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): December 16, 2014 (December 11, 2014)
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33556 | | 41-2232463 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas | | 77056 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-627-5400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement
On December 11, 2014, Spectra Energy Partners, LP (the “Partnership”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to its $2 billion revolving amended and restated credit agreement dated November 1, 2013 (the “Credit Agreement,” and as amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with the initial lenders and issuing banks named in the Credit Agreement and Citibank, N.A. as the administrative agent. J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and RBS Securities Inc. acted as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners for the Amendment. The Amendment extends the termination date of the revolving credit facility to December 11, 2019, which may be extended for up to two additional one-year periods at the request of the Partnership (subject to the agreement of the lenders having commitments representing more than 50% of the aggregate commitments of all lenders and of each lender extending its commitment). Interest rates on borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement will be based on prevailing interest rates and the credit ratings of the Partnership, as described in the Amended Credit Agreement.
Certain of the lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates perform various financial advisory, investment banking and commercial banking services from time to time for the Partnership and its affiliates, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expense reimbursement.
The foregoing description of the Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the Amendment, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 regarding the entry into the Amendment above is hereby incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 dated December 11, 2014 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 1, 2013, by and among Spectra Energy Partners, LP, as Borrower, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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| SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP |
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| By: | | Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, its general partner |
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| By: | | Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, |
| | its general partner |
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/s/ J. Patrick Reddy |
| J. Patrick Reddy |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: December 16, 2014
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number | | Exhibit |
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| 10.1 | | Amendment No. 1 dated December 11, 2014 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated November 1, 2013, by and among Spectra Energy Partners, LP, as Borrower, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders party thereto. |
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