Partners' Equity and Cash Distributions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Partners' Equity and Cash Distribution  
Schedule of changes in partnership outstanding units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited
Partner
Units

 

General
Partner
Equivalent
Units

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2013

 

27,430,563

 

230,303

 

27,660,866

Public offering of common units (see Note 17)

 

3,565,000

 

 —

 

3,565,000

Balance at December 31, 2014

 

30,995,563

 

230,303

 

31,225,866

Public offering of common units (see Note 17)

 

3,000,000

 

 —

 

3,000,000

Balance at December 31, 2015 and 2016

 

33,995,563

 

230,303

 

34,225,866

 

Schedule of quarterly cash distributions to the unitholders and the General Partner based on target levels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marginal Percentage

 

 

 

Total Quarterly Distribution

 

Interest in Distributions

 

 

 

Target Amount

 

Unitholders

 

General Partner

 

First Target Distribution

    

up to $0.4625

    

99.33

%  

0.67

%  

Second Target Distribution

 

above $0.4625 up to $0.5375

 

86.33

%  

13.67

%  

Third Target Distribution

 

above $0.5375 up to $0.6625

 

76.33

%  

23.67

%  

Thereafter

 

above $0.6625

 

51.33

%  

48.67

%  

 

Schedule of cash distributions made by the Partnership (in thousands, except per unit data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned for the

    

Per Unit

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash Distribution

 

Quarter

 

Cash

 

Common

 

General

 

Incentive

 

Total Cash

 

Payment Date

    

Ended

 

Distribution

 

Units

 

Partner

 

Distribution

 

Distribution

 

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/14/14 (1)(2)

 

12/31/13

 

$

0.6125

 

$

16,802

 

$

140

 

$

932

 

$

17,874

 

05/15/14 (1)(2)

 

03/31/14

 

 

0.6250

 

 

17,145

 

 

143

 

 

1,035

 

 

18,323

 

08/14/14 (1)(2)

 

06/30/14

 

 

0.6375

 

 

17,487

 

 

146

 

 

1,139

 

 

18,772

 

11/14/14 (1)(2)

 

09/30/14

 

 

0.6525

 

 

17,899

 

 

150

 

 

1,270

 

 

19,319

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/13/15 (3)(4)

 

12/31/14

 

$

0.6650

 

$

20,612

 

$

154

 

$

1,591

 

$

22,357

 

05/15/15 (3)(4)

 

03/31/15

 

 

0.6800

 

 

21,076

 

 

157

 

 

2,027

 

 

23,260

 

08/14/15 (4)

 

06/30/15

 

 

0.6925

 

 

23,543

 

 

159

 

 

2,618

 

 

26,320

 

11/13/15 (4)

 

09/30/15

 

 

0.6975

 

 

23,713

 

 

160

 

 

2,777

 

 

26,650

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/16/2016

 

12/31/15

 

$

0.4625

 

$

15,723

 

$

106

 

$

 —

 

$

15,829

 

5/16/2016

 

03/31/16

 

 

0.4625

 

 

15,723

 

 

106

 

 

 —

 

 

15,829

 

8/12/2016

 

06/30/16

 

 

0.4625

 

 

15,723

 

 

106

 

 

 —

 

 

15,829

 

11/14/2016

 

09/30/16

 

 

0.4625

 

 

15,723

 

 

106

 

 

 —

 

 

15,829

 


(1)

Prior to the Partnership’s public offering in December 2014 (see Note 17), the limited partner interest was 99.17% and the general partner interest was 0.83%.

(2)

This distribution resulted in the Partnership exceeding its second target level distribution for the respective quarter. As a result, the General Partner, as the holder of the IDRs, received an incentive distribution.

(3)

Prior to the Partnership’s public offering in June 2015 (see Note 17), the limited partner interest was 99.26% and the general partner interest was 0.74%.

(4)

This distribution resulted in the Partnership exceeding its third target level distribution for the respective quarter. As a result, the General Partner, as the holder of the IDRs, received an incentive distribution.