DALLAS, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian announced
today that OCI Partners (NYSE: OCIP) will be removed from the
Alerian Small Cap MLP Index (AMSI) in a special rebalancing.
Special rebalancings are triggered by corporate actions such as
mergers, bankruptcies, and liquidations. OCIP will cease to trade
due to its go-private transaction with its general partner. The
rebalancing will take place after market close on Friday, July 13, 2018.
The index will be rebalanced in accordance with its existing
methodology. Constituent additions to and deletions from the index
do not reflect an opinion by Alerian on the investment merits of
the respective securities.
About the Alerian Small Cap MLP Index
The Alerian
Small Cap MLP Index is a composite of small-cap energy Master
Limited Partnerships (MLPs). The capitalization-weighted index,
which represents approximately 10% of total market capitalization,
is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis (AMSI) and on a
total-return basis (AMSIX).
About Alerian
Alerian equips investors to make
informed decisions about energy infrastructure and Master Limited
Partnerships (MLPs). Its benchmarks are widely used by industry
executives, investment professionals, research analysts, and
national media to analyze relative performance. As of June 30, 2018, over $15
billion is directly tied to the Alerian Index Series through
exchange-traded funds and notes, separately managed accounts, and
structured products. For more information, including index values
and constituents, research content, and announcements regarding
rebalancings, please visit alerian.com.
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