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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2015.

Registration No. 333-202258

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Amendment No. 2

to

Form S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Tallgrass Energy GP, LP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   4922   47-3159268
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification Number)

4200 W. 115th Street, Suite 350

Leawood, Kansas 66211

(913) 928-6060

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

George E. Rider

4200 W. 115th Street, Suite 350

Leawood, Kansas 66211

(913) 928-6060

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Agent for service)

 

Copies to:

Mollie H. Duckworth

Joshua Davidson

Baker Botts L.L.P.

98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1500

Austin, Texas 78701

(512) 322-2500

 

Sarah K. Morgan

David Palmer Oelman

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

First City Tower

1001 Fannin, Suite 2500

Houston, Texas 77002-6760

(713) 758-2222

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  ¨

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.

 

 


Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 2 is being filed solely for the purpose of filing exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-202258) and no changes or additions are being made hereby to the preliminary prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement or to Items 13, 14, 15 or 17 of Part II of the Registration Statement. Accordingly, the preliminary prospectus and Items 13, 14, 15 and 17 of Part II of the Registration Statement have been omitted from this filing.


PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 16. Exhibits.

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement.

 

Exhibit
Number

      

Description

  1.1**

     Form of Underwriting Agreement.

  3.1***

     Certificate of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy GP, LP, dated February 10, 2015.

  3.2*

     Form of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Tallgrass Energy GP, LP (included as Appendix A in the prospectus included in this Registration Statement).

  3.3***

     Certificate of Formation of TEGP Management, LLC, dated February 10, 2015.

  3.4*

     Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TEGP Management, LLC.

  3.5***

     Certificate of Formation of Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, dated March 28, 2013 (now known as Tallgrass Equity, LLC).

  3.6***

     Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, dated February 20, 2015 (now known as Tallgrass Equity, LLC).

  3.7*

     Form of Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Equity, LLC.

  3.8

     Certificate of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, dated as of February 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 28, 2013).

  3.9

     Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, dated as of February 7, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 28, 2013).

  3.10

     Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, dated as of May 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

  3.11

     Certificate of Formation of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, dated as of February 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 28, 2013).

  3.12

     Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC dated May 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

  3.13

     Amendment No. 1, dated February 19, 2015, to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, dated May 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to Tallgrass Energy Partners Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 19, 2015).

  4.1*

     Specimen certificate representing Class A Shares.

  4.2*

     Form of Registration Rights Agreement

  5.1**

     Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.

  8.1**

     Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. relating to tax matters.


Exhibit
Number

      

Description

10.1*

     Form of Omnibus Agreement.

10.2*

     Form of Tallgrass Equity Credit Agreement

10.3*

     Form of TEGP Management, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.

10.4*

     Form of Distribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Interest in Tallgrass Energy GP, LP).

10.5*

     Form of Tallgrass Equity Unit Issuance Agreement.

10.6*

     Form of Conveyance Agreement (Common Units of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP).

10.7

     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Tallgrass Management, LLC, Tallgrass Development GP, LLC, Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC and David G. Dehaemers, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 18, 2013).

10.8

     Purchase and Sale Agreement between Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC and Kinder Morgan Pony Express Pipeline LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 8, 2013).

10.9

     Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated May 17, 2013, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, Tallgrass Development, LP, Tallgrass Development GP, LLC, Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC, Tallgrass Midstream, LLC and Tallgrass MLP Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

10.10

     Omnibus Agreement, dated May 17, 2013, by and among Tallgrass Development, LP, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC and Tallgrass Development GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

10.11

     Revolving Credit Agreement, dated May 17, 2013, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

10.12

     Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013)

10.13

     Contribution and Sale Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass Development, LP and Tallgrass Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2014).

10.14

     Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 25, 2014, to the Revolving Credit Agreement by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 30, 2014).

10.15

     Contribution and Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass Development, LP, Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC and Tallgrass Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 8, 2014).


Exhibit
Number

      

Description

10.16

     Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, dated as of September 1, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, and Tallgrass PXP Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 8, 2014).

10.17

     Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, dated as of September 29, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, and Tallgrass PXP Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed October 30, 2014).

10.18

     Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2015, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass Development, LP and Tallgrass Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2015).

10.19

     Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, dated as of March 1, 2015, by and among Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, and Tallgrass PXP Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2015).

21.1*

     List of Subsidiaries of Tallgrass Energy GP, LP.

23.1***

     Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

23.3**

     Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

23.4**

     Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 8.1).

24.1***

     Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).

 

* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by amendment.
*** Previously filed.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Leawood, State of Kansas, on April 17, 2015.

 

Tallgrass Energy GP, LP
By: TEGP Management, LLC,
its general partner
By:

/s/ David G. Dehaemers, Jr.

David G. Dehaemers, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and the dates indicated.

 

Name

  

Title

 

Date

*

David G. Dehaemers, Jr.

  

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  April 17, 2015
    

*

Gary J. Brauchle

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

  April 17, 2015
    

*

Gary D. Watkins

  

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

  April 17, 2015
    

*

  

Director

  April 17, 2015
Frank J. Loverro     

*

Stanley de J. Osborne

  

Director

  April 17, 2015

*

  

Director

  April 17, 2015
Jeffrey A. Ball     

*

  

Director

  April 17, 2015
John T. Raymond     

*

  

Director

  April 17, 2015
William R. Moler     

 

By:  

/s/ George E. Rider

  George E. Rider
  Attorney-in-fact


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

 

  

Description

  1.1**

     Form of Underwriting Agreement.

  3.1***

     Certificate of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy GP, LP, dated February 10, 2015.

  3.2*

     Form of Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Tallgrass Energy GP, LP (included as Appendix A in the prospectus included in this Registration Statement).

  3.3***

     Certificate of Formation of TEGP Management, LLC, dated February 10, 2015.

  3.4*

     Form of Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of TEGP Management, LLC.

  3.5***

     Certificate of Formation of Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, dated March 28, 2013 (now known as Tallgrass Equity, LLC).

  3.6***

     Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, dated February 20, 2015 (now known as Tallgrass Equity, LLC).

  3.7*

     Form of Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Equity, LLC.

  3.8

     Certificate of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, dated as of February 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 28, 2013).

  3.9

     Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, dated as of February 7, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 28, 2013).

  3.10

     Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, dated as of May 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

  3.11

     Certificate of Formation of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, dated as of February 6, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed March 28, 2013).

  3.12

     Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC dated May 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

  3.13

     Amendment No. 1, dated February 19, 2015, to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, dated May 17, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to Tallgrass Energy Partners Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 19, 2015).

  4.1*

     Specimen certificate representing Class A Shares.

  4.2*

     Form of Registration Rights Agreement

  5.1**

     Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.

  8.1**

     Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. relating to tax matters.

10.1*

     Form of Omnibus Agreement.

10.2*

     Form of Tallgrass Equity Credit Agreement


Exhibit
Number

 

 

  

Description

10.3*

     Form of TEGP Management, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.

10.4*

     Form of Distribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Interest in Tallgrass Energy GP, LP).

10.5*

     Form of Tallgrass Equity Unit Issuance Agreement.

10.6*

     Form of Conveyance Agreement (Common Units of Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP).

10.7

     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Tallgrass Management, LLC, Tallgrass Development GP, LLC, Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC and David G. Dehaemers, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 18, 2013).

10.8

     Purchase and Sale Agreement between Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC and Kinder Morgan Pony Express Pipeline LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 8, 2013).

10.9

     Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated May 17, 2013, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC, Tallgrass Development, LP, Tallgrass Development GP, LLC, Tallgrass GP Holdings, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC, Tallgrass Midstream, LLC and Tallgrass MLP Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

10.10

     Omnibus Agreement, dated May 17, 2013, by and among Tallgrass Development, LP, Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC and Tallgrass Development GP, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

10.11

     Revolving Credit Agreement, dated May 17, 2013, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013).

10.12

     Tallgrass MLP GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2013)

10.13

     Contribution and Sale Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass Development, LP and Tallgrass Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2014).

10.14

     Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 25, 2014, to the Revolving Credit Agreement by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 30, 2014).

10.15

     Contribution and Transfer Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass Development, LP, Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC and Tallgrass Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 8, 2014).

10.16

     Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, dated as of September 1, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, and Tallgrass PXP Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 8, 2014).


Exhibit
Number

 

 

  

Description

10.17

     Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, dated as of September 29, 2014, by and among Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, and Tallgrass PXP Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed October 30, 2014).

10.18

     Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2015, by and among Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP, Tallgrass Development, LP and Tallgrass Operations, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2015).

10.19

     Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, dated as of March 1, 2015, by and among Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, Tallgrass Operations, LLC, and Tallgrass PXP Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 2, 2015).

21.1*

     List of Subsidiaries of Tallgrass Energy GP, LP.

23.1***

     Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

23.3**

     Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

23.4**

     Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 8.1).

24.1***

     Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement).

 

* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by amendment.
*** Previously filed.