Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Net Income per Common Unit

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Net Income per Common Unit
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Net Income per Common Unit NET INCOME PER COMMON UNIT
 
Net income per common unit for a given period is based on the distributions that will be made to the unitholders with respect to the period plus an allocation of undistributed net income based on provisions of the partnership agreement, divided by the weighted average number of common units outstanding. Distributions paid by us are presented on the Consolidated Statements of Partners’ Equity. On July 28, 2020, we declared a $0.645 distribution per common unit and subordinated unit and the related distribution to our general partner and IDR holders to be paid on August 14, 2020 to unitholders of record as of August 7, 2020 for the period from April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Additionally, the board of directors of our general partner confirmed and approved that, following the distribution with respect to the three months ended June 30, 2020, the financial tests required for conversion of our subordinated units will be met under the terms of the partnership agreement. Accordingly, effective August 17, 2020, the first business day following the payment of the distribution, all of our subordinated units will be automatically converted into common units on a one-for-one basis and the subordination period will be terminated.

The two-class method dictates that net income for a period be reduced by the amount of available cash that will be distributed with respect to that period and that any residual amount representing undistributed net income to be allocated to common unitholders and other participating unitholders to the extent that each unit may share in net income as if all of the net income for the period had been distributed in accordance with the partnership agreement. Undistributed income is allocated to participating securities based on the distribution waterfall for available cash specified in the partnership agreement. Undistributed losses (including those resulting from distributions in excess of net income) are allocated to common units and other participating securities on a pro rata basis based on provisions of the partnership agreement. Distributions are treated as distributed earnings in the computation of earnings per common unit even though cash distributions are not necessarily derived from current or prior period earnings.



The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and the allocation of net income to the common units, the subordinated units, the general partner units and IDRs for purposes of computing basic and diluted net income per unit (in millions, except per unit data).
 
 
 
 
Limited Partner Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
Common Units
 
Subordinated Units
 
General Partner Units
 
IDR
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
406

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Declared distributions
 
341

 
225

 
87

 
7

 
22

Assumed allocation of undistributed net income (1)
 
$
65

 
46

 
18

 
1

 
—

Assumed allocation of net income
 
 
 
$
271

 
$
105

 
$
8

 
$
22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units outstanding
 
 
 
348.6

 
135.4

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income per unit (2)
 
 
 
$
0.78

 
$
0.78

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
232

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Declared distributions
 
316

 
211

 
83

 
7

 
15

Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss (1)
 
$
(84
)
 
(58
)
 
(24
)
 
(2
)
 
—

Assumed allocation of net income
 
 
 
$
153

 
$
59

 
$
5


$
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units outstanding
 
 
 
348.6

 
135.4

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income per unit
 
 
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.44

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
841

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Declared distributions
 
678

 
448

 
174

 
14

 
42

Assumed allocation of undistributed net income (1)
 
$
163

 
115

 
45

 
3

 
—

Assumed allocation of net income
 
 
 
$
563

 
$
219

 
$
17

 
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units outstanding
 
 
 
348.6

 
135.4

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income per unit
 
 
 
$
1.62

 
$
1.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
617

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Declared distributions
 
626

 
421

 
164

 
13

 
28

Assumed allocation of undistributed net loss (1)
 
$
(9
)
 
(6
)
 
(3
)
 
—

 
—

Assumed allocation of net income
 
 
 
$
415

 
$
161

 
$
13

 
$
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average units outstanding
 
 
 
348.6

 
135.4

 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net income per unit
 
 
 
$
1.19

 
$
1.19

 
 
 
 

 
 
(1)
Under our partnership agreement, the IDRs participate in net income only to the extent of the amount of cash distributions actually declared, thereby excluding the IDRs from participating in undistributed net income.
(2)
Earnings per unit in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding because it is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented.