CVR Partners to Acquire Rentech Nitrogen Partners for $533M

CVR Partners, LP

and Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P.

announced today the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which CVR Partners will acquire all outstanding units of Rentech Nitrogen. The combination excludes Rentech Nitrogen's Pasadena facility, which will be retained by current holders of Rentech Nitrogen, or sold separately for their benefit. Total consideration for Rentech Nitrogen excluding the Pasadena facility is $533 million, implying a total enterprise value of approximately $839 million, based on closing prices on August 7, 2015. The transaction is the culmination of a strategic review process publicly announced by Rentech Nitrogen on February 17,