Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
31 Mar 2009material agreement● Neutral
Lenders under the Partnership's credit facility agreed on 26 March 2009 that it need not add new price-hedging contracts for 2011 production, though it must keep its existing 2011 hedges. Without this waiver it would have had to hedge at least 50% of projected production through 2011 by 1 April 2009. As of 30 March 2009 about 75%, 70% and 45% of estimated 2009, 2010 and 2011 production was hedged. The other hedging requirements are unchanged.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company, Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc disclosed a new substantial Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. shareholding (68.40% of votes).
9 May 2008asset acquisition disposition● NeutralMajor
The IPO closed on 6 May 2008, with the underwriters having fully exercised their option for 1,237,500 extra units. The Partnership became sole owner of the Operating Company: Pioneer USA contributed a 73.36% stake in exchange for 20,521,200 units (a 71.254% limited partner interest), and the Partnership paid $141,061,250 cash for a further 26.54% stake and $22,007,724 for additional wellbores and related assets from the Retained Company. Pioneer USA keeps a 71.254% limited partner interest and the general partner a 0.1% interest, and several related-party agreements (omnibus, administrative services, tax sharing, operating) were signed with Pioneer. This completes the IPO and merger thread from the previous filing.
Following the 30 April 2008 IPO pricing, the Partnership agreed to sell 8,250,000 common units at $19.00 each ($17.67 after underwriting discount), with an option for 1,237,500 more, to underwriters led by Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and UBS. Parent Pioneer USA also merged several Pioneer subsidiaries on 1 May 2008 so that certain wellbores and related assets and liabilities went into the Operating Company, which the Partnership will buy part of using the IPO proceeds. The filing also describes a unit-based incentive plan for non-employee directors.