QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Large accelerated filer ☐ |
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Non-accelerated filer ☐ |
Smaller reporting company |
Emerging growth company |
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Outstanding at July 31, 2020 |
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Class A Common Stock, .001 par value |
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Class B Common Stock, .001 par value |
PART I. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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PART II. |
OTHER INFORMATION * |
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June 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents (a) |
$ |
$ |
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Investments in debt securities (a) |
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Investments in equity securities (Including GBL stock with a value of $ |
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Investments in affiliated registered investment companies |
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Investments in partnerships (a) |
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Receivable from brokers (a) |
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Investment advisory fees receivable |
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Receivable from affiliates |
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Deferred tax assets (including taxes receivable of $ |
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Goodwill |
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Other assets (a) |
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Total assets |
$ |
$ |
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY |
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Payable to brokers |
$ |
$ |
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Income taxes payable |
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Compensation payable |
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Securities sold, not yet purchased (a) |
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Payable to affiliates |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities (a) |
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Total liabilities |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests (a) |
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Equity: |
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Preferred stock, $ | ||||||||
Class A Common Stock, $ | ||||||||
Class B Common Stock, $ | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Treasury stock, at cost ( |
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Total Associated Capital Group, Inc. equity |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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Total equity |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
$ |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Revenues |
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Investment advisory and incentive fees |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Institutional research services |
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Other |
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Total revenues |
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Expenses |
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Compensation |
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Stock-based compensation |
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Other operating expenses |
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Total expenses |
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Operating loss |
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Other income (expense) |
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Net gain/(loss) from investments |
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Interest and dividend income |
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Interest expense |
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Shareholder-designated contribution |
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Total other income (expense), net |
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Income/(loss) before income taxes |
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( |
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Income tax expense/(benefit) |
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Net income/(loss) |
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Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
( |
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Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
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Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders per share: |
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Basic |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
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$ |
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Diluted |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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Diluted |
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Dividends declared: |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Net income/(loss) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
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Less: Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
( |
) |
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Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc. |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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$ |
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Associated Capital Group, Inc. shareholders |
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Common Stock |
Accumulated Deficit |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Treasury Stock |
Noncontrolling Interest |
Total |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |
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Balance at December 31, 2019 |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Redemptions of noncontrolling interests |
( |
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Net loss |
( |
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( |
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( |
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( |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
( |
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( |
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Balance at March 31, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Redemptions of noncontrolling interests |
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Net income/(loss) |
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Dividends declared ($0.10 per share) |
( |
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( |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
( |
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( |
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Balance at June 30, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Associated Capital Group, Inc. shareholders |
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Common Stock |
Accumulated Deficit |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Treasury Stock |
Total |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests |
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Balance at December 31, 2018 |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
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Redemptions of noncontrolling interests |
( |
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Net income |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
( |
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( |
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Balance at March 31, 2019 |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
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Redemptions of noncontrolling interests |
( |
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Net income |
( |
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( |
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Dividends declared ($ |
( |
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( |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
( |
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( |
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Balance at June 30, 2019 |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
( |
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$ |
$ |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2020 |
2019 |
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Operating activities |
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Net income (loss) |
$ |
( |
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$ |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Equity in net (gains) losses from partnerships |
( |
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Deferred income taxes |
( |
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( |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Donated securities |
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Unrealized (gains) losses on securities |
( |
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Realized gains (losses) on sales of securities |
( |
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(Increase) decrease in assets: |
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Investments in trading securities |
( |
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( |
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Investments in partnerships: |
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Contributions to partnerships |
( |
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( |
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Distributions from partnerships |
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Receivable from affiliates |
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Receivable from brokers |
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Investment advisory fees receivable |
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Income taxes receivable |
( |
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Other assets |
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Increase (decrease) in liabilities: |
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Payable to brokers |
( |
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Income taxes payable |
( |
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Payable to affiliates |
( |
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( |
) |
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Compensation payable |
( |
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( |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
( |
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Total adjustments |
( |
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( |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2020 |
2019 |
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Investing activities |
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Purchases of securities |
$ |
( |
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$ |
( |
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Proceeds from sales of securities |
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Return of capital on securities |
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Purchase of building |
( |
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( |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
( |
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( |
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Financing activities |
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Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests |
( |
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( |
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Dividends paid |
( |
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( |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
( |
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( |
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Proceeds from promissory note from Executive Chairman |
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Repayment of promissory note to Executive Chairman |
( |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
( |
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( |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
( |
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( |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Increase in cash from consolidation |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
$ |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ |
$ |
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Cash paid for taxes |
$ |
$ |
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Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
$ |
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Restricted cash included in receivable from brokers |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
$ |
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a. |
Asset-based advisory fees – The Company receives a management fee, payable monthly in advance based on value of the net assets of the client. It is generally set at a rate of |
b. |
Performance-based advisory fees – Certain client contracts call for additional fees and or allocations of income tied to a certain percentage, generally |
c. |
Sub-advisory fees – Pursuant to agreements with other investment advisors, the Company receives a percentage of advisory fees received by such advisors from certain of their investment fund clients. These fees may be either asset- or performance-based. In addition, they may be subject to reduction by certain expenses as set forth in the respective agreements. Sub-advisory fee revenue which is asset-based is recognized ratably as the services are performed over the relevant contractual performance period. Sub-advisory fee revenue which is performance-based is recognized only when it becomes fixed and not subject to adjustment. |
a. |
Brokerage Commissions – Acting as agent, G.research buys and sells securities on behalf of its customers. Commissions are charged on the execution of securities transactions made on behalf of client accounts on an agency basis and are based on a rate schedule. G.research recognizes commission revenue when the related securities transactions are executed on trade date. G.research believes that the performance obligation is satisfied on trade date because that is when the underlying financial instrument or purchaser is identified, the pricing is agreed upon and the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to or from the customer. Commissions earned are typically collected from the clearing brokers utilized by G.research on a daily or weekly basis. |
b. |
Hard dollar payments – G.research provides research services to unrelated parties, for which direct payment is received. G.research may, or may not have contracts for such services. Where a contract for such services is in place, the contractual fee for the period is recognized ratably over the contract period, which is considered the period over which G.research satisfies its performance obligation. For payments where no research contract exists, revenue is not recognized until agreement is reached with the client at which time the performance obligation is considered to have been met and revenue is recognized. |
c. |
Selling concessions – G.research participates as a member of the selling group of underwritten equity offerings and receives compensation based on the difference between what its clients pay for the securities sold to its institutional clients and what the issuer receives. The terms of the selling concessions are set forth in contracts between G.research and the underwriter. Revenue is recognized on the trade date (the date on which the G.research purchases the securities from the issuer) for the portion G.research is contracted to buy. G.research believes that the trade date is the appropriate point in time to recognize revenue for securities underwriting transactions as there are no significant actions G.research needs to take subsequent to this date, and the issuer obtains the control and benefit of the capital markets offering at this point. Selling concessions earned are typically collected from the clearing brokers utilized by G.research on a daily or weekly basis. |
d. |
Sales manager fees – G.research participates as sales manager of at-the-market offerings of certain affiliated closed-end funds and receives a tiered percentage of proceeds as stipulated in agreements between G.research, the funds and the funds’ investment adviser. G.research recognizes sales manager fees upon sale of the related closed-end funds. Sales manager fees earned are fixed and typically collected from the clearing brokers utilized by G.research on a daily or weekly basis. |
Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Investment advisory and incentive fees |
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Asset-based advisory fees |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Performance-based advisory fees |
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Sub-advisory fees |
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Institutional research services |
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Hard dollar payments |
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Commissions |
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Selling concessions |
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Other |
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Underwriting fees |
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Miscellaneous |
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Total |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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June 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
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Cost |
Fair Value |
Cost |
Fair Value |
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Debt - Trading Securities |
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Government obligations |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total investments in government obligations |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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June 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
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Cost |
Fair Value |
Cost |
Fair Value |
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Equity Securities |
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Common stocks |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Mutual funds |
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Other investments |
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Total investments in securities |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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June 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
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Proceeds |
Fair Value |
Proceeds |
Fair Value |
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Equity securities |
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Common stocks |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Other investments |
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Total securities sold, not yet purchased |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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June 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
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Cost |
Fair Value |
Cost |
Fair Value |
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Equity securities |
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Closed-end funds |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Mutual funds |
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Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Asset Derivatives |
Liability Derivatives |
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Statement of |
Fair Value |
Statement of |
Fair Value |
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Financial Condition |
June 30, |
December 31, |
Financial Condition |
June 30, |
December 31, |
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Location |
2020 |
2019 |
Location |
2020 |
2019 |
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Derivatives designated as hedging |
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instruments under FASB ASC 815-20 |
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Foreign exchange contracts |
Receivable from brokers |
$ |
$ |
Payable to brokers |
$ |
$ |
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Derivatives not designated as hedging |
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instruments under FASB ASC 815-20 |
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Equity contracts |
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Investments in securities |
$ |
$ |
Securities sold, not yet purchased |
$ |
$ |
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Total derivatives |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Type of Derivative |
Income Statement Location |
Three Months ended June 30, |
Six Months ended June 30, |
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2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Foreign exchange contracts |
Net gain/(loss) from investments |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
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Equity contracts |
Net gain/(loss) from investments |
( |
) |
( |
) |
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Total |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
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Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
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Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets |
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Financial Instruments |
Cash Collateral Received |
Net Amount |
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Swaps: |
(In thousands) |
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June 30, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
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December 31, 2019 |
( |
) |
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Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
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Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities |
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition |
Financial Instruments |
Cash Collateral Pledged |
Net Amount |
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Swaps: |
(In thousands) |
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June 30, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
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December 31, 2019 |
( |
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June 30, 2020 |
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Prior to Consolidation |
Consolidated Entities |
As Reported |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Investments in debt securities |
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Investments in equity securities (including GBL stock) |
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Investments in affiliated investment companies |
( |
) |
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Investments in partnerships |
( |
) |
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Receivable from brokers |
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Investment advisory fees receivable |
( |
) |
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Other assets |
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Total assets |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Liabilities and equity |
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Securities sold, not yet purchased |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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Total equity |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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December 31, 2019 |
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Prior to Consolidation |
Consolidated Entities |
As Reported |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Investments in debt securities |
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Investments in equity securities (including GBL stock) |
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Investments in affiliated investment companies |
( |
) |
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Investments in partnerships |
( |
) |
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Receivable from brokers |
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Investment advisory fees receivable |
( |
) |
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Other assets |
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Total assets |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Liabilities and equity |
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Securities sold, not yet purchased |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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Total equity |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 |
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Prior to Consolidation |
Consolidated Entities |
As Reported |
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Total revenues |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
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Total expenses |
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Operating loss |
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( |
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( |
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Total other income, net |
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Income before income taxes |
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Income tax expense |
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Net income before NCI |
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Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
( |
) |
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Net Income |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 |
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Prior to Consolidation |
Consolidated Entities |
As Reported |
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Total revenues |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
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Total expenses |
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Operating loss |
( |
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( |
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( |
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Total other income, net |
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Income/(loss) before income taxes |
( |
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( |
) |
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Income tax benefit |
( |
) |
( |
) |
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Net income/(loss) before NCI |
( |
) |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Net loss |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 |
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Prior to Consolidation |
Consolidated Entities |
As Reported |
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Total revenues |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total expenses |
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Operating loss |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||
Total other income/(expense), net |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||
Loss before income taxes |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||
Income tax benefit |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||||
Net loss before NCI |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||
Net loss |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
|||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 |
||||||||||||
Prior to Consolidation |
Consolidated Entities |
As Reported |
||||||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
|||||||
Total expenses |
||||||||||||
Operating loss |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||
Total other income, net |
||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
||||||||||||
Net income before NCI |
||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
||||||||||||
Net income |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|||||||||
June 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
$ |
||||||
Investments in securities |
||||||||
Receivable from brokers |
||||||||
Investments in partnerships and affiliates |
||||||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||
AC Group’s net interests in consolidated VIEs |
$ |
$ |
||||||
June 30, 2020 |
||||||||||||||||
Assets |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
Total |
||||||||||||
Cash equivalents |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Investments in debt securities: |
||||||||||||||||
Trading - Gov’t obligations |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments in debt securities |
||||||||||||||||
Investments in equity securities (including GBL stock): |
||||||||||||||||
Common stocks |
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Mutual funds |
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Other |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments in equity securities |
||||||||||||||||
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies: |
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Closed-end funds |
||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments held at fair value |
||||||||||||||||
Total assets at fair value |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||
Common stocks |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Other |
||||||||||||||||
Securities sold, not yet purchased |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
December 31, 2019 |
||||||||||||||||
Assets |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
Total |
||||||||||||
Cash equivalents |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Investments in debt securities: |
||||||||||||||||
Trading - Gov’t obligations |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments in debt securities |
||||||||||||||||
Investments in equity securities (including GBL stock): |
||||||||||||||||
Common stocks |
||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds |
||||||||||||||||
Other |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments in equity securities |
||||||||||||||||
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies: |
||||||||||||||||
Closed-end funds |
||||||||||||||||
Mutual funds |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies |
||||||||||||||||
Total investments held at fair value |
||||||||||||||||
Total assets at fair value |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||
Common stocks |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Other |
||||||||||||||||
Securities sold, not yet purchased |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2020 |
Three months ended June 30, 2019 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
Other |
Total |
Common Stocks |
Other |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||
Beginning balance |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Total gains/(losses) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ending balance |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Changes in net unrealized gain/(loss) included in Net gain/(loss) from investments related to level 3 assets still held as of the reporting date |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2020 |
Six months ended June 30, 2019 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
Other |
Total |
Common Stocks |
Other |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||
Beginning balance |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Total gains/(losses) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||||||||||||||
Purchases |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales |
( |
) |
( |
) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ending balance |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||||||||
Changes in net unrealized gain/(loss) included in Net gain/(loss) from investments related to level 3 assets still held as of the reporting date |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||
Basic: |
||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
||||||||
Basic net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders per share |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
||||
Diluted: |
||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
||||
Weighted average share outstanding |
||||||||
Total |
||||||||
Diluted net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders per share |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
||||
Six Months Ended June 30, |
||||||||
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) |
2020 |
2019 |
||||||
Basic: |
||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
||||
Weighted average shares outstanding |
||||||||
Basic net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders per share |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
||||
Diluted: |
||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
||||
Weighted average share outstanding |
||||||||
Total |
||||||||
Diluted net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders per share |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
||||
| ITEM 2: | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK) (“MD&A”) |
(in thousands, except per share data) |
Three months ended June 30, |
Six months ended June 30, |
||||||||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||||||||
Revenues |
||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory and incentive fees |
$ |
1,859 |
$ |
2,713 |
$ |
4,559 |
$ |
5,446 |
||||||||
Institutional research services |
1,104 |
2,076 |
2,478 |
3,989 |
||||||||||||
Other |
174 |
32 |
469 |
38 |
||||||||||||
Total revenues |
3,137 |
4,821 |
7,506 |
9,473 |
||||||||||||
Expenses |
||||||||||||||||
Compensation |
3,538 |
5,584 |
7,731 |
11,480 |
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
447 |
284 |
(371 |
) |
699 |
|||||||||||
Other operating expenses |
3,295 |
2,104 |
5,384 |
8,321 |
||||||||||||
Total expenses |
7,280 |
7,972 |
12,744 |
20,500 |
||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(4,143 |
) |
(3,151 |
) |
(5,238 |
) |
(11,027 |
) |
||||||||
Other income/(expense) |
||||||||||||||||
Net gain/(loss) from investments |
51,714 |
(234 |
) |
(50,376 |
) |
34,745 |
||||||||||
Interest and dividend income |
1,227 |
3,295 |
3,537 |
7,081 |
||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(65 |
) |
(35 |
) |
(114 |
) |
(79 |
) |
||||||||
Shareholder-designated contribution |
2 |
- |
(225 |
) |
- |
|||||||||||
Total other income/(expense), net |
52,878 |
3,026 |
(47,178 |
) |
41,747 |
|||||||||||
Income/(loss) before income taxes |
48,735 |
(125 |
) |
(52,416 |
) |
30,720 |
||||||||||
Income tax expense/(benefit) |
11,110 |
(277 |
) |
(12,689 |
) |
5,914 |
||||||||||
Net income/(loss) |
37,625 |
152 |
(39,727 |
) |
24,806 |
|||||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
2,388 |
1,084 |
(1,609 |
) |
2,591 |
|||||||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders |
$ |
35,237 |
$ |
(932 |
) |
$ |
(38,118 |
) |
$ |
22,215 |
||||||
Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.’s shareholders per share: |
||||||||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
1.57 |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
(1.70 |
) |
$ |
0.98 |
||||||
Diluted |
$ |
1.57 |
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
$ |
(1.70 |
) |
$ |
0.98 |
||||||
% Change From |
||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2020 |
December 31, 2019 |
June 30, 2019 |
December 31, 2019 |
June 30, 2019 |
||||||||||||||||
Event Merger Arbitrage |
$ |
1,147 |
$ |
1,525 |
$ |
1,422 |
(24.8 |
) |
(19.3 |
) |
||||||||||
Event-Driven Value |
104 |
132 |
127 |
(21.2 |
) |
(18.1 |
) |
|||||||||||||
Other |
54 |
59 |
58 |
(8.5 |
) |
(6.9 |
) |
|||||||||||||
Total AUM |
$ |
1,305 |
$ |
1,716 |
$ |
1,607 |
(24.0 |
) |
(18.8 |
) |
||||||||||
March 31, 2020 |
Market appreciation/ (depreciation) |
Net cash flows |
June 30, 2020 |
|||||||||||||
Event Merger Arbitrage |
$ |
1,312 |
$ |
83 |
$ |
(248 |
) |
$ |
1,147 |
|||||||
Event-Driven Value |
112 |
8 |
(16 |
) |
104 |
|||||||||||
Other |
49 |
6 |
(1 |
) |
54 |
|||||||||||
Total AUM |
$ |
1,473 |
$ |
97 |
$ |
(265 |
) |
$ |
1,305 |
|||||||
Six months ended June 30, |
||||||||
2020 |
2019 |
|||||||
Cash flows provided by (used in): |
||||||||
Operating activities |
$ |
(254,967 |
) |
$ |
(36,080 |
) |
||
Investing activities |
(10,016 |
) |
(3,856 |
) |
||||
Financing activities |
(9,200 |
) |
(8,126 |
) |
||||
Net increase (decrease) |
(274,183 |
) |
(48,062 |
) |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
348,588 |
409,564 |
||||||
Increase in cash from consolidation |
- |
62 |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
74,405 |
$ |
361,564 |
||||
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
| • | the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets |
| • | a decline in the performance of our products |
| • | a general downturn in the economy |
| • | changes in government policy or regulation |
| • | changes in our ability to attract or retain key employees |
| • | unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations |
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
Period |
Total Number of Shares Repurchased |
Average Price Paid Per Share, net of Commissions |
Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
||||||||||||
04/01/20 - 04/30/20 |
6,049 |
$ |
34.77 |
6,049 |
1,006,516 |
|||||||||||
05/01/20 - 05/31/20 |
16,622 |
34.33 |
16,622 |
989,894 |
||||||||||||
06/01/20 - 06/30/20 |
8,286 |
34.66 |
8,286 |
981,608 |
||||||||||||
Totals |
30,957 |
$ |
34.51 |
30,957 |
||||||||||||
| Item 6. | (a) Exhibits |
Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). |
|
Certification of CAO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). |
|
Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
Certification of CAO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
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101.SCH |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
101.CAL |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
101.DEF |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
101.PRE |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
|
1.
|
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Associated Capital Group, Inc.;
|
| 2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made,
in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
| 3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of income and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
|
| 4. |
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
|
| a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
| b) |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
| c) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report; and
|
| d) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
|
| 5. |
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
| a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
|
| b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Douglas R. Jamieson
|
|
Name:
|
Douglas R. Jamieson
|
|
Title:
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
Date:
|
August 7, 2020
|
| 1. |
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Associated Capital Group, Inc.;
|
| 2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
| 3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of income and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
|
| 4. |
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
|
| a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
| b) |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
| c) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report; and
|
| d) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
|
| 5. |
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
| a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
|
| b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
|
|
/s/ Kenneth D. Masiello
|
|
|
Name:
|
Kenneth D. Masiello
|
|
Title:
|
Chief Accounting Officer
|
|
Date:
|
August 7, 2020
|
|
|
(1)
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
|
|
|
(2)
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of income of the Company.
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Douglas R. Jamieson
|
|
Name:
|
Douglas R. Jamieson
|
|
Title:
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
Date:
|
August 7, 2020
|
|
|
(1)
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
|
|
|
(2)
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of income of the Company.
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Kenneth D. Masiello
|
|
Name:
|
Kenneth D. Masiello
|
|
Title:
|
Chief Accounting Officer
|
|
Date:
|
August 7, 2020
|
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION UNAUDITED (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Investment in GBL stock | $ 39,000 | $ 57,200 |
| Taxes receivable | $ 309 | |
| Equity: | ||
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
| Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 22,400,000 | 22,500,000 |
| Treasury stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 3,229,621 | 3,116,873 |
| Class A [Member] | ||
| Equity: | ||
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 6,629,254 | 6,569,254 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 3,399,633 | 3,452,381 |
| Class B [Member] | ||
| Equity: | ||
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 19,196,792 | 19,196,792 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 18,962,918 | 19,022,918 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME UNAUDITED - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
| Revenues | ||||
| Total revenues | $ 3,137 | $ 4,821 | $ 7,506 | $ 9,473 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Compensation | 3,538 | 5,584 | 7,731 | 11,480 |
| Stock-based compensation | 447 | 284 | (371) | 699 |
| Other operating expenses | 3,295 | 2,104 | 5,384 | 8,321 |
| Total expenses | 7,280 | 7,972 | 12,744 | 20,500 |
| Operating loss | (4,143) | (3,151) | (5,238) | (11,027) |
| Other income (expense) | ||||
| Net gain/(loss) from investments | 51,714 | (234) | (50,376) | 34,745 |
| Interest and dividend income | 1,227 | 3,295 | 3,537 | 7,081 |
| Interest expense | (65) | (35) | (114) | (79) |
| Shareholder-designated contribution | 2 | 0 | (225) | 0 |
| Total other income (expense), net | 52,878 | 3,026 | (47,178) | 41,747 |
| Income/(loss) before income taxes | 48,735 | (125) | (52,416) | 30,720 |
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | 11,110 | (277) | (12,689) | 5,914 |
| Net income/(loss) | 37,625 | 152 | (39,727) | 24,806 |
| Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,388 | 1,084 | (1,609) | 2,591 |
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders | $ 35,237 | $ (932) | $ (38,118) | $ 22,215 |
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders per share: | ||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 1.57 | $ (0.04) | $ (1.70) | $ 0.98 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.57 | $ (0.04) | $ (1.70) | $ 0.98 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 22,378 | 22,552 | 22,410 | 22,568 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 22,378 | 22,552 | 22,410 | 22,568 |
| Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |
| Investment Advisory and Incentive Fees [Member] | ||||
| Revenues | ||||
| Total revenues | $ 1,859 | $ 2,713 | $ 4,559 | $ 5,446 |
| Institutional Research Services [Member] | ||||
| Revenues | ||||
| Total revenues | 1,104 | 2,076 | 2,478 | 3,989 |
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| Revenues | ||||
| Total revenues | $ 174 | $ 32 | $ 469 | $ 38 |
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| Net income/(loss) | $ 37,625 | $ 152 | $ (39,727) | $ 24,806 |
| Less: Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,388 | 1,084 | (1,609) | 2,591 |
| Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc. | $ 35,237 | $ (932) | $ (38,118) | $ 22,215 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 25 | $ (39,889) | $ 1,008,319 | $ (102,207) | $ 866,248 | $ 49,800 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||
| Redemptions of noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (526) | |
| Net income/(loss) | 0 | 23,147 | 0 | 0 | 23,147 | 1,507 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | (391) | (391) | 0 | |
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2019 | 25 | (16,742) | 1,008,319 | (102,598) | 889,004 | 50,781 | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||
| Redemptions of noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,197) | |
| Net income/(loss) | 0 | (932) | 0 | 0 | (932) | 1,084 | |
| Dividends declared | (2,254) | (2,254) | |||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,630) | (1,630) | 0 | |
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2019 | 25 | (17,674) | 1,006,065 | (104,228) | 884,188 | 49,668 | |
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | 25 | (701) | 1,003,450 | (106,342) | $ 1,003 | 897,435 | 50,385 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||
| Redemptions of noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (531) |
| Net income/(loss) | 0 | (73,355) | 0 | 0 | (52) | (73,407) | (3,945) |
| Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,225) | 0 | (3,225) | 0 |
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2020 | 25 | (74,056) | 1,003,450 | (109,567) | 951 | 820,803 | 45,909 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||
| Redemptions of noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net income/(loss) | 0 | 35,237 | 0 | 0 | (48) | 35,189 | (1,167) |
| Dividends declared | (2,237) | 0 | 0 | (2,237) | 2,436 | ||
| Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,068) | 0 | (1,068) | 0 |
| Balance at Jun. 30, 2020 | $ 25 | $ (41,056) | $ 1,003,450 | $ (110,635) | $ 903 | $ 852,687 | $ 47,178 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY UNAUDITED (Parenthetical) - $ / shares |
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| Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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| Net income (loss) | $ (39,727) | $ 24,806 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||
| Equity in net (gains) losses from partnerships | 928 | (4,064) | |||
| Deferred income taxes | (8,708) | (3,999) | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 28 | 12 | |||
| Donated securities | 441 | 1,758 | |||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on securities | 39,034 | (13,901) | |||
| Realized gains (losses) on sales of securities | 426 | (218) | |||
| (Increase) decrease in assets: | |||||
| Investments in trading securities | (245,733) | (48,802) | |||
| Investments in partnerships: | |||||
| Contributions to partnerships | (4,229) | (16,671) | |||
| Distributions from partnerships | 8,110 | 1,240 | |||
| Receivable from affiliates | 3,748 | 683 | |||
| Receivable from brokers | 5,752 | 466 | |||
| Investment advisory fees receivable | 8,415 | 3,136 | |||
| Income taxes receivable | (305) | 0 | |||
| Other assets | 4,424 | 9,689 | |||
| Increase (decrease) in liabilities: | |||||
| Payable to brokers | (7,590) | 3,836 | |||
| Income taxes payable | (3,676) | 7,718 | |||
| Payable to affiliates | (95) | (34) | |||
| Compensation payable | (13,785) | (1,931) | |||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (2,425) | 196 | |||
| Total adjustments | (215,240) | (60,886) | |||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (254,967) | (36,080) | |||
| Investing activities | |||||
| Purchases of securities | (226) | (1,024) | |||
| Proceeds from sales of securities | 429 | 2,686 | |||
| Return of capital on securities | 865 | 732 | |||
| Purchase of building | (11,084) | (6,250) | |||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (10,016) | (3,856) | |||
| Financing activities | |||||
| Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests | (421) | (1,590) | |||
| Dividends paid | (4,486) | (4,513) | |||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (4,293) | (2,021) | |||
| Proceeds from promissory note from Executive Chairman | 0 | 2,124 | |||
| Repayment of promissory note to Executive Chairman | 0 | (2,126) | |||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (9,200) | (8,126) | |||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (274,183) | (48,062) | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 348,588 | [1] | 409,564 | ||
| Increase in cash from consolidation | 0 | 62 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 74,405 | [1] | 361,564 | ||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||
| Cash paid for interest | 114 | 79 | |||
| Cash paid for taxes | 0 | 2,200 | |||
| Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 348,588 | [1] | 361,564 | ||
| Restricted cash included in receivable from brokers | 200 | 200 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 74,605 | $ 361,764 | |||
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A. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “Associated Capital Group, Inc.,” “AC Group,” “the Company,” “AC,” “we,” “us” and “our” or similar terms are to Associated Capital Group, Inc., its predecessors and its subsidiaries.
Organization
We are a Delaware corporation that provides alternative investment management, institutional research and underwriting services. In addition, we derive investment income/(loss) from proprietary trading of cash and other assets awaiting deployment in our operating business.
We conduct our investment management activities through our wholly-owned subsidiary Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc. (“GCIA” f/k/a Gabelli Securities, Inc.). GCIA and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gabelli & Partners, LLC (“Gabelli & Partners”), collectively serve as general partners or investment managers to investment funds including limited partnerships and offshore companies (collectively, “Investment Partnerships”), and separate accounts. We primarily manage assets in equity event-driven value strategies, across a range of risk and event arbitrage portfolios. The business earns management and incentive fees from its advisory activities. Management fees are largely based on a percentage of assets under management. Incentive fees are based on the percentage of the investment returns of certain clients’ portfolios. GCIA is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
We provide our underwriting and institutional research services through G.research, LLC (“G.research”), an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. G.research is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and is regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
We may make direct investments in operating businesses using a variety of techniques and structures. We added Gabelli Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (“SPAC”) in 2018. Gabelli Value for Italy (VALU), our initial vehicle launched and listed on the Italian Borsa, approached its second anniversary at the apex of the pandemic in Italy. In light of this challenge, the board voted to commence liquidation which was completed on July 8, 2020. The VALU effort successfully canvassed private company opportunities in Italy, with deal flow expanding throughout Europe. We believe the platform is in place to further expand our direct investment efforts across the European continent.
A private company owns 84%of the economics and controls 97% of AC Groups outstanding voting shares.
Associated Capital Group, Inc. Spin-Off
On November 30, 2015, GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMCO” or “GBL”) distributed all the outstanding shares of each class of AC common stock on a pro rata one-for one basis to the holders of each class of GAMCO’s common stock (the “Spin-off”).
Morgan Group Holding Co. Merger and Spin-Off
On October 31, 2019, the Company closed on a transaction whereby Morgan Group Holding Co., (“Morgan Group”) a company that trades in the over the counter market under the symbol “MGHL” and is under common control of AC’s majority shareholder, acquired all of the Company’s interest in G.research for 50,000,000 shares of Morgan Group common stock. In addition, immediately prior to the closing, 5.15 million Morgan Group shares were issued under a private placement for $515,000. Subsequent to the transaction and private placement, the Company has an 83.3% ownership interest in Morgan Group and consolidates the entity, which includes G.research. The transaction has been accounted for pursuant to ASC 805-50, Transactions Between Entities Under Common Control. A common-control transaction is similar to a business combination, however, does not meet the definition of a business combination because there is no change in control over the entity by the parent. Therefore, the accounting and reporting for a transaction between entities under common control is outside the scope of the business combinations guidance in ASC 805-10, ASC 805-20, and ASC 805-30 and is addressed in ASC 805-50. For transactions between entities under common control, there is no change in basis in the net assets received and therefore they are recorded at their historical cost.
On March 16, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved the spin-off of Morgan Group to AC’s shareholders. AC will distribute to its shareholders on a pro rata basis the 50,000,000 shares of Morgan Group that it owns upon close of the spin-off.
On May 5, 2020, the Morgan Group board approved a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of their common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in a ratio of 1‑for‑100 that was effective on June 10, 2020.
The Board of Directors established the record date of July 30, 2020, and distribution date of August 5, 2020 for the spin-off of Morgan Group to AC’s shareholders.
Based on the distribution ratio, on the distribution date, AC stockholders of record as of 5:00 pm, New York City time, on the record date, received approximately 0.022356 shares of Morgan Group common stock for each share of AC common stock they held on the record date.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of AC Group included herein have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AC Group and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The Company separately presented investments in debt securities and investments in equity securities in the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition as of June 30, 2020. A reclassification was made to conform prior period information as of December 31, 2019 to the current period presentation. This change has also been made to the corresponding notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Developments
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends the guidance in GAAP for the accounting for leases. ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities arising from most operating leases in the consolidated statement of financial position. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2019 with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Accounting for Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Currently, U.S. GAAP requires an “incurred loss” methodology that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. Under ASU 2016-13, the allowance for credit losses must be deducted from the amortized cost of the financial asset to present the net amount expected to be collected. The Statement of Income will reflect the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which deferred the effective date of this guidance for smaller reporting companies for three years. This guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 and requires a modified retrospective transition method, which will result in a cumulative-effect adjustment in retained earnings upon adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of this new guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, to simplify the process used to test for impairment of goodwill. Under the new standard, an impairment loss must be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount of a reporting unit over its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. As a smaller reporting company pursuant to ASU 2019-10, the ASU is effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 using a prospective transition method and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this new guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU adds certain disclosure requirements and modifies or eliminates requirements under current GAAP. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. The Company has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosure requirements effective January 1, 2019.
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B. Revenue
The Company’s revenue is accounted for as contracts with customers, and the timing of revenue recognition is based on the Company’s analysis of the provisions of each respective contract. Depending upon the specific terms, revenue may be recognized over time or at a point in time. Modifications to contracts may affect the timing of the satisfaction of performance obligations, the determination of the transaction price, and the allocation of the price to performance obligations, any of which may impact the timing of the recognition of the related revenue.
The Company’s major revenue sources are as follows:
Investment advisory and incentive fees. The Company and its subsidiaries act as general partner, investment manager or sub-advisor to investment funds and/or separately managed accounts of institutional investors (e.g., corporate pension plans). The fees that are paid to the Company are set forth in the offering documents for the investment fund or the separately managed account agreement. Investment advisory and incentive fee revenue consists of:
Institutional Research Services. Morgan Group, through G.research, generates institutional research services revenues via hard dollar payments or through commissions on securities transactions executed on an agency basis on behalf of clients. Clients include institutional investors (e.g., hedge funds and asset managers) as well as affiliated mutual funds and managed accounts. A significant portion of G.research institutional research services have been provided to GAMCO and its affiliates.
These revenues consist of:
Institutional research revenues are impacted by the perceived value of the research product provided to clients, the volume of securities transactions and the acquisition or loss of new client relationships.
Other. Other revenues include (a) underwriting fees representing gains, losses, and fees, net of syndicate expenses, arising from public equity and debt offerings in which G.research acts as underwriter or agent and are accrued as earned, and (b) other miscellaneous revenues.
Total revenues by type were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively (in thousands):
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C. Investment in Securities
Investments in debt securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Investments in equity securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Securities sold, not yet purchased at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
The Company recognizes all equity derivatives as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value and includes them in either investment in securities or securities sold, not yet purchased on the consolidated statements of financial condition. From time to time, the Company and/or consolidated funds will enter into hedging transactions to manage their exposure to foreign currencies and equity prices related to their proprietary investments. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 we held derivative contracts on 0.5 million and 3.4 million equity shares, respectively, that are included in investments in securities or securities sold, not yet purchased on the consolidated statements of financial condition as shown in the table below. We had one foreign exchange contract outstanding at June 30, 2020 and two at December 31, 2019. Except for the foreign exchange contracts entered into by the Company, these transactions are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, and changes in fair values of these derivatives are included in net gain/(loss) from investments on the consolidated statements of income and included in investments in securities, securities sold, not yet purchased, or receivable from or payable to brokers on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
The following table identifies the fair values of all derivatives and foreign currency positions held by the Company (in thousands):
The following table identifies gains and losses of all derivatives held by the Company (in thousands):
The Company is a party to enforceable master netting arrangements for swaps entered into with major U.S. financial institutions as part of its investment strategy. They are typically not used as hedging instruments. These swaps, while settled on a net basis with the counterparties, are shown gross in assets and liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. The swaps have a firm contract end date and are closed out and settled when each contract expires.
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D. Investment Partnerships and Variable Interest Entities
The Company is general partner or co-general partner of various affiliated entities in which the Company had investments totaling $118.8 million and $124.8 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and whose underlying assets consist primarily of marketable securities (“Affiliated Entities). We also had investments in unaffiliated partnerships, offshore funds and other entities of $20.6 million and $20.5 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (“Unaffiliated Entities”). We evaluate each entity to determine its appropriate accounting treatment and disclosure. Certain of the Affiliated Entities, and none of the Unaffiliated Entities, are consolidated.
The value of entities where consolidation is not deemed appropriate consist of equity method investments which are included in investments in partnerships on consolidated statements of financial condition. This caption includes investments in Affiliated Entities and Unaffiliated Entities which the Company accounts for under the equity method of accounting. The Company reflects the equity in earnings of these Affiliated Entities and Unaffiliated Entities as net gain/(loss) from investments on the consolidated statements of income.
The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition for the consolidated entities (in thousands):
The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the consolidate entities (in thousands)
Variable Interest Entities
With respect to each consolidated VIE, its assets may only be used to satisfy its obligations. The investors and creditors of any consolidated VIE have no recourse to the Company’s general assets. In addition, the Company neither benefits from such VIE’s assets nor bears the related risk beyond its beneficial interest in the VIE.
The following table presents the balances related to VIEs that are consolidated and included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as well as the Company’s net interest in these VIEs (in thousands):
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E. Fair Value
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities by major category measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.
The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates specified (in thousands):
The following table presents additional information about assets by major category measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:
Total realized and unrealized gains and losses for level 3 assets are reported in net gain/(loss) from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company transferred investments with values of approximately $1,027,000 from level 1 to level 3 due to the unavailability of observable inputs.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company transferred investments with a value of approximately $918,000 and $63,000, respectively, from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the unavailability of observable inputs.
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F. Income Taxes
The effective tax rate (“ETR”) for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 was 22.8% and 232.4%, respectively. The ETR in the second quarter of 2020 differs from the standard corporate tax rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes (net of federal benefit) and the rate differential on the carryback of a net operating loss. The ETR in the second quarter of 2019 differs from the standard corporate tax rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes (net of federal benefit), the benefit of (a) the donation of appreciated securities and (b) the dividends received deduction and (c) noncontrolling interest in consolidated partnerships and a true up of the tax expense from the first quarter of 2019 for the same items.
The ETR for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 was 24.2% and 19.3%, respectively. The 2020 year-to-date ETR differs from the standard corporate tax rate of 21% primarily due to state and local taxes (net of federal benefit) and the rate differential on the carryback of a net operating loss. The 2019 year-to-date ETR differs from the standard corporate tax rate of 21% primarily due to (a) state and local taxes (net of federal benefit), (b) the donation of appreciated securities and (c) noncontrolling interest consolidated partnerships.
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G. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income/(loss) attributable to our shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income/(loss) attributable to our shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period because there are no dilutive securities outstanding during the periods presented.
The computations of basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
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H. Stockholders’ Equity
Shares outstanding were 22.4 million and 22.5 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Dividends
During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company declared dividends of $0.10 per share to class A and class B shareholders.
Stock Repurchase Program
During first and second quarters of 2020, the Company repurchased approximately 82 thousand and 31 thousand shares at an average price of $39.43 per share and $34.51 per share, respectively, for a total investment of $3.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively. During first and second quarters of 2019, the Company repurchased approximately 10 thousand and 43 thousand shares at an average price of $40.03 per share and $38.23 per share, respectively, for a total investment of $0.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Voting Rights
The holders of Class A Common stock (“Class A Stock”) and Class B Common stock (“Class B Stock”) have identical rights except that holders of Class A Stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted on by shareholders in general. Holders of each share class, however, are not eligible to vote on matters relating exclusively to the other share class.
Stock Award and Incentive Plan
The Company maintains one stock award and incentive plan (the “Plan”) approved by the shareholders on May 3, 2016, which is designed to provide incentives to attract and retain individuals key to the success of AC through direct or indirect ownership of our common stock. Benefits under the Plan may be granted in any one or a combination of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents and other stock or cash-based awards. A maximum of 2 million shares of Class A Stock have been reserved for issuance under the Plan by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) which is responsible for administering the Plan. Under the Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant RSAs and either incentive or nonqualified stock options with a term not to exceed ten years from the grant date and at an exercise price that it may determine. Through June 30, 2020, approximately 700,000 shares have been awarded under the Plan leaving approximately 1.3 million shares for future grants.
In August and December 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the grant of 172,800 shares of Phantom Restricted Stock awards (“Phantom RSAs”). Under the terms of the grants, which were effective August 8 and December 31 of 2018, the Phantom RSAs vest 30% and 70% after and five years, respectively. The Phantom RSAs will be settled by a cash payment, net of applicable withholding tax, on the vesting dates. In addition, an amount equivalent to the cumulative dividends declared on shares of the Company’s Class A common stock during the vesting period will be paid to participants on vesting.
Pursuant to ASC 718, the Phantom RSAs are treated as a liability because cash settlement is required and compensation will be recognized over the vesting period. In determining the compensation expense to be recognized each period, the Company re-measures the fair value of the liability at each reporting date taking into account the remaining vesting period attributable to each award and the current market value of the Company’s Class A stock. In making these determinations, the Company considers the impact of Phantom RSAs that have been forfeited prior to vesting (e.g., due to an employee termination). The Company has elected to consider forfeitures as they occur. Based on the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total liability recorded by the Company in compensation payable as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, with respect to the Phantom RSAs was $1.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded approximately $0.5 million and ($0.4) million in stock-based compensation expense, respectively. For the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2019, the Company recorded approximately $0.3 million and $0.7 million in stock-based compensation expense, respectively. This expense is included in compensation expense in the consolidated statements of income.
As of June 30, 2020, there were 88,650 unvested Phantom RSAs outstanding. The unrecognized compensation cost related to these was $1.9 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years. On February 4, 2020, 23,000 Phantom RSA’s were forfeited by teammates who transferred to Morgan Group.
As of December 31, 2019, 119,650 awarded but unvested Phantom RSAs were outstanding.
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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets |
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I. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets
At June 30, 2020, goodwill and intangible assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition includes $3.4 million of goodwill related to GCIA. The Company assesses the recoverability of goodwill at least annually, or more often should events warrant, using a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that an impairment has occurred to determine if a quantitative analysis is required. There were no indicators of impairment for the three months ended June 30, 2020 or June 30, 2019, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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J. Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings. These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief. We are also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations. The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief. For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable. Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether losses exist which may be reasonably possible and will, if material, make the necessary disclosures. Management believes, however, that such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
G.research has agreed to indemnify clearing brokers for losses they may sustain from customer accounts introduced by G.research that trade on margin. At each of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the total amount of customer balances subject to indemnification (i.e., unsecured margin debits) was immaterial.
The Company has also entered into arrangements with various other third parties, many of which provide for indemnification of the third parties against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of obligations under the agreements. The Company has had no claims or payments pursuant to these or prior agreements and believes the likelihood of a claim being made is remote, and, therefore, no accrual has been made on the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Subsequent Events |
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K. Subsequent Events
During the period from July 1, 2020 to August 7, 2020, the Company repurchased 804 shares at an average price of $35.92 per share.
On August 5, 2020, the Company distributed its shares of Morgan Group to shareholders of record as of July 30, 2020.
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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) |
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Organization
We are a Delaware corporation that provides alternative investment management, institutional research and underwriting services. In addition, we derive investment income/(loss) from proprietary trading of cash and other assets awaiting deployment in our operating business.
We conduct our investment management activities through our wholly-owned subsidiary Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc. (“GCIA” f/k/a Gabelli Securities, Inc.). GCIA and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gabelli & Partners, LLC (“Gabelli & Partners”), collectively serve as general partners or investment managers to investment funds including limited partnerships and offshore companies (collectively, “Investment Partnerships”), and separate accounts. We primarily manage assets in equity event-driven value strategies, across a range of risk and event arbitrage portfolios. The business earns management and incentive fees from its advisory activities. Management fees are largely based on a percentage of assets under management. Incentive fees are based on the percentage of the investment returns of certain clients’ portfolios. GCIA is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
We provide our underwriting and institutional research services through G.research, LLC (“G.research”), an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. G.research is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and is regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
We may make direct investments in operating businesses using a variety of techniques and structures. We added Gabelli Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (“SPAC”) in 2018. Gabelli Value for Italy (VALU), our initial vehicle launched and listed on the Italian Borsa, approached its second anniversary at the apex of the pandemic in Italy. In light of this challenge, the board voted to commence liquidation which was completed on July 8, 2020. The VALU effort successfully canvassed private company opportunities in Italy, with deal flow expanding throughout Europe. We believe the platform is in place to further expand our direct investment efforts across the European continent.
A private company owns 84%of the economics and controls 97% of AC Groups outstanding voting shares.
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Associated Capital Group, Inc. Spin-Off
On November 30, 2015, GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMCO” or “GBL”) distributed all the outstanding shares of each class of AC common stock on a pro rata one-for one basis to the holders of each class of GAMCO’s common stock (the “Spin-off”).
Morgan Group Holding Co. Merger and Spin-Off
On October 31, 2019, the Company closed on a transaction whereby Morgan Group Holding Co., (“Morgan Group”) a company that trades in the over the counter market under the symbol “MGHL” and is under common control of AC’s majority shareholder, acquired all of the Company’s interest in G.research for 50,000,000 shares of Morgan Group common stock. In addition, immediately prior to the closing, 5.15 million Morgan Group shares were issued under a private placement for $515,000. Subsequent to the transaction and private placement, the Company has an 83.3% ownership interest in Morgan Group and consolidates the entity, which includes G.research. The transaction has been accounted for pursuant to ASC 805-50, Transactions Between Entities Under Common Control. A common-control transaction is similar to a business combination, however, does not meet the definition of a business combination because there is no change in control over the entity by the parent. Therefore, the accounting and reporting for a transaction between entities under common control is outside the scope of the business combinations guidance in ASC 805-10, ASC 805-20, and ASC 805-30 and is addressed in ASC 805-50. For transactions between entities under common control, there is no change in basis in the net assets received and therefore they are recorded at their historical cost.
On March 16, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved the spin-off of Morgan Group to AC’s shareholders. AC will distribute to its shareholders on a pro rata basis the 50,000,000 shares of Morgan Group that it owns upon close of the spin-off.
On May 5, 2020, the Morgan Group board approved a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of their common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in a ratio of 1‑for‑100 that was effective on June 10, 2020.
The Board of Directors established the record date of July 30, 2020, and distribution date of August 5, 2020 for the spin-off of Morgan Group to AC’s shareholders.
Based on the distribution ratio, on the distribution date, AC stockholders of record as of 5:00 pm, New York City time, on the record date, received approximately 0.022356 shares of Morgan Group common stock for each share of AC common stock they held on the record date.
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| Basis of Presentation |
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of AC Group included herein have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP in the United States for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AC Group and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The Company separately presented investments in debt securities and investments in equity securities in the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition as of June 30, 2020. A reclassification was made to conform prior period information as of December 31, 2019 to the current period presentation. This change has also been made to the corresponding notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Recent Accounting Developments
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends the guidance in GAAP for the accounting for leases. ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities arising from most operating leases in the consolidated statement of financial position. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2019 with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Accounting for Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Currently, U.S. GAAP requires an “incurred loss” methodology that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. Under ASU 2016-13, the allowance for credit losses must be deducted from the amortized cost of the financial asset to present the net amount expected to be collected. The Statement of Income will reflect the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which deferred the effective date of this guidance for smaller reporting companies for three years. This guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 and requires a modified retrospective transition method, which will result in a cumulative-effect adjustment in retained earnings upon adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of this new guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, to simplify the process used to test for impairment of goodwill. Under the new standard, an impairment loss must be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the carrying amount of a reporting unit over its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. As a smaller reporting company pursuant to ASU 2019-10, the ASU is effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 using a prospective transition method and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect of this new guidance on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Revenue (Tables) |
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| Revenues by Type |
Total revenues by type were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively (in thousands):
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| Investments in Debt Securities |
Investments in debt securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| Investments in Equity Securities |
Investments in equity securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased |
Securities sold, not yet purchased at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| Investments in Affiliated Registered Investment Companies |
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| Fair Values of All Derivatives |
The following table identifies the fair values of all derivatives and foreign currency positions held by the Company (in thousands):
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| Gains and Losses of All Derivatives Held |
The following table identifies gains and losses of all derivatives held by the Company (in thousands):
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| Master Netting Arrangements for Swaps |
The Company is a party to enforceable master netting arrangements for swaps entered into with major U.S. financial institutions as part of its investment strategy. They are typically not used as hedging instruments. These swaps, while settled on a net basis with the counterparties, are shown gross in assets and liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. The swaps have a firm contract end date and are closed out and settled when each contract expires.
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The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition for the consolidated entities (in thousands):
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The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the consolidate entities (in thousands)
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The following table presents the balances related to VIEs that are consolidated and included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as well as the Company’s net interest in these VIEs (in thousands):
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| Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis |
The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates specified (in thousands):
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| Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities |
The following table presents additional information about assets by major category measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:
Total realized and unrealized gains and losses for level 3 assets are reported in net gain/(loss) from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
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| Computations of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
The computations of basic and diluted net income/(loss) per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) |
6 Months Ended | ||||||
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May 05, 2020
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Oct. 31, 2019
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Mar. 16, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2019
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| The Spin-off and Related Transactions [Abstract] | |||||||
| Number of AC shares issued for each GAMCO shares in connection with spin-off (in shares) | 1 | ||||||
| Morgan Group Holding, Co. [Member] | |||||||
| Acquisition [Abstract] | |||||||
| Stock acquired (in shares) | 50,000,000 | ||||||
| Ownership interest | 83.30% | ||||||
| Number of shares of acquiree stock to be distributed to shareholders upon spin-off (in shares) | 50,000,000 | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 | ||||||
| Reverse stock split ratio | 0.01 | ||||||
| Morgan Group Holding, Co. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | |||||||
| Acquisition [Abstract] | |||||||
| Number of shares to be received by each shareholder on the record date (in shares) | 0.022356 | ||||||
| Morgan Group Holding, Co. [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | |||||||
| Acquisition [Abstract] | |||||||
| Number of shares issued (in shares) | 5,150,000 | ||||||
| Values of shares issued | $ | $ 515,000 | ||||||
| Class A [Member] | |||||||
| Acquisition [Abstract] | |||||||
| Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | |||||
| Private Company [Member] | |||||||
| The Spin-off and Related Transactions [Abstract] | |||||||
| Percentage of economic interest | 84.00% | ||||||
| Percentage of control interest | 97.00% | ||||||
| GAMCO [Member] | |||||||
| The Spin-off and Related Transactions [Abstract] | |||||||
| Number of GAMCO shares exchanged for each AC shares in connection with spin-off (in shares) | 1 |
Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 3,137 | $ 4,821 | $ 7,506 | $ 9,473 |
| Investment Advisory and Incentive Fees [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 1,859 | 2,713 | 4,559 | 5,446 |
| Asset-Based Advisory Fees [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 1,304 | 1,761 | $ 3,124 | 3,485 |
| Asset-Based Advisory Fees [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||
| Major Revenue Sources [Abstract] | ||||
| Percentage of management fee | 1.00% | |||
| Asset-Based Advisory Fees [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||
| Major Revenue Sources [Abstract] | ||||
| Percentage of management fee | 1.50% | |||
| Performance-Based Advisory Fees [Member] | ||||
| Major Revenue Sources [Abstract] | ||||
| Percentage of investment performance calculated for additional fees | 20.00% | |||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 0 | 13 | $ 0 | 26 |
| Sub-Advisory Fees [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 555 | 939 | 1,435 | 1,935 |
| Institutional Research Services [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 1,104 | 2,076 | 2,478 | 3,989 |
| Hard Dollar Payments [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 101 | 463 | 203 | 950 |
| Commissions [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 1,003 | 1,416 | 1,940 | 2,842 |
| Selling Concessions [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 0 | 197 | 335 | 197 |
| Other [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 174 | 32 | 469 | 38 |
| Underwriting Fees [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | 0 | 19 | 30 | 19 |
| Miscellaneous [Member] | ||||
| Revenues by type [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 174 | $ 13 | $ 439 | $ 19 |
Investment in Securities, Investment in Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Debt - Trading Securities [Abstract] | ||||
| Cost | $ 319,323 | $ 28,428 | ||
| Fair value | [1] | 319,376 | 29,037 | |
| Government Obligations [Member] | ||||
| Debt - Trading Securities [Abstract] | ||||
| Cost | 319,323 | 28,428 | ||
| Fair value | $ 319,376 | $ 29,037 | ||
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Investment in Securities, Investment in Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Investments in securities [Abstract] | ||||
| Cost | $ 242,490 | $ 280,681 | ||
| Fair value | [1] | 198,325 | 271,320 | |
| Common Stocks [Member] | ||||
| Investments in securities [Abstract] | ||||
| Cost | 232,290 | 271,627 | ||
| Fair value | 189,351 | 262,562 | ||
| Mutual Funds [Member] | ||||
| Investments in securities [Abstract] | ||||
| Cost | 597 | 1,207 | ||
| Fair value | 1,015 | 2,196 | ||
| Other Investments [Member] | ||||
| Investments in securities [Abstract] | ||||
| Cost | 9,603 | 7,847 | ||
| Fair value | $ 7,959 | $ 6,562 | ||
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Investment in Securities, Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity securities [Abstract] | ||
| Proceeds | $ 9,011 | $ 13,876 |
| Fair value | 9,833 | 16,419 |
| Common Stocks [Member] | ||
| Equity securities [Abstract] | ||
| Proceeds | 8,817 | 13,863 |
| Fair value | 9,349 | 16,300 |
| Other Investments [Member] | ||
| Equity securities [Abstract] | ||
| Proceeds | 194 | 13 |
| Fair value | $ 484 | $ 119 |
Investment in Securities, Investment in Affiliated Registered Investment Companies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies [Abstract] | ||
| Cost | $ 123,794 | $ 123,994 |
| Fair value | 140,146 | 159,311 |
| Closed-end Funds [Member] | ||
| Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies [Abstract] | ||
| Cost | 75,090 | 75,646 |
| Fair value | 82,240 | 99,834 |
| Mutual Funds [Member] | ||
| Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies [Abstract] | ||
| Cost | 48,704 | 48,348 |
| Fair value | $ 57,906 | $ 59,477 |
Investment in Securities, Fair Values and Gains and Losses of All Derivatives Held (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Contract
shares
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Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Contract
shares
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Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2020
Contract
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Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
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| Investment in Securities [Abstract] | ||||||
| Shares under derivative contract (in shares) | shares | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 | |||
| Number of foreign exchange contracts | Contract | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Fair Values of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Asset derivatives fair values | $ 574 | $ 574 | $ 314 | |||
| Liability derivatives fair value | 1,833 | 1,833 | 119 | |||
| Gains and Losses of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Net gain/(loss) from investments | 219 | $ (3) | (497) | $ (1,943) | ||
| Net gain/(loss) from investments [Member] | Equity Contracts [Member] | ||||||
| Gains and Losses of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Net gain/(loss) from investments | 257 | 10 | (510) | (2,012) | ||
| Net gain/(loss) from investments [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | ||||||
| Gains and Losses of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Net gain/(loss) from investments | (39) | $ (13) | 13 | $ 69 | ||
| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments under FASB ASC 815-20 [Member] | Receivable from Brokers [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | ||||||
| Fair Values of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Asset derivatives fair values | 0 | 0 | 23 | |||
| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments under FASB ASC 815-20 [Member] | Payable to Brokers [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | ||||||
| Fair Values of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Liability derivatives fair value | 1,349 | 1,349 | 0 | |||
| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under FASB ASC 815-20 [Member] | Investments in Securities [Member] | Equity Contracts [Member] | ||||||
| Fair Values of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Asset derivatives fair values | 574 | 574 | 291 | |||
| Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under FASB ASC 815-20 [Member] | Securities Sold, Not yet Purchased [Member] | Equity Contracts [Member] | ||||||
| Fair Values of All Derivatives Held [Abstract] | ||||||
| Liability derivatives fair value | $ 484 | $ 484 | $ 119 | |||
Investment in Securities, Master Netting Arrangements for Swaps (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Offsetting derivative assets [Abstract] | ||
| Gross amounts of recognized assets | $ 574 | $ 314 |
| Swaps [Member] | ||
| Offsetting derivative assets [Abstract] | ||
| Gross amounts of recognized assets | 574 | 291 |
| Gross amounts offset in the statements of financial condition | 0 | 0 |
| Net amounts of assets presented in the statements of financial condition | 574 | 291 |
| Gross amounts not offset in the statements of financial condition [Abstract] | ||
| Financial instruments | (484) | (119) |
| Cash collateral received | 0 | 0 |
| Net amount | 90 | 172 |
| Offsetting derivative liabilities [Abstract] | ||
| Gross amounts of recognized liabilities | 484 | 119 |
| Gross amounts offset in the statements of financial condition | 0 | 0 |
| Net amounts of liabilities presented in the statements of financial condition | 484 | 119 |
| Gross amounts not offset in the statements of financial condition [Abstract] | ||
| Financial instruments | (484) | (119) |
| Cash collateral pledged | 0 | 0 |
| Net amount | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Investment Partnerships and Variable Interest Entities, Breakdown of Consolidated Entities and Investments in Partnerships Line by Accounting Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Investments In Affiliated and Unaffiliated Entities [Abstract] | ||
| Investments in affiliated entities | $ 118.8 | $ 124.8 |
| Investments in unaffiliated entities | $ 20.6 | $ 20.5 |
Investment Partnerships and Variable Interest Entities, Net Impact by Line Item on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Assets [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 74,405 | [1] | $ 361,564 | $ 74,405 | [1] | $ 361,564 | $ 348,588 | [1] | $ 409,564 | ||||
| Investments in debt securities | [1] | 319,376 | 319,376 | 29,037 | |||||||||
| Investments in equity securities (including GBL stock) | 198,325 | 198,325 | 271,320 | ||||||||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 140,146 | 140,146 | 159,311 | ||||||||||
| Investments in partnerships | [1] | 139,362 | 139,362 | 145,372 | |||||||||
| Receivable from brokers | [1] | 18,399 | 18,399 | 24,150 | |||||||||
| Investment advisory fees receivable | 1,167 | 1,167 | 9,582 | ||||||||||
| Other assets | 35,444 | 35,444 | 23,546 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 926,624 | 926,624 | 1,010,906 | ||||||||||
| Liabilities and equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | [1] | 9,833 | 9,833 | 16,419 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 16,926 | 16,926 | 46,667 | ||||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 47,178 | 47,178 | 50,385 | ||||||||||
| Total equity | 852,687 | 884,188 | 852,687 | 884,188 | $ 820,803 | 897,435 | $ 889,004 | $ 866,248 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | 926,624 | 926,624 | 1,010,906 | ||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 3,137 | 4,821 | 7,506 | 9,473 | |||||||||
| Total expenses | 7,280 | 7,972 | 12,744 | 20,500 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (4,143) | (3,151) | (5,238) | (11,027) | |||||||||
| Total other income/(expense), net | 52,878 | 3,026 | (47,178) | 41,747 | |||||||||
| Income/(loss) before income taxes | 48,735 | (125) | (52,416) | 30,720 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | 11,110 | (277) | (12,689) | 5,914 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) | 37,625 | 152 | (39,727) | 24,806 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,388 | 1,084 | (1,609) | 2,591 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders | 35,237 | (932) | (38,118) | 22,215 | |||||||||
| Consolidated Entities [Member] | |||||||||||||
| Assets [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 22,009 | 22,009 | 13,167 | ||||||||||
| Investments in debt securities | 19,496 | 19,496 | 3,987 | ||||||||||
| Investments in equity securities (including GBL stock) | 65,930 | 65,930 | 113,697 | ||||||||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | (39,456) | (39,456) | (51,713) | ||||||||||
| Investments in partnerships | (20,543) | (20,543) | (22,409) | ||||||||||
| Receivable from brokers | 11,194 | 11,194 | 16,391 | ||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees receivable | (26) | (26) | (22) | ||||||||||
| Other assets | 309 | 309 | 29 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 58,913 | 58,913 | 73,127 | ||||||||||
| Liabilities and equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | 6,624 | 6,624 | 11,794 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 5,111 | 5,111 | 10,949 | ||||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 47,178 | 47,178 | 50,384 | ||||||||||
| Total equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | 58,913 | 58,913 | 73,127 | ||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | (167) | (180) | 477 | (345) | |||||||||
| Total expenses | 756 | 315 | 954 | 1,381 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (923) | (495) | (477) | (1,726) | |||||||||
| Total other income/(expense), net | 3,359 | 1,579 | (1,032) | 4,317 | |||||||||
| Income/(loss) before income taxes | 2,436 | 1,084 | (1,509) | 2,591 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) | 2,436 | 1,084 | (1,509) | 2,591 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 2,436 | 1,084 | (1,509) | 2,591 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Prior to Consolidation [Member] | |||||||||||||
| Assets [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 52,396 | 52,396 | 335,421 | ||||||||||
| Investments in debt securities | 299,880 | 299,880 | 25,050 | ||||||||||
| Investments in equity securities (including GBL stock) | 132,395 | 132,395 | 157,623 | ||||||||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 179,602 | 179,602 | 211,024 | ||||||||||
| Investments in partnerships | 159,905 | 159,905 | 167,781 | ||||||||||
| Receivable from brokers | 7,205 | 7,205 | 7,759 | ||||||||||
| Investment advisory fees receivable | 1,193 | 1,193 | 9,604 | ||||||||||
| Other assets | 35,135 | 35,135 | 23,517 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | 867,711 | 867,711 | 937,779 | ||||||||||
| Liabilities and equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | 3,209 | 3,209 | 4,625 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 11,815 | 11,815 | 35,718 | ||||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total equity | 852,687 | 852,687 | 897,435 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | 867,711 | 867,711 | $ 937,779 | ||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Income [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 3,304 | 5,001 | 7,029 | 9,818 | |||||||||
| Total expenses | 6,524 | 7,657 | 11,790 | 19,119 | |||||||||
| Operating loss | (3,220) | (2,656) | (4,761) | (9,301) | |||||||||
| Total other income/(expense), net | 49,519 | 1,447 | (46,146) | 37,430 | |||||||||
| Income/(loss) before income taxes | 46,299 | (1,209) | (50,907) | 28,129 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | 11,110 | (277) | (12,689) | 5,914 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) | 35,189 | (932) | (38,218) | 22,215 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (48) | 0 | (100) | 0 | |||||||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders | $ 35,237 | $ (932) | $ (38,118) | $ 22,215 | |||||||||
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Investment Partnerships and Variable Interest Entities, Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Balances related to VIEs [Abstract] | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 74,405 | [1] | $ 348,588 | [1] | $ 361,564 | $ 409,564 | ||
| Receivable from brokers | [1] | 18,399 | 24,150 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (16,926) | (46,667) | ||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (47,178) | (50,385) | ||||||
| VIEs [Member] | ||||||||
| Balances related to VIEs [Abstract] | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,840 | 2,224 | ||||||
| Investments in securities | 15,344 | 18,454 | ||||||
| Receivable from brokers | 2,399 | 2,601 | ||||||
| Investments in partnerships and affiliates | 7,704 | 8,363 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (151) | (329) | ||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (8,483) | (9,592) | ||||||
| AC Group's net interests in consolidated VIEs | $ 19,653 | $ 21,721 | ||||||
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in debt securities | [1] | $ 319,376 | $ 29,037 | |
| Investments in securities | [1] | 198,325 | 271,320 | |
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 140,146 | 159,311 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | [1] | 9,833 | 16,419 | |
| Government Obligations [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in debt securities | 319,376 | 29,037 | ||
| Common Stocks [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 189,351 | 262,562 | ||
| Closed-end Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 82,240 | 99,834 | ||
| Mutual Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 1,015 | 2,196 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 57,906 | 59,477 | ||
| Other [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 7,959 | 6,562 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Cash equivalents | 73,075 | 343,428 | ||
| Investments in debt securities | 319,376 | 29,037 | ||
| Investments in securities | 198,325 | 271,320 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 140,146 | 159,311 | ||
| Total investments held at fair value | 657,847 | 459,668 | ||
| Total assets at fair value | 730,922 | 803,096 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | 9,833 | 16,419 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Government Obligations [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in debt securities | 319,376 | 29,037 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Common Stocks [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 189,351 | 262,562 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | 9,349 | 16,300 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Closed-end Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 82,240 | 99,834 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 1,015 | 2,196 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 57,906 | 59,477 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Other [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 7,959 | 6,562 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | 484 | 119 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Cash equivalents | 73,075 | 343,428 | ||
| Investments in debt securities | 319,376 | 29,037 | ||
| Investments in securities | 186,008 | 262,144 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 140,146 | 159,311 | ||
| Total investments held at fair value | 645,530 | 450,492 | ||
| Total assets at fair value | 718,605 | 793,920 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | 9,472 | 16,300 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Government Obligations [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in debt securities | 319,376 | 29,037 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Common Stocks [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 182,599 | 257,520 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | 9,349 | 16,300 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Closed-end Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 82,240 | 99,834 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 1,015 | 2,196 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 57,906 | 59,477 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Other [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 2,394 | 2,428 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | 123 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | ||
| Investments in debt securities | 0 | 0 | ||
| Investments in securities | 7,293 | 4,953 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total investments held at fair value | 7,293 | 4,953 | ||
| Total assets at fair value | 7,293 | 4,953 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | 361 | 119 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Government Obligations [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in debt securities | 0 | |||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Common Stocks [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 6,716 | 4,444 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | 0 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Closed-end Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 0 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 0 | 0 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 0 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 577 | 509 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | 361 | 119 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | ||
| Investments in debt securities | 0 | 0 | ||
| Investments in securities | 5,024 | 4,223 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total investments held at fair value | 5,024 | 4,223 | ||
| Total assets at fair value | 5,024 | 4,223 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Securities sold, not yet purchased | 0 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Government Obligations [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in debt securities | 0 | |||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Common Stocks [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 36 | 89 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | 0 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Closed-end Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 0 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 0 | 0 | ||
| Investments in affiliated registered investment companies | 0 | 0 | ||
| Recurring Basis [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Other [Member] | ||||
| Assets [Abstract] | ||||
| Investments in securities | 4,988 | 4,134 | ||
| Liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Trading | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||
| ||||
Fair Value, Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
| Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Roll Forward] | ||||
| Beginning balance | $ 3,931,000 | $ 3,344,000 | $ 4,223,000 | $ 3,470,000 |
| Total gains/(losses) | 107,000 | 1,102,000 | (76,000) | 913,000 |
| Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sales | (41,000) | 0 | (41,000) | 0 |
| Transfers | 1,027,000 | 0 | 918,000 | 63,000 |
| Ending balance | 5,024,000 | 4,446,000 | 5,024,000 | 4,446,000 |
| Changes in net unrealized gain/(loss) included in Net gain/(loss) from investments related to Level 3 assets still held as of the reporting date | 92,000 | 1,102,000 | (88,000) | 913,000 |
| Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Transfers [Abstract] | ||||
| Transfers into level 3 | 1,027,000 | 918,000 | 63,000 | |
| Common Stocks [Member] | ||||
| Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Roll Forward] | ||||
| Beginning balance | 36,000 | 33,000 | 89,000 | 12,000 |
| Total gains/(losses) | 0 | 158,000 | (53,000) | 116,000 |
| Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transfers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63,000 |
| Ending balance | 36,000 | 191,000 | 36,000 | 191,000 |
| Changes in net unrealized gain/(loss) included in Net gain/(loss) from investments related to Level 3 assets still held as of the reporting date | 0 | 158,000 | (53,000) | 116,000 |
| Other [Member] | ||||
| Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Roll Forward] | ||||
| Beginning balance | 3,895,000 | 3,311,000 | 4,134,000 | 3,458,000 |
| Total gains/(losses) | 107,000 | 944,000 | (23,000) | 797,000 |
| Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sales | (41,000) | 0 | (41,000) | 0 |
| Transfers | 1,027,000 | 0 | 918,000 | 0 |
| Ending balance | 4,988,000 | 4,255,000 | 4,988,000 | 4,255,000 |
| Changes in net unrealized gain/(loss) included in Net gain/(loss) from investments related to Level 3 assets still held as of the reporting date | $ 92,000 | $ 944,000 | $ (35,000) | $ 797,000 |
Income Taxes (Details) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
| Income Taxes [Abstract] | ||||
| Effective income tax rate | 22.80% | 232.40% | 24.20% | 19.30% |
| Standard corporate tax rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
| Basic [Abstract] | ||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders | $ 35,237 | $ (932) | $ (38,118) | $ 22,215 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 22,378 | 22,552 | 22,410 | 22,568 |
| Basic net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.57 | $ (0.04) | $ (1.70) | $ 0.98 |
| Diluted [Abstract] | ||||
| Net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders | $ 35,237 | $ (932) | $ (38,118) | $ 22,215 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) | 22,378 | 22,552 | 22,410 | 22,568 |
| Total (in shares) | 22,378 | 22,552 | 22,410 | 22,568 |
| Diluted net income/(loss) attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.57 | $ (0.04) | $ (1.70) | $ 0.98 |
Stockholders' Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Feb. 04, 2020
shares
|
Dec. 31, 2018
shares
|
Aug. 31, 2018
shares
|
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
|
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
|
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
|
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
|
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Vote
Plan
$ / shares
shares
|
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
|
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Shares outstanding (in shares) | 22,400,000 | 22,400,000 | 22,500,000 | |||||||
| Dividends [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 | ||||||
| Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Shares repurchased during the period (in shares) | 31,000 | 82,000 | 43,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Average price per share of repurchased shares (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 34.51 | $ 39.43 | $ 38.23 | $ 40.03 | ||||||
| Total investment amount | $ | $ 1,100 | $ 3,200 | $ 1,600 | $ 400 | ||||||
| Stock Award and Incentive Plan [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Number of stock award and incentive plans | Plan | 1 | |||||||||
| Number of shares awarded (in shares) | 700,000 | |||||||||
| Shares available for future issuance (in shares) | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | ||||||||
| Compensation payable | $ | $ 6,462 | $ 6,462 | $ 20,246 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ 500 | $ 300 | $ (400) | $ 700 | ||||||
| Maximum [Member] | ||||||||||
| Stock Award and Incentive Plan [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Term of RSAs and stock options | 10 years | |||||||||
| Class A [Member] | ||||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Shares outstanding (in shares) | 3,399,633 | 3,399,633 | 3,452,381 | |||||||
| Dividends [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.10 | |||||||||
| Voting Rights [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Number of votes per share | Vote | 1 | |||||||||
| Class A [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||||||||
| Stock Award and Incentive Plan [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Class B [Member] | ||||||||||
| Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Shares outstanding (in shares) | 18,962,918 | 18,962,918 | 19,022,918 | |||||||
| Dividends [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.10 | |||||||||
| Voting Rights [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Number of votes per share | Vote | 10 | |||||||||
| Phantom RSAs [Member] | ||||||||||
| Stock Award and Incentive Plan [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Granted (in shares) | 172,800 | 172,800 | ||||||||
| Compensation payable | $ | $ 1,600 | $ 1,600 | $ 2,000 | |||||||
| Shares outstanding (in shares) | 88,650 | 88,650 | 119,650 | |||||||
| Unrecognized compensation cost | $ | $ 1,900 | $ 1,900 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average period for recognizing unrecognized compensation cost | 3 years 1 month 6 days | |||||||||
| Shares forfeited (in shares) | 23,000 | |||||||||
| Phantom RSAs [Member] | Vesting in Three Years from Date of Grant [Member] | ||||||||||
| Stock Award and Incentive Plan [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Awards vesting percentage | 30.00% | |||||||||
| Award vesting period | 3 years | |||||||||
| Phantom RSAs [Member] | Vesting in Five Years from Date of Grant [Member] | ||||||||||
| Stock Award and Incentive Plan [Abstract] | ||||||||||
| Awards vesting percentage | 70.00% | |||||||||
| Award vesting period | 5 years | |||||||||
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
|
| Goodwill [Abstract] | |||
| Goodwill | $ 3,519 | $ 3,519 | |
| Impairment charges on goodwill | 0 | $ 0 | |
| GCIA [Member] | |||
| Goodwill [Abstract] | |||
| Goodwill | $ 3,400 | ||
Subsequent Events (Details) - $ / shares |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug. 05, 2020 |
Aug. 07, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
|
| Financing Activities [Abstract] | ||||||
| Shares repurchased during the period (in shares) | 31,000 | 82,000 | 43,000 | 10,000 | ||
| Average price per share of repurchased shares (in dollars per share) | $ 34.51 | $ 39.43 | $ 38.23 | $ 40.03 | ||
| Subsequent Event [Member] | ||||||
| Financing Activities [Abstract] | ||||||
| Shares repurchased during the period (in shares) | 804 | |||||
| Average price per share of repurchased shares (in dollars per share) | $ 35.92 | |||||
| Subsequent Event [Member] | Morgan Group Holding, Co. [Member] | ||||||
| Financing Activities [Abstract] | ||||||
| Dividend declared date | Aug. 05, 2020 | |||||
| Dividend record date | Jul. 30, 2020 | |||||