Star Group, L.P. Announces New Credit Facility

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Star Group, L.P. (NYSE:SGU) announced the establishment of a sixth amended and restated asset-based credit facility, valid until July 2027. This facility permits borrowing up to $400 million (or $550 million during heating season) on a revolving line of credit for working capital, including provisions for $25 million in letters of credit. Additionally, a $165 million five-year senior secured term loan will be utilized to repay existing debt. The bank syndicate supporting this facility includes major banks like JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

Positive

• Secured a credit facility of up to $400 million, enhancing liquidity.
• Ability to borrow $550 million during the heating season indicates strong financial positioning for peak demand periods.
• The $165 million term loan for debt repayment may improve the company's financial stability.

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• None.

STAMFORD, Conn., July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Group, L.P. (the "Company" or "Star") (NYSE:SGU), a home energy distributor and services provider, today announced that it has entered into a sixth amended and restated asset-based credit facility (the "Credit Facility"), which expires in July 2027 and provides the borrower under the Credit Facility (a subsidiary of the Company) with an ability to borrow up to $400 million ($550 million during the heating season from December through April each year) on a revolving line of credit for working capital purposes, including the issuance of up to $25 million in letters of credit. The Credit Facility also provides for a $165 million five year senior secured term loan; proceeds from the term loan will be used to repay existing outstanding debt.

The bank syndicate supporting the credit facility is comprised of ten participants acting in various capacities, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and Citizens Bank, N.A. as Co-Syndication Agents, Keybank National Association, TD Bank, N.A., BMO Harris Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Co-Documentation Agents, and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and Citizens Bank, N.A. as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners.

About Star Group, L.P.
Star Group, L.P. is a full service provider specializing in the sale of home heating products and services to residential and commercial customers to heat their homes and buildings. The Company also sells and services heating and air conditioning equipment to its home heating oil and propane customers and, to a lesser extent, provides these offerings to customers outside of its home heating oil and propane customer base. In certain of Star's marketing areas, the Company provides plumbing services, primarily to its home heating oil and propane customer base. Star also sells diesel, gasoline and home heating oil on a delivery only basis. We believe Star is the nation's largest retail distributor of home heating oil based upon sales volume. Including its propane locations, Star serves customers in the more northern and eastern states within the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. regions. Additional information is available by obtaining the Company's SEC filings at www.sec.gov and by visiting Star's website at www.stargrouplp.com, where unit holders may request a hard copy of Star’s complete audited financial statements free of charge.

Forward Looking Information
This news release includes "forward-looking statements" which represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties, including those associated with the severity and duration of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. and global economies, the timing, scope and effectiveness of federal, state and local governmental responses to the pandemic, the impact of geopolitical events, such as the crisis in the Ukraine, on wholesale product cost volatility, the effect of weather conditions on our financial performance; the price and supply of the products that we sell; the consumption patterns of our customers; our ability to obtain satisfactory gross profit margins; our ability to obtain new customers and retain existing customers; our ability to make strategic acquisitions; the impact of litigation; our ability to contract for our current and future supply needs; natural gas conversions; future union relations and the outcome of current and future union negotiations; the impact of current and future governmental regulations, including climate change, environmental, health and safety regulations; the ability to attract and retain employees; customer creditworthiness; counterparty creditworthiness; marketing plans; cyber-attacks; inflation; global supply chain issues; labor shortages; general economic conditions and new technology. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this news release are forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "seek," "estimate" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct and actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" and "Business Strategy" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Form 10-K") for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations ("Cautionary Statements") are disclosed in this news release and in the Company’s Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this news release.

CONTACT:
Star Group, L.P.	Chris Witty
Investor Relations	Darrow Associates
203/328-7310	646/438-9385 or cwitty@darrowir.com

FAQ

What is the significance of the new credit facility for SGU?

The new credit facility enhances SGU's liquidity and provides financial flexibility, particularly during peak heating seasons.

How much can SGU borrow through its new credit facility?

SGU can borrow up to $400 million, and $550 million during the heating season.

What will the proceeds from the $165 million term loan be used for?

The proceeds will be utilized to repay existing outstanding debt.

Which banks are involved in the new credit facility for SGU?

The facility is supported by a syndicate including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and several other major banks.

When does the new credit facility for SGU expire?

The credit facility expires in July 2027.