Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders' Equity

Evercore Partners Inc. Stockholders’ Equity

Dividends – The Company’s Board of Directors declared on February 1, 2016, a quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, to the holders of Class A Shares as of February 26, 2016, which will be paid on March 11, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company declared and paid dividends of $1.15 per share, totaling $46,326. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company declared and paid dividends of $1.03 per share, totaling 38,754.

Treasury Stock – During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company purchased 996 Class A Shares primarily from employees at values ranging from $47.56 to $59.02 per share (at an average cost per share of $50.92), primarily for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards, and 4,471 Class A Shares at market values ranging from $47.10 to $57.03 per share (at an average cost per share of $51.82) pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. The result of these purchases was an increase in Treasury Stock of $283,283 on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2015. During 2014, the Company purchased 1,661 Class A Shares primarily from employees at values ranging from $45.82 to $61.82 per share, (at an average cost per share of $53.61) primarily for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards, and 1,046 Class A Shares at market values ranging from $47.99 to $55.00 per share (at an average cost per share of $50.75) pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. The result of these purchases was an increase in Treasury Stock of $142,850 on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company issued 131 Class A Shares from treasury stock as an earnout payment to certain G5 ǀ Evercore employees and 119 Class A Shares to certain EWM employees in exchange for their noncontrolling interest in EWM. The result of these issuances was a decrease in Treasury Stock of $8,101 on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2014.

LP Units – During the year ended December 31, 2015, 586 LP Units were exchanged for Class A Shares, resulting in an increase to Common Stock and Additional Paid-In-Capital of $6 and $12,833, respectively, on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2015. During 2014, 1,421 LP Units were exchanged for Class A Shares, resulting in an increase to Common Stock and Additional Paid-In-Capital of $14 and $16,254, respectively, on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2014. See Note 4 for further information on the LP Units.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company purchased 26 LP Units and certain other rights from a noncontrolling interest holder, resulting in a decrease to Noncontrolling Interest of $353 and a decrease to Additional Paid-In Capital of $770, on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2015.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) – As of December 31, 2015, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition includes an accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities and Investments, net, and a Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net, of ($4,764) and ($29,775), respectively.

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, and the Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes ($1,683) and ($573), respectively, reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to the recognition of a cumulative foreign exchange translation loss as a result of the consolidation of Pan. Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, and the Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes from Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 includes $409 and $135, respectively, reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to the recognition of a cumulative foreign exchange translation gain as a result of the sale of Pan.