8-K 1 a10-21985_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

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):  November 30, 2010  (November 24, 2010)

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-11331

 

43-1698480

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,
Overland Park, Kansas

 

66210

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  913-661-1500

 

Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

333-06693

 

43-1742520

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,
Overland Park, Kansas

 

66210

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  913-661-1500

 

Ferrellgas, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-50182

 

43-1698481

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,
Overland Park, Kansas

 

66210

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  913-661-1500

 

Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-50183

 

14-1866671

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7500 College Blvd., Suite 1000,
Overland Park, Kansas

 

66210

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  913-661-1500

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

The information included in Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

Offering

 

On November 24, 2010, Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “Company”) and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (“Finance Corp.” and together with the Company, collectively, the “Issuers”), pursuant to a Purchase Agreement dated November 9, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”) among the Issuers and the initial purchasers named therein, sold $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 6.50% senior notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) to the initial purchasers in a private offering.  The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of the 2021 Notes to purchase and redeem all of their outstanding 6.75% senior notes due 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and to pay related costs and expenses and to reduce outstanding indebtedness under their existing credit facility.

 

Indenture

 

The 2021 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated November 24, 2010 among the Issuers and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”).  The 2021 Notes will mature on May 1, 2021, and interest on the 2021 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing on May 1, 2011. The 2021 Notes will be the Issuers’ general unsecured senior obligations.  The 2021 Notes will be effectively junior to all of the Issuers’ future senior secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt, and will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and obligations of any of the Issuers’ subsidiaries.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

In connection with the issuance and sale of the 2021 Notes, the Issuers entered into a Registration Rights Agreement dated November 24, 2010 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the initial purchasers named therein. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuers will (1) use their reasonable best efforts to consummate an exchange offer within 300 days from November 24, 2010 by filing a registration statement; and (2) if required, have a shelf registration statement declared effective with the SEC with respect to resales of the 2021 Notes.  If the Issuers fail to satisfy these obligations on a timely basis, the Issuers will be required to pay additional interest to holders of the 2021 Notes.

 

The descriptions set forth above in this Item 2.03 are qualified in their entirety by the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement, which are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 24, 2010, the Issuers issued a press release related to the closing of the offering of the 2021 Notes.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

On November 24, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has received and accepted for purchase $368,600,000 principal amount of 2014 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on November 23, 2010, which was the early tender date for the Company’s previously announced cash tender offer with respect to the 2014 Notes, and that it has also called for redemption any and all of the 2014 Notes that remain outstanding after consummation of such tender offer.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

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Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

4.1

 

Indenture, dated November 24, 2010, with form of Notes attached, by and among Ferrellgas, L.P., Ferrellgas Finance Corp., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 6.50% Senior Notes due 2021.

 

 

 

4.2

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 24, 2010, by and among Ferrellgas, L.P., Ferrellgas Finance Corp. and the initial purchasers named therein.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of the Issuers dated November 24, 2010.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release of the Company dated November 24, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

 

 

November 30, 2010

By:

 

 

 

/s/ J. RYAN VANWINKLE

 

 

Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner

 

 

 

Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.

 

 

November 30, 2010

By:

 

 

 

/s/ J. RYAN VANWINKLE

 

 

Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director

 

 

 

 

Ferrellgas, L.P.

 

 

November 30, 2010

By:

 

 

 

/s/ J. RYAN VANWINKLE

 

 

Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of Ferrellgas, Inc., the general partner

 

 

 

 

Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

 

 

November 30, 2010

By:

 

 

 

/s/ J. RYAN VANWINKLE

 

 

Name: J. Ryan VanWinkle

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Sole Director

 

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