Introductory Note
On November 9, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), Altus Midstream Company, a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.) (the “Company”), consummated the previously announced acquisition of (i) 100% of the equity interests in each of Alpine High Gathering LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Alpine High Gathering”), Alpine High Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Alpine High Pipeline”), Alpine High Processing LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Alpine High Processing”), Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Alpine High NGL”), and Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Alpine High GP” and, together with Alpine High Gathering, Alpine High Pipeline, Alpine High Processing, and Alpine High NGL, the “Alpine High Entities”) and (ii) options, previously held by Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Apache Contributor”) and wholly owned subsidiary of Apache Corporation (“Apache”), to acquire equity interests in the following third-party pipelines: (A) an option to acquire up to a 15% equity interest (as well as pursuant to a supplemental option, an additional 1% equity interest) in the Gulf Coast Express pipeline, (B) an option to acquire up to a 15% equity interest in the EPIC Crude pipeline, (C) an option to acquire a 50% equity interest in the Salt Creek NGL pipeline, (D) an option to acquire up to a 33% equity interest in the Shin Oak pipeline, and (E) an option to acquire an approximate 33% equity interest in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project, subject to reduction in the event that other options to acquire equity in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project held by third parties are exercised (collectively, the “Options”), pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018 (the “Contribution Agreement”), by and among the Company, Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Altus Midstream”), the Apache Contributor and each of the Alpine High Entities.
We refer to the acquisitions and the other transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement as the “Business Combination.” Following the completion of the Business Combination, our wholly owned subsidiary, Altus Midstream GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Altus Midstream GP”), is the sole general partner of Altus Midstream, and we will operate our business through Altus Midstream and its subsidiaries, including the Alpine High Entities.
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Company changed its name from Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. to Altus Midstream Company. Unless the context otherwise requires, “KAAC” refers to the registrant prior to the Closing, and “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to the registrant and its subsidiaries following the Closing. References to “Alpine High Midstream” are to Alpine High Gathering, Alpine High Pipeline, Alpine High Processing, and Alpine High NGL, collectively.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Altus Midstream Credit Agreement
On November 9, 2018, Altus Midstream entered into a Credit Agreement among Altus Midstream, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“Administrative Agent”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch, MUFG Bank Ltd., and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch,as Co-Documentation Agents (the “Credit Agreement”).
The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes, with aggregate commitments of $450 million until (i) the consolidated net income of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries, as adjusted pursuant to the Credit Agreement (“EBITDA”), for three consecutive calendar months equals or exceeds $175 million on an annualized basis and (ii) Altus Midstream has raised at least $250 million of additional capital (such period, the “Initial Period”). Following the Initial Period, the aggregate commitments equal $800 million. All aggregate commitments include a letter of credit subfacility of up to $100 million and a swingline loan subfacility of up to $100 million. After the Initial Period, Altus Midstream may increase commitments up to an aggregate $1.5 billion by adding new lenders or obtaining the consent of any increasing existing lenders.
Borrowings and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement may be made only in US dollars. The aggregate amount of borrowings, undrawn issued letters of credit, and unreimbursed drawings under issued letters of credit may not exceed total commitments at any given time.
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