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Equity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
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Equity

11. Equity

 

Equity Offerings

 

The Partnership has an At the Market offering program (the “ATM”) in place with a financial institution (the “Manager”) which allows the Partnership from time to time, through the Manager as its sales agent, to offer and sell common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership. Sales of such common units are made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the NYSE at market prices, in block transactions or as otherwise agreed upon by the Manager and the Partnership. The Partnership may also sell common units to the Manager as principal for its own account at a price to be agreed upon at the time of the sale. For any such sales, the Partnership will enter into a separate agreement with the Manager.  During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Partnership sold an aggregate of 5.7 million common units under the ATM, receiving net proceeds of approximately $348.4 million after deducting approximately $5.2 million in manager fees and other third-party expenses.  The proceeds from sales were used to fund capital expenditures and for general partnership purposes.

 

Distributions of Available Cash and Range of Unit Prices

 

 

 

Common Unit Price

 

Distribution
Per
Common

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

High

 

Low

 

Unit

 

Declaration Date

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

June 30, 2013

 

$

71.20

 

$

56.90

 

$

0.84

 

July 24, 2013

 

August 6, 2013

 

August 14, 2013

 

March 31, 2013

 

$

61.97

 

$

51.77

 

$

0.83

 

April 25, 2013

 

May 7, 2013

 

May 15, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

$

55.95

 

$

46.03

 

$

0.82

 

January 23, 2013

 

February 6, 2013

 

February 14, 2013