---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001604665-21-000052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLKP"
cik: "0001604665"
company_name: "Westlake Chemical Partners LP"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:10:04.539794+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westlake Chemical Partners Q3 net income down 31% to $12.8M; distribution steady at $0.4714/unit

## Summary
- Net income attributable to Partnership was $12.8M ($0.36/unit), down from $18.5M in Q3 2020.
- Cash flows from operations $99.5M vs $117.2M a year ago; MLP distributable cash flow $13.0M vs $21.2M.
- Declared quarterly distribution of $0.4714 per unit, payable Nov 29 to holders of record Nov 12 (29th consecutive).
- Results impacted by planned turnaround of Petro 2 facility and prior-year buyer deficiency fee from hurricanes.
- CEO cites strong downstream demand for ethylene in construction and packaging; expects restart of Petro 2 in December.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001604665-21-000052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLKP
- cik: 0001604665
- company_name: Westlake Chemical Partners LP
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604665/000160466521000052/0001604665-21-000052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1604665/000160466521000052/wlkp-20211102.htm

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