Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Energy Transfer LP, dated October 20, 2023, serves as a current report to announce a quarterly cash distribution. The filing covers the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing focuses exclusively on distribution metrics and does not provide comprehensive financial statements such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures.
- Quarterly Distribution: $0.3125 per common unit.
- Annualized Distribution: $1.25 per common unit.
- Payment Date: November 20, 2023.
- Record Date: October 30, 2023.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data against prior periods to determine material changes in distribution amounts or financial performance.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The document contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies beyond the announcement of the distribution payment schedule. The press release referenced in Exhibit 99.1 is deemed "furnished" and not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date of October 30, 2023, to confirm eligibility for the upcoming payment.
- Confirm the payment date of November 20, 2023, for cash flow planning.
- Review the attached Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) for any additional context not included in the 8-K summary text.
- Note that this filing does not contain audited financial results; refer to the 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, for revenue and earnings data.