Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of Dec. 31, 2017
LEAWOOD, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TTP) today announced that
as of Dec. 31, 2017, the company’s unaudited total assets were
approximately $273.0 million and its unaudited net asset value was
$201.9 million, or $20.15 per share.
As of Dec. 31, 2017, the company was in compliance with its asset
coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)
and basic maintenance covenants. The company’s asset coverage ratio
under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing
indebtedness was 513 percent, and its coverage ratio for preferred
shares was 393 percent. For more information on calculation of coverage
ratios, please refer to the company’s most recent applicable prospectus.
Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at
Dec. 31, 2017 and a summary of its top 10 holdings.
Unaudited balance sheet
| (in Millions) | Per Share | |||
| Investments | $ | 272.4 | $ | 27.19 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.2 | 0.02 | ||
| Other Assets | 0.4 | 0.04 | ||
| Total Assets | 273.0 | 27.25 | ||
| Credit Facility Borrowings | 18.8 | 1.88 | ||
| Senior Notes | 34.0 | 3.39 | ||
| Preferred Stock | 16.0 | 1.60 | ||
| Total Leverage | 68.8 | 6.87 | ||
| Other Liabilities | 2.3 | 0.23 | ||
| Net Assets | $ | 201.9 | $ | 20.15 |
|
10.02 million common shares currently outstanding. |
Top 10 holdings (as of Dec. 31, 2017)
|
Name |
Ticker |
Market Value |
% of |
||
| ONEOK, Inc. | OKE | $ | 20.6 | 7.6 | % |
| Plains GP Holdings, L.P. | PAGP | 20.0 | 7.4 | % | |
| Enbridge Inc. | ENB | 19.7 | 7.2 | % | |
| TransCanada Corporation | TRP | 19.3 | 7.1 | % | |
| Targa Resources Corp. | TRGP | 13.6 | 5.0 | % | |
| Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. | EEQ | 12.9 | 4.7 | % | |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | ETP | 12.8 | 4.7 | % | |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | WMB | 12.5 | 4.6 | % | |
| SemGroup Corporation | SEMG | 11.5 | 4.2 | % | |
| Tallgrass Energy GP, LP | TEGP | 10.5 | 3.9 | % | |
| Total | $ | 153.4 | 56.4 | % | |
|
(1) Percent of Investments and Cash Equivalents. |
1st Quarter 2018 Energy Value Chain
Conference Call
Tortoise will host its first quarter 2018 conference call on Jan. 24,
2018 at 3 p.m. Central to discuss the energy sector and provide an
update on the energy value chain and Tortoise’s investment outlook.
Toll Free Dial-In Number: (877) 407-9210
Replay Number: (877)
481-4010
Replay ID: #21457 (available through Feb. 24, 2018)
About Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc.
Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TTP) is a non-diversified,
closed-end management investment company that seeks to obtain a high
level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions. 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.
About Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., is a registered investment adviser
specializing in essential assets investing. Essential assets are those
that are indispensable and necessary to the functioning of our economy
and our society as a whole, such as education, healthcare,
infrastructure and energy. As of Nov. 30, 2017, the adviser had
approximately $15.5 billion of assets under management in listed
closed-end funds, mutual funds, private funds and separate accounts. For
more information, visit www.tortoiseadvisors.com.
Safe harbor statement
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in
any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws
of such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-looking statement
This press release contains certain statements that may include
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included
herein are "forward-looking statements." Although the Company and
Tortoise Capital Advisors believe the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions,
risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be
incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated
in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors,
including those discussed in the Company's reports that are filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date of this press release. Other than as required by law, the Company
and Tortoise Capital Advisors do not assume a duty to update any
forward-looking statement.
Contacts
Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
Pam Kearney, 866-362-9331
Investor
and Public Relations
[email protected]
