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Energy Transfer LP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Nov 14, 2013)

Filed November 14, 2013For Securities:ETET-PI

Summary

This 8-K filing by Energy Transfer LP (ET) primarily serves to disclose retrospective revisions to its previously filed 2012 Form 10-K, specifically concerning the presentation of its reportable business segments. These revisions were necessitated by a significant transaction between ETE and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) that occurred on April 30, 2013. The purpose is to provide investors with a clearer and more accurate picture of the company's operational structure and financial reporting going forward, aligning with the new segment definitions adopted in the second quarter of 2013. Investors should note that this filing does not update other aspects of the 2012 Form 10-K beyond the segment realignment. Therefore, it must be read in conjunction with the original 10-K and subsequent quarterly filings (10-Qs for Q1, Q2, and Q3 2013) to gain a comprehensive understanding of the company's financial performance and condition. The core change is the restructuring of reportable segments to better reflect the post-transaction business and the equity investments in ETP and Regency Energy Partnership LP (Regency).

Key Highlights

  • 1Energy Transfer LP (ET) is retrospectively revising its 2012 Form 10-K to reflect changes in reportable business segments.
  • 2The segment revisions are a direct result of the ETE and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) transaction consummated on April 30, 2013.
  • 3The Partnership began reporting comparative results using the revised segment presentation effective with its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013.
  • 4The new reportable segments are: Investment in ETP, Investment in Regency Energy Partnership LP (Regency), and Corporate and Other.
  • 5This 8-K filing amends specific sections of the 2012 Form 10-K to reflect these segment changes, including business segments, financial statements, and MD&A.
  • 6Investors are advised to read this 8-K in conjunction with the original 2012 Form 10-K and subsequent 2013 quarterly filings for a complete financial overview.
  • 7The filing emphasizes that updates are solely for segment realignment and do not modify other disclosures from the original 10-K.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing is primarily to retroactively adjust the presentation of Energy Transfer LP's reportable business segments in its previously filed 2012 Form 10-K. This change is necessary due to a significant transaction with Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP) that occurred on April 30, 2013, which altered the company's operational structure.

Effective from the second quarter of 2013, Energy Transfer LP's reportable segments have been revised to: Investment in ETP, Investment in Regency Energy Partnership LP (Regency), and Corporate and Other. This realignment provides a clearer view of the company's investments in its key partnerships and its remaining corporate activities.

No, this filing specifically addresses the realignment of reportable segments. It does not update or modify other disclosures or financial information presented in the original 2012 Form 10-K. Investors should read this 8-K in conjunction with the original 10-K and subsequent 2013 quarterly reports for a complete financial picture.

The company began reporting comparative results using the revised segment presentation effective with its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013. This 8-K formalizes the retrospective adjustment to the 2012 filings.