Exhibit 99.1
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 10, 2009
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Jill McMillan, Manager, Public & Industry Affairs
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CROSSTEX TO SELL MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA AND SOUTH TEXAS
ASSETS FOR $220 MILLION
Sale Supports Strategy to Increase Liquidity, Reduce Debt and Improve Profitability
DALLAS, June 10, 2009 Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ: XTEX) (the Partnership) announced today
that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its assets in Mississippi, Alabama and
South Texas for $220 million to Southcross Energy, LLC, a Dallas-based natural gas transportation
and processing company. Proceeds from the sale will be used to pay down more than $200 million of
the Partnerships outstanding debt, which will satisfy the targets for debt reductions in September
2009 and December 2009 established in the Partnerships recent amendments to its debt facilities.
The Partnership expects the sale to close on July 31, 2009. Closing is contingent on the approval
of the lenders under the Partnerships revolving credit and senior note agreements and certain
other conditions.
The sale of our Mississippi, Alabama and South Texas assets enables us to strengthen our
balance sheet as we pursue our strategy to increase liquidity, reduce leverage and improve
profitability, said Barry E. Davis, Crosstex President and Chief Executive Officer. As we have
said, asset sales are an important part of our deleveraging initiatives, and we will explore
strategic transactions on an ongoing basis that we believe are in the best interests of the company
and our stakeholders. We continue to focus on the growth of our strategic assets in North Texas
and Louisiana, as well as our Treating business, and remain committed to being a premier provider
of midstream energy services.
These are perfect assets to provide the foundation of our new company, said David Biegler,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southcross Energy. This is a well-balanced portfolio
across a broad range of assets that also provides strong organic, as well as acquisition, growth
prospects.
The Mississippi and Alabama systems consist of approximately 780 miles of intrastate gathering and
transmission pipelines with throughput capacity of about 185,000 million British thermal units per
day (MMBtu/d). The South Texas system consists of approximately 1,400 miles of intrastate
gathering and transmission pipelines with throughput capacity of about 600,000 MMBtu/d and two
processing facilities with a total processing capacity of approximately 195,000 MMBtu/d. These
three systems generated gross margin of $12 million and operating expenses of $4 million for the
first quarter of 2009.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. is serving as the exclusive financial advisor to Crosstex in connection with
the transaction.
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About
the Crosstex Energy Companies
Crosstex Energy, L.P., a midstream natural gas company headquartered in Dallas, operates
approximately 5,700 miles of pipeline, 12 processing plants, four fractionators, and approximately
190 natural gas amine-treating plants and dew-point control plants. Crosstex currently provides
services for 4.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, or approximately eight percent of
marketed U.S. daily production.
Crosstex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:XTXI) (the Corporation) owns the two percent general partner
interest, a 33 percent limited partner interest and the incentive distribution rights of Crosstex
Energy, L.P.
Additional
information about the Crosstex companies can be found at
www.crosstexenergy.com.
About
Southcross Energy, LLC
Southcross Energy, LLC, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a newly formed midstream natural gas
company. It was established with the management team of Estrella Energy, L.P. and an investment
group led by Charlesbank Capital Partners and including a subsidiary of Hunt Power, L.P., an entity
controlled by the family of Ray L.Hunt. For additional information about Southcross Energy, LLC,
contact Richard Lemmon at 214-393-7506 or email at
r.lemmon@estrellaenergy.com.
About
Charlesbank Capital Partners
Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity investment firm managing more than
$1.5 billion of capital. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts and growth capital
financings, typically investing $25 million to $100 million per transaction in companies with
enterprise values of $50 million to $750 million. The firm seeks to partner with strong management
teams to build companies with sustainable competitive advantages and excellent prospects for
growth. For more information, visit www.charlesbank.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities
laws. These statements are based on certain assumptions made by the Partnership and the Corporation
based upon managements experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions,
expected future developments and other factors the Partnership and the
Corporation believe are appropriate in the circumstances. These statements include, but are not
limited to, statements with respect to the expected closing of the sale of the Partnerships assets
in Mississippi, Alabama and South Texas and the effect of such sale on the Partnerships future
liquidity, leverage and profitability. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions,
risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Partnership and the
Corporation, which may cause the Partnerships and the Corporations actual results to differ
materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. These risks include,
but are not limited to, risks discussed in the Partnerships and the Corporations filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and, with respect to the sale transaction, risks related to the
satisfaction of the various conditions to closing, including approval of the transaction by various
third parties and regulatory authorities. The Partnership and the Corporation have no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
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