Notes Payable

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

On March 30, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of $170,000 of senior notes, including: $38,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.88% Series A senior notes due 2021 (the "Series A Notes"), $67,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.23% Series B senior notes due 2023 (the "Series B Notes"), $48,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.48% Series C senior notes due 2026 (the "Series C Notes") and $17,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.58% Series D senior notes due 2028 (the "Series D Notes" and together with the Series A Notes, the Series B Notes and the Series C Notes, the "2016 Private Placement Notes"), pursuant to a note purchase agreement (the "2016 Note Purchase Agreement") dated as of March 30, 2016, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

Interest on the 2016 Private Placement Notes is payable semi-annually and the 2016 Private Placement Notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The Company may, at its option, prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the 2016 Private Placement Notes (without regard to Series), in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Private Placement Notes then outstanding at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable "make-whole amount." Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the 2016 Private Placement Notes will have the right to require the Company to prepay the entire unpaid principal amounts held by each holder of the 2016 Private Placement Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the prepayment date. The 2016 Note Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum interest coverage ratio, and customary events of default. As of June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all of these covenants.

Notes Payable is comprised of the following as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:



				Carrying Value^(a)
Note	Maturity Date	Effective Annual Interest Rate		June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Evercore Inc. 4.88% Series A Senior Notes	3/30/2021	5.16	%	$	37,823	$	37,776
Evercore Inc. 5.23% Series B Senior Notes	3/30/2023	5.44	%	66,522		66,466
Evercore Inc. 5.48% Series C Senior Notes	3/30/2026	5.64	%	47,568		47,542
Evercore Inc. 5.58% Series D Senior Notes	3/30/2028	5.72	%	16,835		16,828
Total				$	168,748	$	168,612


(a)	Carrying value has been adjusted to reflect the presentation of debt issuance costs as a direct reduction from the related liability.

On August 1, 2019, the Company issued $175,000 and £25,000 of senior unsecured notes through private placement. These notes reflect a weighted average life of 12 years and a weighted average stated interest rate of 4.26%. These notes include: $75,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.34% Series E senior notes due 2029, $60,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.44% Series F senior notes due 2031, $40,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.54% Series G senior notes due 2033 and £25,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.33% Series H senior notes due 2033 (collectively, the "2019 Private Placement Notes"), each of which were issued pursuant to a note purchase agreement dated as of August 1, 2019 (the "2019 Note Purchase Agreement"), among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

Interest on the 2019 Private Placement Notes is payable semi-annually and the 2019 Private Placement Notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The Company may, at its option, prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the 2019 Private Placement Notes (without regard to Series), in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Private Placement Notes then outstanding at 100% of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable "make-whole amount." Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the 2019 Private Placement Notes will have the right to require the Company to prepay the entire unpaid principal amounts held by each holder of the 2019 Private Placement Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the prepayment date. The 2019 Note Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum tangible net worth, and customary events of default.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the 2019 Private Placement Notes to fund investments in its business, including facilities and technology, and for other general corporate purposes.