Inergy, L.P. (Nasdaq:NRGY) announced today that it has priced, in an
underwritten public offering, 3,500,000 common units representing
limited partner interests at $27.80 per unit.
Inergy, L.P. intends to use the net proceeds from this offering (and the
net proceeds from any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase
additional common units) to repay outstanding indebtedness under its
revolving credit facilities and for general partnership purposes, which
may include the acquisition of businesses, growth and other capital
expenditures, and additions to working capital. Morgan Stanley and Citi
served as joint book-running managers for the offering. The underwriters
have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 525,000 additional
common units to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected
to close on August 11, 2009.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities
laws of such state.
A copy of the prospectus and related prospectus supplement associated
with this offering may be obtained from the underwriters as follows:
Morgan Stanley, Attn: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd
Floor, New York, NY 10014, by e-mailing prospectus@morganstanley.com,
or calling Morgan Stanley toll free at (866) 718-1649; Citi, Attn:
Prospectus Department, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th
Street, 8th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11220, by e-mailing batprospectusdept@citi.com,
or by calling Citi toll free at (800) 831-9146.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus)
with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates.
Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration
statement, the related prospectus supplement associated with this
offering, and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more
complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get
these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter, or any dealer participating
in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and the related
prospectus supplement if you request them by calling any of the
underwriters toll-free at the phone numbers listed above.
Inergy, L.P., with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, is a master
limited partnership with operations that include the retail marketing,
sale, and distribution of propane to residential, commercial,
industrial, and agricultural customers. Inergy serves its retail propane
customers from customer service centers in the eastern half of the
United States. Inergy also operates a natural gas storage business and a
supply logistics, transportation, and wholesale marketing business that
serves independent dealers and multi-state marketers in the United
States and Canada.
This press release includes statements regarding the offering that may
constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements
are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond
management's control. Factors that can affect future results are
discussed in Inergy, L.P.'s annual report on Form 10-K and other reports
filed by Inergy, L.P. from time to time with the SEC. Inergy, L.P.
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statement to reflect new information or events.
For Inergy, L.P.
Mike Campbell, 816-842-8181
investorrelations@inergyservices.com