Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 11, 2009, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. ("Suburban") entered into
an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup
Global Markets Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. acting as representatives of the
several underwriters named therein (collectively, the "Underwriters"), providing
for the offer and sale in a firm commitment offering of 2,200,000 common units
representing limited partner interests in Suburban (the "Common Units") at a
public offering price of $41.50 per Common Unit. Pursuant to the Underwriting
Agreement, Suburban granted the Underwriters a 30 day overallotment option to
purchase up to 330,000 additional Common Units at the same price. The offer and
sale of the Common Units is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to an automatic shelf registration
statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-161221) filed with the SEC on August 10,
2009. Suburban expects the transaction to close on or about August 14, 2009.
In the Underwriting Agreement, Suburban agreed to indemnify the Underwriters
against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or
to contribute to payments the Underwriters may be required to make because of
any of those liabilities. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as
Exhibit 1.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Certain of the Underwriters and their related entities have engaged, and may
in the future engage, in commercial and investment banking transactions with
Suburban in the ordinary course of its business. Affiliates of certain
Underwriters are lenders under Suburban's credit facilities. These Underwriters
and their related entities have received, and expect to receive, customary
compensation and expense reimbursement for these commercial and investment
banking transactions.
On August 10, 2009, Suburban and Suburban Energy Finance Corp., its
wholly-owned subsidiary (collectively the "Issuers"), entered into a dealer
manager agreement (the "Dealer Manager Agreement") with Banc of America
Securities LLC ("BofA") and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("Wells Fargo," and
together with the BofA, the "Dealer Managers"). Pursuant to the Dealer Manager
Agreement, BofA and Wells Fargo will act as the lead dealer manager and the
co-dealer manager, respectively, in connection with the Issuers' tender offer
for up to $175 million of their outstanding 6.875% senior notes due 2013 (CUSIP
No. 864486AB1) (the "Tender Offer"), subject to its election to increase the
amount of the tender offer at any time. Suburban expects the Tender Offer to
expire on September 8, 2009, unless extended by the Issuers.
In the Dealer Manager Agreement, the Issuers agreed to indemnify the Dealer
Managers against certain liabilities. A copy of the Dealer Manager Agreement is
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Dealer Managers and certain of their related entities have provided in
the past, and may in the future provide, financial advisory, commercial lending
and investment banking services with Suburban in the ordinary course of its
business. BofA has acted as joint lead arranger and joint book arranger under
the existing senior credit facility dated as of June 26, 2009 of Suburban
Propane Partners, L.P. and Suburban Propane, L.P., and an affiliate of BofA is a
lender and administrative agent under such facility. An affiliate of Wells Fargo
acted as syndication agent, joint lead arranger and joint book arranger for, and
is a lender under, such facility. In addition, affiliates of Goldman, Sachs &
Co., Citi, J.P. Morgan and Raymond James are lenders under such facility. BofA
and Wells Fargo are also acting as underwriters for Suburban's concurrent equity
securities offering described above. The Dealer Managers and their related
entities have received, and expect to receive, customary compensation and
expense reimbursement for these commercial and investment banking transactions.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 10, 2009, Suburban issued a press release announcing the
commencement of its public offering of 2,200,000 Common Units. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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On August 11, 2009, Suburban issued a press release announcing the pricing of
its public offering of 2,200,000 Common Units. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set
forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 is deemed to be "furnished" and
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2009, among Suburban
Propane Partners, L.P. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and
Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters
named therein.
5.1 Opinion of Proskauer Rose LLP.
8.1 Opinion of Proskauer Rose LLP relating to tax matters.
10.1 Dealer Manager Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, among Suburban
Propane Partners, L.P., Suburban Energy Finance Corp., Banc of America
Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
23.1 Consent of Proskauer Rose LLP (included as Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2 Consent of Proskauer Rose LLP (included as Exhibit 8.1 hereto).
99.1 Press release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated August 10, 2009,
announcing the commencement of its underwritten public offering of
Common Units.
99.2 Press release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated August 11, 2009,
announcing the pricing of its underwritten public offering of Common
Units.
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