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My name is Kimberly and I will be your conference operator. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Buckeye Partners acquisition of Farm &amp; Home Oil Company conference call. All lines have been placed on each to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks that will be a question-and-answer session. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) Thank you. Mr. Wylie, you may begin your conference. ...

</description><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T1728090</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/CMT_0000416905</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/CMT_0000416905</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Issuer Comment</moodys:report_type><pubDate>12/28/2007 12:28:13 AM</pubDate><title>Moody's comments on Buckeye Partners' acquisition of Farm &amp; Home Oil Company</title><description>Global Credit Research Issuer Comment ## DEC ####   Issuer Comment: Buckeye Partners, L.P. Moody's comments on Buckeye Partners' acquisition of Farm &amp; Home Oil Company Moody's Investors Service commented that Buckeye Partners, L.P.'s...</description><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Buckeye Partners, L.P.</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">600049269</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Buckeye Partners, L.P.</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">CMT_0000416905</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/622824</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/622824</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Research Update: Buckeye Partners' Ratings Are Affirmed After Acquisition Announcement; Outlook Negative</title><description>The latest Research Update from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>12/26/2007 1:25:41 PM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Research Update</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">622824</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Oil &amp; Gas Storage &amp; Transportation</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Utilities</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Gas</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Research Update</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">On Dec. 26, 2007, Standard&amp;Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'BBB' corporate credit rating on midstream energy company Buckeye Partners L.P., following the firm's announcement to acquire Telford, Pa.-based Farm&amp;Home Oil Co. (FHO) for $145.5 million. The outlook remains negative. The acquisition continues the company's trend of dealing outside its core refined product competencies and raises concerns that FHO's fuel-distribution business could introduce commodity risk into Buckeye's credit profile and detract from its stable, fee-based cash flows. These concerns are partially mitigated by Buckeye's intent to fully finance the FHO acquisition with equity and the fact that it is anticipated to represent only about 8% of pro forma consolidated EBITDA. 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(FHO) for $145.5 million. The outlook remains negative. The acquisition continues the company's trend of dealing outside its core refined product competencies and raises concerns that FHO's fuel-distribution business could introduce commodity risk into Buckeye's credit profile and detract from its stable, fee-based cash flows. These concerns are partially mitigated by Buckeye's intent to fully finance the FHO acquisition with equity and the fact that it is anticipated to represent only about 8% of pro forma consolidated EBITDA. "The</spcred:index_entry_excerpt><spcred:index_entry_primcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primcountry><spcred:index_entry_primcusip xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">118230</spcred:index_entry_primcusip><spcred:index_entry_primgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">10102040 101020 1010 10</spcred:index_entry_primgics><spcred:index_entry_primissuer xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Buckeye Partners L.P.</spcred:index_entry_primissuer><spcred:index_entry_primissuerid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">318588</spcred:index_entry_primissuerid><spcred:index_entry_primreg xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">USA</spcred:index_entry_primreg><spcred:index_entry_primticker xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">BPL</spcred:index_entry_primticker><spcred:index_entry_reporttype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">NEWS</spcred:index_entry_reporttype><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">GLOBISS</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">UTIL</spcred:index_entry_sector><spcred:index_entry_sector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Gas</spcred:index_entry_sector><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>S&amp;P Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/448236</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/448236</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><title>Summary: Buckeye Partners L.P.</title><description>The latest Summary from S&amp;P</description><pubDate>12/23/2007 11:43:41 PM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">175</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">structured</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">448236</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Structured Finance</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Financial Institutions</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Utilities</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Energy</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Gas</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Asset-Backed Commercial Paper</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Metals &amp; Mining</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Summary</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Buckeye Partners L.P. is a master limited partnership (MLP) engaged in the transportation, storage, and distribution of refined petroleum products. As of March 31, 2005, Radnor, Pa.-based Buckeye Partners had about $858 million of debt. Buckeye Partners' general partner (GP), Buckeye GP LLC, is owned by Mainline L.P. (formerly BPL Acquisition L.P.), a holding company. Standard &amp; Poor's considers Buckeye Partners as insulated from debt issued by Mainline based in part on a nonconsolidation opinion between Mainline, Buckeye Partners, and its GP. Mainline is owned by Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund. The ratings on Buckeye Partners reflect concerns associated with integrating two recent acquisitions to the existing company. 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Proceeds from the notes are being used to pay down outstanding balances on the revolver facilities. The revolver was initially used to finance the $175 million pipeline system acquisition from affiliates of Exxon Mobil Corp. The outlook is stable. Buckeye Partners is a master limited partnership (MLP) engaged in the transportation, storage, and distribution of refined petroleum products. As of March 31, 2005, Radnor, Pa.-based Buckeye Partners had about $858 million of debt. 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