Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Crosstex Energy, Inc. (the "Registrant") owns the two percent general partner
interest, a 33 percent limited partner interest and the incentive distribution
rights of Crosstex Energy, L.P. (the "Partnership").
On June 9, 2009, Crosstex Energy Services, L.P. and Crosstex Energy Services
GP, LLC (collectively, the "Sellers"), subsidiaries of 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.
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 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Crosstex
Energy, L.P.'s current report on Form 8-K dated June 9, 2009, filed
with the Commission on June 11, 2009).
99.1 - Press Release dated June 10, 2009 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to Crosstex Energy, L.P.'s current report on Form 8-K
dated June 9, 2009, filed with the Commission on June 11, 2009).
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