Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. Announces First Quarter 2014 Distribution and Timing of First Quarter 2014 Financial and Operating Results Conference Call

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SXE) (“Southcross” or the “Partnership”) today announced that the board of directors of its general partner has declared a cash distribution for the first quarter of 2014 of $0.40 per common unit. The distribution will be paid on May 15, 2014 to all unitholders of record on May 9, 2014.

In addition, the board of directors of the general partner declared a $0.40 per unit distribution for the first quarter of 2014 on the Partnership’s Series A convertible preferred units. The distribution of the Series A convertible preferred units will be paid in the form of additional Series A convertible preferred units.

Southcross also announced it will release its first quarter 2014 results before the New York Stock Exchange opens for trading on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and will host a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) on that date to discuss first quarter 2014 financial and operating results. Hosting the call will be David Biegler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Bonn, President and Chief Operating Officer, and J. Michael Anderson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Southcross’ general partner.

The call can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (877) 705-6003 or, for international callers, (201) 493-6725. The replay of the call will be available shortly after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 870-5176 or, for international callers, (858) 384-5517. The passcode for the replay is 13581342. The replay of the call will be available for approximately two weeks following the call.

Interested parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the call on Southcross’ website at www.southcrossenergy.com under the “Investors” section. The replay of the webcast will also be available for approximately two weeks following the call.

Tax Notice

This release serves as qualified notice to nominees under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d). Please note that 100.0% of the Partnership’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of the Partnership’s distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest effective tax rate for individuals or corporations, as applicable. Nominees, and not the Partnership, are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding on the distributions received by them on behalf of foreign investors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements, and may contain the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions, or future conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.” Although Southcross believes the expectations and forecasts reflected in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, Southcross can give no assurance they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements contain known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control) that may cause Southcross’ actual results in future periods to differ materially from anticipated or projected results. An extensive list of specific material risks and uncertainties affecting Southcross is contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 5, 2014 and in other documents and reports filed from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof and Southcross undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events.

About Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. is a master limited partnership that provides natural gas gathering, processing, treating, compression and transportation services and NGL fractionation and transportation services. It also sources, purchases, transports and sells natural gas and NGLs. Its assets are located in South Texas, Mississippi and Alabama and include three gas processing plants, two fractionation plants and approximately 2,800 miles of pipeline. The South Texas assets are located in or near the Eagle Ford shale region. Southcross is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Visit www.southcrossenergy.com for more information.