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Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Partners' Capital [Abstract]  
Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement
(8) Certain Provisions of the Partnership Agreement

(a) Issuance of ENLK Common Units

For the year ended December 31, 2018, ENLK sold an aggregate of 2.6 million common units under the 2017 EDA, generating proceeds of $46.1 million (net of $0.5 million of commissions paid to the ENLK Sales Agents). ENLK used the net proceeds for general partnership purposes. In connection with the announcement of the Merger, ENLK suspended solicitation and offers under the 2017 EDA. Following the consummation of the Merger, the 2017 EDA was terminated.
(b) Series B Preferred Units

In January 2016, ENLK issued an aggregate of 50,000,000 Series B Preferred Units representing ENLK limited partner interests to Enfield in a private placement for a cash purchase price of $15.00 per Series B Preferred Unit (the “Issue Price”). Affiliates of Goldman Sachs and affiliates of TPG own interests in the general partner of Enfield. Prior to the close of the Merger, the Series B Preferred Units were convertible into ENLK common units on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments.

Subsequent to the Merger, Series B Preferred Units are exchangeable for ENLC common units in an amount equal to the number of outstanding Series B Preferred Units outstanding multiplied by the exchange ratio of 1.15, subject to certain adjustments (the “Series B Exchange Ratio”). The exchange is subject to ENLK’s option to pay cash instead of issuing additional ENLC common units, and can occur in whole or in part at Enfield’s option at any time, or in whole at our option, provided the daily volume-weighted average closing price of the ENLC common units (the “ENLC VWAP”) exchange for the 30 trading days ending two trading days prior to the exchange is greater than 150% of the Issue Price divided by the conversion ratio of 1.15.

Beginning with the quarter ended September 30, 2017, Series B Preferred Unit distributions were payable quarterly in cash at an amount equal to $0.28125 per Series B Preferred Unit (the “Cash Distribution Component”) plus an in-kind distribution equal to the greater of (A) 0.0025 Series B Preferred Units per Series B Preferred Unit and (B) an amount equal to (i) the excess, if any, of the distribution that would have been payable had the Series B Preferred Units converted into ENLK common units over the Cash Distribution Component, divided by (ii) the Issue Price.

Following the closing of the Merger, and beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2019, the holder of the Series B Preferred Units is entitled to quarterly cash distributions and distributions in-kind of additional Series B Preferred Units. The quarterly in-kind distribution (the “Series B PIK Distribution”) equals the greater of (A) 0.0025 Series B Preferred Units per Series B Preferred Unit and (B) the number of Series B Preferred Units equal to the quotient of (x) the excess (if any) of (1) the distribution that would have been payable by ENLC had the Series B Preferred Units been exchanged for ENLC common units but applying a one-to-one exchange ratio (subject to certain adjustments) instead of the Series B Exchange Ratio, over (2) the Cash Distribution Component, divided by (y) the Issue Price. The quarterly cash distribution consists of the Cash Distribution Component plus an amount in cash that will be determined based on a comparison of the value (applying the Issue Price) of (i) the Series B PIK Distribution and (ii) the Series B Preferred Units that would have been distributed in the Series B PIK Distribution if such calculation applied the Series B Exchange Ratio instead of the one-to-one ratio (subject to certain adjustments).
A summary of the distribution activity relating to the Series B Preferred Units for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 is provided below:
Declaration periodDistribution
paid as additional Series B Preferred Units
Cash distribution
(in millions)
Date paid/payable
2020
First Quarter of 2020149,371 $16.8 May 13, 2020
Second Quarter of 2020149,745 $16.8 August 13, 2020
Third Quarter of 2020150,119 $16.9 November 13, 2020
Fourth Quarter of 2020150,494 $16.9 February 12, 2021
2019
First Quarter of 2019147,887 $16.7 May 14, 2019
Second Quarter of 2019148,257 $17.1 August 13, 2019
Third Quarter of 2019148,627 $17.1 November 13, 2019
Fourth Quarter of 2019148,999 $16.8 February 13, 2020
2018
First Quarter of 2018416,657 $16.2 May 14, 2018
Second Quarter of 2018419,678 $16.3 August 13, 2018
Third Quarter of 2018422,720 $16.4 November 13, 2018
Fourth Quarter of 2018425,785 $16.5 February 13, 2019

(c) Series C Preferred Units

In September 2017, ENLK issued 400,000 Series C Preferred Units representing ENLK limited partner interests at a price to the public of $1,000 per unit. The Series C Preferred Units represent perpetual equity interests in ENLK and, unlike ENLK’s indebtedness, will not give rise to a claim for payment of a principal amount at a particular date. As to the payment of distributions and amounts payable on a liquidation event, the Series C Preferred Units rank senior to ENLK’s common units and to each other class of limited partner interests or other equity securities established after the issue date of the Series C Preferred Units that is not expressly made senior or on parity with the Series C Preferred Units. The Series C Preferred Units rank junior to the Series B Preferred Units with respect to the payment of distributions, and junior to the Series B Preferred Units and all current and future indebtedness with respect to amounts payable upon a liquidation event.

At any time on or after December 15, 2022, ENLK may redeem, at ENLK’s option, in whole or in part, the Series C Preferred Units at a redemption price in cash equal to $1,000 per Series C Preferred Unit plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid distributions, whether or not declared. ENLK may undertake multiple partial redemptions. In addition, at any time within 120 days after the conclusion of any review or appeal process instituted by ENLK following certain rating agency events, ENLK may redeem, at ENLK’s option, the Series C Preferred Units in whole at a redemption price in cash per unit equal to $1,020 plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid distributions, whether or not declared.

Distributions on the Series C Preferred Units accrue and are cumulative from the date of original issue and payable semi-annually in arrears on the 15th day of June and December of each year through and including December 15, 2022 and, thereafter, quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of March, June, September, and December of each year, in each case, if and when declared by the General Partner out of legally available funds for such purpose. The initial distribution rate for the Series C Preferred Units from and including the date of original issue to, but not including, December 15, 2022 is 6.0% per annum. On and after December 15, 2022, distributions on the Series C Preferred Units will accumulate for each distribution period at a percentage of the $1,000 liquidation preference per unit equal to an annual floating rate of the three-month LIBOR plus a spread of 4.11%. For each of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, ENLK made distributions of $24.0 million to the holders of Series C Preferred Units.
(d) ENLK Common Unit Distributions

Prior to the Merger, unless restricted by the terms of the ENLK Credit Facility and/or the indentures governing ENLK’s senior unsecured notes, ENLK was required to make distributions of 100% of available cash, as defined in the partnership agreement, within 45 days following the end of each quarter. Distributions were made to the General Partner in accordance with its then current percentage interest with the remainder to the common unitholders, subject to the payment of incentive distributions as described below to the extent that certain target levels of cash distributions were achieved. The General Partner was not entitled to its incentive distributions with respect to the Class C Common Units issued in kind. In addition, the General Partner was not entitled to its incentive distributions with respect to (i) distributions on the Series B Preferred Units until such units convert into common units or (ii) the Series C Preferred Units.

Prior to the Merger, the General Partner owned the general partner interest in ENLK and all incentive distribution rights in ENLK. The General Partner was entitled to receive incentive distributions if the amount ENLK distributed with respect to any quarter exceeded levels specified in its partnership agreement. Under the quarterly incentive distribution provisions, the General Partner was entitled to 13.0% of amounts ENLK distributed in excess of $0.25 per unit, 23.0% of the amounts ENLK distributed in excess of $0.3125 per unit, and 48.0% of amounts ENLK distributed in excess of $0.375 per unit. At the closing of the Merger, the General Partner’s incentive distribution rights in ENLK were eliminated. See “Note 1—Organization and Summary of Significant Agreements” for more information regarding the Merger and related transactions.

A summary of ENLK’s distribution activity relating to the common units for periods prior to the Merger is provided below:
Declaration periodDistribution/unitDate paid/payable
2018
First Quarter of 2018$0.390 May 14, 2018
Second Quarter of 2018$0.390 August 13, 2018
Third Quarter of 2018$0.390 November 13, 2018
Fourth Quarter of 2018$0.390 February 13, 2019

(e) Allocation of ENLK Income

Prior to the closing of the Merger and for the year ended December 31, 2018, net income (loss) was allocated to the General Partner in an amount equal to its incentive distribution rights as described in section “(e) ENLK Common Unit Distributions” above. The General Partner was not entitled to incentive distributions with respect to (i) distributions on the Series B Preferred Units until such units converted into common units or (ii) the Series C Preferred Units. At the closing of the Merger, the General Partner’s incentive distribution rights in ENLK’s were eliminated.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the General Partner’s share of net income (loss) consisted of incentive distribution rights to the extent earned, a deduction for unit-based compensation attributable to ENLC’s restricted units, and the percentage interest of ENLK’s net income (loss) adjusted for ENLC’s unit-based compensation specifically allocated to the General Partner. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, the net income (loss) allocated to the General Partner is as follows (in millions):
Year Ended December 31,
202020192018
Income allocation for incentive distributions$— $— $59.5 
Unit-based compensation attributable to ENLC’s restricted and performance units(33.0)(37.0)(20.3)
General Partner share of net loss(0.6)(1.4)(0.6)
General Partner interest in EOGP acquisition— 2.4 27.5 
General Partner interest in net income (loss)$(33.6)$(36.0)$66.1