Finance Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying value of finance receivables

The carrying value of finance receivables at December 31 are as follows (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
Portfolio	2016			2015
Term Loans	$	91,841		$	89,204
Royalty Purchases		36,184			17,224
Total before allowance for credit losses		128,025			106,428
Allowance for credit losses		(1,659	)		(7,082	)
Total carrying value	$	126,366		$	99,346

Schedule of analysis of nonaccrual and performing loans by portfolio segment

The following tables present a summary of the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

	Term Loans			Royalty Purchases
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	—			—
Provisions charged to income		10,848			—
Charge-offs		(3,766	)		—
Recoveries		—			—
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	7,082		$	—
Provisions charged to income		—			1,659
Charge-offs		(7,082	)		—
Recoveries		—			—
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	—		$	1,659

Schedule of total unfunded loan commitments

The following table presents nonaccrual and performing loans by portfolio segment (in thousands):

	December 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Nonaccrual		Performing		Total		Nonaccrual		Performing		Total
Term Loans	$	19,040		72,801		91,841	$	20,093	$	62,029	$	82,122
Royalty Purchases		—		34,525		34,525		—		17,224		17,224
Total carrying value	$	19,040		107,326		126,366	$	20,093	$	79,253	$	99,346