Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

 

Contact:                Jill McMillan, Director, Public & Industry Affairs

Phone: (214) 721-9271

Jill.McMillan@CrosstexEnergy.com

 

CROSSTEX ENERGY COMPLETES DIRECT EQUITY PLACEMENT

 

DALLAS — September 14, 2012 — The Crosstex Energy companies, Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ: XTEX) (the Partnership) and Crosstex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: XTXI) (the Corporation), today announced that the Partnership has agreed to sell approximately 5.7 million common units to funds managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., a current Crosstex Energy, L.P. unitholder. Net proceeds from the issuance, after deducting expenses associated with the issuance, will be approximately $75 million. After completion of the offering, the Partnership will have approximately 66.7 million common units outstanding. Closing is scheduled for Friday, September 14, 2012.

 

The price for the common units, which will be issued under the Partnership’s existing shelf registration statement, was $13.25 per unit.

 

About the Crosstex Energy Companies

 

Crosstex Energy, L.P., a midstream natural gas company headquartered in Dallas, operates approximately 3,500 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil pipelines, 10 processing plants and four fractionators. The Partnership also operates barge terminals, rail terminals, product storage facilities, brine water disposal wells and an extensive truck fleet.

 

Crosstex Energy, Inc. owns the general partner interest, a 22 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.

 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, 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 jurisdiction. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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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 management’s 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 issuance of common units described above. 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 Partnership’s and the Corporation’s 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 Partnership’s and the Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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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