Equity and Distributions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]  
Summary of Changes in Number of Outstanding Units

The following table summarizes changes in the number of outstanding units since December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General

 

 

Common

 

 

Subordinated

 

 

Partner

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

 

16,661,294

 

 

 

5,360,912

 

 

 

22,044

 

Common units issued

 

11,975,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units issued

 

287,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units forfeited

 

(2,334

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

General partner units issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,273

 

Balance, December 31, 2012

 

28,921,903

 

 

 

5,360,912

 

 

 

34,317

 

Common units issued

 

26,450,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units issued

 

524,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units forfeited

 

(11,734

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units repurchased (1)

 

(7,055

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

General partner units issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,983

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

55,877,831

 

 

 

5,360,912

 

 

 

61,300

 

Common units issued

 

24,840,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units issued

 

684,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units forfeited

 

(38,294

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted common units repurchased (1)

 

(42,587

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units repurchased under repurchase program

 

(899,912

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

General partner units issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,497

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

80,421,992

 

 

 

5,360,912

 

 

 

86,797

 

 

 

(1)

Restricted common units are generally net-settled by unitholders to cover the required withholding tax upon vesting. Unitholders surrendered units with value equivalent to the employees’ minimum statutory obligation for the applicable income and other employment taxes. Total payments remitted for the employees’ tax obligations to the appropriate taxing authorities were $1.0 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These net-settlements had the effect of unit repurchases by the Partnership as they reduced the number of units that would have otherwise been outstanding as a result of the vesting and did not represent an expense to the Partnership.

Summary of Incentive Distributions

The holders of the IDRs are entitled to incentive distributions if the amount we distribute with respect to one quarter exceeds specified target levels shown below:

 

 

 

Target Quarterly Distributions

 

 

Marginal Percentage Interest in Distributions

 

 

 

Target Amount

 

 

Unitholders

 

 

General Partner

 

 

IDR (1)

 

Minimum Quarterly Distribution

 

$

0.4750

 

 

 

99.9

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

First Target Distribution

 

above $0.4750 up to $0.54625

 

 

 

99.9

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

Second Target Distribution

 

above $0.54625 up to $0.59375

 

 

 

85.0

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

14.9

%

Thereafter

 

above $0.59375

 

 

 

75.0

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

24.9

%

 

(1)      The Funds collectively indirectly own 50% of our incentive distribution rights.  The remaining IDRs are owned by our general partner.

 

 

Summary of Quarterly Cash Distribution Rates

The following table summarizes our declared quarterly cash distribution rates with respect to the quarter indicated (dollars in millions, except per unit amounts):  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Aggregate

 

 

Received by

 

Quarter

 

Declaration Date

 

Record Date

 

Payable Date

 

Per Unit

 

 

Distribution

 

 

Affiliates

 

4th Quarter 2014

 

January 26, 2015

 

February 5, 2015

 

February 12, 2015

 

$

0.5500

 

 

$

46.3

 

 

$

3.1

 

3rd Quarter 2014

 

October 23, 2014

 

November 5, 2014

 

November 12, 2014

 

$

0.5500

 

 

$

47.8

 

 

$

3.1

 

2nd Quarter 2014

 

July 24, 2014

 

August 5, 2014

 

August 12, 2014

 

$

0.5500

 

 

$

39.5

 

 

$

3.0

 

1st Quarter 2014

 

April 24, 2014

 

May 6, 2014

 

May 13, 2014

 

$

0.5500

 

 

$

33.8

 

 

$

3.0

 

4th Quarter 2013

 

January 27, 2014

 

February 6, 2014

 

February 13, 2014

 

$

0.5500

 

 

$

33.8

 

 

$

3.0

 

3rd Quarter 2013

 

October 22, 2013

 

November 1, 2013

 

November 12, 2013

 

$

0.5500

 

 

$

33.8

 

 

$

6.9

 

2nd Quarter 2013

 

July 18, 2013

 

August 1, 2013

 

August 12, 2013

 

$

0.5125

 

 

$

22.9

 

 

$

6.4

 

1st Quarter 2013

 

April 18, 2013

 

May 1, 2013

 

May 13, 2013

 

$

0.5125

 

 

$

22.6

 

 

$

6.4

 

4th Quarter 2012

 

January 15, 2013

 

February 1, 2013

 

February 13, 2013

 

$

0.5075

 

 

$

17.4

 

 

$

6.3

 

3rd Quarter 2012

 

October 19, 2012

 

November 1, 2012

 

November 12, 2012

 

$

0.4950

 

 

$

11.1

 

 

$

6.2

 

2nd Quarter 2012

 

July 19, 2012

 

August 1, 2012

 

August 13, 2012

 

$

0.4800

 

 

$

10.7

 

 

$

6.0

 

1st Quarter 2012

 

April 19, 2012

 

May 1, 2012

 

May 14, 2012

 

$

0.4800

 

 

$

10.7

 

 

$

6.0

 

 

Previous Owners [Member]  
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items]  
Summary of Previous Owners' Equity Transactions

The following table summarizes our previous owners’ equity transactions with respect to the period indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

 

Tanos/Classic Properties

 

 

REO

 

 

WHT Properties

 

 

Cinco Group

 

 

Property Swap

 

 

Total Previous Owners

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

 

$

50,853

 

 

$

72,755

 

 

$

99,524

 

 

$

211,444

 

 

$

148,582

 

 

$

583,158

 

Net income

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

28,691

 

 

 

8,369

 

 

 

8,233

 

 

 

(23,451

)

 

 

22,842

 

Contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,597

 

Contribution of oil and gas properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,893

 

Distribution attributable to net assets acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,000

 

 

 

27,000

 

Net book value of net assets acquired by Partnership

 

 

(50,639

)

 

 

(93,696

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(144,335

)

Contribution related to sale of assets to NGP affiliate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,138

 

Net book value of net assets acquired by NGP affiliate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,859

)

 

 

 

 

 

(33,859

)

Distributions

 

 

(1,214

)

 

 

(7,750

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20,553

)

 

 

1,079

 

 

 

(28,438

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(92

)

 

 

(112

)

 

 

(204

)

Balance, December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107,893

 

 

 

276,801

 

 

 

153,098

 

 

 

537,792

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,219

)

 

 

12,494

 

 

 

40,737

 

 

 

52,012

 

Contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,233

 

 

 

89,570

 

 

 

96,803

 

Distribution attributable to net assets acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,281

 

Net book value of net assets acquired by Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(106,674

)

 

 

(297,627

)

 

 

 

 

 

(404,301

)

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31,098

)

 

 

 

 

 

(31,098

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,302

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,302

)

Net assets retained by previous owners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,782

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20,782

)

Balance, December 31, 2013

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

283,405

 

 

$

283,405

 

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,465

)

 

 

(2,465

)

Contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,990

 

 

 

5,990

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,886

)

 

 

(9,886

)

Distribution of net asset to MRD Holdco

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,131

)

 

 

(26,131

)

Tax related effects attributable to Memorial Resource restructuring transactions and initial public offering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,483

)

 

 

(30,483

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

227

 

Balance, December 31, 2014

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

220,657

 

 

$

220,657