Crestwood Equity Announces Quarterly Distribution and Schedules Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings and 2015 Guidance Release Date

HOUSTON--()--The Board of Directors of Crestwood Equity GP LLC, general partner of Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) (“Crestwood Equity”) announced that it has declared the partnership’s quarterly cash distribution of $0.1375 per limited partner unit ($0.55 annually) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. The distribution will be paid on February 13, 2015, to unitholders of record as of February 6, 2015.

Crestwood Equity and Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: CMLP) each plan to report financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2014 and provide guidance for 2015 on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, before the New York Stock Exchange opens for trading. Following the announcement, management will host a joint conference call for investors and analysts at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) that day to discuss the operating and financial results and 2015 guidance. The call will be broadcast live over the internet. Investors may participate either by phone or audio webcast.

By Phone:   Dial 412-902-0003 or 877-407-0672 at least 10 minutes before the call and ask for the Crestwood Earnings Call. A replay will be available for 7 days by dialing 877-660-6853 or 201-612-7415 and using the access code 13599569#.
 
By Webcast:

Connect to the webcast via the “Presentations” page of Crestwood’s Investor Relations website at www.crestwoodlp.com. Please log in at least 10 minutes in advance to register and download any necessary software. A replay will be available shortly after the call for 90 days.

About Crestwood Equity Partners LP

Houston, Texas, based Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) is a master limited partnership that owns the general partner interest, including the incentive distribution rights and approximately 4% of the outstanding common units of Crestwood Midstream. In addition, Crestwood Equity’s operations include an NGL supply and logistics business that serves customers in the United States and Canada.

About Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

Houston, Texas, based Crestwood Midstream (NYSE: CMLP) is a master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream businesses in multiple unconventional shale resource plays across the United States. Crestwood Midstream is engaged in the gathering, processing, treating, compression, storage and transportation of natural gas; storage, transportation and terminalling of NGLs; and gathering, storage, terminalling and marketing of crude oil.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities law. 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. These risks and assumptions are described in Crestwood Equity’s annual reports on Form 10-K and other reports that are available from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s view only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise required by law.

Tax Notice to Foreign Investors

This release serves as qualified notice to nominees under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that 100% of Crestwood Equity’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of Crestwood Equity’s distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest effective tax rate for individuals or corporations, as applicable. Nominees, and not Crestwood Equity, are treated as the withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.

Contacts

Crestwood Equity Partners LP
Investor Contacts
Josh Wannarka, 713-380-3081
josh.wannarka@crestwoodlp.com
Vice President, Investor Relations
or
Mark Stockard, 832-519-2207
mark.stockard@crestwoodlp.com
Vice President, Treasurer

Release Summary

Crestwood Equity Announces Quarterly Distribution and Schedules Fourth Quarter 2014 Earnings and 2015 Guidance Release Date

Contacts

Crestwood Equity Partners LP
Investor Contacts
Josh Wannarka, 713-380-3081
josh.wannarka@crestwoodlp.com
Vice President, Investor Relations
or
Mark Stockard, 832-519-2207
mark.stockard@crestwoodlp.com
Vice President, Treasurer