Tortoise Capital Announces Next Steps Following Completion of TEAF Strategic Review

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (Tortoise Capital), a fund manager focused on energy investing, today announced a series of strategic actions following the completion of the previously disclosed strategic review of the Tortoise Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund (NYSE: TEAF). This initial phase focused on evaluating the impact of blending private and public investments in a closed-end fund structure. With this phase now complete, the focus is on implementing changes to the portfolio. These actions are designed to enhance shareholder value and maintain alignment with Tortoise Capital’s core investment expertise.

As part of this review, TEAF engaged Lucid Capital Markets to facilitate the sale of its private credit, social infrastructure, assets. The fund is currently under contract to divest these holdings, as it was determined that divestment is in the best interest of shareholders. As of March 17, 2025, these private credit assets comprised 29% of TEAF’s portfolio. The sale of the private credit assets is expected to close on or about March 20th generating proceeds of $55.9 million.

In addition, TEAF engaged Marathon Capital to facilitate the sale of its fixed renewable assets. The fund is currently under exclusivity for the sale of the majority of the private renewables portfolio, with the transaction expected to close in Q2 2025. The proceeds from the sales will be reinvested in TEAF’s listed energy infrastructure holdings. The sustainable infrastructure holdings will remain unchanged.

“We have taken a disciplined approach in this strategic review, focusing on actions that best serve our shareholders and provide the potential for a reduced discount to net asset value,” said Tom Florence, CEO of Tortoise Capital and Chairman of the closed end funds board. “These changes are in synch with Tortoise Capital’s history of managing portfolios of public energy securities and driving shareholder value.”

Tortoise Capital will continue to provide updates as these transactions progress and remains committed to maintaining transparency and disciplined capital management.

About Tortoise Capital

With approximately $9.6 billion in assets under management as of Feb. 28, 2025, Tortoise Capital’s record of investment experience and research dates back more than 20 years. As an early investor in midstream energy, Tortoise Capital believes it is well-positioned to be at the forefront of the global energy evolution that is under way. Based in Overland Park, Kansas, Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. is an SEC-registered investment adviser who manages funds that invest primarily in publicly traded companies in the energy and power infrastructure sectors—from production to transportation to distribution. For more information about Tortoise Capital, visit www.TortoiseAdvisors.com.

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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 funds 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 fund’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 funds and Tortoise Capital Advisors do not assume a duty to update this forward-looking statement.

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Source: Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.