Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Stockholders' Equity

Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity

APAM - Stockholders’ Equity

APAM had the following authorized and outstanding equity as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively:

Outstanding

Authorized

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Voting Rights ⁽¹⁾

Economic Rights

Common shares

Class A, par value $0.01 per share

500,000,000

56,429,825

54,071,188

1 vote per share

Proportionate

Class B, par value $0.01 per share

200,000,000

7,803,364

8,645,249

1 vote per share

None

Class C, par value $0.01 per share

400,000,000

13,568,665

14,226,435

1 vote per share

None

⁽¹⁾ The Company’s employees to whom Artisan has granted equity have entered into a stockholders agreement with respect to all shares of APAM common stock they have acquired from the Company and any shares they may acquire from the Company in the future, pursuant to which they granted an irrevocable voting proxy to a Stockholders Committee. As of December 31, 2019, Artisan’s employees held 4,898,297 restricted shares of Class A common stock and all 7,803,364 outstanding shares of Class B common stock, all of which were subject to the agreement.

APAM is dependent on cash generated by Holdings to fund any dividends. Generally, Holdings will make distributions to all of its partners, including APAM, based on the proportionate ownership each holds in Holdings. APAM will fund dividends to its stockholders from its proportionate share of those distributions after provision for its taxes and other obligations. APAM declared and paid the following dividends per share during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:


Type of Dividend	Class of Stock	For the Years Ended December 31,
		2019		2018		2017
Quarterly	Common Class A	$	2.36	$	2.40	$	2.40
Special Annual	Common Class A	$	1.03	$	0.79	$	0.36

The following table summarizes APAM’s stock transactions for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:


	Total Stock Outstanding	Class A Common Stock⁽¹⁾	Class B Common Stock	Class C Common Stock
Balance at January 1, 2017	74,354,869	42,149,436	15,142,049	17,063,384
2017 Follow-On Offering	—	5,626,517	(2,104,517)	(3,522,000)
Holdings Common Unit Exchanges	—	1,472,197	(1,048,917)	(423,280)
Restricted Share Award Grants	1,267,250	1,267,250	—	—
Restricted Share Award Net Share Settlement	(48,646)	(48,646)	—	—
Employee/Partner Terminations	(3,628)	(3,628)	(66,423)	66,423
Balance at December 31, 2017	75,569,845	50,463,126	11,922,192	13,184,527
2018 Follow-On Offering	—	644,424	(644,424)	—
Holdings Common Unit Exchanges	—	1,590,611	(606,066)	(984,545)
Restricted Share Award Grants	1,517,724	1,517,724	—	—
Restricted Share Award Net Share Settlement	(77,442)	(77,442)	—	—
Employee/Partner Terminations	(67,255)	(67,255)	(2,026,453)	2,026,453
Balance at December 31, 2018	76,942,872	54,071,188	8,645,249	14,226,435
Holdings Common Unit Exchanges	—	1,499,655	(841,885)	(657,770)
Restricted Share Award Grants	959,000	959,000	—	—
Restricted Share Award Net Share Settlement	(82,729)	(82,729)	—	—
Employee/Partner Terminations	(17,289)	(17,289)	—	—
Balance at December 31, 2019	77,801,854	56,429,825	7,803,364	13,568,665
⁽¹⁾There were 297,891, 246,581, and 178,401 restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Restricted stock units are not reflected in the table because they are not considered outstanding or issued stock.

Each Class A, Class B, Class D and Class E common unit of Holdings (together with the corresponding share of Class B or Class C common stock) is exchangeable for one share of Class A common stock. The corresponding shares of Class B and Class C common stock are immediately canceled upon any such exchange.

Upon termination of employment with Artisan, an employee-partner’s Class B common units are exchanged for Class E common units and the corresponding shares of Class B common stock are canceled. APAM issues the former employee-partner a number of shares of Class C common stock equal to the former employee-partner’s number of Class E common units. Class E common units are exchangeable for Class A common stock subject to the same restrictions and limitations on exchange applicable to the other common units of Holdings.

Artisan Partners Holdings - Partners’ Equity

Holdings makes distributions of its net income to the holders of its partnership units for income taxes as required under the terms of the partnership agreement and also makes additional distributions under the terms of the partnership agreement. The distributions are recorded in the financial statements on the declaration date, or on the payment date in lieu of a declaration date. Holdings’ partnership distributions for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:


	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Holdings Partnership Distributions to Limited Partners	$	94,842	$	103,434	$	115,804
Holdings Partnership Distributions to APAM	226,245		217,396		197,070
Total Holdings Partnership Distributions	$	321,087	$	320,830	$	312,874

The distributions are recorded as a reduction to consolidated stockholders’ equity, with the exception of distributions made to APAM, which are eliminated upon consolidation.