Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" -->
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement
On June 25, 2008, Exterran Partners, L.P. (the Partnership) entered into a Contribution,
Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (the Contribution Agreement) with Exterran Holdings, Inc.
(EXH), Hanover Compressor Company, Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC, Exterran Energy
Solutions, L.P. (EESLP), Exterran ABS 2007 LLC (ABS 2007), Exterran ABS Leasing 2007 LLC (ABS
Leasing), EES Leasing LLC (EES Leasing), EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC (GP LLC), EXH MLP LP
LLC (MLP LP LLC), Exterran General Partner, L.P. (GP), EXLP Operating LLC (EXLP Operating)
and EXLP Leasing LLC (EXLP Leasing). The Contribution Agreement provides for, among others, the
following transactions:
1. A series of conveyances,
contributions and distributions of specified compression services
customer contracts and the compression equipment used to provide
compression services under those contracts owned by ABS Leasing, ABS 2007, EES Leasing
and EESLP to various parties to the Contribution Agreement and ultimately to EXLP Operating and
EXLP Leasing;
2. The Partnerships issuance of 2,413,672 common units representing limited partner
interests in the Partnership (Common Units) to MLP LP LLC;
3. The Partnerships issuance of 49,259 general partner units in the Partnership (General
Partner Units) to GP in consideration of the continuation of GPs 2.0% general partner interest in the
Partnership; and
4. EXLP Operatings assumption and retirement of approximately $175.3 million of EXHs debt.
These transactions, which are subject to standard closing conditions, including the expiration
or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976, are expected to close in July 2008. An additional closing condition requires the
Partnership to amend the First Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2007
(the Omnibus Agreement), by and among the Partnership, EXH, EESLP (individually and as successor
to Exterran, Inc.), GP LLC, GP and EXLP Operating regarding several relationships between EXH and
the Partnership. The Omnibus Agreement and the description of the Omnibus Agreement are hereby
incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Partnerships Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
on November 6, 2007 and the Partnerships Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2007,
respectively. The amendment to the Omnibus Agreement, among other things, will (1) increase the cap
on selling, general and administrative costs allocable from EXH to the Partnership based on such
costs incurred by EXH on behalf of the Partnership from $4.75 million per quarter to $6.0 million
per quarter, (2) increase the cap on operating costs from $18.00 per horsepower per quarter to
$21.75 per horsepower per quarter and (3) extend the term of the caps on selling, general and
administrative costs and operating costs for an additional year such that the
caps will terminate on December 31, 2009.
The foregoing summary is qualified in is entirety by reference to the Contribution Agreement,
a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by
reference.
Relationships
Each
of the parties to the Contribution Agreement, other than EXH, is a direct or indirect subsidiary of EXH.
As a result, certain individuals, including officers and directors of EXH and GP LLC, serve as
officers and/or directors of more than one of such entities. Also, EXH holds (as of the date of this
Form 8-K) an indirect 49% limited partner interest in the Partnership through its subsidiaries and
a 2% general partner
interest and incentive distribution rights in the Partnership through its indirect ownership of GP,
the general partner of the Partnership.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The descriptions in Item 1.01 above of the expected issuance by the Partnership of Common
Units to MLP LP LLC and the issuance of General Partner Units to GP in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement are incorporated herein
by reference. The foregoing transactions are expected to be undertaken in reliance upon the
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the Securities Act), afforded by Section 4(2), each as a transaction by an
issuer not involving a public offering.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 25, 2008, the Partnership announced that it agreed to acquire assets pursuant to the
Contribution Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be
deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act unless
specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements about the consummation of any transaction and all other statements other than
historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions
concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and factors, many of which
are outside the Partnerships control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
such statements. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding
the ability of the Partnership to complete the proposed transaction
and the expected timing of the
closing of the transaction.
While the Partnership believes that the assumptions concerning future events are reasonable,
it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors that could
impact the future performance or results of its business. Among the factors that could cause
results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements are the results of
the review of the proposed transaction by regulatory agencies and the failure to satisfy various
other conditions to the closing of the transaction.
These forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors, forward-looking
statements and challenges and uncertainties described in the Partnerships Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and those set forth from time to time in the
Partnerships filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), which are currently
available at www.exterran.com. Except as required by law, the Partnership expressly disclaims any
intention or obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of
new information, future events, or otherwise.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
2.1
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Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Hanover Compressor Company, Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC, Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, Exterran ABS Leasing 2007 LLC, EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC, and Exterran Partners, L.P.* | |
99.1
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Press release of Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Exterran Partners, L.P., dated June 25, 2008 |
| * | Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Partnership undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC. |
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.
| EXTERRAN PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||||
| By: | Exterran General Partner, L.P., its | |||||
| general partner | ||||||
| By: | Exterran GP LLC, its general partner | |||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
June 26, 2008
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By: | /s/ Daniel K. Schlanger | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial | ||||||
| Officer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
2.1
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Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, by and among Exterran Holdings, Inc., Hanover Compressor Company, Hanover Compression General Holdings, LLC, Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, Exterran ABS Leasing 2007 LLC, EES Leasing LLC, EXH GP LP LLC, Exterran GP LLC, EXH MLP LP LLC, Exterran General Partner, L.P., EXLP Operating LLC, EXLP Leasing LLC, and Exterran Partners, L.P.* | |
99.1
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Press release of Exterran Holdings, Inc. and Exterran Partners, L.P. dated June 25, 2008 |
| * | Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Partnership undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC. |