Cushing® Asset Management and Swank Capital Announce a Constituent Change to The Cushing® 30 MLP Index
Cushing Asset Management and Swank Capital announced a change to The Cushing® 30 MLP Index. Following a merger agreement between Enable Midstream Partners (ENBL) and Energy Transfer (ET), ENBL common units will cease trading by May 10, 2021. A majority of ENBL unitholders have approved the merger. Consequently, Tellurian Inc (TELL) will replace ENBL in the Index after market close on May 7, 2021. The Index tracks 30 midstream energy companies, calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- Tellurian Inc (TELL) joining The Cushing® 30 MLP Index may enhance visibility and credibility in the energy sector.
- Enable Midstream Partners (ENBL) ceasing to be publicly traded may limit investment opportunities for current ENBL unitholders.
DALLAS, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cushing® Asset Management, LP, and Swank Capital, LLC, announce an upcoming interim change to the constituents of The Cushing® 30 MLP Index (the "Index"). On February 16, 2021, Index constituents Enable Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: ENBL) and Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) announced that they had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger that, if approved by at least a majority of ENBL common unitholders, would result in ENBL common units ceasing to be publicly traded. The parties subsequently announced that a majority of ENBL common unitholders have delivered written consents approving the Merger Agreement, and, accordingly, the merger closing may occur as early as May 10, 2021. Per the Index's methodology guide, this event will result in a constituent replacement. Accordingly, after the market closes on May 7, 2021, and effective on May 10, 2021, Tellurian Inc (NASDAQ: TELL) will replace ENBL as a constituent of the Index at ENBL's then-current weight.
There will be no changes to the remaining constituents of the Index due to this event.
ABOUT THE CUSHING® 30 MLP INDEX
The Cushing® 30 MLP Index tracks the performance of 30 publicly traded midstream energy infrastructure companies, including master limited partnerships (MLPs) and non-MLP energy midstream corporations (each, a "Midstream Company" and collectively, "Midstream Companies"). Constituents of the Index are selected by using a formula-based proprietary valuation model developed by Cushing® Asset Management, LP to rank Midstream Companies for potential inclusion in the Index. The Index price level is calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices and reported on a real-time basis under the Bloomberg ticker "MLPX".
ABOUT CUSHING® ASSET MANAGEMENT AND SWANK CAPITAL
Cushing® Asset Management, LP ("Cushing"), a subsidiary of Swank Capital, LLC, is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Cushing serves as investment adviser to affiliated funds and managed accounts, providing active management in markets where inefficiencies exist.
Cushing is also dedicated to serving the needs of MLP and energy income investors by sponsoring a variety of industry benchmarks, including The Cushing® MLP Market Cap Index (Bloomberg Ticker: CMCI) and The Cushing® MLP High Income Index (Bloomberg Ticker: MLPY). For more information, please visit http://www.cushingasset.com/indices.
Contact:
Jon Abel
214-692-6334
www.cushingasset.com
The Cushing® 30 MLP Index (the "Index") is the exclusive property of Swank Capital, LLC, and Cushing Asset Management, LP, which have contracted with S&P Opco, LLC (a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC) ("S&P Dow Jones Indices") to calculate and maintain the Index. S&P® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("SPFS"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and, these trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices" and its related stylized mark(s) have been licensed for use by Swank Capital, LLC, and Cushing Asset Management, LP. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices, SPFS, Dow Jones nor any of their affiliates sponsor and promote the Index and none shall be liable for any errors or omissions in calculating the Index.
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SOURCE Cushing® Asset Management, LP and Swank Capital, LLC
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