Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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

Other Assets

Note 7 — Other Assets

At December 31, 2017, 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, 2016, 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, 2017 and 2016, the Company had no remaining unfunded commitments.

Other assets consist of the following:

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Prepaid expenses	$	2,583	$	4,295
Investments in merchant banking funds	1,209		1,689
Rent deposits	1,798		1,517
Other tangible assets	639		540
Intangible assets	50		300
Total other assets	$	6,279	$	8,341

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,
	2017			2016			2015
	(in thousands)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in merchant banking funds	$	(247	)	$	(210	)	$	236
Interest income	1,432			942			1,043
Total investment revenues (losses)	$	1,185		$	732		$	1,279