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Partners' Capital and Distributions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Partners' Capital and Distributions |
Schedule of activity for preferred units and common units | The following tables present the activity for our Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares:
| Class A Shares |  | Class B Shares |  | Class C Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 | 182,138,592 |  |  | 65,785,702 |  |  | 549,538,139 |
Conversion of AAP Management Units (1) | — |  |  | 559,768 |  |  | — |
Exchange Right exercises (1) | 2,101,487 |  |  | (2,101,487) |  |  | — |
Redemption Right exercises (1) | — |  |  | (1,206,599) |  |  | 1,206,599 |
Other | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24,431 |
Outstanding at March 31, 2020 | 184,240,079 |  |  | 63,037,384 |  |  | 550,769,169 |
Conversion of AAP Management Units (1) | — |  |  | 35,349 |  |  | — |
Redemption Right exercises (1) | — |  |  | (40,679) |  |  | 40,679 |
Other | 20,099 |  |  | — |  |  | 27,292 |
Outstanding at June 30, 2020 | 184,260,178 |  |  | 63,032,054 |  |  | 550,837,140 |
| Class A Shares |  | Class B Shares |  | Class C Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 | 159,485,588 |  |  | 119,604,338 |  |  | 516,938,280 |
Redemption Right exercises (1) | — |  |  | (91,672) |  |  | 91,672 |
Other | — |  |  | — |  |  | 226,814 |
Outstanding at March 31, 2019 | 159,485,588 |  |  | 119,512,666 |  |  | 517,256,766 |
Exchange Right exercises (1) | 7,331,745 |  |  | (7,331,745) |  |  | — |
Redemption Right exercises (1) | — |  |  | (12,193,771) |  |  | 12,193,771 |
Other | — |  |  | — |  |  | 603,456 |
Outstanding at June 30, 2019 | 166,817,333 |  |  | 99,987,150 |  |  | 530,053,993 |
(1)See Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part IV of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding conversions of AAP Management Units, Exchange Rights and Redemption Rights.
AAP |
Partners' Capital and Distributions |
Schedule of distributions | The following table details the distributions to AAP’s partners paid during or pertaining to the first six months of 2020 from distributions received from PAA (in millions):
|  | Distribution to AAP’s Partners |  |  |  |
Distribution Payment Date |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | PAGP |  | Total Cash Distributions
August 14, 2020 (1) |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 45 |
May 15, 2020 |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 45 |
February 14, 2020 |  | $ | 24 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 90 |
(1)Payable to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2020 for the period from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.
Class A Shares |
Partners' Capital and Distributions |
Schedule of distributions | The following table details distributions to our Class A shareholders paid during or pertaining to the first six months of 2020 (in millions, except per share data):
Distribution Payment Date |  | Distributions to Class A Shareholders |  | Distributions per Class A Share
August 14, 2020 (1) |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |
May 15, 2020 |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 0.18 |
February 14, 2020 |  | $ | 66 |  |  | $ | 0.36 |
(1)Payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2020 for the period from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.
Series A Preferred Units | PAA |
Partners' Capital and Distributions |
Schedule of distributions | The following table details distributions to PAA’s Series A preferred unitholders paid during or pertaining to the first six months of 2020 (in millions, except per unit data):
|  | Series A Preferred Unitholders |  |  |
Distribution Payment Date |  | Cash Distribution |  |  | Distribution per Unit
August 14, 2020 (1) |  | $ | 37 |  |  |  | $ | 0.525 |
May 15, 2020 |  | $ | 37 |  |  |  | $ | 0.525 |
February 14, 2020 |  | $ | 37 |  |  |  | $ | 0.525 |
(1)Payable to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2020 for the period from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. At June 30, 2020, such amount was accrued as distributions payable in “Other current liabilities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Series B Preferred Units | PAA |
Partners' Capital and Distributions |
Schedule of distributions | The following table details distributions paid to PAA’s Series B preferred unitholders during the first six months of 2020 (in millions, except per unit data):
|  | Series B Preferred Unitholders |  |  |
Distribution Payment Date |  | Cash Distribution |  |  | Distribution per Unit
May 15, 2020 |  | $ | 24.5 |  |  |  | $ | 30.625 |
Common Units | PAA |
Partners' Capital and Distributions |
Schedule of distributions | The following table details distributions to PAA’s common unitholders paid during or pertaining to the first six months of 2020 (in millions, except per unit data):
|  | Distributions |  |  |  |  |  |  | Cash Distribution per Common Unit
|  | Common Unitholders |  |  |  | Total Cash Distribution |  |  |
Distribution Payment Date |  | Public |  | AAP |  |  |  |  |
August 14, 2020 (1) |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 131 |  |  |  | $ | 0.18 |
May 15, 2020 |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 131 |  |  |  | $ | 0.18 |
February 14, 2020 |  | $ | 172 |  |  | $ | 90 |  |  | $ | 262 |  |  |  | $ | 0.36 |
(1)Payable to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2020 for the period from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

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