Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 9, 2009, Crosstex Energy Services, L.P. and Crosstex Energy Services
GP, LLC (collectively, the "Sellers"), subsidiaries of Crosstex Energy, L.P.
(the "Partnership"), entered into a Partnership Interest Purchase and Sale
Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Southcross Energy LLC (the
"Purchaser"), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Sellers have agreed to sell the
Partnership's Mississippi, Alabama and South Texas assets, consisting of all of
the partnership interests of Crosstex CCNG Gathering, Ltd., Crosstex CCNG
Transmission Ltd., Crosstex Gulf Coast Transmission Ltd., Crosstex Mississippi
Pipeline, L.P., Crosstex Mississippi Gathering, L.P., Crosstex Mississippi
Industrial Gas Sales, L.P., Crosstex Alabama Gathering System, L.P., Crosstex
Midstream Services, L.P., Javelina Marketing Company Ltd., and Javelina NGL
Pipeline Ltd. (the "Transferred Assets"), and the Purchaser has agreed to
purchase the Transferred Assets (the "Transaction") for a purchase price of
$220 million, in cash, subject to certain adjustments as provided for in the
Purchase Agreement. The Transaction is expected to close on or about July 31,
2009.
The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties,
covenants, and indemnities and is subject to customary closing conditions,
including the approval of the lenders under the Partnership's revolving credit
and senior note agreements, the expiration or termination of the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and certain
other governmental approvals. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act has expired, but there can be no assurance as to
whether any other government or other third party approvals or reviews can be
obtained or completed within the time frame specified above, if at all.
Subject to certain exceptions, under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the
Sellers have agreed that, for a period of 1 year after the closing, they will
not engage in the business of gas gathering, gas transportation or gas
processing (but excluding gas treating or dew point control) within a radius of
ten miles from any gas processing plant or pipeline that is part of the
Transferred Assets on the date of closing.
The Purchase Agreement may be terminated for specified reasons, including by
either the Purchaser or the Sellers if the Transaction does not close on or
before August 24, 2009. Subject to the payment of a termination fee, the
Purchaser may terminate the Purchase Agreement at any time.
As contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, following the closing of the
Transaction, the Sellers will provide to the Purchaser certain services on a
transitional basis.
The foregoing includes a summary of certain of the principal provisions of
the Purchase Agreement. This summary does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Purchase Agreement,
which is attached as an exhibit hereto.
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 10, 2009, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the
disposition of the Transferred Assets. A copy of the press release is furnished
as an exhibit to this Current Report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set
forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be
"furnished" and not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set
forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be "furnished" and shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Exchange Act.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
2.1 - Partnership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 9,
2009, among Crosstex Energy Services, L.P., Crosstex Energy Services
GP, LLC, Crosstex CCNG Gathering, Ltd., Crosstex CCNG Transmission
Ltd., Crosstex Gulf Coast Transmission Ltd., Crosstex Mississippi
Pipeline, L.P., Crosstex Mississippi Gathering, L.P., Crosstex
Mississippi Industrial Gas Sales, L.P., Crosstex Alabama Gathering
System, L.P., Crosstex Midstream Services, L.P., Javelina Marketing
Company Ltd., Javelina NGL Pipeline Ltd. and Southcross Energy LLC.
99.1 - Press Release dated June 10, 2009.
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