UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2017

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35172

 

27-3427920

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

6120 South Yale Avenue

Suite 805

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(918) 481-1119

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On March 31, 2017, NGL Energy Partners LP (the “ Partnership ”), NGL Energy Operating LLC, in its capacity as borrowers’ agent, and the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto entered into Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “ Credit Agreement Amendment ”) with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto.  The Credit Agreement Amendment reduced the maximum senior secured leverage ratio from 3.50:1.00 to 3.25:1.00, as well as included an adjustment to the requirement to deliver evidence of insurance coverage.

 

The Credit Agreement Amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The above description of the material terms of the Credit Agreement Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 10.1.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017, among the Partnership, NGL Energy Operating LLC, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and the other financial institutions party thereto.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

NGL Energy Holdings LLC,

 

 

its general partner

 

 

 

Date: April 5, 2017

By:

/s/ Robert W Karlovich III

 

 

Robert W Karlovich III

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2017, among the Partnership, NGL Energy Operating LLC, the other subsidiary borrowers party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, and the other financial institutions party thereto.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT , dated as of March 31, 2017 (this “ Amendment ”), to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 14, 2017 (such credit agreement being referred to herein as the “ Credit Agreement ”) among NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Parent ”), NGL ENERGY OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Borrowers’ Agent ”), each subsidiary of the Parent identified as a “Borrower” under the Credit Agreement (together with the Borrowers’ Agent, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), each subsidiary of Parent identified as a “Guarantor” under the Credit Agreement (together with the Parent, each, a “ Guarantor ” and collectively, the “ Guarantors ”) DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as technical agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “ Technical Agent ”) and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (“ DBTCA ”), as administrative agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”) and each financial institution identified as a “Lender” or an “Issuing Bank” under the Credit Agreement (each, a “ Lender ” and together with the Technical Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, the “ Secured Parties ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement solely upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Defined Terms .  Unless otherwise noted herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

2.             Amendment to Section 6.7 (Insurance) of the Credit Agreement .  Section 6.7(d) of the Credit Agreement, which addresses certain requirements for insurance policies, is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “or substantial modification” as it appears in the second sentence immediately after the phrase “prior written notice to the Collateral Agent of the cancellation” and immediately prior to the phrase “thereof.”

 

3.             Amendment to Section 7.11 (Financial Covenants) of the Credit Agreement .  Section 7.11(b) of the Credit Agreement, which sets forth the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio financial covenant, is hereby amended by deleting in the phrase “3.50 to 1.00” as it appears immediately after the phrase “permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio of the Credit Parties to be greater than” and inserting in lieu thereof, “3.25 to 1.00.”

 

4.             Representations and Warranties; No Default .  To induce the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Credit Party that is a party hereto (by delivery of its respective counterpart to this Amendment) hereby (i) represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that after giving effect to this Amendment, its representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); (ii) represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that it (x) has the requisite power and authority to make, deliver and perform this Amendment; (y) has taken all necessary corporate, limited liability company, limited partnership or other action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, and (z) has duly executed and delivered this Amendment and (iii) certifies that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement (after giving effect to this Amendment) or will result from the making of this Amendment.

 



 

5.             Effectiveness of Amendments .  This Amendment shall become effective upon the first date on which each of the following conditions has been satisfied:

 

(a)           Amendment Documents .  The Administrative Agent shall have received this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by each of the Credit Parties, and by Lenders constituting the Required Lenders.

 

(b)           Fees and Expenses .  The Borrowers shall, upon demand, pay to the Administrative Agent the amount of any and all reasonable fees, costs and expenses that are for the account of the Borrowers pursuant to Section 10.9 of the Credit Agreement, including all such fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment.

 

(c)           Proceedings and Documents .  All corporate and other proceedings pertaining directly to this Amendment and all documents, instruments directly incident to this Amendment shall be satisfactory to the required Lenders and their respective counsel and the Technical Agent shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as the Technical Agent may reasonably request.

 

6.             Limited Effect .  Except as expressly provided hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect.  The amendments contained herein shall not be construed as a waiver or amendment of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or for any purpose, except as expressly set forth herein, or a consent to any further or future action on the part of any Credit Party that would require the waiver or consent of the Lenders.  This Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

7.             GOVERNING LAW .  THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

8.             Counterparts .  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.  Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by facsimile or email transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

9.             Headings .  Section or other headings contained in this Amendment are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment.

 

10.          Guarantor Acknowledgement .  Each Guarantor party hereto hereby (i) consents to the modifications to the Credit Agreement contemplated by this Amendment and (ii) acknowledges and agrees that its guaranty pursuant to Section 10.18 of the Credit Agreement is, and shall remain, in full force and effect after giving effect to the Amendment.

 

11.          Lender Acknowledgement .  Each undersigned Lender, by its signature hereto, hereby authorizes and directs DBTCA in its capacity as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent to execute this Amendment.

 

 

[ Signature Pages Follow ]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

BORROWERS’ AGENT AND BORROWER :

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY OPERATING LLC,

 

a Delaware limited liability company

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert “Trey” Karlovich III

 

 

Name: Robert “Trey” Karlovich III

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARENT :

 

 

 

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP,

 

a Delaware limited partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert “Trey” Karlovich III

 

 

Name: Robert “Trey” Karlovich III

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement

 



 

 

GUARANTORS:

 

 

 

ANTICLINE DISPOSAL, LLC

 

CENTENNIAL ENERGY, LLC

 

CENTENNIAL GAS LIQUIDS ULC

 

CHOYA OPERATING, LLC

 

GRAND MESA PIPELINE, LLC

 

HICKSGAS, LLC

 

HIGH SIERRA CRUDE OIL AND MARKETING, LLC

 

HIGH SIERRA ENERGY, LP

 

NGL CRUDE CANADA, ULC

 

NGL CRUDE CANADA HOLDINGS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE CUSHING, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE PIPELINES, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE TERMINALS, LLC

 

NGL CRUDE TRANSPORTATION, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY EQUIPMENT, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY FINANCE CORP.

 

NGL ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY LOGISTICS, LLC

 

NGL ENERGY OPERATING LLC

 

NGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP

 

NGL LIQUIDS, LLC

 

NGL-MA, LLC

 

NGL-MA REAL ESTATE, LLC

 

NGL MARINE, LLC

 

NGL MILAN INVESTMENTS, LLC

 

NGL-NE REAL ESTATE, LLC

 

NGL PROPANE, LLC

 

NGL SHIPPING AND TRADING, LLC

 

NGL SUPPLY TERMINAL COMPANY, LLC

 

NGL SUPPLY TERMINAL SOLUTION MINING, LLC

 

NGL SUPPLY WHOLESALE, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS BAKKEN, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS DJ, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS EAGLE FORD, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS MID-CONTINENT, LLC

 

NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC

 

OPR, LLC

 

OSTERMAN PROPANE, LLC

 

SAWTOOTH NGL CAVERNS, LLC

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE LLC

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES LLC

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE SERVICES LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert “Trey” Karlovich III

 

 

Name:Robert “Trey” Karlovich III

 

 

Title:Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement

 



 

 

SECURED PARTIES :

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Chris Chapman

 

 

Name:

Chris Chapman

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shai Bandner

 

 

Name:

Shai Bandner

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

 

as a Lender, as Swingline Lender, as an Issuing Bank and as Technical Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By:

/s/ Chris Chapman

 

 

Name:

Chris Chapman

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shai Bandner

 

 

Name:

Shai Bandner

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement

 



 

 

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jason S. York

 

 

Name: Jason S. York

 

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

BNP PARIBAS,

 

as a Lender and Issuing Bank

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jordan Nenoff

 

 

Name: Jordan Nenoff

 

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Pauline Blandin

 

 

Name: Pauline Blandin

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen Monto

 

 

Name: Stephen Monto

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jake Lam

 

 

Name: Jake Lam

 

 

Title: Assistant Vice President

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement

 



 

 

ABN AMRO CAPITAL USA LLC,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Darrell Holley

 

 

Name: Darrell Holley

 

 

Title: Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Casey Lowary

 

 

Name: Casey Lowary

 

 

Title: Executive Director

 

 

 

TORONTO DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Savo Bozic

 

 

Name: Savo Bozic

 

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jacob L. Osterman

 

 

Name: Jacob L. Osterman

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Leon Mo

 

 

Name: Leon Mo

 

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement

 



 

 

UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Craig Pearson

 

 

Name: Craig Pearson

 

 

Title: Associate Director

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Darlene Arias

 

 

Name: Darlene Arias

 

 

Title: DIrector

 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nupur Kumar

 

 

Name: Nupur Kumar

 

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lea Barclocher

 

 

Name: Lea Barclocher

 

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ushma Dedhiya

 

 

Name: Ushma Dedhiya

 

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

MACQUARIE BANK LIMITED,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert Trevena

 

 

Name: Robert Trevena

 

 

Title: Division Director

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Nathan Booker

 

 

Name: Nathan Booker

 

 

Title: Division Director

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement

 



 

 

RAYMOND JAMES BANK, N.A.,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott G. Axelrod

 

 

Name: Scott G. Axelrod

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

 

CITIZENS BANK, N.A.,

 

as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Donaldson

 

 

Name: Scott Donaldson

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President

 

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement