Crestwood Midstream Partners LP has purchased the remaining 65% interest in Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC (CMM) from Crestwood Holdings Partners LLC (Crestwood Holdings) for $258 million. The transaction is expected to be 7-8% accretive to Crestwood's 2013 distributable cash flow on a fully diluted basis and was funded with $129 million of cash drawn on Crestwood's existing revolving credit facility and approximately 6.2 million new Crestwood Class D units (Class D Units) issued to Crestwood Holdings. As a part of the consideration received for the transaction, Crestwood Holdings is maintaining its 2% general partner interest in Crestwood. Crestwood does not expect any additional capital markets activity related to this transaction.

Prior to the transaction, Crestwood Holdings, which is controlled by First Reserve Corporation, owned 100% of Crestwood's general partner ("Crestwood GP") and approximately 42% of Crestwood's outstanding limited partner units. After the transaction, Crestwood Holdings owns approximately 47% of Crestwood's outstanding limited partner units taking into account the new Class D Units. The Class D Units, substantially similar to Crestwood's existing Class C Units, allow for the payment of quarterly distributions in cash or through the issuance of additional Class D Units at the discretion of Crestwood.

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