Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Capital Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: CPLP) is dated July 27, 2009. The registrant is a Marshall Islands master limited partnership and foreign private issuer based in Piraeus, Greece. The filing serves as a notice regarding the upcoming release of financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural announcement scheduling the release of the second-quarter earnings rather than the earnings report itself.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are detailed in this filing. The document contains no comparative data against prior periods.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Management has scheduled the release of second-quarter financial results for July 31, 2009, before the NASDAQ market open. An interactive conference call hosted by CEO and CFO Ioannis Lazaridis is scheduled for July 31, 2009, at 10:00 am Eastern Time. A slide presentation and audio webcast will be available on the company website. The filing notes that the Partnership owns 18 vessels (15 MR tankers, 2 small product tankers, and 1 Suezmax crude oil tanker), all under medium- to long-term charters with major industry players including BP Shipping, Morgan Stanley Capital Group, and Shell.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the actual second-quarter 2009 financial results released on July 31, 2009, as this filing only announces the date.
- Confirm the status of the 18-vessel fleet and the specific terms of the medium- to long-term charters mentioned.
- Review the conference call transcript and slide presentation for management commentary on market conditions and future outlook.
- Check for any subsequent filings regarding the registration statement (No. 333-153274) referenced in the document.