QEP Resources Completes Sale of Its Midstream Business

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

QEP Resources, Inc. QEP(“QEP” or the “Company”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, QEP Field Services Company, has completed the sale of its midstream business, including the Company's ownership interest in QEP Midstream Partners, LP QEPM “QEPM”), to Tesoro Logistics LP in an all cash transaction valued at $2.5 billion, including $230 million to refinance debt at QEPM.

“With the closing of this transaction, QEP has achieved a significant milestone in its transformation to become a more competitive and financially strong independent E&P company with assets in two of North America's most prolific crude oil provinces, the Williston and Permian Basins, and low-cost, high quality natural gas properties in the Rocky Mountains and in northwest Louisiana,” commented Chuck Stanley, Chairman, President and CEO of QEP. “Emerging from this transaction, we believe QEP is well positioned to compete throughout all commodity market cycles as a result of our strong balance sheet, our focused portfolio of both crude oil and natural gas assets and our relentless commitment to creating value for our shareholders.”

The Company repaid its $600 million term loan and all of the borrowings under its revolving credit facility, including $230 million that was borrowed to refinance QEPM's outstanding indebtedness.

QEP also announced today that it has amended and extended its corporate revolving credit facility. Commitments under the credit facility were increased to $1.8 billion and the facility contains a $500 million accordion feature. The maturity date of the facility was extended to December 2019. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. serves as administrative agent for the credit facility.

About QEP Resources

QEP Resources, Inc. QEP is a leading independent natural gas and crude oil exploration and production company focused in two major regions: the Northern Region (primarily the Rockies and the Williston Basin) and the Southern Region (primarily Texas and Louisiana) of the United States. For more information, visit QEP Resources' website at: www.qepres.com.

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