18. Transactions Related to the Partnership

At September 30, 2017, Archrock owned an approximate 43% interest in the Partnership. As of September 30, 2017, the Partnership’s fleet included 6,046 compressor units comprising approximately 3.3 million horsepower, or 85% of our and the Partnership’s combined total horsepower.

The liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating the Partnership do not necessarily represent additional claims on the general assets of Archrock outside of the Partnership; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated Partnership. Conversely, assets recognized as a result of consolidating the Partnership do not necessarily represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims against Archrock’s general assets. There are no restrictions on the Partnership’s assets that are reported in Archrock’s general assets.

On October 20, 2017, the board of directors of Archrock GP LLC, the general partner of GP, approved a cash distribution by the Partnership of $0.2850 per common unit, or approximately $20.5 million. Of the total distribution the Partnership will pay us approximately $8.7 million with respect to our common unit and general partner interest in the Partnership. The distribution covers the period from July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017. The record date for this distribution is November 8, 2017 and payment is expected to occur on November 14, 2017.

In August 2017, the Partnership sold, pursuant to a public underwritten offering, 4,600,000 common units, including 600,000 common units pursuant to an over-allotment option. The Partnership received net proceeds of $60.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses, which it used to repay borrowings outstanding under the Partnership Credit Facility. In connection with this sale and as permitted under its partnership agreement, the Partnership sold 93,163 general partner units to GP for a contribution of $1.3 million to maintain GP’s approximate 2% general partner interest in the Partnership. As a result, adjustments were made to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Partnership issued and sold to GP 94,506 general partner units, including the 93,163 units sold in the offering discussed above, to maintain GP’s approximate 2% general partner interest in the Partnership.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Partnership issued and sold to GP 6,363 general partner units, including the 5,205 units sold in the March 2016 Acquisition, to maintain GP’s approximate 2% general partner interest in the Partnership.

On March 1, 2016, the Partnership completed the March 2016 Acquisition. A portion of the $18.8 million purchase price was funded through the issuance of 257,000 of the Partnership’s common units for $1.8 million in connection with this acquisition, the Partnership issued and sold to GP, our wholly owned subsidiary and the Partnership’s general partner, 5,205 general partner units to maintain GP’s approximate 2% general partner interest in the Partnership. See Note 4 (“Business Acquisitions”) for additional information. As a result, adjustments were made to noncontrolling interest, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), deferred income taxes and additional paid-in capital to reflect our new ownership percentage in the Partnership.

The following table presents the effects of changes from net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders and changes in our equity interest of the Partnership on our equity attributable to Archrock stockholders (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders	$	(28,607	)	$	(15,944	)
Increase in Archrock stockholders’ additional paid-in capital for change in ownership of Partnership units	17,638			585
Change from net loss attributable to Archrock stockholders and transfers to noncontrolling interest	$	(10,969	)	$	(15,359	)