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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the "2022 Form 10-K"), as filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.

This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Form 10-K"), as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024.

Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report to "we," "our," "us" or like terms, refer to Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the "Partnership"), Westlake Chemical OpCo LP ("OpCo") and Westlake Chemical OpCo GP LLC ("OpCo GP").

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and the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the returns on investment of various investment opportunities.

MLP distributable cash flow is not a substitute for the GAAP measures of net income or net cash provided by operating activities.

MLP distributable cash flow is not a substitute for the GAAP measures of net income and net cash provided by operating activities.

MLP distributable cash flow has important limitations as an analytical tool because it excludes some but not all items that affect net income and net cash provided by operating activities.

EBITDA is not a substitute for the GAAP measures of net income, income from operations or net cash provided by operating activities.

EBITDA is not a substitute for the GAAP measures of net income, income from operations and net cash provided by operating activities.

In addition, it should be noted that companies calculate EBITDA differently and, therefore, EBITDA as presented for us may not be comparable to EBITDA reported by other companies.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023 2022 2023 2022

(dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands of dollars)

Net sales—Westlake $ 235,209 $ 257,471

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(2) See "Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income, Income from Operations and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities" below.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Sales Price Volume Average

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Sales Price Volume

Net sales percentage change from prior-year period due to average sales price and volume -5.9 % -1.6 %

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

Domestic US prices percentage change from prior-year period for fuel cost and feedstock

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The following table presents reconciliations of MLP distributable cash flow to net income and net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, for each of the periods indicated.

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023 2022 2023 2022

(dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands of dollars)

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 104,565 $ 144,860

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The following table presents reconciliations of EBITDA to net income, income from operations and net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, for each of the periods indicated.

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

2023 2022 2023 2022

(dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands of dollars)

Net cash provided by operating activities $ 104,565 $ 144,860

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EBITDA $ 124,431 $ 125,615

For the quarter ended September 30, 2023, net income was $80.9 million on net sales of $321.7 million.

This represents an increase in net income of $2.6 million as compared to net income of $78.3 million on net sales of $415.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Net income attributable to the Partnership for the third quarter of 2023 was $13.2 million as compared to $14.8 million for the third quarter of 2022, a decrease of $1.6 million.

Income from operations was $86.2 million for the third quarter of 2023 as compared to $81.8 million for the third quarter of 2022.

Income from operations and net income for the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2022 were higher primarily due to lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022, partially offset by lower ethylene and co-products sales prices.

Net income attributable to the Partnership for the third quarter of 2023 decreased as compared to the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to higher interest expense attributable to the Partnership, partially offset by the higher income from operations as discussed above.

Net sales for the third quarter of 2023 decreased by $93.4 million as compared to net sales for the third quarter of 2022, mainly due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices during the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2022, partially offset by higher ethylene and co-products sales volumes.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net income was $247.6 million on net sales of $893.5 million.

This represents an increase in net income of $4.0 million as compared to net income of $243.6 million on net sales of $1,226.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Net income attributable to the Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $40.0 million as compared to $47.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $7.4 million.

Income from operations was $264.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to $252.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Income from operations and net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were higher primarily due to lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to th e nine months ended September 30, 2022 , partially offset by lower ethylene and co-products sales prices.

Net income attributable to the Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to higher interest expense attributable to the Partnership, partially offset by the higher income from operations as discussed above.

N et sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased by $332.8 million as compared t o net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, mainly due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, net income was $89.6 million on net sales of $284.7 million.

This represents a decrease in net income of $1.9 million as compared to net income of $91.5 million on net sales of $307.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Net income attributable to the Partnership for the first quarter of 2024 was $14.8 million as compared to $14.9 million for the first quarter of 2023.

Income from operations was $95.1 million for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to $98.2 million for the first quarter of 2023.

Income from operations and net income for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023 were lower primarily due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices as well as lower ethylene sales volumes in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023, partially offset by lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs.

Net income attributable to the Partnership for the first quarter of 2024 was comparable with the first quarter of 2023.

Net sales for the first quarter of 2024 decreased by $23.0 million as compared to net sales for the first quarter of 2023, mainly due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices and lower ethylene sales volumes in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Third Quarter 2023 Compared with Third Quarter 2022

Total net sales decreased by $93.4 million, or 22.5%, to $321.7 million in the third quarter of 2023 from $415.1 million in the third quarter of 2022.

The decrease in net sales in the third quarter of 2023 was primarily due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices in the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2022, partially offset by higher ethylene and co-products sales volumes.

Additionally, net sales in the third quarter of 2022 included a buyer deficiency fee recognized in the period.

Lower average sales prices in the third quarter of 2023 contributed to a 27.7% decrease in net sales compared to the third quarter of 2022.

Higher sales volumes in the third quarter of 2023 contributed to a 7.8% increase in net sales compared to the third quarter of 2022.

Gross Profit.

Gross profit increased to $93.0 million in the third quarter of 2023 from $90.5 million in the third quarter of 2022.

Gross profit margin in the third quarter of 2023 was 28.9%, as compared to 21.8% for the third quarter of 2022.

The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs in the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2022.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $2.0 million, or 23.0%, to $6.7 million in the third quarter of 2023 as compared to $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2022.

The decrease in the third quarter of 2023 was mainly attributable to a reduction in the provision for credit losses recognized in the third quarter of 2022.

Interest Expense—Westlake.

Interest expense of $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2023 increased from $3.6 million in the third quarter of 2022 due to a higher average interest rate on debt owed to Westlake.

Other Income, net .

Other income, net of $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2023 primarily represents interest earned on the balance with Westlake under the Investment Management Agreement.

MLP Distributable Cash Flow.

MLP distributable cash flow decreased by $3.1 million to $13.6 million in the third quarter of 2023 from $16.7 million in the third quarter of 2022.

The decrease in the third quarter of 2023, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily attributable to increased maintenance capital expenditures and higher interest expense, partially offset by increased earnings at OpCo.

EBITDA increased by $3.9 million to $115.7 million in the third quarter of 2023 from $111.8 million in the third quarter of 2022.

The increase was primarily due to lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs in the third quarter of 2023 as compared to the third quarter of 2022, partially offset by lower ethylene and co-products sales prices.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

Total net sales decreased by $332.8 million, or 27.1%, to $893.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $1,226.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The decrease in net sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as co mpared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Lower average sales prices in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 contributed to a 27.0% decrease in net sales compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Higher sales volumes in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 contributed to a 0.7% increase in net sales as c ompared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

First Quarter 2024 Compared with First Quarter 2023

Total net sales decreased by $23.0 million, or 7.5%, to $284.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $307.7 million in the first quarter of 2023.

The decrease in net sales in the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices and lower ethylene sales volumes in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023, partially offset by higher co-products sales volumes.

Lower average sales prices in the first quarter of 2024 contributed to a 5.9% decrease in net sales compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Lower sales volumes in the first quarter of 2024 contributed to a 1.6% decrease in net sales compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Gross Profit.

Gross profit increased to $286.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $279.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The gross profit margin in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 32.1%, as compared to 22.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Gross profit decreased to $102.2 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $106.1 million in the first quarter of 2023.

The lower gross profit was primarily due to lower ethylene and co-products sales prices and lower ethylene sales volumes in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023, partially offset by lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs.

Gross profit margin percentage in the first quarter of 2024 was 35.9%, which was comparable to 34.5% for the first quarter of 2023.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $4.9 million, or 18.3% , to $21.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to $26.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The decrease in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was mainly attributable to a reduction in the provision for credit losses recognized in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $0.8 million, or 10.1%, to $7.1 million in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2023.

The decrease in the first quarter of 2024 was mainly attributable to a reduction in the provision for credit losses recognized and lower service costs in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Interest Expense—Westlake.

Interest expense of $19.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased from $8.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 due to a higher average interest rate on debt owed to Westlake.

Interest expense of $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 decreased from $7.3 million in the first quarter of 2023 mainly due to lower average debt balance outstanding in the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023.

Other Income, net .

Other income, net of $3.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily represents interest earned on the balance with Westlake under the Investment Management Agreement.

Other income, net increased by $0.5 to $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $0.8 in the first quarter of 2023, primarily due to higher interest earned on the balance with Westlake under the Investment Management Agreement due to higher market interest rates.

MLP Distributable Cash Flow.

MLP distributable cash flow decreased by $9.4 million to $46.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $55.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The decrease in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily attributable to higher interest expense, partially offset by increased earnings at OpCo.

EBITDA increased by $5.1 million to $349.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from $344.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The increase was primarily due to lower ethane feedstock and natural gas costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022, partially offset by lower ethylene and co-products sales prices.

CASH FLOW DISCUSSION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022

MLP distributable cash flow decreased by $0.7 million to $16.9 million in the first quarter of 2024 from$17.6 million in the first quarter of 2023.

The decrease in the first quarter of 2024, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily attributable to higher contribution to turnaround reserves and decreased earnings at OpCo, partially offset by lower distributable cash flow attributable to noncontrolling interest.

EBITDA decreased by $1.2 million to $124.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 from $125.6 million in the first quarter of 2023.

The decrease was primarily due to decreased earnings at OpCo.

CASH FLOW DISCUSSION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023

Operating Activities

Operating activities provided cash of $344.3 million in the first nine months of 2023 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $341.2 million in the first nine months of 2022.

The $3.1 million increase in cash flows from operating activities was mainly due to an increase of $37.2 million in cash provided by working capital during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 as compared to the prior-year period, which was partially offset by cash used for the Calvert City Olefins turnaround activity.

Changes in components of working capital, which we define for the purposes of this cash flow discussion as accounts receivable, net—Westlake, accounts receivable, net—third parties, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets less accounts payable—Westlake, accounts payable—third parties and accrued and other liabilities, provided cash of $39.5 million in the first nine months of 2023 as compared to $2.3 million of cash provided in the first nine months of 2022, resulting in an overall favorable change of $37.2 million.

The favorable change in working capital was mainly attributable to a favorable change in accounts receivable—third parties, accounts payable—third parties and accrued and other liabilities, primarily due to the timing of payment of accruals and the impact on accounts receivable of the Petro 2 turnaround activities in 2021, which impacted the changes in working capital in the first nine months of 2022.

These favorable changes were partially offset by an unfavorable change in accounts payable—Westlake due to fluctuating ethane feedstock costs.

Additionally, there was an unfavorable change in accounts receivable, net—Westlake due to a smaller buyer deficiency fee and Shortfall collected in the first nine months of 2023 as compared to the first nine months of 2022, which was partially offset by the impact on accounts receivable, net—Westlake of the Petro 2 turnaround activities in 2021.

Operating activities provided cash of $104.6 million in the first three months of 2024 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $144.9 million in the first three months of 2023.

The $40.3 million decrease in cash flows from operating activities was mainly due to a decrease of $38.0 million in cash used by working capital during the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the prior-year period.

Changes in components of working capital, which we define for the purposes of this cash flow discussion as accounts receivable, net—Westlake, accounts receivable, net—third parties, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets less accounts payable—Westlake, accounts payable—third parties and accrued and other liabilities, used cash of $9.7 million in the first three months of 2024 as compared to $28.3 million of cash provided in the first three months of 2023, resulting in an overall unfavorable change of $38.0 million.

The unfavorable change in working capital was mainly attributable to unfavorable changes in net accounts receivable—Westlake, accounts receivable—third parties, and accrued and other liabilities.

The unfavorable change in accounts receivable, net—Westlake was due to a smaller buyer deficiency fee and Shortfall collected in the first three months of 2024 as compared to the first three months of 2023 and lower ethane feedstock costs.

Unfavorable changes in accounts receivables— third parties and accrued and other liabilities were due to higher third party sales and lower maintenance costs in the first three months of 2024 as compared to the first three months of 2023.

Investing Activities

Net cash used for investing activities in the first nine months of 2023 was $53.1 million as compared to net cash used for investing activities of $74.5 million in the first nine months of 2022.

The $21.4 million decrease in net cash used for investing activities was mainly due to a decrease in capital expenditures and a decrease in net cash invested under the Investment Management Agreement in the first nine months of 2023 as compared to the prior-year period.

Capital expenditures in the first nine months of 2023 and 2022 were primarily related to projects to increase production capacity or reduce costs, maintenance and safety and environmental projects at our facilities.

Net cash used for investing activities in the first three months of 2024 was $9.8 million as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $0.2 million in the first three months of 2023, resulting in an overall unfavorable change of $10.0 million in investing cash flows.

During the first three months of 2023, there were net maturities of investments of $12.9 million under the Investment Management Agreement, whereas, in the first three months of 2024 there were no investing activities under the Investment Management Agreement.

Capital expenditures during the first three months of 2024 was slightly lower than the first three months of 2023.

For both the comparative periods, these capital expenditures were primarily related to projects to increase production capacity or reduce costs, maintenance costs and safety and environmental projects at our facilities.

Financing Activities

Net cash used for financing activities in the first nine months of 2023 was $290.1 million as compared to net cash used for financing activities of $264.3 million in the first nine months of 2022.

The outflows in the first nine months of 2023 were related to distributions of $240.3 million to the noncontrolling interest retained in OpCo by Westlake and of $49.8 million to unitholders by the Partnership.

The cash outflows in the first nine months of 2022 were related to distributions of $214.5 million to the noncontrolling interest retained in OpCo by Westlake and of $49.8 million to unitholders by the Partnership.

Net cash used for financing activities in the first three months of 2024 was $97.7 million as compared to net cash used for financing activities of $105.3 million in the first three months of 2023.

The outflows in the first three months of 2024 were related to distributions of $81.0 million to the noncontrolling interest retained in OpCo by Westlake and of $16.6 million to unitholders by the Partnership.

The cash outflows in the first three months of 2023 were related to distributions of $88.7 million to the noncontrolling interest retained in OpCo by Westlake and of $16.6 million to unitholders by the Partnership.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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The Partnership intends to use the net proceeds of sales of the common units, if any, for general partnership purposes, which may include the funding of potential drop-downs and other acquisitions.

No common units had been issued under the ATM Program as of September 30, 2023.

No common units had been issued under the ATM Program as of March 31, 2024.

Based on the terms of our cash distribution policy, we expect that we will distribute to our partners most of the excess cash generated by our operations.

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Westlake's purchase price for ethylene purchased under the Ethylene Sales Agreement includes a component (adjusted annually) designed to cover, over the long term, substantially all of OpCo's turnaround expenditures.

Our cash is generated from cash distributions from OpCo.

OpCo is a restricted subsidiary under certain indentures governing Westlake's senior notes, and these restrictions limit OpCo's ability to, among other things, incur additional debt.

Westlake's credit facility and various indentures do not prevent OpCo from making distributions to us.

On October 31, 2023, the board of directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, our general partner, approved a quarterly distribution of $0.4714 per unit payable on November 27, 2023 to unitholders of record as of November 10, 2023, which equates to a total amount of approximately $16.6 million per quarter, or approximately $66.4 million per year in aggregate, based on the number of common units outstanding on September 30, 2023.

We, OpCo and Westlake are parties to an Investment Management Agreement that authorizes Westlake to invest the Partnership's and OpCo's excess cash with Westlake for durations of up to a maximum of nine months.

Per the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, cash invested with Westlake earns a market return plus five basis points and Westlake provides daily availability of the invested cash to meet any liquidity needs of the Partnership or OpCo.

On April 30, 2024, the board of directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, our general partner, approved a quarterly distribution of $0.4714 per unit payable on May 29, 2024 to unitholders of record as of May 13, 2024, which equates to a total amount of approximately $16.6 million per quarter, or approximately $66.4 million per year in aggregate, based on the number of common units outstanding on March 31, 2024.

We do not have a legal or contractual obligation to pay distributions on a quarterly basis or any other basis at our minimum quarterly distribution rate or any other rate.

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Westlake has historically funded expansion capital expenditures related to Lake Charles Olefins and Calvert City Olefins.

No such funding was required by OpCo during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Total capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were $34.0 million and $45.5 million, respectively.

No such funding was required by OpCo during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Total capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $9.8 million and $12.7 million, respectively.

We expect that Westlake will loan additional cash to OpCo to fund its expansion capital expenditures in the future, but Westlake is under no obligation to do so.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

As of September 30, 2023, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $65.9 million.

As of March 31, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $55.8 million.

In addition, we have cash invested under the Investment Management Agreement (as described below) and a revolving credit facility with Westlake available to supplement cash if needed, as described under "Indebtedness" below.

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Per the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Partnership earns a market return plus five basis points and Westlake provides daily availability of the invested cash to meet any liquidity needs of the Partnership or OpCo.

The Partnership had $84.4 million of cash invested under the Investment Management Agreement at September 30, 2023.

The Partnership had $94.5 million of cash invested under the Investment Management Agreement at March 31, 2024.

OpCo Revolver

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The Applicable Margin under the OpCo Revolver is 1.75%.

As of September 30, 2023, outstanding borrowings under the OpCo Revolver totaled $22.6 million and bore interest at SOFR plus the Applicable Margin and credit spread adjustment, which is accrued in arrears quarterly.

As of March 31, 2024, outstanding borrowings under the OpCo Revolver totaled $22.6 million and bore interest at SOFR plus the Applicable Margin and credit spread adjustment, which is accrued in arrears quarterly.

In 2015, we entered into a senior, unsecured revolving credit agreement with an affiliate of Westlake, as amended in August and November 2017, March 2020 and July 2022 (the "MLP Revolver").

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The repayment of borrowings under the MLP Revolver is subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an event of default.

As of September 30, 2023, outstanding borrowings under the MLP Revolver totaled $377.1 million and bore interest at SOFR plus the Applicable Margin and credit spread adjustment, which is accrued in arrears quarterly.

As of March 31, 2024, outstanding borrowings under the MLP Revolver totaled $377.1 million and bore interest at SOFR plus the Applicable Margin and credit spread adjustment, which is accrued in arrears quarterly.

We intend to use the MLP Revolver to purchase additional limited partnership interests in OpCo in the future, in the event OpCo desires to sell such additional interests to us, for other acquisitions and for general partnership purposes.

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• information systems failures and cyberattacks;

• our ability to integrate acquired businesses;

• foreign currency exchange risks;

• our ability to implement our business strategies;

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis