Energy Transfer Equity Announces Quarterly Cash Distribution
Earnings Release and Earnings Call Dates Also Announced
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) today announced a quarterly cash distribution of $0.305 per ETE common unit
($1.22 on an annualized basis) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. This cash distribution is the same as the distribution
for the fourth quarter of 2017 and will be paid on May 21, 2018 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 7,
2018.
ETE plans to release earnings for the first quarter of 2018 on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, after the market closes. ETE and its
subsidiary, Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP), will conduct a joint conference call on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.
Central Time to discuss quarterly results. The conference call will be broadcast live via an internet webcast, which can be
accessed on Energy Transfer’s website at energytransfer.com. The call will also be available for replay on Energy Transfer’s website for a limited
time.
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) is a master limited partnership that owns the general partner and 100% of the
incentive distribution rights (IDRs) of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) and Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN). ETE also
owns Lake Charles LNG Company and the general partner of USA Compression Partners, LP (NYSE: USAC). On a consolidated basis, ETE’s
family of companies owns and operates a diverse portfolio of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and refined products
assets, as well as retail and wholesale motor fuel operations and LNG terminalling. For more information, visit the Energy Transfer
Equity, L.P. website at energytransfer.com.
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) is a master limited partnership that owns and operates one of the largest
and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States. Strategically positioned in all of the major U.S. production
basins, ETP owns and operates a geographically diverse portfolio of complementary natural gas midstream, intrastate and interstate
transportation and storage assets; crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGL) and refined product transportation and terminalling assets;
NGL fractionation; and various acquisition and marketing assets. ETP’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
(NYSE: ETE). For more information, visit the Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. website at energytransfer.com.
This press release may include certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking statements as
defined by federal law. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. An extensive list of factors that
can affect future results are discussed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statement to reflect new information or events.
This release serves as qualified notice to nominees as provided for under Treasury Regulation section 1.1446-4(b)(4) and (d).
Please note that 100 percent of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that
is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, all of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.’s distributions
to foreign investors are subject to federal tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. Nominees, and not Energy
Transfer Equity, L.P., are treated as withholding agents responsible for withholding distributions received by them on behalf of
foreign investors.
The information contained in this press release is available on our website at energytransfer.com.
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
Investor Relations:
Helen Ryoo, Lyndsay Hannah, Brent Ratliff, 214-981-0795
or
Media Relations:
Vicki Granado, 214-840-5820
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