Northern Tier Energy LP (NTI)

[jugs]

For me it comes down to;

1. Will the MLP status be affected?
2. Am I improved in the future by WNR's strength?
3. What/who will represent NTI holders via counter offers?

If there's a chance that NTI will be swallowed up and cease to exist as an independent MLP, I'll sell at or near $27.50 which is slightly under the currently valued proposition and then I'll scour for other opportunities.

WNR is a fine company. However, shareholders of that company haven't fared nearly as well as have we of NTI. And at my age I'm not willing to sit around, waiting to see what WNR has in mind. When WNR became the General P, I was questioning what they had in mind. It was never revealed, something that has bothered me ever since. Circulating rumors at that time recognized the possibility of WNR's placing certain of its assets into NTI to firm up the operating base of both business entities.

Similar rumors will likely abound once again. This time, though, I doubt I'll be quite as impressionable, owing to WNR's failure to apprise us of any intentions earlier on.

The unit price is bidding much higher in premarket, by more than $2. Obviously a lot of market players smell short term opportunity here.

I'm seeing that I can pull ahead today but I want more than a windfall profit. I want NTI!