New Chapter 11 Filing - EV Energy Partners L.P.

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EV Energy Partners L.P.

4/2/18

Assuming this filing has adhered to its previously announced Restructuring Support Agreement, this is pretty boring and so we'll just let the company's March press release speak for itself:

"...the Plan, which is subject to confirmation by the Bankruptcy Court, contemplates the equitization of all of the Company’s Senior Notes and the entry into an amended reserve-based lending facility with the Company’s existing lenders. Additionally, the Plan contemplates that suppliers, customers and other holders of general unsecured claims will be paid in full in the ordinary course of business and otherwise be unimpaired. The Company does not plan to reject any of its existing contracts as part of the restructuring."

The noteholders are agreeing to equitize the senior notes in exchange for 95% of the equity in the reorganized company. The upshot of this is that the company will eliminate $343 million of debt and debt-related obligations. 

Because no contracts will be rejected under section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, all suppliers, service providers, customers, employees, royalty and working interest obligation holders will be paid in full in the ordinary course. Due to the company's Master Limited Partnership structure, however, stock holders will get hit by some "CODI" or "Cancellation of Debt Income" which ought to make for an interest tax filing. To alleviate some of that chafe, the company is offering 5% of the reorganized equity and warrants to the stock holders. 

  • Jurisdiction: D. of Delaware 
  • Capital Structure: ~$297 million RBL (funded, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA), ~$356 million 8.0% '19 senior notes (Delaware Trust Company)   
  • Company Professionals:
    • Legal: Kirkland & Ellis LLP (James Sprayragen, Joshua Sussberg, Jeremy David Evans, Brad Weiland, Travis Bayer) & (local) Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP (Laura Davis Jones)
    • Financial Advisor: Perella Weinberg Partners LP 
    • Restructuring Advisor: Deloitte & Touche LLP
    • Claims Agent: Prime Clerk LLC (*click on company name above for free docket access)
  • Other Parties in Interest:
    • Ad Hoc Group of Senior Noteholders
      • Legal: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
      • Financial Advisor: Intrepid Partners LLC 
    • RBL Lenders
      • Legal: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
      • Financial Advisor: RPA Advisors, LLC
    • Consenting Sponsor:
      • EnerVest, Ltd. and EnerVest Operating, L.L.C.

Will Update if Filing Differs from Advertised.