The Laclede Group Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Review Period
ST. LOUIS, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Laclede Group, Inc. (NYSE: LG) yesterday received early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR") in connection with the previously announced transaction to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Alabama Gas Corporation from Energen Corporation.
The acquisition is expected to close in 2014, subject to regulatory approval from the Alabama Public Service Commission.
ABOUT THE LACLEDE GROUP
The Laclede Group, Inc. (NYSE: LG), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a public utility holding company. The Gas Utility segment serves St. Louis and eastern Missouri through Laclede Gas and serves Kansas City and western Missouri through Missouri Gas Energy. Together they provide more than 1.13 million residential, commercial and industrial customers with safe and reliable natural gas service. Laclede's primary non-utility business, Laclede Energy Resources, Inc., included in the Gas Marketing segment, provides non-regulated natural gas services. Laclede Group is committed to pursuing growth through 1) developing and investing in emerging technologies; 2) investing in infrastructure; 3) acquiring businesses to which the Company can apply its operating model, and 4) leveraging its current business unit competencies. For more information about Laclede and its subsidiaries, visit www.TheLacledeGroup.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits and other aspects of the transaction described above, that are forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the management team of Laclede. Among those are the risks that the transaction described above may not be consummated, that the anticipated benefits from the transaction may not be fully realized, and that dividends are at the discretion of the board of directors, are not guaranteed and may be restricted by certain debt covenants. An extensive list of factors that can affect future results are discussed in the reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Laclede. Laclede does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
SOURCE The Laclede Group, Inc.
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