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ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Apr 3, 2008)

Filed April 3, 2008For Securities:EPDEPDU

Summary

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) announced a significant debt offering on March 31, 2008, detailing an Underwriting Agreement for the public sale of $400 million in 5.65% Senior Notes due 2013 and $700 million in 6.50% Senior Notes due 2019. These notes, issued by Enterprise Products Operating LLC and guaranteed by the Partnership, are scheduled to close on April 3, 2008. The proceeds from this substantial offering are earmarked to reduce outstanding borrowings under the Partnership's revolving credit facility and for general partnership purposes. This move indicates a strategic effort by EPD to strengthen its financial position by deleveraging its balance sheet. The issuance of these senior notes, backed by legal opinions and filed with the SEC, demonstrates the company's access to capital markets and its commitment to managing its debt structure. Investors should note the involvement of major financial institutions as underwriters, some of whom are also lenders under the credit facility, which is a common practice in such transactions.

Key Highlights

  • 1EPD entered into an underwriting agreement for a public offering of $1.1 billion in senior notes.
  • 2The offering consists of $400 million of 5.65% Senior Notes due 2013 and $700 million of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2019.
  • 3The notes are issued by Enterprise Products Operating LLC and guaranteed by Enterprise Products Partners L.P. on an unsecured and unsubordinated basis.
  • 4Proceeds from the offering will be used to reduce borrowings under the Partnership's revolving credit facility and for general partnership purposes.
  • 5The closing of the issuance and sale of the securities is scheduled for April 3, 2008.
  • 6The offering is registered under the Securities Act of 1933 via a Form S-3 registration statement.
  • 7The filing includes various exhibits such as the underwriting agreement, supplemental indentures, legal opinions, and a press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is issuing a total of $1.1 billion in senior notes through its operating subsidiary. This amount is comprised of $400 million in 5.65% Senior Notes due 2013 and $700 million in 6.50% Senior Notes due 2019.

The net proceeds from the offering are intended to be used to temporarily reduce outstanding borrowings under the Partnership's multi-year revolving credit facility, along with accrued interest. Any remaining proceeds will be used for general partnership purposes.

The underwriters for this offering include Lehman Brothers Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., acting as representatives for several other underwriters named on the schedule.

The guarantee from Enterprise Products Partners L.P. provides investors with an additional layer of security, as the parent company is directly obligated to ensure the payment of the principal and interest on the notes issued by its operating subsidiary. This guarantee is unsecured and unsubordinated.