Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Announces Acquisition of Wylie LP Gas, Inc.
01 Noviembre 2018 - 7:00AM
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:FGP) (“Ferrellgas” or the
“Company”) today announced the acquisition of Wylie LP Gas, Inc., a
third party Blue Rhino distributor headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.
The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive. Terms of
the deal were not disclosed.
A long-time independent Blue Rhino distributor,
Wylie delivers propane cylinders to retailers in northwest Texas
and south-central New Mexico. This acquisition is further
indication of the Company’s commitment to growing its core propane
business. This purchase gives Ferrellgas the opportunity to better
serve its tank-exchange customers throughout the region while
improving operational efficiencies and lowering production
expenses.
“This is another important step forward for
Ferrellgas and Blue Rhino as we seek to provide the best service
possible to our retail tank exchange customers,” said Ferrellgas
President and Interim Chief Executive Officer Jim Ferrell. “As Blue
Rhino continues to expand its customer base, we will likewise
continue to identify new and improved ways to efficiently and
effectively expand our capabilities to meet demand.”
In nearly 80 years of business, Ferrellgas has
acquired more than 250 independent retail companies. This
acquisition follows recent purchases of third-party Blue Rhino
distribution companies Salathe Propane of Harvey, Louisiana; North
Star Exchange of Walton, Indiana; and Tapper Propane Equipment of
Decatur, Michigan.
About Ferrellgas Ferrellgas Partners,
L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., and
subsidiaries, serves propane customers in all 50 states,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto
Rico. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own 22.8 million
common units of the partnership, through an employee stock
ownership plan. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed a Form
10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 27, 2018. Investors can request a hard copy of
this filing free of charge and obtain more information about the
partnership online at www.ferrellgas.com.
Forward Looking Statements Statements in
this release concerning expectations for the future are
forward-looking statements. A variety of known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors could cause results, performance,
and expectations to differ materially from anticipated results,
performance, and expectations. These risks, uncertainties, and
other factors include those discussed in the Form 10-K
of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., Ferrellgas Partners Finance
Corp., Ferrellgas, L.P., and Ferrellgas Finance
Corp. for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2018, and in
other documents filed from time to time by these entities with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts Jim Saladin, Media Relations
– jimsaladin@ferrellgas.com, 913-661-1833 Bill Ruisinger,
Investor Relations – billruisinger@ferrellgas.com,
816-792-7914
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