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Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
The Company's investments reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition consist of investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, other investments in private equity partnerships and equity securities in private companies. The Company's investments are relatively high-risk and illiquid assets.
The Company's investments in ABS Investment Management Holdings, LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC (collectively, "ABS"), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC ("Atalanta Sosnoff"), Luminis Partners ("Luminis") and Seneca Advisors LTDA ("Seneca Evercore") are in voting interest entities. The Company's share of earnings (losses) from these investments is included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed 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 private equity investments are included within Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Equity Method Investments
A summary of the Company's investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
ABS$17,798 $18,770 
Atalanta Sosnoff10,953 10,906 
Luminis6,951 6,296 
Seneca Evercore1,025 904 
Total$36,727 $36,876 

ABS
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ABS. At June 30, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in ABS was 26%. This investment resulted in earnings of $1,029 and $2,031 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $1,064 and $2,070 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In July 2024, the Company sold the remaining portion of its interest in ABS for $18,113.
Atalanta Sosnoff
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in Atalanta Sosnoff. At June 30, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in Atalanta Sosnoff was 49%. This investment resulted in earnings of $681 and $1,316 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $335 and $726 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Luminis
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in Luminis. At June 30, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in Luminis was 20%. This investment resulted in earnings of $137 and $705 for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $135 and $297 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This investment is subject to currency translation from the Australian dollar to the U.S. dollar, included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
Seneca Evercore
The Company has an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in Seneca Evercore. At June 30, 2024, the Company's ownership interest in Seneca Evercore was 20%. This investment resulted in earnings (losses) of $10 and $130 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $8 and ($83) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This investment is subject to currency translation from the Brazilian real to the U.S. dollar, included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
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 of $79 for each of the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and $158 for each of the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
The Company assesses each of its equity method investments for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
Investments in Private Equity
Private Equity Funds
The Company's investments related to private equity partnerships and associated entities include investments in 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") 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 unrealized gains and losses occurring from changes in fair value, as well as its pro rata share of realized gains, losses and carried interest associated with any investment realizations.
A summary of the Company's investments in the private equity funds as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was as follows:
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Glisco II, Glisco III and Glisco IV$4,070 $4,141 
Trilantic IV and Trilantic V1,753 1,766 
Total Private Equity Funds$5,823 $5,907 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on private equity fund investments were ($174) and ($101) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $318 and $640 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. In the event the funds perform poorly, the Company may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of June 30, 2024, $60 of previously distributed carried interest received from the funds was subject to repayment.
General Partners of Private Equity Funds which are VIEs
The Company has 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 $3,502 and $3,580 included
in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, 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 June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $5,684 and $5,762, 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.
Other Investments
In certain instances, the Company receives equity securities in private companies in exchange for advisory services. These investments, which had a balance of $632 and $636 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, are accounted for at their cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes.