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): October 7, 2016

 

 

TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33303   65-1295427

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300

Houston, TX 77002

(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code)

(713) 584-1000

(Registrants’ 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:

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On October 7, 2016, Targa Resources Partners LP (the “Partnership”) entered into the Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “Restatement”) to effectuate the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C issuer, and the lenders party thereto. The Credit Agreement amends and restates the Partnership’s existing credit facility to provide for a revolving credit facility in an initial aggregate principal amount up to $1,600,000,000 (with an option to increase such maximum aggregate principal amount by up to $500,000,000 in the future, subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement) and a swing line sub-facility of up to $100,000,000. The full amount of the revolving credit facility is available for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Agreement matures on October 7, 2020, at which time all unpaid principal and interest is due.

The Credit Agreement also provides for, among other things, certain changes to occur upon the occurrence of an “Investment Grade Event,” including the release of all security interests in all “Collateral” at the request of the Partnership. At the effective date of the Credit Agreement, Targa Pipeline Partners LP (formerly known as Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.) and certain of its subsidiaries were designated as “Restricted Subsidiaries” under the Credit Agreement and the indentures (the “Indentures”) governing the Partnership’s outstanding senior notes (the “Notes”). Such subsidiaries will be added as guarantors of the Notes by executing supplemental indentures to the Indentures in accordance with the terms thereof.

The description of the Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A to the Restatement Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information included in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description
10.1    Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated as of October 7, 2016, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Bank of America, N.A., and the other parties signatory thereto.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP
    By:   Targa Resources GP LLC,
      its general partner
Dated: October 11, 2016     By:  

/s/ Matthew J. Meloy

      Matthew J. Meloy
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
   Description
10.1    Second Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated as of October 7, 2016, by and among Targa Resources Partners LP, Bank of America, N.A., and the other parties signatory thereto.