TULSA,
Okla., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK, Inc.
(NYSE: OKE) (ONEOK) today announced that it has completed its
acquisition of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (Magellan),
creating a more diversified North American midstream infrastructure
company focused on delivering essential energy products and
services to its customers, and continued strong returns to
investors.
The transaction was approved by ONEOK shareholders and Magellan
unitholders at their respective special meetings held on
September 21, 2023.
"This is a significant day for Tulsa and the industry as we bring together
the talented ONEOK and Magellan teams and look to the future as one
company," said Pierce H. Norton II,
ONEOK president and chief executive officer. "Our expanded products
platform will present additional opportunities in ONEOK's core
businesses and further enhance the resiliency of our company. We
are committed to ensuring a smooth transition aimed at delivering
on the many benefits of this combination for our customers,
employees and shareholders."
Magellan unitholders received $25.00 in cash and 0.667 shares of ONEOK
common stock for each outstanding Magellan common unit. Magellan
common units will no longer be publicly traded on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE). Shares of ONEOK common stock will continue
to trade on the NYSE.
ABOUT ONEOK:
ONEOK, Inc. (pronounced ONE-OAK) (NYSE: OKE) is a leading
midstream service provider and owns one of the nation's premier
natural gas liquids (NGL) systems, connecting NGL supply in the
Rocky Mountain, Permian and Mid-Continent regions with key market
centers and owns an extensive network of gathering, processing,
fractionation, transportation and storage assets.
ONEOK is a FORTUNE 500 company and is included in the S&P
500.
For information about ONEOK, visit the
website: www.oneok.com.
ABOUT MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS:
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly
traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and
distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Magellan owns
the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the
country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining
capacity, and can store more than 100 million barrels of petroleum
products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More
information is available at www.magellanlp.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS:
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
included in this communication that address activities, events or
developments that ONEOK expects, believes or anticipates will or
may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Words such
as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect,"
"anticipate," "potential," "create," "intend," "could," "would,"
"may," "plan," "will," "guidance," "look," "goal," "future,"
"build," "focus," "continue," "strive," "allow" or the negative of
such terms or other variations thereof and words and terms of
similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future
plans, actions, or events identify forward-looking statements.
However, the absence of these words does not mean that the
statements are not forward-looking. These forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
the transaction between ONEOK and Magellan (the
"transaction").There are a number of risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements included in this communication. These
include the risk that ONEOK's and Magellan's businesses will not be
integrated successfully; the risk that cost savings, synergies and
growth from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take
longer to realize than expected; the risk that the credit ratings
of the combined company or its subsidiaries may be different from
what the companies expect; potential adverse reactions or changes
to business or employee relationships, including those resulting
from the completion of the transaction; the risk that changes in
ONEOK's capital structure and governance could have adverse effects
on the market value of its securities; the ability of ONEOK and
Magellan to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and
maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on
ONEOK's and Magellan's operating results and business generally;
the risk the transaction could distract management from ongoing
business operations; the risk of pending or future litigation
relating to the transaction; the risk that ONEOK may be unable to
reduce expenses or access financing or liquidity; the impact of a
pandemic, any related economic downturn and any related substantial
decline in commodity prices; the risk of changes in governmental
regulations or enforcement practices, especially with respect to
environmental, health and safety matters; and other important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those projected. All such factors are difficult to predict and are
beyond ONEOK's control, including those detailed in ONEOK's most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the other filings that it
makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are
available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. All
forward-looking statements attributable to ONEOK or persons acting
on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these
factors. Any such forward-looking statement speaks only as of the
date on which such statement is made, and, other than as required
under securities laws, ONEOK undertakes no obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new
information, subsequent events or change in circumstances,
expectations or otherwise.
Analyst
Contact:
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Megan
Patterson
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918-561-5325
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Media Contact:
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Brad
Borror
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918-588-7582
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