Note 21. NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT

The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and weighted-average units used in computing basic and diluted net income per common unit for the following periods (in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts):

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid on common units

 

$

80,007

 

 

$

79,854

 

 

$

79,712

 

Allocation of distributions in excess of net income

 

 

(40,894

)

 

 

(59,962

)

 

 

(39,608

)

Limited partners’ interest in net income - basic and diluted

 

$

39,113

 

 

$

19,892

 

 

$

40,104

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common units outstanding - basic

 

 

38,101,239

 

 

 

38,027,587

 

 

 

37,957,727

 

Adjustment for phantom and phantom performance units(a)

 

 

146,050

 

 

 

144,847

 

 

 

161,734

 

Weighted average common units outstanding - diluted

 

 

38,247,289

 

 

 

38,172,434

 

 

 

38,119,461

 

Net income per common unit - basic

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.06

 

Net income per common unit - diluted

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

$

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid per common unit

 

$

2.1000

 

 

$

2.1000

 

 

$

2.1000

 

Distributions declared (with respect to each respective period) per
   common unit

 

$

2.1000

 

 

$

2.1000

 

 

$

2.1000

 

 

(a)
For 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, 1,271,276, 1,217,870 and 1,203,481 potentially dilutive units related to the preferred membership interests were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per unit because including them would have been antidilutive.

Distributions

Quarterly distribution activity to common unitholders for 2025 was as follows:

Quarter Ended

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Cash Distribution
(per unit)

 

 

Cash Distribution
(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2024

 

February 3, 2025

 

February 13, 2025

 

$

0.5250

 

 

$

19,981

 

March 31, 2025

 

May 5, 2025

 

May 15, 2025

 

 

0.5250

 

 

 

20,001

 

June 30, 2025

 

August 4, 2025

 

August 14, 2025

 

 

0.5250

 

 

 

20,012

 

September 30, 2025

 

November 3, 2025

 

November 13, 2025

 

 

0.5250

 

 

 

20,013

 

December 31, 2025

 

February 2, 2026

 

February 12, 2026

 

 

0.5250

 

 

 

20,021

 

The amount of any distribution is subject to the discretion of the Board, which may modify or revoke our cash distribution policy at any time. Our Partnership Agreement does not require us to pay any distributions. As such, there can be no assurance we will continue to pay distributions in the future.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 25, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 27, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022

About Earnings Per Share Disclosures

The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.

Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.