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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 27, 2006
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   0001-338613   16-1731691
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification
incorporation)       No.)
1700 Pacific, Suite 2900
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (214) 750-1771
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 8.01 Other Events
On November 27, 2006, Regency Energy Partners LP (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing that it has commenced a private placement of $650.0 million of senior notes. The Partnership is filing a copy of the press release as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
In connection with the offering of senior notes, the Partnership will disclose LTM covenant EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income. We believe that LTM covenant EBITDA is a useful financial performance measurement reflecting our ability to incur and service debt and to fund capital expenditures. LTM covenant EBITDA, defined as “Consolidated EBITDA” in our credit agreement for purposes of calculating financial covenants, is a measure designed to estimate what our historical adjustment EBITDA would have been if certain material projects had been in service for the entire historical period and if certain acquisitions had closed as of the beginning of such period. LTM covenant EBITDA is also adjusted for certain non-recurring items. We believe that LTM covenant EBITDA provides an appropriate measure of our debt service capabilities and, as a result, this measure is used as a measure of our financial performance pursuant to credit facility.
The following table provides a reconciliation of LTM covenant EBITDA to net income.
                         
            Nine Months     Nine Months  
    Year Ended     Ended     Ended  
    December 31,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2005     2005     2006  
    ($ in thousands)  
Net loss
   $ (10,860 )   $ (12,440 )   $ (13,831 )
Add:
                        
Interest expense, net
     17,880       12,717       27,319  
Depreciation and amortization
     23,171       16,076       28,306  
 
                  
EBITDA
   $ 30,191     $ 16,353     $ 41,794  
Unrealized (gain)/loss from risk management activities
     9,530       12,712       (4,346 )
Non-cash put option exercises
     1,956       1,293       2,652  
Acquisition expenses
     —       —       1,885  
Loss on debt refinancing
     8,480       7,724       12,447  
Management services termination fee
     —       —       12,542  
Management fee
     1,086       760       360  
 
                  
Adjusted EBITDA
   $ 51,243     $ 38,842     $ 67,334  
 
                  
         
    ($ in thousands)  
Adjusted EBITDA for year ended December 31, 2005
   $ 51,243  
 
      
Add (deduct):
        
Adjusted EBITDA for nine months ended September 30, 2006
     67,334  
Adjusted EBITDA for nine months ended September 30, 2005
     (38,842 )
 
      
Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended September 30, 2006
   $ 79,735  
 
      
Add (deduct):
        
Pro forma adjustments for Regency Interstate Enhancement Project, TexStar acquisition and material projects
     35,152  
Net adjustment to EBITDA in bank credit agreement(1)
     4,651  
 
      
LTM Covenant EBITDA
   $ 119,538  
 
      
 
(1)   Consists primarily of $2.5 million of expenses related to our initial public offering and $2.0 million of Long-Term Incentive Plan expenses.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
    
Exhibit 99.1
  Copy of the registrant’s press release dated November 27, 2006 announcing the commencement of a private placement of senior notes.

 

 

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.
             
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
 
            
By:   REGENCY GP LP,
its General Partner
 
            
    By:   REGENCY GP LLC,
its General Partner
 
            
 
      By:   /s/ William E. Joor III
 
           
 
      Name:   William E. Joor III
 
      Title:   Executive Vice President,
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary
November 27, 2006

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
    
Exhibit 99.1
  Copy of the registrant’s press release dated November 27, 2006 announcing the commencement of a private placement of senior notes.