Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Announces Settlement of $250,000,000 Issuance of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2025 and Application of Proceeds

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. Announces Settlement of $250,000,000 Issuance of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2025 and Application of Proceeds

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WHIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) (“Suburban Propane”), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, and Suburban Energy Finance Corp. (the “Corporation” and, together with Suburban Propane, “Suburban”) announced that, effective February 25, 2015, $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Suburban’s 5.750% senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) were issued under an indenture for senior debt securities, dated as of May 27, 2014, as supplemented by the second supplemental indenture, dated as of February 25, 2015, with The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”). In addition, pursuant to the previously announced offer of Suburban to purchase any and all of the $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their outstanding 7-3/8 % Senior Notes due 2020 with CUSIP number 864486AC9 (the “2020 Notes”) and related solicitation of consents (together, the “Offer”) to certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the 2020 Notes (the “Consents”), $225,092,000 (90.04%) aggregate principal amount of 2020 Notes (and related Consents), which were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 24, 2015 (the “Consent Payment Deadline”) received payment on February 25, 2015 in accordance with the terms of the Offer (the “Initial Payment Date”).

The Offer will expire at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on March 10, 2015, unless extended (such date and time, as the same may be extended, the “Expiration Date”). Holders who validly tender their 2020 Notes after the Consent Payment Deadline, but on or prior to the Expiration Date will be entitled to receive $1,011.68 for each $1,000 principal amount of 2020 Notes accepted for purchase, which amount is equal to the total consideration less the consent payment. Accrued and unpaid interest, up to, but not including, the applicable settlement date will be paid in cash on all validly tendered and accepted 2020 Notes. The settlement date with respect to all tendered and accepted 2020 Notes not settled at the Initial Payment Date is expected to be March 11, 2015, or promptly thereafter.

Effective as of February 25, 2015, Suburban has satisfied and discharged the indenture governing the 2020 Notes in accordance with its terms. In connection with such satisfaction and discharge, Suburban has deposited sufficient funds with the Trustee to redeem, on March 15, 2015, any and all of the 2020 Notes that were not tendered and validly accepted prior to the Expiration Date or that were tendered and validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date. The redemption price for the 2020 Notes will be 103.688% of the principal amount thereof, plus any accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the date of redemption. The notice of redemption will be sent to registered holders of the 2020 Notes on or about March 11, 2015. 2020 Notes are to be surrendered to The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee and paying agent, in exchange for payment of the redemption price. Questions relating to, and requests for additional copies of, the notice of redemption should be directed to Corporate Trust Department, 525 William Penn Place, 38th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15259.

Net proceeds received by Suburban from the offering of the 2025 Notes (the “Offering”), together with cash on hand, will be applied to payments in respect of the Offer and to the satisfaction and discharge of the 2020 Notes.

In connection with the Offer, Suburban has retained Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as the dealer manager. Questions regarding the Offer may be directed to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, at (866) 309-6316 (toll-free) and (704) 410-4760 (collect). Copies of the Offer to Purchase can be obtained from the information agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (866) 745-0273 (toll-free) and (212) 269-5550 (collect) or at

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