MEMBERS' EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

The following table presents changes to our members’ equity (in thousands of dollars):



Balance as of January 1, 2016	$	287,070
Net income	31,749
Distributions to unitholders	(46,794		)
Other comprehensive loss	(10,184		)
Unit-based compensation expense	309
Balance as of June 30, 2016	$	262,150

The following table presents balances of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:



	Share of NuStar Energy’s Other Comprehensive Loss			Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Adjustments			Total
	(Thousands of Dollars)
Balance as of January 1, 2016	$	(13,189	)	$	4,525		$	(8,664	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustments	(5,659		)	—			(5,659		)
Amounts reclassified to general and administrative expenses (a)	—			(324		)	(324		)
Employee Transfer (b)	—			(4,201		)	(4,201		)
Other comprehensive loss	(5,659		)	(4,525		)	(10,184		)
Balance as of June 30, 2016	$	(18,848	)	$	—		$	(18,848	)


(a)	These amounts are components of net periodic pension cost (income), and prior to the Employee Transfer on March 1, 2016, NuStar Energy reimbursed us for these employee costs.


(b)	Represents the balance of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the unrecognized components of net periodic benefit cost (income), net of income tax expense of $2.4 million, that was transferred to NuStar Services Co in connection with the Employee Transfer as described in Notes 3 and 11.

The following table summarizes our cash distributions applicable to the period in which the distributions were earned:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
	(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Unit Data)
Cash distributions per unit	$	0.545	$	0.545	$	1.090	$	1.090
Total cash distributions	$	23,398	$	23,388	$	46,795	$	46,776

The following table summarizes information related to our quarterly cash distributions:


(a)	The distribution was announced on July 29, 2016.