Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Registration Rights Agreement
On February 1, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), Crestwood Equity Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with Oasis Petroleum Inc. (“Oasis Petroleum”), a Delaware corporation, and certain of its subsidiaries, pursuant to which, among other things, Oasis Petroleum and certain of its subsidiaries were granted customary rights, including, among other things, to require the Partnership to file and maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement with respect to the resale of common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (“Crestwood Common Units”) owned by Oasis Petroleum and certain of its subsidiaries (including by having their Crestwood Common Units registered for resale in certain other registration statements filed by the Partnership or in certain underwritten offerings proposed by the Partnership) and, under certain circumstances, to require the Partnership to initiate up to three underwritten offerings for such Crestwood Common Units, subject to a minimum threshold.
Also pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Oasis Petroleum and certain of its subsidiaries agreed not to directly or indirectly sell or otherwise dispose of their Crestwood Common Units received in the LP Merger (as defined below) for a period ending 90 days following the Closing Date, subject to certain exceptions, including a pro rata dividend of such Crestwood Common Units to Oasis Petroleum’s stockholders. Additionally, for a period of two years following the Closing Date, the Partnership will have a right of first offer in connection with certain sales by Oasis Petroleum and its subsidiaries of its Crestwood Common Units.
Director Nomination Agreement
On the Closing Date, the Partnership entered into a Director Nomination Agreement with Oasis Petroleum (the “Director Nomination Agreement”). The Director Nomination Agreement grants Oasis Petroleum certain designation rights pursuant to which Oasis Petroleum may cause the board of directors (the “Board”) of Crestwood Equity GP LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (“Crestwood GP”) to nominate to the slate of nominees recommended by Crestwood GP for election for each applicable special or annual election of the Partnership at which directors are to be elected the designees selected by Oasis Petroleum. For so long as Oasis Petroleum and its affiliates own at least 15% of the issued and outstanding Crestwood Common Units, Oasis Petroleum may designate for nomination two directors. Oasis Petroleum may designate for nomination one director if Oasis Petroleum and its affiliates own at least 10% (but less than 15%) of the issued and outstanding Crestwood Common Units. If Oasis Petroleum and its affiliates own less than 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Units, Oasis Petroleum will cease to have any rights to designate a director for nomination under the Director Nomination Agreement.
Master Amendment to Commercial Agreements
On the Closing Date, Oasis Petroleum North America LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OPNA”) and wholly owned subsidiary of Oasis Petroleum, Oasis Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“OMP”), Oasis Petroleum Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OPM”) and wholly owned subsidiary of Oasis Petroleum, Oasis Midstream Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OMS”), OMP Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OMP Operating”), and Bighorn DevCo LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bighorn”), entered into a Master Amendment to Commercial Agreements (the “Master Amendment”). The Master Amendment amends certain commercial agreements among Oasis Petroleum and its affiliates, on the one hand, and OMP and its affiliates, on the other hand, which include (i) the Gas Gathering, Compression, Processing and Gas Lift Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among OPNA, OPM, OMS and OMP, (ii) the Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement in the Wild Basin, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among OPNA, OMS, and OMP, (iii) the Produced and Flowback Water Gathering and Disposal Agreement in the Beartooth Area, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among OPNA, OMS, and OMP, (iv) the Crude Oil Gathering, Stabilization, Blending and Storage Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among OPNA, OPM, OMS and OMP, (v) the Crude Oil Gathering Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2021, by and among OPNA, OPM, and Bighorn, (vi) Gas Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2020, by and among OPNA and OMP Operating, and (vii) the Freshwater Purchase and Sales Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2017, by and among OPNA, OMS and OMP.
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