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
October 26, 2021
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Phillips 66
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35349 | 45-3779385 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
2331 CityWest Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(281) 293-6600
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | PSX | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 26, 2021, Phillips 66, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Phillips 66 Company, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“P66 Company”), Phillips 66 Project Development Inc., a Delaware corporation and 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 (the “Partnership” or “PSXP”), and Phillips 66 Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Partnership, with the Partnership surviving as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), (i) each outstanding common unit representing a limited partner interest in the Partnership (each, a “Partnership Common Unit”) other than Partnership Common Units owned by the Company and its subsidiaries, including P66 Company and P66 PDI (each, a “Public Common Unit”), will be converted into the right to receive 0.50 (the “Exchange Ratio”) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock” and the shares of Common Stock to be issued in the Merger, the “Merger Consideration”) and (ii) (a) each Partnership LTIP Award (as defined in the Merger Agreement), other than Director LTIP Awards (as defined in the Merger Agreement), whether vested or not, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, will cease to relate to or represent any right to receive Partnership Common Units and will be converted, at the Effective Time, into an equivalent award of Parent RSUs (as defined in the Merger Agreement), adjusted by the Exchange Ratio, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Partnership LTIP Award, including any applicable payment timing provisions and dividend equivalent rights, as applicable, except as otherwise adjusted by the Merger Agreement and (b) each Director LTIP Award (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall become fully vested and shall be automatically converted into the right to receive, with respect to each Partnership 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 determined based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock as of the closing date) (plus any accrued but unpaid amounts in relation to distribution equivalent rights). In connection with the Merger, (i) the General Partner’s non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership and (ii) the Partnership Common Units owned by the Company and its subsidiaries, including P66 Company and P66 PDI, shall not be cancelled, shall not be converted into the Merger Consideration and shall remain outstanding following the Merger as a non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership and as Partnership Common Units, respectively.
The Conflicts Committee (the “Conflicts Committee”) of the board of directors of the General Partner (the “GP Board”) has unanimously (i) determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are in the best interests of the Partnership and the holders of Public Common Units, (ii) approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and (iii) recommended that the GP Board approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, and resolve to direct that the Merger Agreement be submitted to a vote of the limited partners of the Partnership (the “Limited Partners”) for approval. The GP Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Conflicts Committee) has unanimously (i) determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, are in the best interests of the Partnership and the Limited Partners, (ii) authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, (iii) directed that the Merger Agreement be submitted to a vote of the Limited Partners and (iv) authorized the Limited Partners to act by written consent pursuant to the terms of the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated as of August 1, 2019, as amended. The GP Board set October 26, 2021 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the Limited Partners entitled to execute and deliver written consents approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.
Immediately following the execution of the Merger Agreement, P66 PDI, which as of the Record Date held 169,760,137 Partnership Common Units (the “Covered Units”), representing approximately 70.21% of the outstanding Partnership Common Units and Series A preferred units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (“Series A Preferred Units”), voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, delivered its written consent covering all of the Covered Units approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger (the “Written Consent”).
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties from the parties, and each party has agreed to customary covenants, including, among others, covenants relating to (i) the conduct of business during the interim period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time and (ii) the obligation to use reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to be consummated.
Completion of the Merger is subject to certain customary conditions, including, among others: (i) approval of the Merger Agreement by holders of a majority of the outstanding Partnership Common Units and Series A Preferred Units, voting together as a single class on an as-converted basis, which was received on October 26, 2021 in the Written Consent; (ii) there being no law or injunction prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement; (iii) the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the shares of Common Stock to be issued as Merger Consideration; (iv) approval for listing on the New York Stock Exchange of the shares of Common Stock to be issued as Merger Consideration; (v) subject to specified materiality standards, the accuracy of certain representations and warranties of each party; and (vi) compliance by each party in all material respects with its covenants.
The Merger Agreement provides for certain termination rights for both the Company and the Partnership, including in the event that (i) the parties agree by mutual written consent to terminate the Merger Agreement, (ii) the Merger is not consummated by April 26, 2022 or (iii) a law or injunction prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is in effect and has become final and non-appealable. The Merger Agreement provides that upon termination of the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, (i) the Partnership will be obligated to reimburse the Company for its expenses and (ii) the Company will be obligated to reimburse the Partnership for its expenses, in each case, in an amount not to exceed $4.5 million.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the actual Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
The foregoing summary of the Merger Agreement has been included to provide investors and securityholders with information regarding the terms of the Merger Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company, the Partnership or their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specified dates, were solely for the benefit of the respective parties to such agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the respective parties to such agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company, the Partnership or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company’s or the Partnership’s public disclosures.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company and the Partnership issued a joint press release on October 27, 2021 announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Words and phrases such as “is anticipated,” “is estimated,” “is expected,” “is planned,” “is scheduled,” “is targeted,” “believes,” “continues,” “intends,” “will,” “would,” “objectives,” “goals,” “projects,” “efforts,” “strategies” and similar expressions are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements included in this report are based on management’s expectations, estimates and projections as of the date they are made. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and you should not unduly rely on them as they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include: the realization of expected benefits of the proposed transaction to the Company and the Partnership and their stockholders and unitholders, respectively; the anticipated completion of the proposed transaction and the timing thereof; the expected future growth, dividends and distributions of the combined company, and plans and objectives of management for future operations; the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative impact on commercial activity and demand for refined petroleum products; the inability to timely obtain or maintain permits necessary for capital projects; changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs like the renewable fuel standards program, low carbon fuel standards and tax credits for biofuels; fluctuations in natural gas liquids (“NGL”), crude oil, and natural gas prices, and petrochemical and refining margins; unexpected changes in costs for constructing, modifying or operating our facilities; unexpected difficulties in manufacturing, refining or transporting our products; the level and success of drilling and production volumes around our Midstream assets; risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers and transporters of refined petroleum products, renewable fuels or specialty products; lack of, or disruptions in, adequate and reliable transportation for our NGL, crude oil, natural gas, and refined products; potential liability from litigation or for remedial actions, including removal and reclamation obligations under environmental regulations; failure to complete construction of capital projects on time and within budget; the inability to comply with governmental regulations or make capital expenditures to maintain compliance; limited access to capital or significantly higher cost of capital related to illiquidity or uncertainty in the domestic or international financial markets; potential disruption of our operations due to accidents, weather events, including as a result of climate change, terrorism or cyberattacks; general domestic and international economic and political developments including armed hostilities, expropriation of assets, and other political, economic or diplomatic developments, including those caused by public health issues and international monetary conditions and exchange controls; changes in governmental policies relating to NGL, crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, or renewable fuels pricing, regulation or taxation, including exports; changes in estimates or projections used to assess fair value of intangible assets, goodwill and property and equipment and/or strategic decisions with respect to our asset portfolio that cause impairment charges; investments required, or reduced demand for products, as a result of environmental rules and regulations; changes in tax,
environmental and other laws and regulations (including alternative energy mandates); the operation, financing and distribution decisions of equity affiliates we do not control; the impact of adverse market conditions or other similar risks to those identified herein affecting the Company or the Partnership, as well as the ability of the Company or the Partnership to successfully execute their respective growth plans; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the Company’s businesses generally as set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
No Offer or Solicitation
This report is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, as amended.
Additional Information and Where You Can Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company will file a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include an information statement of the Partnership, with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS OF PHILLIPS 66 AND THE PARTNERSHIP ARE ADVISED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND INFORMATION STATEMENT, PROSPECTUS OR OTHER DOCUMENT (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION, THE PARTIES TO THE TRANSACTION AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSACTION. A definitive information statement will be sent to securityholders of the Partnership in connection with any solicitation of proxies or consents of the Partnership unitholders relating to the proposed transaction. Investors and securityholders may obtain a free copy of such documents and other relevant documents (if and when available) filed by Phillips 66 or the Partnership with the SEC from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Securityholders and other interested parties will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of such documents and other relevant documents (if and when available) from the Company’s website at www.phillips66.com under the “Investors” tab under the heading “SEC Filings” or from the Partnership’s website at www.phillips66partners.com under the “Investors” tab and the “SEC Filings” sub-tab.
Participants in the Solicitation Relating to the Merger
The Company, the Partnership and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies and consents in respect of the transaction. Information about these persons is set forth in the Company’s proxy statement relating to its 2021 Annual Meeting, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021; the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021; certain of the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K; the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021; and subsequent statements of changes in beneficial ownership on file with the SEC. Securityholders and investors may obtain additional information regarding the interests of such persons, which may be different than those of the respective companies’ securityholders generally, by reading the registration statement/information statement/prospectus and other relevant documents regarding the transaction (if and when available), which may be filed with the SEC.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
*The schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K and will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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.
| Phillips 66 | ||||||||
| Dated: October 27, 2021 | By: | /s/ Paula A. Johnson | ||||||
| Paula A. Johnson Executive Vice President | ||||||||