CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2007 August (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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x QUARTERLY
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the quarterly period ended August 31, 2007
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o TRANSITION
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period
from to
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COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER: 001-33292
TORTOISE
CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND
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20-3431375
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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10801
MASTIN BOULEVARD, SUITE 222
OVERLAND
PARK, KANSAS 66210
(Address
of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(913)
981-1020
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required
to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the
past 90 days. Yes x
No o.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act. (Check One):
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated
filer x.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x .
The
number of shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as
of September 30, 2007 was 8,847,237.
TORTOISE
CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PART
I.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Financial
Statements
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Statements
of Assets and Liabilities as of August 31, 2007 (unaudited)
and
November
30, 2006
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Schedules
of Investments as of August 31, 2007 (unaudited) and November 30,
2006
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Statements
of Operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007
(unaudited),
the
three months ended August 31, 2006 (unaudited) and the period
from
December
8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through
August
31, 2006 (unaudited)
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Statements
of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended August 31, 2007
(unaudited),
the
period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations)
through
August
31, 2006 (unaudited) and the period from December 8, 2005
(Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2006
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Statements
of Cash Flows for the nine months ended August 31, 2007
(unaudited)
and
the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations)
through
August
31, 2006 (unaudited)
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Financial
Highlights for the nine months ended August 31, 2007
(unaudited),
the
period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations)
through
August
31, 2006 (unaudited) and the period from December 8, 2005
(Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2006
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Notes
to Financial Statements (unaudited)
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation
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STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
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August
31, 2007
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November
30, 2006
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
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Investments
at value, non-affiliated (cost $33,145,714 and $21,867,831,
respectively)
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$ |
39,179,233
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$ |
22,196,689
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Investments
at value, affiliated (cost $91,633,045 and $14,828,825,
respectively)
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93,648,840
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14,828,825
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Investments
at value, control (cost $20,713,593 and $5,550,000,
respectively)
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21,503,255
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5,550,000
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Total
investments (cost $145,492,352 and $42,246,656,
respectively)
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154,331,328
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42,575,514
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Distribution
receivable from affiliated investment
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66,667
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-
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Interest
receivable from control investments
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143,277
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43,983
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Other
receivable from affiliate
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-
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44,487
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Dividends
receivable
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1,849
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24,262
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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138,297
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244,766
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Total
assets
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154,681,418
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42,933,012
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Liabilities
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Management
fees payable to Adviser
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517,455
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112,765
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Accrued
capital gain incentive fees payable to Adviser (Note 4)
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1,325,846
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-
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Payable
for investments purchased
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3,836,237
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-
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Dividend
payable on common shares
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1,591,484
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-
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Short-term
borrowings
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22,500,000
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-
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Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
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378,947
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155,303
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Current
tax liability
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-
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86,386
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Deferred
tax liability
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2,747,064
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250,156
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Total
liabilities
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32,897,033
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604,610
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Net
assets applicable to common stockholders
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$ |
121,784,385
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$ |
42,328,402
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Net
Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders Consist
of
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Warrants, no par value; 945,774 issued and outstanding
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at
August 31, 2007 and 772,124 issued and outstanding at
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November
30, 2006 (5,000,000 authorized)
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$ |
1,370,957
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$ |
1,104,137
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Capital stock, $0.001 par value; 8,842,330 shares issued
and
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outstanding
at August 31, 2007 and 3,088,596 issued and outstanding
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at
November 30, 2006 (100,000,000 shares authorized)
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8,842
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3,089
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Additional
paid-in capital
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117,043,347
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41,018,413
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Accumulated
net investment loss, net of deferred tax benefit
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(2,126,300 | ) |
-
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Accumulated
realized gain (loss), net of deferred tax expense
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7,595
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(906 | ) | |||||
Net
unrealized appreciation of investments, net of deferred tax
expense
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5,479,944
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203,669
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Net
assets applicable to common stockholders
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$ |
121,784,385
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$ |
42,328,402
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Net
Asset Value per common share outstanding (net assets
applicable
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to
common shares, divided by common shares outstanding)
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$ |
13.77
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$ |
13.70
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See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements | ||||||||
Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation
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SCHEDULES
OF INVESTMENTS
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August
31, 2007
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(Unaudited)
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Company
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Energy
Infrastructure Segment
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Type
of Investment
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Cost
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Value
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Control
Investments (1)
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Mowood,
LLC
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Downstream
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Equity
Interest (100%) (2)
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$ |
1,500,000
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$ |
1,590,786
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Subordinated
Debt (12% Due 7/1/2016) (2)
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7,050,000
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7,050,000
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VantaCore
Partners LP
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Aggregate
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Common
Units (425,000) (2)
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8,413,593
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9,112,469
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Subordinated
Debt (10.90% Due 5/21/2014) (2)
(3)
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3,750,000
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3,750,000
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Incentive
Distribution Rights (789 units) (2)
(6)
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-
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-
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Total
Control Investments - 17.7% (4)
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20,713,593
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21,503,255
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Affiliated
Investments (5)
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High
Sierra Energy, LP
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Midstream
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Common
Units (999,614) (2)
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24,054,618
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27,279,466
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International
Resource Partners LP
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Coal
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Common
Units (500,000) (2)
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9,960,000
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10,000,000
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LONESTAR
Midstream Partners, LP
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Midstream
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Common
Units (1,169,776) (2)
(6)
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23,395,520
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23,395,520
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LSMP
GP, LP
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Midstream
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Incentive
Distribution Rights (180 units) (2)
(7)
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549,142
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549,142
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Quest
Midstream Partners, L.P.
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Midstream
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Common
Units (945,946) (2)
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16,857,315
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15,836,890
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Millennium
Midstream Partners, LP
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Midstream
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Class
A Common Units (875,000) (2)
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16,797,880
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16,587,822
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Incentive
Distribution Rights (78 units) (2)
(7)
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18,570
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-
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Total
Affiliated Investments -76.9% (4)
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91,633,045
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93,648,840
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Non-affiliated
Investments
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Abraxas
Energy Partners, L.P.
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Upstream
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Common
Units (450,181) (2)
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7,438,430
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7,500,015
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Eagle
Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
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Midstream
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Common
Units (659,071)
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11,125,106
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14,453,427
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EV
Energy Partners, L.P.
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Upstream
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Common
Units (217,391) (2)
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7,456,512
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7,499,555
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Legacy
Reserves LP
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Upstream
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Limited
Partner Units (264,705)
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3,973,539
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6,143,803
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High
Sierra Energy GP, LLC
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Midstream
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Equity
Interest (2.37%) (2)
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2,416,814
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2,847,120
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First
American Government Obligations Fund
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Short-term
investment
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Class
Y
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735,313
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735,313
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Total
Non-affiliated Investments - 32.1% (4)
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33,145,714
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39,179,233
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Total
Investments - 126.7%(4)
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$ |
145,492,352
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$ |
154,331,328
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(1)
Control investments are generally defined under the Investment
Company Act
of 1940 as companies in which
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||||||||||
at
least 25% of the voting securities are owned; see Note 7 to the
financial
statements for further disclosure.
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(2)
Fair valued securities have a total value of $132,998,785, which
represents 109.2% of net assets applicable to common
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||||||||||
stockholders.
These securities are deemed to be restricted; see Note 6 to the
financial
statements for further disclosure.
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(3) Security
is a variable rate instrument. Interest rate is as of August
31, 2007.
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(4)
Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common
stockholders.
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(5)
Affiliated investments are generally defined under the Investment
Company
Act of 1940 as companies in which
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||||||||||
at
least 5% of the voting securities are owned. Affiliated investments
in which at least 25% of the voting securities are
|
||||||||||
owned
are generally defined as control investments as described in footnote
1;
see Note 7 to the financial statements for further
disclosure.
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(6)
Distributions are paid in kind.
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(7)
Currently non-income producing.
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See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements |
Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation
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SCHEDULES
OF INVESTMENTS
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November
30, 2006
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Company
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Energy
Infrastructure Segment
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Type
of Investment
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Cost
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Value
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Control
Investments (1)
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Mowood,
LLC
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Downstream
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Equity
Interest (100%) (2)
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$ |
1,000,000
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$ |
1,000,000
|
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Subordinated
Debt (12% Due 7/1/2016) (2)
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4,550,000
|
4,550,000
|
||||||||
Total
Control Investments - 13.2% (3)
|
5,550,000
|
5,550,000
|
||||||||
Affiliated
Investments (4)
|
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High
Sierra Energy, LP
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Midstream
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Common
Units (633,179) (2)
|
14,828,825
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14,828,825
|
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Total
Affiliated Investments - 35.0% (3)
|
14,828,825
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14,828,825
|
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Non-affiliated
Investments
|
||||||||||
Eagle
Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
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Midstream
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Common
Units (474,071) (2)
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8,449,785
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8,533,278
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Eagle
Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
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Midstream
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Common
Units (185,000)
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3,515,000
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3,494,650
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Legacy
Reserves LP
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Upstream
|
Limited
Partner Units (264,705) (2)
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4,300,446
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4,566,161
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High
Sierra Energy GP, L.L.C.
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Midstream
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Options
(3%) (2)
(5)
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171,186
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171,186
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First
American Prime Obligations Money Market Fund
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Short-term
investment
|
Class
Y
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5,431,414
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5,431,414
|
||||||
Total
Non-affiliated Investments - 52.4% (3)
|
21,867,831
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22,196,689
|
||||||||
Total
Investments - 100.6%
(3)
|
$ |
42,246,656
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$ |
42,575,514
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(1)
Control investments are generally defined under the Investment
Company Act
of 1940 as companies in which
|
||||||||||
at
least 25% of the voting securities are owned; see Note 7 to the
financial
statements for further disclosure.
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(2)
Fair valued securities have a total value of $33,649,450, which
represents
79.5% of net assets applicable to common
|
||||||||||
stockholders.
These securities are deemed to be restricted; see Note 6 to the
financial
statements for further disclosure.
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(3)
Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common
stockholders.
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(4)
Affiliated investments are generally defined under the Investment
Company
Act of 1940 as companies in which
|
||||||||||
at
least 5% of the voting securities are owned. Affiliated investments
in which at least 25% of the voting securities are
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||||||||||
owned
are generally defined as control investments as described in footnote
1;
see Note 7 to the financial statements for further
disclosure.
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(5)
The Company has an option to purchase a 3% Membership Interest
(fully
diluted) in High Sierra Energy GP, LLC at an
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exercise
price of $2,250,000. The option may be exercised any time prior
to May 2,
2007.
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See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements |
Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation
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STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
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For
the three months ended
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For
the three months ended
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For
the nine months ended
|
Period
from
December
8, 2005 (1)
through
|
|||||||||||||
August
31, 2007
|
August
31, 2006
|
August
31, 2007
|
August
31, 2006
|
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Investment
Income
|
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Distributions
received from investments
|
||||||||||||||||
Non-affiliated
investments
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$ |
532,992
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$ |
350,993
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$ |
1,228,864
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$ |
350,993
|
||||||||
Affiliated
investments
|
1,328,533
|
-
|
2,661,815
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Control
investments
|
148,080
|
-
|
148,080
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Total
distributions received from investments
|
2,009,605
|
350,993
|
4,038,759
|
350,993
|
||||||||||||
Less
return of capital on distributions
|
||||||||||||||||
Non-affiliated
investments
|
(400,584 | ) | (297,054 | ) | (1,289,732 | ) | (297,054 | ) | ||||||||
Affiliated
investments
|
(1,065,404 | ) |
-
|
(2,140,454 | ) |
-
|
||||||||||
Control
investments
|
(86,407 | ) |
-
|
(86,407 | ) |
-
|
||||||||||
Net
distributions from investments
|
457,210
|
53,939
|
522,166
|
53,939
|
||||||||||||
Dividends
from money market mutual funds
|
38,726
|
263,085
|
620,385
|
1,014,086
|
||||||||||||
Interest
income from control investments
|
306,738
|
131,100
|
597,614
|
131,100
|
||||||||||||
Total
Investment Income
|
802,674
|
448,124
|
1,740,165
|
1,199,125
|
||||||||||||
Expenses
|
||||||||||||||||
Base
management fees
|
512,894
|
163,364
|
1,360,973
|
469,527
|
||||||||||||
Capital
gain incentive fees (Note 4)
|
(170,648 | ) |
-
|
1,325,846
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Professional
fees
|
187,014
|
61,701
|
401,862
|
145,298
|
||||||||||||
Directors'
fees
|
25,205
|
12,929
|
73,578
|
56,672
|
||||||||||||
Administrator
fees
|
24,193
|
-
|
54,929
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Reports
to stockholders
|
10,083
|
-
|
26,388
|
15,810
|
||||||||||||
Fund
accounting fees
|
9,294
|
6,599
|
23,571
|
19,008
|
||||||||||||
Stock
transfer agent fees
|
3,180
|
3,680
|
10,460
|
13,689
|
||||||||||||
Custodian
fees and expenses
|
3,044
|
1,615
|
8,189
|
5,053
|
||||||||||||
Registration
fees
|
14,686
|
-
|
22,749
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Other
expenses
|
16,944
|
486
|
34,936
|
11,335
|
||||||||||||
Total
Expenses before Interest Expense,
|
||||||||||||||||
Preferred
Stock Dividends and Loss on Redemption of Preferred
Stock
|
635,889
|
250,374
|
3,343,481
|
736,392
|
||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
229,692
|
-
|
347,402
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Preferred
stock dividends
|
-
|
-
|
228,750
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Loss
on redemption of preferred stock
|
-
|
-
|
731,713
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Total
Interest Expense, Preferred Stock Dividends
|
||||||||||||||||
and
Loss on Redemption of Preferred Stock
|
229,692
|
-
|
1,307,865
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Total
Expenses
|
865,581
|
250,374
|
4,651,346
|
736,392
|
||||||||||||
Net
Investment Income (Loss), before Income Taxes
|
(62,907 | ) |
197,750
|
(2,911,181 | ) |
462,733
|
||||||||||
Current
tax benefit (expense)
|
42,732
|
(59,732 | ) |
42,732
|
(155,687 | ) | ||||||||||
Deferred
tax benefit (expense)
|
(5,109 | ) |
11,904
|
742,149
|
11,904
|
|||||||||||
Total
tax benefit (expense)
|
37,623
|
(47,828 | ) |
784,881
|
(143,783 | ) | ||||||||||
Net
Investment Income (Loss)
|
(25,284 | ) |
149,922
|
(2,126,300 | ) |
318,950
|
||||||||||
Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
realized gain on investments, before deferred tax expense
|
-
|
-
|
13,712
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Deferred
tax expense
|
-
|
-
|
(5,211 | ) |
-
|
|||||||||||
Net
Realized Gain on Investments
|
-
|
-
|
8,501
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Net
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of non-affiliated
investments
|
(1,821,769 | ) |
297,054
|
5,686,094
|
297,054
|
|||||||||||
Net
unrealized appreciation of affiliated investments
|
68,414
|
-
|
2,034,365
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Net
unrealized appreciation of control investments
|
615,708
|
-
|
789,662
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Net
unrealized appreciation (depreciation), before deferred
taxes
|
(1,137,647 | ) |
297,054
|
8,510,121
|
297,054
|
|||||||||||
Deferred
tax benefit (expense)
|
432,306
|
(115,851 | ) | (3,233,846 | ) | (115,851 | ) | |||||||||
Net
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
|
(705,341 | ) |
181,203
|
5,276,275
|
181,203
|
|||||||||||
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on
Investments
|
(705,341 | ) |
181,203
|
5,284,776
|
181,203
|
|||||||||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common
Stockholders
|
||||||||||||||||
Resulting
from Operations
|
$ | (730,625 | ) | $ |
331,125
|
$ |
3,158,476
|
$ |
500,153
|
|||||||
Net
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common
Stockholders
|
||||||||||||||||
Resulting
from Operations Per Common Share
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted
|
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ |
0.11
|
$ |
0.43
|
$ |
0.16
|
|||||||
Weighted
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted
|
8,840,487
|
3,088,596
|
7,387,780
|
3,088,596
|
||||||||||||
(1)
Commencement of Operations.
|
||||||||||||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements |
Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation
|
||||||||||||
STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
||||||||||||
For
the nine months ended
|
Period
from
December
8, 2005 (1)
through
|
Period
from
December
8, 2005 (1)
through
|
||||||||||
August
31, 2007
|
August
31, 2006
|
November
30, 2006
|
||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||
Operations
|
||||||||||||
Net
investment income (loss)
|
$ | (2,126,300 | ) | $ |
318,950
|
$ |
733,276
|
|||||
Net
realized gain (loss) on investments
|
8,501
|
-
|
(906 | ) | ||||||||
Net
unrealized appreciation on investments
|
5,276,275
|
181,203
|
203,669
|
|||||||||
Net
increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders resulting
from
operations
|
3,158,476
|
500,153
|
936,039
|
|||||||||
Dividends
and Distributions to Common Stockholders
|
||||||||||||
Net
investment income
|
-
|
(224,893 | ) | (639,220 | ) | |||||||
Return
of capital
|
(3,314,379 | ) | (207,511 | ) | (410,903 | ) | ||||||
Total
dividends and distributions to common stockholders
|
(3,314,379 | ) | (432,404 | ) | (1,050,123 | ) | ||||||
Capital
Share Transactions
|
||||||||||||
Proceeds
from private offerings of 3,066,667 common shares
|
-
|
44,895,868
|
44,895,868
|
|||||||||
Proceeds
from issuances of 772,124 warrants
|
-
|
1,104,137
|
1,104,137
|
|||||||||
Proceeds
from initial public offering of 5,740,000 common shares
|
86,100,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Proceeds
from issuance of 185,000 warrants
|
283,050
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of 11,350 warrants
|
170,250
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Underwriting discounts and offering expenses associated with the
issuance
of
|
||||||||||||
common
shares
|
(6,983,951 | ) | (3,769,372 | ) | (3,769,373 | ) | ||||||
Issuance
of 2,384 common shares from reinvestment of dividend distributions
to
stockholders
|
42,537
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net
increase in net assets, applicable to common stockholders, from
capital
share transactions
|
79,611,886
|
42,230,633
|
42,230,632
|
|||||||||
Total
increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders
|
79,455,983
|
42,298,382
|
42,116,548
|
|||||||||
Net
Assets
|
||||||||||||
Beginning
of period
|
42,328,402
|
211,854
|
211,854
|
|||||||||
End
of period
|
$ |
121,784,385
|
$ |
42,510,236
|
$ |
42,328,402
|
||||||
Accumulated
net investment income (loss) net of deferred tax expense (benefit),
at end
of period
|
$ | (2,126,300 | ) | $ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
|||||
(1)
Commencement of Operations.
|
||||||||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements |
Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation
|
||||||||
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
|
||||||||
For
the nine
months
ended
August
31, 2007
|
Period
from
December
8, 2005 (1)
through
August
31, 2006
|
|||||||
Cash
Flows From Operating Activities
|
||||||||
Distributions
received from investments
|
$ |
3,972,092
|
$ |
350,993
|
||||
Interest
and dividend income received
|
1,141,118
|
1,009,772
|
||||||
Purchases
of long-term investments
|
(107,608,442 | ) | (23,549,991 | ) | ||||
Proceeds
from sales of long-term investments
|
-
|
1,000,000
|
||||||
Proceeds
(purchases) of short-term investments, net
|
4,696,101
|
(20,649,152 | ) | |||||
Interest
expense paid
|
(193,127 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Preferred
stock dividends
|
(228,750 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Current
tax expense paid
|
(19,362 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Operating
expenses paid
|
(1,634,910 | ) | (698,165 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(99,875,280 | ) | (42,536,543 | ) | ||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
||||||||
Issuance
of common stock (including warrant exercises)
|
86,270,250
|
46,000,005
|
||||||
Common
stock issuance costs
|
(6,765,958 | ) | (3,769,372 | ) | ||||
Issuance
of preferred stock
|
18,216,950
|
-
|
||||||
Redemption
of preferred stock
|
(18,870,000 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Preferred
stock issuance costs
|
(78,654 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Issuance
of warrants
|
283,050
|
-
|
||||||
Advances
from revolving line of credit
|
36,500,000
|
-
|
||||||
Repayments
on revolving line of credit
|
(14,000,000 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Dividends
paid to common stockholders
|
(1,680,358 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
99,875,280
|
42,230,633
|
||||||
Net
decrease in cash
|
-
|
(305,910 | ) | |||||
Cash--beginning
of period
|
-
|
305,910
|
||||||
Cash--end
of period
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
||||
Reconciliation
of net increase in net assets applicable to common
stockholders
|
||||||||
resulting
from operations to net cash used in operating
activities
|
||||||||
Net
increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders resulting
from
operations
|
$ |
3,158,476
|
$ |
500,153
|
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets applicable
to common
stockholders
|
||||||||
resulting from operations to net cash used in operating
activities
|
||||||||
Purchases of long-term investments
|
(111,444,679 | ) | (23,549,991 | ) | ||||
Return of capital on distributions received
|
3,516,593
|
297,054
|
||||||
Proceeds from sales of long-term
investments
|
1,000,000
|
|||||||
Proceeds (purchases) of short-term investments,
net
|
4,696,101
|
(20,649,152 | ) | |||||
Accrued capital gain incentive fees payable to
Adviser
|
1,325,846
|
-
|
||||||
Deferred income tax expense
|
2,496,908
|
103,947
|
||||||
Realized gains on investments
|
(13,712 | ) |
-
|
|||||
Amortization of issuance costs
|
2,110
|
-
|
||||||
Loss on redemption of preferred stock
|
731,713
|
-
|
||||||
Net
unrealized appreciation of investments
|
(8,510,121 | ) | (297,054 | ) | ||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
|
||||||||
Increase
in interest, dividend and distribution receivable
|
(143,548 | ) | (135,414 | ) | ||||
Increase
in prepaid expenses and other assets
|
(22,997 | ) | (98,156 | ) | ||||
Increase
(decrease) in current tax liability
|
(86,386 | ) |
155,687
|
|||||
Increase
in management fees payable to Adviser
|
404,690
|
108,987
|
||||||
Increase
in payable for investments purchased
|
3,836,237
|
-
|
||||||
Increase
in accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
177,489
|
27,396
|
||||||
Total
adjustments
|
(103,033,756 | ) | (43,036,696 | ) | ||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
$ | (99,875,280 | ) | $ | (42,536,543 | ) | ||
Non-Cash
Financing Activities
|
||||||||
Reinvestment
of distributions by common stockholders in additional common
shares
|
$ |
42,537
|
$ |
-
|
||||
(1)
Commencement of Operations.
|
||||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements |
Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation
|
||||||||||||
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
|
||||||||||||
For
the nine months ended
|
Period
from December 8, 2005 (1)
through
|
Period
from December 8, 2005 (1)
through
|
||||||||||
August
31, 2007
|
August
31, 2006
|
November
30, 2006
|
||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||||||
Per
Common Share Data (2)
|
||||||||||||
Net
Asset Value, beginning of period
|
$ |
13.70
|
$ |
-
|
$ |
-
|
||||||
Initial
offering price
|
-
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
|||||||||
Premium less underwriting discounts and offering costs on initial
public
|
||||||||||||
offering of common shares (3)
|
0.01
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Underwriting discounts and offering costs on issuance of common
shares
|
-
|
(1.22 | ) | (1.22 | ) | |||||||
Income
from Investment Operations:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) (4)
|
(0.24 | ) |
0.07
|
0.21
|
||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (4)
|
0.74
|
0.05
|
0.05
|
|||||||||
Total increase from investment operations
|
0.50
|
0.12
|
0.26
|
|||||||||
Less
Dividends and Distributions to Common Stockholders:
|
||||||||||||
Net investment income
|
-
|
(0.07 | ) | (0.21 | ) | |||||||
Return
of capital
|
(0.44 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||
Total
dividends and distributions to common stockholders
|
(0.44 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.34 | ) | ||||||
Net
Asset Value, end of period
|
$ |
13.77
|
$ |
13.76
|
$ |
13.70
|
||||||
Per
common share market value, end of period (5)
|
$ |
14.45
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
||||||||
Total
Investment Return, including capital gain incentive fees, based
on net
asset value (6)
|
3.38 | % | (7.33 | )% | (6.39 | )% | ||||||
Total
Investment Return, excluding capital gain incentive fees, based
on net
asset value (6)
|
4.51 | % | (7.33 | )% | (6.39 | )% | ||||||
Total
Investment Return, based on market value (7)
|
(1.62 | )% |
N/A
|
N/A
|
||||||||
Supplemental
Data and Ratios
|
||||||||||||
Net
assets applicable to common stockholders, end of period
(000's)
|
$ |
121,784
|
$ |
42,510
|
$ |
42,328
|
||||||
Ratio
of expenses (including current and deferred income tax
expense
|
||||||||||||
and
capital gain incentive fees) to average net assets: (8) (9)
(10)
|
9.16 | % | 3.24 | % | 3.64 | % | ||||||
Ratio
of expenses (excluding current and deferred income tax
expense)
|
||||||||||||
to
average net assets: (8)
(11)
|
6.00 | % | 2.39 | % | 2.40 | % | ||||||
Ratio
of expenses (excluding current and deferred income tax
expense
|
||||||||||||
and
capital gain incentive fees) to average net assets: (8) (11)
(12)
|
4.29 | % | 2.39 | % | 2.40 | % | ||||||
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before
current
|
||||||||||||
and
deferred income tax expense and capital gain incentive fees: (8) (11)
(12)
|
(2.04 | )% | 1.50 | % | 2.71 | % | ||||||
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before
current
|
||||||||||||
and
deferred income tax expense : (8) (10)
(11)
|
(3.75 | )% | 1.50 | % | 2.71 | % | ||||||
Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets after
current
|
||||||||||||
and
deferred income tax expense and capital gain incentive fees: (8) (9)
(10)
|
(6.91 | )% | 6.50 | % | 1.47 | % | ||||||
Portfolio
turnover rate (8)
(13)
|
0.00 | % | 6.38 | % | 9.51 | % | ||||||
(1)
Commencement of Operations.
|
||||||||||||
(2)
Information
presented relates to a share of common stock outstanding for the
entire
period.
|
||||||||||||
(3)
Represents
the premium on the initial public offering of $1.17 per share,
less the
underwriting discounts and offering costs of $1.16 per
share.
|
||||||||||||
(4)
The per
common share data for the period from December 8, 2005 through
August 31,
2006 and the period from December 8, 2005 through November 30,
2006
|
||||||||||||
do
not reflect the change in estimate of investment income and return
of
capital for the respective period. See Note 2D to the financial
statements
for further disclosure.
|
||||||||||||
(5)
Per common
share market value for the period from December 8, 2005 through
August 31,
2006 and the period from December 8, 2005 through November 30,
2006
|
||||||||||||
not
applicable as shares were not publicly traded.
|
||||||||||||
(6)
Not
annualized for periods less than a year. Total investment return
is
calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the initial offering
price,
|
||||||||||||
reinvestment
of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Company's dividend
reinvestment plan or net asset value, as applicable, and a sale
at net
asset value, end of period.
|
||||||||||||
Total
investment return does not reflect brokerage
commissions.
|
||||||||||||
(7)
Not
annualized for periods less than a year. Total investment return
is
calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the initial public
offering price,
|
||||||||||||
reinvestment
of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Company's dividend
reinvestment plan or market value, as applicable, and a sale at
the
current market price
|
||||||||||||
on
the last day of the period reported (excluding brokerage commissions).
Total investment return on a market value basis is shown for the
period
from February 7, 2007
|
||||||||||||
(the
Company's initial public offering) through August 31, 2007. Total
investment return does not reflect brokerage
commissions.
|
||||||||||||
(8)
Annualized
for periods less than one full year.
|
||||||||||||
(9)
For the
nine months ended August 31, 2007, the Company accrued $42,732
in current
income tax benefit and $2,496,908 in deferred income tax
expense.
|
||||||||||||
For
the period from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006, the Company
accrued $155,687 in current income tax expense, and $103,947 in
net
deferred income tax expense.
|
||||||||||||
For
the period from December 8, 2005 through November 30, 2006, the
Company
accrued $265,899 in current income tax expense, and $250,156 in
net
deferred income tax expense.
|
||||||||||||
(10)
For the
nine months ended August 31, 2007, the Company accrued $1,325,846
in
capital gain incentive fees. There were no capital gain incentive
fees accrued for the period from
|
||||||||||||
December
8, 2005 through August 31, 2006 or the period from December 8,
2005
through November 30, 2006.
|
||||||||||||
(11)
The ratio
excludes the impact of current and deferred income
taxes.
|
||||||||||||
(12) The
ratio excludes the impact of capital gain incentive
fees.
|
||||||||||||
(13) There
were no sales during the nine months ended August 31, 2007. The
recognition of realized gains was related to a reclassification
of the
amount of
|
||||||||||||
investment
income and return of capital recognized based on the 2006 tax
reporting information received from portfolio
companies.
|
||||||||||||
See
Note 2D to the financial statements for further
disclosure.
|
||||||||||||
See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements |
TORTOISE
CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUGUST
31, 2007
1.
|
Organization
|
Tortoise
Capital Resources Corporation (the "Company") was organized as a Maryland
corporation on September 8, 2005, and is a non-diversified closed-end management
investment company focused on the U.S. energy infrastructure
sector. The Company invests primarily in privately held and micro-cap
public companies operating in the midstream and downstream segments, and to
a
lesser extent the upstream segment. The Company has elected to be
regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company is externally managed by
Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., an investment advisor specializing in the
energy sector. The Company’s shares are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol “TTO”.
2.
|
Significant
Accounting Policies
|
A.
Use of Estimates– The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and
liabilities, recognition of distribution income and disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
B.
Investment Valuation– The Company invests primarily in illiquid
securities including debt and equity securities of privately-held
companies. The investments generally are subject to restrictions on
resale, have no established trading market and are fair valued on a quarterly
basis. Fair value is intended to be the amount for which an
investment could be exchanged in an orderly disposition over a reasonable period
of time between willing parties other than in a forced liquidation or
sale. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the fair
values of such investments, which are determined in accordance with procedures
approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, may differ materially from the
values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the
investments. The Company’s Board of Directors may consider other
methods of valuing investments as appropriate and in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. The Board of Directors are
ultimately and solely responsible for determining the fair value of the
investments in good faith.
The
process for determining the fair value of a security of a private investment
begins with determining the enterprise value of the company that issued the
security. The fair value of the investment is based on the enterprise
value at which a company could be sold in an orderly disposition over a
reasonable period of time between willing parties. There is no one
methodology to determine enterprise value and for any one company, enterprise
value may best be expressed as a range of fair values, from which a single
estimate of enterprise value will be derived.
If
the
portfolio company has an adequate enterprise value to support the repayment
of
its debt, the fair value of the Company’s loan or debt security normally
corresponds to cost unless the portfolio company’s condition or other factors
lead to a determination of fair value at a different amount. When
receiving nominal cost warrants or free equity securities (“nominal cost
equity”), the Company allocates the cost basis in the investment between debt
securities and nominal cost equity at the time of origination. At
that time, the original issue discount basis of the nominal cost equity is
recorded by increasing the cost basis in the equity and decreasing the cost
basis in the related debt securities. The fair value of equity
interests in portfolio companies is determined based on various factors,
including the enterprise value remaining for equity holders after repayment
of
debt and other preference capital, and other pertinent factors such as recent
offers to purchase a company, recent transactions involving the purchase or
sale
of equity securities, or other liquidation events. The determined
equity values are generally discounted when holding a minority position, when
restrictions on resale are present, when there are specific concerns about
the
receptivity of the capital markets to a specific company at a certain time,
or
when other factors are present.
For
freely tradable equity securities that are listed on a securities exchange,
the
Company values those securities at the closing price on that exchange on the
valuation date. If the security is listed on more than one exchange,
the Company uses the price of the exchange that it generally considers to be
the
principal exchange on which the security is traded. Securities listed
on the NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may
not
necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale
on such exchange or NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the mean
between bid and asked price on such day.
C.
Interest and Fee Income– Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be
collected. When investing in instruments with an original issue
discount or payment-in-kind interest, the Company will accrue interest income
during the life of the investment, even though the Company will not necessarily
be receiving cash as the interest is accrued. Fee income will include
fees, if any, for due diligence, structuring, commitment and facility fees,
transaction services, consulting services and management services rendered
to
portfolio companies and other third parties. Commitment and facility
fees generally are recognized as income over the life of the underlying loan,
whereas due diligence, structuring, transaction service, consulting and
management service fees generally are recognized as income when services are
rendered. For the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2007,
the Company received no fee income.
D.
Security Transactions and Investment Income– Security transactions are
accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade
date). Realized gains and losses are reported on an identified cost
basis. Distributions received from the Company’s investments in
limited partnerships and limited liability companies generally are comprised
of
ordinary income, capital gains and return of capital. The Company
records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at
the
time such distributions are received. Such estimates are based on
information available from each company and/or other industry
sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on
information received from the entity after their tax reporting periods are
concluded, as the actual character of these distributions are not known until
after the fiscal year-end of the Company.
For
the
period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through November
30,
2006, the Company estimated the allocation of investment income and return
of
capital for the distributions received from its portfolio companies within
the
Statement of Operations. For this period, the Company had estimated
approximately 8 percent as investment income and approximately 92 percent as
return of capital.
During
the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, the Company reclassified the amount
of investment income and return of capital it recognized based on the 2006
tax
reporting information received from the individual portfolio
companies. This reclassification amounted to a decrease in pre-tax
net investment income of approximately $314,000 or $0.04 per share ($195,000
or
$0.02 per share, net of deferred tax benefit), an increase in unrealized
appreciation of investments of approximately $300,000 or $0.03 per share
($186,000 or $0.02 per share, net of deferred tax expense) and an increase
in
realized gains of approximately $14,000 or $0.002 per share ($9,000 or $0.001
per share, net of deferred tax expense) for the period from December 8, 2005
(Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2006. The
reclassification is reflected in the accompanying Statements of Operations
for
the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007.
E.
Dividends to Stockholders–The amount of any quarterly dividends will be
determined by the Board of Directors. Distributions to stockholders are recorded
on the ex-dividend date. The character of distributions made during the year
may
differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax
purposes. For the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, the
Company’s dividends, for book purposes, were comprised entirely of return of
capital. For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Company’s
dividends, for book purposes were comprised of 61 percent investment income
and
39 percent return of capital, and for tax purposes were comprised of 42 percent
investment income and 58 percent return of capital. Had the
information from the 2006 tax reporting information received from the individual
portfolio companies as described in the paragraph above been obtained prior
to
November 30, 2006, the Company’s dividends, for book purposes, would have been
comprised of 31 percent investment income and 69 percent return of
capital. The tax character of dividends paid for the year ended
November 30, 2007 will be determined subsequent to year-end.
F.
Federal and State Income Taxation– The Company, as a corporation, is
obligated to pay federal and state income tax on its taxable
income. Currently, the maximum marginal regular federal income
tax rate for a corporation is 35 percent; however, the Company anticipates
a
marginal effective tax rate of 34 percent due to expectations of the level
of
taxable income relative to the federal graduated tax rates, including the tax
rate anticipated when temporary differences reverse. The Company may
be subject to a 20 percent federal alternative minimum tax on its federal
alternative minimum taxable income to the extent that its alternative minimum
tax exceeds its regular federal income tax.
The
Company invests its assets primarily in limited partnerships (L.P.s) or limited
liability companies (LLCs), which are treated as partnerships for federal and
state income tax purposes. As a limited partner, the Company reports its
allocable share of taxable income in computing its own taxable income. The
Company’s tax expense or benefit will be included in the Statement of Operations
based on the component of income or gains (losses) to which such expense or
benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
G.
Organization Expenses and Offering Costs - The Company is
responsible for paying all organization and offering expenses. Offering costs
paid by the Company were charged as a reduction of paid-in capital at the
completion of the Company’s initial public offering, and amounted to $889,050
(excluding underwriter commissions). Organizational expenses in the
amount of $88,906 were expensed prior to the commencement of
operations.
H.
Indemnifications - Under the Company’s organizational documents, its
officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising
out
of the performance of their duties to the Company. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the Company may enter into contracts that provide general
indemnification to other parties. The Company’s maximum exposure under these
arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made
against the Company that have not yet occurred, and may not
occur. However, the Company has not had prior claims or losses
pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be
remote.
I. Warrants
- The Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of November 30, 2006 reflects
a revision to the warrants and additional paid-in capital
accounts. After further evaluation of the underlying assumptions and
characteristics of the warrants, it was determined that $1,104,137 should be
attributed to the value of the warrants and additional paid-in capital reduced
by the same amount. This revision has no impact on net assets
applicable to common stockholders or net asset value per common share
outstanding.
J.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements– In July 2006, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance
for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and
disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation
of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the
Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are
“more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax
authority. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first
fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. At adoption, companies
must adjust their financial statements to reflect only those tax positions
that
are more-likely-than-not to be sustained as of the adoption date. At
this time, the Company is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact
on the financial statements has not yet been determined.
In
September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This standard establishes a single
authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring
fair
value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS
No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by
existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within
those fiscal years. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Company in the year
beginning December 1, 2007. The changes to current U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles from the application of this statement relate to the
definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the
expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The Company has recently
begun to evaluate the application of the statement, and is not in a position
at
this time to evaluate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Company’s
financial statements.
3.
|
Concentration
of Risk
|
The
Company’s goal is to provide stockholders with a high level of total return with
an emphasis on dividends and dividend growth. The Company invests
primarily in privately-held and micro-cap public companies focused on the
midstream and downstream segments, and to a lesser extent the upstream segment
of the U.S. energy infrastructure sector. The Company may, for
defensive purposes, temporarily invest all or a significant portion of its
assets in investment grade securities, short-term debt securities and cash
or
cash equivalents. To the extent the Company uses this strategy it may not
achieve its investment objective.
4.
|
Agreements
|
The
Company has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Tortoise Capital
Advisors, L.L.C. (the “Adviser”). Under the terms of the agreement,
the Adviser is paid a fee consisting of a base management fee and an incentive
fee.
The
base
management fee is 0.375 percent (1.5 percent annualized) of the Company’s
average monthly Managed Assets, calculated and paid quarterly in arrears within
thirty days of the end of each fiscal quarter. The term “Managed
Assets” as used in the calculation of the management fee means total assets
(including any assets purchased with or attributable to borrowed funds) minus
accrued liabilities other than (1) deferred taxes, (2) debt entered into for
the
purpose of leverage, and (3) the aggregate liquidation preference of any
outstanding preferred shares. The base management fee for any partial
quarter is appropriately prorated.
The
incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part, the investment
income fee, is equal to 15 percent of the excess, if any, of the Company’s Net
Investment Income for the fiscal quarter over a quarterly hurdle rate equal
to 2
percent (8 percent annualized), and multiplied, in either case, by the Company’s
average monthly Net Assets for the quarter. “Net Assets” means the
Managed Assets less deferred taxes, debt entered into for the purposes of
leverage and the aggregate liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred
shares. “Net Investment Income” means interest income (including
accrued interest that we have not yet received in cash), dividend and
distribution income from equity investments (but excluding that portion of
cash
distributions that are treated as a return of capital), and any other income
(including any fees such as commitment, origination, syndication, structuring,
diligence, monitoring, and consulting fees or other fees that the Company is
entitled to receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the fiscal quarter,
minus the Company’s operating expenses for such quarter (including the base
management fee, expense reimbursements payable pursuant to the Investment
Advisory Agreement, any interest expense, any accrued income taxes related
to
net investment income, and dividends paid on issued and outstanding preferred
stock, if any, but excluding the incentive fee payable). Net
Investment Income also includes, in the case of investments with a deferred
interest or income feature (such as original issue discount, debt or equity
instruments with a payment-in-kind feature, and zero coupon securities), accrued
income that the Company has not yet received in cash. Net Investment
Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses,
or
unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. The investment
income fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears within thirty (30)
days of the end of each fiscal quarter. The investment income fee
calculation is adjusted appropriately on the basis of the number of calendar
days in the first fiscal quarter the fee accrues or the fiscal quarter during
which the Agreement is in effect in the event of termination of the Agreement
during any fiscal quarter.
The
second part of the incentive fee payable to the Adviser, the capital gains
fee,
is equal to: (A) 15 percent of (i) the Company’s net realized capital
gains (realized capital gains less realized capital losses) on a cumulative
basis from December 8, 2005 to the end of each fiscal year, less (ii) any
unrealized capital depreciation at the end of such fiscal year, less (B) the
aggregate amount of all capital gains fees paid to the Adviser in prior fiscal
years. The calculation of the capital gains fee includes any capital
gains that result from the cash distributions that are treated as a return
of
capital. In that regard, any such return of capital will be treated
as a decrease in the cost basis of an investment for purposes of calculating
the
capital gains fee. The capital gains fee is calculated and payable
annually within thirty (30) days of the end of each fiscal
year. Realized capital gains on a security will be calculated as the
excess of the net amount realized from the sale or other disposition of such
security over the adjusted cost basis for the security. Realized
capital losses on a security will be calculated as the amount by which the
net
amount realized from the sale or other disposition of such security is less
than
the adjusted cost basis of such security. Unrealized capital
depreciation on a security will be calculated as the amount by which the
Company’s adjusted cost basis of such security exceeds the fair value of such
security at the end of a fiscal year. During the nine-month period
ended August 31, 2007, the Company accrued no investment income fees, and
accrued $1,325,846 as a provision for capital gains incentive
fees. The provision for capital gains incentive fees is a result of
the increase in fair value and unrealized appreciation of
investments. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the
capital gains incentive fee is paid annually only if there are realization
events and only if the calculation defined in the agreement results in an amount
due.
The
Adviser shall use at least 25 percent of any capital gains fee received on
or
prior to December 8, 2007 to purchase the Company’s common stock in the open
market. In the event the Investment Advisory Agreement is terminated,
the capital gains fee calculation shall be undertaken as of, and any resulting
capital gains fee shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of
termination. The Adviser may, from time to time, waive or defer all
or any part of the compensation described in the Investment Advisory
Agreement.
The
Company has engaged U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC to serve as the Company’s
fund accounting services provider. The Company pays the provider a
monthly fee computed at an annual rate of $24,000 on the first $50,000,000
of
the Company’s Net Assets, 0.0125 percent on the next $200,000,000 of Net Assets
and 0.0075 percent on the balance of the Company’s Net Assets.
The
Adviser has been engaged as the Company’s administrator. The Company
pays the administrator a fee equal to an annual rate of 0.07 percent of
aggregate average daily Managed Assets up to and including $150,000,000, 0.06
percent of aggregate average daily Managed Assets on the next $100,000,000,
0.05
percent of aggregate average daily Managed Assets on the next $250,000,000,
and
0.02 percent on the balance. This fee is calculated and accrued daily
and paid quarterly in arrears.
Computershare
Trust Company, N.A. serves as the Company's transfer agent, dividend paying
agent, and agent for the automatic dividend reinvestment
plan.
U.S.
Bank, N.A. serves as the Company's custodian. The Company pays the custodian
a
monthly fee computed at an annual rate of 0.015 percent on the first
$200,000,000 of the Company's portfolio assets and 0.01 percent on the balance
of the Company's portfolio assets, subject to a minimum annual fee of
$4,800.
5.
|
Income
Taxes
|
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the
carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and tax
purposes. Components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and
liabilities as of August 31, 2007, and November 30, 2006 are as
follows:
|
August
31, 2007
|
November
30, 2006
|
||||||
Deferred
tax assets:
|
||||||||
Organization
costs
|
$ |
29,843
|
$ |
31,532
|
||||
Capital
gain incentive fees
|
503,822
|
-
|
||||||
Net
operating loss carryforwards
|
1,043,747
|
-
|
||||||
1,577,412
|
31,532
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
||||||||
Net
unrealized gains on investment securities
|
3,358,813
|
124,967
|
||||||
Basis
reduction of investment in MLPs
|
965,663
|
156,721
|
||||||
4,324,476
|
281,688
|
|||||||
Total
net deferred tax liability
|
$ |
2,747,064
|
$ |
250,156
|
The
amount of deferred tax asset for the net operating loss carryforward at August
31, 2007 is based on the results of operations for the nine-month period ended
August 31, 2007.
Total
income tax expense or benefit differs from the amount computed by applying
the
federal statutory income tax rate of 34 percent for the periods ended August
31,
2007 and 35 percent for the periods ended August 31, 2006 to net investment
income (loss) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments before
taxes as follows.
Management
has re-evaluated the rate at which it expects the components of deferred tax
assets and liabilities to reverse in the future and has determined that 34
percent is reflective of its expected future federal income tax rate at which
such amounts are expected to reverse. The impact of this change is
not significant to income tax expense for the current
period.
For
the three
|
For
the three
|
|||||||
months
ended
|
months
ended
|
|||||||
August
31, 2007
|
August
31, 2006
|
|||||||
Application
of statutory income tax rate
|
$ | (453,224 | ) | $ |
146,891
|
|||
State
income taxes, net of federal taxes
|
(46,594 | ) |
16,788
|
|||||
Other,
net
|
29,889
|
-
|
||||||
Total
tax expense (benefit)
|
$ | (469,929 | ) | $ |
163,679
|
For
the nine
|
For
the period
|
|||||||
months
ended
|
December
8, 2006 to
|
|||||||
August
31, 2007
|
August
31, 2006
|
|||||||
Application
of statutory income tax rate
|
$ |
1,863,266
|
$ |
265,926
|
||||
State
income taxes, net of federal taxes
|
225,934
|
30,391
|
||||||
Preferred
dividends
|
86,925
|
-
|
||||||
Loss
on redemption of preferred stock
|
278,051
|
-
|
||||||
Change
in deferred tax valuation allowance
|
-
|
(36,683 | ) | |||||
Total
tax expense
|
$ |
2,454,176
|
$ |
259,634
|
At August 31, 2007, a valuation allowance was not recorded because the Company believes it is more likely than not that there is an ability to utilize its deferred tax asset.
For
the
three months ended August 31, 2007, the components of income tax benefit include
current federal and state tax (benefit)/expense (net of federal benefit) of
$(44,252) and $1,520 and deferred federal and state income tax benefit (net
of
federal benefit) of $379,083 and $48,114, respectively. For the three
months ended August 31, 2006, the components of income tax expense include
current federal and state income tax expense of $53,606 and $6,126, and deferred
federal and state income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of $93,285 and
$10,662 respectively.
For
the
nine months ended August 31, 2007, the components of income tax
(benefit)/expense include current federal and state tax (benefit)/expense (net
of federal benefit) of $ (44,252) and $1,520 and deferred federal and state
income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of $2,272,494 and $224,414
respectively. For the period from December 8, 2005 to August 31,
2006, the components of income tax expense include current federal and state
income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of $139,719 and $15,968, and
deferred federal and state income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of
$93,285 and $10,662 respectively.
As
of
August 31, 2007, the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax
purposes was $142,951,135. At August 31, 2007, the aggregate gross
unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of
value
over tax cost was $12,275,282, the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation
for
all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $895,089
and the net unrealized appreciation was $11,380,193.
6.
|
Restricted
Securities
|
Certain
of the Company’s investments are restricted and are valued as determined in
accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors and more fully
described in Note 2. The tables below show the equity interest,
number of units or principal amount, the acquisition date(s), acquisition cost
(excluding return of capital adjustments), value per unit of such securities
and
percent of net assets applicable to common stockholders as of August 31, 2007
and November 30, 2006, respectively.
August
31, 2007
Investment
Security
|
Equity
Interest, Units or Principal Amount
|
Acquisition
Dates
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value
Per Unit
|
Percent
of Net Assets
|
|
Abraxas
Energy Partners, L.P.
|
Common
Units
|
450,181
|
5/25/07
|
$7,500,015
|
$16.66
|
6.2%
|
EV
Energy Partners, L.P.
|
Common
Units
|
217,391
|
6/1/07
|
7,499,990
|
34.50
|
6.2
|
High
Sierra Energy, LP
|
Common
Units
|
999,614
|
11/2/06,
6/15/07
|
24,828,836
|
27.29
|
22.3
|
High
Sierra Energy GP, LLC
|
Equity
Interest
|
2.37%
|
11/2/06,
5/1/07
|
2,421,186
|
N/A
|
2.3
|
International
Resource Partners LP
|
Class
A Common Units
|
500,000
|
6/12/07
|
10,000,000
|
20.00
|
8.2
|
LONESTAR
Midstream Partners, LP
|
Class
A Common Units
|
1,169,776
|
7/27/07
|
23,395,520
|
20.00
|
19.2
|
LSMP
GP, LP
|
GP
LP Units
|
180
|
7/27/07
|
549,142
|
3,050.79
|
0.5
|
Millennium
Midstream Partners, LP
|
Class
A Common Units
|
875,000
|
12/28/06
|
17,481,430
|
18.96
|
13.6
|
Millennium
Midstream Partners, LP
|
Incentive
Distribution Rights
|
78
|
12/28/06
|
18,570
|
-
|
-
|
Mowood,
LLC
|
Equity
Interest
|
100%
|
6/5/06,
5/4/07
|
1,500,000
|
N/A
|
1.3
|
Mowood,
LLC
|
Subordinated
Debt
|
$7,050,000
|
6/5/06,
5/4/07,
6/29/07
|
7,050,000
|
N/A
|
5.8
|
Quest
Midstream Partners, L.P.
|
Common
Units
|
945,946
|
12/22/06
|
17,500,001
|
16.74
|
13.0
|
VantaCore
Partners LP
|
Common
Units
|
425,000
|
5/21/07
|
8,500,000
|
21.44
|
7.5
|
VantaCore
Partners LP
|
Incentive
Distribution Rights
|
789
|
5/21/07
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
VantaCore
Partners LP
|
Subordinated
Debt
|
$3,750,000
|
5/21/07
|
3,750,000
|
N/A
|
3.1
|
$131,994,690
|
109.2%
|
The
carrying value per unit of unrestricted common units of EV Energy Partners,
L.P.
was $35.88 on June 1, 2007, the date of the purchase agreement and date an
enforceable right to acquire the restricted EV Energy Partners, L.P. units
was
obtained by the Company.
November
30, 2006
Investment
Security
|
Equity
Interest, Units or Principal Amount
|
Acquisition
Date
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value
Per Unit
|
Percent
of Net Assets
|
|
Eagle
Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
|
Common
Units
|
474,071
|
3/27/06
|
$12,058,401
|
$18.00
|
20.1%
|
High
Sierra Energy, LP
|
Common
Units
|
633,179
|
11/2/06
|
14,828,825
|
23.42
|
35.0
|
High
Sierra Energy GP, LLC
|
Option
to Purchase Equity Interest
|
3%
|
11/2/06
|
171,186
|
N/A
|
0.4
|
Legacy
Reserves LP
|
Limited
Partner Units
|
264,705
|
3/14/06
|
4,499,985
|
17.25
|
10.8
|
Mowood,
LLC
|
Equity
Interest
|
100%
|
6/5/06
|
1,000,000
|
N/A
|
2.4
|
Mowood,
LLC
|
Subordinated
Debt
|
$4,550,000
|
6/5/06
|
4,550,000
|
N/A
|
10.8
|
$37,108,397
|
79.5%
|
7.
|
Investments
in Affiliates and Control
Entities
|
Investments
representing 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of a
portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company,
as defined in the 1940 Act. Investments representing 25 percent or
more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company result in
that
company being considered a control company, as defined in the 1940 Act. The
aggregate value of all securities of affiliates and controlled entities held
by
the Company as of August 31, 2007 amounted to $115,152,095 representing 94.6
percent of net assets applicable to common stockholders. A summary of
affiliated transactions for each company which is or was an affiliate or
controlled entity at August 31, 2007 or during the nine months then ended is
as
follows:
Units/
Equity Interest/ Principal Balance 11/30/06
|
Gross
Additions
|
Gross
Reductions
|
Gross
Distributions
|
August
31, 2007
|
||
Units/
Equity
Interest/
Principal
Balance
|
Value
|
|||||
High
Sierra Energy, LP
|
633,179
|
$10,000,011
|
-
|
$1,032,291
|
999,614
|
$27,279,466
|
International
Resource Partners LP
|
-
|
10,000,000
|
-
|
66,667
|
500,000
|
10,000,000
|
LONESTAR
Midstream Partners, LP
|
-
|
23,395,520
|
-
|
-
|
1,169,776
|
23,395,520
|
LSMP
GP, LP
|
-
|
549,142
|
-
|
-
|
180
|
549,142
|
Millennium
Midstream Partners, LP
Class
A Common Units
|
-
|
17,481,430
|
-
|
759,500
|
875,000
|
16,587,822
|
Millennium
Midstream Partners, LP
Incentive
Distribution Rights
|
-
|
18,570
|
-
|
-
|
78
|
-
|
Mowood,
LLC Subordinated Debt
|
$4,550,000
|
2,500,000
|
-
|
-
|
$7,050,000
|
7,050,000
|
Mowood,
LLC
Equity
Interest
|
100%
|
500,000
|
-
|
57,125
|
100%
|
1,590,786
|
Quest
Midstream Partners, L.P.
|
-
|
17,500,001
|
-
|
803,357
|
945,946
|
15,836,890
|
VantaCore
Partners LP Subordinated Debt
|
-
|
3,750,000
|
-
|
-
|
$3,750,000
|
3,750,000
|
VantaCore
Partners LP Common Units
|
-
|
8,500,000
|
-
|
90,955
|
425,000
|
9,112,469
|
VantaCore
Partners LP Incentive Distribution Rights
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
789
|
-
|
$94,194,674
|
-
|
$2,809,895
|
$115,152,095
|
8.
|
Investment
Transactions
|
For
the
nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, the Company purchased (at cost)
securities in the amount of $111,444,679 and sold no securities (excluding
short-term debt securities).
9.
|
Credit
Facilities
|
On
December 13, 2006, the Company entered into a $15,000,000 secured committed
credit facility, maturing December 12, 2007, with U.S. Bank, N.A. The
principal amount of the credit facility was subsequently increased to
$20,000,000. This credit facility had a variable annual interest rate
equal to the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.75 percent, a non-usage fee equal
to an
annual rate of 0.375 percent of the difference between the total credit facility
commitment and the average outstanding balance at the end of each day for the
preceding fiscal quarter, and was secured with all assets of the
Company. The non-usage fee was not applicable during a defined 120
day “resting period” following the initial public offering. The
average principal balance and interest rate for the period during which the
credit facility was utilized (December 22, 2006 through February 6, 2007) was
approximately $11,600,000 and 7.08 percent, respectively.
On
April
25, 2007, the Company replaced its previous revolving credit facility with
U.S.
Bank, N.A. and entered into a new secured committed credit facility with U.S.
Bank, N.A. as a lender, agent and lead arranger, and Bank of Oklahoma,
N.A. The new credit facility matures on March 21, 2008 and provides
for a revolving credit facility of up to $20,000,000 that can be increased
to
$40,000,000 if certain conditions are met. The revolving credit
facility has a variable annual interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate
plus 1.75 percent, a non-usage fee equal to an annual rate of 0.375 percent
of
the difference between the total credit facility commitment and the average
outstanding balance at the end of each day for the preceding fiscal quarter,
and
is secured with all assets of the Company. The non-usage fee is not
applicable during a defined 120 day “resting period” following the initial
public offering. Proceeds from the credit facility are used to
execute the Company’s investment objective. On July 18, 2007, the credit
facility was amended to increase the maximum principal amount of the revolving
credit facility from $20,000,000 to $35,000,000.
The
average principal balance and interest rate for the period during which the
credit facilities were utilized were approximately $12,058,400 and 7.12 percent,
respectively. As of August 31, 2007, there was $22,500,000
outstanding under the credit facility. A portion of the remaining
availability under the credit facility has been segregated to fund the future
purchase commitments to LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP and LSMP GP
LP.
10.
|
Preferred
Stock
|
On
December 22, 2006, the Company issued 466,666 shares of Series A Redeemable
Preferred Stock and 70,000 warrants at $15.00 per share. On December
26, 2006, the Company issued an additional 766,667 shares of Series A Redeemable
Preferred Stock and 115,000 warrants at $15.00 per share. Holders of
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock received cash dividends (as declared by
the
Board of Directors and from funds legally available for distribution) at the
annual rate of 10 percent of the original issue price. On February 7,
2007, the Company redeemed all of the preferred stock at $15.00 per share plus
a
2 percent premium, for a total redemption price of $18,870,000. After
attributing $283,059 in value to the warrants, the redemption premium of
$370,000 and $78,654 in issuance costs, the Company recognized a loss on
redemption of the preferred stock of $731,713. In addition, dividends
in the amount of $228,750 were paid to the preferred stockholders.
11.
|
Common
Stock
|
The
Company has 100,000,000 shares authorized and 8,842,330 shares outstanding
at
August 31, 2007.
Shares
at November 30, 2006
|
3,088,596
|
|||
Shares
sold through initial public offering
|
5,740,000
|
|||
Shares
issued through reinvestment of dividends
|
2,384
|
|||
Shares
issued upon exercise of warrants
|
11,350
|
|||
Shares
at August 31, 2007
|
8,842,330
|
12.
|
Warrants
|
At
August
31, 2007, there were 945,774 warrants issued and outstanding. The
warrants became exercisable on the date of the Company’s initial public offering
of common shares, subject to a lock-up period with respect to the underlying
common shares. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one
common share at the exercise price of $15.00 per common
share. Warrants were issued as separate instruments from common
shares and are permitted to be transferred independently from the common
shares. The warrants have no voting rights and the common shares
underlying the unexercised warrants will have no voting rights until such common
shares are received upon exercise of the warrants. All warrants will expire
on
February 6, 2013.
Warrants
at November 30, 2006
|
772,124
|
|||
Warrants
issued in December 2006
|
185,000
|
|||
Warrants
exercised
|
(11,350 | ) | ||
Warrants
at August 31, 2007
|
945,774
|
13.
|
Earnings
Per Share
|
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share:
For
the three months ended
August
31, 2007
|
For
the three months ended
August
31, 2006
|
For
the nine months ended
August
31, 2007
|
Period
from
December
8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through August 31,
2006
|
|||||||||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common stockholders
resulting from operations
|
$ | (730,625 | ) | $ |
331,125
|
$ |
3,158,476
|
$ |
500,153
|
|||||||
Basic
weighted average shares
|
8,840,487
|
3,088,596
|
7,387,780
|
3,088,596
|
||||||||||||
Average
warrants outstanding
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Diluted
weighted average shares
|
8,840,487
|
3,088,596
|
7,387,780
|
3,088,596
|
||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
stockholders resulting from
operations
per common share
|
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ |
0.11
|
$ |
0.43
|
$ |
0.16
|
Warrants
to purchase shares of common stock at $15.00 per share were outstanding during
the periods reflected in the table above, but were not included in the
computation of diluted earnings per share because the warrants’ exercise price
was greater than the average net asset value of the common shares, and
therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive.
14.
|
Subsequent
Events
|
On
September 4, 2007, the Company paid a dividend in the amount of $0.18 per share,
for a total of $1,591,484. Of this total, the dividend reinvestment
amounted to $72,881.
On
September 17, 2007, we invested $2,560,620 in additional Class A common units
of
LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP and $39,623 in additional GP LP units of LSMP
GP, LP by utilizing the borrowing capacity under the revolving credit
facility.
On
September 28, 2007, the Company increased the maximum principal
amount of the revolving credit facility from $35,000,000 to $40,000,000.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
Director
and Officer Compensation
The
Company does not compensate any of its directors who are interested persons
or
any of its officers. For the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, the
aggregate compensation paid by the Company to the independent directors was
$76,000. The Company did not pay any special compensation to any of its
directors or officers.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
report contains “forward-looking statements”. By their nature, all
forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, and actual results
could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
statements.
Proxy
Voting Policies
A
description of the policies and procedures that the Company uses to determine
how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities owned by the Company is
available to stockholders (i) without charge, upon request by calling the
Company at (913) 981-1020 or toll-free at (866) 362-9331 and on the Company’s
web site at www.tortoiseadvisors.com/tto.cfm; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at
www.sec.gov.
Privacy
Policy
In
order
to conduct its business, the Company collects and maintains certain nonpublic
personal information about its investors. This information includes
the stockholder’s address, tax identification or Social Security number, share
balances, and dividend elections.
The
Company does not disclose any nonpublic personal information about the Company’s
investors to third parties unless necessary to process a transaction, service
an
account, or as otherwise permitted by law.
To
protect your personal information internally, the Company restricts access
to
nonpublic personal information about the Company’s stockholders to those
employees who need to know that information to provide services to the Company’s
investors. The Company also maintains certain other safeguards to
protect your nonpublic personal information.
Important
Notice About the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The
Board
of Directors of the Company has approved amendments to the Company’s Automatic
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) as necessary or appropriate to ensure
compliance with applicable law or the rules and policies of the Securities
and
Exchange Commission, and to clarify the procedures for dividend
reinvestment.
If
a
stockholder’s shares of common stock (“common shares”) of the Company are
registered directly with the Company or with a brokerage firm that participates
in the Plan through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company and such
stockholder’s account is coded dividend reinvestment by such brokerage firm, all
distributions are automatically reinvested for stockholders by the Plan Agent,
Computershare Trust Company, Inc. (the “Agent”).
The
amendments to the Plan provide that the Company intends to use primarily
newly-issued shares of the Company’s common stock to implement the Plan, whether
its shares are trading at a premium or discount to net asset value
(“NAV”). However, the Company reserves the right to instruct the
Agent to purchase shares in the open market in connection with the Company’s
obligations under the Plan. The number of newly issued shares will be
determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable
to
the participant by the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on
the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the distribution payment date, or the
average of the reported bid and asked prices if no sale is reported for that
day. If distributions are reinvested in shares purchased on the open
market, then the number of shares received by a stockholder shall be determined
by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to such
stockholder by the weighted average price per share (including brokerage
commissions and other related costs) for all shares purchased by the Agent
on
the open-market in connection with such distribution. Such open-market purchases
will be made by the Agent as soon as practicable, but in no event more than
30
days after the distribution payment date. The plan previously
provided that the Agent would receive from the Company newly-issued shares
of
the Company’s common stock for each participant’s account only if the Company’s
common stock was trading at a premium to NAV. In addition, the Plan
previously provided that open-market purchases would be made prior to the next
succeeding ex-dividend date.
The
Plan,
as amended, became effective on June 1, 2007.
Participation
in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated at any time without
penalty by giving notice in writing to the Agent at the address set forth below,
or by contacting the Agent as set forth below; such termination will be
effective with respect to a particular distribution if notice is received prior
to the record date for such distribution.
Additional
information about the Plan may be obtained by writing to Computershare Trust
Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3078, by
contacting them by phone at 312-588-4990, or by visiting their Web site at
www.computershare.com.
All
statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute
“forward-looking statements”. These statements may relate to, among other
things, future events or our future performance or financial condition. In
some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,”
“might,” “believe,” “will,” “provided,” “anticipate,” “future,” “could,”
“growth,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “if,” “seek,”
“possible,” “potential,” “likely” or the negative of such terms or comparable
terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied
by
such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors
that could cause our actual results to differ from forward-looking statements
contained herein, please see the discussion under the heading “Risk Factors” in
Part II, Item 1.A. of this report.
We
may experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number
of factors, including the return on our equity investments, the interest
rates
payable on our debt investments, the default rates on such investments, the
level of our expenses, variations in and the timing of the recognition of
realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter
competition in our markets and general economic conditions. As a result of
these
factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative
of
performance in future periods.
Overview
We
invest
primarily in privately-held and micro-cap public energy companies focused on
the
midstream and downstream segments, and to a lesser extent the upstream segment
of the U.S. energy infrastructure sector. We believe companies in the
energy infrastructure sector generally produce stable cash flows as a result
of
their fee-based revenues and limited direct commodity price risk. Our
goal is to provide our stockholders with a high level of total return, with
an
emphasis on dividends and dividend growth. We invest primarily in the
equity securities of companies that we expect to pay us distributions on a
current basis and provide us distribution growth. These securities
will generally be limited partner interests, including interests in master
limited partnerships (“MLPs”), and limited liability company interests, and may
also include, among others, general partner interests, common and preferred
stock, convertible securities, warrants and depository receipts of companies
that are organized as corporations, limited partnerships or limited liability
companies.
Companies
in the midstream segment of the energy infrastructure sector engage in the
business of transporting, processing or storing natural gas, natural gas
liquids, coal, crude oil, refined petroleum products and renewable energy
resources. Companies in the downstream segment of the energy
infrastructure sector engage in distributing or marketing such commodities
and
companies in the upstream segment of the energy infrastructure sector engage
in
exploring, developing, managing or producing such commodities. Under
normal conditions, we intend to invest at least 90% of our total assets
(including assets obtained through leverage) in companies in the energy
infrastructure sector. Companies in the energy infrastructure sector
include (i) companies that derive a majority of their revenues from activities
within the downstream, midstream and upstream segments of the energy
infrastructure sector, and (ii) companies that derive a majority of their
revenues from providing products or services to such companies. Our
investments are expected to range between $5,000,000 and $30,000,000 per
investment, although investment sizes may be smaller or larger than this
targeted range.
We
are
treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (“the 1940 Act”), and we are classified as a closed-end,
non-diversified management investment company under the 1940 Act. As a BDC,
we
are subject to numerous regulations and restrictions. Unlike most investment
companies, we are, and intend to continue to be, taxed as a general business
corporation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“the Code”).
The Company is externally managed by Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (“the
Adviser”), an investment advisor specializing in the energy sector.
Portfolio
and Investment Activity
On
June
1, 2007, we invested $7,499,990 in common units issued to us by EV Energy
Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership engaged in acquiring, producing
and
developing oil and gas properties. EV Energy Partners, L.P. stated
that it plans to use the proceeds of the private placement to repay all of
its
borrowings under its revolving credit facility which were used to finance a
previously completed acquisition. In addition, proceeds will fund a
portion of its $97,000,000 acquisition of oil and natural gas
properties.
On
June
12, 2007, we invested $10,000,000 in International Resource Partners LP, a
newly
formed private partnership. International Resource Partners LP
acquired International Resources, LLC, the coal subsidiary of International
Industries, Inc. The company’s initial acquisition of surface and
underground coal mine operations in southern West Virginia is comprised of
metallurgical and steam coal reserves, a coal washing and preparation plant,
rail load-out facilities and a sales and marketing subsidiary.
On
June
15, 2007, we completed a follow-on investment, purchasing $10,000,011 in common
units of High Sierra Energy, LP. The company indicated that it plans
to use the proceeds to support its continued expansion.
On
June
29, 2007, we completed a $2,000,000 follow-on debt investment in Mowood, LLC
which will be used for project financing of landfill to gas energy
projects.
On
July
27, 2007, we completed an investment of $19,617,740 in common units of LONESTAR
Midstream Partners, LP, a gatherer and processor of natural gas in six counties
in Texas, and $490,685 in GP LP units of LSMP GP LP, the general partner of
LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP. We have agreed to purchase
$2,560,620 of additional Class A common units of LONESTAR Midstream Partners,
LP
and $39,623 of GP LP units from LSMP GP, LP in September 2007 and $1,217,160
of
additional Class A common units of LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP and $18,834
of GP LP units of LSMP GP, LP in December 2007. The company indicated
that it plans to use the proceeds to support various expansion
projects.
As
of
August 31, 2007, the value of our investment portfolio (excluding short-term
investments) totaled $153,596,015 including equity investments of $142,796,015
and debt investments of $10,800,000, across the following segments of the energy
infrastructure sector:
Midstream
|
66%
|
Upstream
|
14%
|
Coal/Aggregate
|
14%
|
Downstream
|
6%
|
Total
|
100%
|
Our
Adviser monitors each portfolio company to determine progress relative to
meeting the company’s business plan and to assess the appropriate strategic and
tactical courses of action for the company. This monitoring may be accomplished
by attendance at Board of Directors meetings, the review of periodic operating
reports and financial reports, an analysis of relevant reserve information
and
capital expenditure plans, and periodic consultations with engineers,
geologists, and other experts. The performance of each portfolio company
is also
periodically compared to performance of similarly sized companies with
comparable assets and businesses to assess performance relative to peers.
Our
Adviser’s monitoring activities are expected to provide it with the necessary
access to monitor compliance with existing covenants, to enhance our ability
to
make qualified valuation decisions, and to assist our evaluation of the nature
of the risks involved in each individual investment. In addition, these
monitoring activities should permit our Adviser to diagnose and manage the
common risk factors held by our total portfolio, such as sector concentration,
exposure to a single financial sponsor, or sensitivity to a particular
geography.
As
part
of the monitoring process, our Adviser continually assesses the risk profile
of
each of our investments and rates them on a scale of 1 to 3 based on the
following categories:
(1) The
portfolio company is performing at or above expectations and the trends and
risk
factors are generally favorable to neutral.
(2) The
portfolio company is performing below expectations and the investment’s risk has
increased materially since origination. The portfolio company is generally
out
of compliance with various covenants; however, payments are generally not
more
than 120 days past due.
(3) The
portfolio company is performing materially below expectations and the investment
risk has substantially increased since origination. Most or all of the covenants
are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. Investment
is
not expected to provide a full repayment of the amount
invested.
As
of
August 31, 2007, all of our portfolio companies have a rating of
(1).
Results
of Operations
Set
forth
are the results of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31,
2007 as compared to the three months ended August 31, 2006 and the period from
December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through August 31,
2006.
Investment
Income: Investment income totaled $802,674 and $1,740,165 for
the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2007, respectively, compared
to $448,124 and $1,199,125 for the three months ended August 31, 2006 and the
period from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006,
respectively. Investment income for the three-month period ended
August 31, 2007 consisted of $2,009,605 in gross distributions from investments,
including $1,552,395 characterized as return of capital (which includes $314,000
related to the reclassification of investment income and return of capital
based
on the 2006 tax reporting information received from our portfolio companies),
and $345,464 in dividends from money market mutual funds, interest income from
debt investments and other income. Investment income for the
nine-month period ended August 31, 2007 consisted of $4,038,759 in gross
distributions from investments, including $3,516,593 characterized as return
of
capital, and $1,217,999 in dividends from money market mutual funds, interest
income from debt investments and other income. Investment income for
the three-month period ended August 31, 2006 consisted of $350,993 in gross
distributions from investments, including $297,054 characterized as return
of
capital and $394,185 in dividends from money market mutual funds and interest
income from debt investments. Investment income for the nine-month
period ended August 31, 2006 consisted of $350,993 in gross distributions from
investments, including $297,054 characterized as return of capital and
$1,145,186 in dividends from money market mutual funds and interest income
from
debt investments. The weighted average yield (to cost) on our
investment portfolio (excluding short-term investments) as of August 31, 2007
was 8.74 percent, as compared to 8.73 percent at August 31, 2006.
Operating
Expenses: Total operating expenses totaled $865,581 and $4,651,346 for the
three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2007, respectively, compared
to
$250,374 and $736,392 for the three months ended August 31, 2006 and the period
from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006, respectively. Total
operating expenses for the three-month period ended August 31, 2007 consisted
of
$512,894 in management fees, $170,648 as a reduction in capital gain incentive
fees, $293,643 in other operating expenses and $229,692 in interest
expense on our line of credit. For the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007,
total operating expenses consisted of $1,360,973 in management fees, $1,325,846
in capital gain incentive fees, $731,713 in redemption premium and issuance
costs on previously outstanding Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, $576,152
in
interest expense on our line of credit and preferred dividends, and $656,662
in
other operating expenses. Total operating expenses for the three-month period
ended August 31, 2006 consisted of $163,364 in management fees and $87,010
in
other operating expenses and for the period from December 8, 2005 through August
31, 2006 consisted of $469,527 in management fees, and $266,865 in other
operating expenses. The increase in expenses for the three and nine-month
periods ended August 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended August
31,
2006 and the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through
August 31, 2006, respectively, generally relate to capital gain incentive fees
and the redemption premium and issuance costs on previously outstanding Series
A
Redeemable Preferred Stock, which was utilized as bridge financing to fund
portfolio investments and was fully redeemed upon completion of the initial
public offering. The provision for capital gains incentive fees
resulted from the increase in fair value and unrealized appreciation on
investments. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the
capital gains incentive fee is paid annually only if there are realization
events and only if the calculation defined in the agreement results in an amount
due.
Distributable
Cash Flow: Our portfolio generates cash flow to us from which we pay
dividends to stockholders. When our Board of Directors determines the
amount of any distribution we expect to pay our stockholders, it will review
distributable cash flow (“DCF”). DCF is distributions received from investments
less our total expenses. The total distributions received from our
investments include the amount received by us as cash distributions from equity
investments, paid-in-kind distributions, and dividend and interest
payments. The total expenses include current or anticipated operating
expenses, leverage costs and current income taxes on our operating
income. Total expenses do not include deferred income taxes or
accrued capital gain incentive fees. Dividends paid to shareholders prior
to full investment may exceed distributable cash flow for the
period.
We
disclose DCF in order to provide supplemental information regarding our results
of operations and to enhance our investors’ overall understanding of our core
financial performance and our prospects for the future. We believe
that our investors benefit from seeing the results of DCF in addition to U.S.
generally accepted accounting policies (“GAAP”) information. This
non-GAAP information facilitates management’s comparison of current results with
historical results of operations and with those of our peers. This
information is not in accordance with, or an
alternative to, GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
reported by other companies. The
following table represents DCF for the three and nine-month periods ended August
31, 2007.
Distributable
Cash Flow (unaudited)
|
||||||||
For
the three months ended
|
For
the nine months ended
|
|||||||
August
31, 2007
|
August
31, 2007
|
|||||||
Total
Distributions Received from Investments
|
||||||||
Distributions
received from equity investments
|
$ |
2,009,605
|
$ |
4,038,759
|
||||
Interest
income from debt investments
|
306,738
|
597,614
|
||||||
Dividend
and interest income on short-term investments
|
38,726
|
620,385
|
||||||
Total
from Investments
|
2,355,069
|
5,256,758
|
||||||
Operating
Expenses Before Leverage Costs and Current Taxes
|
||||||||
Advisory fees | ||||||||
Other
operating expenses (excluding capital gain incentive fees)
|
293,643
|
656,662
|
||||||
806,537
|
2,017,635
|
|||||||
Distributable
cash flow before leverage costs and current taxes
|
1,548,532
|
3,239,123
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||||||
Leverage
Costs
|
229,692
|
576,152
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||||||
Distributable
Cash Flow
|
$ |
1,318,840
|
$ |
2,662,971
|
||||
DCF/GAAP
Reconciliation
|
||||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile to Net Investment Income (Loss), before Income
Taxes
|
||||||||
Return
of capital on distributions received from equity
investments
|
(1,552,395 | ) | (3,516,593 | ) | ||||
Capital
gain incentive fees
|
170,648
|
(1,325,846 | ) | |||||
Loss
on redemption of preferred stock
|
-
|
(731,713 | ) | |||||
Net
Investment Income (Loss), before Income Taxes
|
$ | (62,907 | ) | $ | (2,911,181 | ) |
Dividends: The following table sets forth dividends paid during the nine months ended August 31, 2007:
Record
Date
|
Payment
Date
|
Amount
|
August
21, 2007
|
September
4, 2007
|
$0.18
|
May
22, 2007
|
June
1, 2007
|
$0.16
|
January
31, 2007
|
February
7, 2007
|
$0.10
|
Net
Investment Income (Loss): Net investment loss for the three-month period
ended August 31, 2007 was $25,284 (including a current tax benefit of $42,732
and deferred tax expense of $5,109) and net investment loss for the nine-month
period ended August 31, 2007 was $2,126,300 (including a current tax benefit
of
$42,732 and deferred tax benefit of $742,149), respectively. Net
investment income for the three-month period ended August 31, 2006 and the
period from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006 was $149,922 (including
current tax expense of $59,732 and a deferred tax benefit of $11,904) and
$318,950 (including current tax expense of $155,687 and a deferred tax benefit
of $11,904), respectively. The increased net investment loss for the
three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2007 as compared to the three
months ended August 31, 2006 and the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement
of Operations) through August 31, 2006, respectively, generally relate to
capital gain incentive fees and the redemption premium and issuance costs on
previously outstanding Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock as described in
“Operating Expenses” above.
Net
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses): For the three-month
period ended August 31, 2007, we had net unrealized losses of $705,341 after
a
deferred tax benefit of $432,306. For the nine-month period ended
August 31, 2007, we had net unrealized gains of $5,276,275 after a deferred
tax
expense of $3,233,846. For the three months ended August 31, 2006 and
the period from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006 we had net unrealized
gains of $181,203 after a deferred tax expense of $115,851. For the
three-month period ended August 31, 2007 we recognized no realized gains or
losses and for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, we recognized
realized gains of $8,501 after a deferred tax expense of $5,211. The
recognition of realized gains was not the result of a sale during these periods,
but was related to a reclassification of the amount of investment income and
return of capital we recognized based on the 2006 tax reporting information
received from the individual MLPs resulting in an adjustment to realized
gains.
Recent
Developments
On
September 4, 2007, we paid a dividend in the amount of $0.18 per share, for
a
total of $1,591,484. Of this total, the dividend reinvestment
amounted to $72,881.
On
September 17, 2007, we invested $2,560,620 in additional Class A common units
of
LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP and $39,623 in additional GP LP units of LSMP
GP, LP by utilizing the borrowing capacity under the revolving credit
facility.
On
September 28, 2007, we increased the maximum principal amount of the revolving
credit facility from $35,000,000 to $40,000,000.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
On
February 7, 2007, we completed our initial public offering of 5,740,000 shares
of common stock at $15.00 per share for gross proceeds of
$86,100,000. After underwriting discount and offering expenses, we
received net proceeds of $79,222,426. Upon completion of the
offering, we redeemed all of the Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock at $15.00
per share plus a 2 percent premium, for a total redemption price of $18,870,000.
After attributing $283,059 in value to the warrants, the redemption premium
of
$370,000 and $78,654 in issuance costs, we recognized a loss on redemption
of
the preferred shares of $731,713. In addition, accrued
dividends in the amount of $228,750 were paid to the preferred
stockholders. We have used approximately $12,600,000 of the net
proceeds to repay the amount outstanding under the credit facility, and the
remaining net proceeds to fund additional investments in new and existing
portfolio companies.
As
of
August 31, 2007, a total of 11,350 warrants have been exercised at $15.00 per
common share, for proceeds of $170,250. All such proceeds have been
used for working capital purposes.
On
April
25, 2007, we replaced our previous revolving credit facility with U.S. Bank,
N.A. and entered into a new secured committed credit facility with U.S. Bank,
N.A. as a lender, agent and lead arranger, and Bank of Oklahoma,
N.A. The new credit facility matures on March 21, 2008 and provides
for a revolving credit facility of up to $20,000,000 that can be increased
to
$40,000,000 if certain conditions are met. The revolving credit
facility has a variable annual interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate
plus 1.75 percent, a non-usage fee equal to an annual rate of 0.375 percent
of
the difference between the total credit facility commitment and the average
outstanding balance at the end of each day for the preceding fiscal quarter,
and
is secured with all assets of the Company. The non-usage fee was not
applicable during a defined 120 day “resting period” following the initial
public offering. On July 18, 2007, the maximum principal amount of
the revolving credit facility was increased to $35,000,000.
We
expect
to raise additional capital to support our future growth through equity
offerings, issuances of senior securities or future borrowings to the extent
permitted by the 1940 Act and our current credit facility. We generally may
not
issue additional common shares at a price below our net asset value (net of
any
sales load (underwriting discount)) without first obtaining approval of our
stockholders and Board of Directors. Our stockholders granted us the authority
to sell our common shares below net asset value, subject to certain conditions,
through December 20, 2007. We are restricted in our ability to incur
additional debt by the terms of our credit facility.
Contractual
Obligations
The
following table summarizes our significant contractual payment obligations
as of
August 31, 2007.
Total
|
Fiscal
2007
|
Fiscal
2008
|
Fiscal
2009
|
Fiscal
2010
|
Fiscal
2011
|
After
2011
|
|
(in
millions)
|
|||||||
Secured
revolving credit facility (1)
|
$22.5
|
$22.5
|
-
|
|
|||
Purchase
commitment (2)
|
$ 3.8
|
$ 2.6
|
$ 1.2
|
||||
$26.3
|
$25.1
|
$1.2
|
(1)
|
At
August 31, 2007, the outstanding balance under the credit facility
was
$22,500,000. The credit facility expires on March 21,
2008.
|
(2)
|
We
have agreed to purchase, subject to the satisfaction of certain
conditions, $2,560,620 of additional Class A common units of LONESTAR
Midstream
Partners, LP and $39,623 GP LP units from LSMP GP LP in September
2007 and $1,217,160 of additional Class A common units
of
LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP and $18,834 GP LP units of LSMP
GP LP in December 2007.
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Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
Other
than the investment advisory agreement and the administration agreement with
our
Adviser, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangement that has or is
reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition,
changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations,
liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Borrowings
On
April
25, 2007, we replaced our previous revolving credit facility with U.S. Bank,
N.A. and entered into a new secured committed credit facility with U.S. Bank,
N.A. as a lender, agent and lead arranger, and Bank of Oklahoma,
N.A. The new credit facility matures on March 21, 2008 and provides
for a revolving credit facility of up to $20,000,000 that can be increased
to
$40,000,000 if certain conditions are met. The revolving credit
facility has a variable annual interest rate equal to the one-month LIBOR rate
plus 1.75 percent, a non-usage fee equal to an annual rate of 0.375 percent
of
the difference between the total credit facility commitment and the average
outstanding balance at the end of each day for the preceding fiscal quarter,
and
is secured with all assets of the Company. The non-usage fee was not
applicable during a defined 120 day “resting period” following the initial
public offering. On July 18, 2007, the maximum principal amount of
the revolving credit facility was increased to $35,000,000.
The
average principal balance and interest rate for the period during which the
credit facilities were utilized was approximately $12,058,400 and 7.12 percent,
respectively. As of August 31, 2007, there was $22,500,000
outstanding under the credit facility.
Critical
Accounting Policies
The
financial statements included in this report are based on the selection and
application of critical accounting policies, which require management to make
significant estimates and assumptions. Critical accounting policies are those
that are both important to the presentation of our financial condition and
results of operations and require management’s most difficult, complex or
subjective judgments. While our critical accounting policies are discussed
below, Note 2 in the notes to our financial statements included in this
report provides more detailed disclosure of all of our significant accounting
policies.
Valuation
of Portfolio Investments
We
invest
primarily in illiquid securities that generally are subject to restrictions
on
resale, have no established trading market and are valued at fair value on
a
quarterly basis. Fair value is intended to be the amount for which an investment
could be exchanged in an orderly disposition over a reasonable period of time
between willing parties other than in a forced liquidation or sale. Because
of
the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the fair values of such investments,
which are determined in accordance with procedures approved by our Board of
Directors, may differ materially from the values that would have been used
had a
ready market existed for the investments.
Interest
and Fee Income Recognition
Interest
income is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are
expected to be collected. When investing in instruments with an original issue
discount or payment-in-kind interest, we accrue interest income during the
life
of the investment, even though we will not necessarily be receiving cash as
the
interest is accrued. Commitment and facility fees generally are recognized
as
income over the life of the underlying loan, whereas due diligence, structuring,
transaction service, consulting and management service fees for services
rendered to portfolio companies generally are recognized as income when services
are rendered.
Security
Transactions and Investment Income Recognition
Security
transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or
sold
(trade date). Realized gains and losses are reported on an identified cost
basis. Distributions received from our equity investments generally are
comprised of ordinary income, capital gains and return of capital from the
portfolio company. We record investment income and returns of capital based
on
estimates made at the time such distributions are received. Such estimates
are
based on information available from each portfolio company and/or other industry
sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information
received from the portfolio companies after their tax reporting periods are
concluded, as the actual character of these distributions are not known until
after our fiscal year-end.
Federal
and State Income Taxation
We,
as a
corporation, are obligated to pay federal and state income tax on our taxable
income. Our tax expense or benefit is included in the Statement of Operations
based on the component of income or gains (losses) to which such expense or
benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
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ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK.
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Our
business activities contain elements of market risk. We consider
changes in interest rates and the effect such changes can have on the valuations
of the distribution-paying equity securities and debt securities we hold and
the
cost of capital under our credit facility to be our principal market
risk.
Debt
investments in our portfolio are based on floating and fixed rates. Loans
bearing a floating interest rate are usually based on LIBOR and, in most cases,
a spread consisting of additional basis points. The interest rates for these
debt instruments typically have one to six-month durations and reset at the
current market interest rates. As of August 31, 2007, our floating rate debt
investments totaled $3,750,000 (35 percent) of our total debt investments of
$10,800,000. Based on a sensitivity analysis of the variable rate financial
obligations in our portfolio at August 31, 2007, we estimate that a one
percentage point interest rate movement in the average market interest rates
(either higher or lower) over the three-month period ended August 31, 2007
would
either increase or decrease net investment income by approximately
$9,583.
Our
revolving credit facility has a variable annual interest rate equal to the
one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.75 percent. We estimate that a one
percentage point interest rate movement in the average market interest rates
(either higher or lower) for the period during which the credit facilities
were
utilized would either increase or decrease net investment income by
approximately $41,869.
We
carry
our investments at fair value, as determined by our Board of
Directors. Investments for which market quotations are readily
available are valued at such market quotations. Securities that are
not publicly traded or whose market price is not readily available are valued
at
fair value as determined in good faith by our Board of
Directors. Because there is not a readily available market value for
most of the investments in our portfolio, we value substantially all of our
portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board
of
Directors under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation
process. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair
value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the
fair
value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would
have been used had a ready market existed for such investments, and these
differences could be material. The Board of Directors has retained
Duff & Phelps, LLC (an independent valuation firm) to provide third party
valuation consulting services to the Board of Directors which consists of
certain limited procedures that the Board of Directors has identified and
requested they perform. For the quarter ended August 31, 2007, the
Board of Directors requested Duff & Phelps, LLC to perform the limited
procedures on investments in seven portfolio companies comprising approximately
67% of the total investments at fair value as of August 31,
2007. Duff & Phelps, LLC’s limited procedures did not involve an
audit, review, compilation or any other form of examination or attestation
under
generally accepted auditing standards. Upon completion of the limited
procedures, Duff & Phelps, LLC concluded that the fair value of the
investments subjected to the limited procedures did not appear to be
unreasonable. The Board of Directors are ultimately and solely
responsible for determining the fair value of the investments in good
faith.
As
of
August 31, 2007, the value of our long-term equity investments totaled
$153,596,015. The impact of a 10 percent increase in the fair
value of these investments, net of capital gain incentive fees and related
deferred taxes, would increase net assets applicable to common stockholders
by
approximately $8,094,510. The impact of a 10 percent decrease in
the fair value of these investments, net of the reduction of capital gain
incentive fees and related deferred taxes, would decrease net assets applicable
to common stockholders by approximately $8,700,928.
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ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES.
|
Our
management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this
report. Based upon such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required
to be
disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
There
have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934)
during the fiscal quarter ended August 31 2007, that have materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
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ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS.
|
We
are
not currently subject to any material legal proceeding, nor, to our knowledge,
is any material legal proceeding threatened against us.
|
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS.
|
Risks
Related to Our Operations
We
have a limited operating history.
We
were
incorporated in Maryland on September 8, 2005. We are subject to all of the
business risks and uncertainties associated with any business, including
the
risk that we will not achieve our investment objective and that the value
of an
investment in our common shares could decline substantially.
Our
Adviser will serve as investment adviser to other funds, which may create
conflicts of interest not in the best interest of us or our
stockholders.
Our
Adviser was formed in October 2002 and has been managing investments in
portfolios of MLPs and other issuers in the energy sector since that time,
including management of the investments of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure
Corporation (“TYG”) since February 27, 2007, Tortoise Energy Capital Corporation
(“TYY”) since May 31, 2005, Tortoise North American Energy Corporation (“TYN”)
since October 31, 2005, Tortoise Total Return Fund, LLC (“TTRF”) since June 29,
2007 and Tortoise Gas and Oil Corporation (“TGOC”) since July 19,
2007. From time to time, the Adviser may pursue areas of investments
in which the Adviser has more limited experience.
Our
investment committee is the same for, and all of our Adviser’s employees provide
services for, other funds managed by the Adviser. Our Adviser’s
services under the investment advisory agreement are not exclusive, and it
is
free to furnish the same or similar services to other entities, including
businesses that may directly or indirectly compete with us so long as its
services to us are not impaired by the provision of such services to
others. In addition, the publicly traded funds and private accounts
managed by our Adviser may make investments similar to investments that we
may
pursue. Unlike the other funds managed by our Adviser (other than
TGOC), we generally target investments in companies that are privately-held
or
have capitalizations of less than $250 million, and that are earlier in their
stage of development. We also focus on privately-held and micro-cap public
energy companies operating in the midstream and downstream segment, and to
a
lesser extent the upstream segment, of the U.S. energy infrastructure
sector. TGOC focuses on privately-held companies and publicly traded
MLPs in the upstream, and to a lesser extent the midstream, gas and oil segments
of the energy sector. This may change in the future,
however. TGOC could contemplate an investment that falls within our
investment focus. Accordingly, our Adviser and the members of its
investment committee may have obligations to other investors, the fulfillment
of
which might not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders, and it
is
possible that our Adviser might allocate investment opportunities to other
entities, limiting attractive investment opportunities available to
us. However, our Adviser intends to allocate investment opportunities
in a fair and equitable manner consistent with our investment objectives
and
strategies, and in accordance with written allocation policies and procedures
of
our Adviser, so that we will not be disadvantaged in relation to any other
client.
We
are dependent upon our Adviser’s key personnel for our future
success.
We
depend
on the diligence, expertise and business relationships of the senior management
of our Adviser. The Adviser’s senior investment professionals and senior
management will evaluate, negotiate, structure, close and monitor our
investments. Our future success will depend on the continued service of the
senior management team of our Adviser. The departure of one or more senior
investment professionals of our Adviser could have a material adverse effect
on
our ability to achieve our investment objective and on the value of our common
shares. We will rely on certain employees of the Adviser who will be devoting
significant amounts of their time to non-Company related activities of the
Adviser. To the extent the Adviser’s senior investment professionals and senior
management are unable to, or do not, devote sufficient amounts of their time
and
energy to our affairs, our performance may suffer.
The
incentive fee payable to our Adviser may create conflicting
incentives.
The
incentive fee payable by us to our Adviser may create an incentive for our
Adviser to make investments on our behalf that are riskier or more speculative
than would be the case in the absence of such a compensation arrangement.
Because a portion of the incentive fee payable to our Adviser is calculated
as a
percentage of the amount of our net investment income that exceeds a hurdle
rate, our Adviser may imprudently use leverage to increase the return on
our
investments. Under some circumstances, the use of leverage may increase the
likelihood of default, which would disfavor the holders of our common shares.
In
addition, our Adviser will receive an incentive fee based, in part, upon
net
realized capital gains on our investments. Unlike the portion of the incentive
fee based on net investment income, there is no hurdle rate applicable to
the
portion of the incentive fee based on net capital gains. As a result, our
Adviser may have an incentive to pursue investments that are likely to result
in
capital gains as compared to income producing securities. Such a practice
could
result in our investing in more speculative or long term securities than
would
otherwise be the case, which could result in higher investment losses,
particularly during economic downturns or longer return
cycles.
We
may be
required to pay an incentive fee even in a fiscal quarter in which we have
incurred a loss. For example, if we have pre-incentive fee net investment
income
above the hurdle rate and realized capital losses, we will be required to
pay
the investment income portion of the incentive fee.
The
investment income portion of the incentive fee payable by us will be computed
and paid on income that may include interest that has been accrued but not
yet
received in cash, and the collection of which is uncertain or deferred. If
a
portfolio company defaults on a loan that is structured to provide accrued
interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the
calculation of the investment income portion of the incentive fee will become
uncollectible. Our Adviser will not be required to reimburse us for any such
incentive fee payments.
Our
Adviser and its management have limited experience operating under the
constraints imposed on us as a BDC.
The
1940
Act imposes numerous constrains on the operations of BDCs. For
example, BDCs are required to invest at least 70 percennt of their total
assets primarily in securities of private or thinly traded U.S. public
companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities and other high
quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. These
constraints, among others, may hinder the Adviser’s ability to take advantage of
attractive investment opportunities and to achieve our investment
objective. Our Adviser’s experience operating under these constraints
is limited to the period since our commencement of operations in
2005.
Because
we expect to distribute substantially all of our income to our stockholders,
we
will continue to need additional capital to make new investments. If additional
funds are unavailable or not available on favorable terms, our ability to make
new investments will be impaired.
Our
business will require a substantial amount of capital if we distribute
substantially all of our income to our stockholders and we are to make new
investments. We may acquire additional capital from the issuance of
securities senior to our common shares, including additional borrowings or
other
indebtedness or the issuance of additional securities. We may also acquire
additional capital through the issuance of additional equity. However, we
may
not be able to raise additional capital in the future on favorable terms
or at
all. Our credit facility contains a covenant precluding us from incurring
additional debt. We may issue debt securities, other instruments of indebtedness
or preferred stock, and we intend to borrow money from banks or other financial
institutions, which we refer to collectively as “senior securities,” up to the
maximum amount permitted by the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act permits us to issue
senior securities in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in
the
1940 Act, equals at least 200 percent after each issuance of senior securities.
Our ability to pay distributions or issue additional senior securities is
restricted if our asset coverage ratio is not at least 200 percent, or put
another way, the value of our assets (less all liabilities and indebtedness
not
represented by senior securities) must be at least twice that of any outstanding
senior securities representing indebtedness (plus the aggregate involuntary
liquidation preference of any preferred stock). If the value of our assets
declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may
be
required to liquidate a portion of our investments and repay a portion of
our
indebtedness at a time when such sales may be disadvantageous. As a result
of
issuing senior securities, we will also be exposed to typical risks associated
with leverage, including increased risk of loss. If we issue preferred
securities which will rank “senior” to our common shares in our capital
structure, the holders of such preferred securities may have separate voting
rights and other rights, preferences or privileges more favorable than those
of
our common shares, and the issuance of such preferred securities could have
the
effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of
control
that might involve a premium price for security holders or otherwise be in
our
best interest.
To
the
extent our ability to issue debt or other senior securities is constrained,
we
will depend on issuances of additional common shares to finance our operations.
As a BDC, we generally are not able to issue additional common shares at
a price
below net asset value (net of any sales load (underwriting discount)) without
first obtaining required approvals of our stockholders and our independent
directors which could constrain our ability to issue additional equity. Our
stockholders granted us the authority to sell our common shares below net
asset
value, subject to certain conditions. This authority extends through December
20, 2007. If we raise additional funds by issuing more of our common shares
or
senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common shares,
the
percentage ownership of our stockholders at that time would decrease, and
you
may experience dilution.
As
a BDC, we are subject to limitations on our ability to engage in certain
transactions with affiliates.
As
a BDC,
we are prohibited under the 1940 Act from knowingly participating in
certain transactions with our affiliates without the prior approval of our
independent directors or the SEC. Any person that owns, directly or indirectly,
5 percent or more of our outstanding voting securities is our affiliate for
purposes of the 1940 Act and we are generally prohibited from buying or selling
any security from or to such affiliate, absent the prior approval of our
independent directors. The 1940 Act also prohibits “joint” transactions
with an affiliate, which could include investments in the same portfolio
company
(whether at the same or different times), without prior approval of our
independent directors. If a person acquires more than 25 percent of our voting
securities, we will be prohibited from buying or selling any security from
or to
such person, or entering into joint transactions with such person, absent
the
prior approval of the SEC.
If
our investments are deemed not to be qualifying assets, we could lose our
status
as BDC or be precluded from investing according to our current business
plan.
As
a BDC,
we must not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” unless, at the
time of and after giving effect to such acquisition, at least 70 percent
of our
total assets are qualifying assets. If our investments are deemed not to
be
qualifying assets, our status as a BDC may be jeopardized or we may be precluded
from investing in the manner intended, either of which would have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We also may be required to dispose of investments, which could have a material
adverse effect on us and our stockholders, because even if we were successful
in
finding a buyer, we may have difficulty in finding a buyer to purchase such
investments on favorable terms or in a sufficient time frame.
We
may choose to invest a portion of our portfolio in investments that may be
considered highly speculative and that could negatively impact our ability
to
pay distributions and cause you to lose part of your
investment.
The
1940
Act permits a BDC to invest up to 30 percent of its assets in investments
that
do not meet the test for “qualifying assets.” Such investments may be made by us
with the expectation of achieving a higher rate of return or increased cash
flow
with a portion of our portfolio and may fall outside of our targeted investment
criteria. These investments may be made even though they may expose us to
greater risks than our other investments and may consequently expose our
portfolio to more significant losses than may arise from our other investments.
We may invest up to 30 percent of our total assets in assets that are non
qualifying assets in among other things, high yield bonds, bridge loans,
distressed debt, commercial loans, private equity, and securities of public
companies or secondary market purchases of securities of target portfolio
companies. Such investments could impact negatively our ability to pay you
distributions and cause you to lose part of your investment.
Our
debt increases the risk of investing in us.
On
July
18, 2007, our previous credit facility was amended to increase the maximum
principal amount of the revolving credit facility from $20,000,000 to
$35,000,000. As of August 31, 2007, we had an outstanding balance of
$22,500,000 under the credit facility. The credit facility precludes
us from incurring additional debt and we may face liquidity constraints as
a
result. We may in the future incur incremental debt to increase our ability
to
make investments. Lenders from whom we may borrow money or holders of our
debt
securities will have fixed dollar claims on our assets that are superior
to the
claims of our stockholders, and we have and may grant a security interest
in our
assets in connection with our debt. In the case of a liquidation event, those
lenders or note holders would receive proceeds before our stockholders. In
addition, debt, also known as leverage, magnifies the potential for gain
or loss
on amounts invested and, therefore, increases the risks associated with
investing in our securities. Leverage is generally considered a speculative
investment technique and the costs of any leverage transactions will be borne
by
our stockholders. In addition, because the base management fees we pay to
our
Adviser are based on managed assets (which include any assets purchased with
borrowed funds) our Adviser may imprudently borrow funds in an attempt to
increase our managed assets in conflict with our or our stockholders’ best
interests. If the value of our assets increases, then leveraging would cause
the
net asset value attributable to our common shares to increase more than it
otherwise would have had we not leveraged. Conversely, if the value of our
assets decreases, leveraging would cause the net asset value attributable
to our
common shares to decline more than it otherwise would have had we not leveraged.
Similarly, any increase in our revenue in excess of interest expense on our
borrowed funds would cause our net income to increase more than it would
without
the leverage. Any decrease in our revenue would cause our net income to decline
more than it would have had we not borrowed funds and could negatively affect
our ability to make distributions on our common shares. Our ability to service
any debt that we incur will depend largely on our financial performance and
the
performance of our portfolio companies and will be subject to prevailing
economic conditions and competitive pressures.
We
operate in a highly competitive market for investment
opportunities.
We
compete with public and private funds, commercial and investment banks and
commercial financing companies to make the types of investments that we plan
to
make in the U.S. energy infrastructure sector. Many of our competitors are
substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and
marketing resources than us. For example, some competitors may have a lower
cost
of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In
addition, some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different
risk assessments, allowing them to consider a wider variety of investments
and
establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors
are
not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us
as a
BDC.
Our
quarterly results may fluctuate.
We
could
experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number
of
factors, including the return on our equity investments, the interest rates
payable on our debt investments, the default rates on such investments, the
level of our expenses, variations in and the timing of the recognition of
realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter
competition in our markets and general economic conditions. As a result of
these
factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative
of
performance in future periods.
Our
portfolio may be concentrated in a limited number of portfolio
companies.
We
currently have investments in a limited number of portfolio companies. An
inherent risk associated with this investment concentration is that we may
be
adversely affected if one or two of our investments perform poorly or if
we need
to write down the value of any one investment. Financial difficulty on the
part
of any single portfolio company or the failure of a portfolio company to
make
distributions will expose us to a greater risk of loss than would be the
case if
we were a “diversified” company holding numerous investments.
Our
anticipated investments in privately-held companies present certain challenges,
including the lack of available information about these companies and a greater
inability to liquidate our investments in an advantageous
manner.
We
primarily make investments in privately-held companies. Generally, little
public
information will exist about these companies, and we will be required to
rely on
the ability of our Adviser to obtain adequate information to evaluate the
potential risks and returns involved in investing in these companies. If
our
Adviser is unable to obtain all material information about these companies,
including with respect to operational, regulatory, environmental, litigation
and
managerial risks, our Adviser may not make a fully-informed investment decision,
and we may lose some or all of the money invested in these companies. In
addition, our Adviser may inappropriately value the prospects of an investment,
causing us to overpay for such investment and fail to receive the expected
or
projected return on the investment. Substantially all of these securities
will
be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or will otherwise be
less
liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity of these investments
may
make it difficult for us to sell such investments at advantageous times and
prices or in a timely manner. In addition, if we are required to liquidate
all
or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less
than
the value at which we previously have recorded our investments. We also may
face
other restrictions on our ability to liquidate an investment in a portfolio
company to the extent that we or one of our affiliates have material non-public
information regarding such portfolio company.
Most
of our portfolio investments are and will continue to be recorded at fair
value
as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. As a result, there
is and
will continue to be uncertainty as to the value of our portfolio
investments.
Most
of
our investments are and will be in the form of securities or loans that are
not
publicly traded. The fair value of these investments may not be readily
determinable. We will value these investments quarterly at fair value as
determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
has
retained Duff & Phelps, LLC (an independent valuation firm) to provide third
party valuation consulting services which consists of certain limited procedures
that the Board of Directors has identified and requested they
perform. For the quarter ended August 31, 2007, the Board of
Directors requested Duff & Phelps, LLC to perform the limited procedures on
investments in seven portfolio companies comprising approximately 67
percent of the total investments at fair value as of August 31,
2007. Duff & Phelps, LLC’s limited procedures did not involve an
audit, review, compilation or any other form of examination or attestation
under
generally accepted auditing standards. Upon completion of the limited
procedures, Duff & Phelps, LLC concluded that the fair value of the
investments subjected to the limited procedures did not appear to be
unreasonable. The Board of Directors are ultimately and solely
responsible for determining the fair value of the investments in good
faith. The types of factors that may be considered in fair value
pricing of an investment include the nature and realizable value of any
collateral, the portfolio company’s earnings and ability to make payments, the
markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly
traded companies, discounted cash flow and other relevant factors. Because
such
valuations are inherently uncertain, our determinations of fair value may differ
materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for
these
securities existed. As a result, we may not be able to dispose of our holdings
at a price equal to or greater than the determined fair value, which could
have
a negative impact on our net asset value.
Our
equity investments may decline in value.
The
equity securities in which we invest may not appreciate or may decline in
value.
We may thus not be able to realize gains from our equity securities, and
any
gains that we do realize on the disposition of any equity securities may
not be
sufficient to offset any other losses we experience. As a result, the equity
securities in which we invest may decline in value, which may negatively
impact
our ability to pay distributions and cause you to lose all or part of your
investment.
Unrealized
decreases in the value of debt investments in our portfolio may impact the
value
of our common shares and may reduce our income for
distribution.
As
a BDC,
we are required to carry our investments at market value or, if no market
value
is ascertainable, at the fair value as determined in good faith by our Board
of
Directors. Decreases in the market values or fair values of our debt investments
will be recorded as unrealized depreciation. Any unrealized depreciation
in our
investment portfolio could be an indication of a portfolio company’s inability
to meet its obligations to us with respect to the loans whose market values
or
fair values decreased. This could result in realized losses in the future
and
ultimately in reductions of our income available for distribution in future
periods.
When
we are a minority equity or a debt investor in a portfolio company, we may
not
be in a position to control that portfolio company.
When
we
make minority equity investments or invest in debt, we will be subject to
the
risk that a portfolio company may make business decisions with which we may
disagree, and that the stockholders and management of such company may take
risks or otherwise act in ways that do not serve our interests. As a result,
a
portfolio company may make decisions that could decrease the value of our
investments.
Our
portfolio companies can incur debt that ranks senior to our equity investments
in such companies.
Portfolio
companies in which we invest usually will have, or may be permitted to incur,
debt that ranks senior to our equity investments. As a result, payments on
such
securities may have to be made before we receive any payments on our
investments. For example, these debt instruments may provide that the holders
are entitled to receive payment of interest or principal on or before the
dates
on which we are entitled to receive payments with respect to our investments.
These debt instruments will usually prohibit the portfolio companies from
paying
interest on or repaying our investments in the event and during the continuance
of a default under such debt. In the event of insolvency, liquidation,
dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders
of
debt instruments ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company
would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before we receive
any
distribution in respect of our investment. After repaying its senior creditors,
a portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use to repay its
obligation to us or provide a full or even partial return of capital on an
equity investment made by us.
If
our investments do not meet our performance expectations, you may not receive
distributions.
We
intend
to make distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders out of assets
legally available for distribution. We may not be able to achieve operating
results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to
increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition,
due
to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC, we may be limited in
our
ability to make distributions. Also, restrictions and provisions in
any future credit facilities and debt securities may limit our ability to
make
distributions. We cannot assure you that you will receive distributions at
a
particular level or at all.
The
lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business, and
if
we need to sell any of our investments, we may not be able to do so at a
favorable price. As a result, we may suffer
losses.
We
generally expect to invest in the equity of companies whose securities are
not
publicly traded, and whose securities will be subject to legal and other
restrictions on resale or will otherwise be less liquid than publicly-traded
securities. We also expect to invest in debt securities with terms of five
to
ten years and hold such investments until maturity. The illiquidity of
these investments may make it difficult for us to sell these investments
when
desired. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of
our
portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which
we
had previously recorded these investments. As a result, we do not expect
to
achieve liquidity in our investments in the near-term. However, to maintain
our
status as a BDC, we may have to dispose of investments if we do not satisfy
one
or more of the applicable criteria under the regulatory framework. Our
investments are usually subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale
or are otherwise illiquid because there is usually no established trading
market
for such investments. The illiquidity of most of our investments may make
it
difficult for us to dispose of them at a favorable price, and, as a result,
we
may suffer losses.
We
will be exposed to risks associated with changes in interest
rates.
Equity
securities may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, which
generally increase borrowing costs and the cost of capital and may reduce
the
ability of portfolio companies in which we own equity securities to either
execute acquisitions or expansion projects in a cost-effective manner or
provide
us liquidity by completing an initial public offering or completing a sale.
Fluctuations in interest rates will also impact any debt investments we make.
Changes in interest rates may also negatively impact the costs of our
outstanding borrowings, if any.
We
may not have the funds to make additional investments in our portfolio
companies.
After
our
initial investment in a portfolio company, we may be called upon from time
to
time to provide additional funds to such company or have the opportunity
to
increase our investment through the exercise of a warrant to purchase common
stock. There is no assurance that we will make, or will have sufficient funds
to
make, follow-on investments. Any decisions not to make a follow-on investment
or
any inability on our part to make such an investment may have a negative
impact
on a portfolio company in need of such an investment, may result in a missed
opportunity for us to increase our participation in a successful operation
or
may reduce the expected yield on the investment.
Changes
in laws or regulations or in the interpretations of laws or regulations could
significantly affect our operations and cost of doing
business.
We
are
subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations and are subject
to
judicial and administrative decisions that affect our operations, including
loan
originations, maximum interest rates, fees and other charges,
disclosures to portfolio companies, the terms of secured transactions,
collection and foreclosure procedures and other trade practices. If these
laws,
regulations or decisions change, we may have to incur significant expenses
in
order to comply, or we may have to restrict our operations. In addition,
if we
do not comply with applicable laws, regulations and decisions, or fail to
obtain
licenses that may become necessary for the conduct of our business; we may
be
subject to civil fines and criminal penalties, any of which could have a
material adverse effect upon our business, results of operations or financial
condition.
Our
internal controls over financial reporting may not be adequate, and our
independent registered public accounting firm may not be able to certify
as to
their adequacy, which could have a significant and adverse effect on our
business and reputation.
We
are
evaluating our internal controls over financial reporting. We plan to
design enhanced processes and controls to address any issues that might be
identified. As a result, we expect to incur significant additional
expenses in the near term, which will negatively impact our financial
performance and our ability to make distributions. This process will
also result in a diversion of management’s time and attention. We
cannot be certain as to the timing of completion of our evaluation, testing
and
remediation actions or the impact of the same on our operations and may not
be
able to ensure that the process is effective or that the internal controls
are,
or will be effective in a timely manner. Beginning with our annual
report for our fiscal year ended November 30, 2008, our management will be
required to report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant
to
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules and regulations of
the
SEC there under. We will be required to review on an annual basis our
internal controls over financial reporting, and to disclose on a quarterly
basis
changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal controls over financial reporting. There can be no
assurance that our quarterly reviews will not identify material
weaknesses.
Risks
Related to an Investment in the
U.S. Energy Infrastructure
Sector
Our
portfolio is and will continue to be concentrated in the energy infrastructure
sector, which will subject us to more risks than if we were broadly
diversified.
We
invest
primarily in privately-held and micro-cap public energy companies. Because
we
are specifically focused on the energy infrastructure sector, investments
in our
common shares may present more risks than if we were broadly diversified
over
numerous sectors of the economy. Therefore, a downturn in the U.S. energy
infrastructure sector would have a larger impact on us than on an investment
company that does not concentrate in one sector of the economy. The energy
infrastructure sector can be significantly affected by the supply of and
demand
for specific products and services; the supply and demand for crude oil,
natural
gas, and other energy commodities; the price of crude oil, natural gas, and
other energy commodities; exploration, production and other capital
expenditures; government regulation; world and regional events and economic
conditions. At times, the performance of securities of companies in the energy
infrastructure sector may lag the performance of securities of companies
in
other sectors or the broader market as a whole.
The
portfolio companies in which we invest are subject to variations in the supply
and demand of various energy commodities.
A
decrease in the production of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil,
coal,
refined petroleum products or other energy commodities, or a decrease in
the
volume of such commodities available for transportation, mining, processing,
storage or distribution, may adversely impact the financial performance of
companies in the energy infrastructure sector. Production declines and volume
decreases could be caused by various factors, including catastrophic events
affecting production, depletion of resources, labor difficulties, political
events, OPEC actions, environmental proceedings, increased regulations,
equipment failures and unexpected maintenance problems, failure to obtain
necessary permits, unscheduled outages, unanticipated expenses, inability
to
successfully carry out new construction or acquisitions, import supply
disruption, increased competition from alternative energy sources or related
commodity prices. Alternatively, a sustained decline in demand for such
commodities could also adversely affect the financial performance of companies
in the energy infrastructure sector. Factors that could lead to a decline
in
demand include economic recession or other adverse economic conditions, higher
fuel taxes or governmental regulations, increases in fuel economy, consumer
shifts to the use of alternative fuel sources, changes in commodity prices
or
weather.
Many
companies in the energy infrastructure sector are subject to the risk that
they,
or their customers, will be unable to replace depleted reserves of energy
commodities.
Many
companies in the energy infrastructure sector are either engaged in the
production of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum
products or coal, or are engaged in transporting, storing, distributing and
processing these items on behalf of producers. To maintain or grow their
revenues, many customers of these companies need to maintain or expand their
reserves through exploration of new sources of
supply, through the development of existing sources, through acquisitions,
or
through long-term contracts to acquire reserves. The financial performance
of
companies in the energy infrastructure sector may be adversely affected if
the
companies to which they provide service are unable to cost-effectively acquire
additional reserves sufficient to replace the natural
decline.
Our
portfolio companies are and will be subject to extensive regulation because
of
their participation in the energy infrastructure
sector.
Companies
in the energy infrastructure sector are subject to significant federal, state
and local government regulation in virtually every aspect of their operations,
including how facilities are constructed, maintained and operated, environmental
and safety controls, and the prices they may charge for the products and
services they provide. Various governmental authorities have the power to
enforce compliance with these regulations and the permits issued under them,
and
violators are subject to administrative, civil and criminal penalties, including
civil fines, injunctions or both. Stricter laws, regulations or enforcement
policies could be enacted in the future that likely would increase compliance
costs and may adversely affect the financial performance of companies in
the
energy infrastructure sector and the value of our investments in those
companies.
Our
portfolio companies are and will be subject to the risk of fluctuations in
commodity prices.
The
operations and financial performance of companies in the energy infrastructure
sector may be directly affected by energy commodity prices, especially those
companies in the energy infrastructure sector owning the underlying energy
commodity. Commodity prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes
in
market and economic conditions, the impact of weather on demand or supply,
levels of domestic production and imported commodities, energy conservation,
domestic and foreign governmental regulation and taxation and the availability
of local, intrastate and interstate transportation systems. Volatility of
commodity prices, which may lead to a reduction in production or supply,
may
also negatively impact the performance of companies in the energy infrastructure
sector that are solely involved in the transportation, processing, storing,
distribution or marketing of commodities. Volatility of commodity prices
may
also make it more difficult for companies in the energy infrastructure sector
to
raise capital to the extent the market perceives that their performance may
be
tied directly or indirectly to commodity prices. Historically, energy commodity
prices have been cyclical and exhibited significant
volatility.
Our
portfolio companies are and will be subject to the risk of extreme weather
patterns.
Extreme
weather patterns, such as Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita
in 2005 could result in significant volatility in the supply of energy and
power. This volatility may create fluctuations in commodity prices and earnings
of companies in the energy infrastructure sector. Moreover, any extreme weather
patterns, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, could adversely impact the
assets
and valuation of our portfolio companies.
Acts
of terrorism may adversely affect us.
The
value
of our common shares, warrants, and our investments could be significantly
and
negatively impacted as a result of terrorist activities, such as the terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001; war, such as the
war in Iraq and its aftermath; and other geopolitical events, including upheaval
in the Middle East or other energy producing regions. The U.S. government
has issued warnings that energy assets, specifically those related to pipeline
infrastructure, production facilities and transmission and distribution
facilities, might be specific targets of terrorist activity. Such events
have
led, and in the future may lead, to short-term market volatility and may
have
long-term effects on the U.S. economy and markets. Such events may also
adversely affect our business and financial condition.
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ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS.
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On
February 1, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission declared effective
our
Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-136923) for the initial
public offering of 5,740,000 of our common shares at a price of $15.00 per
share. We commenced our offering immediately thereafter. On February 7, 2007,
we
completed the sale of 5,740,000 shares of common stock at a price of $15.00
per
share. Merrill Lynch
& Co. acted as the book running manager. Stifel Nicolaus,
Wachovia Securities, Oppenheimer & Co. and Ferris, Baker Watts Incorporated
acted as co-managers.
The
gross
proceeds of the offering were $86,100,000 and we received net proceeds from
the
offering (after deducting offering expenses of $850,574 and the sales load
of
$6,027,000) of $79,222,426. Our total offering expenses consisted of legal,
accounting, printing and miscellaneous expenses. No payments for such
expenses were made directly or indirectly to (i) any of our directors,
officers or their associates, (ii) any person owning 10 percent or more of
any class of our equity securities, or (iii) any of our
affiliates.
We
used
$19,098,750 of the net proceeds of the offering to pay dividends on, and redeem
all of our previously outstanding Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock and
$12,600,000 of the net proceeds of the offering to repay the outstanding balance
of our credit facility. The remaining net proceeds have been used to
fund additional investments in new and existing portfolio
companies.
On
July
26, 2007, a resale registration statement covering securities issued in private
placements prior to the company’s initial public offering was declared
effective. The securities registered for resale are the common stock
and warrants issued in September 2005 in our seed round, the common stock and
warrants issued in December 2005 and January 2006 in our initial private
placement, the warrants issued in December 2006, and the common stock issuable
upon exercise of the warrants. We will not receive any proceeds from
the securities registered for resale, other than cash consideration in
connection with the exercise of the warrants. As of August 31, 2007,
a total of 11,350 warrants have been exercised (with a corresponding number
of
common shares issued upon exercise) at $15.00 per common share, for proceeds
of
$170,250. All such proceeds have been used for working capital
purposes.
On
June
1, 2007, we issued 2,384 shares of common stock under our dividend reinvestment
plan pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933. The aggregate offering price for the shares
of common stock sold under the dividend reinvestment plan was approximately
$42,537 and the proceeds were used for working capital purposes.
We
did
not repurchase any of our common shares during the period from our initial
public offering through August 31, 2007.
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ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR
SECURITIES.
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Not
applicable.
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ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS.
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Not
applicable.
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ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION.
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Not
applicable.
Exhibit
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Description
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4.1
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Dividend
Reinvestment Plan (as amended effective June 1, 2007), is filed
herewith
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10.1
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First
Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2007, by and
among the
Company and U.S. Bank, N.A. as a lender, agent and lead arranger,
and Bank
of Oklahoma, N.A., which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form
8-K filed
on July 20, 2007, is hereby incorporated by reference as Exhibit
10.1
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31.1
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Certification
by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a),
as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
is
filed herewith
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31.2
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Cer
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Certification
by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a),
as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
is
filed herewith
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32.1
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Certification
by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is furnished
herewith
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All
other
exhibits for which provision is made in the applicable regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related
instruction or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
TORTOISE CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION | |||
Date:
October 12, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Terry C. Matlack | |
Terry C. Matlack | |||
Chief Financial Officer | |||