WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 23, 2013--
Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP) announced today that the Board of
Directors of its general partner, Global GP LLC, has declared a
quarterly cash distribution of $0.5875 per unit ($2.35 per unit on an
annualized basis) on all of its outstanding common units for the period
from April 1 through June 30, 2013. The distribution will be paid August
14, 2013 to unitholders of record as of the close of business August 5,
2013.
The distribution to be paid in August 2013 represents an increase of
approximately 1% over the quarterly distribution of $0.5825 per unit
paid in May 2013 and an increase of approximately 12% over the quarterly
distribution of $0.5250 per unit paid in August 2012.
About Global Partners LP
A publicly traded master limited partnership, Global Partners LP is a
midstream logistics and marketing company. Global is a leader in the
logistics of transporting crude oil and other energy products by rail
across its “virtual pipeline” from the mid-continent region of the U.S.
and Canada to refiners and other customers on the East and West Coasts.
Global owns, controls or has access to one of the largest terminal
networks of refined petroleum products and renewable fuels in the
Northeast, and is one of the largest distributors of gasoline,
distillates, residual oil and renewable fuels to wholesalers, retailers
and commercial customers in New England and New York. With a portfolio
of approximately 1,000 locations primarily in the Northeast, the
Partnership also is one of the largest independent owners, suppliers and
operators of gasoline stations and convenience stores. In addition, the
Partnership is a distributor of natural gas. Global is No. 157 in the
Fortune 500 list of America’s largest corporations. For additional
information visit www.globalp.com.
Forward-looking Statements
Some of the information contained in this news release may contain
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future
results, events, performance or achievements, and may contain the words
“may,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,”
“intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” “will likely result,” or other similar
expressions. In addition, any statement made by Global Partners LP’s
management concerning future financial performance (including future
revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or
prospects and possible actions by Global Partners LP or its subsidiaries
are also forward-looking statements.
Although Global Partners LP believes these forward-looking statements
are reasonable as and when made, there may be events in the future that
Global Partners LP is not able to predict accurately or control, and
there can be no assurance that future developments affecting Global
Partners LP’s business will be those that it anticipates.
For additional information about risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations Global
Partners LP describes in its forward-looking statements, please refer to
Global Partners LP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2012 and subsequent filings the Partnership makes with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.
Global Partners LP expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
update forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its
expectations or beliefs or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
Source: Global Partners LP
Global Partners LP
Daphne Foster, 781-894-8800
Chief Financial
Officer
or
Edward Faneuil, 781-894-8800
Executive Vice
President,
General Counsel and Secretary