Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets

Note 7 — Other Assets

At December 31, 2016, the Company had an investment in a previously sponsored merchant banking funds, Greenhill Capital Partners II (“GCP II”), and an interest in Barrow Street III, a real estate investment fund. At December 31, 2015, the Company had investments in certain previously sponsored merchant banking funds: Greenhill Capital Partners I and GCP II, and an interest in Barrow Street III. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had no remaining unfunded commitments.

Other assets consist of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Prepaid expenses	$	4,295	$	3,076
Investments in merchant banking funds	1,689		2,881
Rent deposits	1,517		1,471
Other tangible assets	540		200
Intangible assets	300		775
Total other assets	$	8,341	$	8,403

Investment revenues

The Company’s generates investment revenues from its investments in merchant banking funds and interest income as follows:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2016			2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in merchant banking funds	$	(210	)	$	236	$	(6,372	)
Interest income	942			1,043		1,154
Total investment revenues (losses)	$	732		$	1,279	$	(5,218	)