UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2007
 
 
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
For the transition period from                      to
 
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-33292
 
TORTOISE CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 MARYLAND
 
20-3431375
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
10801 MASTIN BOULEVARD, SUITE 222
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 66210
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
 
(913) 981-1020
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
 
Large accelerated filer o  Accelerated filer o  Non-accelerated filer x.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes o  No x .
 
The number of shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of September 30, 2007 was 8,847,237. 
 



TORTOISE CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
PART I.
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of August 31, 2007 (unaudited) and
November 30, 2006
 
 
Schedules of Investments as of August 31, 2007 (unaudited) and November 30, 2006
 
 
Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2007 (unaudited),
the three months ended August 31, 2006 (unaudited) and the period from
December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through
August 31, 2006 (unaudited)
 
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended August 31, 2007 (unaudited),
the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through
August 31, 2006 (unaudited) and the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2006
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended August 31, 2007 (unaudited)
and the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through
August 31, 2006 (unaudited)
 
 
Financial Highlights for the nine months ended August 31, 2007 (unaudited),
the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through
August 31, 2006 (unaudited) and the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2006
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
PART II.
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
Other Information
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
Exhibits
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
 
 



Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
           
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
           
             
   
August 31, 2007
   
November 30, 2006
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Assets
           
Investments at value, non-affiliated (cost $33,145,714 and $21,867,831, respectively)
  $
39,179,233
    $
22,196,689
 
Investments at value, affiliated (cost $91,633,045 and $14,828,825, respectively)
   
93,648,840
     
14,828,825
 
Investments at value, control (cost $20,713,593 and $5,550,000, respectively)
   
21,503,255
     
5,550,000
 
Total investments (cost $145,492,352 and $42,246,656, respectively)
   
154,331,328
     
42,575,514
 
Distribution receivable from affiliated investment
   
66,667
     
-
 
Interest receivable from control investments
   
143,277
     
43,983
 
Other receivable from affiliate
   
-
     
44,487
 
Dividends receivable
   
1,849
     
24,262
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
138,297
     
244,766
 
Total assets
   
154,681,418
     
42,933,012
 
                 
Liabilities
               
Management fees payable to Adviser
   
517,455
     
112,765
 
Accrued capital gain incentive fees payable to Adviser (Note 4)
   
1,325,846
     
-
 
Payable for investments purchased
   
3,836,237
     
-
 
Dividend payable on common shares
   
1,591,484
     
-
 
Short-term borrowings
   
22,500,000
     
-
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
378,947
     
155,303
 
Current tax liability
   
-
     
86,386
 
Deferred tax liability
   
2,747,064
     
250,156
 
Total liabilities
   
32,897,033
     
604,610
 
Net assets applicable to common stockholders
  $
121,784,385
    $
42,328,402
 
                 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders Consist of
         
  Warrants, no par value; 945,774 issued and outstanding
         
at August 31, 2007 and 772,124 issued and outstanding at
         
November 30, 2006 (5,000,000 authorized)
  $
1,370,957
    $
1,104,137
 
  Capital stock, $0.001 par value; 8,842,330 shares issued and
         
outstanding at August 31, 2007 and 3,088,596 issued and outstanding
 
at November 30, 2006 (100,000,000 shares authorized)
   
8,842
     
3,089
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
117,043,347
     
41,018,413
 
Accumulated net investment loss, net of deferred tax benefit
    (2,126,300 )    
-
 
Accumulated realized gain (loss), net of deferred tax expense
   
7,595
      (906 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, net of deferred tax expense
   
5,479,944
     
203,669
 
Net assets applicable to common stockholders
  $
121,784,385
    $
42,328,402
 
                 
Net Asset Value per common share outstanding (net assets applicable
 
to common shares, divided by common shares outstanding)
  $
13.77
    $
13.70
 
                 
                 
                 
                 
 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements                
                 




Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
             
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
               
August 31, 2007
               
 (Unaudited)
               
                 
 Company
 Energy Infrastructure Segment
 Type of Investment
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Control Investments (1)
               
Mowood, LLC
Downstream
Equity Interest (100%) (2)
  $
1,500,000
    $
1,590,786
 
   
Subordinated Debt (12% Due 7/1/2016) (2)
   
7,050,000
     
7,050,000
 
VantaCore Partners LP
Aggregate
Common Units (425,000) (2)
   
8,413,593
     
9,112,469
 
   
Subordinated Debt (10.90% Due 5/21/2014) (2) (3)
   
3,750,000
     
3,750,000
 
   
Incentive Distribution Rights (789 units) (2) (6)
   
-
     
-
 
Total Control Investments - 17.7% (4)
       
20,713,593
     
21,503,255
 
                     
Affiliated Investments (5)
                   
High Sierra Energy, LP
Midstream
Common Units (999,614) (2)
   
24,054,618
     
27,279,466
 
International Resource Partners LP
Coal
Common Units (500,000) (2)
   
9,960,000
     
10,000,000
 
LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP
Midstream
Common Units (1,169,776) (2) (6)
   
23,395,520
     
23,395,520
 
LSMP GP, LP
Midstream
Incentive Distribution Rights (180 units) (2) (7)
   
549,142
     
549,142
 
Quest Midstream Partners, L.P.
Midstream
Common Units (945,946) (2)
   
16,857,315
     
15,836,890
 
Millennium Midstream Partners, LP
Midstream
Class A Common Units (875,000) (2)
   
16,797,880
     
16,587,822
 
   
Incentive Distribution Rights (78 units) (2) (7)
   
18,570
     
-
 
Total Affiliated Investments -76.9% (4)
       
91,633,045
     
93,648,840
 
                     
Non-affiliated Investments
                   
Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.
Upstream
Common Units (450,181) (2)
   
7,438,430
     
7,500,015
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
Midstream
Common Units (659,071)
   
11,125,106
     
14,453,427
 
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
Upstream
Common Units (217,391) (2)
   
7,456,512
     
7,499,555
 
Legacy Reserves LP
Upstream
Limited Partner Units (264,705)
   
3,973,539
     
6,143,803
 
High Sierra Energy GP, LLC
Midstream
Equity Interest (2.37%) (2)
   
2,416,814
     
2,847,120
 
First American Government Obligations Fund
Short-term investment
Class Y
   
735,313
     
735,313
 
Total Non-affiliated Investments - 32.1% (4)
       
33,145,714
     
39,179,233
 
                     
Total Investments - 126.7%(4)
      $
145,492,352
    $
154,331,328
 
                     
(1) Control investments are generally defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as companies in which
         
at least 25% of the voting securities are owned; see Note 7 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
         
(2) Fair valued securities have a total value of $132,998,785, which represents 109.2% of net assets applicable to common
 
stockholders. These securities are deemed to be restricted; see Note 6 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
 
(3)  Security is a variable rate instrument.  Interest rate is as of August 31, 2007.
               
(4) Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common stockholders.
               
(5) Affiliated investments are generally defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as companies in which
         
at least 5% of the voting securities are owned. Affiliated investments in which at least 25% of the voting securities are
 
owned are generally defined as control investments as described in footnote 1; see Note 7 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
 
(6) Distributions are paid in kind.
                   
(7) Currently non-income producing.
                   
                     
                     
                     
                     
 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements                    




Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
             
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
               
November 30, 2006
               
                 
                 
 Company
 Energy Infrastructure Segment
 Type of Investment
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Control Investments (1)
               
Mowood, LLC
Downstream
Equity Interest (100%) (2)
  $
1,000,000
    $
1,000,000
 
   
Subordinated Debt (12% Due 7/1/2016) (2)
   
4,550,000
     
4,550,000
 
Total Control Investments - 13.2% (3)
       
5,550,000
     
5,550,000
 
                     
Affiliated Investments (4)
                   
High Sierra Energy, LP
Midstream
Common Units (633,179) (2)
   
14,828,825
     
14,828,825
 
Total Affiliated Investments - 35.0% (3)
       
14,828,825
     
14,828,825
 
                     
Non-affiliated Investments
                   
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
Midstream
Common Units (474,071) (2)
   
8,449,785
     
8,533,278
 
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
Midstream
Common Units (185,000)
   
3,515,000
     
3,494,650
 
Legacy Reserves LP
Upstream
Limited Partner Units (264,705) (2)
   
4,300,446
     
4,566,161
 
High Sierra Energy GP, L.L.C.
Midstream
Options (3%) (2) (5)
   
171,186
     
171,186
 
First American Prime Obligations Money Market Fund
Short-term investment
Class Y
   
5,431,414
     
5,431,414
 
Total Non-affiliated Investments - 52.4% (3)
       
21,867,831
     
22,196,689
 
                     
Total Investments - 100.6% (3)
      $
42,246,656
    $
42,575,514
 
                     
(1) Control investments are generally defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as companies in which
         
at least 25% of the voting securities are owned; see Note 7 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
         
(2) Fair valued securities have a total value of $33,649,450, which represents 79.5% of net assets applicable to common
 
stockholders. These securities are deemed to be restricted; see Note 6 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
 
(3) Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common stockholders.
               
(4) Affiliated investments are generally defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as companies in which
         
at least 5% of the voting securities are owned. Affiliated investments in which at least 25% of the voting securities are
 
owned are generally defined as control investments as described in footnote 1; see Note 7 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
 
(5) The Company has an option to purchase a 3% Membership Interest (fully diluted) in High Sierra Energy GP, LLC at an
 
    exercise price of $2,250,000. The option may be exercised any time prior to May 2, 2007.
               
                     
                     
                     
                     
 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements                    




Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
                       
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
                       
                         
   
For the three months ended
   
For the three months ended
   
For the nine months ended
   
Period from
December 8, 2005 (1) through
 
   
August 31, 2007
   
August 31, 2006
   
August 31, 2007
   
August 31, 2006
 
Investment Income
                       
   Distributions received from investments
                       
Non-affiliated investments
  $
532,992
    $
350,993
    $
1,228,864
    $
350,993
 
Affiliated investments
   
1,328,533
     
-
     
2,661,815
     
-
 
Control investments
   
148,080
     
-
     
148,080
     
-
 
   Total distributions received from investments
   
2,009,605
     
350,993
     
4,038,759
     
350,993
 
   Less return of capital on distributions
                               
Non-affiliated investments
    (400,584 )     (297,054 )     (1,289,732 )     (297,054 )
Affiliated investments
    (1,065,404 )    
-
      (2,140,454 )    
-
 
Control investments
    (86,407 )    
-
      (86,407 )    
-
 
            Net distributions from investments
   
457,210
     
53,939
     
522,166
     
53,939
 
   Dividends from money market mutual funds
   
38,726
     
263,085
     
620,385
     
1,014,086
 
   Interest income from control investments
   
306,738
     
131,100
     
597,614
     
131,100
 
Total Investment Income
   
802,674
     
448,124
     
1,740,165
     
1,199,125
 
                                 
Expenses
                               
   Base management fees
   
512,894
     
163,364
     
1,360,973
     
469,527
 
   Capital gain incentive fees (Note 4)
    (170,648 )    
-
     
1,325,846
     
-
 
   Professional fees
   
187,014
     
61,701
     
401,862
     
145,298
 
   Directors' fees
   
25,205
     
12,929
     
73,578
     
56,672
 
   Administrator fees
   
24,193
     
-
     
54,929
     
-
 
   Reports to stockholders
   
10,083
     
-
     
26,388
     
15,810
 
   Fund accounting fees
   
9,294
     
6,599
     
23,571
     
19,008
 
   Stock transfer agent fees
   
3,180
     
3,680
     
10,460
     
13,689
 
   Custodian fees and expenses
   
3,044
     
1,615
     
8,189
     
5,053
 
   Registration fees
   
14,686
     
-
     
22,749
     
-
 
   Other expenses
   
16,944
     
486
     
34,936
     
11,335
 
Total Expenses before Interest Expense,
                               
Preferred Stock Dividends and Loss on Redemption of Preferred Stock
   
635,889
     
250,374
     
3,343,481
     
736,392
 
   Interest expense
   
229,692
     
-
     
347,402
     
-
 
   Preferred stock dividends
   
-
     
-
     
228,750
     
-
 
   Loss on redemption of preferred stock
   
-
     
-
     
731,713
     
-
 
 Total Interest Expense, Preferred Stock Dividends
                               
and Loss on Redemption of Preferred Stock
   
229,692
     
-
     
1,307,865
     
-
 
Total Expenses
   
865,581
     
250,374
     
4,651,346
     
736,392
 
Net Investment Income (Loss), before Income Taxes
    (62,907 )    
197,750
      (2,911,181 )    
462,733
 
     Current tax benefit (expense)
   
42,732
      (59,732 )    
42,732
      (155,687 )
     Deferred tax benefit (expense)
    (5,109 )    
11,904
     
742,149
     
11,904
 
Total tax benefit (expense)
   
37,623
      (47,828 )    
784,881
      (143,783 )
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    (25,284 )    
149,922
      (2,126,300 )    
318,950
 
                                 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
                               
   Net realized gain on investments, before deferred tax expense
   
-
     
-
     
13,712
     
-
 
Deferred tax expense
   
-
     
-
      (5,211 )    
-
 
Net Realized Gain on Investments
   
-
     
-
     
8,501
     
-
 
   Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of non-affiliated investments
    (1,821,769 )    
297,054
     
5,686,094
     
297,054
 
   Net unrealized appreciation of affiliated investments
   
68,414
     
-
     
2,034,365
     
-
 
   Net unrealized appreciation of control investments
   
615,708
     
-
     
789,662
     
-
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), before deferred taxes
    (1,137,647 )    
297,054
     
8,510,121
     
297,054
 
Deferred tax benefit (expense)
   
432,306
      (115,851 )     (3,233,846 )     (115,851 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
    (705,341 )    
181,203
     
5,276,275
     
181,203
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
    (705,341 )    
181,203
     
5,284,776
     
181,203
 
                                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders
                 
   Resulting from Operations
   $ (730,625 )   $
331,125
     $
3,158,476
    $
500,153
 
                                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders
                 
   Resulting from Operations Per Common Share
                               
   Basic and diluted
  $ (0.08 )   $
0.11
    $
0.43
    $
0.16
 
                                 
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
                               
   Basic and diluted
   
8,840,487
     
3,088,596
     
7,387,780
     
3,088,596
 
                                 
                                 
(1) Commencement of Operations.
                               
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements                                




Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
                 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                 
                   
   
For the nine months ended
   
Period from
December 8, 2005 (1) through
   
Period from
December 8, 2005 (1) through
 
   
August 31, 2007
   
August 31, 2006
   
November 30, 2006
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
                   
Operations
                 
   Net investment income (loss)
  $ (2,126,300 )   $
318,950
    $
733,276
 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments
   
8,501
     
- 
      (906 )
   Net unrealized appreciation on investments
   
5,276,275
     
181,203
     
203,669
 
Net increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders resulting from operations
   
3,158,476
     
500,153
     
936,039
 
                         
Dividends and Distributions to Common Stockholders
                 
   Net investment income
   
-
      (224,893 )     (639,220 )
   Return of capital
    (3,314,379 )     (207,511 )     (410,903 )
   Total dividends and distributions to common stockholders
    (3,314,379 )     (432,404 )     (1,050,123 )
                         
Capital Share Transactions
                       
   Proceeds from private offerings of 3,066,667 common shares
   
-
     
44,895,868
     
44,895,868
 
   Proceeds from issuances of 772,124 warrants
   
-
     
1,104,137
     
1,104,137
 
   Proceeds from initial public offering of 5,740,000 common shares
   
86,100,000
     
-
     
-
 
   Proceeds from issuance of 185,000 warrants
   
283,050
     
-
     
-
 
   Proceeds from exercise of 11,350 warrants
   
170,250
     
-
     
-
 
   Underwriting discounts and offering expenses associated with the issuance of
 
      common shares
    (6,983,951 )     (3,769,372 )     (3,769,373 )
   Issuance of 2,384 common shares from reinvestment of dividend distributions to stockholders
   
42,537
     
-
     
-
 
Net increase in net assets, applicable to common stockholders, from capital share transactions
   
79,611,886
     
42,230,633
     
42,230,632
 
Total increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders
   
79,455,983
     
42,298,382
     
42,116,548
 
                         
Net Assets
                       
   Beginning of period
   
42,328,402
     
211,854
     
211,854
 
   End of period
  $
121,784,385
    $
42,510,236
    $
42,328,402
 
   Accumulated net investment income (loss) net of deferred tax expense (benefit), at end of period
  $ (2,126,300 )   $
-
    $
-
 
                         
(1) Commencement of Operations.
                       
                         
                         
                         
                         
 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements                        




Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
           
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
           
   
For the nine
months ended
August 31, 2007
   
Period from
December 8, 2005 (1)
through
August 31, 2006
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
           
Distributions received from investments
  $
3,972,092
    $
350,993
 
Interest and dividend income received
   
1,141,118
     
1,009,772
 
Purchases of long-term investments
    (107,608,442 )     (23,549,991 )
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments
   
-
     
1,000,000
 
Proceeds (purchases) of short-term investments, net
   
4,696,101
      (20,649,152 )
Interest expense paid
    (193,127 )    
-
 
Preferred stock dividends
    (228,750 )    
-
 
Current tax expense paid
    (19,362 )    
-
 
Operating expenses paid
    (1,634,910 )     (698,165 )
Net cash used in operating activities
    (99,875,280 )     (42,536,543 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
 Issuance of common stock (including warrant exercises)
   
86,270,250
     
46,000,005
 
Common stock issuance costs
    (6,765,958 )     (3,769,372 )
Issuance of preferred stock
   
18,216,950
     
-
 
Redemption of preferred stock
    (18,870,000 )    
-
 
Preferred stock issuance costs
    (78,654 )    
-
 
Issuance of warrants
   
283,050
     
-
 
Advances from revolving line of credit
   
36,500,000
     
-
 
Repayments on revolving line of credit
    (14,000,000 )    
-
 
Dividends paid to common stockholders
    (1,680,358 )    
-
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
99,875,280
     
42,230,633
 
      Net decrease in cash
   
-
      (305,910 )
      Cash--beginning of period
   
-
     
305,910
 
      Cash--end of period
  $
-
    $
-
 
                 
                 
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders
               
resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities
               
   Net increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders resulting from operations
  $
3,158,476
    $
500,153
 
   Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets applicable to common stockholders
         
       resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities
               
        Purchases of long-term investments
    (111,444,679 )     (23,549,991 )
        Return of capital on distributions received
   
3,516,593
     
297,054
 
        Proceeds from sales of long-term investments
           
1,000,000
 
        Proceeds (purchases) of short-term investments, net
   
4,696,101
      (20,649,152 )
       Accrued capital gain incentive fees payable to Adviser
   
1,325,846
     
-
 
       Deferred income tax expense
   
2,496,908
     
103,947
 
       Realized gains on investments
    (13,712 )    
-
 
       Amortization of issuance costs
   
2,110
     
-
 
       Loss on redemption of preferred stock
   
731,713
     
-
 
       Net unrealized appreciation of investments
    (8,510,121 )     (297,054 )
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
       Increase in interest, dividend and distribution receivable
    (143,548 )     (135,414 )
       Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
    (22,997 )     (98,156 )
       Increase (decrease) in current tax liability
    (86,386 )    
155,687
 
       Increase in management fees payable to Adviser
   
404,690
     
108,987
 
       Increase in payable for investments purchased
   
3,836,237
     
-
 
       Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
177,489
     
27,396
 
        Total adjustments
    (103,033,756 )     (43,036,696 )
    Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (99,875,280 )   $ (42,536,543 )
Non-Cash Financing Activities
               
Reinvestment of distributions by common stockholders in additional common shares
  $
42,537
    $
-
 
                 
                 
(1) Commencement of Operations.
               
                 
                 
                 
                 
 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements                




Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation
                 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 
                   
   
For the nine months ended
 
Period from December 8, 2005 (1) through
   
Period from December 8, 2005 (1) through
 
   
August 31, 2007
   
August 31, 2006
   
November 30, 2006
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
       
                   
Per Common Share Data (2)
                 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period
  $
13.70
    $
-
    $
-
 
Initial offering price
   
-
     
15.00
     
15.00
 
     Premium less underwriting discounts and offering costs on initial public
         
              offering of common shares (3)
   
0.01
     
-
     
-
 
       Underwriting discounts and offering costs on issuance of common shares
   
-
      (1.22 )     (1.22 )
Income from Investment Operations:
                       
       Net investment income (loss) (4)
    (0.24 )    
0.07
     
0.21
 
       Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (4)
   
0.74
     
0.05
     
0.05
 
        Total increase from investment operations
   
0.50
     
0.12
     
0.26
 
Less Dividends and Distributions to Common Stockholders:
                 
   Net investment income
   
-
      (0.07 )     (0.21 )
Return of capital
    (0.44 )     (0.07 )     (0.13 )
Total dividends and distributions to common stockholders
    (0.44 )     (0.14 )     (0.34 )
   Net Asset Value, end of period
  $
13.77
    $
13.76
    $
13.70
 
   Per common share market value, end of period (5)
  $
14.45
   
N/A
   
N/A
 
   Total Investment Return, including capital gain incentive fees, based on net asset value (6)
    3.38 %     (7.33 )%     (6.39 )%
   Total Investment Return, excluding capital gain incentive fees, based on net asset value (6)
    4.51 %     (7.33 )%     (6.39 )%
   Total Investment Return, based on market value (7)
    (1.62 )%  
N/A
   
N/A
 
Supplemental Data and Ratios
                       
Net assets applicable to common stockholders, end of period (000's)
  $
121,784
    $
42,510
    $
42,328
 
Ratio of expenses (including current and deferred income tax expense
               
and capital gain incentive fees) to average net assets: (8) (9) (10)
    9.16 %     3.24 %     3.64 %
Ratio of expenses (excluding current and deferred income tax expense)
         
to average net assets: (8) (11)
    6.00 %     2.39 %     2.40 %
Ratio of expenses (excluding current and deferred income tax expense
               
and capital gain incentive fees) to average net assets: (8) (11) (12)
    4.29 %     2.39 %     2.40 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before current
         
and deferred income tax expense and capital gain incentive fees: (8) (11) (12)
    (2.04 )%     1.50 %     2.71 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before current
         
and deferred income tax expense : (8) (10) (11)
    (3.75 )%     1.50 %     2.71 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets after current
         
and deferred income tax expense and capital gain incentive fees: (8) (9) (10)
    (6.91 )%     6.50 %     1.47 %
Portfolio turnover rate (8) (13)
    0.00 %     6.38 %     9.51 %
                         
(1) Commencement of Operations.
                       
(2) Information presented relates to a share of common stock outstanding for the entire period.
 
(3) Represents the premium on the initial public offering of $1.17 per share, less the underwriting discounts and offering costs of $1.16 per share.
 
(4) The per common share data for the period from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006 and the period from December 8, 2005 through November 30, 2006
 
do not reflect the change in estimate of investment income and return of capital for the respective period. See Note 2D to the financial statements for further disclosure.
 
(5) Per common share market value for the period from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006 and the period from December 8, 2005 through November 30, 2006
 
not applicable as shares were not publicly traded.
                       
(6) Not annualized for periods less than a year. Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the initial offering price,
 
reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Company's dividend reinvestment plan or net asset value, as applicable, and a sale at net asset value, end of period.
 
Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
                 
(7) Not annualized for periods less than a year. Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the initial public offering price,
 
reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Company's dividend reinvestment plan or market value, as applicable, and a sale at the current market price
 
on the last day of the period reported (excluding brokerage commissions). Total investment return on a market value basis is shown for the period from February 7, 2007
 
(the Company's initial public offering) through August 31, 2007. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions.
 
(8) Annualized for periods less than one full year.
                       
(9) For the nine months ended August 31, 2007, the Company accrued $42,732 in current income tax benefit and $2,496,908 in deferred income tax expense.
 
For the period from December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006, the Company accrued $155,687 in current income tax expense, and $103,947 in net deferred income tax expense.
 
For the period from December 8, 2005 through November 30, 2006, the Company accrued $265,899 in current income tax expense, and $250,156 in net deferred income tax expense.
 
(10) For the nine months ended August 31, 2007, the Company accrued $1,325,846 in capital gain incentive fees. There were no capital gain incentive fees accrued for the period from
 
December 8, 2005 through August 31, 2006 or the period from December 8, 2005 through November 30, 2006.
 
(11) The ratio excludes the impact of current and deferred income taxes.
               
(12) The ratio excludes the impact of capital gain incentive fees.
                 
(13) There were no sales during the nine months ended August 31, 2007. The recognition of realized gains was related to a reclassification of the amount of
 
investment income and return of capital recognized based on the 2006 tax reporting information received from portfolio companies.
 
See Note 2D to the financial statements for further disclosure.
                 
                   
                   
                   
                   
 See Accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements                  


TORTOISE CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AUGUST 31, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
 
1.
Organization
Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation (the "Company") was organized as a Maryland corporation on September 8, 2005, and is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company focused on the U.S. energy infrastructure sector.  The Company invests primarily in privately held and micro-cap public companies operating in the midstream and downstream segments, and to a lesser extent the upstream segment.  The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company is externally managed by Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., an investment advisor specializing in the energy sector.  The Company’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TTO”.

2.
Significant Accounting Policies
A. Use of Estimates– The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, recognition of distribution income and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

B. Investment Valuation– The Company invests primarily in illiquid securities including debt and equity securities of privately-held companies.  The investments generally are subject to restrictions on resale, have no established trading market and are fair valued on a quarterly basis.  Fair value is intended to be the amount for which an investment could be exchanged in an orderly disposition over a reasonable period of time between willing parties other than in a forced liquidation or sale.  Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the fair values of such investments, which are determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments.  The Company’s Board of Directors may consider other methods of valuing investments as appropriate and in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  The Board of Directors are ultimately and solely responsible for determining the fair value of the investments in good faith.

The process for determining the fair value of a security of a private investment begins with determining the enterprise value of the company that issued the security.  The fair value of the investment is based on the enterprise value at which a company could be sold in an orderly disposition over a reasonable period of time between willing parties.  There is no one methodology to determine enterprise value and for any one company, enterprise value may best be expressed as a range of fair values, from which a single estimate of enterprise value will be derived.

If the portfolio company has an adequate enterprise value to support the repayment of its debt, the fair value of the Company’s loan or debt security normally corresponds to cost unless the portfolio company’s condition or other factors lead to a determination of fair value at a different amount.  When receiving nominal cost warrants or free equity securities (“nominal cost equity”), the Company allocates the cost basis in the investment between debt securities and nominal cost equity at the time of origination.  At that time, the original issue discount basis of the nominal cost equity is recorded by increasing the cost basis in the equity and decreasing the cost basis in the related debt securities.  The fair value of equity interests in portfolio companies is determined based on various factors, including the enterprise value remaining for equity holders after repayment of debt and other preference capital, and other pertinent factors such as recent offers to purchase a company, recent transactions involving the purchase or sale of equity securities, or other liquidation events.  The determined equity values are generally discounted when holding a minority position, when restrictions on resale are present, when there are specific concerns about the receptivity of the capital markets to a specific company at a certain time, or when other factors are present.

For freely tradable equity securities that are listed on a securities exchange, the Company values those securities at the closing price on that exchange on the valuation date.  If the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Company uses the price of the exchange that it generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the security is traded.  Securities listed on the NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price.  If there has been no sale on such exchange or NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the mean between bid and asked price on such day.

C. Interest and Fee Income– Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected.  When investing in instruments with an original issue discount or payment-in-kind interest, the Company will accrue interest income during the life of the investment, even though the Company will not necessarily be receiving cash as the interest is accrued.  Fee income will include fees, if any, for due diligence, structuring, commitment and facility fees, transaction services, consulting services and management services rendered to portfolio companies and other third parties.  Commitment and facility fees generally are recognized as income over the life of the underlying loan, whereas due diligence, structuring, transaction service, consulting and management service fees generally are recognized as income when services are rendered.  For the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2007, the Company received no fee income.

D. Security Transactions and Investment Income– Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date).  Realized gains and losses are reported on an identified cost basis.  Distributions received from the Company’s investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies generally are comprised of ordinary income, capital gains and return of capital.  The Company records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received.  Such estimates are based on information available from each company and/or other industry sources.  These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from the entity after their tax reporting periods are concluded, as the actual character of these distributions are not known until after the fiscal year-end of the Company.

For the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2006, the Company estimated the allocation of investment income and return of capital for the distributions received from its portfolio companies within the Statement of Operations.  For this period, the Company had estimated approximately 8 percent as investment income and approximately 92 percent as return of capital.

During the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, the Company reclassified the amount of investment income and return of capital it recognized based on the 2006 tax reporting information received from the individual portfolio companies.  This reclassification amounted to a decrease in pre-tax net investment income of approximately $314,000 or $0.04 per share ($195,000 or $0.02 per share, net of deferred tax benefit), an increase in unrealized appreciation of investments of approximately $300,000 or $0.03 per share ($186,000 or $0.02 per share, net of deferred tax expense) and an increase in realized gains of approximately $14,000 or $0.002 per share ($9,000 or $0.001 per share, net of deferred tax expense) for the period from December 8, 2005 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2006.  The reclassification is reflected in the accompanying Statements of Operations for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007.

E. Dividends to Stockholders–The amount of any quarterly dividends will be determined by the Board of Directors. Distributions to stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character of distributions made during the year may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.  For the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, the Company’s dividends, for book purposes, were comprised entirely of return of capital.  For the year ended November 30, 2006, the Company’s dividends, for book purposes were comprised of 61 percent investment income and 39 percent return of capital, and for tax purposes were comprised of 42 percent investment income and 58 percent return of capital.  Had the information from the 2006 tax reporting information received from the individual portfolio companies as described in the paragraph above been obtained prior to November 30, 2006, the Company’s dividends, for book purposes, would have been comprised of 31 percent investment income and 69 percent return of capital.  The tax character of dividends paid for the year ended November 30, 2007 will be determined subsequent to year-end.

F. Federal and State Income Taxation– The Company, as a corporation, is obligated to pay federal and state income tax on its taxable income.   Currently, the maximum marginal regular federal income tax rate for a corporation is 35 percent; however, the Company anticipates a marginal effective tax rate of 34 percent due to expectations of the level of taxable income relative to the federal graduated tax rates, including the tax rate anticipated when temporary differences reverse.  The Company may be subject to a 20 percent federal alternative minimum tax on its federal alternative minimum taxable income to the extent that its alternative minimum tax exceeds its regular federal income tax.

The Company invests its assets primarily in limited partnerships (L.P.s) or limited liability companies (LLCs), which are treated as partnerships for federal and state income tax purposes. As a limited partner, the Company reports its allocable share of taxable income in computing its own taxable income. The Company’s tax expense or benefit will be included in the Statement of Operations based on the component of income or gains (losses) to which such expense or benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.

G. Organization Expenses and Offering Costs - The Company is responsible for paying all organization and offering expenses. Offering costs paid by the Company were charged as a reduction of paid-in capital at the completion of the Company’s initial public offering, and amounted to $889,050 (excluding underwriter commissions).  Organizational expenses in the amount of $88,906 were expensed prior to the commencement of operations.


H. Indemnifications - Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Company may enter into contracts that provide general indemnification to other parties. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred, and may not occur.   However, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

I.  Warrants - The Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of November 30, 2006 reflects a revision to the warrants and additional paid-in capital accounts.  After further evaluation of the underlying assumptions and characteristics of the warrants, it was determined that $1,104,137 should be attributed to the value of the warrants and additional paid-in capital reduced by the same amount.  This revision has no impact on net assets applicable to common stockholders or net asset value per common share outstanding.

J. Recent Accounting Pronouncements– In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48).  FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements.  FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority.  FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006.  At adoption, companies must adjust their financial statements to reflect only those tax positions that are more-likely-than-not to be sustained as of the adoption date.  At this time, the Company is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

In September 2006, FASB issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Company in the year beginning December 1, 2007. The changes to current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles from the application of this statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The Company has recently begun to evaluate the application of the statement, and is not in a position at this time to evaluate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Company’s financial statements.

3.
Concentration of Risk
The Company’s goal is to provide stockholders with a high level of total return with an emphasis on dividends and dividend growth.  The Company invests primarily in privately-held and micro-cap public companies focused on the midstream and downstream segments, and to a lesser extent the upstream segment of the U.S. energy infrastructure sector.  The Company may, for defensive purposes, temporarily invest all or a significant portion of its assets in investment grade securities, short-term debt securities and cash or cash equivalents. To the extent the Company uses this strategy it may not achieve its investment objective.

4.
Agreements
The Company has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (the “Adviser”).  Under the terms of the agreement, the Adviser is paid a fee consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee.

The base management fee is 0.375 percent (1.5 percent annualized) of the Company’s average monthly Managed Assets, calculated and paid quarterly in arrears within thirty days of the end of each fiscal quarter.  The term “Managed Assets” as used in the calculation of the management fee means total assets (including any assets purchased with or attributable to borrowed funds) minus accrued liabilities other than (1) deferred taxes, (2) debt entered into for the purpose of leverage, and (3) the aggregate liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares.  The base management fee for any partial quarter is appropriately prorated.

The incentive fee consists of two parts.  The first part, the investment income fee, is equal to 15 percent of the excess, if any, of the Company’s Net Investment Income for the fiscal quarter over a quarterly hurdle rate equal to 2 percent (8 percent annualized), and multiplied, in either case, by the Company’s average monthly Net Assets for the quarter.  “Net Assets” means the Managed Assets less deferred taxes, debt entered into for the purposes of leverage and the aggregate liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares.  “Net Investment Income” means interest income (including accrued interest that we have not yet received in cash), dividend and distribution income from equity investments (but excluding that portion of cash distributions that are treated as a return of capital), and any other income (including any fees such as commitment, origination, syndication, structuring, diligence, monitoring, and consulting fees or other fees that the Company is entitled to receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the fiscal quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for such quarter (including the base management fee, expense reimbursements payable pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, any interest expense, any accrued income taxes related to net investment income, and dividends paid on issued and outstanding preferred stock, if any, but excluding the incentive fee payable).  Net Investment Income also includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest or income feature (such as original issue discount, debt or equity instruments with a payment-in-kind feature, and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash.  Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses, or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.  The investment income fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears within thirty (30) days of the end of each fiscal quarter.  The investment income fee calculation is adjusted appropriately on the basis of the number of calendar days in the first fiscal quarter the fee accrues or the fiscal quarter during which the Agreement is in effect in the event of termination of the Agreement during any fiscal quarter.

The second part of the incentive fee payable to the Adviser, the capital gains fee, is equal to:  (A) 15 percent of (i) the Company’s net realized capital gains (realized capital gains less realized capital losses) on a cumulative basis from December 8, 2005 to the end of each fiscal year, less (ii) any unrealized capital depreciation at the end of such fiscal year, less (B) the aggregate amount of all capital gains fees paid to the Adviser in prior fiscal years.  The calculation of the capital gains fee includes any capital gains that result from the cash distributions that are treated as a return of capital.  In that regard, any such return of capital will be treated as a decrease in the cost basis of an investment for purposes of calculating the capital gains fee.  The capital gains fee is calculated and payable annually within thirty (30) days of the end of each fiscal year.  Realized capital gains on a security will be calculated as the excess of the net amount realized from the sale or other disposition of such security over the adjusted cost basis for the security.  Realized capital losses on a security will be calculated as the amount by which the net amount realized from the sale or other disposition of such security is less than the adjusted cost basis of such security.  Unrealized capital depreciation on a security will be calculated as the amount by which the Company’s adjusted cost basis of such security exceeds the fair value of such security at the end of a fiscal year.  During the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007, the Company accrued no investment income fees, and accrued $1,325,846 as a provision for capital gains incentive fees.  The provision for capital gains incentive fees is a result of the increase in fair value and unrealized appreciation of investments.  Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the capital gains incentive fee is paid annually only if there are realization events and only if the calculation defined in the agreement results in an amount due.

The Adviser shall use at least 25 percent of any capital gains fee received on or prior to December 8, 2007 to purchase the Company’s common stock in the open market.  In the event the Investment Advisory Agreement is terminated, the capital gains fee calculation shall be undertaken as of, and any resulting capital gains fee shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the date of termination.  The Adviser may, from time to time, waive or defer all or any part of the compensation described in the Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Company has engaged U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC to serve as the Company’s fund accounting services provider.  The Company pays the provider a monthly fee computed at an annual rate of $24,000 on the first $50,000,000 of the Company’s Net Assets, 0.0125 percent on the next $200,000,000 of Net Assets and 0.0075 percent on the balance of the Company’s Net Assets.

The Adviser has been engaged as the Company’s administrator.  The Company pays the administrator a fee equal to an annual rate of 0.07 percent of aggregate average daily Managed Assets up to and including $150,000,000, 0.06 percent of aggregate average daily Managed Assets on the next $100,000,000, 0.05 percent of aggregate average daily Managed Assets on the next $250,000,000, and 0.02 percent on the balance.  This fee is calculated and accrued daily and paid quarterly in arrears.

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. serves as the Company's transfer agent, dividend paying agent, and  agent for the automatic dividend reinvestment plan.

U.S. Bank, N.A. serves as the Company's custodian. The Company pays the custodian a monthly fee computed at an annual rate of 0.015 percent on the first $200,000,000 of the Company's portfolio assets and 0.01 percent on the balance of the Company's portfolio assets, subject to a minimum annual fee of $4,800.
 


 
5.
Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and tax purposes.  Components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of August 31, 2007, and November 30, 2006 are as follows:

 
 
August 31, 2007
   
November 30, 2006
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Organization costs
  $
29,843
    $
31,532
 
Capital gain incentive fees
   
503,822
     
-
 
Net operating loss carryforwards
   
1,043,747
     
-
 
     
1,577,412
     
31,532
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Net unrealized gains on investment securities
   
3,358,813
     
124,967
 
Basis reduction of investment in MLPs
   
965,663
     
156,721
 
     
4,324,476
     
281,688
 
Total net deferred tax liability
  $
2,747,064
    $
250,156
 

The amount of deferred tax asset for the net operating loss carryforward at August 31, 2007 is based on the results of operations for the nine-month period ended August 31, 2007.

Total income tax expense or benefit differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax rate of 34 percent for the periods ended August 31, 2007 and 35 percent for the periods ended August 31, 2006 to net investment income (loss) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments before taxes as follows.

Management has re-evaluated the rate at which it expects the components of deferred tax assets and liabilities to reverse in the future and has determined that 34 percent is reflective of its expected future federal income tax rate at which such amounts are expected to reverse.  The impact of this change is not significant to income tax expense for the current period. 

   
For the three
   
For the three
 
   
months ended
   
months ended
 
   
August 31, 2007
   
August 31, 2006
 
             
Application of statutory income tax rate
  $ (453,224 )   $
146,891
 
State income taxes, net of federal taxes
    (46,594 )    
16,788
 
Other, net
   
29,889
     
-
 
Total tax expense (benefit)
  $ (469,929 )   $
163,679
 

   
For the nine
   
For the period
 
   
months ended
   
December 8, 2006 to
 
   
August 31, 2007
   
August 31, 2006
 
             
Application of statutory income tax rate
  $
1,863,266
    $
265,926
 
State income taxes, net of federal taxes
   
225,934
     
30,391
 
Preferred dividends
   
86,925
     
-
 
Loss on redemption of preferred stock
   
278,051
     
-
 
Change in deferred tax valuation allowance
   
-
      (36,683 )
Total tax expense
  $
2,454,176
    $
259,634
 

At August 31, 2007, a valuation allowance was not recorded because the Company believes it is more likely than not that there is an ability to utilize its deferred tax asset.

For the three months ended August 31, 2007, the components of income tax benefit include current federal and state tax (benefit)/expense (net of federal benefit) of $(44,252) and $1,520 and deferred federal and state income tax benefit (net of federal benefit) of $379,083 and $48,114, respectively.  For the three months ended August 31, 2006, the components of income tax expense include current federal and state income tax expense of $53,606 and $6,126, and deferred federal and state income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of $93,285 and $10,662 respectively.

For the nine months ended August 31, 2007, the components of income tax (benefit)/expense include current federal and state tax (benefit)/expense (net of federal benefit) of $ (44,252) and $1,520 and deferred federal and state income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of $2,272,494 and $224,414 respectively.  For the period from December 8, 2005 to August 31, 2006, the components of income tax expense include current federal and state income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of $139,719 and $15,968, and deferred federal and state income tax expense (net of federal benefit) of $93,285 and $10,662 respectively.

As of August 31, 2007, the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $142,951,135.  At August 31, 2007, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $12,275,282, the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $895,089 and the net unrealized appreciation was $11,380,193.
 


 
6.
Restricted Securities
Certain of the Company’s investments are restricted and are valued as determined in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors and more fully described in Note 2.  The tables below show the equity interest, number of units or principal amount, the acquisition date(s), acquisition cost (excluding return of capital adjustments), value per unit of such securities and percent of net assets applicable to common stockholders as of August 31, 2007 and November 30, 2006, respectively.

August 31, 2007
 
 
Investment Security
Equity Interest, Units or Principal Amount
Acquisition Dates
Acquisition Cost
Value Per Unit
Percent of Net Assets
Abraxas Energy Partners, L.P.
Common Units
450,181
5/25/07
$7,500,015
$16.66
6.2%
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
Common Units
217,391
6/1/07
7,499,990
34.50
6.2
High Sierra Energy, LP
Common Units
999,614
11/2/06,
6/15/07
24,828,836
27.29
22.3
High Sierra Energy GP, LLC
Equity Interest
2.37%
11/2/06,
5/1/07
2,421,186
N/A
2.3
International Resource Partners LP
Class A Common Units
500,000
6/12/07
10,000,000
20.00
8.2
LONESTAR Midstream Partners, LP
Class A Common Units
1,169,776
7/27/07
23,395,520
20.00
19.2
LSMP GP, LP
GP LP Units
180
7/27/07
549,142
3,050.79
0.5
Millennium Midstream Partners, LP
Class A Common Units
875,000
12/28/06
17,481,430
18.96
13.6
Millennium Midstream Partners, LP
Incentive Distribution Rights
78
12/28/06
18,570
-
-
Mowood, LLC
Equity Interest
100%
6/5/06,
5/4/07
1,500,000
N/A
1.3
Mowood, LLC
Subordinated Debt
$7,050,000
6/5/06,
5/4/07,
6/29/07
7,050,000
N/A
5.8
Quest Midstream Partners, L.P.
Common Units
945,946
12/22/06
17,500,001
16.74
13.0
VantaCore Partners LP
Common Units
425,000
5/21/07
8,500,000
21.44
7.5
VantaCore Partners LP
Incentive Distribution Rights
789
5/21/07
-
-
-
VantaCore Partners LP
Subordinated Debt
$3,750,000
5/21/07
3,750,000
N/A
3.1
       
$131,994,690
 
109.2%

The carrying value per unit of unrestricted common units of EV Energy Partners, L.P. was $35.88 on June 1, 2007, the date of the purchase agreement and date an enforceable right to acquire the restricted EV Energy Partners, L.P. units was obtained by the Company.


November 30, 2006
 
 
Investment Security
Equity Interest, Units or Principal Amount
Acquisition Date
Acquisition Cost
Value Per Unit
Percent of Net Assets
Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P.
Common Units
474,071
3/27/06
$12,058,401
$18.00
  20.1%
High Sierra Energy, LP
Common Units
633,179
11/2/06
14,828,825
23.42
35.0
High Sierra Energy GP, LLC
Option to Purchase Equity Interest
3%
11/2/06
171,186
N/A
0.4
Legacy Reserves LP
Limited Partner Units
264,705
3/14/06
4,499,985
17.25
10.8
Mowood, LLC
Equity Interest
100%
6/5/06
1,000,000
N/A
2.4
Mowood, LLC
Subordinated Debt
$4,550,000
6/5/06
4,550,000
N/A
10.8
       
$37,108,397
 
79.5%


7.
Investments in Affiliates and Control Entities
Investments representing 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company, as defined in the 1940 Act.  Investments representing 25 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered a control company, as defined in the 1940 Act. The aggregate value of all securities of affiliates and controlled entities held by the Company as of August 31, 2007 amounted to $115,152,095 representing 94.6 percent of net assets applicable to common stockholders.  A summary of affiliated transactions for each company which is or was an affiliate or controlled entity at August 31, 2007 or during the nine months then ended is as follows:

 
Units/ Equity Interest/ Principal Balance 11/30/06
Gross Additions
Gross Reductions
Gross Distributions
August 31, 2007