The information in this document is not complete and may be changed. Phillips 66 may not sell the securities offered by this document until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of which this document is a part, is declared effective. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 10, 2021
On October 26, 2021, Phillips 66, a Delaware corporation (“Phillips 66”), Phillips 66 Company, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips 66 (“P66 Company”), Phillips 66 Project Development Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of P66 Company (“P66 PDI”), Phoenix Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and jointly owned subsidiary of P66 Company and P66 PDI (“Merger Sub”), Phillips 66 Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“PSXP”), and Phillips 66 Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of PSXP (the “General Partner”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into PSXP, with PSXP surviving as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips 66 (the “Merger”).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) each common unit representing limited partner interests in PSXP (“PSXP Common Units”) outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), other than PSXP Common Units held directly or indirectly by Phillips 66 and its subsidiaries (all such PSXP Common Units held by persons other than Phillips 66 and its subsidiaries, the “PSXP Public Common Units,” and the holders of such units, the “PSXP Public Unitholders”), will be converted into the right to receive 0.500 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Phillips 66 (“Phillips 66 Common Stock,” and the shares of Phillips 66 Common Stock to be issued in the Merger, the “Merger Consideration”), (ii) each of the outstanding equity awards relating to a PSXP Common Unit issued under the Partnership Long-Term Incentive Plans (as defined in the Merger Agreement), other than Director LTIP Awards (as defined below) (each, a “Partnership LTIP Award”), whether vested or not vested, will cease to relate to or represent any right to receive a PSXP Common Unit and shall be converted into an award of restricted stock units relating to a number of shares of Phillips 66 Common Stock equal to the number of PSXP Common Units subject to such Partnership LTIP Award multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the nearest whole share) on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Partnership LTIP Award (a “Parent RSU”), including any applicable payment timing provisions and dividend equivalent rights, and (iii) each of the outstanding equity awards held by a non-employee director whose service to PSXP or its affiliates will terminate upon consummation of the Merger (each, a “Director LTIP Award”), will become fully vested and automatically converted into the right to receive, with respect to each PSXP Common Unit subject thereto, the Merger Consideration (or, to the extent set forth under the terms of the applicable Director LTIP Award, cash in an amount equal to the value of the Merger Consideration based on the closing price of a share of Phillips 66 Common Stock as of the closing date of the Merger) plus any accrued but unpaid amounts in relation to distribution equivalent rights. The interests in PSXP owned by Phillips 66 and its subsidiaries will remain outstanding as limited partner interests in the surviving entity. The non-economic general partner interest in PSXP held by the General Partner will continue as a non-economic general partner interest in the surviving entity, and the General Partner will continue as the sole general partner of the surviving entity. No fractional shares of Phillips 66 Common Stock will be issued in the Merger; instead, all fractional shares of Phillips 66 Common Stock to which a PSXP Public Unitholder otherwise would have been entitled will be aggregated and the resulting fraction of a share of Phillips 66 Common Stock will be rounded up to three decimal places. Any PSXP Public Unitholder otherwise entitled to receive a fractional share of Phillips 66 Common Stock shall be entitled to receive a cash payment, without interest, rounded to the nearest cent, equal to the product of (i) the aggregated amount of such fractional interest and (ii) an amount equal to the average of the volume-weighted average price per share of Phillips 66 Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each of the ten (10) consecutive trading days ending with the complete trading day immediately prior to the completion of the Merger. Existing stockholders of Phillips 66 (the “Phillips 66 Stockholders”) will continue to own their existing Phillips 66 Common Stock following completion of the Merger.
On October 26, 2021, the conflicts committee (the “Conflicts Committee”) of the board of directors of the General Partner (the “GP Board”), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, are in the best interests of PSXP and its subsidiaries and the PSXP Public Unitholders, (b) approved the Merger, including the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the foregoing constituting “Special Approval” as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PSXP, dated August 1, 2019 (as amended, the “Third A&R Partnership Agreement”)), (c) recommended to the GP Board the approval of the Merger Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and (d) resolved, and recommended to the GP Board that the GP Board resolve, to direct that the Merger Agreement be submitted to a vote of the limited partners of PSXP (“PSXP Limited Partners”).
On October 26, 2021, the GP Board (acting, in part, based upon the receipt of such approval and recommendation of the Conflicts Committee), by unanimous vote (a) determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are in the best interests of PSXP and the PSXP Limited Partners, (b) authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, (c) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to a vote of the PSXP Limited Partners and (d) authorized the PSXP Limited Partners to act by written consent pursuant to the terms of the Third A&R Partnership Agreement.
Pursuant to the Third A&R Partnership Agreement, the approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger by PSXP requires the affirmative vote or written consent of a majority of the outstanding PSXP Common Units and Series A Preferred Units (on an as-converted basis at the then applicable conversion rate), voting together as a single class (a “Unit Majority”). On October 26, 2021, Phillips 66 caused P66 PDI, which, as of such date, beneficially owned 169,760,137 PSXP Common Units, representing approximately 70.21% of the outstanding PSXP Common Units and Series A Preferred Units (as defined in the accompanying information statement/prospectus) on an as-converted basis and constituting a Unit Majority, to deliver a written consent (the “Written Consent”) approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger. Accordingly, the delivery of the Written Consent is sufficient to approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, on behalf of the PSXP Limited Partners.
This information statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the proposed Merger and related matters. Phillips 66 and PSXP both encourage you to read the entire document carefully. In particular, see the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 for a discussion of risks related to the Merger, the tax consequences of the Merger and ownership of the Phillips 66 Common Stock received in the Merger, an investment in Phillips 66 Common Stock, and Phillips 66’s business following the consummation of the Merger.
Phillips 66 Common Stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “PSX,” and PSXP Common Units are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “PSXP.”
Greg C. Garland
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of
Phillips 66 and Phillips 66 Partners GP LLC
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (“SEC”) NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER OR DETERMINED THAT THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
This information statement/prospectus is dated , and is first being mailed to PSXP Limited Partners on or about ,