Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Announces Acquisition of Co-op Butane Inc.
13 Dezembro 2018 - 12:00PM
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:FGP) (“Ferrellgas” or the
“Company”) today announced the acquisition of Co-Op Butane, Inc.,
an independent propane retailer based in Bush, Louisiana. The
transaction is expected to be immediately accretive and is further
evidence of the partnership’s longstanding commitment to growing
its core propane business. Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed.
Founded in 1987 by Keith Fitzmorris and Reubin Miley, Co-Op
Butane has grown over the past 30 years to become one of the
leading small businesses in St. Tammany and Washington parishes in
eastern Louisiana.
“Co-Op Butane has long been a company known for its commitment
to providing exceptional propane service,” said James E. Ferrell,
Interim Chief Executive Officer and President. “We look forward to
welcoming their employees and customers into the Ferrellgas
family.”
In its nearly 80 years in business, Ferrellgas has acquired
approximately 300 independent retail companies – moves that have
helped the company grow from a single location, independently owned
propane retailer to a publicly traded company that is one of the
largest propane retailers in the United States.
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
Bill Ruisinger, Interim Chief Financial Officer –
billruisinger@ferrellgas.com, 816-792-7914
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE:FGP)
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