10-K/A 1 suform10k_123107.htm SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY FORM 10-K/A, DECEMBER 31, 2007 suform10k_123107.htm





UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549

FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

  X
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007

OR

 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM

Commission File No. 1-6407

SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
75-0571592
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5444 Westheimer Road
77056-5306
Houston, Texas
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (713) 989-2000

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1 per share
New York Stock Exchange
7.55% Depositary Shares
New York Stock Exchange
5.00% Corporate Units
New York Stock Exchange
   

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes  P  No ____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ____  No  P

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  P    No ____ 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not con­tained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information state­ments incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. P  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer  P    Accelerated filer _____   Non-accelerated filer _____  Smaller reporting company _____   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes ____    No  P 

The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of June 30, 2007 was $3,537,812,559 (based on the closing sales price of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2007).  For purposes of this calculation, shares held by non-affiliates exclude only those shares beneficially owned by executive officers, directors and stockholders of more than 10% of the Common Stock of the Company.

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding on February 22, 2008 was 123,772,513.


 
 
 

 


Table of Contents


ITEM 15.   Exhibits, FinancialStatement Schedules
 
Signatures
 
Index to Exhibits
 
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO
Section 1350 Certification of CEO and CFO





EXPLANATORY NOTE:

This Amendment No. 1  amends Southern Union Company’s (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2008 (the “Original Filing”). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 for the sole purpose of providing revised Exhibits 23.1 and 23.2, which include the conformed signature of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The conformed signatures were not included in the Original Filing due to a clerical error in the Edgar conversion. Amendment No. 1 does not include the entire Form 10-K.

Except as described above, this Amendment No. 1 does not amend any other information set forth in the Original Filing and the Company has not updated disclosures included therein to reflect any events that occurred subsequent to February 29, 2008.

 
ITEM 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
 
Index to Exhibits.
Exhibit No.   Description

2(a)      Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among SRCG, Ltd. and SRG Genpar, L.P., as Sellers and Southern Union Panhandle LLC and Southern Union Gathering Company LLC, as Buyers, dated as of December 15, 2005. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
2(b)      Purchase and Sale Agreement between Southern Union Company and UGI Corporation, dated as of January 26, 2006. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
2(c)       First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Southern Union Company and UGI Corporation, dated as of August 24, 2006. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
2(d)       Purchase and Sale Agreement between Southern Union Company and National Grid USA, dated as of February 15, 2006. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 17, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
2(e)       Limited Settlement Agreement between Southern Union Company, Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, the Department of the Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, dated as of August 24, 2006. (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
2(f)        First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Southern Union Company and National Grid USA, dated as of August 24, 2006. (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
2(g)      Redemption Agreement by and between CCE Holdings, LLC and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., dated as of September 18, 2006. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
2(h)      Letter Agreement by and between Southern Union Company and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., dated as of September 14, 2006. (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)
 
          3(a)       Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Southern Union Company. (Filed as Exhibit 3(a) to Southern Union’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
          3(b)      By-Laws of Southern Union Company, as amended through January 3, 2007.  (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
          3(c)      Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights re: Southern Union Company’s 7.55% Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series A. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Southern Union’s Form 8-A/A dated October 17, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
4(a)       Specimen Common Stock Certificate.  (Filed as Exhibit 4(a) to Southern Union's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
          4(b)       Indenture between The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as successor to Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., as trustee, and Southern Union Company dated January 31, 1994.  (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Southern Union's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 15, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
4(c)       Officers' Certificate dated January 31, 1994 setting forth the terms of the 7.60% Senior Debt Securities due 2024.  (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Southern Union's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 15, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
          4(d)       Officer's Certificate of Southern Union Company dated November 3, 1999 with respect to 8.25% Senior Notes due 2029.  (Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Southern Union's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
          4(e)        Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated June 11, 2003, between Southern Union Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as successor to JP Morgan Chase Bank (formerly the Chase Manhattan Bank, National Association). (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to Southern Union’s Form 8-A/A dated June 20, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.)
     
           4(f)        Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated February 11, 2005, between Southern Union Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as successor to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (f/n/a JP Morgan Chase Bank). (Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to Southern Union’s Form 8-A/A dated February 22, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
   4(g)      Subordinated Debt Securities Indenture between Southern Union Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as successor to JP Morgan Chase Bank (as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.), as Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4-G to Southern Union’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-58297) and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
           4(h)      Second Supplemental Indenture, dated October 23, 2006, between Southern Union Company and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., successor to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., formerly known as JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association).  (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Southern Union’s Form 8-K/A dated October 24, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
  4(i)     2006 Series A Junior Subordinated Notes Due November 1, 2066 dated October 23, 2006 (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Southern Unions Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on October 24, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
  4(j)      Replacement Capital Covenant, dated as of October 23, 2006 by Southern Union Company, a Delaware corporation with its successors and assigns, in favor of and for the benefit of each Covered Debtor (as defined in the Covenant). (Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on October 24, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
  4(k)     Southern Union is a party to other debt instruments, none of which authorizes the issuance of debt securities in an amount which exceeds 10% of the total assets of Southern Union.  Southern Union hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any of these instruments to the Commission upon request.
 
 10(a)   Construction and Term Loan Agreement between Citrus Corp., as borrower, and Pipeline Funding Company, LLC, as lender and administrative agent, dated as of February 5, 2008. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(b)   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC, as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, LP and CrossCountry Citrus, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, dated as of June 29, 2007. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(c)    Credit Agreement between Trunkline LNG Holdings, LLC, as borrower, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, LP and Trunkline LNG Company, LLC, as guarantors, the financial institutions listed therein and Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, dated as of March 15, 2007. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(d)    Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement between Southern Union Company and the Banks named therein dated September 29, 2005. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(e)    First Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement between Southern Union Company and the Banks named therein.  (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(f)     Second Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated September 29, 2005, among the Company, as borrower, and the lenders party there. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(g)    Form of Indemnification Agreement between Southern Union Company and each of the Directors of Southern Union Company.  (Filed as Exhibit 10(i) to Southern Union’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1986 and incorporated herein by reference.)
   
10(h)     Southern Union Company 1992 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, As Amended. (Filed as Exhibit 10(l) to Southern Union’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(i)      Southern Union Company Director's Deferred Compensation Plan.  (Filed as Exhibit 10(g) to Southern Union's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
 10(j)     First Amendment to Southern Union Company Director’s Deferred Compensation Plan, effective April 1, 2007. (Filed as Exhibit 10(h) to Southern Union Company’s Quarterly Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
           10(k)     Southern Union Company Amended Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan with Amendments.  (Filed as Exhibit 4 to Southern Union’s Form S-8 filed May 27, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.)                 
 
            10(l)     Separation Agreement and General Release Agreement between Thomas F. Karam and Southern Union Company dated November 8, 2005. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 8, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
            10(m)   Separation Agreement and General Release Agreement between John E. Brennan and Southern Union Company dated July 1, 2005. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5,  2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
            10(n)    Separation Agreement and General Release Agreement between David J. Kvapil and Southern Union Company dated July 1, 2005. (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Southern Union’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 5, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
            10(o)    Second Amended and Restated Southern Union Company 2003 Stock and Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 4 to Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-138524, filed on November 8, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
            10(p)    Southern Union Company Pennsylvania Division Stock Incentive Plan.  (Filed as Exhibit 4 to Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-36146, filed on May 3, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
            10(q)    Southern Union Company Pennsylvania Division 1992 Stock Option Plan.  (Filed as Exhibit 4 to Form S-8, SEC File No. 333-36150, filed on May 3, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
  10(r)    Form of Long Term Incentive Award Agreement, dated December 28, 2006, between Southern Union Company and the undersigned. (Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Southern Union’s Form 8-K dated January 3, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
  10(s)   Capital Stock Agreement dated June 30, 1986, as amended April 3, 2000 ("Agreement"), among El Paso Energy Corporation (as successor in interest to Sonat, Inc.); CrossCountry Energy, LLC (assignee of Enron Corp., which is the successor in interest to InterNorth, Inc. by virtue of a name change and successor in interest to Houston Natural Gas Corporation by virtue of a merger) and Citrus Corp. (Filed as Exhibit 10(p) to Southern Union’s Form 10-K dated March 1, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
  10(t)    Certificate of Incorporation of Citrus Corp.  (Filed as Exhibit 10(q) to Southern Union’s Form 10-K dated March 1, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
  10(u)   By-Laws of Citrus Corp., filed herewith.  (Filed as Exhibit 10(r) to Southern Union’s Form 10-K dated March 1, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
     12     Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.  (Filed as Exhibit 12 to Southern Union’s Form 10-K dated February 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.) 
 
               14     Code of Ethics and Business Conduct. (Filed as Exhibit 14 to Southern Union’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.)
 
     21     Subsidiaries of the Registrant.  (Filed as Exhibit 21 to Southern Union’s Form 10-K dated February 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.) 
 
             23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Southern Union Company.
 
             23.2    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Citrus Corp.
 
              24      Power of Attorney.  (Filed as Exhibit 24 to Southern Union’s Form 10-K dated February 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.)   
  
             31.1    Certificate by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
             31.2    Certificate by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   32.1    Certificate by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
   32.2    Certificate by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 




SIGNATURES
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Southern Union has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 10, 2008.
 
 
 
 
 
SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY
 
 
 
By: /s/ GEORGE E. ALDRICH            
 
 
     George E. Aldrich
     Vice President and Controller