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Transactions with Related Parties
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Transactions with Related Parties Transactions with Related Parties
Loans and Notes Receivable from Related Parties, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses
Loans and notes receivable due from related parties presented on the consolidated balance sheets include the following (in thousands):
December 31,
2025 2024
Loans and notes receivable from related parties
Member firm loans
11,035  10,943 
Employee loans
218  288 
Stewardship funds 395  — 
Total loans and notes receivable from related parties $ 11,648  $ 11,231 
Allowance for credit loss
(10,735) (8,611)
Total loans and notes receivable from related parties, net of allowance for credit losses
$ 913  $ 2,620 
The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for credit loss for loans and notes receivable due from related parties (in thousands):
2025 2024 2023
Balance January 1,
$ 8,611  $ 4,940  $ 4,440 
Provision
2,664  3,671  500 
Write-offs (540) —  — 
Balance December 31, $ 10,735  $ 8,611  $ 4,940 
Interest income includes interest earned on loans and notes receivable from related parties of $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Member Firm Loans
Member firm loans consist of loans made to member firms of Andersen Global. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024 the Company had notes receivable from non-U.S. member firms of Andersen Global with stated principal values totaling $11.0 million ($0.3 million, net of allowance for credit losses), and stated principal values totaling $10.9 million ($2.3 million, net of allowance for credit losses), respectively. The notes bear interest based on variable rates including: the Applicable Federal Rate (AFR), the Prime rate, and the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus an applicable margin percentage. The notes have maturities up to ten years.
Employee Loans
The Company has entered into various agreements with certain employees whereby these individuals receive loans which may be either wholly or in part repaid from the distribution of earnings that the individuals receive or may be forgiven over a period of time. The forgivable portion of these loans is recognized as compensation expense over the life of the loans. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had notes receivable from employees with stated principal values totaling $0.2 million, net of $0.2 million to be forgiven in 2026. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had notes receivable from employees with stated principal values totaling $0.3 million, net of $0.1 million to be forgiven in 2025. The fixed rate loans are based on the Applicable Federal Rate with maturity dates up to two years.
Stewardship Funds
During 2021, the Company provided a $2.0 million credit facility to funds formed for the benefit of certain Managing Directors maturing on December 31, 2029, permitting short-term advances up to 30 days with interest payable at the Prime rate. As of each of December 31, 2025 and 2024, $0.1 million was due to the Company under this credit facility.
During 2023, the Company provided a $2.0 million credit facility to another fund formed for the benefit of certain Managing Directors maturing on December 31, 2033, permitting short-term advances up to 60 days with interest payable at the Prime rate. As of December 31, 2025, $0.3 million was outstanding bearing interest at the prime rate. As of December 31, 2024, no amounts were due to the Company under this credit facility.
Trademark and License Fees
The Company earns trademark and license fees from non-U.S. member firms of Andersen Global. The Company recognized $4.6 million, $2.4 million and $2.0 million in other income, net during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Historically, the Company was required to distribute a portion of trademark and license fees collected to an entity controlled by an executive of the Company; however, this arrangement was terminated on March 29, 2025, effective immediately, for no consideration. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred $0.1 million, $0.6 million of $0.5 million, respectively, in cost of services in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company included $0.1 million and $0.1 million in other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Andersen Global Commitments
In the normal course of business, the Company funds certain global management costs on behalf of Andersen Global and allocates a portion of these costs to be reimbursed by non-U.S. member firms. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, amounts due from member firms included in prepaid expenses and other current assets were $4.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively and amounts due to member firms included in other current liabilities were $0.6 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
State Tax Payments
The Company remits certain state tax payments on behalf of certain Managing Directors which are recorded as a receivable. The receivable is settled upon the next tax distribution through a withholding from the gross tax distribution otherwise payable to the members. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, balances due from related parties included in prepaid expenses and other current assets were $2.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Capital Account Notes and Holdover Note
In connection with the reorganization of the Management Holdcos, Aggregator issued Class X Aggregator Units to equity holders of the Management Holdcos who were current Managing Directors and related persons, and Class H Aggregator Units to certain retiring and retired managing director members of the Management Holdcos. Refer to Note 9 for further detail details.