Investments

The Company's investments reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition consist of investments in private equity partnerships, other investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, an equity security in a private company and investments in Glisco Manager Holdings LP and Trilantic Capital Partners ("Trilantic"). The Company's investments are relatively high-risk and illiquid assets.

The Company's investments in private equity partnerships consist of investment interests in private equity funds which are voting interest entities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on the private equity investments are included within Investment Management Revenue.

The Company also has investments in G5 | Evercore, ABS Investment Management, LLC ("ABS"), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC ("Atalanta Sosnoff") and Luminis Partners ("Luminis"), which are voting interest entities. The Company's share of earnings (losses) on its investments in G5 | Evercore, ABS, Atalanta Sosnoff and Luminis are included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Investments in Private Equity

Private Equity Funds

The Company's investments related to private equity partnerships and associated entities include investments in Evercore Capital Partners II, L.P. ("ECP II"), Glisco Partners II, L.P. ("Glisco II"), Glisco Partners III, L.P. ("Glisco III"), Trilantic Capital Partners Associates IV, L.P. ("Trilantic IV") and Trilantic Capital Partners V, L.P. ("Trilantic V"). Portfolio holdings of the private equity funds are carried at fair value. Accordingly, the Company reflects its pro rata share of the unrealized gains and losses occurring from changes in fair value. Additionally, the Company reflects its pro rata share of realized gains, losses and carried interest associated with any investment realizations.

On September 30, 2016, the Company completed the transfer of ownership and control of the Mexican Private Equity business to a newly formed entity, Glisco Partners Inc. ("Glisco"), which is controlled by the principals of the business.

On December 31, 2014, ECP II was terminated. The Company's investment at September 30, 2017 of $838 is comprised of its remaining interest in the general partner, including $814 in cash and $24 in securities. In addition, as of September 30, 2017, Discovery Americas I, L.P. (the "Discovery Fund"), was fully distributed.

A summary of the Company's investment in the private equity funds as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
ECP II	$	838	$	933
Discovery Fund	—		7,463
Glisco II	7,854		6,897
Glisco III	671		529
Trilantic IV	293		211
Trilantic V	6,120		5,709
Total Private Equity Funds	$	15,776	$	21,742

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on private equity fund investments were $1,208 and ($985) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $171 and $6,302 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. In the event the funds perform poorly, the Company may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of September 30, 2017, there was no previously distributed carried interest received from the Company's managed funds that was subject to repayment.

General Partners of Private Equity Funds which are VIEs

The Company has concluded that Evercore Partners II, L.L.C. ("EP II L.L.C."), the general partner of ECP II, is a VIE pursuant to ASC 810. The Company owned 8%-9% of the carried interest earned by the general partner of ECP II. The Company's assessment of the design of EP II L.L.C. resulted in the determination that the Company is not acting as an agent for other members of the general partner and is a passive holder of interests in the fund, evidenced by the fact that the Company is a non-voting, non-managing member of the general partner and, therefore, has no authority in directing the management operations of the general partner. Furthermore, the Company does not have the obligation to absorb significant losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially have a significant impact to EP II L.L.C. Accordingly, the Company has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of EP II L.L.C. and has not consolidated EP II L.L.C. in the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Following the Glisco transaction, the Company concluded that Glisco Capital Partners II, Glisco Capital Partners III ("GCP III") and Glisco Manager Holdings LP are VIEs and that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. The Company's assessment of the primary beneficiary of these entities included assessing which parties have the power to significantly impact the economic performance of these entities and the obligation to absorb losses, which could be potentially significant to the entities, or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. Neither the Company nor its related parties will have the ability to make decisions that significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. Further, as a limited partner in these entities, the Company does not possess substantive participating rights. The Company had assets of $10,696 and $9,889 included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, related to these unconsolidated VIEs, representing the carrying value of the Company's investments in the entities. The Company's exposure to the obligations of these VIEs is generally limited to its investments in these entities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as of September 30, 2017 was $13,035, which represents the carrying value of the Company's investments in these VIEs, as well as any unfunded commitments to the current funds.

Investment in Trilantic Capital Partners

In 2010, the Company made a limited partnership investment in Trilantic in exchange for 500 Class A limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class A LP Units") having a fair value of $16,090. This investment gave the Company the right to invest in Trilantic's current and future private equity funds, beginning with Trilantic Fund IV. The Company accounts for this investment under the cost method, subject to impairment. The Company allocates the cost of this investment to its investments in current and future Trilantic funds as the Company satisfies the capital calls of these funds. The Company bases this allocation on its expectation of Trilantic's future fundraising ability and performance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $1,170 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V. From 2010 to 2016, $3,280 and $1,178 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V and IV, respectively. This investment had a balance of $10,462 and $11,632 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company has a $5,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund V, of which $1,130 was unfunded at September 30, 2017. The Company and Trilantic anticipate that the Company will participate in the successor funds to Trilantic Fund V. The Company further anticipates that participation in the successor fund will be at approximately $12,000.

Cost Method Investments

In 2015, the Company received an equity security in a private company in exchange for advisory services. This investment is accounted for under the cost method of accounting and had a balance of $1,079 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Following the Glisco transaction in 2016, the Company recorded an investment in Glisco Manager Holdings LP representing the fair value of the deferred consideration resulting from this transaction. This investment is accounted for under the cost method of accounting. The Company amortizes the balance of its investment as distributions are received related to the deferred consideration. This investment had a balance of $2,172 and $2,463 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Equity Method Investments

A summary of the Company's other investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
G5 \| Evercore	$	12,238	$	26,016
ABS	37,501		38,982
Atalanta Sosnoff	14,368		14,719
Luminis	5,611		—
Total	$	69,718	$	79,717

G5 | Evercore

In 2010, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in G5 | Evercore. During the second quarter of 2017, following a sustained period of economic and political instability in Brazil and after concluding that the expected recovery in the M&A markets would be delayed for the foreseeable future, the Company performed an impairment assessment for its investment in G5 | Evercore and concluded that an other-than-temporary impairment had occurred. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $14,400, included in Special Charges on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. See Note 4 for further information. At September 30, 2017, the Company's economic ownership interest in G5 | Evercore was 49%. This investment resulted in losses of ($93) and ($144) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and ($107) and ($78) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, the investment is subject to currency translation from Brazilian Real to the U.S. Dollar.

ABS

In 2011, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ABS. At September 30, 2017, the Company's economic ownership interest in ABS was 45%. This investment resulted in earnings of $1,676 and $4,919 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $1,113 and $3,687 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Atalanta Sosnoff

On December 31, 2015, the Company amended the Operating Agreement with Atalanta Sosnoff and deconsolidated its assets and liabilities. The Company accounted for its interest in Atalanta Sosnoff under the equity method of accounting from that date forward. At September 30, 2017, the Company's economic ownership interest in Atalanta Sosnoff was 49%. This investment resulted in earnings of $190 and $621 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $172 and $520 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Luminis

On January 1, 2017, the Company acquired a 19% interest in Luminis and accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting. This investment resulted in earnings of $54 and $111 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other

The Company allocates the purchase price of its equity method investments, in part, to the inherent finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of the investees. The Company's share of the earnings of the investees has been reduced by the amortization of these identifiable intangible assets inherent in the investments of $391 and $1,172 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $884 and $2,648 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

The Company assesses its equity method investments for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.