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): March 18, 2013
PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-34722 | 27-1679071 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 333 Clay Street, Suite 1500 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 646-4100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not applicable
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| ITEM 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On March 18, 2013, PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. (the “Partnership”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citigroup”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Partnership may sell from time to time through Citigroup, as the Partnership’s sales agent, common units representing limited partner interests having an aggregate offering price of up to $75,000,000 (the “Units”). Sales of the Units, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed by the Partnership and Citigroup.
The Partnership intends to use the net proceeds from the sales of the Units, including its general partner’s proportionate capital contribution, after deducting the sales agent’s commission and offering expenses, for general partnership purposes, which may include, among other things, repayment of indebtedness, acquisitions, capital expenditures and additions to working capital. Amounts repaid under the Partnership’s revolving credit facility may be reborrowed to fund the Partnership’s ongoing capital program, potential future acquisitions or for general partnership purposes.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Partnership may also sell Units from time to time to Citigroup as principal for its own account at a price to be agreed upon at the time of sale. Any sale of Units to Citigroup as principal would be pursuant to the terms of a separate terms agreement between the Partnership and Citigroup.
The Units will be issued pursuant to the Partnership’s existing effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-174590).
The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Legal opinions relating to the Units are filed herewith as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Equity Distribution Agreement, dated March 18, 2013, between PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding legality of the Units. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding tax matters. |
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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.
| PAA NATURAL GAS STORAGE, L.P. | ||
| By: PNGS GP LLC, its general partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard McGee | |
| Name: | Richard McGee | |
| Title: | Vice President | |
Date: March 18, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Equity Distribution Agreement, dated March 18, 2013, between PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding legality of the Units. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. regarding tax matters. |