Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Capital Product Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: CPLP) is dated October 16, 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Key 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 third-quarter earnings rather than a financial statement itself.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this filing. The document contains no comparative data against prior periods.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Management has scheduled the release of third-quarter financial results for October 30, 2009, before the NASDAQ market open. A conference call hosted by CEO and CFO Ioannis Lazaridis is scheduled for October 30, 2009, at 10:00 am Eastern Time. The filing notes that a slide presentation and audio webcast will be available on the company website. No specific guidance or outlook figures are provided in this text.
Important Facts for Investors to Verify
- Verify the actual third-quarter financial results released on October 30, 2009, as this filing only announces the schedule.
- Confirm the current status of the 18-vessel fleet (15 MR tankers, 2 small product tankers, 1 Suezmax) and the validity of medium- to long-term charters with major counterparties including BP, Shell, and Trafigura.
- Review the conference call transcript and slide presentation for management commentary on market conditions and future charter rates.
- Check subsequent filings for any updates on the registration statement (No. 333-153274) referenced in this report.