Energy Transfer LP Q1 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Financial Performance

  • Adjusted EBITDA was $3.9B, up from $3.4B in Q1 2023, driven by record crude volumes and strong operational performance.
  • Distributable Cash Flow (DCF) totaled $2.4B, compared to $2.0B in Q1 2023.
  • Excess cash flow after distributions was $1.3B.
  • Quarterly distribution raised to $0.3175 per common unit (annualized $1.27), a 3.3% increase from $0.3075 in Q1 2023.
  • Credit strength improved: Fitch upgraded senior unsecured rating to BBB in February, following S&P’s BBB upgrade in 2023.
  • No outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility at quarter-end.

Capital Allocation and Balance Sheet

  • Redeemed all Series C, D, and pending redemption of Series E preferred units.
  • Redeemed $1.7B of senior notes in April.
  • Q1 organic growth capital spend: ~$460M (Midstream, NGL, refined products).

Segment Performance

NGL & Refined Products

  • Adjusted EBITDA: $989M vs. $939M in Q1 2023.
  • Drivers: higher transportation, fractionation, and terminal activity; partially offset by lower hedged NGL inventory gains (prior year had carryover gains).
  • NGL transportation volumes: up 5% to 2.1M bpd.
  • NGL fractionation volumes: up 11% to 1.1M bpd.
  • NGL exports: up 6% YoY; record LPG exports at Nederland in March.

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Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Energy Transfer LP First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator instructions]. Should you need assistance, [Operator instructions]. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator instructions]. We ask that you limit to asking one question and one follow-up question. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Tom Long, CEO of Energy Transfer. Please go ahead. Thomas Long: Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Energy Transfer First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. I'm also joined today by Mackie McCrea and other members of the senior management team who are here to help answer your questions after our prepared remarks. Hopefully, you saw the press release we issued earlier this afternoon as well as the slides posted to our website. As a reminder, we will be making forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based upon our current beliefs as well as certain assumptions and information currently available to us and are discussed in more detail in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, which we expect to file tomorrow, May 9. I'll also refer to adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow, or DCF, both of which are non-GAAP financial measures. You'll find a reconciliation for non-GAAP measures on our website.  I'll start today by go

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