1. TEAF is merging with TYG, a strategic decision by Tortoise Capital. 2. The merger enhances investment opportunities in energy infrastructure. 3. TYG will increase distributions by 30% post-merger completion. 4. This merger aids in streamlining Tortoise Capital's product offerings. 5. Expected completion date for the merger is November 10, 2025.
Historical mergers often bring value to shareholders through greater efficiency and scale. Similar scenarios typically lead to positive stock performance post-merger.
Shareholder value is likely to increase through the merger, thus positively impacting TEAF's price.
The merger is set for late 2025, suggesting gradual integration benefits over time.
Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C. (Tortoise Capital), a fund manager focused on energy investing, today announced that shareholders for Tortoise Sustainable and Social Impact Term Fund (NYSE:TEAF) and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. (NYSE:TYG), both closed-end funds, have approved the merger of TEAF into TYG, with TYG as the remaining company. The combined fund will offer investors a more efficient and scaled vehicle for accessing high-quality energy and power infrastructure opportunities.
This strategic merger cements TYG as Tortoise Capital's flagship closed-end fund providing shareholders with refined efficiency and increased scale for bottom-up, fundamentals based, high-quality energy infrastructure investing. Distributions for TYG will increase 30% subject to and upon completion of the merger.
The merger, expected to become effective before the market opens on November 10, 2025, marks the final phase of Tortoise Capital's comprehensive closed-end fund reorganization, which has streamlined the firm's product suite through a series of mergers and conversions accomplished over the past twelve months.
The merger of the closed-end funds was previously approved by the funds' board of directors.
"We are excited about the upcoming merger, which underscores our ongoing commitment to delivering enhanced long-term value to our shareholders," said Tom Florence, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. "As the fund industry continues to evolve, Tortoise Capital continues to adapt by simplifying our product lineup, enhancing efficiency, and reinforcing our leadership in energy infrastructure investing."
As of September 30, 2025, the combined total assets under management of TYG and TEAF are approximately $1.269 billion. TYG will maintain its current investment strategy and objective, seeking a high level of total return with an emphasis on distributions by capitalizing on the ‘age of electricity' and growing energy demand.
Tortoise Capital will continue to provide updates as the transaction progresses and remains committed to transparency, disciplined capital management, and delivering long-term value to shareholders.
About Tortoise Capital
With approximately $9.2 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 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.tortoisecapital.com.
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