Energy Transfer Equity was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. They employ 5,000 individuals including the founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kelcy Warren. Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. is a master limited partnership owning and operating one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. ETP has natural gas operations that include approximately 24,000 miles of gathering and transportation pipelines, treating and processing assets, and storage facilities. On October 5, 2012 Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) and Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE:SUN) announced the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of ETP, with and into Sunoco, with Sunoco surviving the merger as a subsidiary of ETP. ETP also acquired the general partner interests, 100% of the incentive distribution rights, and a 32.4% limited partnership interest in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE:SXL), which operates a geographically diverse portfolio of crude oil and refined products pipelines, terminalling and crude oil acquisition and marketing assets. In January 2015, Energy Transfer Partners announced it would acquire its affiliate Regency Energy Partners for around $11 billion. ETP also holds a 70% interest in Lone Star NGL, a joint venture that owns and operates natural gas liquids storage, fractionation and transportation assets in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. In addition, ETP holds controlling interest in a corporation (ETP Holdco Corporation) that owns Southern Union Company and Sunoco, Inc. ETP's general partner is owned by ETE. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) is a master limited partnership, which owns the general partner and 100% of the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ETP) and approximately 50.2 million ETP limited partner units; and owns the general partner and 100% of the IDRs of Regency Energy Partners LP (NYSE:RGP) and approximately 26.3 million RGP limited partner units. ETE also owns a non-controlling interest in a corporation (ETP Holdco Corporation) that owns Southern Union Company and Sunoco, Inc. The ETE family of companies owns approximately 71,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids, refined products, and crude pipelines.
Reported after close yesterday (5/4/16) Earnings: EPS -$0.15 Revenue $4.48B Estimates: EPS $0.26 Revenue $7.58B
Why would you buy this at 18.75, knowing they are selling 54 MILLION units at 18.65? Still scratching my head on this offering & price.
