MPLX LP Announces Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
FINDLAY, Ohio, Dec. 3, 2014 - MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) today announced that the
underwriters of its pending offering of 3 million common units representing
limited partner interests in MPLX have exercised their option to purchase an
additional 450,000 common units for proceeds of $28,957,500 after deducting
underwriting discounts, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on
Form S-3 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Combined proceeds from today's offering of 3 million common units and the
underwriters' purchase of 450,000 additional common units total approximately
$222 million after deducting underwriting discounts. MPLX expects to use the net
proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings under its revolving credit
facility and for general partnership purposes.
BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, UBS Investment Bank, Wells Fargo Securities,
Barclays, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley acted as the joint book-running managers
for the offering. DNB Markets, Fifth Third Securities, MUFG, PNC Capital Markets
LLC and RBS Securities Inc. acted as co-managers for the offering.
The offering of these securities was made only by means of a prospectus and
related prospectus supplement, which may be obtained for free by visiting the
SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained by
contacting the following, who acted as representatives of the underwriters:
BofA Merrill Lynch
Attention: Prospectus Department
222 Broadway
New York, NY 10038
Email: dg.prospectus_requests(at)baml.com
J.P. Morgan
c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, NY 11717
(866) 803-9204
UBS Investment Bank
Prospectus Department
299 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10171
(888) 827-7275
Wells Fargo Securities
Attn: Equity Syndicate Dept.
375 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10152
(800) 326-5897
Email: cmclientsupport(at)wellsfargo.com
Barclays
c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, NY 11717
(888) 603-5847
Email: barclaysprospectus(at)broadridge.com
Citigroup
c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, NY 11717
Email: prospectus(at)citi.com
Morgan Stanley
Attn: Prospectus Department
180 Varick Street, 2(nd) Floor
New York, NY 10014
(866) 718-1649
Email: prospectus(at)morganstanley.com
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in
any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any
such state or jurisdiction.
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About MPLX LP
MPLX is a fee-based, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed in 2012
by Marathon Petroleum Corporation to own, operate, develop and acquire pipelines
and other midstream assets related to the transportation and storage of crude
oil, refined products and other hydrocarbon-based products. Headquartered in
Findlay, Ohio, MPLX's assets consist of a 99.5 percent equity interest in a
network of common carrier crude oil and products pipeline assets located in the
Midwest and Gulf Coast regions of the United States and a 100 percent interest
in a butane storage cavern located in W.Va. with approximately 1 million barrels
of natural gas liquids storage capacity.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Geri Ewing (419) 421-2071
Teresa Homan (419) 421-2965
Media Contacts:
Angelia Graves (419) 421-2703
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based on
management's current expectations and relate to, among other things, plans
regarding the use of proceeds from this offering of common units. Such forward-
looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the issuer's
control and are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause MPLX actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements
include: the adequacy of capital resources and liquidity, including, but not
limited to, availability of sufficient cash flow to pay distributions and
execute on business plans; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices
and demand for crude oil, refined products, feedstocks or other hydrocarbon-
based products; volatility in and/or degradation of market and industry
conditions; completion of pipeline capacity by competitors; disruptions due to
equipment interruption or failure, including electrical shortages and power grid
failures; the suspension, reduction or termination of MPC's obligations under
commercial agreements with MPLX; the ability to successfully implement growth
strategies, whether through organic growth or acquisitions; modifications to
earnings and distribution growth objectives; state and federal environmental,
economic, health and safety, energy and other policies and regulations; other
risk factors inherent to our industry; and the factors set forth under the
heading "Risk Factors" in MPLX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
Dec. 31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In
addition, unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed here or in MPLX's Form
10-K could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.
Underwriters Exercise Option to Purchase:
http://hugin.info/155038/R/1877081/661595.pdf
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originality of the information contained therein.
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Datum: 04.12.2014 - 02:05 Uhr
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