12/02/2013 NTG

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update as of Nov. 30, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LEAWOOD, Kan. – Dec. 2, 2013 – Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NTG) today announced that as of Nov. 30, 2013, the company‘s unaudited total assets were approximately $2.0 billion and its unaudited net asset value was $1.3 billion, or $28.00 per share. 

As of Nov. 30, 2013, 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 598 percent, and its coverage ratio for preferred shares was 454 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, 2013 and a summary of its top 10 holdings.

Unaudited Balance Sheet

 

(in Millions)

Per Share

Investments

$1,954.3

$ 41.58

Cash and Cash Equivalents

0.1

0.00

Other Assets

2.1

0.05

      Total Assets

1,956.5

41.63

 

 

 

Short Term Borrowings

27.2

0.58

Senior Notes

255.0

5.43

Preferred Stock

90.0

1.91

      Total Leverage

372.2

7.92

 

 

 

Distribution Payable to Common Stockholders

1.8

0.04

Payable for Investments Purchased

0.6

0.01

Other Liabilities

6.0

0.13

Deferred Tax Liability

260.0

5.53

          Net Assets

$1,315.9

$ 28.00

 

 

 

                       47.00 million common shares currently outstanding.

Top 10 Holdings (as of Nov. 30, 2013)

Name

Market Value

(in Millions)

% of Investment Securities(1)

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.

$   156.7

8.0%

Spectra Energy Partners, L.P.

151.0

7.7%

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

135.8

6.9%

El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.

126.1

6.5%

Access Midstream Partners, L.P.

95.9

4.9%

Regency Energy Partners, L.P.

92.3

4.7%

Williams Partners, L.P.

89.0

4.6%

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

87.0

4.5%

ONEOK Partners, L.P.

76.1

3.9%

Buckeye Partners, L.P.

75.7

3.9%

      Total

$1,085.6

55.6%

(1) Percent of Investments and Cash Equivalents

Closed End Fund Year End Conference Call

NTG and the other Tortoise closed end funds will host a combined year end conference call on Dec. 12, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. Central.  Please plan to participate via conference call by dialing (877) 407-9210.

A replay of the call will be available by dialing 877-660-6853 (Conference ID # 100497) until 11:59 p.m. CDT on Dec. 11, 2014.

About Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc.

Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. 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 goal 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 listed energy investments.  As of Oct. 31, 2013, the adviser had approximately $13.6 billion of assets under management in NYSE-listed closed-end investment companies, open-end funds and other 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.

Contact Information
Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.

Pam Kearney, Investor Relations, (866) 362-9331, pkearney@tortoiseadvisors.com