Partners' Equity, Allocations and Cash Distributions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Partners' Equity and Cash Distributions

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
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
2017
2/14/2017	12/31/16	$	0.4625	$	15,723	$	106	$	—	$	15,829
5/15/2017	03/31/17		0.4625		15,723		106		—		15,829
8/14/2017	06/30/17		0.4625		15,723		106		—		15,829
11/14/2017	09/30/17		0.4625		15,723		106		—		15,829
2018
2/14/2018	12/31/17	$	0.4625	$	15,723	$	106	$	—	$	15,829
5/15/2018	03/31/18		0.4625		15,723		106		—		15,829
8/14/2018 (1)	06/30/18		0.4750		16,149		109		67		16,325
11/14/2018 (1)	09/30/18		0.4750		16,149		109		67		16,325

(1)

This distribution resulted in the Partnership reaching 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.