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Westlake Chemical Partners Q4 net income down 15% YoY; coverage ratio falls to 0.94x
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
- Q4 2023 net income $14.3M ($0.41/unit) vs $16.8M in Q4 2022; full year $54.3M vs $64.2M.
- Full year MLP distributable cash flow $62.6M, down 17.5% from $75.9M in 2022.
- Trailing twelve-month distribution coverage ratio declined to 0.94x from 1.00x at Q3 2023.
- CEO expects coverage ratio to dip below 1.00x in 2024 due to Petro 1 turnaround and low ethylene margins.
- Declared quarterly distribution of $0.4714/unit, 38th consecutive distribution.