DALLAS, July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cushing^® Asset Management, LP, and Swank Capital, LLC, announce an upcoming interim change to the constituents of The Cushing^® 30 MLP Index (the "Index"). On May 7, 2019, Index constituents Andeavor Logistics LP (NYSE:ANDX) and MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX) and related entities entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger ("Merger Agreement") that would result in ANDX common units ceasing to be publicly traded, subject to the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the ANDX common units. On June 28, 2019, ANDX publicly announced that entities holding a majority of common units of ANDX have agreed to deliver written consents approving the Merger Agreement and, accordingly, the merger may be completed as soon as July 30, 2019. Per the Index's methodology guide, this event will result in a constituent replacement. Accordingly, after the market closes on July 29, 2019, and effective on July 30, 2019, TC PipeLines, LP (NYSE:TCP) will replace ANDX as a constituent of the Index at ANDX's then-current weight.

The Cushing^® 30 MLP Index tracks the performance of 30 publicly traded midstream energy infrastructure companies, including master limited partnerships (MLPs) and non-MLP energy midstream corporations (each, a "Midstream Company" and collectively, "Midstream Companies"). Constituents of the Index are selected by using a formula-based proprietary valuation model developed by Cushing^® Asset Management, LP to rank Midstream Companies for potential inclusion in the Index. The Index price level is calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices and reported on a real-time basis under the Bloomberg ticker "MLPX".

Cushing^® Asset Management, LP ("Cushing"), a subsidiary of Swank Capital, LLC, is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Cushing serves as investment adviser to affiliated funds and managed accounts, providing active management in markets where inefficiencies exist.

Cushing is also dedicated to serving the needs of MLP and energy income investors by sponsoring a variety of industry benchmarks, including The Cushing^® MLP Market Cap Index (OTC:CMCI), The Cushing^® MLP High Income Index (NYSE:MLPY), The Cushing^® Energy Index (TICKER:CENI), The Cushing^® Energy Supply Chain Index (TICKER:CSCI), The Cushing^® Transportation Index (TICKER:CTRI) and The Cushing^® Utility Index (TICKER:CUTI). For more information, please visit http://www.cushingasset.com/indices.

The Cushing^® 30 MLP Index (the "Index") is the exclusive property of Swank Capital, LLC, and Cushing Asset Management, LP, which have contracted with S&P Opco, LLC (a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC) ("S&P Dow Jones Indices") to calculate and maintain the Index. S&P^® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("SPFS"); Dow Jones^® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"); and, these trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices" and its related stylized mark(s) have been licensed for use by Swank Capital, LLC, and Cushing Asset Management, LP. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices, SPFS, Dow Jones nor any of their affiliates sponsor and promote the Index and none shall be liable for any errors or omissions in calculating the Index.