0001414475-19-000044.txt : 20190703 0001414475-19-000044.hdr.sgml : 20190703 20190703142348 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001414475-19-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190701 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190703 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Western Midstream Operating, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001414475 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 261075808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34046 FILM NUMBER: 19941369 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 BUSINESS PHONE: 832-636-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE CITY: THE WOODLANDS STATE: TX ZIP: 77380 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Western Gas Partners LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071011 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Western Gas Partners DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071009 8-K 1 wesop20198-kxtermloan.htm WES OP FORM 8-K Document


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): July 1, 2019
 
WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
001-34046
(Commission
File Number)
26-1075808
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
(832) 636-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of exchange
on which registered
None
 
None
 
None

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).    Emerging growth company   ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨




Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 1, 2019, Western Midstream Operating, LP (“WES Operating”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) of its $2.0 billion 364-day senior unsecured credit agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), dated December 19, 2018, among itself, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum size of the facility by an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion, which may be drawn upon by WES Operating on or before September 30, 2019, (ii) extend the maturity date from February 27, 2020 to December 31, 2020, and (iii) modify certain mandatory prepayment terms.

The above summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Relationships

Certain of the lenders under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services for WES Operating, for which they received or may receive customary fees and expenses. Certain affiliates of such lenders have acted, and may in the future act, as underwriters of certain of WES Operating’s debt and equity issuances.

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

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.





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.
 
 
 
WESTERN MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP
 
 
 
 
 
By:
Western Midstream Operating GP, LLC,
its general partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
July 3, 2019
By:
/s/ John D. Montanti
 
 
 
John D. Montanti
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary