INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

10. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective income tax rate is dependent on many factors, including the estimated nature and amounts of income and expenses allocated to the non-controlling interests without being subject to federal, state and local income taxes at the corporate level. Additionally, the Company’s effective tax rate is influenced by the amount of income tax provision recorded for any affiliated funds and co-investment vehicles that are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax authorities. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to income tax audits by taxing authorities for any years prior to 2021. Although the outcome of tax audits is always uncertain, the Company does not believe the outcome of any future audit will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The provision for income taxes attributable to the Company and the Consolidated Funds, consisted of the following:

	Year ended December 31,
Provision for Income Taxes	2024		2023		2022
The Company
Current:
U.S. federal income tax expense	$	63,292	$	34,051	$	42,452
State and local income tax expense	14,326		13,316		7,614
Foreign income tax expense	24,841		24,029		14,119
	102,459		71,396		64,185
Deferred:
U.S. federal income tax expense	50,182		85,610		10,660
State and local income tax expense	7,819		15,872		2,131
Foreign income tax benefit	(2,917)		(3,730)		(5,416)
	55,084		97,752		7,375
Total:
U.S. federal income tax expense	113,474		119,661		53,112
State and local income tax expense	22,145		29,188		9,745
Foreign income tax expense	21,924		20,299		8,703
Income tax expense	157,543		169,148		71,560
Consolidated Funds
Current:
Foreign income tax expense (benefit)	(1,331)		3,823		331
	(1,331)		3,823		331
Deferred:
U.S. federal income tax expense	8,405		—		—
	8,405		—		—
Total:
U.S. federal income tax expense	8,405		—		—
Foreign income tax expense (benefit)	(1,331)		3,823		331
Income tax expense	7,074		3,823		331
Total Provision for Income Taxes
Total current income tax expense	101,128		75,219		64,516
Total deferred income tax expense	63,489		97,752		7,375
Income tax expense	$	164,617	$	172,971	$	71,891

    The effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate for the following reasons:

	Year ended December 31,
	2024	2023	2022
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate	21.0%	21.0%	21.0%
Income passed through to non-controlling interests	(9.3)	(9.6)	(8.9)
State and local taxes, net of federal benefit	1.4	1.7	2.2
Foreign taxes	(0.7)	(0.7)	(1.4)
Permanent items	0.1	0.2	0.6
Disallowed executive compensation	0.3	0.2	0.1
Other, net	0.1	0.3	0.3
Valuation allowance	—	(0.1)	0.2
Total effective rate	12.9%	13.0%	14.1%

Deferred Taxes

The income tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. Deferred tax assets, net are included within other assets within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

	As of December 31,
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities of the Company	2024		2023
Deferred tax assets
Amortizable tax basis for AOG Unit exchanges	$	451,343	$	205,627
Net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards	1,888		1,829
Other, net	9,793		6,511
Total gross deferred tax assets	463,024		213,967
Valuation allowance	(941)		(942)
Total net deferred tax assets	462,083		213,025
Deferred tax liabilities
Investment in partnerships	(220,189)		(191,476)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(220,189)		(191,476)
Deferred tax assets, net	$	241,894	$	21,549

	As of December 31,
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities of the Consolidated Funds	2024		2023
Deferred tax assets
Net operating losses	$	7,932	$	2,598
Total gross deferred tax assets	7,932		2,598
Valuation allowance	(1,229)		(2,598)
Total net deferred tax assets	6,703		—
Deferred tax liabilities
Investments in partnerships	(15,108)		—
Total deferred tax liabilities	(15,108)		—
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net	$	(8,405)	$	—

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is probable that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In determining whether the deferred taxes are realizable, the Company considers the period of expiration of the tax asset, historical and projected taxable income, and tax liabilities for the tax jurisdiction in which the tax asset is located. Valuation allowances are provided to reduce the amounts of deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized based on an assessment of positive and negative evidence, including estimates of future taxable income necessary to realize future deductible amounts.

The Company’s income tax provision includes corporate income taxes and other entity level income taxes, as well as income taxes incurred by Consolidated Funds.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the valuation allowance for the Company’s deferred tax assets was $0.9 million. The deferred tax assets related to operating losses in foreign jurisdictions and certain capital loss carryforwards do not meet the more likely than not threshold and have a valuation allowance recorded for the net balance.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $36.4 million and $10.6 million, respectively, of net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards and other tax attributes related to its Consolidated Funds available to reduce future income taxes for which a full valuation allowance has been provided. The NOL carryforwards generally have no expiry.

As of, and for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no significant uncertain tax positions.