Equity-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation

The Oasis Midstream Partners LP 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) provides for the grant, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, of options, unit appreciation rights, restricted units, phantom units, and other unit or cash-based awards. The purpose of awards under the LTIP is to provide additional incentive compensation to individuals providing services to the Partnership and to align the economic interests of such individuals with the interests of the Partnership’s unitholders. As of March 31, 2020, the aggregate number of common units that may be issued pursuant to any and all awards under the LTIP was equal to 2,793,360 common units.

Restricted unit awards. The Partnership has granted to independent directors of the General Partner restricted unit awards under the LTIP, which vest over a one year period. These awards are accounted for as equity-classified awards since the awards will settle in common units upon vesting. Equity-based compensation expense is accounted for under the fair value method in accordance with GAAP. Under the fair value method for equity-classified awards, equity-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized over the vesting period.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Partnership granted 16,170 restricted unit awards to certain independent directors at a weighted-average grant date fair value of $16.69 per common unit, which vest over a one year period. The Partnership recorded equity-based compensation expense of $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the Partnership’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2020, unrecognized equity-based compensation expense for outstanding restricted unit awards was $0.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.8 years.