Enbridge Inc. Announces Successful Completion of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and Spectra Energy Partners, LP Consent Solicitations and Implementation of Guarantees

HOUSTON, TX, Jan. 22, 2019 /CNW/ - Enbridge Inc. ("Enbridge") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. ("EEP") and Spectra Energy Partners, LP ("SEP" and, together with EEP, the "Partnerships"), received the requisite consents with respect to, and have completed, the previously announced consent solicitations relating to the series of notes listed in the table below (collectively, the "Consenting EEP and SEP Notes"). Each Partnership expects to promptly enter into supplemental indentures to effect the proposed amendments described in the Consent Solicitation Statement dated January 8, 2019 (the "Statement") with respect to each series of the Consenting EEP and SEP Notes and, together with Enbridge, to enter into supplemental indentures to implement the unconditional guarantee of each series of Consenting EEP and SEP Notes by Enbridge as described in the Statement.

Consenting EEP and SEP Notes

 

The consent solicitations with respect to each series of Consenting EEP and SEP Notes expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on January 18, 2019 (the "Expiration Date"), and revocation rights with respect to consents validly delivered in respect of the Consenting EEP and SEP Notes have terminated. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Statement, each Partnership will pay eligible holders of the Consenting EEP and SEP Notes who validly delivered and did not revoke consents on or prior to the Expiration Date a cash payment equal to $1.00 for each $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Consenting EEP and SEP Notes for which such holders validly delivered and did not revoke consents (the "Consent Fee"). Each Partnership will deliver its respective Consent Fee to Depository Trust Company ("DTC") on January 22, 2019, and they expect distribution of such fee by DTC to consenting holders to occur promptly afterward.

The supplemental indentures to be executed in connection with the completion of the consent solicitations will bind all holders of the Consenting EEP and SEP Notes, including those that did not give their consent, but holders who did not deliver consents prior to the Expiration Date (or delivered consents but properly revoked them) will not receive the Consent Fee.

Questions concerning the consent solicitations may be directed to the solicitation agents, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866) 834-4666 (toll free) or (212) 834-3424 (collect) and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. (877) 744-4532 (toll free), (212) 405-7481 (collect) or (44) 207-577-4048/4218 (int'l), or D. F. King, by calling (212) 269-5550 (collect for banks and brokers) or (800) 398-1247 (toll free for all others).

In addition, each Partnership expects to promptly enter into a subsidiary guarantee agreement pursuant to which the Partnerships will jointly and severally guarantee the following series of notes (collectively, the "Subsidiary Guaranteed Enbridge Notes") issued by Enbridge:

Subsidiary Guaranteed Enbridge Notes

 

This announcement is not an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase or a solicitation of consents with respect to any securities. The consent solicitations were made solely pursuant to the Statement and subject to the terms and conditions stated therein.

Forward Looking Statements
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About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge is North America's premier energy infrastructure company with strategic business platforms that include an extensive network of crude oil, liquids and natural gas pipelines, regulated natural gas distribution utilities and renewable power generation. The Company safely delivers an average of 2.9 million barrels of crude oil each day through its Mainline and Express Pipeline; accounts for approximately 62% of U.S.-bound Canadian crude oil exports; and moves approximately 22% of all natural gas consumed in the U.S., serving key supply basins and demand markets. The Company's regulated utilities serve approximately 3.7 million retail customers in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. Enbridge also has interests in more than 1,700 MW of net renewable generating capacity in North America and Europe. The Company has ranked on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations index for the past nine years; its common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB.

About Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. owns and operates a diversified portfolio of crude oil transportation systems in the United States. Its principal crude oil system is the largest pipeline transporter of growing oil production from western Canada and the North Dakota Bakken formation. The system's deliveries to refining centers and connected carriers in the United States account for approximately 25 percent of total U.S. oil imports. Information about EEP is available on its website at www.enbridgepartners.com.

About Spectra Energy Partners, LP
Spectra Energy Partners, LP connects growing supply areas to high-demand markets for natural gas and crude oil. Its assets include approximately 16,000 miles of transmission pipelines, approximately 170 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage, and approximately 5.6 million barrels of crude oil storage. Information about SEP is available on its website at www.spectraenergypartners.com.

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