EQT GP Holdings, LP

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

EQT GP Holdings, LP

EQT GP Holdings, LP

In January 2015, the Company formed EQT GP Holdings, LP (EQGP) (NYSE: EQGP), a Delaware limited partnership, to own the Company's partnership interests in EQT Midstream Partners, LP (EQM) (NYSE: EQM). EQGP owned the following EQM partnership interests as of September 30, 2017, which represent EQGP’s only cash-generating assets: 21,811,643 EQM common units, representing a 26.6% limited partner interest in EQM; 1,443,015 EQM general partner units, representing a 1.8% general partner interest in EQM; and all of EQM’s incentive distribution rights, or IDRs, which entitle EQGP to receive up to 48.0% of all incremental cash distributed in a quarter after $0.5250 has been distributed in respect of each common unit and general partner unit of EQM for that quarter. Through EQGP's general partner interest, limited partner interest and IDRs in EQM, EQGP has a controlling financial interest in EQM; therefore, EQGP consolidates EQM. The Company is the ultimate parent company of EQGP and EQM.

The Company consolidates the results of EQGP but records an income tax provision only on its ownership percentage of EQGP earnings.  The Company records the noncontrolling interest of the EQGP and EQM public limited partners (i.e., the EQGP limited partner interests not owned by the Company and the EQM limited partner interests not owned by EQGP) in its financial statements.

On October 24, 2017, the Board of Directors of EQGP's general partner declared a cash distribution to EQGP’s unitholders for the third quarter of 2017 of $0.228 per common unit, or approximately $60.7 million.  The distribution will be paid on November 22, 2017 to unitholders of record, including the Company, at the close of business on November 3, 2017.

EQT Midstream Partners, LP

In January 2012, the Company formed EQM to own, operate, acquire and develop midstream assets in the Appalachian Basin. EQM provides midstream services to the Company and other third parties. EQM is consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. The Company records the noncontrolling interest of the EQM public limited partners in its financial statements.

On October 24, 2017, the Board of Directors of EQM's general partner declared a cash distribution to EQM’s unitholders for the third quarter of 2017 of $0.980 per common unit. The cash distribution will be paid on November 14, 2017 to unitholders of record, including EQGP, at the close of business on November 3, 2017. Based on the 80,581,758 EQM common units outstanding on October 26, 2017, the aggregate cash distributions by EQM to EQGP for the third quarter 2017 will be approximately $61.1 million consisting of: $21.4 million in respect of its limited partner interest, $2.1 million in respect of its general partner interest and $37.6 million in respect of its IDRs. These distribution amounts to EQGP related to its general partner interest and IDRs in EQM are subject to change if EQM issues additional common units on or prior to the record date for the third quarter 2017 distribution.