FAIR VALUE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

5. FAIR VALUE

Financial Instrument Valuations

The valuation techniques used by the Company to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The valuation techniques applied to investments held by the Company and by the Consolidated Funds vary depending on the nature of the investment.    

CLOs and CLO loan obligations: The fair value of CLOs held by the Company are estimated based on either a third-party pricing service or broker quote and are classified as Level III. The Company measures its CLO loan obligations of the Consolidated Funds by first determining whether the fair values of the financial assets or financial liabilities of its Consolidated CLOs are more observable.

Contingent consideration: The Company generally determines the fair value of its contingent consideration liabilities by using a probability weighted expected return method, including the Monte Carlo simulation model. These models consider a range of assumptions including historical experience, prior period performance, current progress towards targets, probability-weighted scenarios, and management’s own assumptions. The discount rate used is determined based on the weighted average cost of capital for the Company. Once the associated targets are achieved, the contingent consideration is reported at the

settlement amount. The fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities are classified as Level III. Liabilities recorded in connection with the Company’s contingent consideration are included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the associated changes in fair value are included within other income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Corporate debt, bonds, bank loans, securitization vehicles and derivative instruments: The fair value of corporate debt, bonds, bank loans, securitization vehicles and derivative instruments is estimated based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs. These investments are generally classified as Level II. The Company obtains prices from independent pricing services that generally utilize broker quotes and may use various other pricing techniques, which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data. If management is only able to obtain a single broker quote, or utilizes a pricing model, such securities will generally be classified as Level III.

Equity and equity-related securities: Securities traded on a national securities exchange are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are classified as Level I. Securities that trade in markets that are not considered to be active but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs obtained by the Company from independent pricing services are classified as Level II. Securities that have market prices that are not readily available, utilize valuation models of third-party pricing service or internal models using unobservable inputs to determine the fair value are classified as Level III.

Money market funds and U.S. treasury securities: The fair value of money market funds that invest in treasury-backed securities and U.S. treasury securities is estimated using quoted market prices in active markets. These investments are classified as Level I.

Partnership interests: The Company generally values its investments using the NAV per share equivalent calculated by the investment manager as a practical expedient to determining an independent fair value or estimates based on various valuation models of third-party pricing services, as well as internal models. The Company does not categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments where fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient.

In limited circumstances, the Company may determine, based on its own due diligence and investment procedures, that NAV per share does not represent fair value. In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the fair value in good faith and in a manner that it reasonably chooses. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, NAV per share represents the fair value of the Company’s investments in partnership interests.

The substantial majority of the Company’s private commingled funds are closed-ended, and accordingly, do not permit investors to redeem their interests other than in limited circumstances that are beyond the control of the Company, such as instances in which retaining the interest could cause the investor to violate a law, regulation or rule. The Company also has open-ended and evergreen funds where investors have the right to withdraw their capital, subject to the terms of the respective constituent documents, over periods generally ranging from one month to three years. In addition, the Company has minority investments in vehicles that may only have a single other investor that may allow such investors to terminate the fund pursuant to the terms of the applicable constituent documents of such vehicle.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments Held by the Company and Consolidated Funds

The following tables summarize the financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value for the Company and the Consolidated Funds as of December 31, 2024:

Financial Instruments of the Company	Level I		Level II		Level III		Investments Measured at NAV		Total
Assets, at fair value
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	1,071,071	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,071,071
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	—		104,037		411,179		—		515,216
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	—		—		41,833		—		41,833
Partnership interests	—		—		—		238		238
Total investments, at fair value	—		104,037		453,012		238		557,287
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	—		3,737		—		—		3,737
Total assets, at fair value	$	1,071,071	$	107,774	$	453,012	$	238	$	1,632,095
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	(216)	$	—	$	—	$	(216)
Contingent consideration	—		—		(17,550)		—		(17,550)
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	—	$	(216)	$	(17,550)	$	—	$	(17,766)

Financial Instruments of the Consolidated Funds	Level I		Level II		Level III		Investments Measured at NAV		Total
Assets, at fair value
Investments:
Fixed income investments:
Loans and securitization vehicles	$	—	$	7,313,632	$	593,817	$	—	$	7,907,449
U.S. treasury securities	550,800		—		—		—		550,800
Bonds	—		418,069		—		—		418,069
Total fixed income investments	550,800		7,731,701		593,817		—		8,876,318
Partnership interests	—		—		—		2,000,380		2,000,380
Equity securities	28,603		2,615		1,829,928		—		1,861,146
Total investments, at fair value	579,403		7,734,316		2,423,745		2,000,380		12,737,844
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	—		2,995		—		—		2,995
Total assets, at fair value	$	579,403	$	7,737,311	$	2,423,745	$	2,000,380	$	12,740,839
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	$	—	$	(9,672,189)	$	—	$	—	$	(9,672,189)
Derivatives:
Foreign currency forward contracts	—		(2,888)		—		—		(2,888)
Asset swaps	—		—		(1,846)		—		(1,846)
Total derivative liabilities, at fair value	—		(2,888)		(1,846)		—		(4,734)
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	—	$	(9,675,077)	$	(1,846)	$	—	$	(9,676,923)

The following tables summarize the financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value for the Company and the Consolidated Funds as of December 31, 2023:

Financial Instruments of the Company	Level I		Level II		Level III		Investments Measured at NAV		Total
Assets, at fair value
Investments:
Common stock and other equity securities	$	—	$	86,572	$	412,491	$	—	$	499,063
Collateralized loan obligations and fixed income securities	—		—		126,294		—		126,294
Partnership interests	—		—		—		6,287		6,287
Total investments, at fair value	—		86,572		538,785		6,287		631,644
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	—		1,129		—		—		1,129
Total assets, at fair value	$	—	$	87,701	$	538,785	$	6,287	$	632,773
Liabilities, at fair value
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	$	—	$	(2,645)	$	—	$	—	$	(2,645)
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	—	$	(2,645)	$	—	$	—	$	(2,645)

Financial Instruments of the Consolidated Funds	Level I		Level II		Level III		Investments Measured at NAV		Total
Assets, at fair value
Investments:
Fixed income investments:
Loans and securitization vehicles	$	—	$	9,879,915	$	736,543	$	—	$	10,616,458
Bonds	—		575,379		3,570		—		578,949
U.S. treasury securities	523,038		—		—		—		523,038
Total fixed income investments	523,038		10,455,294		740,113		—		11,718,445
Partnership interests	—		—		—		1,642,489		1,642,489
Equity securities	47,503		2,750		1,190,400		—		1,240,653
Total investments, at fair value	570,541		10,458,044		1,930,513		1,642,489		14,601,587
Derivatives-foreign currency forward contracts	—		9,126		—		—		9,126
Total assets, at fair value	$	570,541	$	10,467,170	$	1,930,513	$	1,642,489	$	14,610,713
Liabilities, at fair value
Loan obligations of CLOs	$	—	$	(12,345,657)	$	—	$	—	$	(12,345,657)
Derivatives:
Foreign currency forward contracts	—		(9,491)		—		—		(9,491)
Asset swaps	—		—		(1,291)		—		(1,291)
Total derivative liabilities, at fair value	—		(9,491)		(1,291)		—		(10,782)
Total liabilities, at fair value	$	—	$	(12,355,148)	$	(1,291)	$	—	$	(12,356,439)

The following tables set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Level III measurements:

Level III Assets of the Company	Equity Securities		Fixed Income		Contingent Consideration		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	412,491	$	126,294	$	—	$	538,785
Established in connection with acquisition (see Note 8)	—		—		(17,550)		(17,550)
Transfer in(1)	—		39,636		—		39,636
Transfer out(1)	(872)		—		—		(872)
Purchases(2)	1,453		436,649		—		438,102
Sales/settlements(3)	(2,382)		(561,492)		—		(563,874)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	489		746		—		1,235
Balance as of December 31, 2024	$	411,179	$	41,833	$	(17,550)	$	435,462
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	$	(904)	$	2,172	$	—	$	1,268

Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds	Equity Securities		Fixed Income		Derivatives, Net		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	1,190,400	$	740,113	$	(1,291)	$	1,929,222
Transfer in(1)	—		87,505		—		87,505
Transfer out(1)	(1,017)		(154,961)		—		(155,978)
Purchases(2)	518,369		877,311		130		1,395,810
Sales/settlements(3)	(114)		(960,839)		—		(960,953)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	122,289		4,688		(685)		126,292
Balance as of December 31, 2024	$	1,829,927	$	593,817	$	(1,846)	$	2,421,898
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	$	123,659	$	2,237	$	(744)	$	125,152

(1)Transfers in and out include changes in the observability of inputs used in valuations, and changes due to the consolidation and deconsolidation of funds.

(2)Purchases include paid-in-kind interest and securities received in connection with restructurings.

(3)Sales/settlements include distributions, principal redemptions and securities disposed of in connection with restructurings.

Level III Assets of the Company	Equity  Securities		Fixed Income		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	121,785	$	76,934	$	198,719
Purchases(1)	244,335		88,480		332,815
Sales/settlements(2)	(2)		(37,332)		(37,334)
Realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation), net	46,373		(1,788)		44,585
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	412,491	$	126,294	$	538,785
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets still held at the reporting date	$	46,161	$	(1,577)	$	44,584

Level III Net Assets of Consolidated Funds	Equity Securities		Fixed Income		Partnership Interests		Derivatives, Net		Total
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	730,880	$	869,668	$	368,655	$	(3,556)	$	1,965,647
Transfer in(3)	—		247,661		—		—		247,661
Transfer out(3)	(38,757)		(508,600)		(374,049)		—		(921,406)
Purchases(1)	347,583		813,564		49,000		—		1,210,147
Sales/settlements(2)	(2,595)		(700,944)		(48,889)		(154)		(752,582)
Realized and unrealized appreciation, net	153,289		18,764		5,283		2,419		179,755
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	1,190,400	$	740,113	$	—	$	(1,291)	$	1,929,222
Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to financial assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date	$	152,336	$	(15,623)	$	—	$	1,590	$	138,303

(1)Purchases include paid-in-kind interest and securities received in connection with restructurings.

(2)Sales/settlements include distributions, principal redemptions and securities disposed of in connection with restructurings.

(3)Transfers in and out include changes in the observability of inputs used in valuations, and changes due to the consolidation and deconsolidation of funds.

Transfers out of Level III were generally attributable to certain investments that experienced a more significant level of market activity during the period and thus were valued using observable inputs either from independent pricing services or multiple brokers. Transfers into Level III were generally attributable to certain investments that experienced a less significant level of market activity during the period and thus were only able to obtain one or fewer quotes from a broker or independent pricing service.

The following tables summarize the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for the Company’s and the Consolidated Funds’ Level III measurements as of December 31, 2024:

Level III Measurements of the Company	Fair Value		Valuation Technique(s)	Significant Unobservable Input(s)	Range	Weighted Average
Assets
Equity securities
	$	168,387	Transaction price(1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	100,000		Market approach	Yield	8.0%	8.0%
	57,659		Market approach	Multiple of book value	1.0x - 1.1x	1.0x
			Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	10.0% - 14.0%	12.0%
	56,918		Market approach	Multiple of book value	1.2x - 1.7x	1.4x
	19,205		Option pricing model	Volatility	35.0%	35.0%
	8,489		Market approach	Earnings multiple	15.4x	15.4x
	521		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	18.5% - 21.5%	20.0%
Fixed income investments
	22,283		Transaction price(1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	19,040		Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services	N/A	N/A	N/A
	510		Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total assets	$	453,012
Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	(17,550)	Monte Carlo simulation	Discount rate	6.6% - 6.9%	6.8%
				Volatility	11.1%	11.1%
Total liabilities	$	(17,550)

Level III Measurements of the Consolidated Funds	Fair Value		Valuation Technique(s)	Significant Unobservable Input(s)	Range	Weighted Average
Assets
Equity securities
	$	985,109	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	10.0% - 20.0%	13.0%
	835,432		Market approach	Multiple of book value	1.0x - 1.7x	1.4x
	8,598		Market approach	EBITDA multiple(2)	5.6x - 34.6x	10.7x
	789		Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fixed income investments
	308,675		Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services	N/A	N/A	N/A
	284,950		Market approach	Yield	7.4% - 28.6%	9.9%
	192		Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total assets	$	2,423,745
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	(1,846)	Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total liabilities	$	(1,846)

(1)Transaction price consists of securities purchased or restructured. The Company determined that there was no change to the valuation based on the underlying assumptions used at the closing of such transactions.

(2)“EBITDA” in the table above is a non-GAAP financial measure and refers to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

The following tables summarize the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for the Company’s and the Consolidated Funds’ Level III measurements as of December 31, 2023:

Level III Measurements of the Company	Fair Value		Valuation Technique(s)	Significant Unobservable Input(s)	Range	Weighted Average
Assets
Equity securities
	$	154,460	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	20.0% - 30.0%	25.0%
	118,846		Market approach	Multiple of book value	1.3x - 1.6x	1.5x
	131,864		Transaction price(1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	6,447		Market approach	Earnings multiple	15.4x	15.4x
	874		Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fixed income investments
	83,000		Transaction price(1)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	20,799		Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services	N/A	N/A	N/A
	22,495		Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total assets	$	538,785

Level III Measurements of the Consolidated Funds	Fair Value		Valuation Technique(s)	Significant Unobservable Input(s)	Range	Weighted Average
Assets
Equity securities
	$	648,581	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	10.0% - 16.0%	13.0%
	537,733		Market approach	Multiple of book value	1.0x - 1.7x	1.3x
	3,909		Market approach	EBITDA multiple(2)	4.5x - 32.4x	8.9x
	177		Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fixed income investments
	548,264		Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services	N/A	N/A	N/A
	188,322		Market approach	Yield	8.3% - 24.1%	12.2%
	2,974		Market approach	EBITDA multiple(2)	4.5x - 32.4x	9.0x
	104		Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	12.3%	12.3%
	449		Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total assets	$	1,930,513
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	(1,291)	Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total liabilities	$	(1,291)

(1)Transaction price consists of securities purchased or restructured. The Company determined that there has been no change to the valuation based on the underlying assumptions used at the closing of such transactions.

(2)“EBITDA” in the table above is a non-GAAP financial measure and refers to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

The Consolidated Funds have limited partnership interests in private equity funds managed by the Company that are valued using NAV per share. The terms and conditions of these funds do not allow for redemptions without certain events or approvals that are outside the Company’s control.

The following table summarizes the investments held at fair value and unfunded commitments of the Consolidated Funds interests valued using NAV per share:

	As of December 31,
	2024		2023
Investments (held at fair value)	$	2,000,380	$	1,642,489
Unfunded commitments	932,473		738,621