Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries

Common Stock

The Class A common stockholder has the entire voting rights of Federated; however, without the consent of the majority of the holders of Class B common stock, the Class A common stockholder cannot alter Federated's structure, dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, amend its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws to adversely affect the Class B common stockholders, or liquidate or dissolve Federated. With respect to dividends, distributions and liquidation rights, the Class A common stock and Class B common stock have equal preferences and rights.

(a) Dividends

Cash dividends of $109.1 million, $106.9 million and $101.5 million were paid in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to holders of Federated common stock. All dividends were considered ordinary dividends for tax purposes.

(b) Treasury Stock

In October 2016, the board of directors authorized a share repurchase program with no stated expiration date that allows the buy back of up to 4 million shares of Class B common stock. No other programs existed as of December 31, 2019. The program authorizes executive management to determine the timing and the amount of shares for each purchase. The repurchased stock is to be held in treasury for employee share-based compensation plans, potential acquisitions and other corporate activities, unless Federated's board of directors subsequently determines to retire the repurchased stock and restore the shares to authorized but unissued status (rather than holding the shares in treasury). During the year ended December 31, 2019, Federated repurchased 614 thousand shares of its Class B common stock for $15.7 million, most of which were repurchased in the open market. At December 31, 2019, 547 thousand shares remained available to be purchased under this buyback program.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries

The following table presents the changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries:



(in thousands)	Consolidated Investment Companies			Hermes			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	31,362		$	0		$	31,362
Net Income (Loss)	3,084			0			3,084
Subscriptions—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Holders	4,687			0			4,687
Consolidation/(Deconsolidation)	(67		)	0			(67		)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries	(8,903		)	0			(8,903		)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	30,163		$	0		$	30,163
Net Income (Loss)	(1,095		)	3,097			2,002
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax	0			(6,009		)	(6,009		)
Subscriptions—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Holders	2,801			0			2,801
Consolidation/(Deconsolidation)	(1,751		)	0			(1,751		)
Stock Award Activity	0			4,239			4,239
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries	(18,492		)	0			(18,492		)
Business Acquisition	0			169,560			169,560
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	11,626		$	170,887		$	182,513
Net Income (Loss)	2,016			2,770			4,786
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax	0			6,907			6,907
Subscriptions—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Holders	9,356			0			9,356
Consolidation/(Deconsolidation)	454			0			454
Stock Award Activity	0			7,888			7,888
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries	(3,580		)	0			(3,580		)
Business Acquisition	0			(386		)	(386		)
Change in Estimated Redemption Value of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0			4,148			4,148
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	19,872		$	192,214		$	212,086

During 2019, the Hermes Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries carrying value was adjusted by $4.1 million to the current redemption value, assuming the Hermes noncontrolling interest was redeemable at the balance sheet date. The noncontrolling interest was adjusted through a corresponding adjustment to retained earnings.