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this year. As of March 31, 2022, Crestwood had approximately $2.8 billion of debt outstanding, comprised of $2.25 billion of fixed-rate senior notes and $560 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility, resulting in a leverage ratio of 3.5x and more than $900 million of available liquidity. Additionally, in April 2022, Crestwood was upgraded by Standard and Poor’s to a credit rating of BB from BB- based on the company’s increased financial and operational scale and improved financial strength following the Oasis Midstream merger.
Crestwood currently has 71.3 million preferred units outstanding (par value of $9.13 per unit) that pay a fixed-rate annual cash distribution of 9.25%, payable quarterly. The preferred units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the ticker symbol CEQP-P.
Sustainability Program Update
Crestwood recently joined a collaboration with Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (AMEX: LNG), and other leading industry participants to improve the overall understanding of GHG emissions and further the deployment of advanced monitoring technologies and protocols across the energy value chain. In collaboration with global emission researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Texas, the program will implement quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification (QMRV) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at natural gas gathering, processing, transmission and storage systems.
The measurement protocol designed by the research group and Cheniere will be field tested at facilities operated by the participating companies, which include assets owned and operated by Crestwood, including the Jarvisville Compressor Station in the Marcellus, the Herradura Compressor Station in the Delaware Basin, and the Tres Palacios gas storage facility on the Gulf Coast.
Mr. Phillips commented, “Crestwood continues to advance our understanding of our GHG emissions to better quantify, measure and reduce our emissions. We remain resolute on evolving our emissions measurement capabilities in the field and believe participation in the QMRV project along with five other industry-leading peers will further propel Crestwood’s, and the midstream sector’s, understanding and use of leading measurement protocols and emissions monitoring technologies.”
Crestwood remains on track to publish its fourth annual sustainability report in June 2022. For more information on Crestwood’s approach to sustainability and carbon management, please visit https://esg.crestwoodlp.com.
Upcoming Conference Participation
Crestwood’s management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences. Prior to the start of each conference, new presentation materials may be posted to the Investors section of Crestwood’s website at www.crestwoodlp.com.
• | | 2022 EIC Investor Conference, West Palm Beach, Florida, May 15 - 17, 2022 |
• | | J.P. Morgan Energy, Power & Renewables Conference, New York City, New York, June 21 – 22, 2022 |