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Basis of Presentation

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Basis of Presentation
3 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Tortoise Capital Resources Corporation (the “Company”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on September 8, 2005. The Company completed its initial public offering in February 2007 as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company withdrew its election to be treated as a BDC on September 21, 2011 in order to pursue qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Historically as a BDC, the Company invested primarily in privately held companies operating in the U.S. energy infrastructure sector. The Company’s shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TTO.”

The financial statements included in this report are based on the selection and application of critical accounting policies, which require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. Critical accounting policies are those that are both important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, complex or subjective judgments. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) 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 consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this report, further details information related to our significant accounting policies.

With the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2011, the Company’s consolidated financial statements included the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mowood. Mowood is the holding company for Omega Pipeline Company (“Omega”). Omega is a natural gas local distribution company that owns and operates a natural gas distribution system in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Omega is responsible for purchasing and coordinating delivery of natural gas to Fort Leonard Wood as well as performing maintenance and expansion of the pipeline. In addition, Omega provides gas marketing services to local commercial end users. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim period presented. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to interim financial statements. These consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2011.

Mowood

Consolidation of Mowood was initiated at the time the Company withdrew its election to be treated as a BDC (September 21, 2011) and began reporting its financial results in accordance with general corporate reporting guidelines instead of under the AICPA Investment Company Audit Guide (the “Guide”). At that time, the presentation of the Company’s financial statements also changed prior year’s presentation and have been reclassified to conform to the presentation required for general corporate entities and to provide comparability of financial results across reporting periods. The reclassification of account balances are summarized below:

 

 

Items on the Consolidated Statements of Income for the period ended February 28, 2011 have been reclassified and aggregated to conform to the presentation of the results of operations for the period ended February 29, 2012. However, there was no impact to net income or earnings per share. Income from investment securities is no longer considered to be part of the Company’s operations and therefore has been classified as other income.

 

 

Components of cash flows for the period ended February 28, 2011 have been reclassified and aggregated to conform to the presentation of cash flows for the period ended February 29, 2012.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect the results of the Company’s operations for the quarters ended February 28, 2011 and February 29, 2012. For the first quarter of 2011, the Mowood investment was reported under the Guide and therefore reported and accounted for as an investment carried at fair value; subsequent to September 21, 2011, the Company ceased reporting under the Guide.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), as published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim period presented. Operating results for the three months ended February 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending November 30, 2012. These consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2011.