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Net Income Per Unit (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit [Abstract] 
Net Income Per Unit [Text Block]
NET INCOME PER UNIT

The following is a summary of net income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, (in thousands) disaggregated between the Predecessor and the Partnership:
 
Tesoro Logistics LP Predecessor
 
 
Tesoro Logistics LP
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2011
 
Through
April 25, 2011

 
 
From
April 26, 2011

 
 
REVENUES
$
8,198

 
 
$
44,965

 
$
53,163

COSTS AND EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating and maintenance expenses
10,907

 
 
13,324

 
24,231

Depreciation and amortization expense
2,353

 
 
3,701

 
6,054

General and administrative expenses
1,560

 
 
3,855

 
5,415

Loss on asset disposals

 
 
1

 
1

Total Costs and Expenses
14,820

 
 
20,881

 
35,701

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
(6,622
)
 
 
24,084

 
17,462

Interest and financing costs, net

 
 
(1,062
)
 
(1,062
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
(6,622
)
 
 
$
23,022

 
$
16,400


Net income per unit applicable to limited partners (including subordinated unitholders) is computed by dividing limited partners’ interest in net income, after deducting the general partner’s 2% interest and incentive distributions, by the weighted-average number of outstanding common and subordinated units. Our net income is allocated to the general partner and limited partners in accordance with their respective partnership percentages, after giving effect to priority income allocations for incentive distributions, if any, to our general partner, the holder of the IDRs, pursuant to our partnership agreement, which are declared and paid following the close of each quarter. Net income per unit is only calculated for the Partnership after the Offering as no units were outstanding prior to April 26, 2011. Earnings in excess of distributions are allocated to the general partner and limited partners based on their respective ownership interests. Payments made to our unitholders are determined in relation to actual distributions declared and are not based on the net income allocations used in the calculation of net income per unit. As of September 30, 2011, the weighted-average number of units outstanding equals the total number of units outstanding.

In addition to the common and subordinated units, we have also identified the general partner interest and IDRs as participating securities and use the two-class method when calculating the net income per unit applicable to limited partners, which is based on the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period. We intend to purchase units in the open market or purchase common units from Tesoro to settle the phantom unit awards. Therefore, basic and diluted net income per unit applicable to limited partners are the same because there are no potentially dilutive units outstanding. We also disclose limited partner units outstanding. There have been no additional changes to the outstanding shares after the closing of the Offering.

The calculation of net income per unit is as follows (in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30, 2011
 
September 30, 2011
Net income subsequent to initial public offering
$
15,127

 
$
23,022

Less: General partner's interest in net income subsequent to initial public offering
303

 
460

Limited partners' interest in net income subsequent to initial public offering
$
14,824

 
$
22,562

 
 
 
 
Net income per limited partner unit:
 
 
 
Common
$
0.49

 
$
0.74

Subordinated - Tesoro
$
0.49

 
$
0.74

 
 
 


Limited partner units outstanding:
 
 


Common units - Public
14,950,000

 
14,950,000

Common units - Tesoro
304,890

 
304,890

Subordinated units - Tesoro
15,254,890

 
15,254,890