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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): March 4, 2009

Icahn Enterprises L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-9516
13-3398766
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700, New York, NY   10153
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 702-4300


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Section 2 - - Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

On March 4, 2009, Icahn Enterprises L.P. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated March 4, 2009.
 

 
Exhibit Index
 
99.1
Press Release dated March 4, 2009
 

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SIGNATURES

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.
 
 
ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
(Registrant)
 
         
         
  By:
ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. Inc.
its General Partner 
 
         
 
By: /s/ Dominick Ragone      
     
Dominick Ragone 
 
     
Principal Financial Officer
 
 
Date:   March 4, 2009
 

 
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Investor Contact:
Dominick Ragone
Chief Financial Officer
(646) 861-7500


For Release:  March 4, 2009

Icahn Enterprises L.P. Files Annual Report; Reports Fourth Quarter Financial Results
Announces Quarterly Distribution and Earnings Call


New York, NY – Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NYSE: IEP) today filed its annual report on Form 10-K and reported net loss of $43 million, or $0.80 per LP unit, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, compared to net earnings of $308 million, or $1.58 per LP unit, for the same period in fiscal 2007.  Icahn Enterprises declared a quarterly distribution of $0.25 per unit on its depositary units, payable in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.  The distribution will be paid on March 30, 2009 to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on March 16, 2009.

Full Year 2008

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, revenues were $5,027 million as compared to $2,491 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2007.  Loss from continuing operations was $528 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, which included restructuring expenses and impairment charges primarily for goodwill and intangible assets aggregating $453 million, compared to income of $219 million for the comparable period of fiscal 2007, which included restructuring expenses and impairment charges primarily for tangible assets aggregating $32 million.  Income from discontinued operations was $485 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, compared to $89 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2007.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

For the three months ended December 31, 2008, revenues were $236 million as compared to $339 million in the three months ended December 31, 2007.  Loss from continuing operations was $467 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, which included restructuring expenses and impairment charges primarily for goodwill and intangible assets aggregating $426 million, compared to a loss of $15 million for the comparable period of fiscal 2007, which included restructuring expenses and impairment charges for tangible and intangible assets aggregating $8 million.  Loss from discontinued operations was $1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, compared to income of $13 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2007.


 
Conference Call Information

Icahn Enterprises L.P. will discuss its fourth quarter results on a conference call and Webcast on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EST.  The Webcast can be viewed live on Icahn Enterprises L.P.’s website at www.icahnenterprises.com.  It will also be archived and made available at www.icahnenterprises.com under the Investor Relations section.  The toll-free dial-in number for the conference call in the United States (800) 938-1410.  The international number is (702) 696-4768.  The access code for both is 87664899.

Copies of Annual Report on Form 10-K
Holders of our depositary units, our preferred depositary units or our notes may contact us at the address below to request a hard copy of the 2008 annual report.

Investor Relations Department
Icahn Enterprises L.P
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
Email: ir@ielp.com

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Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NYSE: IEP), a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in five primary business segments:  Investment Management, Automotive, Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion.  For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.icahnenterprises.com.


Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict.  Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “will” or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements about the expected future business and financial performance of Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its subsidiaries.  Among these risks and uncertainties are risks related to economic downturns, substantial competition and rising operating costs; risks related to our investment management activities, including the nature of the investments made by the private funds we manage, losses in the private funds and loss of key employees; risks related to our automotive activities, including exposure to adverse conditions in the automotive industry, and risks related to operations in foreign countries; risks related to our scrap metals activities, including potential environmental exposure; risks related to our real estate activities, including the extent of any tenant bankruptcies and insolvencies, and competition for residential and investment properties; risks related to our home fashion operations, including changes in the availability and price of raw materials, and changes in transportation costs and delivery times; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the SEC.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
 

 
APPENDIX I
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
In millions except per unit data
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
             
Revenues
  $ 236     $ 339  
Expenses
    2,230       471  
      (1,994 )     (132 )
                 
Income tax benefit
    62       5  
Non-controlling interests in loss
    1,465       112  
                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (467 )     (15 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
    (1 )     13  
                 
Net loss
  $ (468 )   $ (2 )
                 
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:
               
                 
Limited partners
  $ 1     $ (2 )
General partner
    (469 )     -  
    $ (468 )   $ (2 )
Net (loss) earnings per LP unit:
               
                 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss):
               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (6.49 )   $ (0.21 )
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
 
  (0.02 )     0.19  
                 
Basic and diluted loss per LP unit
  $ (6.51 )   $ (0.02 )
                 
Weighted-average LP units
               
outstanding
    72       70  
 
 

 
APPENDIX II
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
In millions except per unit data
 
   
Twelve Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
Revenues
  $ 5,027     $ 2,491  
Expenses
    8,153       2,002  
      (3,126 )     489  
                 
Income tax expense
    (47 )     (9 )
Non-controlling interests in (income) loss
    2,645       (261 )
                 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
    (528 )     219  
Income from discontinued operations
    485       89  
                 
Net (loss) earnings
  $ (43 )   $ 308  
                 
Net (loss) earnings attributable to:
               
                 
Limited partners
  $ (57 )   $ 103  
General partner
    14       205  
    $ (43 )   $ 308  
Net (loss) earnings per LP unit:
               
                 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss):
               
(Loss) income from continuing operations
  $ (7.84 )   $ 0.24  
Income from discontinued operations
    7.04       1.34  
                 
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per LP unit
  $ (0.80 )   $ 1.58  
                 
Weighted-average LP units
               
outstanding
    71       65  
 

 
APPENDIX III
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
The following table presents Icahn Enterprises L.P.'s consolidated summary balance sheet data
(in millions)
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
             
ASSETS
           
Investment Management:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5     $ 26  
Cash held at consolidated affiliated partnerships and restricted cash
    3,862       1,105  
Securities owned, at fair value
    4,261       5,920  
Other assets
    236       999  
      8,364       8,050  
Automotive:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    888       -  
Inventories, net
    894       -  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    1,911       -  
Goodwill and other assets
    3,529       -  
      7,222       -  
Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    350       328  
Other assets
    1,426       1,129  
      1,776       1,457  
Holding Company:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
    1,369       1,759  
Other assets
    84       1,168  
      1,453       2,927  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 18,815     $ 12,434  
                 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
               
Investment Management:
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 1,106     $ 468  
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value
    2,273       206  
Due to broker
    713       -  
      4,092       674  
Automotive:
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
    2,068       -  
Debt
    2,576       -  
Postemployment benefit liability
    1,302       -  
      5,946       -  
Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion:
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
    156       189  
Debt
    126       116  
      282       305  
Holding Company:
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
    154       358  
Debt
    1,869       1,925  
Preferred Limited Partner units
    130       124  
      2,153       2,407  
Total Liabilities
    12,473       3,386  
                 
  Non-controlling interests
    3,944       6,735  
  Partners' equity
    2,398       2,313  
                 
Total Liabilities and Partners' Equity
  $ 18,815     $ 12,434