Energy Transfer Equity Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with The Williams Companies
As previously announced, on
Williams has appealed the decision by the
Forward-looking Statements
This communication may contain forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding the termination of the merger agreement between the
Partnership and Williams and the ultimate outcome of any litigation
between the Partnership and Williams with respect thereto.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the words
“anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “should,” “could,”
“would,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “target,”
“opportunity,” “designed,” “create,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,”
“ongoing,” “increases” or “continue” and variations or similar
expressions. These statements are based upon the current expectations
and beliefs of management and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks
and uncertainties that change over time and could cause actual results
to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements. These assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, assumptions, risks detailed from time to time in the
Partnership’s, ETP’s, SXL’s, and SUN’s filings with the SEC, which
factors are incorporated herein by reference. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements we make in this communication are set forth in the documents
that the Partnership, ETP, SXL and SUN file from time to time with
the SEC include, but are not limited to: (1) the ultimate outcome of the
pending litigation between the Partnership and Williams; (2) the
reaction of ETE’s unitholders, customers, employees and counterparties
to the termination of the merger agreement; (3) diversion of management
time on transaction-related and litigation-related issues; (4)
unpredictable economic conditions in the
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