Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Energy Transfer LP
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: October 25, 2022
Reporting Period: Quarter ended September 30, 2022
This filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure and announcement of other events regarding the declaration of a quarterly cash distribution to common unitholders.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing focuses exclusively on distribution metrics rather than operational financial performance.
- Quarterly Cash Distribution: $0.265 per common unit.
- Annualized Distribution Rate: $1.06 per common unit.
- Payment Date: November 21, 2022.
- Record Date: November 4, 2022.
Note: The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. These items are not included in this specific 8-K report.
Material Changes
This report announces the declaration of the distribution for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The filing does not contain comparative data against prior periods to quantify material changes in the distribution amount or financial performance.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or discussion of contingencies beyond the standard disclosure regarding 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 November 4, 2022, to ensure eligibility for the upcoming payment.
- Confirm the payment date of November 21, 2022, for cash flow planning.
- Review the referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context on the distribution decision not included in the 8-K text.
- Check subsequent filings (e.g., 10-Q) for the full financial performance metrics (revenue, EBITDA, debt) for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.