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Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of Nov. 30, 2014

TPZ

Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TPZ) today announced that as of Nov. 30, 2014, the company’s unaudited total assets were approximately $259.4 million and its unaudited net asset value was $216.0 million, or $31.08 per share.

As of Nov. 30, 2014, the company was in compliance with its asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 610 percent. For more information on calculation of coverage ratios, please refer to the company’s most recent applicable prospectus.

Set forth below is a summary of the company’s unaudited balance sheet at Nov. 30, 2014, and a summary of its top 10 holdings.

                 

Unaudited balance sheet

(in Millions) Per Share
Investments $ 256.8 $36.95
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.1 0.01
Other Assets 2.5 0.35
Total Assets 259.4 37.31
 
Short-Term Borrowings 42.4 6.10
 
Other Liabilities 1.0 0.13
Net Assets $ 216.0 $31.08
 

6.95 million common shares currently outstanding.

 
                 

Top 10 holdings (as of Nov. 30, 2014)

 

Name

Market
Value

(in Millions)

% of
Investment
Securities(1)

Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (equity) $ 20.4 8.0%
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (equity) 14.1 5.5%
Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P. (equity) 7.4 2.9%
El Paso Corp. (fixed income) 6.8 2.7%
Midcontinent Express Pipelines (fixed income) 6.7 2.6%
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (equity) 6.6 2.6%
CMS Energy Corp. (fixed income) 6.6 2.6%
DCP Midstream LLC (fixed income) 6.4 2.5%
Source Gas LLC (fixed income) 6.2 2.4%
NRG Energy Inc. (fixed income) 6.2 2.4%
Total $87.4 34.2%
 

(1) Percent of Investments and Cash Equivalents.

 

2014 Year-End Closed-End Fund Conference Call

NDP, NTG, TPZ, TTP and TYG will host a year-end conference call on Dec. 17, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. Central, to discuss current U.S. energy industry market conditions and Tortoise closed-end funds’ 2014 year-end results.

Participants can access the conference call by dialing (877) 407-9210.

A replay of the call will be available on the company’s Website at www.tortoiseadvisors.com or by dialing 877-660-6853 (Conference ID # 13594177) until 11:59 p.m. Central on Dec. 17, 2015.

About Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc.

Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (TPZ) invests in a portfolio of fixed income and equity securities issued by power and energy infrastructure companies. TPZ’s objective is to provide stockholders a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.

About Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is an investment manager specializing in listed energy investments. As of Oct. 31, 2014, the adviser had approximately $18.1 billion of assets under management in NYSE-listed closed-end funds, open-end funds, private funds and separate accounts. For more information, visit www.tortoiseadvisors.com.

Safe harbor statement

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-looking statement

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

Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
Pam Kearney, 866-362-9331
Investor Relations
pkearney@tortoiseadvisors.com

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