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Get filing alertsPlains All American closes $3.76B sale of Canadian NGL business, to pay down debt
Filed May 12, 2026 · Period ending May 12, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Plains completed the sale of its Canadian natural gas liquids business to Keyera Corp for approximately $3.76 billion in cash, closing a deal first announced in June 2025.
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Net proceeds of $3.3 billion after taxes and expenses will be used to reduce debt, including repaying commercial paper borrowings and a $1.1 billion term loan facility.
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The sale triggered mandatory prepayment of PAA's $1.1 billion senior unsecured term loan entered in November 2025, which will be fully repaid and terminated by May 14, 2026.
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The Canadian NGL business was already classified as discontinued operations in PAA's Q1 2026 and prior financial statements, so no additional pro forma financials are required.
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PAA and Keyera entered into transition services agreements to support the handoff of operations following the closing.
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Summary
Plains All American Pipeline closed the sale of its entire Canadian natural gas liquids business to Keyera Corp on May 12, 2026, receiving $3.76 billion in cash consideration. After taxes and expenses, the company will net approximately $3.3 billion, which it plans to use entirely for debt reduction.
This includes paying down commercial paper and fully repaying a $1.1 billion term loan that was taken out just six months earlier in November 2025. For unitholders, this transaction represents a significant strategic shift away from Canadian NGL operations and a meaningful deleveraging event. The $3.3 billion in debt paydown should improve Plains' credit metrics and financial flexibility.
Since the business was already segregated as discontinued operations in prior quarterly and annual reports, the operational impact has been transparent to investors for some time. The company may provide guidance on distribution policy or other uses for the improved balance sheet capacity.
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Event · Item 2.01 — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
PAA completed sale of Canadian NGL business to Keyera for ~$3.76B, using proceeds to reduce debt.
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On May 12, 2026, a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Seller”) of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“PAA” or the “Registrant”), completed the previously announced sale of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Plains Midstream Canada ULC, the PAA subsidiary that owns substantially all of PAA’s natural gas liquids (NGL) business (the “Canadian NGL Business”) to Keyera Corp., an Alberta Corporation (“Keyera”), pursuant to the terms of a definitive Share Purchase Agreement dated as of June 17, 2025 (as amended to date, the “SPA”).
PAA closed the divestiture of its Canadian natural gas liquids business to Keyera Corp. The transaction was previously announced and governed by a share purchase agreement signed in June 2025. This represents a significant strategic exit from the Canadian NGL market.
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Pursuant to the SPA, Seller received cash consideration of approximately CAD $5.13 billion (approximately USD $3.76 billion), subject to certain post-closing adjustments as defined in the SPA.
PAA received approximately $3.76 billion USD in cash for the Canadian NGL business. The final amount is subject to post-closing adjustments per the purchase agreement. This is a substantial cash inflow for the company.
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Net proceeds from the sale of approximately $3.3 billion, after taxes and expenses, will be used to reduce leverage, including repayment of outstanding borrowings under PAA’s commercial paper program, the term loan described in
After taxes and expenses, PAA will receive net proceeds of approximately $3.3 billion. The company plans to use these funds to reduce debt, specifically paying down commercial paper borrowings and term loans. This deleveraging should strengthen PAA's balance sheet and potentially improve credit metrics.
Event · Item 1.02 — Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
PAA closed sale of Canadian NGL Business to Keyera, triggering mandatory prepayment and termination of $1.1B term loan.
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In connection with the closing of the sale of the Canadian NGL Business, PAA and Keyera have entered into certain transition services agreements pursuant to which PAA and Keyera will provide certain services to support the transition of the Canadian NGL Business, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.
PAA completed the sale of its Canadian NGL Business to Keyera. The parties entered into transition services agreements to support the handoff of operations. This represents a strategic divestiture of PAA's Canadian natural gas liquids operations.
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The closing of the sale of the Canadian NGL Business as described in Item 2.01 above triggers mandatory prepayment of all amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement within seven (7) business days of the closing of such sale. Effective May 14, 2026, PAA intends to terminate the Term Loan Agreement and repay all amounts outstanding thereunder.
The Canadian NGL Business sale triggered mandatory prepayment of PAA's $1.1 billion term loan facility entered into in November 2025. PAA will terminate the Term Loan Agreement and repay all outstanding amounts by May 14, 2026. This indicates PAA is using sale proceeds to reduce debt.
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On November 26, 2025, PAA entered into a term loan agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) by and among PAA, as borrower, PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”). The Term Loan Agreement provides for a $1.1 billion senior unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”), which was funded on December 1, 2025.
PAA had entered into a $1.1 billion senior unsecured term loan in late 2025 with PNC Bank as administrative agent. The loan was funded December 1, 2025 and had a two-year maturity. This provides context for the debt being repaid with the asset sale proceeds.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On May 12, 2026, PAA and Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (“PAGP”) issued a press release announcing the closing of the sale of the Canadian NGL Business to Keyera.
Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings announced they completed the sale of their Canadian natural gas liquids business to Keyera Corp on May 12, 2026. This represents a divestiture of Canadian assets, which may streamline operations and generate cash proceeds for the company.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Plains amended share purchase agreement with Keyera three times in May 2026, finalizing transaction already in discontinued ops.
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First Amendment to Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2026, by and between Plains Midstream Luxembourg S.A.R.L. and Keyera Corp. (portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b) (2) of Regulation S-K)
Plains executed three amendments to its June 2025 share purchase agreement with Keyera Corp in rapid succession (May 11-12, 2026). The original agreement was for a transaction that has already been classified as discontinued operations in Plains' Q1 2026 and 2025 financial statements. The amendments' specific terms are redacted, but the timing and volume suggest final closing adjustments or conditions.
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The Registrant has omitted the inclusion of any pro forma financial information as the transaction has already been included as discontinued operations within the Registrant’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, included within PAA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026, and within the Registrant’s Consolidated Financial Statements for each of the three years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, included within PAA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Plains confirms the Keyera transaction was already reflected as discontinued operations in both quarterly (Q1 2026, Q1 2025) and annual (2025, 2024, 2023) financial statements. This means the financial impact has been segregated from continuing operations in prior filings, and no additional pro forma presentation is required.
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