Golar LNG Partners: New Fortress Energy's Restructuring Plan Not Likely To Change The Status Quo

Henrik AlexInvesting GroupFollow5ShareSavePlay(8min)CommentsSummaryGolar LNG Partners' Preferred Units have been showing signs of life as of late, with the unit price up by almost 500% since the beginning of the month.With parent New Fortress Energy having agreed to restructure its debt obligations under UK Law, speculative investors are seemingly placing their bets on some sort of settlement.However, Golar LNG Partners is not part of the restructuring plan. As a result, I would expect the status quo to remain unchanged.For my part, I would expect the Preferred Units to continue trading on the OTC Expert Market with distributions remaining suspended for the time being.However, with most of the damage done already, even the remote chance of a near-term or long-term settlement provides sufficient option value to reiterate my "Hold" rating on Golar LNG Partners' Preferred Units.Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of Value Investor's Edge get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More » eugenesergeev/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Note: I have covered Golar LNG Partners (GMLPF) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. Five years ago, New Fortress Energy (NFE) acquiredThis article was written byHenrik Alex20.93K FollowersFollowI am mostly a trader engaging in both long and short bets intraday and occasionally over the short- to medium term. My historical focus has been mostly on tech stocks but over the past couple of years I have also started broad coverage of the offshore drilling and supply industry as well as the shipping industry in general (tankers, containers, drybulk). In addition, I am having a close eye on the still nascent fuel cell industry.I am located in Germany and have worked quite some time as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers before becoming a daytrader almost 20 years ago. During this time, I managed to successfully maneuver the burst of the dotcom bubble and the aftermath of the world trade center attacks as well as the subprime crisis.Despite not being a native speaker, I always try to deliver high quality research to followers and the entire Seeking Alpha community.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.