4/03/2017 NTG

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of March 31, 2017

LEAWOOD, Kan.-- April 03, 2017 ()--Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NTG) today announced that as of March 31, 2017, the company‘s unaudited total assets were approximately $1.6 billion and its unaudited net asset value was $968.6 million, or $20.57 per share.

As of March 31, 2017, the company was in compliance with its asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) and basic maintenance covenants. The company‘s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 421 percent, and its coverage ratio for preferred shares was 317 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 March 31, 2017 and a summary of its top 10 holdings.

Unaudited balance sheet
 
          (in Millions)     Per Share
Investments         $ 1,629.3     $ 34.61
Cash and Cash Equivalents           0.1       0.00
Current Tax Asset           1.0       0.02
Other Assets           1.7       0.04
Total Assets           1,632.1       34.67
                 
Credit Facility Borrowings           52.5       1.12
Senior Notes           284.0       6.03
Preferred Stock           110.0       2.34
Total Leverage           446.5       9.49
                 
Other Liabilities           6.4       0.14
Deferred Tax Liability           210.6       4.47
Net Assets         $ 968.6     $ 20.57
                     

47.08 million common shares currently outstanding.
                     
                     

Top 10 holdings (as of March 31, 2017)
                   
Name    

 

Ticker

    

Market Value
(in Millions)

    

% of Investment
Securities(1)
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.     ETP     $ 128.6     7.9 %
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.     PAA       127.1     7.8 %
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.     EPD       124.3     7.6 %
ONEOK Partners, L.P.     OKS       115.1     7.1 %
Western Gas Partners, LP     WES       101.1     6.2 %
Buckeye Partners, L.P.     BPL       80.7     5.0 %
Tesoro Logistics, L.P.     TLLP       75.5     4.6 %
Williams Partners L.P.     WPZ       74.7     4.6 %
EQT Midstream Partners, LP     EQM       70.1     4.3 %
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.     MMP       66.9     4.1 %
Total           $ 964.1     59.2 %
                       

(1) Percent of Investments and Cash Equivalents.
                       

About Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. (NYSE:NTG) owns a portfolio of master limited partnership (MLP) investments in the energy infrastructure sector, with an emphasis on natural gas infrastructure MLPs. Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.‘s objective is to provide its stockholders a high level of total return with an emphasis on current distributions.

About Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.

Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is an investment manager specializing in energy investments across the energy value chain. As of Feb. 28, 2017, the adviser had approximately $17.2 billion of assets under management in listed closed-end funds, mutual funds, private funds and separate accounts. For more information, visit www.tortoiseadvisors.com.

Safe harbor statement

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

Forward-looking statement

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

Contacts

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

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