8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2022

Westlake Chemical Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36567	32-0436529
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2801 Post Oak Boulevard,	Suite 600	77056
Houston,	Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 585-2900

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common units representing limited partnership interests	WLKP	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 22, 2022, Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing its 2021 fourth quarter and full year results. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information furnished pursuant to this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing by Westlake Chemical Partners LP under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Partnership is holding a conference call on February 22, 2022 to discuss its 2021 fourth quarter and full year results. Information about the call can be found in the press release furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1    Press release issued on February 22, 2022.

104    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP
			By: Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC
Date:	February 22, 2022	By:	/S/ ALBERT CHAO
			Albert Chao President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP

Contact—(713) 585-2900

Investors—Steve Bender

Media—L. Benjamin Ederington

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

•Declared quarterly distribution of $0.4714 per unit; 30th consecutive quarterly distribution

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE: WLKP) (the "Partnership") today reported record net income attributable to the Partnership in the fourth quarter of 2021 of $29.5 million, or $0.84 per limited partner unit, an increase of $14.5 million compared to fourth quarter 2020 net income of $15.0 million. The Partnership's net income in the fourth quarter of 2021 benefited from a buyer deficiency fee as well as recovery of certain other costs from Westlake Corporation ("Westlake") attributable to an unplanned outage. Cash flows from operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2021 were $21.9 million, a decrease of $10.6 million compared to fourth quarter 2020 cash flows from operating activities of $32.5 million. This decrease in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to the buyer deficiency fee and recovery of certain costs from Westlake that will be paid in 2022. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, MLP distributable cash flow of $15.3 million was comparable to fourth quarter 2020 MLP distributable cash flow.

For the full year 2021, record net income attributable to the Partnership of $82.5 million, or $2.34 per limited partner unit, increased by $16.3 million compared to full year of 2020 net income attributable to the Partnership of $66.2 million. The increase in net income attributable to the Partnership was primarily due to strong third-party sales margins and benefited from a buyer deficiency fee as well as recovery of certain other costs from Westlake. Cash flows from operating activities in the full year of 2021 were $408.4 million, an increase of $35.0 million compared to the full year of 2020 cash flows from operating activities of $373.4 million. This increase in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to the receipt of a prior year receivable from Westlake. For the year ended December 31, 2021, MLP distributable cash flow of $70.1 million was comparable MLP distributable cash flow of $72.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

On January 24, 2022, the Partnership announced that the Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC had approved a quarterly distribution for the fourth quarter of 2021 of $0.4714 per unit to be payable on February 17, 2022 to unitholders of record as of February 3, 2022, representing the 30th consecutive quarterly distribution to our unitholders. MLP distributable cash flow provided full year coverage of 1.06x the declared distributions for 2021.

"The Partnership's performance in 2021 is a testament to the sustaining earnings power of the Partnership despite the impacts of a winter storm and hurricanes, as well as planned and unplanned outages at our facilities while maintaining solid coverage. The provisions in our long-term Ethylene Sales Agreement with Westlake insulate our earnings and cash flows from unexpected volatility," said Albert Chao, President and Chief Executive Officer. "As we look into 2022, we are excited about the continued strong performance of the Partnership and delivering solid value and healthy returns to our unitholders."

OpCo's Ethylene Sales Agreement with Westlake is designed to provide for stable and predictable cash flows. The agreement provides that 95% of OpCo's ethylene production is sold to Westlake for a cash margin of $0.10 per pound, net of operating costs, maintenance capital expenditures and reserves for future turnaround expenditures.

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The statements in this release and the related teleconference relating to matters that are not historical facts, such as those with respect to the ability to deliver value and returns, and the expectation for sustained performance are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially, based on factors including, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic and the response thereto; operating difficulties; the volume of ethylene that we are able to sell; the price at which we are able to sell ethylene; changes in the price and availability of feedstocks; changes in prevailing economic conditions; actions and commitments of Westlake Corporation; actions of fourth parties; inclement or hazardous weather conditions, including flooding, and the physical impacts of climate change; environmental hazards; changes in laws and regulations (or the interpretation thereof); inability to acquire or maintain necessary permits; inability to obtain necessary production equipment or replacement parts; technical difficulties or failures; labor disputes; difficulty collecting receivables; inability of our customers to take delivery; fires, explosions or other industrial accidents; our ability to borrow funds and access capital markets; and other risk factors. For more detailed information about the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, please refer to the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was filed with the SEC in March 2021 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021 which were filed with the SEC in May 2021, August 2021 and November 2021, respectively.

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of the Partnership's distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership's distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release makes reference to certain "non-GAAP" financial measures, such as MLP distributable cash flow and EBITDA. For this purpose, a non-GAAP financial measure is generally defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as a numerical measure of a registrant's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that (1) excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") in the statement of income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows (or equivalent statements) of the registrant; or (2) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but believe that certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as MLP distributable cash flow and EBITDA, provide useful supplemental information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of our ongoing operations and are useful for period-over-period comparisons of such operations. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We define MLP distributable cash flow as distributable cash flow less distributable cash flow attributable to Westlake Corporation's noncontrolling interest in OpCo and distributions attributable to the incentive distribution rights holder. MLP distributable cash flow does not reflect changes in working capital balances. We define EBITDA as net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. MLP distributable cash flow and EBITDA are non-GAAP supplemental financial measures that management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, may use to assess our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded partnerships, our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures and the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the returns on investment of various investment opportunities. Reconciliations of MLP distributable cash flow to net income and to net cash provided by operating activities and of EBITDA to net income, income from operations and net cash provided by operating activities can be found in the financial schedules at the end of this press release.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP

Westlake Chemical Partners is a limited partnership formed by Westlake Corporation to operate, acquire and develop ethylene production facilities and other qualified assets. Headquartered in Houston, the Partnership owns a 22.8% interest in Westlake Chemical OpCo LP. Westlake Chemical OpCo LP's assets consist of three ethylene production facilities in Calvert City, Kentucky, and Lake Charles, Louisiana and an ethylene pipeline. For more information about Westlake Chemical Partners LP, please visit http://www.wlkpartners.com.

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Westlake Chemical Partners LP Conference Call Information:

A conference call to discuss Westlake Chemical Partners' fourth quarter and full year 2021 results will be held Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (12:00 PM Central Time). To access the conference call, dial (855) 765-5686 or (234) 386-2848 for international callers, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and reference passcode 636 98 19.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning two hours after its conclusion until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. To hear a replay, dial (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 for international callers. The replay passcode is 636 98 19.

The conference call will also be available via webcast at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/vb94ivzb and the earnings release can be obtained via the Partnership web page at: https://investors.wlkpartners.com/corporate-profile/default.aspx.

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WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP ("WESTLAKE PARTNERS")

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands of dollars, except per unit data)
Revenue
Net sales—Westlake Corporation ("Westlake")	$	317,940	$	228,223	$	1,026,586	$	888,245
Net co-product, ethylene and other sales—third parties	12,516		17,429		188,272		78,425
Total net sales	330,456		245,652		1,214,858		966,670
Cost of sales	183,406		160,738		773,152		587,787
Gross profit	147,050		84,914		441,706		378,883
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,284		7,305		31,018		25,895
Income from operations	140,766		77,609		410,688		352,988
Other income (expense)
Interest expense—Westlake	(2,166)		(2,337)		(8,816)		(12,038)
Other income, net	10		8		62		733
Income before income taxes	138,610		75,280		401,934		341,683
Provision for income taxes	216		156		549		564
Net income	138,394		75,124		401,385		341,119
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Westlake Chemical OpCo LP ("OpCo")	108,882		60,099		318,838		274,952
Net income attributable to Westlake Partners	$	29,512	$	15,025	$	82,547	$	66,167
Net income per limited partner unit attributable to Westlake Partners (basic and diluted)
Common units	$	0.84	$	0.43	$	2.34	$	1.88
Distributions declared per unit	$	0.4714	$	0.4714	$	1.8856	$	1.8856
MLP distributable cash flow	$	15,297	$	15,603	$	70,057	$	71,983
Distribution declared
Limited partner units—public and privately held	$	9,943	$	9,936	$	39,760	$	39,736
Limited partner units—Westlake	6,657		6,657		26,628		26,629
Total distribution declared	$	16,600	$	16,593	$	66,388	$	66,365
EBITDA	$	166,760	$	103,004	$	519,564	$	456,875

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WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(In thousands of dollars)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,057	$	17,154
Receivable under the Investment Management Agreement— Westlake Corporation ("Westlake")	106,243		123,228
Accounts receivable, net—Westlake	142,791		108,028
Accounts receivable, net—third parties	5,825		11,029
Inventories	8,898		3,474
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	396		392
Total current assets	281,210		263,305
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,043,539		1,050,677
Other assets, net	155,949		42,506
Total assets	$	1,480,698	$	1,356,488
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities (accounts payable and accrued liabilities)	$	106,796	$	39,754
Long-term debt payable to Westlake	399,674		399,674
Other liabilities	1,530		1,923
Total liabilities	508,000		441,351
Common unitholders—public and privately held	481,796		471,701
Common unitholder—Westlake	54,754		48,270
General partner—Westlake	(242,572)		(242,572)
Total Westlake Partners partners' capital	293,978		277,399
Noncontrolling interest in OpCo	678,720		637,738
Total equity	972,698		915,137
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,480,698	$	1,356,488

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WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
	(In thousands of dollars)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	401,385	$	341,119
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	108,814		103,154
Other balance sheet changes	(101,760)		(70,876)
Net cash provided by operating activities	408,439		373,397
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(81,171)		(36,968)
Investments with Westlake under the Investment Management Agreement	(276,000)		(349,000)
Maturities of investments with Westlake under the Investment Management Agreement	293,000		388,000
Other	(130)		—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(64,301)		2,032
Cash flows from financing activities
Quarterly distributions to noncontrolling interest retained in OpCo by Westlake	(277,856)		(311,835)
Quarterly distributions to unitholders	(66,379)		(66,363)
Net cash used for financing activities	(344,235)		(378,198)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(97)		(2,769)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	17,154		19,923
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$	17,057	$	17,154

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WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS LP

RECONCILIATION OF MLP DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW TO NET INCOME

AND NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Three Months Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2021		2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands of dollars)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	99,459	$	21,862	$	32,521	$	408,439	$	373,397
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other	(33,384)		116,532		42,603		(7,054)		(32,278)
Net Income	66,075		138,394		75,124		401,385		341,119
Add:
Depreciation, amortization and disposition of property, plant and equipment	26,958		28,442		25,387		113,032		104,154
Mark-to-market adjustment gain on derivative contracts	—		—		(1,125)		—		(1,340)
Less:
Contribution to turnaround reserves	(10,795)		(44,500)		(10,240)		(80,090)		(39,937)
Maintenance capital expenditures	(15,346)		(46,350)		(11,485)		(87,783)		(37,343)
Distributable cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interest in OpCo	(53,915)		(60,689)		(62,058)		(276,487)		(294,670)
MLP distributable cash flow	$	12,977	$	15,297	$	15,603	$	70,057	$	71,983

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RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA TO NET INCOME AND NET CASH

PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Three Months Ended December 31,				Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2021		2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands of dollars)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	99,459	$	21,862	$	32,521	$	408,439	$	373,397
Changes in operating assets and liabilities and other	(33,384)		116,532		42,603		(7,054)		(32,278)
Net Income	66,075		138,394		75,124		401,385		341,119
Less:
Other income, net	24		10		8		62		733
Interest expense	(2,190)		(2,166)		(2,337)		(8,816)		(12,038)
Income tax benefit (provision)	105		(216)		(156)		(549)		(564)
Income from operations	68,136		140,766		77,609		410,688		352,988
Add:
Depreciation and amortization	26,586		25,984		25,387		108,814		103,154
Other income, net	24		10		8		62		733
EBITDA	$	94,746	$	166,760	$	103,004	$	519,564	$	456,875

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