Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

9.	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The components of goodwill and other intangible assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are presented below:

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Goodwill	$	373,117	$	320,761
Other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization)		8,907		6,215
	$	382,024	$	326,976

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, goodwill of $308,576 and $256,220, respectively, was attributable to the Company’s Financial Advisory segment and, at each such respective date, $64,541 of goodwill was attributable to the Company’s Asset Management segment.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Balance, January 1	$	320,761		$	335,402		$	345,453
Business acquisitions (see Note 12)		54,631			-			3,232
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(2,275	)		(14,641	)		(13,283	)
Balance, December 31	$	373,117		$	320,761		$	335,402

All changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are attributable to the Company’s Financial Advisory segment.

The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. Pursuant to the Company’s goodwill impairment review for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company determined that no impairment existed.

The gross cost and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, by major intangible asset category, are as follows:

	December 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
	Gross Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Success/performance fees	$	35,259	$	26,984	$	8,275	$	30,740	$	25,192	$	5,548
Management fees, customer relationships and non-compete agreements		33,728		33,096		632		33,036		32,369		667
	$	68,987	$	60,080	$	8,907	$	63,776	$	57,561	$	6,215

Amortization expense of intangible assets, included in “amortization and other acquisition-related costs” in the consolidated statements of operations, for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $2,522, $5,821 and $6,387, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense is as follows:

Year Ending December 31,	Amortization Expense (a)
2017	$	7,376
2018		1,406
2019		73
2020		52
Total amortization expense	$	8,907

(a)	Approximately 24% of intangible asset amortization is attributable to a noncontrolling interest.

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The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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