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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2011
Registration No. 333-173191
 
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
 
American Midstream Partners, LP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
         
Delaware
  4922   27-0855785
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
1614 15th Street
Suite 300
Denver, Colorado 80202
(720) 457-6060
(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
 
Brian F. Bierbach
President and Chief Executive Officer
1614 15th Street
Suite 300
Denver, Colorado 80202
(720) 457-6060
(Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
 
Copies to:
 
     
G. Michael O’Leary
Timothy C. Langenkamp
Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, Texas
(713) 220-4200
  William N. Finnegan IV
Brett E. Braden
Latham & Watkins LLP
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1600
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 546-5400
 
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.  o
 
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 the list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
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.  o
 
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.  o
 
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 o
  Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer þ   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a 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 Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
 


 

Explanatory Note
 
This Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-173191) of American Midstream Partners, LP is being filed solely to amend Item 16 of Part II thereof and to transmit certain exhibits thereto. This Amendment No. 2 does not modify any provision of the preliminary prospectus contained in Part I or Items 13, 14, 15 or 17 of Part II of the Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 2 does not include a copy of the preliminary prospectus.


 

 
PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS
 
Item 13.   Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
 
Set forth below are the expenses (other than underwriting discounts, commissions and structuring fees) expected to be incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities registered hereby. With the exception of the SEC registration fee, the FINRA filing fee and the NYSE listing fee, the amounts set forth below are estimates.
 
         
SEC registration fee
  $ 8,708  
FINRA filing fee
    8,000  
NYSE listing fee
    *  
Fees and expenses of legal counsel
    *  
Accounting fees and expenses
    *  
Transfer agent and registrar fees
    *  
Miscellaneous
    *  
         
Total
    *  
         
 
 
* To be filed by amendment.
 
Item 14.   Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
 
American Midstream Partners, LP
 
Subject to any terms, conditions or restrictions set forth in the partnership agreement, Section 17-108 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act empowers a Delaware limited partnership to indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. The section of the prospectus entitled “The Partnership Agreement — Indemnification” discloses that we will generally indemnify officers, directors and affiliates of our general partner to the fullest extent permitted by the law against all losses, claims, damages or similar events and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The underwriting agreement to be entered into in connection with the sale of the securities offered pursuant to this registration statement, the form of which will be filed as an exhibit to this registration statement, provides for indemnification of American Midstream Partners, LP and our general partner, their officers and directors, and any person who controls our general partner, including indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act.
 
American Midstream GP, LLC
 
Subject to any terms, conditions or restrictions set forth in the limited liability company agreement, Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act empowers a Delaware limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.
 
Under the limited liability agreement of our general partner, in most circumstances, our general partner will indemnify the following persons, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (joint or several), expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative):
 
  •  any person who is or was an affiliate of our general partner (other than us and our subsidiaries);
 
  •  any person who is or was a member, partner, officer, director, employee, agent or trustee of our general partner or any affiliate of our general partner;


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  •  any person who is or was serving at the request of our general partner or any affiliate of our general partner as an officer, director, employee, member, partner, agent, fiduciary or trustee of another person; and
 
  •  any person designated by our general partner.
 
Our general partner will purchase insurance covering its officers and directors against liabilities asserted and expenses incurred in connection with their activities as officers and directors of our general partner or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.
 
Item 15.   Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
 
On November 4, 2009, in connection with our formation, we issued (i) 200,000 general partner units representing a 2.0% general partner interest in us and all of our incentive distribution rights to our general partner in exchange for $2.0 million and (ii) 9,800,000 common units representing a 98.0% limited partner interest in us to AIM Midstream Holdings in exchange for $98.0 million. These transactions were exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they did not involve a public offering.
 
On September 27, 2010, we issued (i) 10,000 general partner units to our general partner in exchange for $100,000 and (ii) 490,000 common units to AIM Midstream Holdings in exchange for $4.9 million. These transactions were exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they did not involve a public offering.
 
On November 3, 2010, we issued (i) 14,000 general partner units to our general partner in exchange for $140,000 and (ii) 686,000 common units to AIM Midstream Holdings in exchange for $6.9 million. These transactions were exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as they did not involve a public offering.
 
Item 16.   Exhibits and Financial Schedules.
 
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement:
 
         
Number
 
Description
 
  1 .1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3 .1**   Certificate of Limited Partnership of American Midstream Partners, LP
  3 .2**   Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of American Midstream Partners, LP
  3 .3*   Form of Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of American Midstream Partners, LP
  3 .4**   Certificate of Formation of American Midstream GP, LLC
  3 .5**   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of American Midstream GP, LLC
  5 .1*   Form of Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered
  8 .1*   Form of Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP relating to tax matters
  10 .1*   Revolving and Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2009, by and among American Midstream, LLC, as the initial borrower, Comerica Bank, as the administrative agent, BBVA Compass Bank, as the documentation agent and Comerica Bank and BBVA Compass Bank as co-lead arrangers.
  10 .2*   First Amendment to Revolving and Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated effective as of October 5, 2009, among American Midstream, LLC, American Midstream Marketing, LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Gathering), LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Alatenn), LLC, American Midstream (Midla), LLC, American Midstream (Mississippi), LLC, American Midstream (Tennessee River), LLC, American Midstream Onshore Pipelines, LLC, Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission, LLC, American Midstream (Louisiana Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Sigco Intrastate), LLC and American Midstream Offshore (Seacrest) LP, as borrowers, the Lenders named therein, and Comerica Bank, as administrative agent.


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Number
 
Description
 
  10 .3*   Second Amendment and Waiver to Revolving and Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated July 30, 2010, among American Midstream, LLC, American Midstream Marketing, LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Gathering), LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Alatenn), LLC, American Midstream (Midla), LLC American Midstream (Mississippi), LLC, American Midstream (Tennessee River), LLC, American Midstream Onshore Pipelines, LLC, Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission, LLC, American Midstream (Louisiana Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Sigco Intrastate), LLC And American Midstream Offshore (Seacrest) LP, the Lenders named therein), and Comerica Bank, as administrative agent.
  10 .4*   Employment Agreement, dated November 2, 2009, by and between American Midstream GP, LLC and Brian Bierbach.
  10 .5*   Employment Agreement, dated November 2, 2009, by and between American Midstream GP, LLC and Marty W. Patterson.
  10 .6*   Employment Agreement, dated November 2, 2009, by and between American Midstream GP, LLC and John J. Connor.
  10 .7*   Amended and Restated American Midstream GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  10 .8*   Form of Phantom Unit Grant under American Midstream GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  10 .9*   Membership Interests Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2009, by and between Enbridge Midcoast Energy, L.P. and American Midstream, LLC.
  10 .10†   Firm Gas Gathering Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2008, by and between American Midstream (Seacrest) LP and Contango Resources Company.
  10 .11   Letter Agreement, dated December 10, 2009, between American Midstream Offshore (Seacrest) LP and Contango Operators, Inc.
  10 .12†   Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, dated June 1, 2010, between ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company and Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission, LLC.
  10 .13†   Gas Processing Agreement, dated July 14, 2010, by and between American Midstream (Mississippi), LLC and Venture Oil & Gas, Inc.
  21 .1**   List of Subsidiaries of American Midstream Partners, LP.
  23 .1**   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
  23 .2**   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
  23 .3*   Form of Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
  23 .4*   Form of Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (contained in Exhibit 8.1).
  24 .1**   Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
 
 
* To be filed by amendment.
 
** Previously filed.
 
Certain portions have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request. Omitted information has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Item 17.   Undertakings
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a


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court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
 
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(3) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
 
(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
 
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
 
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
 
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
 
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
 
The undersigned registrant undertakes to send to each common unitholder, at least on an annual basis, a detailed statement of any transactions with American Midstream GP, our general partner, or its affiliates, and of fees, commissions, compensation and other benefits paid, or accrued to American Midstream GP or its affiliates for the fiscal year completed, showing the amount paid or accrued to each recipient and the services performed.
 
The undersigned registrant undertakes to provide to the common unitholders the financial statements required by Form 10-K for the first full fiscal year of operations of the company.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the 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 Houston, State of Texas, on June 2, 2011.
 
American Midstream Partners, LP
 
  By: 
American Midstream GP, LLC

its general partner
 
  By:  
/s/  Brian F. Bierbach
Name:     Brian F. Bierbach
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer and President
 
Each person whose signature appears below appoints Brian F. Bierbach and William B. Mathews, and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any Registration Statement (including any amendment thereto) for this offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute and substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


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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.
 
             
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
         
/s/  Brian F. Bierbach

Brian F. Bierbach
  Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) and Director   June 2, 2011
         
*

Sandra M. Flower
  Vice President of Finance
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
  June 2, 2011
         
*

Robert B. Hellman
  Director   June 2, 2011
         
*

Matthew P. Carbone
  Director   June 2, 2011
         
*

Edward O. Diffenfal
  Director   June 2, 2011
         
*

L. Kent Moore
  Director   June 2, 2011
         
*

David L. Page
  Director   June 2, 2011
         
/s/  Gerald A. Tywoniuk

Gerald A. Tywoniuk
  Director   June 2, 2011
             
*By:  
/s/  Brian F. Bierbach

Brian F. Bierbach
Attorney-in-Fact
       


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
         
Number
 
Description
 
  1 .1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3 .1**   Certificate of Limited Partnership of American Midstream Partners, LP
  3 .2**   Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of American Midstream Partners, LP
  3 .3*   Form of Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of American Midstream Partners, LP
  3 .4**   Certificate of Formation of American Midstream GP, LLC
  3 .5**   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of American Midstream GP, LLC
  5 .1*   Form of Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered
  8 .1*   Form of Opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP relating to tax matters
  10 .1*   Revolving and Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2009, by and among American Midstream, LLC, as the initial borrower, Comerica Bank, as the administrative agent, BBVA Compass Bank, as the documentation agent and Comerica Bank and BBVA Compass Bank as co-lead arrangers.
  10 .2*   First Amendment to Revolving and Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated effective as of October 5, 2009, among American Midstream, LLC, American Midstream Marketing, LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Gathering), LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Alatenn), LLC, American Midstream (Midla), LLC, American Midstream (Mississippi), LLC, American Midstream (Tennessee River), LLC, American Midstream Onshore Pipelines, LLC, Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission, LLC, American Midstream (Louisiana Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Sigco Intrastate), LLC and American Midstream Offshore (Seacrest) LP, as borrowers, the Lenders named therein, and Comerica Bank, as administrative agent.
  10 .3*   Second Amendment and Waiver to Revolving and Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated July 30, 2010, among American Midstream, LLC, American Midstream Marketing, LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Gathering), LLC, American Midstream (Alabama Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Alatenn), LLC, American Midstream (Midla), LLC American Midstream (Mississippi), LLC, American Midstream (Tennessee River), LLC, American Midstream Onshore Pipelines, LLC, Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission, LLC, American Midstream (Louisiana Intrastate), LLC, American Midstream (Sigco Intrastate), LLC And American Midstream Offshore (Seacrest) LP, the Lenders named therein), and Comerica Bank, as administrative agent.
  10 .4*   Employment Agreement, dated November 2, 2009, by and between American Midstream GP, LLC and Brian Bierbach.
  10 .5*   Employment Agreement, dated November 2, 2009, by and between American Midstream GP, LLC and Marty W. Patterson.
  10 .6*   Employment Agreement, dated November 2, 2009, by and between American Midstream GP, LLC and John J. Connor.
  10 .7*   Amended and Restated American Midstream GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  10 .8*   Form of Phantom Unit Grant under American Midstream GP, LLC Long-Term Incentive Plan.
  10 .9*   Membership Interests Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2009, by and between Enbridge Midcoast Energy, L.P. and American Midstream, LLC.
  10 .10†   Firm Gas Gathering Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2008, by and between American Midstream (Seacrest) LP and Contango Resources Company.
  10 .11   Letter Agreement, dated December 10, 2009, between American Midstream Offshore (Seacrest) LP and Contango Operators, Inc.
  10 .12†   Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, dated June 1, 2010, between ExxonMobil Gas & Power Marketing Company and Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission, LLC.
  10 .13†   Gas Processing Agreement, dated July 14, 2010, by and between American Midstream (Mississippi), LLC and Venture Oil & Gas, Inc.
  21 .1**   List of Subsidiaries of American Midstream Partners, LP.


 

         
Number
 
Description
 
  23 .1**   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
  23 .2**   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
  23 .3*   Form of Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
  23 .4*   Form of Consent of Andrews Kurth LLP (contained in Exhibit 8.1).
  24 .1**   Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature page to this Registration Statement).
 
 
* To be filed by amendment.
 
** Previously filed.
 
Certain portions have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request. Omitted information has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.