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Filed by Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. pursuant to Rule 425 under the |
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Securities Act of 1933 and |
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deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Subject Company: Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. |
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Commission File No.: 001-32963 |
BUCKEYE GP HOLDINGS L.P. REPORTS 2010 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
AND INCREASES QUARTERLY CASH DISTRIBUTION
HOUSTON, November 8, 2010 Buckeye GP Holdings L.P. (BGH) (NYSE: BGH) today reported
net income attributable to BGH for the third quarter of 2010 of $11.9 million, or $0.42 per common
unit, compared to net income of $11.1 million, or $0.39 per common unit, for the third quarter of
2009. BGH recorded operating income of $79.5 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared to
$74.9 million for the third quarter of 2009.
BGH owns Buckeye GP LLC, which owns the general partner interest and incentive distribution rights
associated with Buckeye Partners, L.P. (Buckeye), and reports its financial results on a
consolidated basis inclusive of the financial results of Buckeye. BGH currently has no operating
activities separate from those conducted by Buckeye, and its cash flow is derived solely from cash
distributions received from Buckeye and Buckeyes operating subsidiaries through its ownership of
Buckeye GP LLC.
The Board of Directors of MainLine Management LLC, the general partner of BGH, declared a regular
quarterly partnership cash distribution of $0.47 per common unit, or $1.88 per common unit on an
annualized basis, payable on November 30, 2010 to unitholders of record on November 15, 2010. This
cash distribution represents an increase in the quarterly distribution rate of 4.4 percent compared
to the most recent cash distribution of $0.45 paid in August 2010 and an increase of 20.5 percent
compared to the quarterly cash distribution of $0.39 paid with respect to the third quarter of
2009.
Buckeye has seen favorable market trends and continues to successfully execute best practices
initiatives allowing for continued growth in BGHs earnings and distributions, said Forrest E.
Wylie, Chairman and CEO of BGHs general partner.
Wylie also provided an update on the proposed merger between Buckeye and BGH, Based on the proxies
received to date, the proposed merger has the overwhelming support of the Buckeye and BGH
unitholders, and is on track to close in the fourth quarter. The special meetings of Buckeye and
BGH unitholders are each scheduled for next week, November 16.
BGH will host a conference call with members of executive management today, November 8, at 11 a.m.
Eastern Time. To access the live Webcast of the call, go to
http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=73468 10 minutes prior to its start. Interested
parties may participate in the call by dialing 877-440-9795. A replay will be archived
and available at this link until December 8, 2010, and the replay may also be accessed by dialing
800-408-3053 and entering passcode 3238685.
BGH is a limited partnership that owns Buckeye GP LLC, the general partner of Buckeye, which owns
100 percent of the incentive distribution rights in Buckeye. BGH also indirectly owns the general
partner interests in certain operating subsidiaries of Buckeye. More information
concerning BGH is available at www.buckeyegp.com. More information concerning Buckeye is available
at www.buckeye.com.
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This press release includes forward-looking statements that we believe to be reasonable as of
todays date. Such statements are identified by use of the words anticipates, believes,
estimates, expects, intends, plans, predicts, projects, should, and similar
expressions. Actual results may differ significantly because of risks and uncertainties that are
difficult to predict and that may be beyond our control. Among them are (1) our expected receipt of
distributions and incentive distributions from Buckeye, (2) conflicts of interest between Buckeye,
its general partner, and us, and (3) changes in laws or regulations to which we or Buckeye are
subject, including those that permit the treatment of Buckeye and us as partnerships for federal
income tax purposes. Additionally, Buckeyes ability to generate cash sufficient to make
distributions to us is subject to (1) terrorism, adverse weather conditions, environmental
releases, and natural disasters, (2) changes in the marketplace for Buckeyes products or services,
such as increased competition, better energy efficiency, or general reductions in demand, (3)
adverse regional or national economic conditions or adverse capital market conditions, (4)
shutdowns or interruptions at the source points for the products Buckeye transports, stores, or
sells, (5) unanticipated capital expenditures in connection with the construction, repair, or
replacement of Buckeyes assets, (6) volatility in the price of refined petroleum products and the
value of natural gas storage services, (7) nonpayment or nonperformance by Buckeyes customers, (8)
Buckeyes ability to realize the efficiencies expected to result from its previously announced
reorganization, and (9) Buckeyes ability to integrate acquired assets with its existing assets and
to realize anticipated cost savings and other efficiencies. You should read our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009 and our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for a more extensive
list of factors that could affect results. We undertake no obligation to revise our forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after todays date.
Buckeye and BGH have filed a joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents with the SEC in
relation to their proposed merger. Investors are urged to read these documents carefully because
they contain important information regarding Buckeye, BGH, and the transaction. A definitive joint
proxy statement/prospectus and joint proxy statement/prospectus supplement have been sent to
unitholders of Buckeye and BGH seeking their approvals as contemplated by the merger agreement in
connection with proposed merger. Investors may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy
statement/prospectus, the joint proxy statement/prospectus supplement, and other documents
containing information about Buckeye and BGH, without charge, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, the joint proxy statement/prospectus supplement,
and the SEC filings incorporated by reference in those documents may also be obtained free of
charge by contacting Investor Relations at (800) 422-2825, or by accessing www.buckeye.com or
www.buckeyegp.com.