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The following language appeared as Item 8.01 Other Event on Crestwood Midstream Partners LP’s Form 8-K filed on September 24, 2013:
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by Inergy Midstream, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Inergy Midstream”) in connection with a Memorandum of Understanding (the “Memorandum of Understanding”) regarding the settlement of certain litigation relating to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2013, among Inergy Midstream, NRGM GP, LLC (“NRGM GP”), Intrepid Merger Sub, LLC (“Merger Sub”), Inergy, L.P. (“Inergy, L.P.”), Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (“Crestwood”), Crestwood Holdings LLC (“Crestwood Holdings”) and Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC (“CMLP GP”). The Merger Agreement provides for, among other things, the acquisition of Crestwood by Inergy Midstream through the merger (the “Merger”) of Merger Sub with and into Crestwood, with Crestwood surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Inergy Midstream at the effective time of the Merger.
Settlement of Certain Litigation
As previously reported by Inergy Midstream, most recently in the discussion beginning on page 79 of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed by Crestwood and Inergy Midstream with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 5, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), five putative class action lawsuits challenging the Merger have been filed, four in federal court in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas: (i) Abraham Knoll v. Robert G. Phillips, et al. (Case No. 4:13-cv-01528); (ii) Greg Podell v. Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP, et al. (Case No. 4:13-cv-01599); (iii) Johnny Cooper v. Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, et al. (Case No. 4:13-cv-01660; Johnny Cooper was subsequently replaced as named plaintiff in this action by Linda Giaimo); and (iv) Steven Elliot LLC v. Robert G. Phillips, et al. (Case No. 4:13-cv 01763), and one in Delaware Chancery Court,Hawley v. Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, et al. (Case No. 8689-VCL). All the cases name Crestwood, CMLP GP, Crestwood Holdings, the current and former directors of CMLP GP, Inergy, L.P., Inergy Midstream, NRGM GP and Merger Sub as defendants. The plaintiff in theHawley action in Delaware filed a motion for expedited proceedings but subsequently withdrew that motion and then filed a stipulation voluntarily dismissing the action without prejudice, which has been granted by the Court, such that theHawley action has now been dismissed. The plaintiffs in theKnoll,Podell,Cooper, andElliot actions filed an unopposed motion to consolidate these four cases, which the Court granted. The consolidated action is styledIn re Crestwood Midstream Partners Unitholder Litigation (Lead Case No. 4:13-cv-01528) (the “Litigation”).
On September 24, 2013, the defendants and plaintiffs Knoll, Podell and Giaimo (the “Settling Parties”) entered into the Memorandum of Understanding providing for the settlement of the Litigation, subject to certain confirmatory discovery by the plaintiffs in the Litigation and subject to the approval of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Court”). Inergy Midstream and the other named defendants have vigorously denied, and continue vigorously to deny, that they have committed any violation of law or engaged in any of the wrongful acts that were alleged in the Litigation. The Memorandum of Understanding outlines the terms of the Settling Parties’ agreement in principle to settle and release all claims which were or could have been asserted in the Litigation.
The parties to the Memorandum of Understanding will seek to enter into a stipulation of settlement that will be presented to the Court for final approval. The stipulation of settlement will be subject to customary conditions, including approval by the Court, which will consider the fairness, reasonableness and adequacy of the settlement. The stipulation of settlement will provide for, among other things, the conditional certification of the Litigation as a non opt-out class action. The stipulation of settlement will provide for the release of any and all claims arising from the Merger, subject to approval by the Court. The release will not become effective until the stipulation of settlement is approved by the Court, and there can be no assurance that the Settling Parties will ultimately enter into a stipulation of settlement or that the Court will approve the settlement even if the Settling Parties were to enter into the stipulation. In such event, or if the Merger is not consummated for any reason, the proposed settlement will be null and void and of no force and effect. The settlement will not affect the consideration to be received by Crestwood’s unitholders in the Merger or the timing of the anticipated closing of the Merger.
Inergy Midstream believes that the lawsuits are without merit and that no further disclosure is required to supplement the Proxy Statement/Prospectus under applicable laws; however, to eliminate the burden, expense and uncertainties inherent in such litigation, and without admitting any liability or wrongdoing, Crestwood and Inergy Midstream have agreed, pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, to make certain supplemental disclosures to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus as set forth below. Nothing in these supplemental disclosures shall be deemed an admission of the legal necessity or materiality under applicable laws of any of the disclosures set forth herein.
The supplemental disclosures to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K should be read alongside the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and to the extent that information in this Current Report on Form 8-K differs from or updates information contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, this Current Report on Form 8-K is more current. Defined terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
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Supplements to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
1. The section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Special Factors — Background of the Merger” is hereby supplemented as follows:
A. The following disclosure supplements the fifth full paragraph on page 35 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new sentence at the end of such paragraph:
After Mr. Phillips discussed the potential transactions with the members of the Crestwood Conflicts Committee for the first time, it was determined that, in light of the very preliminary stage and the belief that Inergy would likely pursue a competitive process that might involve Inergy engaging in discussions with multiple potential parties in addition to Crestwood, Mr. Phillips and the management team of Crestwood would continue to engage in discussions with Inergy to assess the feasibility of engaging in a transaction that would be mutually beneficial to Crestwood and Inergy.
B. The following disclosure supplements the third full paragraph on page 37 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new sentence at the end of such paragraph:
Crestwood believed that providing its unitholders with a one-time cash distribution in an amount sufficient to prevent such holders from experiencing any dilution with respect to forecasted distributions through calendar year 2015 would adequately protect such holders from dilution as a result of the merger. This belief was based on the fact that its forecasted distributions were difficult to predict years in advance, and that the risk of potential dilution was more than offset by the greater cash flow stability that a merger with Inergy Midstream would provide due to Inergy Midstream’s significant portfolio of long-term fee-based contracts with high-quality customers.
2. The section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Special Factors — Opinion of Evercore, Financial Advisor to the Crestwood Conflicts Committee” is hereby supplemented as follows:
A. The following disclosure supplements the first full paragraph on page 50 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the new sentence following the third sentence of such paragraph:
For purposes of its analysis of the pro forma impact of the merger, Evercore relied on the expected annual synergies prepared by management of Crestwood of $10 million in 2013, $15 million in 2014 and $20 million in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017.
B. The following disclosure precedes the first sentence of the fifth full paragraph on page 51 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus with the following:
Utilizing the closing price of Inergy Midstream common units as of May 3, 2013, the merger consideration to be received by Crestwood unitholders (other than the Crestwood Affiliated Entities) consisting of 1.0700 Inergy Midstream common units and $1.03 in cash would equate to $27.30 per unit.
C. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the third full paragraph on page 52 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new paragraphs and tables:
The following table sets forth Crestwood’s projected unlevered free cash flows for the six months ending December 31, 2013 and calendar years 2014 through 2017 utilized by Evercore in its analysis ($ in millions):
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| | For the Six Months Ending December 31, | | | For the Years Ending December 31, | |
| | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | 2015E | | | 2016E | | | 2017E | |
Unlevered FCF | | $ | 59.6 | | | $ | 88.2 | | | $ | 167.2 | | | $ | 178.0 | | | $ | 203.6 | |
Evercore calculated an implied WACC for Crestwood Midstream of 7.8% and utilized a discount rate range of 7.5% to 8.5% in its analysis. The assumptions used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the associated derivation of Crestwood Midstream’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital are shown below ($ in millions, except per unit amounts):
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| | Partnership | | Unit Price 5/3/2013 | | | Market Equity Value | | | Total Debt | | | Preferred Stock | | | Total Debt and Preferred Stock | | | Total Debt / Total Capitalization | | | Adjusted Beta (1) | | | Unlevered Beta (2) | |
Equity Cost of Capital | | American Midstream Partners, LP | | $ | 18.01 | | | $ | 169 | | | $ | 113 | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 203 | | | | 54.7 | % | | | 0.59 | | | | 0.33 | |
| Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | | 36.48 | | | | 2,403 | | | | 1,180 | | | | — | | | | 1,180 | | | | 32.9 | % | | | 1.05 | | | | 0.80 | |
| Access Midstream Partners, L.P. | | | 42.48 | | | | 8,215 | | | | 2,500 | | | | — | | | | 2,500 | | | | 23.3 | % | | | 0.66 | | | | 0.55 | |
| Crosstex Energy, L.P. | | | 18.78 | | | | 1,795 | | | | 1,036 | | | | — | | | | 1,036 | | | | 36.6 | % | | | 0.87 | | | | 0.64 | |
| DCP Midstream Partners, LP | | | 48.06 | | | | 2,973 | | | | 1,620 | | | | — | | | | 1,620 | | | | 35.3 | % | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.51 | |
| MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. | | | 60.70 | | | | 9,050 | | | | 2,523 | | | | — | | | | 2,523 | | | | 21.8 | % | | | 0.75 | | | | 0.64 | |
| Regency Energy Partners LP | | | 25.54 | | | | 5,251 | | | | 2,757 | | | | 73 | | | | 2,830 | | | | 35.0 | % | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.52 | |
| Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. | | | 21.61 | | | | 539 | | | | 191 | | | | 259 | | | | 450 | | | | 45.5 | % | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.41 | |
| Summit Midstream Partners, LP | | | 27.46 | | | | 1,368 | | | | 199 | | | | — | | | | 199 | | | | 12.7 | % | | | 1.07 | | | | 0.98 | |
| Targa Resources Partners LP | | | 46.63 | | | | 4,843 | | | | 2,393 | | | | — | | | | 2,393 | | | | 33.1 | % | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.54 | |
| Western Gas Partners, LP | | | 59.73 | | | | 6,406 | | | | 1,927 | | | | — | | | | 1,927 | | | | 23.1 | % | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.61 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mean (3) | | | | 28.2 | % | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.64 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Median (3) | | | | 32.9 | % | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.61 | |
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WACC | | | | WACC | |
| Risk-free Rate (4) | | | 1.6% | |
| Unlevered Beta | | | 0.64 | |
| Debt and Preferred / Total Capitalization | | | 28.2% | |
| Adjusted Levered Equity Beta | | | 0.81 | |
| Market Risk Premium(5) | | | 6.6% | |
| Small Company Risk Premium (5) | | | 1.8% | |
| Equity Cost of Capital(6) | | | 8.8% | |
| Pre-Tax Cost of Debt | | | 8.0% | |
| After-Tax Cost of Debt | | | 5.2% | |
| WACC | | | 7.8% | |
| (1) | Source: Predicted raw betas from FactSet; Adjusted Equity Beta calculated as: (0.67) × Raw Beta +(0.33) × 1.0 |
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| (2) | Unlevered Beta calculated as: Adjusted Equity Beta × (E/(E + D × (1-T)); Assumes corporate tax rate of 35.0% |
| (3) | Excludes American Midstream Partners, LP and Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. due to relatively new partnerships with a non-comparable size |
| (4) | 10-year Treasury as of May 3, 2013 |
| (5) | Source: Ibbotson Associates |
| (6) | Equity Cost of Capital calculated as: Risk-free rate + (Levered Equity Beta × Market Risk Premium) + Small Company Risk Premium) |
The Total Expected Market Return methodology is derived by the sum of the current yield and expected distribution growth for the Crestwood Midstream peer group as discussed in the Peer Group Trading Analysis. The assumptions used in the Total Expected Market Return Weighted Average Cost of Capital analysis are shown below:
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| | Partnership | | Current Yield | | | Distribution Growth | | | Total Return | |
Total Return | | American Midstream Partners, LP | | | 9.6% | | | | 2.6% | | | | 12.2% | |
| Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | | 6.4% | | | | 8.5% | | | | 14.9% | |
| Access Midstream Partners, L.P. | | | 4.2% | | | | 11.3% | | | | 15.5% | |
| Crosstex Energy, L.P. | | | 7.0% | | | | 5.6% | | | | 12.6% | |
| DCP Midstream Partners, LP | | | 5.7% | | | | 8.4% | | | | 14.2% | |
| MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. | | | 5.4% | | | | 9.2% | | | | 14.6% | |
| Regency Energy Partners LP | | | 7.2% | | | | 4.3% | | | | 11.5% | |
| Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. | | | 7.4% | | | | 6.3% | | | | 13.7% | |
| Summit Midstream Partners, LP | | | 6.0% | | | | 8.0% | | | | 14.0% | |
| Targa Resources Partners LP | | | 5.8% | | | | 8.5% | | | | 14.3% | |
| Western Gas Partners, LP | | | 3.6% | | | | 11.6% | | | | 15.2% | |
| | | | Mean (1) | | | | | | | | 14.1% | |
| | | | Median (1) | | | | | | | | 14.3% | |
| (1) | Excludes American Midstream Partners, LP and Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. due to relatively new partnerships with a non-comparable size. |
As mentioned above, the terminal value of Crestwood Midstream was calculated using various exit EV/EBITDA multiples ranging from 9.0x to 11.0x. The exit EV/EBITDA multiples were selected by Evercore by reviewing Crestwood Midstream’s historical trading multiples as well as the EV/EBITDA multiples of the Crestwood Midstream peer group. The terminal value of Crestwood Midstream was also calculated using various perpetuity growth rates ranging from 0.5% to 1.5%. Such perpetuity growth rates were based on Evercore’s judgment of Crestwood’s long-term growth rate and prevailing inflation rates. The terminal yield range of 7.0% to 10.0% for Crestwood Midstream distributions per unit utilized by Evercore in its Discounted Cash Flow Analysis was based on Crestwood Midstream’s exhibited 52-week current yield range of 6.89% to 9.74%.
D. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the last full paragraph on page 52 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new paragraph and table:
The mean and median historical EBITDA multiples paid in the selected transactions reviewed by Evercore were 12.0x and 9.8x, respectively. The selected transactions utilized in the Precedent M&A Transaction Analysis for Crestwood Midstream are shown below ($ in millions):
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Date | | Acquiror | | Seller | | Transaction Price | |
04/13 | | Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | TEAK Midstream, L.L.C. | | $ | 1,000.0 | |
02/13 | | Regency Energy Partners LP | | Southern Union Company | | | 1,429.0 | |
02/13 | | Western Gas Partners, LP | | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | | | 490.0 | |
02/13 | | Western Gas Partners, LP | | Chesapeake Energy Corporation | | | 133.5 | |
02/13 | | DCP Midstream Partners LP | | DCP Midstream LLC | | | 856.0 | |
01/13 | | Summit Midstream Partners | | Bear Tracker Energy, LLC | | | 513.0 | |
01/13 | | Crestwood Midstream Partners | | Crestwood Holdings Partners LLC | | | 258.0 | |
11/12 | | Targa Resources Partners LP | | Saddle Butte Pipeline, LLC | | | 950.0 | |
11/12 | | Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | Cardinal Midstream L.L.C. | | | 600.0 | |
08/12 | | Eagle Rock Energy Partners | | BP America Production Co. | | | 227.5 | |
07/12 | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | | Devon Energy Corporation | | | 90.0 | |
06/12 | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | Martin Midstream Partners L.P. | | | 275.0 | |
05/12 | | MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. | | Stonehenge Energy Resources, L.P., Rex Energy Corporation, Summit Discovery Resources II, LLC | | | 512.0 | |
04/12 | | PennVirginia Resource Partners, L.P. | | Chief Gathering LLC | | | 1,252.5 | |
03/12 | | Williams Partners L.P. | | Caiman Eastern Midstream LLC | | | 2,500.0 | |
01/12 | | Western Gas Partners L.P. | | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | | | 483.0 | |
12/11 | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | | Antero Resources | | | 375.0 | |
12/11 | | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | | Velocity South Texas Gathering LLC | | | 352.0 | |
10/11 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | SouthTex Treaters | | | 155.0 | |
10/11 | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | | Energy Spectrum Capital and Zwolle Pipeline, LLC | | | 73.0 | |
07/11 | | Western Gas Partners, LP | | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | | | 130.0 | |
06/11 | | Sable NGL LLC | | EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 185.0 | |
05/11 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | Petrohawk Energy Corporation | | | 920.0 | |
03/11 | | Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Regency Energy Partners LP | | Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy LLC | | | 1,925.0 | |
03/11 | | Anadarko Petroleum Corp | | BP plc | | | 575.5 | |
02/11 | | Crestwood Midstream Partners | | Frontier Gas Services, LLC | | | 338.0 | |
01/11 | | MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. | | EQT Corporation | | | 230.0 | |
01/11 | | Western Gas Partners, LP | | Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. | | | 303.3 | |
12/10 | | Chesapeake Midstream Partners LP | | Chesapeake Midstream Development LP (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation) | | | 500.0 | |
11/10 | | Williams Partners L.P. | | Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation | | | 150.0 | |
11/10 | | Chevron Corporation | | Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP | | | 403.0 | |
11/10 | | ArcLight Capital Partners LLC | | OGE Energy | | | 183.0 | |
10/10 | | Williams Partners L.P. | | Williams Companies, Inc. | | | 782.0 | |
10/10 | | Cardinal Midstream, LLC | | Antero Resources, LLC | | | 268.0 | |
09/10 | | Targa Resources Partners LP | | Targa Resources, Inc. | | | 167.5 | |
08/10 | | Targa Resources Partners LP | | Targa Resources, Inc. | | | 230.0 | |
08/10 | | Regency Energy Partners, L.P. | | Zephyr Gas Services | | | 185.0 | |
08/10 | | Western Gas Partners, LP | | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | | | 498.0 | |
07/10 | | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | | Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP | | | 686.1 | |
06/10 | | DCP Midstream, LLC | | Ceritas Energy | | | 79.0 | |
04/10 | | Regency Energy Partners LP | | GE Energy Financial Services | | | 92.1 | |
04/10 | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | Petrohawk Energy | | | 875.0 | |
04/10 | | Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. | | Yorktown Partners | | | 1,200.0 | |
03/10 | | Targa Resources Partners LP | | Targa Resources, Inc. | | | 420.0 | |
02/10 | | Western Gas Partners, LP | | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | | | 254.4 | |
E. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the last full paragraph on page 53 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new paragraph and table:
Evercore reviewed the financial and operating data and associated pricing multiples and ratios observed for each of the selected MLPs in the Peer Group Trading Analysis for Crestwood Midstream as shown below ($ in millions, except per unit amounts):
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| | Price (05/13/2013) | | | Equity Value | | | Enterprise Value | | | | Distribution Yield | | | Distribution Growth | | | Total Return | |
Partnership | | | | | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | Current | | | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | |
Natural Gas Gathering and Processing MLPs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Midstream Partners, LP | | $ | 18.01 | | | $ | 168.6 | | | $ | 378.7 | | | | 11.5x | | | | 10.0x | | | | 9.6% | | | | 9.6% | | | | 9.6% | | | | 2.6% | | | | 12.2% | |
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | | 36.48 | | | | 2,403.1 | | | | 3,646.9 | | | | 10.2 | | | | 8.1 | | | | 6.4% | | | | 6.9% | | | | 7.8% | | | | 8.5% | | | | 14.9% | |
Access Midstream Partners, L.P. | | | 42.48 | | | | 8,214.5 | | | | 10,761.2 | | | | 13.5 | | | | 10.5 | | | | 4.2% | | | | 4.6% | | | | 5.3% | | | | 11.3% | | | | 15.5% | |
Crosstex Energy, L.P. | | | 18.78 | | | | 1,795.5 | | | | 2,831.7 | | | | 12.0 | | | | 9.2 | | | | 7.0% | | | | 7.5% | | | | 8.1% | | | | 5.6% | | | | 12.6% | |
DCP Midstream Partners, LP | | | 48.06 | | | | 2,973.3 | | | | 4,627.7 | | | | 12.6 | | | | 9.3 | | | | 5.7% | | | | 6.0% | | | | 6.4% | | | | 8.4% | | | | 14.2% | |
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. | | | 60.70 | | | | 9,049.7 | | | | 11,553.2 | | | | 16.6 | | | | 12.3 | | | | 5.4% | | | | 5.7% | | | | 6.2% | | | | 9.2% | | | | 14.6% | |
Regency Energy Partners LP | | | 25.54 | | | | 5,251.4 | | | | 8,104.9 | | | | 12.9 | | | | 10.4 | | | | 7.2% | | | | 7.3% | | | | 7.6% | | | | 4.3% | | | | 11.5% | |
Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. | | | 21.61 | | | | 538.8 | | | | 981.0 | | | | 18.6 | | | | 17.2 | | | | 7.4% | | | | 7.4% | | | | 7.6% | | | | 6.3% | | | | 13.7% | |
Summit Midstream Partners, LP | | | 27.46 | | | | 1,367.9 | | | | 1,559.3 | | | | 13.1 | | | | 11.0 | | | | 6.0% | | | | 6.3% | | | | 7.0% | | | | 8.0% | | | | 14.0% | |
Targa Resources Partners LP | | | 46.63 | | | | 4,843.3 | | | | 7,319.1 | | | | 11.5 | | | | 9.0 | | | | 5.8% | | | | 6.2% | | | | 6.8% | | | | 8.5% | | | | 14.3% | |
Western Gas Partners, LP | | | 59.73 | | | | 6,406.3 | | | | 8,204.3 | | | | 18.7 | | | | 13.7 | | | | 3.6% | | | | 3.8% | | | | 4.4% | | | | 11.6% | | | | 15.2% | |
| | | Mean | | | | | | | | | | | | 13.8 | x | | | 11.0 | x | | | 6.2% | | | | 6.5% | | | | 7.0% | | | | 7.7% | | | | 13.9% | |
| | | Median | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.9 | | | | 10.4 | | | | 6.0% | | | | 6.3% | | | | 7.0% | | | | 8.4% | | | | 14.2% | |
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Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | | $ | 23.85 | | | $ | 1,456.5 | | | $ | 2,190.1 | | | | 12.2 | x | | | 9.5 | x | | | 8.6% | | | | 8.7% | | | | 9.0% | | | | 3.9% | | | | 12.5% | |
F. The following disclosure replaces the fourth sentence in the fifth full paragraph on page 53 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus with the following:
Based on the nature of Crestwood Midstream’s asset base, customer base, contract terms and business prospects, as well as certain other considerations related to the specific characteristics of the comparable MLPs, Evercore deemed a range of 11.5x to 13.5x for calendar year 2013 and a range of 9.0x to 12.0x for calendar year 2014 to be relevant.
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G. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the first full paragraph on page 54 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following table:
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Date Announced | | | | | | | | | Equity Value | | | Enterprise Value | | | | | | | | | | | | 52-Week High | |
| Target | | Acquiror | | Consideration | | | | | 1-Day | | | 5-Day | | | 30-Day | | |
01/29/13 | | Copano Energy, L.L.C. | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | | Unit-for-Unit | | | | $3,777.5 | | | | $4,724.3 | | | | 21.8% | | | | 21.7% | | | | 36.7% | | | | 6.1% | |
02/23/11 | | Duncan Energy Partners L.P. | | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | | | Unit-for-Unit | | | | 2,405.0 | | | | 3,302.8 | | | | 27.9% | | | | 27.7% | | | | 27.4% | | | | 2.3% | |
06/09/09 | | TEPPCO Partners LP | | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | | | Unit-for-Unit | | | | 3,290.7 | | | | 6,024.5 | | | | 7.1% | | | | 4.3% | | | | 8.9% | | | | (13.5% | ) |
06/12/06 | | Pacific Energy Partners, L.P. | | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | | | Unit-for-Unit | | | | 1,395.4 | | | | 2,007.9 | | | | 10.6% | | | | 10.2% | | | | 14.4% | | | | (0.5% | ) |
11/01/04 | | Kaneb Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | Valero L.P. | | | Unit-for-Unit | | | | 1,741.5 | | | | 2,371.4 | | | | 21.2% | | | | 17.6% | | | | 18.6% | | | | 4.2% | |
12/15/03 | | GulfTerra Energy Partners, L.P. | | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | | | Unit-for-Unit | | | | 2,408.4 | | | | 4,240.3 | | | | 2.2% | | | | 3.7% | | | | 2.1% | | | | (2.0% | ) |
10/18/97 | | Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Partners LP | | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | | | Unit-for-Unit | | | | 1,038.0 | | | | 1,339.9 | | | | 31.8% | | | | 33.2% | | | | 40.3% | | | | 5.3% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Median | | | | 21.2% | | | | 17.6% | | | | 18.6% | | | | 2.3% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mean | | | | 17.5% | | | | 16.9% | | | | 21.2% | | | | 0.3% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Max | | | | 31.8% | | | | 33.2% | | | | 40.3% | | | | 6.1% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Min | | | | 2.2% | | | | 3.7% | | | | 2.1% | | | | (13.5% | ) |
H. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the third full paragraph on page 54 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following table:
Wall Street Research Price Targets
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Firm | | Analyst | | Date | | | Recommendation | | Target Price | |
Ladenburg Thalmann | | Eduardo Seda | | | 02/27/13 | | | Buy | | | $32.50 | |
Hilliard Lyons | | Joel K. Havard | | | 02/27/13 | | | Long-term Buy | | | 32.00 | |
Simmons | | Mark L. Reichman | | | 03/21/13 | | | Overweight | | | 30.00 | |
Barclays | | Richard Gross | | | 02/28/13 | | | Equalweight | | | 27.00 | |
RBC | | T.J. Schultz | | | 02/27/13 | | | Sector Perform | | | 26.00 | |
Citi | | John K Tysseland | | | 03/20/13 | | | Neutral | | | 24.00 | |
Bank of America | | Gabe Moreen | | | 02/27/13 | | | Underperform | | | 24.00 | |
Wells Fargo | | Michael J. Blum | | | 02/28/13 | | | Outperform | | | NA | |
| | | | | | | | Median: | | | $27.00 | |
| | | | | | | | Mean: | | | 27.93 | |
| | | | | | | | Low: | | | 24.00 | |
| | | | | | | | High: | | | 32.50 | |
Inergy Midstream Analysis
I. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the first full paragraph on page 55 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new paragraphs and tables:
The following table sets forth Inergy Midstream’s projected unlevered free cash flows for the three months ending September 30, 2013 and fiscal years 2014 through 2017 utilized by Evercore in its analysis ($ in millions):
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| | For the Three Months Ending September 30, | | | For the Fiscal Years Ending September 30, | |
| | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | 2015E | | | 2016E | | | 2017E | |
Unlevered FCF | | $ | 8.2 | | | $ | 97.4 | | | $ | 40.6 | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 210.6 | |
The assumptions used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the associated derivation of Inergy Midstream’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital are shown below ($ in millions, except per unit amounts):
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| | Partnership | | Unit Price 5/3/2013 | | | Market Equity Value | | | Total Debt and Preferred Stock | | | Total Debt / Total Capitalization | | | Adjusted Beta(1) | | | Unlevered Beta(2) | |
Equity Cost of Capital | | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP | | | $30.27 | | | | $7,121.9 | | | | $3,539.2 | | | | 33.2% | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.54 | |
| El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | | 42.50 | | | | 9,381.0 | | | | 4,338.0 | | | | 31.6% | | | | 0.62 | | | | 0.48 | |
| EQT Midstream Partners, LP | | | 46.38 | | | | 1,641.3 | | | | — | | | | 0.0% | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.16 | |
| Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC | | | 15.11 | | | | 531.7 | | | | 400.0 | | | | 42.9% | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.54 | |
| PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. | | | 21.90 | | | | 1,589.0 | | | | 582.1 | | | | 26.8% | | | | 0.79 | | | | 0.64 | |
| Spectra Energy Partners, LP | | | 37.35 | | | | 4,064.1 | | | | 1,149.3 | | | | 22.0% | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.62 | |
| TC PipeLines, LP | | | 43.06 | | | | 2,349.5 | | | | 691.0 | | | | 22.7% | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Mean (3) | | | | 29.9% | | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.55 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Median (3) | | | | 29.2% | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.54 | |
WACC | | | | | | | WACC | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Risk-free Rate (4) | | | | | | | 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unlevered Beta | | | | | | | 0.55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Debt and Preferred / Total Capitalization | | | | | | | 29.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adjusted Levered Equity Beta | | | | | | | 0.70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Market Risk Premium(5) | | | | | | | 6.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Small Company Risk Premium (5) | | | | | | | 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity Cost of Capital(6) | | | | | | | 8.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pre-Tax Cost of Debt | | | | | | | 6.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| After-Tax Cost of Debt | | | | | | | 3.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | WACC | | | | | | | 6.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | Source: Predicted raw betas from FactSet; Adjusted Equity Beta calculated as: (0.67) × Raw Beta +(0.33) × 1.0 |
| (2) | Unlevered Beta calculated as: Adjusted Equity Beta × (E/(E + D × (1-T)); Assumes corporate tax rate of 35.0% |
| (3) | Excludes EQT Midstream, LP due to non-comparable capitalization |
| (4) | 10-year Treasury as of May 3, 2013 |
| (5) | Source: Ibbotson Associates |
| (6) | Equity Cost of Capital calculated as: Risk-free rate + (Levered Equity Beta × Market Risk Premium) + Small Company Risk Premium) |
The Total Expected Market Return methodology is derived by the sum of the current yield and expected distribution growth for the Inergy Midstream peer group as discussed in the Peer Group Trading Analysis. The assumptions used in the Total Expected Market Return Weighted Average Cost of Capital analysis are shown below:
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| | Partnership | | Unit Price 5/3/2013 | | | Market Equity Value | | | Current Yield | | | Distribution Growth | | | Total Return | |
Total Return | | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP | | | $30.27 | | | | $7,121.9 | | | | 7.0% | | | | 2.4% | | | | 9.4% | |
| El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | | 42.50 | | | | 9,381.0 | | | | 5.8% | | | | 6.1% | | | | 11.9% | |
| EQT Midstream Partners, LP | | | 46.38 | | | | 1,641.3 | | | | 3.0% | | | | 38.2% | | | | 41.2% | |
| Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC | | | 15.11 | | | | 531.7 | | | | 9.3% | | | | 2.9% | | | | 12.2% | |
| PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. | | | 21.90 | | | | 1,589.0 | | | | 6.5% | | | | 2.4% | | | | 8.9% | |
| Spectra Energy Partners, LP | | | 37.35 | | | | 4,064.1 | | | | 5.3% | | | | 5.2% | | | | 10.5% | |
| TC Pipelines, LP | | | 43.06 | | | | 2,349.5 | | | | 7.2% | | | | 1.2% | | | | 8.4% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Mean (1) | | | | | | | | 10.2% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Median (1) | | | | | | | | 10.0% | |
| (1) | Excludes EQT Midstream, LP due to non-comparable capitalization |
As mentioned above, the terminal value of Inergy Midstream was calculated using various exit EV/EBITDA multiples ranging from 11.5x to 13.5x. The exit EV/EBITDA multiples were selected by Evercore by reviewing Inergy Midstream’s historical trading multiples as well as the EV/EBITDA multiples of the Inergy Midstream peer group. The terminal value of Inergy Midstream was also calculated using various perpetuity growth rates ranging from 0.5% to 1.5%. Such perpetuity growth rates were based on Evercore’s judgment of Inergy Midstream’s long-term growth rate and prevailing inflation rates.
J. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the fourth full paragraph on page 55 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new paragraph and table:
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The mean and median historical EBITDA multiples paid in the selected transactions reviewed by Evercore were 12.3x and 12.2x, respectively. The selected transactions utilized in the Precedent M&A Transaction Analysis for Inergy Midstream are shown below ($ in millions):
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Date | | Acquiror | | Seller | | Transaction Price | |
08/12 | | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP | | PL Logistics LLC | | $ | 625.0 | |
10/11 | | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP | | Enterprise Products Partners L.P. | | | 550.0 | |
07/11 | | Inergy, L.P. | | New York State Electric & Gas Corp. | | | 65.0 | |
06/11 | | Cardinal Gas Storage Partners LLC | | High Sierra Energy LP | | | 148.0 | |
01/11 | | DCP Midstream Partners LP | | Marysville Hydrocarbon Holdings LLC | | | 101.0 | |
12/10 | | PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. | | SGR Holdings, L.L.C. | | | 750.0 | |
09/10 | | Inergy, L.P. | | NGS Energy LP | | | 725.0 | |
07/10 | | Spectra Energy Corp. | | Haddington Energy Partners, GE Energy Financial Services | | | 965.0 | |
07/10 | | Buckeye Partners | | ArcLight Capital Partners | | | 484.0 | |
08/09 | | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | | Vulcan Capital | | | 220.0 | |
03/06 | | Riverstone (Niska) | | EnCana Corp. | | | 1,515.0 | |
08/05 | | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Vulcan Capital | | Sempra Energy | | | 510.0 | |
07/05 | | Inergy, L.P. | | eCORP, L.L.C. | | | 230.0 | |
08/04 | | AGL Resources | | AEP | | | 86.0 | |
08/02 | | Scottish Power PLC (PacifiCorp Power Marketing) | | Aquila, Inc. | | | 180.0 | |
08/00 | | Duke Energy Gas Transmission Corp. | | NiSource | | | 400.0 | |
07/00 | | El Paso Energy Partners | | El Paso Corp. | | | 170.0 | |
K. The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the second full paragraph on page 56 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new paragraph and table:
Evercore reviewed the financial and operating data and associated pricing multiples and ratios observed for each of the selected MLPs in the Peer Group Trading Analysis for Inergy Midstream as shown below ($ in millions, except per unit amounts):
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| | | | | | | | | | | Enterprise Value / EBITDA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Price (05/03/2013) | | | Equity Value | | | Enterprise Value | | | | Distribution Yield | | | Distribution Growth | | | Total Return | |
Partnership | | | | | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | Current | | | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | |
Natural Gas Pipelines/Storage | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP | | $ | 30.27 | | | $ | 7,121.9 | | | $ | 10,657.2 | | | | 13.5 | x | | | 12.7 | x | | | 7.0% | | | | 7.0% | | | | 7.1% | | | | 2.4% | | | | 9.4% | |
El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. | | | 42.50 | | | | 9,381.0 | | | | 13,513.0 | | | | 11.6 | | | | 10.9 | | | | 5.8% | | | | 6.0% | | | | 6.3% | | | | 6.1% | | | | 11.9% | |
EQT Midstream Partners, LP | | | 46.38 | | | | 1,641.3 | | | | 1,619.3 | | | | 15.3 | | | | 11.8 | | | | 3.0% | | | | 3.3% | | | | 4.0% | | | | 38.2% | | | | 41.2% | |
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC | | | 15.11 | | | | 531.7 | | | | 923.2 | | | | 6.7 | | | | 6.5 | | | | 9.3% | | | | 9.3% | | | | 9.3% | | | | 2.9% | | | | 12.2% | |
PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. | | | 21.90 | | | | 1,589.0 | | | | 2,170.4 | | | | 18.1 | | | | 16.5 | | | | 6.5% | | | | 6.6% | | | | 6.6% | | | | 2.4% | | | | 8.9% | |
Spectra Energy Partners, LP | | | 37.35 | | | | 4,064.1 | | | | 5,157.0 | | | | 20.0 | | | | 16.5 | | | | 5.3% | | | | 5.4% | | | | 5.7% | | | | 5.2% | | | | 10.5% | |
TC PipeLines, LP | | | 43.06 | | | | 2,349.5 | | | | 3,037.5 | | | | 17.0 | | | | 15.7 | | | | 7.2% | | | | 7.3% | | | | 7.4% | | | | 1.2% | | | | 8.4% | |
| | | Mean | | | | | | | | | | | | 13.3 | x | | | 10.3 | x | | | 6.3% | | | | 6.5% | | | | 6.8% | | | | 5.7% | | | | 12.0% | |
| | | Median | | | | | | | | | | | | 13.5 | | | | 10.9 | | | | 6.5% | | | | 6.5% | | | | 6.5% | | | | 3.1% | | | | 11.2% | |
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Inergy Midstream, L.P.(1) | | $ | 24.55 | | | $ | 2,108.9 | | | $ | 2,820.5 | | | | 14.0 | x | | | 10.1 | x | | | 6.4% | | | | 6.6% | | | | 7.2% | | | | 8.3% | | | | 14.7% | |
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| | Price (05/03/2013) | | | Equity Value | | | Enterprise Value | | | | Distribution Yield | | | Distribution Growth | | | Total Return | |
Partnership | | | | | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | Current | | | 2013E | | | 2014E | | | |
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC | | $ | 15.11 | | | $ | 531.7 | | | $ | 923.2 | | | | 6.7 | x | | | 6.5 | x | | | 9.3% | | | | 9.3% | | | | 9.3% | | | | 2.9% | | | | 12.2% | |
PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. | | | 21.90 | | | | 1,589.0 | | | | 2,170.4 | | | | 18.1 | | | | 16.5 | | | | 6.5% | | | | 6.6% | | | | 6.6% | | | | 2.4% | | | | 8.9% | |
| | | Mean | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.4 | x | | | 11.5 | x | | | 7.9% | | | | 7.9% | | | | 8.0% | | | | 2.6% | | | | 10.5% | |
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Inergy Midstream, L.P.(1) | | $ | 24.55 | | | $ | 2,108.9 | | | $ | 2,820.5 | | | | 14.0 | x | | | 10.1 | x | | | 6.4% | | | | 6.6% | | | | 7.2% | | | | 8.3% | | | | 14.7% | |
| (1) | IBES estimates are on a calendar basis, fiscal year ends September 30 |
L. The following disclosure replaces the third sentence in the first full paragraph on page 56 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus with the following:
Based on the nature of Inergy Midstream’s asset base, customer base, contract terms and business prospects, as compared to its peer group, as well as certain other considerations related to the specific characteristics of the comparable MLPs, Evercore deemed a range of 14.0x to 18.0x for fiscal year 2013 and a range of 12.0x to 16.0x for fiscal year 2014 to be relevant.
3. The section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Special Factors – Presentation of Citi, Financial Advisor to Crestwood and Crestwood Holdings” is hereby supplemented as follows:
The following disclosure supplements the discussion following the second full paragraph of page 66 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof:
Citi was not asked to render a fairness opinion because the Crestwood Board of Directors intended to seek “Special Approval” of the merger under Crestwood’s partnership agreement by the Crestwood Conflicts Committee and it was expected that the Crestwood Conflicts Committee would engage a financial advisor that would render a fairness opinion in the course of considering whether or not to grant “Special Approval” of the merger.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
This communication contains information about the Merger. In connection with the Merger, Crestwood and Inergy Midstream filed the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus on September 5, 2013 and began mailing the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to its unitholders on September 6, 2013. INVESTORS AND UNITHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CRESTWOOD, INERGY MIDSTREAM, THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and unitholders can obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by Inergy Midstream and Crestwood through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and unitholders can obtain free copies of documents filed by Crestwood with the SEC from Crestwood’s website, www.crestwoodlp.com, under the heading “SEC Filings” in the “Investor Relations” tab and free copies of documents filed by Inergy with the SEC from Inergy Midstream’s website, www.inergylp.com/midstream, under the heading “SEC Filings” in the “Investor Relations” tab.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION
Crestwood, Inergy Midstream and their respective general partner’s directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the unitholders of Crestwood in respect of the Merger.
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Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the unitholders of Crestwood in connection with the Merger, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the Proxy Statement. Information regarding Crestwood’s directors and executive officers is contained in Crestwood’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is filed with the SEC. Information regarding Inergy Midstream’s directors and executive officers is contained in Inergy Midstream’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012, which is filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained from the sources described above.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this communication regarding future events, occurrences, circumstances, activities, performance, outcomes and results are forward-looking statements. Although these statements reflect the current views, assumptions and expectations of Crestwood’s management, the matters addressed herein are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which could cause actual activities, performance, outcomes and results to differ materially from those indicated. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the future financial and operating results, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Factors that could result in such differences or otherwise materially affect Crestwood’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows include, without limitation, failure to satisfy closing conditions with respect to the merger; the risks that the Crestwood and Inergy businesses will not be integrated successfully or may take longer than anticipated; the possibility that expected synergies will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected timeframe; fluctuations in oil, natural gas and NGL prices; the extent and success of drilling efforts, as well as the extent and quality of natural gas volumes produced within proximity of our assets; failure or delays by our customers in achieving expected production in their natural gas projects; competitive conditions in our industry and their impact on our ability to connect natural gas supplies to our gathering and processing assets or systems; actions or inactions taken or non-performance by third parties, including suppliers, contractors, operators, processors, transporters and customers; our ability to consummate acquisitions, successfully integrate the acquired businesses, realize any cost savings and other synergies from any acquisition; changes in the availability and cost of capital; operating hazards, natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control; timely receipt of necessary government approvals and permits, our ability to control the costs of construction, including costs of materials, labor and right-of-way and other factors that may impact our ability to complete projects within budget and on schedule; the effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations, including environmental and climate change requirements; the effects of existing and future litigation; and risks related to our substantial indebtedness, as well as other factors disclosed in Crestwood’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should read our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and our most recent Quarterly Reports and Current Reports for a more extensive list of factors that could affect results. Crestwood does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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