EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS.
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS	4. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS Moelis Australia On April 1, 2010, the Company entered into a 50‑50 joint venture in Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited, investing a combination of cash and certain net assets in exchange for its interests. The remaining 50% was owned by an Australian trust established by and for the benefit of Moelis Australia senior executives. On April 10, 2017, Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited consummated their initial public offering and became listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as Moelis Australia Limited. As a result of the offering, the Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia was diluted and the Company recognized a gain of approximately $15,170, recorded in other income and expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Contemporaneous with the offering, Moelis Australia agreed to terminate an asset management related revenue sharing agreement resulting in a payment to a third party, of which the Company recognized a charge of approximately $2,400 in income (loss) from equity method investments. Also, in connection with the offering and new shareholders agreement, the Company and Moelis Australia terminated a put option enabling the key senior Australian executive to sell his shares held in Moelis Australia back to the Company, and a call option held by the Company to purchase additional shares in Moelis Australia. On March 20, 2017, Moelis Australia declared a dividend, of which the Company received $11,672 on April 18, 2017. The Company accounted for the dividend as a return on investment and reduced the carrying value of the investment in Moelis Australia by $11,672. On September 13, 2017, Moelis Australia completed an offering of 11,940,000 shares of common stock to raise additional capital. The issuance of shares further reduced Moelis & Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia. These shares were issued at a fair value greater than the carrying value of the ownership interest disposed, resulting in a gain of approximately $14,429, recorded in other income on the condensed and consolidated statement of operations. On October 30, 2017, Moelis Australia completed a conditional offering of 10,060,000 shares. See Note 16 of the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for further information. Moelis Australia issued additional shares during 2017 related to acquisitions, which further reduced Moelis & Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia. The shares were issued at a fair value greater than the carrying value of the ownership interest disposed, resulting in a gain of approximately $2,372, recorded in other income and expenses on the condensed and consolidated statement of operations. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, income from this equity method investment of $2,806 and $1,571 was recorded, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, income from this equity method investment of $4,592 and $2,176 was recorded, respectively. Other Equity Method Investment In June 2014, the Company made an investment of $265 into a general partner entity which invests third-party funds and is controlled by a related party, Moelis Asset Management LP. The Company determined that it should account for this investment as an equity method investment on its condensed consolidated financial statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, a loss of $9 and income of $1,721 was recorded on this investment, respectively, and the Company received cash distributions from this entity of $813. The investment was substantially liquidated during 2016 and as of December 31, 2016, the Company’s remaining investment in the entity was approximately $30, which is primarily cash held in escrow for fees and potential contingencies.

4. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

Moelis Australia

On April 1, 2010, the Company entered into a 50‑50 joint venture in Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited, investing a combination of cash and certain net assets in exchange for its interests. The remaining 50% was owned by an Australian trust established by and for the benefit of Moelis Australia senior executives.

On April 10, 2017, Moelis Australia Holdings PTY Limited consummated their initial public offering and became listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as Moelis Australia Limited. As a result of the offering, the Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia was diluted and the Company recognized a gain of approximately $15,170, recorded in other income and expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Contemporaneous with the offering, Moelis Australia agreed to terminate an asset management related revenue sharing agreement resulting in a payment to a third party, of which the Company recognized a charge of approximately $2,400 in income (loss) from equity method investments. Also, in connection with the offering and new shareholders agreement, the Company and Moelis Australia terminated a put option enabling the key senior Australian executive to sell his shares held in Moelis Australia back to the Company, and a call option held by the Company to purchase additional shares in Moelis Australia. On March 20, 2017, Moelis Australia declared a dividend, of which the Company received $11,672 on April 18, 2017. The Company accounted for the dividend as a return on investment and reduced the carrying value of the investment in Moelis Australia by $11,672.

On September 13, 2017, Moelis Australia completed an offering of 11,940,000 shares of common stock to raise additional capital. The issuance of shares further reduced Moelis & Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia. These shares were issued at a fair value greater than the carrying value of the ownership interest disposed, resulting in a gain of approximately $14,429, recorded in other income on the condensed and consolidated statement of operations. On October 30, 2017, Moelis Australia completed a conditional offering of 10,060,000 shares. See Note 16 of the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for further information.

Moelis Australia issued additional shares during 2017 related to acquisitions, which further reduced Moelis & Company’s ownership interest in Moelis Australia. The shares were issued at a fair value greater than the carrying value of the ownership interest disposed, resulting in a gain of approximately $2,372, recorded in other income and expenses on the condensed and consolidated statement of operations.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, income from this equity method investment of $2,806 and $1,571 was recorded, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, income from this equity method investment of $4,592 and $2,176 was recorded, respectively.

Other Equity Method Investment

In June 2014, the Company made an investment of $265 into a general partner entity which invests third-party funds and is controlled by a related party, Moelis Asset Management LP. The Company determined that it should account for this investment as an equity method investment on its condensed consolidated financial statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, a loss of $9 and income of $1,721 was recorded on this investment, respectively, and the Company received cash distributions from this entity of $813. The investment was substantially liquidated during 2016 and as of December 31, 2016, the Company’s remaining investment in the entity was approximately $30, which is primarily cash held in escrow for fees and potential contingencies.