Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

The Company's investments reported on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition consist of investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, other investments in private equity partnerships, equity securities in private companies and investments in G5, Glisco Manager Holdings LP and Trilantic. The Company's investments are relatively high-risk and illiquid assets.

The Company's investments in ABS, Atalanta Sosnoff, Luminis and G5 are in voting interest entities. The Company's share of earnings (losses) on these investments (through December 31, 2017 for G5, the date the Company exchanged all of its outstanding equity interests for debentures of G5) is included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also has investments in private equity partnerships which 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 Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Equity Method Investments

A summary of the Company's investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:



	December 31,
	2019		2018
ABS	$	40,052	$	38,699
Atalanta Sosnoff	12,300		13,291
Luminis	4,923		6,517
Total	$	57,275	$	58,507

ABS

On December 29, 2011, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ABS Investment Management, LLC. Effective as of September 1, 2018, ABS Investment Management, LLC underwent an internal reorganization pursuant to which the Company contributed its ownership interest in ABS Investment Management, LLC to ABS in exchange for ownership interests in ABS Investment Management Holdings LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC. Taken together, the ownership interests in ABS Investment Management Holdings LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC are substantially equivalent to the contributed ownership interests in ABS Investment Management, LLC. At December 31, 2019, the Company's economic ownership interest in ABS was 46%. This investment resulted in earnings of $8,870, $7,565 and $7,990 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the 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, accounting for its interest under the equity method of accounting from that date forward. At December 31, 2019, the Company's economic ownership interest in Atalanta Sosnoff was 49%. This investment resulted in earnings of $1,210, $1,211 and $493 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Luminis

On January 1, 2017, the Company acquired an interest in Luminis and accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting. At December 31, 2019, the Company's ownership interest in Luminis was 20%. This investment resulted in earnings of $916, $518 and $499 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Other

In 2010, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in G5. 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 in Brazil would be delayed for the foreseeable future, G5 experienced a decline in previously forecasted advisory backlog and as such, management of G5 revised their revenue forecast. As a result, the Company performed an assessment of the carrying value of its equity interest in G5 for other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with ASC 323-10, "Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures." In determining the fair value of its investment, the Company utilized both a market multiple approach and a discounted cash flow methodology based on the adjusted cash flows from operations.

As a result of the above analysis, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment in G5 was less than its carrying value and concluded this loss in value was other-than-temporary. Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge in the Investment Banking segment of $14,400, which is included in Special Charges on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2017, resulting in a decrease in its investment in G5 to its fair value of $11,555 as of May 31, 2017.

This investment resulted in a loss of ($144) for the year ended December 31, 2017, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. On December 31, 2017, the Company exchanged all of its outstanding equity interests in G5 for debentures of G5. See Debt Security Investment below for further information.

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 of $684, $893 and $1,505 for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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

Debt Security Investment

On December 31, 2017, the Company exchanged all of its outstanding equity interests in G5 for debentures of G5. The Company records its investment in G5 as a held-to-maturity debt security within Investments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The securities are mandatorily redeemable on December 31, 2027, or earlier, subject to the occurrence of certain events. The Company is accreting its investment to its redemption value ratably, or on an accelerated basis if certain revenue thresholds are met by G5, from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2027. This investment is subject to currency translation from Brazilian real to the U.S. dollar, included in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. This investment had a balance of $9,235 and $9,717 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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"), Glisco Capital Partners IV ("Glisco IV"), Trilantic Capital Partners Associates IV, L.P. ("Trilantic IV"), Trilantic Capital Partners V, L.P. ("Trilantic V") and Trilantic Capital Partners VI (North America), L.P. ("Trilantic VI"). Portfolio holdings of the private equity funds are carried at fair value. Accordingly, the Company reflects its pro rata share of 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.

During 2019, the Company made an investment of $3,015 in Trilantic VI.

On December 31, 2014, ECP II was terminated. ECP II has been fully distributed as of December 31, 2019.

A summary of the Company's investments in the private equity funds as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:



	December 31,
	2019		2018
ECP II	$	—	$	795
Glisco II, Glisco III and Glisco IV	3,820		3,880
Trilantic IV, Trilantic V and Trilantic VI	9,727		5,125
Total Private Equity Funds	$	13,547	$	9,800

Net realized and unrealized losses on private equity fund investments were ($790), ($397) and ($915) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2018, Glisco II, Trilantic IV and Trilantic V made distributions of $2,059, $194 and $1,549, respectively. In the event the funds perform poorly, the Company may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of December 31, 2019, there was no previously distributed carried interest received from the funds that was subject to repayment.

General Partners of Private Equity Funds which are VIEs

Following the Glisco transaction, the Company concluded that Glisco Capital Partners II, Glisco Capital Partners 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 $4,658 and $5,445 included in its Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2019 and 2018, 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 December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $8,810 and $8,048, respectively, which represents the carrying value of the Company's investments in these VIEs, as well as any unfunded commitments to the current and future funds.

Investment in Trilantic Capital Partners

In 2010, the Company made a limited partnership investment in Trilantic in exchange for 500 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 at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. 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 2019, $155 and $3,015 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V and VI, respectively. From 2010 to 2018, $4,980 and $1,178 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund V and IV, respectively. This investment had a balance of $6,762 and $9,932 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company has a $5,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund V, of which $391 was unfunded at December 31, 2019. The Company also has a $12,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund VI, of which $9,164 was unfunded at December 31, 2019. The Company funded $2,836 of the commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund VI during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Other Investments

In 2015, the Company received an equity security in a private company in exchange for advisory services. This investment is accounted for at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes and had a balance of $1,079 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

In May 2019, the Company received preferred equity securities in a private company in exchange for advisory services. This investment is accounted for at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes and had a balance of $693 as of December 31, 2019.

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 at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The Company amortizes the balance of its investment as distributions are received related to the deferred consideration. This investment had a balance of $899 and $1,609 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.