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Equity (Deficit)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity (Deficit) (Deficit) Equity
Our capital accounts are comprised of 2% general partner interests and 98% limited partner interests. The common units represent limited partner interests in us. The holders of common units, both public and SPLC, are entitled to participate in partnership distributions and have limited rights of ownership as provided for under our partnership agreement. Our general partner participates in our distributions and also currently holds IDR’s that entitle it to receive increasing percentages of the cash we distribute from operating surplus.

Shelf Registrations

We have a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 on file with the SEC under which we, as a well-known seasoned issuer, have the ability to issue and sell an indeterminate amount of common units and partnership securities representing limited partner units. We also have on file with the SEC a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to $1,000,000,000 of common units and partnership securities representing limited partner units to be used in connection with the at-the-market equity distribution program, direct sales, or other sales consistent with the plan of distribution set forth in the registration statement.

Public Offering and Private Placement

On February 6, 2018, we completed the sale of 25,000,000 common units in a registered public offering for $673 million net proceeds ($680 million gross proceeds, or $27.20 per common unit, less $6 million of underwriter’s fees and $1 million of transaction fees). In connection with the issuance of common units, we issued 510,204 general partner units to our general partner for $14 million in order to maintain its 2% general partner interest in us. On February 6, 2018, we also completed the sale of 11,029,412 common units in a private placement with Shell Midstream LP Holdings LLC for an aggregate purchase
price of $300 million, or $27.20 per common unit. In connection with the issuance of the common units, we issued 225,091 general partner units to the general partner for $6 million in order to maintain its 2% general partner interest in us. We used net proceeds from these sales to repay $247 million of borrowings outstanding under the Five Year Revolver due July 2023 and $726 million of borrowings outstanding under the Five Year Revolver due December 2022, as well as for general partnership purposes.

At-the-Market Program

On March 2, 2016, we commenced an “at-the-market” equity distribution program pursuant to which we may issue and sell common units for up to $300 million in gross proceeds.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018, we did not have any sales under this program.

Units Outstanding

As of June 30, 2019, we had 233,289,537 common units outstanding, of which 123,832,233 were publicly owned. SPLC owned 109,457,304 common units, representing an aggregate 46.0% limited partner interest in us, all of the IDR’s, and 4,761,012 general partner units, representing a 2% general partner interest in us.

The changes in the number of units outstanding from December 31, 2018 through June 30, 2019 are as follows:
PublicSPLCGeneral
(in units)CommonCommonPartnerTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2018123,832,233 99,979,548 4,567,588 228,379,369 
June 2019 Acquisition(1)
— 9,477,756 193,424 9,671,180 
Balance as of June 30, 2019123,832,233 109,457,304 4,761,012 238,050,549 

(1) See Note 2 Acquisitions in the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

Distributions to our Unitholders

Our sponsor has elected to waive $50 million of IDR’s in 2019 to be used for future investment by the Partnership. See Note 3 - Related Party Transactions for terms of the Second Amendment.

The following table details the distributions declared and/or paid for the periods presented:

Date Paid orPublicSPLCGeneral PartnerDistributions
per Limited
Partner Unit
to be PaidThree Months EndedCommonCommonIDR's2%  Total
(in millions, except per unit amounts)
February 14, 2018December 31, 2017$33 $30 $18 $$83 $0.3330 
May 15, 2018March 31, 2018 43 35 26 106 0.3480 
August 14, 2018June 30, 201845 36 30 113 0.3650 
November 14, 2018September 30, 201847 38 33 121 0.3820 
February 14, 2019December 31, 201849 40 37 129 0.4000 
May 15, 2019
March 31, 2019 (1)
51 42 23 119 0.4150 
August 14, 2019
June 30, 2019 (1)(2)
53 47 28 131 0.4300 
(1) Includes the impact of waived distributions to the holders of IDRs. See Note 3Related Party Transactions for additional information.
(2) For more information see Note 15 Subsequent Events.
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests

Distributions to SPLC for its noncontrolling interest in Zydeco for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were $2 million and $3 million, respectively, and for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $3 million. Distributions to GEL for its noncontrolling interest in Odyssey for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were $4 million and $6
million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were $2 million and $4 million, respectively. See Note 3—Related Party Transactions for additional details