months ended Q4 2021, compared to the six months ended Q2
2021, and represented 22.4% of total assets at November 30, 2021.
At year-end, the fund was in compliance with applicable coverage
ratios, 55.4% of the leverage cost was fixed, the weighted-average
maturity was 2.1 years and the weighted-average annual rate on
leverage was 3.71%. These rates will vary in the future as a result
of changing floating rates, utilization of the fund’s credit
facility and as leverage matures or is redeemed.
Please see
the Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for
additional detail regarding critical accounting policies, results
of operations, leverage and other important fund
information.
For further
information regarding the tax impact on distributions, please visit
www.tortoiseecofin.com.
|
|
|
|
TTP Key Financial Data (supplemental unaudited information) |
(dollar
amounts in thousands unless otherwise indicated) |
|
The
information presented below is supplemental non-GAAP financial
information, is not inclusive of required financial disclosures
(e.g. Total Expense Ratio), and should be read in conjunction with
the full financial statements.
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
|
Q1(1) |
|
|
|
Q2(1) |
|
|
|
Q3(1) |
|
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
Selected Financial
Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock |
|
$ |
388 |
|
|
|
$ |
370 |
|
|
|
$ |
365 |
|
|
|
$ |
831 |
|
|
|
$ |
824 |
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock per
share(2) |
|
|
0.1600 |
|
|
|
|
0.1600 |
|
|
|
|
0.1600 |
|
|
|
|
0.3700 |
|
|
|
|
0.3700 |
|
|
Total assets, end of period(3) |
|
|
69,207 |
|
|
|
|
75,473 |
|
|
|
|
88,149 |
|
|
|
|
83,133 |
|
|
|
|
80,898 |
|
|
Average total assets during
period(3)(4) |
|
|
67,662 |
|
|
|
|
71,333 |
|
|
|
|
81,482 |
|
|
|
|
86,656 |
|
|
|
|
84,993 |
|
|
Leverage(5) |
|
|
20,557 |
|
|
|
|
20,557 |
|
|
|
|
20,557 |
|
|
|
|
20,557 |
|
|
|
|
18,143 |
|
|
Leverage as a percent of total assets |
|
|
29.7 |
|
% |
|
|
27.2 |
|
% |
|
|
23.3 |
|
% |
|
|
24.7 |
|
% |
|
|
22.4 |
|
% |
Operating expenses before leverage
costs(6) |
|
|
2.02 |
|
% |
|
|
1.78 |
|
% |
|
|
1.66 |
|
% |
|
|
1.60 |
|
% |
|
|
1.03 |
|
% |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), end of
period |
|
|
(17,638 |
) |
|
|
|
(11,507 |
) |
|
|
|
1,568 |
|
|
|
|
(313 |
) |
|
|
|
1,003 |
|
|
Net assets, end of period |
|
|
48,108 |
|
|
|
|
53,891 |
|
|
|
|
66,024 |
|
|
|
|
62,043 |
|
|
|
|
62,289 |
|
|
Average net assets during
period(7) |
|
|
43,353 |
|
|
|
|
52,929 |
|
|
|
|
61,405 |
|
|
|
|
66,284 |
|
|
|
|
67,014 |
|
|
Net asset value per common
share(2) |
|
|
19.97 |
|
|
|
|
23.35 |
|
|
|
|
28.96 |
|
|
|
|
27.70 |
|
|
|
|
27.96 |
|
|
Market value per common
share(2) |
|
|
15.15 |
|
|
|
|
21.32 |
|
|
|
|
22.69 |
|
|
|
|
23.05 |
|
|
|
|
23.16 |
|
|
Shares outstanding (000's) |
|
|
2,409 |
|
|
|
|
2,308 |
|
|
|
|
2,279 |
|
|
|
|
2,239 |
|
|
|
|
2,228 |
|
|
(1) |
Q1 is the period from
December through February. Q2 is the period from March through May.
Q3 is the period from June through August. Q4 is the period from
September through November. |
(2) |
Adjusted to reflect 1
for 4 reverse stock split effective May 1, 2020. |
(3) |
Includes deferred
issuance and offering costs on senior notes and preferred
stock. |
(4) |
Computed by averaging
month-end values within each period. |
(5) |
Leverage consists of
senior notes, preferred stock and outstanding borrowings under the
revolving credit facility. |
(6) |
Computed as a percent
of total assets. |
(7) |
Computed by averaging
daily net assets within each period. |
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021
|
|
Tortoise |
Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NDP) |
|
Fund description
The Tortoise Energy Independence Fund is the first
closed-end fund with a dedicated focus on North American crude oil
and natural gas production, which supports energy independence
through reduced reliance on foreign sources. NDP invests primarily
in equity securities of upstream North American energy companies
that engage in the exploration and production of crude oil,
condensate, natural gas and natural gas liquids that generally have
a significant presence in North American oil and gas fields,
including shale reservoirs. While upstream investments may
experience some price volatility, we believe that focusing on this
portion of the value chain is the best way to access the heart of
the North American oil and gas production growth
opportunity.
Management’s discussion of fund
performance
In North
America, higher prices spurred a revival of shale drilling. The
Permian, America’s biggest oil field, was the primary driver of
production growth. In fact, during the fourth quarter, production
within the basin reached an all-time high of almost 5.0 million
barrels per day. The surge is driven by private operators, rather
than the publicly traded companies that fueled the previous booms.
For 2022, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) forecasts US
production will increase from 11.8 million barrels per day (b/d),
up from 11.2 million barrels per day (b/d) at the end of 2021. The
fund’s market-based and NAV-based returns (including the
reinvestment of distributions) for the fiscal year were 81.4% and
57.1%, respectively. The S&P 500 Energy Select Sector Index
returned 55.5% for the same period.
2021 fiscal year
summary |
|
|
Distributions paid per share (fiscal year 2021) |
|
$0.6200 |
Distributions paid per share (4th quarter 2021 |
|
$0.3100 |
Distribution rate (as of 11/30/2021) |
|
5.6% |
Quarter-over-quarter distribution increase
(decrease) |
|
0.0% |
Year-over-year distribution increase (decrease) |
|
520.0% |
Cumulative distributions paid per share to |
|
|
stockholders since inception in July 2012 |
|
$97.5200 |
Market-based total return |
|
81.4% |
NAV-based total return |
|
57.1% |
Premium (discount) to NAV (as of
11/30/2021) |
|
(11.5)% |
The fund
utilizes a covered call strategy when appropriate, which seeks to
generate income while reducing overall volatility. No covered calls
were written during the fiscal year.
Key asset performance drivers
Top five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
Diamondback Energy Inc |
|
Upstream, oilfield services, and
refining |
ConocoPhillips |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
Pioneer Natural Resources
Co |
|
Upstream, oilfield services, and
refining |
Cheniere Energy Inc. |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
EOG Resources Inc |
|
Upstream, oilfield services, and refining |
|
|
|
Bottom five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp
V |
|
Energy Technology |
Spartan Acquisition Corp II |
|
Energy Technology |
Star Peak Energy Transition |
|
Energy Technology |
Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I
Acquisition Corp |
|
Energy Technology |
Arclight Clean Transition
Corp. |
|
Energy Technology |
Unlike the fund return, index return is
pre-expenses.
Performance data quoted represent past performance: past
performance does not guarantee future results. Like any other
stock, total return and market value will fluctuate so that an
investment, when sold, may be worth more or less than its original
cost. Portfolio composition is subject to change due to ongoing
management of the fund. References to specific securities or
sectors should not be construed as a recommendation by the fund or
its adviser. See Schedule of Investments for portfolio weighting at
the end of the fiscal quarter.
|
|
|
|
Tortoise |
Energy Independence Fund, Inc. (NDP)
(continued) |
|
Value of $10,000 vs. Tortoise Energy Independence Fund –
Market (unaudited)
Since inception on July 26, 2012
through November 30, 2021
The chart assumes an initial
investment of $10,000. Performance reflects waivers of fee and
operating expenses in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total
return would be reduced. Performance data quoted represents past
performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment
returns and principal value will fluctuate, and when sold, may be
worth more or less than their original cost. Performance current to
the most recent month-end may be lower or higher than the
performance quoted and can be obtained by calling 866-362-9331.
Performance assumes the reinvestment of capital gains and income
distributions. The performance does not reflect the deduction of
taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the
redemption of Fund shares.
Annualized Rates of Return as of November 30,
2021
|
|
1-Year |
|
3-Year |
|
5-Year |
|
Since
Inception(1) |
Tortoise Energy Independence Fund – NAV |
|
57.13% |
|
-23.96% |
|
-20.82% |
|
|
-11.25% |
|
Tortoise Energy Independence Fund – Market |
|
81.36% |
|
-26.94% |
|
-21.69% |
|
|
-12.83% |
|
S&P 500 Energy Select Sector Index |
|
55.52% |
|
-0.66% |
|
-1.55% |
|
|
1.09% |
|
(1) |
Inception date of the
Fund was July 26, 2012. |
Fund structure and distribution policy
The fund is
structured to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (RIC)
allowing it to pass-through to shareholders income and capital
gains earned, thus avoiding double-taxation. To qualify as a RIC,
the fund must meet specific income, diversification and
distribution requirements. Regarding income, at least 90 percent of
the fund’s gross income must be from dividends, interest and
capital gains. The fund must meet quarterly diversification
requirements including the requirement that at least 50 percent of
the assets be in cash, cash equivalents or other securities with
each single issuer of other securities not greater than 5 percent
of total assets. No more than 25 percent of total assets can be
invested in any one issuer other than government securities or
other RIC’s. The fund must also distribute at least 90 percent of
its investment company income. RIC’s are also subject to excise tax
rules which require RIC’s to distribute approximately 98 percent of
net income and net capital gains to avoid a 4 percent excise
tax.
The fund
has adopted a managed distribution policy (“MDP”). Annual
distribution amounts are expected to fall in the range of 7% to 10%
of the average week-ending net asset value (“NAV”) per share for
the prior fiscal semi-annual period. Distribution amounts will be
reset both up and down to provide a consistent return on trailing
NAV. Under the MDP, distribution amounts will normally be reset in
February and August, with no changes in distribution amounts in May
and November. The fund may designate a portion of its distributions
as capital gains and may also distribute additional capital gains
in the last quarter of the year to meet annual excise distribution
requirements.
Leverage
The fund’s
leverage utilization decreased $0.9 million during the six months
ended Q4 2021, as compared to the six months ended Q2 2021. The
fund utilizes all floating rate leverage that had an interest rate
of 1.19% and represented 5.3% of total assets at year-end. During
the period, the fund maintained compliance with its applicable
coverage ratios. The interest rate on the fund’s leverage will vary
in the future along with changing floating rates.
Please see
the Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for
additional detail regarding critical accounting policies, results
of operations, leverage and other important fund
information.
For further
information regarding the tax impact on distributions, please visit
www.tortoiseecofin.com.
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
NDP Key Financial Data (supplemental unaudited information) |
(dollar
amounts in thousands unless otherwise indicated) |
|
The
information presented below is supplemental non-GAAP financial
information, is not inclusive of required financial disclosures
(e.g. Total Expense Ratio), and should be read in conjunction with
the full financial statements.
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
|
Q1(1) |
|
|
|
Q2(1) |
|
|
|
Q3(1) |
|
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
Selected Financial
Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
572 |
|
|
|
$ |
572 |
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock per
share(2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
0.3100 |
|
|
|
|
0.3100 |
|
|
Total assets, end of period |
|
|
35,482 |
|
|
|
|
43,206 |
|
|
|
|
46,930 |
|
|
|
|
43,973 |
|
|
|
|
51,135 |
|
|
Average total assets during
period(3) |
|
|
32,358 |
|
|
|
|
37,831 |
|
|
|
|
44,782 |
|
|
|
|
45,851 |
|
|
|
|
49,036 |
|
|
Leverage(4) |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
4,400 |
|
|
|
|
3,600 |
|
|
|
|
3,100 |
|
|
|
|
2,700 |
|
|
Leverage as a percent of total assets |
|
|
14.1 |
|
% |
|
|
10.2 |
|
% |
|
|
7.7 |
|
% |
|
|
7.0 |
|
% |
|
|
5.3 |
|
% |
Operating expenses before leverage costs as a
percent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of total
assets |
|
|
2.34 |
|
% |
|
|
2.27 |
|
% |
|
|
2.03 |
|
% |
|
|
2.12 |
|
% |
|
|
1.30 |
|
% |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), end of
period |
|
|
(3,569 |
) |
|
|
|
2,902 |
|
|
|
|
7,043 |
|
|
|
|
5,595 |
|
|
|
|
9,327 |
|
|
Net assets, end of period |
|
|
30,307 |
|
|
|
|
38,160 |
|
|
|
|
42,560 |
|
|
|
|
40,604 |
|
|
|
|
46,398 |
|
|
Average net assets during
period(5) |
|
|
27,155 |
|
|
|
|
34,528 |
|
|
|
|
41,089 |
|
|
|
|
42,801 |
|
|
|
|
46,787 |
|
|
Net asset value per common
share(2) |
|
|
16.42 |
|
|
|
|
20.67 |
|
|
|
|
23.06 |
|
|
|
|
22.00 |
|
|
|
|
25.13 |
|
|
Market value per common
share(2) |
|
|
12.63 |
|
|
|
|
17.74 |
|
|
|
|
19.88 |
|
|
|
|
19.49 |
|
|
|
|
22.24 |
|
|
Shares outstanding (000's) |
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
(1) |
Q1 is the period from
December through February. Q2 is the period from March through May.
Q3 is the period from June through August. Q4 is the period from
September through November. |
(2) |
Adjusted to reflect 1
for 8 reverse stock split effective May 1, 2020. |
(3) |
Computed by averaging
month-end values within each period. |
(4) |
Leverage consists of
outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit
facility. |
(5) |
Computed by averaging
daily net assets within each period. |
|
|
|
|
Tortoise |
Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
(TPZ) |
|
Fund description
The Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund is a
closed-end fund that invests primarily in power and energy
infrastructure companies. TPZ seeks to invest in fixed income and
dividend-paying equity securities of power and energy
infrastructure companies that provide stable and defensive
characteristics throughout economic cycles.
Management’s discussion of fund
performance
Midstream
energy outperformed the S&P 500® Index for the first
time since 2016. 2021 was a story of consistency for energy
infrastructure fundamentals. A pandemic recovery coupled with
growing free cash flow and the return of capital to shareholders
were the main drivers of returns. 2021 EBITDA expectations were
consistently revised higher based on increasing pipeline volumes as
the economy reopened. Companies stayed disciplined on capital
expenditures and used excess cash flow to reduce debt with stock
buybacks as a secondary and growing consideration. At year-end,
seventeen midstream companies maintained active equity buyback
programs totaling more than $2 billion in buybacks through the
third quarter of 2021. In 2022, we expect return of capital to
continue with capital expenditures declining and free cash flow
returned to investors via buybacks and higher distributions.
Finally, with balance sheets strengthened, the industry could see
additional M&A as we saw in 2021 with E&Ps. The fund’s
market-based and NAV-based returns (including the reinvestment of
distributions) for the fiscal year were 36.0% and 21.0%,
respectively. Comparatively, the TPZ Benchmark Composite* returned
11.3% for the same period. The fund’s equity holdings outperformed
its fixed income holdings for the fiscal year on a total return
basis.
2021 fiscal year
summary |
|
|
Distributions paid per share (fiscal year
2021) |
|
$0.6400 |
Monthly distributions paid per share |
|
$0.0600 |
Distribution rate (as of 11/30/2021) |
|
5.6% |
Quarter-over-quarter distribution increase
(decrease) |
|
12.5% |
Year-over-year distribution increase
(decrease) |
|
(39.0)% |
Cumulative distribution to stockholders |
|
|
since inception
in July 2009 |
|
$18.4650 |
Market-based total return |
|
36.0% |
NAV-based total return |
|
21.0% |
Premium (discount) to NAV (as of
11/30/2021) |
|
(14.4)% |
* |
The TPZ Benchmark Composite includes the BofA Merrill Lynch
U.S. Energy Index (CIEN), the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Electricity
Index (CUEL) and the Tortoise MLP Index® (TMLP). It is
comprised of a blend of 70% fixed income and 30% equity securities
issued by companies in the power and energy infrastructure
sectors. |
Key asset performance drivers
Top five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
MPLX LP |
|
Liquids Infrastructure |
Western Midstream Partners
LP |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
DCP Midstream LP |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
Williams Companies |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC |
|
Natural Gas Infrastructure |
|
|
|
Bottom five
contributors |
|
Company
type |
Sunnova Energy International
Inc. |
|
Renewables and Power
Infrastructure |
New Fortress Energy Inc. |
|
Energy Technology |
DTE Energy Co |
|
Renewables and Power
Infrastructure |
DT Midstream Inc. |
|
Renewables and Power
Infrastructure |
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition
Corp |
|
Energy Technologies |
Please refer to the inside front cover of the report
for important information about the fund’s distribution
policy.
Unlike the fund return, index return is
pre-expenses.
Performance data quoted represent past performance; past
performance does not guarantee future results. Like any other
stock, total return and market value will fluctuate so that an
investment, when sold, may be worth more or less than its original
cost. Portfolio composition is subject to change due to ongoing
management of the fund. References to specific securities or
sectors should not be construed as a recommendation by the fund or
its adviser. See Schedule of Investments for portfolio weighting at
the end of the fiscal quarter.
|
|
2021 Annual Report | November 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
Value of $10,000 vs. Tortoise Power and Energy
Infrastructure Fund – Market (unaudited)
From November 30, 2011 through
November 30, 2021
The
chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000. Performance
reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the
absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Performance
data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee
future results. Investment returns and principal value will
fluctuate, and when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Performance current to the most recent month-end may
be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained
by calling 866-362-9331. Performance assumes the reinvestment of
capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Annualized Rates of Return as of November 30,
2021
|
|
1-Year |
|
3-Year |
|
5-Year |
|
10-Year |
|
Since
Inception(2) |
Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund –
NAV |
|
20.99% |
|
-1.24% |
|
-1.57% |
|
2.31% |
|
|
5.16% |
|
Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund –
Market |
|
35.99% |
|
-1.73% |
|
-2.48% |
|
1.22% |
|
|
3.85% |
|
TPZ
Benchmark Composite(1) |
|
11.25% |
|
3.53% |
|
2.38% |
|
3.35% |
|
|
5.47% |
|
(1) |
The TPZ
Benchmark Composite includes the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Energy
Index (CIEN), the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Electricity Index (CUEL)
and the Tortoise MLP Index® (TMLP).
|
(2) |
Inception
date of the Fund was July 29, 2009.
|
Fund structure and distribution policy
The fund is
structured to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (RIC)
allowing it to pass-through to shareholders income and capital
gains earned, thus avoiding double-taxation. To qualify as a RIC,
the fund must meet specific income, diversification and
distribution requirements. Regarding income, at least 90 percent of
the fund gross income must be from dividends, interest and capital
gains. The fund must meet quarterly diversification requirements
including the requirement that at least 50 percent of the assets be
in cash, cash equivalents or other securities with each single
issuer of other securities not greater than 5 percent of total
assets. No more than 25 percent of total assets can be invested in
any one issuer other than government securities or other RIC’s. The
fund must also distribute at least 90 percent of its investment
company income. RIC’s are also subject to excise tax rules which
require RIC’s to distribute approximately 98 percent of net income
and net capital gains to avoid a 4 percent excise tax.
The fund
has adopted a distribution policy which is included on the inside
front cover of this report. To summarize, the fund has adopted a
managed distribution policy (“MDP”). Annual distribution amounts
are expected to fall in the range of 7% to 10% of the average
week-ending net asset value (“NAV”) per share for the prior fiscal
semi-annual period. Distribution amounts will be reset both up and
down to provide a consistent return on trailing NAV. Under the
MDP, distribution amounts will
normally be reset in February and August, with no changes in
distribution amounts in May and November. The fund may designate a
portion of its distributions as capital gains and may also
distribute additional capital gains in the last quarter of the year
to meet annual excise distribution requirements. Distribution
amounts are subject to change from time to time at the discretion
of the Board.
Leverage
The fund’s
leverage utilization was substantially unchanged during the six
months ended Q4 2021, compared to the six months ended Q2 2021, and
represented 19.5% of total assets at November 30, 2021. During the
period, the fund maintained compliance with its applicable coverage
ratios. At year-end, including the impact of interest rate swaps,
approximately 100% of the leverage cost was fixed, the
weighted-average maturity was 2.2 years and the weighted-average
annual rate on leverage was 3.33%. These rates will vary in the
future as a result of changing floating rates and as swaps mature
or are redeemed.
Please see
the Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for
additional detail regarding critical accounting policies, results
of operations, leverage and other important fund
information.
For further
information regarding the tax impact on distributions, please visit
www.tortoiseecofin.com.
|
|
|
|
TPZ Key Financial Data
(supplemental unaudited
information) |
(dollar amounts in thousands unless otherwise
indicated) |
|
The
information presented below is supplemental non-GAAP financial
information, is not inclusive of required financial disclosures
(e.g. Total Expense Ratio), and should be read in conjunction with
the full financial statements.
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
|
Q1(1) |
|
|
|
Q2(1) |
|
|
|
Q3(1) |
|
|
|
Q4(1) |
Selected Financial Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock |
|
$ |
1,040 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,015 |
|
|
|
$ |
999 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,050 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,175 |
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock per share |
|
|
0.1500 |
|
|
|
|
0.1500 |
|
|
|
|
0.1500 |
|
|
|
|
0.1600 |
|
|
|
|
0.1800 |
|
|
Total assets, end of period |
|
|
116,212 |
|
|
|
|
122,293 |
|
|
|
|
129,169 |
|
|
|
|
124,958 |
|
|
|
|
123,000 |
|
|
Average total assets during
period(2) |
|
|
110,592 |
|
|
|
|
118,439 |
|
|
|
|
125,151 |
|
|
|
|
127,825 |
|
|
|
|
125,633 |
|
|
Leverage(3) |
|
|
26,200 |
|
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
Leverage as a percent of total assets |
|
|
22.5 |
|
% |
|
|
19.6 |
|
% |
|
|
18.6 |
|
% |
|
|
19.2 |
|
% |
|
|
19.5 |
|
% |
Operating expenses before leverage costs as a
percent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of total assets |
|
|
1.40 |
|
% |
|
|
1.38 |
|
% |
|
|
1.31 |
|
% |
|
|
1.32 |
|
% |
|
|
1.32 |
|
% |
Net
unrealized appreciation (depreciation), end of period |
|
|
(9,695 |
) |
|
|
|
(2,769 |
) |
|
|
|
5,384 |
|
|
|
|
3,749 |
|
|
|
|
2,356 |
|
|
Net
assets, end of period |
|
|
89,426 |
|
|
|
|
96,962 |
|
|
|
|
103,878 |
|
|
|
|
100,388 |
|
|
|
|
98,462 |
|
|
Average net assets during period(4) |
|
|
83,906 |
|
|
|
|
95,458 |
|
|
|
|
101,010 |
|
|
|
|
103,705 |
|
|
|
|
103,148 |
|
|
Net
asset value per common share |
|
|
13.01 |
|
|
|
|
14.44 |
|
|
|
|
15.70 |
|
|
|
|
15.38 |
|
|
|
|
15.09 |
|
|
Market value per common share |
|
|
9.99 |
|
|
|
|
12.19 |
|
|
|
|
13.23 |
|
|
|
|
13.00 |
|
|
|
|
12.92 |
|
|
Shares outstanding (000's) |
|
|
6,873 |
|
|
|
|
6,715 |
|
|
|
|
6,617 |
|
|
|
|
6,526 |
|
|
|
|
6,526 |
|
|
(1) |
Q1 is the
period from December through February. Q2 is the period from March
through May. Q3 is the period from June through August. Q4 is the
period from September through November.
|
(2) |
Computed by
averaging month-end values within each period.
|
(3) |
Leverage
consists of outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit
facility.
|
(4) |
Computed by
averaging daily net assets within each period.
|
|
|
2021 Annual Report | November 30, 2021 |
|
Ecofin |
Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund
(TEAF) |
|
Fund description
The Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund seeks
to provide a high level of total return with an emphasis on current
distributions. TEAF provides investors access to a combination of
public and direct investments in essential assets that are making
an impact on clients and communities.
Management’s discussion of fund
performance
TEAF
generated positive NAV performance in fiscal year 2021. Energy
infrastructure companies performed extremely well during the
period, driven by rebounding fundamentals and commodity prices.
Additionally, we saw strong performance in a number of our private
energy infrastructure investments driven by the same factors.
Listed sustainable infrastructure companies performed in-line with
our expectations in 2021, after an extremely strong 2020. Private
sustainable infrastructure and social impact also contributed to
NAV in-line with our expectations and the assets are generally
performing well.
Looking
ahead to 2022, we continue to have a constructive outlook for the
underlying assets in the TEAF portfolio. Listed sustainable
equities, TEAF’s largest allocation, are expected to continue to
benefit from secular tailwinds including a focus on decarbonizing
power generation and industrial activity and renewable generation
buildout. Those tailwinds are expected to drive strong earnings
growth for companies in the portfolio, which we expect to drive
strong risk-adjusted equity returns in the sector. We are
continuing to monitor supply chain and labor headwinds that
impacted input costs for sustainable infrastructure in 2021,
however we believe they are set to fade during 2022. Energy
infrastructure equities are well positioned moving into 2022, as
commodity prices and fundamentals have improved significantly. As
noted previously, we expect robust free cash flow generation from
our portfolio companies to support return of capital to investors
in 2022. Capital allocation will continue to drive equity
performance in the sector, in our view. Lastly, TEAF’s social
impact assets are largely performing in-line with our expectations
despite various headwinds as a result of lingering COVID-19
impacts.
We continue
to progress on transitioning the portfolio to the targeted
allocation of 60% direct investments. As of November 30, 2021,
TEAF’s total direct investment commitments were approximately $124
million or approximately 50% of the portfolio. As previously
mentioned, we have completed the fund’s allocation to direct
sustainable and energy infrastructure investments. We expect to
reach the targeted allocation for direct investments in the first
half of 2022.
Listed energy infrastructure
● |
Listed energy infrastructure equities
were the strongest driver of performance in the TEAF portfolio in
fiscal year 2021 |
● |
Strong equity performance during the
period was driven by a strong recovery in global energy demand off
of COVID-19 driven depressed levels supporting commodity
prices |
● |
Global LNG prices strengthened notably
during the period due to rebounding demand and low inventory levels
in North America, Europe and Asia providing a tailwind for natural
gas levered equities |
● |
Free cash
flow generation in the sector is expected to accelerate due to
lower capital expenditures and stable earnings providing valuation
support |
Listed sustainable
infrastructure
● |
The year was dominated by significant
mean reversion on names which had performed well in 2020. Pure
renewables as well as renewable-driven utilities underperformed
during the whole period, as investors turned their attention to the
effects of inflationary pressure on returns and steepening yield
curves. |
● |
Equity market flows switched out of
long-duration defensive business models into more cyclical sectors.
Clean energy and utilities’ performance stood at the bottom-end of
MSCI World’s sectors. |
● |
In such context, TEAF’s sustainable
listed infrastructure sleeve resisted well due to good
diversification of risk across sub-segments. Commodity strength
supported waste-to-energy and cyclical infrastructure holdings
benefited from the re-opening trade through exposure to airports
and toll roads. |
● |
Yield curves started to flatten towards
the end of the first 6-months, leading to some gradual recovery in
some regulated utilities names in the portfolio. Further easing of
long-term interest rates as well as the positive impact of rising
power and carbon prices on clean power generators have supported
performance of listed sustainable infrastructure in the second half
of the year. |
● |
Asset reorganizations and M&A
continued to feature in the listed infrastructure sector and two
portfolio holdings received takeover bids. These offers for
infrastructure businesses on two sides of the world with different
business focuses demonstrate the attractiveness of the sector and
availability of capital for private infrastructure
investors. |
● |
In general, earnings reports have been
in line with or better than consensus expectations among the
portfolio’s utility holdings. Utilities with commodity exposure,
either through generation or trading, have benefitted from the
exceptional strength in commodity prices this year. |
● |
On the
policy front, the EU released its “Fit for 55” plan with specific
2030 targets for renewables across the energy, building, industry
and transport sectors, Japan issued a new draft energy policy with
the renewable energy generation ratio target for FY30/31 lifted to
36-38% from 22-24%, Germany’s general |
|
|
|
|
Ecofin |
Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund (TEAF)
(continued) |
|
|
elections led to the Green party joining a new
coalition government, Glasgow’s COP26 summit agreed on further cuts
in carbon emissions and a clear “phase down” of coal, while the US
infrastructure and reconciliation bills have been in intense
discussions. |
● |
Outlook: Substantial commodity and electricity price
inflation around the world is disruptive in the short term and will
need to be addressed through improved market structure and energy
mix. While few renewable energy operators will benefit from this in
the short run due to typically low merchant / uncontracted volumes,
over time it will be possible to market output from assets with a
fixed cost at more attractive prices as contracts roll over. We
also expect renewables developers to enjoy increased demand for
renewable electricity – from governments and corporates alike – as
its cost, already the lowest in the technology stack, becomes
increasingly competitive against fossil fuel alternatives. These
factors combined should more than offset any potential headwinds
(so far very few) affecting renewables developers in the form of
higher input prices and/or logistical delays. |
Social impact
● |
TEAF completed four direct investments
in the social impact portfolio during the period |
● |
In March 2021, TEAF completed a debt
investment in Clearwater at Glendora. Clearwater at Glendora will
use the proceeds to construct a new, 117-unit Assisted Living and
Memory Care facility in Glendora, California to meet the
underserved needs for senior care in the specific submarket near
the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The developer and manager is an
experienced regional player in the senior living space. When
complete, Clearwater at Glendora will offer a mix of studio,
1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units with amenities that provide for a
high-end, luxury feel with prices that are comparable to other
facilities in the area. |
● |
In April 2021, TEAF closed a debt
investment in Dynamic BC Holding, a bioenergy engineering,
construction and development firm. The funding will partially
finance a waste-to-energy anaerobic digester facility near Green
Bay, Wisconsin that will source manure from local dairy farms,
which will be converted into renewable natural gas. The project
will generate environmentally-friendly RNG and provide a
sustainable method of recycling manure into fertilizer, thus
reducing surface and groundwater pollution coming from nitrates,
phosphorous and sediment runoff in the area. |
● |
In September 2021, TEAF closed a debt
investment in the Telra Institute, a charter school located in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Telra offers a unique model of an open
enrollment charter school with a focus on high-performing, gifted
students. The school opened in the fall of 2021 and is enrolled at
full capacity, with a plan to expand its offering to grades K-8
over time. |
● |
In October
2021, TEAF closed a debt investment in Estancia Senior Living, a
recently-constructed senior living facility located in Fallbrook,
California. The facility offers 103 units of assisted living and
memory care. |
Private energy infrastructure
● |
No investments were completed in private companies in the
private energy infrastructure portfolio during the
period. |
Private sustainable
infrastructure
● |
TEAF did not invest in any additional
private sustainable infrastructure projects in 2021 as the fund
previously reached its targeted allocation. |
● |
Operating assets held at TEAF continue
to operate as expected with stable cash flow generation profiles
driven by long-term contracts with highly-rated
counterparties. |
● |
TEAF
expects the last solar project under construction in the portfolio
to come online in summer 2022. |
2021 fiscal year
summary |
|
|
Distributions paid per share (fiscal year 2021) |
|
$0.90000 |
Monthly distributions paid per share |
|
$0.0750 |
Distribution rate (as of 11/30/2021) |
|
6.1% |
Quarter-over-quarter distribution increase
(decrease) |
|
0.0% |
Year-over-year distribution increase (decrease) |
|
(18.3)% |
Cumulative distribution to stockholders |
|
|
since inception in July
2009 |
|
$2.7605 |
Market-based total return |
|
19.5% |
NAV-based total return |
|
14.1% |
Premium (discount) to NAV (as of
11/30/2021) |
|
(14.6)% |
Performance data quoted represent past performance; past
performance does not guarantee future results. Like any other
stock, total return and market value will fluctuate so that an
investment, when sold, may be worth more or less than its original
cost. Portfolio composition is subject to change due to ongoing
management of the fund. References to specific securities or
sectors should not be construed as a recommendation by the fund or
its adviser. See Schedule of Investments for portfolio weighting at
the end of the fiscal quarter.
|
|
2021 Annual Report | November 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
Value of $10,000 vs. Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact
Term Fund – Market (unaudited)
Since
inception on March 29, 2019 through November 30,
2021
The
chart assumes an initial investment of $10,000. Performance
reflects waivers of fee and operating expenses in effect. In the
absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Performance
data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee
future results. Investment returns and principal value will
fluctuate, and when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Performance current to the most recent month-end may
be lower or higher than the performance quoted and can be obtained
by calling 866-362-9331. Performance assumes the reinvestment of
capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund
distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Annualized Rates of Return as of November 30,
2021
|
|
1-Year |
|
Since
Inception(1) |
Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund –
NAV |
|
14.10% |
|
|
1.78% |
|
Ecofin Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund –
Market |
|
19.50% |
|
|
-4.26% |
|
S&P Real Assets Index |
|
13.90% |
|
|
6.90% |
|
(1) |
Inception date of the Fund was March 29, 2019. |
Fund structure and distribution policy
The fund is
structured to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (RIC)
allowing it to pass-through to shareholders income and capital
gains earned, thus avoiding double-taxation. To qualify as a RIC,
the fund must meet specific income, diversification and
distribution requirements. Regarding income, at least 90 percent of
the fund gross income must be from dividends, interest and capital
gains. The fund must meet quarterly diversification requirements
including the requirement that at least 50 percent of the assets be
in cash, cash equivalents or other securities with each single
issuer of other securities not greater than 5 percent of total
assets. No more than 25 percent of total assets can be invested in
any one issuer other than government securities or other RIC’s. The
fund must also distribute at least 90 percent of its investment
company income. RIC’s are also subject to excise tax rules which
require RIC’s to distribute approximately 98 percent of net income
and net capital gains to avoid a 4 percent excise tax.
The fund
has adopted a managed distribution policy (“MDP”). Annual
distribution amounts are expected to fall in the range of 6% to 8%
of the average week-ending net asset value (“NAV”) per share for
the prior fiscal semi-annual period. Distribution amounts will be
reset both up and down to provide a consistent return on
trailing NAV. Under the MDP,
distribution amounts will normally be reset in February and August,
with no changes in distribution amounts in May and November. The
fund may designate a portion of its distributions as capital gains
and may also distribute additional capital gains in the last
quarter of the year to meet annual excise distribution
requirements.
Leverage
The fund’s
leverage utilization decreased $8.8 million during the six months
ended Q4 2021, as compared to six months ended Q2 2021. The fund
utilizes all floating rate leverage that had an interest rate of
0.89% and represented 8.4% of total assets at year-end. During the
period, the fund maintained compliance with its applicable coverage
ratios. The interest rate on the fund’s leverage will vary in the
future along with changing floating rates.
Please see
the Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements for
additional detail regarding critical accounting policies, results
of operations, leverage and other important fund
information.
For further
information regarding the tax impact on distributions, please visit
www.tortoiseecofin.com.
|
|
|
|
TEAF Key Financial Data (supplemental unaudited information) |
(dollar
amounts in thousands unless otherwise indicated) |
|
The
information presented below regarding Distributable Cash Flow and
Selected Financial Information is supplemental non-GAAP financial
information, which the fund believes is meaningful to understanding
operating performance. The Distributable Cash Flow Ratios include
the functional equivalent of EBITDA for non-investment companies,
and the fund believes they are an important supplemental measure of
performance and promote comparisons from period-to-period. This
information is supplemental, is not inclusive of required financial
disclosures (e.g. Total Expense Ratio), and should be read in
conjunction with the full financial statements.
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
|
Q1(1) |
|
|
|
Q2(1) |
|
|
|
Q3(1) |
|
|
|
Q4(1) |
|
|
Selected Financial Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock |
|
$ |
3,035 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,035 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,036 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,036 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,036 |
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock per share |
|
|
0.2250 |
|
|
|
|
0.2250 |
|
|
|
|
0.2250 |
|
|
|
|
0.2250 |
|
|
|
|
0.2250 |
|
|
Total assets, end of period |
|
|
246,112 |
|
|
|
|
263,959 |
|
|
|
|
259,311 |
|
|
|
|
262,769 |
|
|
|
|
260,153 |
|
|
Average total assets during
period(2) |
|
|
235,505 |
|
|
|
|
253,187 |
|
|
|
|
261,033 |
|
|
|
|
260,599 |
|
|
|
|
262,969 |
|
|
Leverage(3) |
|
|
31,100 |
|
|
|
|
42,800 |
|
|
|
|
30,400 |
|
|
|
|
29,700 |
|
|
|
|
21,600 |
|
|
Leverage as a percent of total assets |
|
|
12.6 |
|
% |
|
|
16.2 |
|
% |
|
|
11.7 |
|
% |
|
|
11.3 |
|
% |
|
|
8.3 |
|
% |
Operating expenses before leverage costs as a
percent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of total
assets |
|
|
1.92 |
|
% |
|
|
1.57 |
|
% |
|
|
1.68 |
|
% |
|
|
1.71 |
|
% |
|
|
1.72 |
|
% |
Net
unrealized appreciation (depreciation), end of period |
|
|
5,259 |
|
|
|
|
(1,352 |
) |
|
|
|
13,357 |
|
|
|
|
16,157 |
|
|
|
|
12,165 |
|
|
Net
assets, end of period |
|
|
213,825 |
|
|
|
|
218,560 |
|
|
|
|
227,356 |
|
|
|
|
231,658 |
|
|
|
|
231,382 |
|
|
Average net assets during period(4) |
|
|
204,319 |
|
|
|
|
224,328 |
|
|
|
|
225,036 |
|
|
|
|
229,497 |
|
|
|
|
235,252 |
|
|
Net
asset value per common share |
|
|
15.85 |
|
|
|
|
16.20 |
|
|
|
|
16.85 |
|
|
|
|
17.17 |
|
|
|
|
17.15 |
|
|
Market value per common share |
|
|
13.04 |
|
|
|
|
13.89 |
|
|
|
|
14.76 |
|
|
|
|
14.40 |
|
|
|
|
14.64 |
|
|
Shares outstanding (000's) |
|
|
13,491 |
|
|
|
|
13,491 |
|
|
|
|
13,491 |
|
|
|
|
13,491 |
|
|
|
|
13,491 |
|
|
(1) |
Q1 represents the period from December through February. Q2
represents the period from March through May. Q3 represents the
period from June through August. Q4 represents the period from
September through November. |
(2) |
Computed by averaging month-end values within each
period. |
(3) |
Leverage consists of outstanding borrowings under the
margin loan facility. |
(4) |
Computed by averaging daily net assets within each
period. |
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
TYG Consolidated Schedule of Investments |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Common Stocks — 96.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 1.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
ESS
Tech, Inc.(2) |
|
261,007 |
|
$ |
4,163,062 |
Fluence Energy, Inc.(2) |
|
39,547 |
|
|
1,253,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,416,306 |
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
7.5%(1) |
|
|
|
United States — 7.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
598,861 |
|
|
30,919,193 |
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
31.0%(1) |
|
|
|
United States — 31.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc. |
|
130,004 |
|
|
13,625,719 |
Kinder Morgan Inc. |
|
1,443,949 |
|
|
22,323,452 |
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
685,180 |
|
|
41,001,171 |
The
Williams Companies, Inc. |
|
1,933,782 |
|
|
51,806,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
128,756,362 |
|
Renewables and Power Infrastructure —
56.9%(1) |
|
|
|
United States — 56.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
AES
Corp. |
|
1,078,820 |
|
|
25,222,812 |
Alliant Energy Corp. |
|
475,265 |
|
|
26,039,769 |
American Electric Power Co, Inc. |
|
346,293 |
|
|
28,067,048 |
Archaea Energy, Inc.(2) |
|
316,715 |
|
|
6,046,089 |
Atlantica Sustainable |
|
|
|
|
|
Infrastructure
PLC |
|
600,395 |
|
|
23,031,152 |
Clearway Energy Inc. |
|
997,808 |
|
|
37,238,195 |
DTE
Energy Company |
|
242,094 |
|
|
26,228,464 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
|
212,228 |
|
|
18,417,146 |
NextEra Energy Partners, LP |
|
540,010 |
|
|
45,927,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
236,218,525 |
Total Common Stocks |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$345,443,163) |
|
|
|
|
401,310,386 |
|
Master Limited Partnerships —
29.9%(1) |
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 1.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
NuStar Energy L.P. |
|
431,102 |
|
|
6,035,428 |
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
4.5%(1) |
|
|
|
United States — 4.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Western Midstream Partners, LP |
|
971,673 |
|
|
18,685,272 |
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
13.7%(1) |
|
|
|
United States — 13.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
DCP
Midstream, LP |
|
602,984 |
|
|
15,876,569 |
Energy Transfer LP |
|
2,976,633 |
|
|
25,063,250 |
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
|
742,362 |
|
|
15,879,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
56,818,942 |
|
Refined Product Pipelines —
10.3%(1) |
|
|
|
United States — 10.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. |
|
325,113 |
|
|
15,078,741 |
MPLX LP |
|
938,855 |
|
|
27,517,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
42,596,581 |
Total Master Limited Partnerships |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$129,192,043) |
|
|
|
|
124,136,223 |
|
Preferred Stock —
4.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
3.2%(1) |
|
|
|
United States — 3.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Altus Midstream Company
7.000%,(3)(4) |
|
10,427 |
|
|
13,302,893 |
|
Renewable Infrastructure —
1.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
|
72,016 |
|
|
3,888,864 |
Total Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$13,927,322) |
|
|
|
|
17,191,757 |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
Tortoise |
25 |
|
|
|
|
TYG Consolidated Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Private Investment — 2.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewables — 2.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TK
NYS Solar Holdco, LLC(3)(4)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$50,481,469) |
|
|
N/A |
|
$ |
11,744,821 |
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds — 1.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined Products Pipelines —
0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Partners LP, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.375%,
01/22/2078 |
|
$ |
1,200,000 |
|
|
1,056,000 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
1.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EnLink Midstream Partners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.000%,
Perpetual |
|
|
5,100,000 |
|
|
4,029,000 |
|
Total Corporate Bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$5,467,498) |
|
|
|
|
|
5,085,000 |
|
|
|
Warrants — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EVgo, Inc.(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Short-Term Investment — 0.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States Investment Company —
0.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, |
|
|
|
|
0.03%(6)
(Cost $483,058) |
|
|
483,058 |
|
|
483,058 |
|
|
Total Investments — 134.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$544,994,554)(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
559,951,247 |
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets —
(2.3)%(1) |
|
|
(9,613,243 |
) |
Senior Notes — (20.2)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(83,893,333 |
) |
Line of Credit — (4.6)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(19,200,000 |
) |
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
at Liquidation
Value — (7.8)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(32,300,000 |
) |
Total Net Assets Applicable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stockholders —
100.0%(1) |
|
$ |
414,944,671 |
|
(1) |
Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to
common stockholders. |
(2) |
Non-income producing security. |
(3) |
Restricted securities have a total fair value of
$25,047,714 which represents 6.0% of net assets. See Note 6 to the
financial statements for further disclosure. |
(4) |
Securities have been valued by using significant
unobservable inputs in accordance with fair value procedures and
are categorized as level 3 investments, as more fully described in
Note 2 to the financial statements. |
(5) |
Deemed to be an affiliate of the fund. See Affiliated
Company Transactions Note 7 and Basis For Consolidation Note 13 to
the financial statements for further disclosure. |
(6) |
Rate indicated is the current yield as of November 30,
2021. |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
26 |
Tortoise |
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
NTG Schedule of Investments |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Common Stock — 95.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 15.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada — 10.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enbridge Inc. |
|
|
275,100 |
|
$ |
10,327,254 |
|
Pembina Pipeline Corp. |
|
|
402,120 |
|
|
11,922,858 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,250,112 |
|
|
|
United States — 4.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plains GP Holdings LP |
|
|
916,535 |
|
|
9,165,350 |
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESS
Tech Inc.(2) |
|
|
70,184 |
|
|
1,119,435 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
12.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 12.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hess Midstream Partners LP |
|
|
45,146 |
|
|
1,117,815 |
|
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
|
469,676 |
|
|
24,249,372 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,367,187 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
49.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 49.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc. |
|
|
106,963 |
|
|
11,210,792 |
|
DT
Midstream, Inc. |
|
|
185,323 |
|
|
8,500,766 |
|
Kinder Morgan Inc. |
|
|
1,550,051 |
|
|
23,963,789 |
|
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
|
432,038 |
|
|
25,853,154 |
|
TC
Energy Corporation |
|
|
128,700 |
|
|
6,037,317 |
|
The
Williams Companies, Inc. |
|
|
1,027,603 |
|
|
27,529,484 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103,095,302 |
|
|
|
Renewables and Power Infrastructure —
18.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 18.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Archaea Energy, Inc.(2) |
|
|
143,839 |
|
|
2,745,886 |
|
Atlantica Sustainable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Infrastructure
PLC |
|
|
241,241 |
|
|
9,254,005 |
|
Clearway Energy Inc. |
|
|
324,675 |
|
|
12,116,871 |
|
NextEra Energy Partners, LP |
|
|
172,099 |
|
|
14,637,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38,753,782 |
|
Total Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$163,812,799) |
|
|
|
|
|
199,751,168 |
|
|
|
Master Limited Partnerships —
28.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
4.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 4.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Midstream Partners, LP |
|
|
479,491 |
|
|
9,220,612 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
14.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 14.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCP
Midstream, LP |
|
|
326,064 |
|
|
8,585,265 |
|
Energy Transfer LP |
|
|
1,514,398 |
|
|
12,751,231 |
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
|
|
443,436 |
|
|
9,485,096 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,821,592 |
|
|
Refined Product Pipelines —
8.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 8.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. |
146,667 |
|
|
6,802,415 |
|
MPLX LP |
|
|
406,542 |
|
|
11,915,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,718,161 |
|
Total Master Limited Partnerships |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$57,154,302) |
|
|
|
|
|
58,760,365 |
|
|
Preferred Stocks —
5.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
4.5%(1) |
|
|
United States — 4.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Altus Midstream Company,
7.000%(3)(4) |
7,456 |
|
|
9,511,892 |
|
|
Renewable Infrastructure —
1.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
|
|
39,095 |
|
|
2,111,130 |
|
Total Preferred Stocks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$9,355,821) |
|
|
|
|
|
11,623,022 |
|
|
Corporate Bonds — 1.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
1.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EnLink Midstream Partners, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.000%,
Perpetual |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
2,955,996) |
|
$ |
3,400,000 |
|
|
2,686,000 |
|
|
Warrants — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EVgo, Inc.(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$1) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Short-Term Investment —
0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States Investment Company —
0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
First American Government Obligations
Fund, |
|
|
|
|
0.03%(5)
(Cost $412,471) |
|
|
412,471 |
|
|
412,471 |
|
|
Total Investments — 130.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$233,691,390)(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
273,233,028 |
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets —
(1.4)%(1) |
|
|
(2,946,357 |
) |
Credit Facility Borrowings — (19.5)% |
|
|
|
(40,900,000 |
) |
Senior Notes — (3.4)% |
|
|
|
|
|
(7,149,732 |
) |
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
at
Liquidation Value — (5.8)% |
|
|
|
(12,218,925 |
) |
Total Net Assets Applicable to |
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stockholders —
100.0%(1) |
|
$ |
210,018,014 |
|
(1) |
Calculated
as a percentage of net assets applicable to common
stockholders. |
(2) |
Non-income
producing security. |
(3) |
Restricted
securities have a total fair value of $9,511,892, which represents
4.5% of net assets. See Note 6 to the financial statements for
further disclosure. |
(4) |
Securities
have been valued by using significant unobservable inputs in
accordance with fair value procedures and are categorized as level
3 investments, as more fully described in Note 2 to the financial
statements. |
(5) |
Rate
indicated is the current yield as of November 30, 2021. |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
Tortoise |
27 |
|
|
|
|
TTP Schedule of Investments |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Common Stocks — 95.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 27.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada — 19.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enbridge Inc. |
|
197,300 |
|
$ |
7,406,642 |
|
Gibson Energy, Inc. |
|
50,815 |
|
|
919,280 |
|
Pembina Pipeline Corp. |
|
130,637 |
|
|
3,865,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,191,497 |
|
|
|
United States — 7.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plains GP Holdings LP |
|
476,656 |
|
|
4,766,560 |
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESS
Tech, Inc.(2) |
|
20,820 |
|
|
332,079 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
10.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 10.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antero Midstream Corp. |
|
101,317 |
|
|
983,788 |
|
Equitrans Midstream Corp. |
|
307,343 |
|
|
2,956,640 |
|
Hess Midstream Partners LP |
|
78,784 |
|
|
1,950,692 |
|
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
16,473 |
|
|
850,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,741,621 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
46.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
Canada — 11.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Keyera Corp. |
|
73,152 |
|
|
1,606,830 |
|
TC
Energy Corporation |
|
113,623 |
|
|
5,330,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,936,885 |
|
|
|
United States — 35.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kinder Morgan Inc. |
|
389,508 |
|
|
6,021,793 |
|
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
125,406 |
|
|
7,504,295 |
|
The
Williams Companies, Inc. |
|
317,849 |
|
|
8,515,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,041,263 |
|
|
|
Renewables and Power Infrastructure —
10.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 10.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Archaea Energy, Inc.(2) |
|
14,797 |
|
|
282,475 |
|
Clearway Energy Inc. |
|
22,000 |
|
|
821,040 |
|
NextEra Energy Partners, LP |
|
29,030 |
|
|
2,469,002 |
|
Sempra Energy |
|
23,017 |
|
|
2,759,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,331,565 |
|
Total Common Stocks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$59,271,492) |
|
|
|
|
59,341,470 |
|
|
|
Master Limited Partnerships —
32.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 3.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 3.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NuStar Energy L.P. |
|
57,070 |
|
|
798,980 |
|
Shell Midstream Partners LP |
|
124,825 |
|
|
1,423,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,221,985 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
2.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Midstream Partners, LP |
|
79,732 |
|
|
1,533,246 |
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
13.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
United States — 13.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCP
Midstream, LP |
|
64,274 |
|
|
1,692,334 |
|
Energy Transfer LP |
|
386,197 |
|
|
3,251,779 |
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
|
163,236 |
|
|
3,491,618 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,435,731 |
|
|
Other — 0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Westlake Chemical Partners LP |
|
4,940 |
|
|
114,361 |
|
|
Refined Product Pipelines —
12.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 12.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holly Energy Partners LP |
|
41,962 |
|
|
703,283 |
|
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. |
|
56,630 |
|
|
2,626,500 |
|
MPLX LP |
|
134,271 |
|
|
3,935,483 |
|
Phillips 66 Partners LP |
|
16,282 |
|
|
560,752 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,826,018 |
|
Total Master Limited Partnerships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$19,348,910) |
|
|
|
|
20,131,341 |
|
|
Preferred Stock —
1.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
1.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
Altus Midstream Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.000%(3)(4)
(Cost $553,926) |
|
554 |
|
|
706,682 |
|
|
Short-Term Investment — 0.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Investment Company —
0.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.03%(5)
(Cost $402,364) |
|
402,364 |
|
|
402,364 |
|
|
Total Investments — 129.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$79,576,693)(1) |
|
|
|
|
80,581,857 |
|
Other Assets and Liabilities —
(0.3)%(1) |
|
|
|
(149,987 |
) |
Credit Facility Borrowings —
(13.0)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
(8,100,000 |
) |
Senior Notes — (6.3)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
(3,942,857 |
) |
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
at Liquidation
Value — (9.8)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
(6,100,000 |
) |
Total Net Assets Applicable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stockholders —
100.0%(1) |
|
|
$ |
62,289,013 |
|
(1) |
Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to
common stockholders. |
(2) |
Non-income producing security. |
(3) |
Restricted securities have a total fair value of $706,682,
which represents 1.1% of net assets. See Note 6 to the financial
statements for further disclosure. |
(4) |
Securities have been valued by using significant
unobservable inputs in accordance with fair value procedures and
are categorized as level 3 investments, as more fully described in
Note 2 to the financial statements. |
(5) |
Rate indicated is the current yield as of November 30,
2021. |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
28 |
Tortoise |
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|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
NDP Schedule of Investments |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Common Stock — 88.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 1.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada — 1.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enbridge Inc. |
|
23,865 |
|
$ |
895,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESS
Tech, Inc.(2) |
|
11,194 |
|
|
178,544 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
4.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 4.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Baker Hughes Co. |
|
18,968 |
|
|
442,713 |
|
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
28,897 |
|
|
1,491,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,934,665 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
15.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada — 2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TC
Energy Corporation |
|
19,745 |
|
|
926,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 13.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc. |
|
43,921 |
|
|
4,603,360 |
|
Kinder Morgan Inc. |
|
56,165 |
|
|
868,311 |
|
The
Williams Companies, Inc. |
|
36,175 |
|
|
969,128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,367,037 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and Gas Production —
62.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom — 2.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BP
PLC |
|
35,054 |
|
|
910,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 60.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chevron Corp. |
|
27,638 |
|
|
3,119,501 |
|
ConocoPhillips |
|
31,390 |
|
|
2,201,381 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc. |
|
15,751 |
|
|
698,399 |
|
Coterra Energy, Inc. |
|
21,071 |
|
|
423,106 |
|
Devon Energy Corp. |
|
79,884 |
|
|
3,359,921 |
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc. |
|
37,179 |
|
|
3,968,115 |
|
EOG
Resources, Inc. |
|
34,587 |
|
|
3,009,069 |
|
EQT
Corp.(2) |
|
91,877 |
|
|
1,785,170 |
|
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
|
39,460 |
|
|
2,361,286 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
|
48,626 |
|
|
1,441,761 |
|
PDC
Energy, Inc. |
|
9,914 |
|
|
499,963 |
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Company |
|
22,350 |
|
|
3,985,452 |
|
Royal Dutch Shell PLC |
|
32,093 |
|
|
1,349,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,112,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other — 1.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(2) |
|
1,957 |
|
|
132,137 |
|
Denbury, Inc.(2) |
|
6,600 |
|
|
525,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
657,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewables and Power Infrastructure —
2.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Electric Power Co, Inc. |
|
2,921 |
|
|
236,747 |
|
Archaea Energy, Inc.(2) |
|
7,593 |
|
|
144,950 |
|
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.(2) |
|
29,780 |
|
|
213,523 |
|
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
|
6,065 |
|
|
526,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,121,541 |
|
Total Common Stocks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $31,627,939) |
|
|
|
|
41,267,624 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Limited Partnerships —
16.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 2.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. |
|
138,737 |
|
|
1,290,254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
2.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Midstream Partners, LP |
|
48,607 |
|
|
934,713 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
9.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 9.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCP
Midstream, LP |
|
50,351 |
|
|
1,325,742 |
|
Energy Transfer LP |
|
241,059 |
|
|
2,029,716 |
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
|
43,433 |
|
|
929,032 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,284,490 |
|
Refined Product Pipelines —
1.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. |
|
19,323 |
|
|
896,201 |
|
Total Master Limited Partnerships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $7,717,817) |
|
|
|
|
7,405,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EVgo, Inc. Warrant(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $1) |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Investment — 0.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Investment Company —
0.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Institutional
Class, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.03%(3) (Cost
$414,471) |
|
414,471 |
|
|
414,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments — 105.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$39,760,228)(1) |
|
|
|
|
49,087,755 |
|
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities —
0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
10,454 |
|
Credit Facility Borrowings —
(5.8%)(1) |
|
|
|
|
(2,700,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Net Assets Applicable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stockholders —
100.0%(1) |
|
|
|
$ |
46,398,209 |
|
(1) |
Calculated
as a percentage of net assets applicable to common
stockholders.
|
(2) |
Non-income
producing security.
|
(3) |
Rate
indicated is the current yield as of November 30, 2021.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
Tortoise |
29 |
|
|
|
|
TPZ Schedule of Investments |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Corporate Bonds — 63.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 7.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 7.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enbridge Inc., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.500%, 07/15/2077 |
|
$ |
7,042,000 |
|
$ |
7,299,448 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
21.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 21.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Antero Midstream Partners LP, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.750%,
03/01/2027(2) |
|
|
3,800,000 |
|
|
3,820,862 |
Blue Racer Midstream, LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.625%,
07/15/2026(2) |
|
|
5,900,000 |
|
|
5,988,500 |
EnLink Midstream LLC, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.375%, 06/01/2029 |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
4,020,000 |
Hess Corporation, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.625%,
02/15/2026(2) |
|
|
4,160,000 |
|
|
4,253,600 |
The
Williams Companies, Inc., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.550%, 06/24/2024 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
3,224,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,307,905 |
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
22.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 22.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.000%, 06/30/2024 |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
4,449,424 |
Cheniere Corp., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.875%, 03/31/2025 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
2,228,697 |
DT
Midstream, Inc., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.375%,
06/15/2031(2) |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
1,985,000 |
NGPL PipeCo LLC, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.250%,
07/15/2031(2) |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
1,519,256 |
ONEOK, Inc., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.500%, 09/01/2023 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
2,186,630 |
ONEOK, Inc., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.350%, 01/15/2031 |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
3,770,405 |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.950%,
07/15/2029(2) |
|
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
3,146,250 |
Tallgrass Energy LP, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.500%,
01/15/2028(2) |
|
|
3,250,000 |
|
|
3,172,813 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,458,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewables and Power Infrastructure —
5.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 5.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NextEra Energy, Inc., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.800%, 12/01/2077 |
|
|
4,500,000 |
|
|
4,907,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined Product Pipelines — 2.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Buckeye Partners LP, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.850%, 11/15/2043 |
|
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
1,969,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other — 4.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 4.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
New
Fortress Energy, Inc., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.500%,
09/30/2026(2) |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
4,726,650 |
Total Corporate Bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $60,379,474) |
|
|
|
|
|
62,669,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Limited Partnerships —
29.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 3.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 3.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
BP
Midstream Partners LP |
|
|
21,729 |
|
|
279,652 |
NuStar Energy L.P. |
|
|
128,534 |
|
|
1,799,476 |
PBF
Logistics LP |
|
|
49,521 |
|
|
561,073 |
Shell Midstream Partners LP |
|
|
77,365 |
|
|
881,961 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,522,162 |
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
3.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 3.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Midstream Partners, LP |
|
|
154,434 |
|
|
2,969,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
11.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 11.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCP
Midstream, LP |
|
|
110,091 |
|
|
2,898,696 |
Energy Transfer LP |
|
|
407,632 |
|
|
3,432,262 |
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. |
|
|
213,683 |
|
|
4,570,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,901,637 |
Other — 0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Westlake Chemical Partners LP |
|
|
8,074 |
|
|
186,913 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined Product Pipelines —
12.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 12.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holly Energy Partners LP |
|
|
93,991 |
|
|
1,575,289 |
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. |
|
|
78,332 |
|
|
3,633,038 |
MPLX LP |
|
|
226,804 |
|
|
6,647,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,855,952 |
Total Master Limited Partnerships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $30,229,820) |
|
|
|
|
|
29,436,430 |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
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Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
TPZ Schedule of Investments (continued) |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Common Stocks — 27.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crude Oil Pipelines — 6.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada — 2.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enbridge Inc. |
|
53,741 |
|
$ |
2,017,437 |
|
United States — 4.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plains GP Holdings LP |
|
389,094 |
|
|
3,890,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ESS
Tech, Inc.(3) |
|
31,987 |
|
|
510,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
3.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 3.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EnLink Midstream LLC |
|
90,965 |
|
|
592,182 |
|
Equitrans Midstream Corp. |
|
108,596 |
|
|
1,044,694 |
|
Hess Midstream Partners LP |
|
66,901 |
|
|
1,656,469 |
|
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
7,603 |
|
|
392,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,685,888 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
12.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 12.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DT
Midstream, Inc. |
|
4,058 |
|
|
186,140 |
|
Kinder Morgan Inc. |
|
214,709 |
|
|
3,319,401 |
|
ONEOK, Inc. |
|
42,252 |
|
|
2,528,360 |
|
TC
Energy Corporation |
|
48,667 |
|
|
2,282,969 |
|
The
Williams Companies, Inc. |
|
135,347 |
|
|
3,625,946 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,942,816 |
|
Renewables and Power Infrastructure —
4.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 4.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Archaea Energy, Inc.(3) |
|
26,704 |
|
|
509,779 |
|
Atlantica Sustainable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Infrastructure PLC |
|
16,523 |
|
|
633,822 |
|
DTE
Energy Company |
|
8,116 |
|
|
879,287 |
|
NextEra Energy Partners, LP |
|
8,013 |
|
|
681,506 |
|
Sempra Energy |
|
16,927 |
|
|
2,029,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,733,434 |
|
Total Common Stocks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $26,058,157) |
|
|
|
|
26,780,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stocks — 0.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
0.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Altus Midstream Company, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.000%(2)(4) (Cost
$483,100) |
|
483 |
|
|
616,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrant — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Technology — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EVgo, Inc. Warrant(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $1) |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Investment Company —
2.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Investment Company —
2.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.03%(5)(Cost
$2,215,765) |
|
2,215,765 |
|
|
2,215,765 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments — 123.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$119,366,317)(1) |
|
|
|
|
121,718,234 |
|
Other Assets and Liabilities —
0.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
743,329 |
|
Credit Facility Borrowings —
(24.4)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
(24,000,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Net Assets Applicable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stockholders —
100.0%(1) |
|
|
|
$ |
98,461,563 |
|
(1) |
Calculated
as a percentage of net assets applicable to common
shareholders.
|
(2) |
Restricted
securities have a total fair value of $29,229,255, which represents
29.7% of net assets. See Note 6 to the financial statements for
further disclosure.
|
(3) |
Non-income
producing security.
|
(4) |
Securities
have been valued by using significant unobservable inputs in
accordance with fair value procedures and are categorized as level
3 investments, as more fully described in Note 2 to the financial
statements.
|
(5) |
Rate
indicated is the current yield as of November 30, 2021.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
TEAF Consolidated Schedule of
Investments |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Common Stock — 51.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
3.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Australia — 1.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
APA
Group(6) |
|
342,429 |
|
$ |
2,326,277 |
United States — 2.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc.(6) |
|
31,300 |
|
|
3,280,553 |
The
Williams Companies, Inc.(6) |
|
122,200 |
|
|
3,273,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,880,568 |
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
2.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Targa Resources Corp.(2)(6) |
|
92,500 |
|
|
4,775,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other — 3.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Australia — 2.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Atlas Arteria Ltd.(6) |
|
992,726 |
|
|
4,592,743 |
Spain — 1.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Ferrovial SA(6) |
|
121,999 |
|
|
3,398,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
7,990,828 |
Power — 28.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Australia — 3.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Spark Infrastructure Group(6) |
|
3,380,512 |
|
|
6,916,119 |
Canada — 2.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Algonquin Power & Utilities
Corp.(6) |
|
333,778 |
|
|
4,517,611 |
Brookfield Renewable Corp. |
|
7,922 |
|
|
293,352 |
Germany — 1.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
RWE
AG |
|
68,204 |
|
|
2,641,497 |
Italy — 5.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
ENAV SpA(3)(6) |
|
544,452 |
|
|
2,261,140 |
Enel SpA |
|
939,487 |
|
|
7,146,093 |
Terna SpA |
|
409,102 |
|
|
3,051,006 |
Portugal — 3.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
EDP
— Energias de Portugal SA(6) |
|
1,425,838 |
|
|
7,816,755 |
Spain — 4.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Endesa SA |
|
299,775 |
|
|
6,743,374 |
Iberdrola SA(6) |
|
371,053 |
|
|
4,167,697 |
United Kingdom — 5.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
National Grid Plc |
|
330,365 |
|
|
4,422,676 |
SSE
PLC(6) |
|
391,252 |
|
|
8,075,742 |
United States — 3.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
American Electric Power Co, Inc.(6) |
|
53,287 |
|
|
4,318,911 |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC |
|
75,263 |
|
|
2,887,089 |
|
|
|
|
|
65,259,062 |
Renewable Infrastructure — 3.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Archaea Energy, Inc.(3) |
|
27 |
|
|
515 |
United Kingdom — 3.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Greencoat UK Wind PLC |
|
4,953,707 |
|
|
8,841,317 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,841,832 |
Renewables — 6.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 6.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Brookfield Renewable Corp.(3)(6) |
|
34,641 |
|
|
1,288,072 |
Innergex Renewable Energy,
Inc.(3)(6) |
|
294,405 |
|
|
4,369,579 |
TransAlta Renewables, Inc.(3)(6) |
|
381,927 |
|
|
5,543,016 |
Transition SA(3) |
|
250,000 |
|
|
2,764,358 |
|
|
|
|
|
13,965,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solar — 1.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Sunnova Energy International,
Inc.(3)(6) |
|
82,766 |
|
|
3,059,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transportation/Storage — 3.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Hong Kong — 3.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
China Suntien Green Energy Corp Ltd. |
|
9,877,979 |
|
|
6,929,026 |
Total Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $114,300,795) |
|
|
|
|
119,701,975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Investments — 19.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
0.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Mexico Pacific Limited LLC (MPL) |
|
|
|
|
|
Series A(4)(5) |
|
99,451 |
|
|
2,182,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewables — 18.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 18.9%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
Renewable Holdco, LLC(4)(5)(7) |
|
N/A |
|
|
5,336,772 |
Renewable Holdco I, LLC(4)(5)(7) |
|
N/A |
|
|
23,847,777 |
Renewable Holdco II, LLC(4)(5)(7) |
|
N/A |
|
|
14,564,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
43,748,724 |
Total Private Investment |
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $45,444,210) |
|
|
|
|
45,931,077 |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
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|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
TEAF Consolidated Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair
Value |
Corporate Bonds — 16.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Education — 0.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.3%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Village Charter School, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.000%,
12/15/2021(9) |
|
$ |
800,000 |
|
$ |
600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healthcare — 3.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 3.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
315/333 West Dawson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associates SUB 144A NT, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.00%,
01/31/2026(5) |
|
|
3,770,000 |
|
|
3,598,785 |
Grace Commons Property |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.000%,
10/31/2023(5) |
|
|
3,650,000 |
|
|
3,650,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,248,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project Finance — 8.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 8.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
C2NC Holdings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.000%, 05/01/2027 |
|
|
10,715,000 |
|
|
10,752,974 |
Dynamic BC Holdings LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.500%,
04/01/2028(5) |
|
|
8,110,000 |
|
|
8,105,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,858,303 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Living — 4.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 4.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contour Propco 1735 S MISSION |
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUB 144A NT, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.00%,
10/01/2025(5) |
|
|
5,715,000 |
|
|
5,715,000 |
Drumlin Reserve Property LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.000%,
10/02/2025(5) |
|
|
1,705,311 |
|
|
1,712,262 |
Drumlin Reserve Property LLC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.000%,
10/02/2025(5) |
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
1,054,293 |
Realco Perry Hall MD LLC/OPCO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub 144A NT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.000%,
10/01/2024(5) |
|
|
2,256,000 |
|
|
2,256,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,737,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Corporate Bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $37,609,713) |
|
|
|
|
|
37,444,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Master Limited Partnerships — 9.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing —
0.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crestwood Equity Partners LP |
|
|
65,431 |
|
|
1,672,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
1.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.(6) |
|
|
128,400 |
|
|
2,746,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refined Product Pipelines —
2.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 2.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MPLX LP(2)(6) |
|
|
206,200 |
|
|
6,043,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewables — 4.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canada — 0.7%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP(6) |
|
|
45,147 |
|
|
1,640,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 4.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enviva Partners LP(2)(6) |
|
|
136,755 |
|
|
9,576,953 |
Total Master Limited Partnerships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $15,622,697) |
|
|
|
|
|
21,679,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock — 6.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines —
4.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 4.6%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Altus Midstream Company,
7.000%(4)(5) |
|
|
4,294 |
|
|
5,478,137 |
Enterprise Products Partners L.P., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7.250%(4) |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
5,006,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,484,287 |
Renewables — 0.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 0.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NextEra Energy Partners LP |
|
|
28,900 |
|
|
1,832,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Water Utilities — 1.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States — 1.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Essential Utilities, Inc. |
|
|
49,133 |
|
|
2,836,940 |
Total Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $14,883,280) |
|
|
|
|
|
15,153,776 |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
|
|
Tortoise |
33 |
|
|
|
|
TEAF Consolidated Schedule of Investments
(continued) |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Principal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount/Shares |
|
Fair Value |
Municipal Bonds —
4.8%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arizona — 0.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
La Paz County Industrial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Development Authority |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.042%, 01/01/2026 |
|
$ |
410,000 |
|
$ |
404,222 |
|
|
|
Florida — 0.4%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.508%,
07/01/2025(9) |
|
|
445,000 |
|
|
400,500 |
|
Florida Development Finance Corp. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.000%, 02/15/2028 |
|
|
595,000 |
|
|
604,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,004,688 |
|
|
|
Wisconsin — 4.2%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Public Finance Authority |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.000%, 06/01/2029 |
|
|
8,925,000 |
|
|
8,940,917 |
|
Public Finance Authority |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.000%, 10/01/2029 |
|
|
185,000 |
|
|
185,365 |
|
Public Finance Authority |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.000%, 09/01/2031 |
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
496,775 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,623,057 |
|
Total Municipal Bonds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $11,053,826) |
|
|
|
|
|
11,031,967 |
|
|
|
Construction Note — 1.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewables — 1.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bermuda — 1.5%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturn Solar Bermuda 1 Ltd., |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.000%,
04/30/2022(4)(5) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost $3,778,904) |
|
|
3,510,000 |
|
|
3,583,008 |
|
|
|
Special Purpose Acquisition Company
Warrant — 0.1%(1) |
|
Renewables — 0.1%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transition SA Warrant(3) |
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
141,762 |
|
|
Total Investments — 110.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost
$242,693,425)(1) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
254,667,974 |
|
Total Value of Options Written |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Premiums received
$51,214)(8) —
(0.0)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(41,750 |
) |
Other Assets and Liabilities —
(0.7)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(1,644,208 |
) |
Credit Facility Borrowings —
(9.4)%(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
(21,600,000 |
) |
Total Net Assets Applicable to |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stockholders —
100.0%(1) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
231,382,016 |
|
(1) |
Calculated
as a percentage of net assets applicable to common
stockholders.
|
(2) |
All or a
portion of the security represents cover for outstanding call
option contracts written.
|
(3) |
Non-income
producing security.
|
(4) |
Securities
have been valued by using significant unobservable inputs in
accordance with fair value procedures and are categorized as level
3 investments, as more fully described in Note 2 to the financial
statements.
|
(5) |
Restricted
securities have a total fair value of $81,083,891 which represents
35.0% of net assets. See Note 6 to the financial statements for
further disclosure.
|
(6) |
All or a
portion of the security is segregated as collateral for the margin
borrowing facility. See Note 11 to the financial statements for
further disclosure.
|
(7) |
Deemed to
be an affiliate of the fund. See Affiliated Company Transactions
Note 7 and Basis For Consolidation Note 13 to the financial
statements for further disclosure.
|
(8) |
See
Schedule of Options Written and Note 12 to the financial statements
for further disclosure.
|
(9) |
Security in
forbearance at November 30, 2021.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
34 |
Tortoise |
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
Schedule of Options Written |
November
30, 2021 |
|
TEAF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Call Options Written |
|
Expiration Date |
|
Strike Price |
|
Contracts |
|
Notional Value |
|
Fair Value |
Enviva Partners LP |
|
Dec 2021 |
|
$ |
75.00 |
|
|
555 |
|
$ |
4,162,500 |
|
$ |
(22,200 |
) |
MPLX LP |
|
Dec 2021 |
|
$ |
33.00 |
|
|
2,062 |
|
|
6,804,600 |
|
|
(10,310 |
) |
Targa Resources Corp. |
|
Dec 2021 |
|
$ |
60.00 |
|
|
462 |
|
|
2,772,000 |
|
|
(9,240 |
) |
Total Value of Call Options Written
(Premiums received $51,214) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,739,100 |
|
$ |
(41,750 |
) |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
Tortoise |
35 |
|
|
|
|
Statements of Assets & Liabilities |
November
30, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
Tortoise Energy |
|
|
Tortoise |
|
|
|
Infrastructure |
|
|
Midstream Energy |
|
|
|
Corp.(1) |
|
|
Fund, Inc. |
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities
at fair value(2) |
|
$ |
548,206,426 |
|
|
$ |
273,233,028 |
|
|
Investments in affiliated securities at fair
value(3) |
|
|
11,744,821 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Cash at broker |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Cash(7) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
|
7,227,992 |
|
|
|
5,380,011 |
|
|
Dividends, distributions and interest receivable from
investments |
|
|
1,194,803 |
|
|
|
506,596 |
|
|
Tax reclaims receivable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Expense Reimbursement Receivable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
871,376 |
|
|
|
344,800 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
569,245,418 |
|
|
|
279,464,435 |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overdraft due to custodian(8) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Call options written, at fair
value(4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Payable to Adviser |
|
|
905,958 |
|
|
|
462,169 |
|
|
Accrued directors' fees and expenses |
|
|
3,503 |
|
|
|
2,527 |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
|
|
9,264,984 |
|
|
|
6,443,584 |
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
2,175,862 |
|
|
|
414,715 |
|
|
Current tax liability |
|
|
6,684,880 |
|
|
|
1,878,651 |
|
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Credit facility borrowings |
|
|
19,200,000 |
|
|
|
40,900,000 |
|
|
Senior notes, net(5) |
|
|
83,830,463 |
|
|
|
7,141,940 |
|
|
Mandatory redeemable preferred stock,
net(6) |
|
|
32,235,097 |
|
|
|
12,202,835 |
|
|
Interest payable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
154,300,747 |
|
|
|
69,446,421 |
|
|
Net assets applicable to common
stockholders |
|
$ |
414,944,671 |
|
|
$ |
210,018,014 |
|
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Stockholders Consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock, $0.001 par value per share |
|
$ |
11,928 |
|
|
$ |
5,643 |
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
623,818,544 |
|
|
|
554,505,452 |
|
|
Total distributable accumulated losses |
|
|
(208,885,801 |
) |
|
|
(344,493,081 |
) |
|
Net assets applicable to common
stockholders |
|
$ |
414,944,671 |
|
|
$ |
210,018,014 |
|
Capital shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Authorized |
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
Outstanding |
|
|
11,927,903 |
|
|
|
5,642,991 |
|
|
Net Asset Value per common share outstanding (net
assets applicable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
to common stock, divided by common
shares outstanding) |
|
$ |
34.79 |
|
|
$ |
37.22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Consolidated Statement of Assets and
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(See Note 13 to the financial statements for further
disclosure). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
Investments in unaffiliated securities at
cost |
|
$ |
494,513,084 |
|
|
$ |
233,691,390 |
|
(3) |
Investments in affiliated securities at
cost |
|
$ |
50,481,470 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
(4) |
Call options written, premiums received |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
(5) |
Deferred debt issuance and offering costs |
|
$ |
62,870 |
|
|
$ |
7,792 |
|
(6) |
Deferred offering costs |
|
$ |
64,903 |
|
|
$ |
16,090 |
|
(7) |
TEAF cash balance reflects cash held at TEAF Solar
Holdco, LLC at the end of the period. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Note 13 to the financial statements for additional
information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8) |
Overdraft due to security rights subscription
settlement at the end of the period. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
36 |
Tortoise |
|
|
2021 Annual Report
| November 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tortoise Power |
|
Ecofin |
|
Tortoise Pipeline |
|
Tortoise Energy |
|
and Energy |
|
Sustainable |
|
& Energy |
|
Independence |
|
Infrastructure |
|
and Social Impact |
|
Fund, Inc. |
|
Fund, Inc. |
|
Fund, Inc. |
|
Term Fund(1) |
|
|
|
$ |
80,581,857 |
|
|
$ |
49,087,755 |
|
|
$ |
121,718,234 |
|
|
$ |
210,919,250 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
43,748,724 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
101,698 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
211,511 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,771,097 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,715,924 |
|
|
|
133,779 |
|
|
|
208,996 |
|
|
|
1,260,429 |
|
|
|
2,188,583 |
|
|
|
15,960 |
|
|
|
1,583 |
|
|
|
15,751 |
|
|
|
226,580 |
|
|
|
84,117 |
|
|
|
56,994 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
81,860 |
|
|
|
8,090 |
|
|
|
5,949 |
|
|
|
40,440 |
|
|
|
80,897,573 |
|
|
|
51,134,515 |
|
|
|
123,000,363 |
|
|
|
260,152,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,223,741 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
41,750 |
|
|
|
162,903 |
|
|
|
95,846 |
|
|
|
203,881 |
|
|
|
598,282 |
|
|
|
2,855 |
|
|
|
2,796 |
|
|
|
291 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,778,898 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,722,506 |
|
|
|
334,467 |
|
|
|
158,766 |
|
|
|
195,877 |
|
|
|
475,732 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
108,683 |
|
|
|
8,100,000 |
|
|
|
2,700,000 |
|
|
|
24,000,000 |
|
|
|
21,600,000 |
|
|
|
3,926,305 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,082,030 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
138,751 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
18,608,560 |
|
|
|
4,736,306 |
|
|
|
24,538,800 |
|
|
|
28,770,694 |
|
|
$ |
62,289,013 |
|
|
$ |
46,398,209 |
|
|
$ |
98,461,563 |
|
|
$ |
231,382,016 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,228 |
|
|
$ |
1,846 |
|
|
$ |
6,526 |
|
|
$ |
13,491 |
|
|
|
179,945,161 |
|
|
|
221,040,928 |
|
|
|
118,166,385 |
|
|
|
250,719,694 |
|
|
|
(117,658,376 |
) |
|
|
(174,644,565 |
) |
|
|
(19,711,348 |
) |
|
|
(19,351,169 |
) |
|
$ |
62,289,013 |
|
|
$ |
46,398,209 |
|
|
$ |
98,461,563 |
|
|
$ |
231,382,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
|
2,227,773 |
|
|
|
1,845,997 |
|
|
|
6,526,499 |
|
|
|
13,491,127 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
27.96 |
|
|
$ |
25.13 |
|
|
$ |
15.09 |
|
|
$ |
17.15 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
79,576,693 |
|
|
$ |
39,760,228 |
|
|
$ |
119,366,317 |
|
|
$ |
199,277,416 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
43,416,009 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
51,214 |
|
|
$ |
16,552 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
17,970 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
Tortoise |
37 |
|
|
|
|
Statements of Operations |
Period
from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
Tortoise Energy |
|
Tortoise |
|
|
Infrastructure |
|
Midstream Energy |
|
|
Corp.(1) |
|
Fund, Inc. |
Investment Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions from master limited
partnerships |
|
$ |
24,545,903 |
|
|
$ |
12,942,593 |
|
Dividends and distributions from common
stock |
|
|
8,663,386 |
|
|
|
5,079,050 |
|
Dividends and distributions from
preferred stock |
|
|
884,940 |
|
|
|
609,202 |
|
Dividends and distributions from
affiliated investments |
|
|
1,725,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Less return of capital on
distributions(2) |
|
|
(31,041,915 |
) |
|
|
(16,521,579 |
) |
Less foreign taxes withheld |
|
|
(6,322 |
) |
|
|
(16,914 |
) |
Net dividends and distributions from
investments |
|
|
4,770,992 |
|
|
|
2,092,352 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
950,014 |
|
|
|
563,432 |
|
Other income |
|
|
98,081 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
Total Investment
Income |
|
|
5,819,087 |
|
|
|
2,655,889 |
|
Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory fees |
|
|
4,746,537 |
|
|
|
2,570,178 |
|
Administrator fees |
|
|
213,774 |
|
|
|
128,453 |
|
Professional fees |
|
|
382,569 |
|
|
|
218,388 |
|
Directors fees |
|
|
80,679 |
|
|
|
78,434 |
|
Stockholder communication
expenses |
|
|
165,109 |
|
|
|
105,687 |
|
Custodian fees and expenses |
|
|
20,026 |
|
|
|
10,752 |
|
Fund accounting fees |
|
|
58,642 |
|
|
|
42,557 |
|
Registration fees |
|
|
55,066 |
|
|
|
29,194 |
|
Stock transfer agent fees |
|
|
56,404 |
|
|
|
70,259 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
157,653 |
|
|
|
63,281 |
|
Total Operating
Expenses |
|
|
5,936,459 |
|
|
|
3,317,183 |
|
Leverage Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
3,644,078 |
|
|
|
1,004,880 |
|
Distributions to mandatory redeemable
preferred stockholders |
|
|
1,352,798 |
|
|
|
497,890 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance
costs |
|
|
84,455 |
|
|
|
11,564 |
|
Other leverage expenses |
|
|
229,776 |
|
|
|
166,302 |
|
Total Leverage
Expenses |
|
|
5,311,107 |
|
|
|
1,680,636 |
|
Total Expenses |
|
|
11,247,566 |
|
|
|
4,997,819 |
|
Less fees waived by Adviser (Note
4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Less expense reimbursement by Adviser
(Note 4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net Expenses |
|
|
11,247,566 |
|
|
|
4,997,819 |
|
Net Investment Income (Loss), before Income
Taxes |
|
|
(5,428,479 |
) |
|
|
(2,341,930 |
) |
Current tax expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Deferred tax benefit
(expense) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
|
|
(5,428,479 |
) |
|
|
(2,341,930 |
) |
(1) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations (See Note 13 to the
financial statements for further disclosure).
|
(2) |
Return of
Capital may be in excess of current year distributions due to prior
year adjustments. See Note 2 to the financial statements for
further disclosure.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
38 |
Tortoise |
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
|
|
|
Tortoise Pipeline
& Energy
Fund, Inc. |
|
|
Tortoise Energy
Independence
Fund, Inc. |
|
|
Tortoise Power
and Energy
Infrastructure
Fund, Inc. |
|
|
Ecofin Sustainable
and Social Impact
Term Fund(1)
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,869,620 |
|
|
$ |
390,328 |
|
|
$ |
2,674,298 |
|
|
$ |
1,566,752 |
|
|
|
3,589,631 |
|
|
|
1,371,332 |
|
|
|
1,389,122 |
|
|
|
5,082,932 |
|
|
|
53,794 |
|
|
|
14,229 |
|
|
|
45,823 |
|
|
|
692,586 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,065,393 |
|
|
|
(3,565,410 |
) |
|
|
(596,066 |
) |
|
|
(3,476,864 |
) |
|
|
(14,176,922 |
) |
|
|
(193,556 |
) |
|
|
(37,680 |
) |
|
|
(41,376 |
) |
|
|
(405,265 |
) |
|
|
1,754,079 |
|
|
|
1,142,143 |
|
|
|
591,003 |
|
|
|
5,825,476 |
|
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
3,401,583 |
|
|
|
5,968,136 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,754,415 |
|
|
|
1,142,235 |
|
|
|
3,992,586 |
|
|
|
11,793,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
904,943 |
|
|
|
495,861 |
|
|
|
1,190,231 |
|
|
|
3,495,135 |
|
|
|
49,496 |
|
|
|
57,815 |
|
|
|
65,202 |
|
|
|
139,562 |
|
|
|
161,684 |
|
|
|
147,502 |
|
|
|
169,386 |
|
|
|
326,852 |
|
|
|
76,749 |
|
|
|
76,709 |
|
|
|
75,866 |
|
|
|
75,997 |
|
|
|
58,646 |
|
|
|
42,649 |
|
|
|
74,313 |
|
|
|
39,949 |
|
|
|
3,312 |
|
|
|
10,195 |
|
|
|
5,005 |
|
|
|
9,141 |
|
|
|
27,242 |
|
|
|
27,645 |
|
|
|
29,740 |
|
|
|
33,502 |
|
|
|
29,370 |
|
|
|
26,197 |
|
|
|
24,448 |
|
|
|
25,097 |
|
|
|
23,909 |
|
|
|
12,825 |
|
|
|
15,949 |
|
|
|
15,222 |
|
|
|
30,765 |
|
|
|
29,686 |
|
|
|
17,160 |
|
|
|
95,717 |
|
|
|
1,366,116 |
|
|
|
927,084 |
|
|
|
1,667,300 |
|
|
|
4,256,174 |
|
|
|
|
|
601,127 |
|
|
|
65,751 |
|
|
|
828,972 |
|
|
|
301,667 |
|
|
|
400,770 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,841 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,423 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,035,161 |
|
|
|
65,751 |
|
|
|
828,972 |
|
|
|
301,667 |
|
|
|
2,401,277 |
|
|
|
992,835 |
|
|
|
2,496,272 |
|
|
|
4,557,841 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(132,167 |
) |
|
|
(89,854 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,269,110 |
|
|
|
902,981 |
|
|
|
2,496,272 |
|
|
|
4,557,841 |
|
|
|
(514,695 |
) |
|
|
239,254 |
|
|
|
1,496,314 |
|
|
|
7,235,771 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
67,015 |
|
|
|
(514,695 |
) |
|
|
239,254 |
|
|
|
1,496,314 |
|
|
|
7,302,786 |
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
Tortoise |
39 |
|
|
|
|
Statements of Operations (continued) |
Period
from December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tortoise Energy
Infrastructure
Corp.(1) |
|
|
Tortoise
Midstream Energy
Fund, Inc. |
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
Foreign Currency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain on investments in
unaffiliated securities |
|
$ |
40,733,331 |
|
|
$ |
6,726,041 |
|
Net realized gain on written
options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net realized loss on interest rate swap
settlements |
|
|
(191,015 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign
currency and translation of other assets and
liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
denominated in foreign
currency |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net realized gain, before income
taxes |
|
|
40,542,316 |
|
|
|
6,726,041 |
|
Current tax benefit |
|
|
(16,186,960 |
) |
|
|
(8,514,650 |
) |
Income tax benefit, net |
|
|
(16,186,960 |
) |
|
|
(8,514,650 |
) |
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
24,355,356 |
|
|
|
(1,788,609 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation of
investments in unaffiliated securities |
|
|
111,520,501 |
|
|
|
78,473,632 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments in affiliated securities |
|
|
3,103,977 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net unrealized appreciation of written
options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net unrealized appreciation of interest
rate swap contracts |
|
|
188,015 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of other assets and liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
due to foreign currency
translation |
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
Net unrealized appreciation |
|
|
114,812,859 |
|
|
|
78,473,655 |
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain |
|
|
139,168,215 |
|
|
|
76,685,046 |
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common
Stockholders Resulting from Operations |
|
$ |
133,739,736 |
|
|
$ |
74,343,116 |
|
(1) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations (See Note 13 to the
financial statements for further disclosure). |
(2) |
Return of Capital may be in excess of current year
distributions due to prior year adjustments. See Note 2 to the
financial statements for further disclosure. |
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
40 |
Tortoise |
|
|
2021
Annual Report | November 30,
2021 |
|
|
|
|
Tortoise Pipeline
& Energy
Fund, Inc. |
|
|
Tortoise Energy
Independence
Fund, Inc. |
|
|
Tortoise Power
and Energy
Infrastructure
Fund, Inc. |
|
|
Ecofin
Sustainable
and Social Impact
Term Fund(1) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,083,804 |
|
|
$ |
4,099,886 |
|
|
$ |
3,969,774 |
|
|
$ |
14,321,604 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,155,956 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
4,528 |
|
|
|
772 |
|
|
|
1,418 |
|
|
|
12,490 |
|
|
|
2,088,332 |
|
|
|
4,100,658 |
|
|
|
3,971,192 |
|
|
|
15,490,050 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,088,332 |
|
|
|
4,100,658 |
|
|
|
3,971,192 |
|
|
|
15,490,050 |
|
|
|
18,644,161 |
|
|
|
12,896,219 |
|
|
|
12,050,963 |
|
|
|
7,014,355 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(108,464 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,557 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
(2,609 |
) |
|
|
(351 |
) |
|
|
(621 |
) |
|
|
(12,249 |
) |
|
|
18,641,552 |
|
|
|
12,895,868 |
|
|
|
12,050,342 |
|
|
|
6,906,199 |
|
|
|
20,729,884 |
|
|
|
16,996,526 |
|
|
|
16,021,534 |
|
|
|
22,396,249 |
|
|
$ |
20,215,189 |
|
|
$ |
17,235,780 |
|
|
$ |
17,517,848 |
|
|
$ |
29,699,035 |
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
|
|
|
Tortoise |
41 |
|
|
|
|
Statements of Changes in Net
Assets |
|
|
|
|
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure
Corp.(1) |
|
|
Year Ended
November 30,
2021 |
|
|
Year Ended
November 30,
2020 |
|
Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
(loss) |
|
$ |
(5,428,479 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,242,937 |
) |
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
24,355,356 |
|
|
|
(632,460,065 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) |
|
|
114,812,859 |
|
|
|
69,953,121 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
applicable to common stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
resulting from operations |
|
|
133,739,736 |
|
|
|
(575,749,881 |
) |
Distributions to Common Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From distributable earnings |
|
<