NPORT-EX 2 teafsoi.htm TEAF SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS AND NOTES

Tortoise Essential Assets Income Term Fund
           
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
           
             
   
August 31, 2020
 
   
Principal Amount/Shares
       
   
Fair Value
 
Common Stock - 40.5%(1)
           
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 6.0%(1)
           
Italy - 1.7%(1)
           
Snam SpA(4)
   
693,360
   
$
3,549,625
 
United States - 4.3%(1)
               
Cheniere Energy Inc.(2)(3)
   
39,892
     
2,076,379
 
ONEOK, Inc.(2)
   
45,028
     
1,237,369
 
The Williams Companies, Inc. (2)
   
267,907
     
5,561,749
 
             
12,425,122
 
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 7.2%(1)
               
United States - 7.2%(1)
               
Equitrans Midstream Corp. (2)
   
719,182
     
7,393,189
 
Hess Midstream LP
   
200,134
     
3,538,369
 
Targa Resources Corp. (2)
   
235,999
     
4,014,343
 
             
14,945,901
 
                 
Power - 20.0%(1)
               
Australia - 2.7%(1)
               
APA Group(4)
   
203,451
     
1,565,077
 
Spark Infrastructure Group(4)
   
2,368,315
     
3,895,255
 
Canada - 1.3%(1)
               
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp(4)
   
201,460
     
2,792,500
 
Italy - 2.8%(1)
               
Enel SpA(4)
   
631,186
     
5,716,211
 
Portugal - 3.1%(1)
               
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA(4)
   
1,246,191
     
6,308,436
 
Spain - 4.1%(1)
               
Endesa SA(4)
   
177,950
     
4,933,028
 
Iberdrola SA(4)
   
287,193
     
3,615,702
 
United States - 3.0%(1)
               
Covanta Holding Corp (4)
   
272,775
     
2,574,996
 
Edison International
   
27,737
     
1,455,638
 
FirstEnergy Corp(4)
   
72,968
     
2,086,155
 
United Kingdom - 3.0%(1)
               
National Grid PLC(4)
   
330,254
     
3,722,465
 
SSE PLC
   
149,189
     
2,510,814
 
             
41,176,277
 
                 
Diversified Infrastructure - 0.8%(1)
               
Spain - 0.8%(1)
               
Ferrovial SA(4)
   
61,350
     
1,638,479
 
                 
Renewables - 4.6%(1)
               
Canada - 4.6%(1)
               
Brookfield Renewable Corp.(4)
   
20,023
     
1,017,767
 
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc(4)
   
254,620
     
4,396,092
 
TransAlta Renewables Inc(4)
   
335,743
     
4,102,996
 
             
9,516,855
 
Water Infrastructure - 1.7%(1)
               
United Kingdom - 1.7%(1)
               
Pennon Group PLC(4)
   
252,172
     
3,391,148
 
                 
Water Utilities - 0.2%(1)
               
United States - 0.2%(1)
               
Essential Utilities, Inc.(4)
   
11,571
     
491,768
 
                 
Total Common Stock (Cost $79,009,430)
           
83,585,550
 
                 
Master Limited Partnerships - 11.8%(1)
               
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 3.5%(1)
               
United States - 3.5%(1)
               
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.(4)
   
412,670
     
7,246,481
 
                 
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 1.7%(1)
               
United States - 1.7%(1)
               
Western Midstream Partners, LP(4)
   
395,574
     
3,587,856
 
                 
Refined Product Pipelines - 2.3%(1)
               
United States - 2.3%(1)
               
MPLX LP
   
262,648
     
4,798,579
 
                 
Renewables - 1.8%(1)
               
Canada - 1.8%(1)
               
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP(4)
   
80,092
     
3,631,419
 
                 
Other - 2.5%(1)
               
United States - 2.5%(1)
               
Enviva Partners LP(4)
   
123,077
     
5,079,388
 
                 
Total Master Limited Partnerships (Cost $21,781,048)
           
24,343,723
 
                 
Corporate Bonds - 14.1%(1)
               
Education - 0.5%(1)
               
United States - 0.5%(1)
               
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy Project - Series B, 10.000%, 10/01/2026
   
410,000
     
391,792
 
Village Charter School Inc., 10.000%, 12/15/2021
   
800,000
     
600,000
 
             
991,792
 
Healthcare - 2.7%(1)
               
United States - 2.7%(1)
               
Grace Commons Property, 15.000%, 10/31/2023(5)
   
1,825,000
     
1,825,000
 
Grace Commons Property, 8.000%, 10/31/2021(5)
   
3,650,000
     
3,650,000
 
             
5,475,000
 
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 3.8%(1)
               
United States - 3.8%(1)
               
Antero Midstream Partners LP, 5.750%, 01/15/2028(4)(5)
   
3,750,000
     
3,346,875
 
Blue Racer Midstream, LLC, 6.625%, 07/15/2026(4)(5)
   
3,000,000
     
2,640,000
 
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 07/15/2023(4)
   
1,750,000
     
1,795,500
 
             
7,782,375
 
Oil and Gas Production - 1.1%(1)
               
United States - 1.1%(1)
               
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC, 7.000%, 11/01/2026
   
3,500,000
     
2,423,750
 
                 
Project Finance - 5.2%(1)
               
United States - 5.2%(1)
               
C2NC Holdings
   
10,715,000
     
10,828,825
 
                 
Senior Living - 0.8%(1)
               
United States - 0.8%(1)
               
Realco Perry Hall MD LLC/OPCO Sub 144A NT 10% 10/01/2024(5)
   
2,280,000
     
1,550,389
 
                 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $30,956,461)
           
29,052,131
 
                 
Preferred Bonds - 4.5%(1)
               
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 2.4%(1)
               
United States - 2.4%(1)
               
DCP Midstream LP, 7.375% 06/15/2067(4)
   
5,000,000
     
3,675,000
 
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 6.000%, 12/15/2067
   
3,000,000
     
1,200,000
 
             
4,875,000
 
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 2.1%(1)
               
United States - 2.1%(1)
               
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.250%, 02/15/2068
   
6,000,000
     
4,372,200
 
                 
Total Preferred Bonds (Cost $13,324,805)
           
9,247,200
 
                 
Preferred Stock - 7.7%(1)
               
Natural Gas Gathering/Processing - 1.9%(1)
               
United States - 1.9%(1)
               
Targa Resources Corp., 9.500%(5)(6)
   
4,000
     
3,879,200
 
                 
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 3.9%(1)
               
United States - 3.9%(1)
               
Crestwood Equity Partners LP, 9.25%(4)
   
512,909
     
3,215,939
 
Altus Midstream Company, 7.000%(5)(6)
   
4,294
     
4,895,830
 
             
8,111,769
 
Renewables - 0.7%(1)
               
United States - 0.7%(1)
               
NextEra Energy Partners LP(4)
   
25,380
     
1,390,824
 
                 
Water Utilities - 1.2%(1)
               
United States - 1.2%(1)
               
Essential Utilities, Inc.(4)
   
43,148
     
2,425,349
 
                 
                 
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $115,498,186)
           
15,807,142
 
                 
Private Investments - 21.1%(1)
               
Natural Gas/Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines - 0.9%(1)
               
Mexico - 0.9%(1)
               
Mexico Pacific Limited LLC (MPL) Series A(5)(6)
   
88,889
     
1,983,904
 
                 
Renewables - 20.2%(1)
               
United States - 20.2%(1)
               
Renewable Holdco, LLC(5)(6)(7)
   
N/A
     
11,996,581
 
Renewable Holdco I, LLC(5)(6)(7)
   
N/A
     
24,738,352
 
Renewable Holdco II, LLC(5)(6)(7)
   
N/A
     
4,880,855
 
             
41,615,788
 
                 
Total Private Investments (Cost $50,057,453)
           
43,599,692
 
                 
Municipal Bonds - 6.5%(1)
               
California - 0.1%(1)
               
California ST Enterprise Dev A Rev Bonds, 10.000%, 06/15/2030
   
380,000
     
354,236
 
                 
Florida - 0.5%(1)
               
Florida Development Finance Corp, 10.000%, 07/01/2025
   
445,000
     
433,644
 
Florida Development Finance Corp, 10.000%, 02/15/2028
   
595,000
     
584,171
 
             
1,017,815
 
Pennsylvania - 1.5%(1)
               
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, 10.000%, 06/15/2030
   
3,135,000
     
3,101,487
 
                 
Wisconsin - 4.4%(1)
               
Public Finance Authority, 9.000%, 06/01/2029
   
8,925,000
     
8,855,385
 
Public Finance Authority Educational Facility Revenue, 12.000%, 06/01/2029
   
185,000
     
177,607
 
             
9,032,992
 
                 
 Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $13,640,424)
           
13,506,530
 
                 
Construction Note - 1.7%(1)
               
Renewables - 1.7%(1)
               
Bermuda - 1.7%(1)
               
Saturn Solar Bermuda 1 Ltd., 6.000%, 09/30/2020 (Cost $3,778,904)(5)(6)
   
3,510,000
     
3,522,285
 
                 
Convertible Bond - 1.9%(1)
               
Solar - 1.9%(1)
               
Grand Cayman - 1.9%(1)
               
Sunnova Energy Intl Inc., 9.75%, 04/30/2025(5)(6) (Cost $2,180,930)
   
2,197,000
     
3,953,040
 
                 
Term Loan - 2.4%(1)
               
Other - 2.4%(1)
               
United States - 2.4%(1)
               
New Fortress Energy, 7.8534%, 01/10/2023 (Cost $4,898,493)
   
5,000,000
     
4,900,000
 
                 
Short-Term Investment - 1.4%(1)
               
United States Investment Company - 1.4%(1)
               
First American Government Obligations Fund, 0.07%(8) (Cost $2,875,475)
   
2,875,475
     
2,875,475
 
                 
Total Investments - 113.6%(1) (Cost $238,001,609)
           
234,392,768
 
Total Value of Options Written (Premiums received $330,248)(9) - (0.1)%(1)
           
(165,163
)
Other Assets and Liabilities - 1.3%(1)
           
2,549,221
 
Credit Facility Borrowings - (14.8)%(1)
           
(30,500,000
)
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders - 100.0%(1)
         
$
206,276,826
 

(1)
Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common stockholders.
     
(2)
All or a portion of the security represents cover for outstanding call option contracts written.
(3)
Non-income producing security.
     
(4)
All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for the margin borrowing facility.  See Note 11 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
(5)
Restricted securities have a total fair value of $72,862,311 which represents 35.3% of net assets. See Note 6 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
(6)
Securities have been valued by using significant unobservable inputs in accordance with fair value procedures and are categorized as level 3 investments, as more fully described in Note 2 to the financial statements.
(7)
Deemed to be an affiliate of the fund.  See Affiliated Company Transactions Note 7 and Basis For Consolidation Note 13 to the financial statements for further disclosure.
(8)
Rate indicated is the current yield as of August 31, 2020.
     
(9)
See Schedule of Options Written and Note 12 to the financial statements for further disclosure.

 


Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Funds’ investments and financial instruments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, market corroborated inputs, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following tables provide the fair value measurements of applicable assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of August 31, 2020.  These assets and liabilities are measured on a recurring basis.
 
TEAF:
                       
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Investments:
                       
Common Stock(a)
 
$
83,585,550
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
83,585,550
 
Master Limited Partnerships(a)
   
24,343,723
     
-
     
-
     
24,343,723
 
Corporate Bonds(a)
   
-
     
29,052,131
     
-
     
29,052,131
 
Preferred Bonds(a)
   
-
     
9,247,200
     
-
     
9,247,200
 
Preferred Stock(a)
   
7,032,112
     
-
     
8,775,030
     
15,807,142
 
Private Investments(a)
   
-
     
-
     
43,599,692
     
43,599,692
 
Municipal Bonds(a)
   
-
     
13,506,530
     
-
     
13,506,530
 
Construction Note(a)
   
-
     
-
     
3,522,285
     
3,522,285
 
Convertible Bond(a)
   
-
     
-
     
3,953,040
     
3,953,040
 
Term Loans(a)
   
-
     
4,900,000
     
-
     
4,900,000
 
Short-Term Investment(b)
   
2,875,475
     
-
     
-
     
2,875,475
 
Total Assets
 
$
117,836,860
   
$
56,705,861
   
$
59,850,047
   
$
234,392,768
 
Liabilities
                               
Written Call Options
 
$
89,047
   
$
76,116
   
$
-
   
$
165,163
 
(a)
All other industry classifications are identified in the Schedule of Investments.
(b)
Short-term investment is a sweep investment for cash balances.

The following tables present each Fund’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the period ended August 31, 2020:

Preferred Stock
 
TEAF
 
Balance – beginning of period
  $
8,564,680
 
Purchases
   
146,434
 
Return of capital
   
-
 
Sales
   
-
 
Total realized gain/loss
   
-
 
Change in unrealized gain/loss
   
63,916
 
Balance – end of period
 
$
8,775,030
 

Private Investments
 
TEAF
 
Balance – beginning of period
 
$
40,885,774
 
Purchases
   
779,081
 
Return of capital
   
-
 
Sales
   
-
 
Total realized gain/loss
   
-
 
Change in unrealized gain/loss
   
(6,065,163)

Balance – end of period
 
$
43,599,692
 

Construction Note
 
TEAF
 
Balance – beginning of period
 
$
3,516,669
 
Purchases
   
8,234
 
Return of capital
   
-
 
Sales
   
-
 
Total realized gain/loss
   
-
 
Change in unrealized gain/loss
   
(2,618)

Balance – end of period
 
$
3,522,285
 

Convertible Bond
 
TEAF
 
Balance – beginning of period
 
$
-
 
Purchases
   
11,848,550
 
Return of capital
   
-
 
Sales
   
(11,734,635)
 
Total realized gain/loss
   
2,067,015
 
Change in unrealized gain/loss
   
1,772,110
 
Balance – end of period
 
$
3,953,040
 
   
TEAF
 
Change in unrealized gain/loss on investments still held at
August 31, 2020
 
$
(4,231,755)