Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. Releases Fiscal 2009 Results

LEAWOOD, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. TTO (the company) today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2009, in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed Feb. 16, 2010.

Recent Highlights

• Net assets of $84.3 million, or $9.29 per share, as of Nov. 30, 2009
• Total assets of $89.5 million as of Nov. 30, 2009
• Distributable cash flow (DCF) of $5.9 million for the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2009
• First quarter distribution of $0.13 per share to be paid Mar. 1, 2010
• Mowood, LLC (Mowood) closes on sale of its subsidiary Timberline Energy, LLC (Timberline) on Feb. 9, 2010

Performance Review

On Feb. 9, 2010, the company announced a first quarter 2010 distribution of $0.13 per common share to be paid on Mar. 1, 2010, the same amount paid in the preceding quarter. The company determines the amount of distributions paid to stockholders based on distributable cash flow (DCF) which is distributions received from investments less total expenses. There were no distribution increases or decreases from portfolio companies for the first quarter 2010.

Leverage

On Aug. 20, 2009, the company entered into a six-month extension of its amended credit facility through Feb. 20, 2010. The balance outstanding on the credit facility at Nov. 30, 2009 was $4.6 million. On Feb. 10, 2010, the company fully repaid the outstanding balance on its credit facility utilizing distribution proceeds it received from Mowood’s sale of Timberline.

Net Asset Value

At Nov. 30, 2009, the company’s net asset value was $9.29 per share compared to $8.76 per share at Aug. 31, 2009 and $9.96 per share at Nov. 30, 2008. The increase in net asset value in the fourth quarter was primarily related to an overall increase in the fair value of the private investments. The year-over-year decrease in net asset value was primarily the result of significant deleveraging to pay down the credit facility, as well as the decline of values in the broader market during the first part of 2009.

Portfolio Review

As of Nov. 30, 2009, the fair value of the company’s investment portfolio (excluding short-term investments) totaled $82.5 million, including equity investments of $73.7 million and debt investments of $8.8 million. The portfolio consists of 61 percent midstream and downstream investments, 7 percent upstream investments, and 32 percent in aggregates and coal. The weighted average yield-to-cost on the investment portfolio (excluding short-term investments) as of Nov. 30, 2009 was 6.9 percent.

On Feb. 9, 2010, Mowood closed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Timberline, to Landfill Energy Systems, LLC. Timberline is an owner and developer of projects that convert landfill gas to energy. Mowood will continue its ownership and operation of Omega Pipeline Company, LLC (Omega), a local distribution company which serves the natural gas and propane needs of Fort Leonard Wood and other customers in south central Missouri. The company received a partial distribution of proceeds in the amount of $3.8 million (out of an expected total of approximately $9.0 million), which it used to pay off the outstanding balance on its credit facility. The company intends to invest the remaining $5.2 million of the expected initial proceeds according to stated investment policies, which may include a potential investment in Omega to facilitate growth and investments in publicly-traded securities. Over the next two years, the company could receive additional proceeds of up to $2.4 million, based on contingent and escrow terms. The company expects the immediate impact of the transaction to be neutral to its distributable cash flow.

On Feb. 8, 2010, Quest Resource Corporation QRCP and Quest Energy Partners, L.P. QELP announced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declared the Registration Statement of PostRock Energy Corporation on Form S-4 effective. The Form S-4 registers with the SEC PostRock’s common stock to be issued in connection with the pending merger of QRCP, QELP, and Quest Midstream Partners, L.P into PostRock, a new, publicly-traded corporation that would wholly own all three entities. Shareholders of record as of Feb. 1, 2010 of QRCP and QELP will be entitled to vote upon the merger at shareholder meetings scheduled for Mar. 5, 2010.

In Oct. 2009, Abraxas Energy Partners LP merged with its affiliate, Abraxas Petroleum Corporation AXAS. In connection with the merger, the holders of common units of Abraxas exchanged their units into publicly-traded shares of AXAS. The company received 1,946,376 shares of AXAS. These shares are subject to a staggered lock-up period which expires in February 2012.

On Dec. 31, 2009, the company received its expected cash distribution from Lonestar Midstream Partners, LP of approximately $804,000.

Earnings Call

The company will host a conference call at 4 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 to discuss its financial results for the fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2009. Please dial-in approximately five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

U.S./Canada: (866) 225-8754

International: (480) 629-9692

The call will also be webcast in a listen-only format. A link to the webcast will be accessible at www.tortoiseadvisors.com.

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 6:00 p.m. CDT on Feb. 16, 2010 and continuing until 11:59 p.m. CDT Feb. 23, 2010, by dialing (800) 406-7325 (U.S./Canada). The replay access code is 4187167#. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the company's Web site at www.tortoiseadvisors.com through Feb. 16, 2011.

About Tortoise Capital Resources Corp.

Tortoise Capital Resources invests primarily in privately-held and micro-cap public companies operating in the midstream and downstream segments, and to a lesser extent the upstream and coal/aggregate segments, of the U.S. energy infrastructure sector.

About Tortoise Capital Advisors

Tortoise is an investment manager specializing in listed energy infrastructure, such as pipeline and power companies. As of Jan. 31, 2010, the adviser had approximately $3.0 billion of assets under management in five NYSE-listed investment companies and private accounts. For more information, visit our Web site at 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. Any distribution paid in the future to our stockholders will depend on the actual performance of the company’s investments, its costs of leverage and other operating expenses and will be subject to the approval of the company’s Board and compliance with asset coverage requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the leverage covenants.

Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
			November 30, 2009				November 30, 2008
Assets
	Investments at fair value, control (cost $28,180,070 and $30,418,802, respectively)		$ 33,458,046				$ 30,213,280
	Investments at fair value, affiliated (cost $52,676,299 and $56,662,500, respectively)		41,658,847				48,016,925
	Investments at fair value, non-affiliated (cost $9,568,566 and $49,760,304, respectively)		8,865,047				27,921,025
	Total investments (cost $90,424,935 and $136,841,606, respectively)		83,981,940				106,151,230
	Income tax receivable		-				212,054
	Receivable for Adviser expense reimbursement		49,843				88,925
	Interest receivable from control investments		-				76,609
	Dividends receivable		87				696
	Deferred tax asset, net		5,429,391				5,683,747
	Prepaid expenses and other assets		16,792				107,796
	Total assets		89,478,053				112,321,057
Liabilities
	Base management fees payable to Adviser		299,060				533,552
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		282,408				362,205
	Short-term borrowings		4,600,000				22,200,000
	Total liabilities		5,181,468				23,095,757
	Net assets applicable to common stockholders		$ 84,296,585				$ 89,225,300
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders Consist of:
	Warrants, no par value; 945,594 issued and outstanding
	at November 30, 2009 and November 30, 2008
	(5,000,000 authorized)		$ 1,370,700				$ 1,370,700
	Capital stock, $0.001 par value; 9,078,090 shares issued and
	outstanding at November 30, 2009 and 8,962,147 issued and outstanding at
	November 30, 2008 (100,000,000 shares authorized)		9,078				8,962
	Additional paid-in capital		101,929,307				106,869,132
	Accumulated net investment loss, net of income taxes		(3,304,416	)			(2,544,267	)
	Accumulated realized gain (loss), net of income taxes		(14,041,614	)			6,364,262
	Net unrealized depreciation of investments, net of income taxes		(1,666,470	)			(22,843,489	)
	Net assets applicable to common stockholders		$ 84,296,585				$ 89,225,300
	Net Asset Value per common share outstanding (net assets applicable
	to common stock, divided by common shares outstanding)		$ 9.29				$ 9.96

		Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
Distributable Cash Flow		November 30, 2009		November 30, 2008		November 30, 2007
Total from Investments
	Distributions from investments	$ 7,724,577		$ 9,688,521		$ 6,520,432
	Distributions paid in stock (1)	-		2,186,767		295,120
	Interest income from investments	807,848		1,103,059		921,978
	Dividends from money market mutual funds	1,986		18,205		624,385
	Other income	61,514		28,987		-
Total from Investments		8,595,925		13,025,539		8,361,915
Operating Expenses Before Leverage Costs
	Advisory fees (net of expense reimbursement by Adviser)	1,126,327		1,928,109		1,831,878
	Other operating expenses (excluding capital gain incentive fees)	911,779		1,037,624		1,094,677
Total Operating Expenses, before Leverage Costs		2,038,106		2,965,733		2,926,555
	Distributable cash flow before leverage costs	6,557,819		10,059,806		5,435,360
	Leverage costs	627,707		1,650,926		1,076,171
	Distributable Cash Flow	$ 5,930,112		$ 8,408,880		$ 4,359,189
Distributions paid on common stock		$ 5,582,473		$ 9,265,351		$ 5,349,244
Payout percentage for period (2)		94	%	110	%	123	%
DCF/GAAP Reconciliation
Distributable Cash Flow		$ 5,930,112		$ 8,408,880		$ 4,359,189
Adjustments to reconcile to Net Investment Loss, before Income Taxes:
	Distributions paid in stock	-		(2,186,767	)	(295,120	)
	Return of capital on distributions received from equity investments	(6,791,394	)	(7,894,819	)	(5,031,851	)
	Capital gain incentive fees	-		307,611		(307,611	)
	Loss on redemption of preferred stock	-		-		(731,713	)
	Net Investment Loss, before Income Taxes	$ (861,282	)	$ (1,365,095	)	$ (2,007,106	)
	(1) Distributions paid in stock for the year ended November 30, 2008 include paid-in-kind distributions from Lonestar Midstream, LP, High Sierra Energy, LP and High Sierra Energy GP, LLC. Distributions paid in stock for the year ended November 30, 2007 include paid-in-kind distributions from Lonestar Midstream, LP.
	(2) Distributions paid as a percentage of Distributable Cash Flow.

Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		Year Ended November 30, 2009			Year Ended November 30, 2008			Year Ended November 30, 2007
Investment Income
Distributions from investments
Control investments		$ 2,270,189			$ 1,576,716			$ 389,720
Affiliated investments		3,379,159			4,699,082			4,245,481
Non-affiliated investments		2,075,229			3,412,723			1,885,231
Total distributions from investments		7,724,577			9,688,521			6,520,432
Less return of capital on distributions		(6,791,394	)		(7,894,819	)		(5,031,851	)
Net distributions from investments		933,183			1,793,702			1,488,581
Interest income from control investments		807,848			1,103,059			921,978
Dividends from money market mutual funds		1,986			18,205			624,385
Fee income		61,514			-			-
Other income		-			28,987			-
Total Investment Income		1,804,531			2,943,953			3,034,944
Operating Expenses
Base management fees		1,351,593			2,313,731			1,926,059
Capital gain incentive fees		-			(307,611	)		307,611
Professional fees		553,856			642,615			727,055
Administrator fees		63,074			107,325			81,002
Directors' fees		90,257			86,406			84,609
Reports to stockholders		61,130			58,943			53,610
Fund accounting fees		31,968			34,546			32,183
Registration fees		31,306			29,668			40,660
Custodian fees and expenses		16,928			17,426			10,174
Stock transfer agent fees		13,506			13,538			13,600
Other expenses		49,754			47,157			51,784
Total Operating Expenses		2,263,372			3,043,744			3,328,347
Interest expense		627,707			1,650,926			847,421
Loss on redemption of preferred stock		-			-			228,750
Preferred stock distributions		-			-			731,713
Total Interest Expense, Loss on Redemption of Preferred Stock
and Preferred Stock Distributions		627,707			1,650,926			1,807,884
Total Expenses		2,891,079			4,694,670			5,136,231
Less expense reimbursement by Adviser		(225,266	)		(385,622	)		(94,181	)
Net Expenses		2,665,813			4,309,048			5,042,050
Net Investment Loss, before Income Taxes		(861,282	)		(1,365,095	)		(2,007,106	)
Current tax benefit (expense)		-			(6,881	)		261,667
Deferred tax benefit		101,133			393,483			179,665
Income tax benefit, net		101,133			386,602			441,332
Net Investment Loss		(760,149	)		(978,493	)		(1,565,774	)
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, before income taxes		(23,120,748	)		8,716,197			260,290
Deferred tax benefit (expense)		2,714,872			(2,512,409	)		(98,910	)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(20,405,876	)		6,203,788			161,380
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of control investments		5,483,497			(2,976,609	)		2,771,088
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of affiliated investments		(2,371,877	)		(11,145,652	)		2,262,736
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of non-affiliated investments		21,135,760			(27,458,859	)		5,528,064
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), before income taxes		24,247,380			(41,581,120	)		10,561,888
Deferred tax benefit (expense)		(3,070,361	)		11,985,592			(4,013,518	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments		21,177,019			(29,595,528	)		6,548,370
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments		771,143			(23,391,740	)		6,709,750
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders
Resulting from Operations		$ 10,994			$ (24,370,233	)		$ 5,143,976
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders
Resulting from Operations Per Common Share:
Basic and Diluted		$ 0.00		(1)	$ (2.74	)		$ 0.66
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
Basic and Diluted		8,997,145			8,887,085			7,751,591
(1) Less than $0.01 per share.