8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 2, 2009)

Filed February 2, 2009For Securities:EPDEPDU

Summary

This 8-K filing from Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) on February 2, 2009, primarily serves to furnish their earnings press release and announce a webcast detailing their financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008. The filing highlights the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures such as gross operating margin, distributable cash flow, and Adjusted EBITDA, which management and investors use to assess operational performance, liquidity, and the ability to generate cash for distributions and debt service. Investors should note that the press release itself contains the actual financial results. This 8-K acts as the official record of that disclosure. The focus on these specific non-GAAP metrics underscores their importance in evaluating EPD's core profitability and cash-generating capabilities, particularly in the context of partnership unit value being tied to distributions and yield. While the specific figures are within the furnished press release, the 8-K clearly outlines the definitions and intended uses of these key performance indicators.

Key Highlights

  • 1EPD filed an 8-K on February 2, 2009, to report its Q4 and full-year 2008 financial and operating results.
  • 2The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the detailed financial results.
  • 3A webcast conference call was held on February 2, 2009, to discuss these results, with replays available on EPD's website.
  • 4The report details the company's use of non-GAAP financial measures: gross operating margin, distributable cash flow, and Adjusted EBITDA.
  • 5Gross operating margin is presented as a key measure of core profitability for each business segment.
  • 6Distributable cash flow is highlighted as a non-GAAP measure of liquidity, used to assess the company's ability to make cash distributions to unitholders.
  • 7Adjusted EBITDA is defined and explained as a measure used to assess financial performance, debt servicing ability, and project viability, independent of financing and capital structure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide access to Enterprise Products Partners L.P.'s (EPD) financial and operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008. It includes their earnings press release and information about a related conference call.

The report emphasizes three key non-GAAP financial measures: gross operating margin (used to assess core profitability of operations), distributable cash flow (used to assess liquidity and ability to pay distributions), and Adjusted EBITDA (used to assess financial performance, debt service capacity, and project viability).

The actual financial results are detailed in the press release dated February 2, 2009, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. You can also find information about the results in the archived webcast conference call available on EPD's website.

EPD uses non-GAAP measures like gross operating margin, distributable cash flow, and Adjusted EBITDA because management believes they provide a clearer view of the core profitability and cash-generating capabilities of the business, which are important for investors evaluating performance, liquidity, and partnership unit value. These measures are used internally by senior management and are considered by investors and analysts.