FORM |
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
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Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | |||||||||||||||||||||
Emerging growth company |
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March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | |||||||||||
Oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of $ | |||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment | ( | ( | |||||||||
Oil and natural gas properties, net | |||||||||||
Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | |||||||||||
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | |||||||||||
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | |||||||||
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
Commodity derivative liabilities | |||||||||||
Other current liabilities | |||||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
LONG–TERM LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
Credit facility | |||||||||||
Accrued incentive compensation | |||||||||||
Commodity derivative liabilities | |||||||||||
Asset retirement obligations | |||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7) | |||||||||||
MEZZANINE EQUITY | |||||||||||
Partners' equity – Series B cumulative convertible preferred units, | |||||||||||
EQUITY | |||||||||||
Partners' equity – general partner interest | |||||||||||
Partners' equity – common units, | |||||||||||
TOTAL EQUITY | |||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY | $ | $ |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
REVENUE | |||||||||||
Oil and condensate sales | $ | $ | |||||||||
Natural gas and natural gas liquids sales | |||||||||||
Lease bonus and other income | |||||||||||
Revenue from contracts with customers | |||||||||||
Gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments | ( | ( | |||||||||
TOTAL REVENUE | |||||||||||
OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE | |||||||||||
Lease operating expense | |||||||||||
Production costs and ad valorem taxes | |||||||||||
Exploration expense | |||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | |||||||||||
General and administrative | |||||||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | |||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | ( | ||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
Other income (expense) | ( | ||||||||||
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE | ( | ( | |||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | ( | ||||||||||
Distributions on Series B cumulative convertible preferred units | ( | ( | |||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GENERAL PARTNER AND COMMON UNITS | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS): | |||||||||||
General partner interest | $ | $ | |||||||||
Common units | ( | ||||||||||
$ | ( | $ | |||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIMITED PARTNERS PER COMMON UNIT: | |||||||||||
Per common unit (basic) | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
Per common unit (diluted) | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING: | |||||||||||
Weighted average common units outstanding (basic) | |||||||||||
Weighted average common units outstanding (diluted) |
Common units | Partners' equity — common units | Total equity | |||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common units | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Restricted units granted, net of forfeitures | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Equity–based compensation | — | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Charges to partners' equity for accrued distribution equivalent rights | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Distributions on Series B cumulative convertible preferred units | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2022 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Common units | Partners' equity — common units | Total equity | |||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common units | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Restricted units granted, net of forfeitures | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Equity–based compensation | — | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Charges to partners' equity for accrued distribution equivalent rights | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Distributions on Series B cumulative convertible preferred units | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | — | ||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2021 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | |||||||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | |||||||||||
Amortization of deferred charges | |||||||||||
(Gain) loss on commodity derivative instruments | |||||||||||
Net cash (paid) received on settlement of commodity derivative instruments | ( | ( | |||||||||
Equity-based compensation | |||||||||||
Exploratory dry hole expense | |||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable | ( | ||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other | ( | ( | |||||||||
Settlement of asset retirement obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Additions to oil and natural gas properties | ( | ( | |||||||||
Additions to oil and natural gas properties leasehold costs | ( | ||||||||||
Purchases of other property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
Proceeds from farmouts of oil and natural gas properties | |||||||||||
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ( | |||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
Distributions to common unitholders | ( | ( | |||||||||
Distributions to Series B cumulative convertible preferred unitholders | ( | ( | |||||||||
Repurchases of common units | ( | ( | |||||||||
Borrowings under credit facility | |||||||||||
Repayments under credit facility | ( | ( | |||||||||
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ( | ( | |||||||||
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ( | ||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – beginning of the period | |||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – end of the period | $ | $ | |||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE | |||||||||||
Interest paid | $ | $ |
March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable: | ||||||||||||||
Revenues from contracts with customers | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||
Total accounts receivable | $ | $ |
Farmout Partner | % of Partnership's Working Interest | Maximum % on an 8/8ths basis | ||||||
Canaan | % | % | ||||||
Azul | % | % | ||||||
JWM | % | % | ||||||
Total | % | % |
Farmout Partner | % of Partnership's Working Interest | Maximum % on an 8/8ths basis | ||||||
Canaan | % | % | ||||||
Azul | % | % | ||||||
JWM | % | % | ||||||
Total | % | % |
March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Balance Sheet Location | Gross Fair Value | Effect of Counterparty Netting | Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current asset | Commodity derivative assets | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term asset | Deferred charges and other long-term assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liability | Commodity derivative liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term liability | Commodity derivative liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ |
December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Balance Sheet Location | Gross Fair Value | Effect of Counterparty Netting | Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current asset | Commodity derivative assets | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term asset | Deferred charges and other long-term assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liability | Commodity derivative liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term liability | Commodity derivative liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Beginning fair value of commodity derivative instruments | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
Gain (loss) on oil derivative instruments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on natural gas derivative instruments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Net cash paid (received) on settlements of oil derivative instruments | ||||||||||||||
Net cash paid (received) on settlements of natural gas derivative instruments | ||||||||||||||
Net change in fair value of commodity derivative instruments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Ending fair value of commodity derivative instruments | $ | ( | $ | ( |
Weighted Average Price (Per Bbl) | Range (Per Bbl) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period and Type of Contract | Volume (Bbl) | Low | High | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil Swap Contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Price (Per MMBtu) | Range (Per MMBtu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period and Type of Contract | Volume (MMBtu) | Low | High | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas Swap Contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Quarter | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Price (Per MMBtu) | Range (Per MMBtu) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period and Type of Contract | Volume (MMBtu) | Low | High | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Natural Gas Swap Contracts: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Quarter | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Second Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements Using | Effect of Counterparty Netting | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity derivative instruments | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Cash—short and long-term incentive plans | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation—restricted common units | ||||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation—restricted performance units | ||||||||||||||
Board of Directors incentive plan | ||||||||||||||
Total incentive compensation expense | $ | $ |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per unit amounts) | ||||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
Distributions on Series B cumulative convertible preferred units | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GENERAL PARTNER AND COMMON UNITS | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS): | ||||||||||||||
General partner interest | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Common units | ( | |||||||||||||
$ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO LIMITED PARTNERS PER COMMON UNIT: | ||||||||||||||
Per common unit (basic) | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
Per common unit (diluted) | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON UNITS OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average common units outstanding (basic) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average common units outstanding (diluted) |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Potentially dilutive securities (common units): | ||||||||||||||
Series B cumulative convertible preferred units on an as-converted basis | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Distributions declared and paid per common unit | $ | $ |
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Benchmark Prices1 | First Quarter | First Quarter | ||||||||||||
WTI spot oil price ($/Bbl) | $ | 100.53 | $ | 59.19 | ||||||||||
Henry Hub spot natural gas ($/MMBtu) | 5.46 | 2.52 |
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
U.S. Rotary Rig Count1 | First Quarter | First Quarter | ||||||||||||
Oil | 531 | 324 | ||||||||||||
Natural gas | 137 | 92 | ||||||||||||
Other | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Total | 670 | 417 |
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Region1 | First Quarter | First Quarter | ||||||||||||
East | 268 | 307 | ||||||||||||
Midwest | 317 | 401 | ||||||||||||
Mountain | 89 | 112 | ||||||||||||
Pacific | 161 | 194 | ||||||||||||
South Central | 581 | 749 | ||||||||||||
Total | 1,416 | 1,763 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (7,002) | $ | 16,186 | ||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile to Adjusted EBITDA: | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 10,917 | 15,632 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 1,209 | 1,210 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 103 | (157) | ||||||||||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 202 | 292 | ||||||||||||
Equity–based compensation | 4,551 | 3,462 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on commodity derivative instruments | 88,776 | 23,359 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 98,756 | 59,984 | ||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile to Distributable cash flow: | ||||||||||||||
Change in deferred revenue | (9) | (9) | ||||||||||||
Cash interest expense | (862) | (953) | ||||||||||||
Preferred unit distributions | (5,250) | (5,250) | ||||||||||||
Distributable cash flow | $ | 92,635 | $ | 53,772 |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | Variance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except for realized prices) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and condensate (MBbls) | 831 | 829 | 2 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas (MMcf)1 | 12,759 | 14,911 | (2,152) | (14.4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalents (MBoe) | 2,958 | 3,314 | (356) | (10.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalents/day (MBoe) | 32.9 | 36.8 | (3.9) | (10.6) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Realized prices, without derivatives: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and condensate ($/Bbl) | $ | 91.25 | $ | 53.29 | $ | 37.96 | 71.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas ($/Mcf)1 | 5.94 | 2.88 | 3.06 | 106.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalents ($/Boe) | $ | 51.25 | $ | 26.27 | $ | 24.98 | 95.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and condensate sales | $ | 75,831 | $ | 44,176 | $ | 31,655 | 71.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Natural gas and natural gas liquids sales1 | 75,754 | 42,889 | 32,865 | 76.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lease bonus and other income | 4,859 | 2,385 | 2,474 | 103.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue from contracts with customers | 156,444 | 89,450 | 66,994 | 74.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments | (120,020) | (27,882) | (92,138) | 330.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 36,424 | $ | 61,568 | $ | (25,144) | (40.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lease operating expense | $ | 3,161 | $ | 2,664 | $ | 497 | 18.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Production costs and ad valorem taxes | 13,949 | 11,842 | 2,107 | 17.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exploration expense | 180 | 1,073 | (893) | (83.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 10,917 | 15,632 | (4,715) | (30.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | 13,763 | 12,852 | 911 | 7.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 1,209 | 1,210 | (1) | (0.1) | % |
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows provided by operating activities | $ | 82,576 | $ | 55,686 | $ | 26,890 | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | (96) | (214) | 118 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash flows used in financing activities | (84,703) | (53,479) | (31,224) |
Purchases of Common Units | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period | Total Number of Common Units Purchased1 | Average Price Paid Per Unit | Total Number of Common Units Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Dollar Value of Common Units That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
January 1 - January 31, 2022 | 101,081 | $ | 11.17 | — | $ | 70,819,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||
February 1 - February 28, 2022 | 160,439 | 11.61 | — | 70,819,075 |
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
Certificate of Limited Partnership of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 19, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-202875)). | ||||||||
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on March 19, 2015 (SEC File No. 333-202875)). | ||||||||
First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Black Stone Minerals, L.P., dated May 6, 2015, by and among Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C. and Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P., (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2015 (SEC File No. 001-37362)). | ||||||||
Amendment No. 1 to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Black Stone Minerals, L.P., dated as of April 15, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2016 (SEC File No. 001-37362)). | ||||||||
Amendment No. 2 to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Black Stone Minerals, L.P., dated as of November 28, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2017 (SEC File No. 001-37362)). | ||||||||
Amendment No. 3 to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Black Stone Minerals, L.P., dated as of December 11, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2017 (SEC File No. 001-37362)). | ||||||||
Amendment No. 4 to First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Black Stone Minerals, L.P., dated as of April 22, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Black Stone Minerals, L.P.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2020 (SEC File No. 001-37362)). | ||||||||
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2017, by and between Black Stone Minerals, L.P. and Mineral Royalties One, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Black Stone Minerals, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 29, 2017 (SEC File No. 001-37362)). | ||||||||
10.1* | LTI Form of LTI Award Grant Notice and Award Agreement (Performance Cash Award) under the Black Stone Minerals, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan | |||||||
10.2* | LTI Form of LTI Award Grant Notice and Award Agreement (Performance Equity Award) under the Black Stone Minerals, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan | |||||||
31.1* | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
31.2* | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
32.1* | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||||||
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BLACK STONE MINERALS, L.P. | |||||||||||
By: | Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., its general partner | ||||||||||
Date: May 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ Thomas L. Carter, Jr. | |||||||||
Thomas L. Carter, Jr. | |||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | |||||||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | |||||||||||
Date: May 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey P. Wood | |||||||||
Jeffrey P. Wood | |||||||||||
President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Employee: | [●] | ||||
Date of Grant: | [●] | ||||
Employer: | Black Stone Natural Resources Management Company or any other entity that may employ Employee after the Date of Grant and which entity is the General Partner, Black Stone Minerals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), or any of their respective Affiliates. | ||||
Target Amount: | $[●] (the “Target Amount”) | ||||
Performance Period: | Date of Grant through December 31, 2025 | ||||
Award Type: | Cash Award granted pursuant to Section 6(e) of the Plan. | ||||
Earning of this Award: | Subject to the terms and conditions and except as otherwise provided or set forth herein, in the Agreement and in the Plan, this Award shall become earned in the manner set forth below so long as you remain continuously employed by the Employer from the Date of Grant through the end of the Performance Period. The Target Amount will become earned in the Performance Period if the Performance Goal is achieved. As used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below: |
“Average Daily Royalty Production” means the higher of: (i)Royalty Production for the fourth quarter of 2025, divided by 92; and (ii)Royalty Production for December 2025, divided by 31. “BOE” means a barrel of oil equivalent that is one barrel (42 US gallons) of crude oil or 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas. “Daily Royalty Production Target” means 42,000 BOE per day of Average Daily Royalty Production. “Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio” means, for a given date, the amount of Partnership debt outstanding on that date, reduced by cash and cash equivalents, divided by the 2025 Adjusted EBITDA, as reported in the Partnership’s 2025 financial statements. “Performance Goal” means (i)the Daily Royalty Production Target; and (ii)a Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio less than or equal to 1.0 on December 31, 2025. “Royalty Production” means total production (expressed in BOE) for the relevant period, as calculated by the Partnership for use in its financial reporting, including prior-period adjustments for the relevant period, but excluding: (i)Production associated with working interests, other than working interests obtained through reversions under the Partnership’s farmout agreements; and (ii)Production associated with acquisitions consummated on or after January 1, 2022. |
BLACK STONE MINERALS GP, L.L.C. By: Steve Putman Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | ||||||||
Employee: | [●] | ||||
Date of Grant: | [●] | ||||
Employer: | Black Stone Natural Resources Management Company or any other entity that may employ Employee after the Date of Grant and which entity is the General Partner, Black Stone Minerals, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), or any of their respective Affiliates. | ||||
Target Performance Units: | [●] Performance Units (the “Target Performance Units”) | ||||
Award Type: Performance Period: | Phantom Unit granted pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Plan. Date of Grant through December 31, 2025 | ||||
Earning of Performance Units: | Subject to the terms and conditions and except as otherwise provided or set forth herein, in the Agreement and in the Plan, the Performance Units shall become earned in the manner set forth below so long as you remain continuously employed by the Employer from the Date of Grant through the end of the Performance Period. The number of Performance Units, if any, that become earned in the Performance Period will be equal to the Target Performance Units if the Performance Goal is achieved. As used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below: “Average Daily Royalty Production” means the higher of: |
(i)Royalty Production for the fourth quarter of 2025, divided by 92; and (ii)Royalty Production for December 2025, divided by 31. “BOE” means a barrel of oil equivalent that is one barrel (42 US gallons) of crude oil or 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas. “Daily Royalty Production Target” means 42,000 BOE per day of Average Daily Royalty Production. “Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio” means, for a given date, the amount of Partnership debt outstanding on that date, reduced by cash and cash equivalents, divided by the 2025 Adjusted EBITDA, as reported in the Partnership’s 2025 financial statements. “Performance Goal” means (i)the Daily Royalty Production Target; and (ii)a Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio less than or equal to 1.0 on December 31, 2025. “Royalty Production” means total production (expressed in BOE) for the relevant period, as calculated by the Partnership for use in its financial reporting, including prior-period adjustments for the relevant period, but excluding: (i)Production associated with working interests, other than working interests obtained through reversions under the Partnership’s farmout agreements; and (ii)Production associated with acquisitions consummated on or after January 1, 2022. |
BLACK STONE MINERALS GP, L.L.C. By: Steve Putman Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | ||||||||
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 3, 2022 | /s/ Thomas L. Carter, Jr. | ||||||||||
Thomas L. Carter, Jr. | |||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., the general partner of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. |
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (the “registrant”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 3, 2022 | /s/ Jeffrey P. Wood | ||||||||||
Jeffrey P. Wood | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., the general partner of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. |
Date: May 3, 2022 | /s/ Thomas L. Carter, Jr. | ||||||||||
Thomas L. Carter, Jr. Chief Executive Officer Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., the general partner of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. | |||||||||||
Date: May 3, 2022 | /s/ Jeffrey P. Wood | ||||||||||
Jeffrey P. Wood Chief Financial Officer Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., the general partner of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
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Unproved properties | $ 937,395 | $ 937,395 |
Accumulated depreciation | $ 13,000 | $ 12,931 |
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units | ||
Partners' equity, preferred units, outstanding (in shares) | 14,711 | 14,711 |
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Partners' equity - units, outstanding (in shares) | 209,392 | 208,666 |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |
BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION | BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Description of the Business Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (“BSM” or the “Partnership”) is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership that owns oil and natural gas mineral interests, which make up the vast majority of the asset base. The Partnership's assets also include nonparticipating royalty interests and overriding royalty interests. These interests, which are substantially non-cost-bearing, are collectively referred to as “mineral and royalty interests.” The Partnership’s mineral and royalty interests are located in 41 states in the continental United States ("U.S."), including all of the major onshore producing basins. The Partnership also owns non-operated working interests in certain oil and natural gas properties. The Partnership's common units trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BSM." Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures required for financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 ("2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K"). The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the consolidated results of the Partnership. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial results for all periods presented have been reflected. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Partnership evaluates the significant terms of its investments to determine the method of accounting to be applied to each respective investment. Investments in which the Partnership has less than a 20% ownership interest and does not have control or exercise significant influence are accounted for using fair value or cost minus impairment if fair value is not readily determinable. Investments in which the Partnership exercises control are consolidated, and the noncontrolling interests of such investments, which are not attributable directly or indirectly to the Partnership, are presented as a separate component of net income (loss) and equity. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include undivided interests in oil and natural gas property rights. The Partnership accounts for its share of oil and natural gas property rights by reporting its proportionate share of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs, and cash flows within the relevant lines on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, and statements of cash flows. Segment Reporting The Partnership operates in a single operating and reportable segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Partnership’s chief executive officer has been determined to be the chief operating decision maker and allocates resources and assesses performance based upon financial information at the consolidated level.
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Significant Accounting Policies Significant accounting policies are disclosed in the Partnership’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes in such policies or the application of such policies during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Accounts Receivable The following table presents information about the Partnership's accounts receivable:
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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES | OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES Acquisitions Acquisitions of proved oil and natural gas properties and working interests are generally considered business combinations and are recorded at their estimated fair value as of the acquisition date. Acquisitions that consist of all or substantially all unproved oil and natural gas properties are generally considered asset acquisitions and are recorded at cost. In May 2021, the Partnership closed an acquisition of mineral and royalty acreage in the northern Midland Basin for total consideration of $20.8 million. The purchase price consisted of $10.0 million in cash and $10.8 million in common units of the Partnership. The cash consideration was funded with borrowings under the Credit Facility (as defined in Note 6 - Credit Facility) and funds from operating activities. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination with the assets acquired recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The assets acquired consisted of $4.9 million of proved oil and natural gas properties, $15.6 million of unproved oil and natural gas properties, and $0.3 million of net working capital. Divestitures In the third quarter of 2021, the Partnership closed on the divestiture of its wholly owned subsidiary, TLW Investments, L.L.C. ("TLW"), effective September 1, 2021 for total proceeds of $0.2 million. TLW holds non-operating working interests and overriding royalty interests primarily located in Oklahoma and Texas. TLW's assets and liabilities consisted of oil and natural gas properties with a net book value of $3.0 million and asset retirement obligations with a book value of $5.7 million at the time of sale. Farmout Agreements The Partnership has entered into farmout arrangements designed to reduce its working interest capital expenditures and thereby significantly lower its capital spending other than for mineral and royalty interest acquisitions. Under these agreements, the Partnership conveyed its rights to participate in certain non-operated working interest opportunities to external capital providers while retaining value from these interests in the form of additional royalty income or retained economic interests. In 2017, the Partnership entered into farmout arrangements with Canaan Resource Partners ("Canaan") and Pivotal Petroleum Partners ("Pivotal") in the Shelby Trough area of East Texas where the Partnership owns a concentrated, relatively high-interest royalty position. This area was under active development by XTO Energy Inc. ("XTO") in San Augustine County, Texas and BPX Energy in Angelina County, Texas through 2019. These farmout agreements were superseded and replaced by the new farmout agreements discussed below. San Augustine Farmout In March 2021, BSM and XTO reached an agreement to partition jointly owned working interests in the Brent Miller development area in San Augustine County. Under the partition agreement, BSM and XTO exchanged working interests in certain existing and proposed drilling units, resulting in each company holding 100% of the working interests in their respective partitioned units. In May 2021, BSM and Aethon Energy ("Aethon") entered into an agreement to develop certain of the Partnership's undeveloped acreage in San Augustine County, including the working interests resulting from the partition agreement discussed above. The agreement provides for minimum well commitments by Aethon in exchange for reduced royalty rates and exclusive access to BSM's mineral and leasehold acreage in the contract area. The agreement calls for a minimum of five wells to be drilled in the initial program year, which began in the third quarter of 2021, increasing to a minimum of twelve wells per year beginning with the fourth program year. The Partnership's development agreement with Aethon and related drilling commitments covering its San Augustine County acreage is independent of the development agreement and associated commitments covering Angelina County discussed below. In May 2021, the Partnership entered into a new farmout agreement (the "Canaan Farmout") with Canaan and in December 2021, the Partnership entered into a farmout agreement (the "Azul Farmout") with Azul-SA, LLC ("Azul"). In April 2022, the Partnership amended the Canaan Farmout and entered into a farmout agreement (the "JWM Farmout") with JWM Oil & Gas LLC ("JWM"). These agreements cover all of the Partnership's share of working interests under active development by Aethon in San Augustine County, Texas and continue for a year period, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Canaan, Azul, and JWM will each earn a percentage of the Partnership's working interest in wells drilled and operated by Aethon within the contract area subject to the agreements. Canaan, Azul, and JWM are obligated to fund the development of wells drilled by Aethon in the initial program year, and thereafter, have certain rights and options to continue funding the Partnership's working interest for the duration of each farmout agreement. The Partnership will receive an overriding royalty interest ("ORRI") before payout and an increased ORRI after payout on all wells drilled under the farmout agreements. As of March 31, 2022, four wells have been spud by Aethon in the contract area subject to the Canaan, Azul, and JWM Farmouts. The following tables present the working interests each farmout partner will earn within the contract area under the San Augustine farmout agreements: Brent Miller Area
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Angelina Farmout In May 2020, the Partnership entered into a development agreement with Aethon to develop certain portions of the area forfeited by BPX Energy in Angelina County, Texas. The agreement provides for minimum well commitments by Aethon in exchange for reduced royalty rates and exclusive access to the Partnership's mineral and leasehold acreage in the contract area. The agreement calls for a minimum of four wells to be drilled in the initial program year, which began in the third quarter of 2020, increasing to a minimum of fifteen wells per year beginning with the third program year. In November 2020, the Partnership entered into a new farmout agreement (the "Pivotal Farmout") with Pivotal. The Pivotal Farmout covers the Partnership's share of working interest under active development by Aethon in Angelina County, Texas and continues until April 2028, unless earlier terminated in accordance to the terms of the agreement. Pivotal will earn 100% of the Partnership's working interest (ranging from approximately 12.5% to 25% on an 8/8ths basis) in wells drilled and operated by Aethon within the contract area subject to the agreement. Pivotal is obligated to fund the development of all wells drilled by Aethon in the initial program year and thereafter, Pivotal has certain rights and options to continue funding the Partnership's working interests for the duration of the Pivotal Farmout. Once Pivotal achieves a specified payout for a designated well group, the Partnership will obtain a majority of the original working interest in such well group. As of March 31, 2022, ten wells have been spud by Aethon in the contract area subject to the Pivotal Farmout. Impairment of Oil and Natural Gas Properties Proved and unproved oil and natural gas properties are reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances indicate a possible decline in the recoverability of the carrying value of those properties. When assessing producing properties for impairment, the Partnership compares the expected undiscounted projected future cash flows of the producing properties to the carrying amount of the producing properties to determine recoverability. When the carrying amount exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the carrying amount is written down to its fair value, which is measured as the present value of the projected future cash flows of such properties. The Partnership recognized no impairment of oil and natural gas properties for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. See Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.
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COMMODITY DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | COMMODITY DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Partnership’s ongoing operations expose it to changes in the market price for oil and natural gas. To mitigate the inherent commodity price risk associated with its operations, the Partnership uses oil and natural gas commodity derivative financial instruments. From time to time, such instruments may include variable-to-fixed-price swaps, costless collars, fixed-price contracts and other contractual arrangements. A fixed-price swap contract between the Partnership and the counterparty specifies a fixed commodity price and a future settlement date. A costless collar contract between the Partnership and the counterparty specifies a floor and a ceiling commodity price and a future settlement date. The Partnership enters into oil and natural gas derivative contracts that contain netting arrangements with each counterparty. The Partnership does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. As of March 31, 2022, the Partnership’s open derivative contracts consisted of fixed-price swap contracts. The Partnership has not designated any of its contracts as fair value or cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the changes in the fair value of the contracts are included in the consolidated statement of operations in the period of the change. All derivative gains and losses from the Partnership’s derivative contracts have been recognized in revenue in the Partnership's accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Derivative instruments that have not yet been settled in cash are reflected as either derivative assets or liabilities in the Partnership’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. See Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements for further discussion. The Partnership's derivative contracts expose it to credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties that may adversely impact the fair value of the Partnership's commodity derivative assets. While the Partnership does not require its derivative contract counterparties to post collateral, the Partnership does evaluate the credit standing of such counterparties as deemed appropriate. This evaluation includes reviewing a counterparty’s credit rating and latest financial information. As of March 31, 2022, the Partnership had six counterparties, all of which are rated Baa1 or better by Moody’s and are lenders under the Credit Facility. The tables below summarize the fair values and classifications of the Partnership’s derivative instruments, as well as the gross recognized derivative assets, liabilities, and amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets as of each date:
Changes in the fair values of the Partnership’s derivative instruments (both assets and liabilities) are presented on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows and consist of the following for the periods presented:
The Partnership had the following open derivative contracts for oil as of March 31, 2022:
The Partnership had the following open derivative contracts for natural gas as of March 31, 2022:
The Partnership entered into the following derivative contracts for natural gas subsequent to March 31, 2022:
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS | FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Fair value is defined as the amount at which an asset (or liability) could be bought (or incurred) or sold (or settled) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Further, ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and includes certain disclosure requirements. Fair value estimates are based on either (i) actual market data or (ii) assumptions that other market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including estimates of risk. ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy categorizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement. The three levels are defined as follows: Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Level 2—Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3—Inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement (including the Partnership’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Partnership’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The carrying value of the Partnership's cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and payables approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The estimated carrying value of all debt as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 approximated the fair value due to variable market rates of interest. These debt fair values, which are Level 3 measurements, were estimated based on the Partnership’s incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements, when quoted market prices were not available. The estimated fair values of the Partnership’s financial instruments are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in a current market exchange. Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The Partnership estimated the fair value of commodity derivative financial instruments using the market approach via a model that uses inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived from, or corroborated by, observable data. See Note 4 - Commodity Derivative Financial Instruments for further discussion. The following table presents information about the Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis Nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities as may be acquired in a business combination and measurements of oil and natural gas property values for assessment of impairment. The determination of the fair values of proved and unproved properties acquired in business combinations are estimated by discounting projected future cash flows. The factors used to determine fair value include estimates of economic reserves, future operating and development costs, future commodity prices, timing of future production, and a risk-adjusted discount rate. The Partnership has designated these measurements as Level 3. The Partnership’s fair value assessments for recent acquisitions are included in Note 3 - Oil and Natural Gas Properties. Oil and natural gas properties are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using the income approach when assessing for impairment. The factors used to determine fair value include estimates of proved reserves, future commodity prices, timing of future production, operating costs, future capital expenditures, and a risk-adjusted discount rate. The Partnership’s estimates of fair value have been determined at discrete points in time based on relevant market data. These estimates involve uncertainty, particularly in the current volatile market, and cannot be determined with precision. Changes to these estimates, particularly related to economic reserves, future commodity prices, and timing of future production could result in additional impairment charges in the future. There were no significant changes in valuation techniques or related inputs as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
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CREDIT FACILITY | CREDIT FACILITY The Partnership maintains a senior secured revolving credit agreement, as amended (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility has an aggregate maximum credit amount of $1.0 billion and terminates on November 1, 2024. The commitment of the lenders equals the lesser of the aggregate maximum credit amount and the borrowing base. The amount of the borrowing base is redetermined semi-annually, usually in October and April, and is derived from the value of the Partnership’s oil and natural gas properties as determined by the lender syndicate using pricing assumptions that often differ from the current market for future prices. The Partnership and the lenders (at the direction of two-thirds of the lenders) each have discretion to request a borrowing base redetermination one time between scheduled redeterminations. The Partnership also has the right to request a redetermination following the acquisition of oil and natural gas properties in excess of 10% of the value of the borrowing base immediately prior to such acquisition. The October 2021 and April 2022 borrowing base redeterminations reaffirmed the borrowing base at $400.0 million. The next semi-annual redetermination is scheduled for October 2022. Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate elected by the Partnership equal to an alternative base rate (which is equal to the greatest of the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.50%, or 1-month LIBOR plus 1.00%) or LIBOR, in each case, plus the applicable margin. As of December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022, the applicable margin for the alternative base rate ranged from 1.50% to 2.50% and the applicable margin for LIBOR ranged from 2.50% to 3.50%, depending on the borrowings outstanding in relation to the borrowing base. The weighted-average interest rate of the Credit Facility was 2.94% and 2.61% as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Accrued interest is payable at the end of each calendar quarter or at the end of each interest period, unless the interest period is longer than 90 days, in which case interest is payable at the end of every 90-day period. In addition, a commitment fee is payable at the end of each calendar quarter based on either a rate of 0.375% if the borrowing base utilization percentage is less than 50%, or 0.500% per annum if the borrowing base utilization percentage is equal to or greater than 50%. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the Partnership’s oil and natural gas production and assets. The Credit Facility contains various limitations on future borrowings, leases, hedging, and sales of assets. Additionally, the Credit Facility requires the Partnership to maintain a current ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0 and a ratio of total debt to EBITDAX (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Exploration) of not more than 3.5:1.0. Distributions are not permitted if there is a default under the Credit Facility (including the failure to satisfy one of the financial covenants), if the availability under the Credit Facility is less than 10% of the lenders' commitments, or if total debt to EBITDAX is greater than 3.0. As of March 31, 2022, the Partnership was in compliance with all financial covenants in the Credit Facility. The aggregate principal balance outstanding was $69.0 million and $89.0 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The unused portion of the available borrowings under the Credit Facility were $331.0 million and $311.0 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The 1-week and 2-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings ceased to be published after December 31, 2021 and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit LIBOR rates for the remaining U.S. dollar settings after June 30, 2023. Our Credit Facility uses the 1-month LIBOR setting and includes provisions to determine a replacement rate for LIBOR if necessary during its term, based on the secured overnight financing rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“SOFR”). We currently do not expect the transition from LIBOR to have a material impact on us.
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Environmental Matters The Partnership’s business includes activities that are subject to U.S. federal, state, and local environmental regulations with regard to air, land, and water quality and other environmental matters. The Partnership does not consider the potential remediation costs that could result from issues identified in any environmental site assessments to be significant to the consolidated financial statements, and no provision for potential remediation costs has been recorded. LitigationFrom time to time, the Partnership is involved in legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The Partnership believes existing claims as of March 31, 2022 will be resolved without material adverse effect on the Partnership’s financial condition or operations.
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INCENTIVE COMPENSATION | INCENTIVE COMPENSATIONThe table below summarizes incentive compensation expense recorded in the General and administrative line item of the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:
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PREFERRED UNITS | PREFERRED UNITS Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units On November 28, 2017, the Partnership issued and sold in a private placement 14,711,219 Series B cumulative convertible preferred units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership for a cash purchase price of $20.3926 per Series B cumulative convertible preferred unit, resulting in total proceeds of approximately $300.0 million. The Series B cumulative convertible preferred units are entitled to an annual distribution of 7%, payable on a quarterly basis in arrears. The Series B cumulative convertible preferred units may be converted by each holder at its option, in whole or in part, into common units on a one-for-one basis at the purchase price of $20.3926, adjusted to give effect to any accrued but unpaid accumulated distributions on the applicable Series B cumulative convertible preferred units through the most recent declaration date. However, the Partnership shall not be obligated to honor any request for such conversion if such request does not involve an underlying value of common units of at least $10.0 million based on the closing trading price of common units on the trading day immediately preceding the conversion notice date, or such lesser amount to the extent such exercise covers all of a holder's Series B cumulative convertible preferred units. The Series B cumulative convertible preferred units had a carrying value of $298.4 million, including accrued distributions of $5.3 million, as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Series B cumulative convertible preferred units are classified as mezzanine equity on the consolidated balance sheets since certain provisions of redemption are outside the control of the Partnership.
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EARNINGS PER UNIT | EARNINGS PER UNIT The Partnership applies the two-class method for purposes of calculating earnings per unit (“EPU”). The holders of the Partnership’s restricted common units have all the rights of a unitholder, including non-forfeitable distribution rights. As participating securities, the restricted common units are included in the calculation of basic earnings per unit. For the periods presented, the amount of earnings allocated to these participating units was not material. Net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership is allocated to the Partnership’s general partner and the common unitholders in proportion to their pro rata ownership after giving effect to distributions, if any, declared during the period. The Partnership assesses the Series B cumulative convertible preferred units on an as-converted basis for the purpose of calculating diluted EPU. The Partnership’s restricted performance unit awards are contingently issuable units that are considered in the calculation of diluted EPU. The Partnership assesses the number of units that would be issuable, if any, under the terms of the arrangement if the end of the reporting period were the end of the contingency period. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common unit:
The following units of potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average units outstanding because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:
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COMMON UNITS | NOTE 11 - COMMON UNITS Common Units The common units represent limited partner interests in the Partnership. The holders of common units are entitled to participate in distributions and exercise the rights and privileges provided to limited partners holding common units under the partnership agreement. The partnership agreement restricts unitholders’ voting rights by providing that any units held by a person or group that owns 15% or more of any class of units then outstanding, other than the limited partners in Black Stone Minerals Company, L.P. prior to the IPO, their transferees, persons who acquired such units with the prior approval of the Board, holders of Series B cumulative convertible preferred units in connection with any vote, consent or approval of the Series B cumulative convertible preferred units as a separate class, and persons who own 15% or more of any class as a result of any redemption or purchase of any other person's units or similar action by the Partnership or any conversion of the Series B cumulative convertible preferred units at the Partnership's option or in connection with a change of control, may not vote on any matter. The partnership agreement generally provides that any distributions are paid each quarter in the following manner: • first, to the holders of the Series B cumulative convertible preferred units in an amount equal to 7% per annum, subject to certain adjustments; and • second, to the holders of common units. The following table provides information about the Partnership's per unit distributions to common unitholders:
Common Unit Repurchase Program On November 5, 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $75.0 million in common units. The repurchase program authorizes the Partnership to make repurchases on a discretionary basis as determined by management, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, available liquidity, and other appropriate factors. The Partnership made no repurchases under this program for the three months ended March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, the Partnership has repurchased $4.2 million in common units under the repurchase program since inception. The repurchase program is funded from the Partnership's cash on hand or availability on the Credit Facility. Any repurchased units are canceled.
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On April 25, 2022, the Board approved a distribution for the three months ended March 31, 2022 of $0.40 per common unit. Distributions will be payable on May 20, 2022 to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2022. |
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Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures required for financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP. Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 ("2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K"). The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the consolidated results of the Partnership. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial results for all periods presented have been reflected. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Partnership evaluates the significant terms of its investments to determine the method of accounting to be applied to each respective investment. Investments in which the Partnership has less than a 20% ownership interest and does not have control or exercise significant influence are accounted for using fair value or cost minus impairment if fair value is not readily determinable. Investments in which the Partnership exercises control are consolidated, and the noncontrolling interests of such investments, which are not attributable directly or indirectly to the Partnership, are presented as a separate component of net income (loss) and equity. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include undivided interests in oil and natural gas property rights. The Partnership accounts for its share of oil and natural gas property rights by reporting its proportionate share of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs, and cash flows within the relevant lines on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, and statements of cash flows.
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Segment Reporting | Segment Reporting The Partnership operates in a single operating and reportable segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Partnership’s chief executive officer has been determined to be the chief operating decision maker and allocates resources and assesses performance based upon financial information at the consolidated level.
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Earnings Per Unit | The Partnership applies the two-class method for purposes of calculating earnings per unit (“EPU”). The holders of the Partnership’s restricted common units have all the rights of a unitholder, including non-forfeitable distribution rights. As participating securities, the restricted common units are included in the calculation of basic earnings per unit. For the periods presented, the amount of earnings allocated to these participating units was not material. Net income (loss) attributable to the Partnership is allocated to the Partnership’s general partner and the common unitholders in proportion to their pro rata ownership after giving effect to distributions, if any, declared during the period.
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Schedule of Accounts Receivable | The following table presents information about the Partnership's accounts receivable:
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Business Combination, Segment Allocation | The following tables present the working interests each farmout partner will earn within the contract area under the San Augustine farmout agreements: Brent Miller Area
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Summary of Fair Value and Classification of Derivative Instruments | The tables below summarize the fair values and classifications of the Partnership’s derivative instruments, as well as the gross recognized derivative assets, liabilities, and amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheets as of each date:
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Changes in Fair Value of Company's Commodity Derivative Instruments | Changes in the fair values of the Partnership’s derivative instruments (both assets and liabilities) are presented on a net basis in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows and consist of the following for the periods presented:
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Summary of Open Derivative Contracts | The Partnership had the following open derivative contracts for oil as of March 31, 2022:
The Partnership had the following open derivative contracts for natural gas as of March 31, 2022:
The Partnership entered into the following derivative contracts for natural gas subsequent to March 31, 2022:
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Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis | The following table presents information about the Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
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Summary of Incentive Compensation Expense | The table below summarizes incentive compensation expense recorded in the General and administrative line item of the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:
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EARNINGS PER UNIT (Tables) |
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Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common and Subordinated Unit | The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common unit:
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Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share | The following units of potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average units outstanding because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:
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COMMON UNITS (Tables) |
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Distributions Made to Limited Partner, by Distribution | The following table provides information about the Partnership's per unit distributions to common unitholders:
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BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Narrative (Details) |
Mar. 31, 2022
state
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Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items] | |
Cost basis, ownership percentage | 20.00% |
U.S. | |
Limited Partners Capital Account [Line Items] | |
Number of states major onshore oil and natural gas basins located | 41 |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Accounts receivable | $ 99,463 | $ 97,142 |
Revenues from contracts with customers | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Accounts receivable | 94,691 | 93,005 |
Other | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Accounts receivable | $ 4,772 | $ 4,137 |
OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Acquisitions (Details) - Mineral And Royalty Acreage In Northern Midland Basin $ in Millions |
1 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2021
USD ($)
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |
Total consideration | $ 20.8 |
Purchase price, cash | 10.0 |
Common unit consideration for acquisition | 10.8 |
Proved oil and natural gas properties | 4.9 |
Unproved oil and natural gas properties | 15.6 |
Net working capital | $ 0.3 |
OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Divestitures (Details) - Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations - TWL Investments $ in Millions |
Sep. 01, 2021
USD ($)
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Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] | |
Proceeds from divestures | $ 0.2 |
Book value of divestures | 3.0 |
Book value of asset retirement obligation | $ 5.7 |
OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES - Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
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Extractive Industries [Abstract] | ||
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties | $ 0 | $ 0 |
COMMODITY DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Narrative (Details) |
Mar. 31, 2022
counterparty
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Number of counterparties | 6 |
PREFERRED UNITS (Details) - Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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Nov. 28, 2017
USD ($)
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Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
Shares, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 20.3926 | ||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock | $ 300,000 | ||
Preferred units distribution rate | 7.00% | 7.00% | |
Preferred unit conversion ratio | 1 | ||
Minimum underlying value for conversion trigger | $ 10,000 | ||
Preferred units, outstanding value | $ 298,361 | $ 298,361 | |
Accrued distributions | $ 5,300 | $ 5,300 | |
Noble Acquisition | |||
Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
Number of shares issued (in shares) | shares | 14,711,219 |
EARNINGS PER UNIT - Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded from the Computation of Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares shares in Thousands |
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Mar. 31, 2022 |
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Series B cumulative convertible preferred units on an as-converted basis | Common units | ||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | ||
Units issuable upon conversion of preferred units excluded from the calculation of diluted EPU (in shares) | 14,969 | 14,969 |
COMMON UNITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Nov. 28, 2017 |
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Nov. 05, 2018 |
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November 2018 Repurchase Program | |||
Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ 75.0 | ||
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Units | |||
Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
Preferred units minimum voting rights rate (percent) | 15.00% | ||
Preferred units distribution rate | 7.00% | 7.00% | |
Common units | November 2018 Repurchase Program | |||
Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||
Treasury stock, acquired (in shares) | 0 | ||
Treasury stock, value, acquired, cost method | $ 4.2 |
COMMON UNITS - Per share distributions to common and subordinated unitholders (Details) - Common units - $ / shares |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
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Class of Stock [Line Items] | ||
Distributions paid per common unit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.2700 | $ 0.1750 |
Distributions declared per common unit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.2700 | $ 0.1750 |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Common units - $ / shares |
3 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 25, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2022 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Quarterly cash distribution declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.2700 | $ 0.1750 | |
Subsequent Event | |||
Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||
Quarterly cash distribution declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.40 |
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