Excelerate Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On May 5, 2025, Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership (“EELP”), a subsidiary of Excelerate Energy, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors named therein (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), entered into an indenture (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which EELP issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of EELP’s 8.000% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Guarantors.
Interest and Maturity
The Notes will mature on May 15, 2030, and interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each May 15 and November 15, commencing November 15, 2025, to holders of record on the May 1 and November 1 immediately preceding the related interest payment date, at a rate of 8.000% per annum; provided that the final interest payment date will be May 15, 2030 and the record date for the final interest payment will be May 1, 2030.
Optional Redemption
At any time prior to May 15, 2027, EELP may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including any additional notes) issued under the Indenture, upon not less than 10 or more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price of 108.000% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, with an amount of cash not greater than the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings; provided that: (i) at least 60% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes originally issued under the Indenture (excluding the Notes held by EELP and its subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and (ii) the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering. In addition, at any time prior to May 15, 2027, EELP may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 10 or more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus an applicable make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date.
On or after May 15, 2027, EELP may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 10 or more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on May 15 of each year indicated below:
| Year |
Redemption Price | |||
| 2027 |
104.000 | % | ||
| 2028 |
102.000 | % | ||
| 2029 |
100.000 | % | ||
Change of Control Triggering Event
If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, EELP will make an offer to each holder of the Notes to repurchase all or any part of that holder’s Notes for cash at a price equal to 101.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the date of purchase.
Certain Covenants
The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, limit EELP’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) pay distributions on equity interests, repurchase equity interests, redeem subordinated indebtedness or make certain investments; (ii) incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue disqualified equity; (iii) create liens to secure indebtedness; (iv) make distributions, loans or other asset transfers from EELP’s restricted subsidiaries; (v) consolidate or merge with or into, or sell all or substantially all of the properties or assets of EELP or its restricted subsidiaries to, another person; (vi) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (vii) designate a subsidiary as an unrestricted subsidiary.
Events of Default
The Indenture contains customary events of default, including, among other things, failure to make required payments, failure to make a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Sale Offer (as such terms are defined in the Indenture) within the required time, failure to comply with certain agreements or covenants, failure to pay or acceleration of certain other indebtedness, a guarantee being held unenforceable or invalid, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, and failure to pay certain judgments. An event of default under the Indenture will allow either the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes to accelerate the amounts due under the Notes.
The foregoing description of the Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture and the form of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2030, which are filed as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
| 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 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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| 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of May 5, 2025, by and among Excelerate Energy Limited Partnership, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. | |
| 4.2 | Form of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2030 (included as Exhibit A in Exhibit 4.1). | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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.
| Excelerate Energy, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: May 5, 2025 | By: | /s/ Dana Armstrong | ||||
| Dana Armstrong Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||