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Other Assets
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Other Assets  
Other Assets

13.       Other Assets

 

Other assets consist of the following:

 

(In thousands of dollars)

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Collateral deposits

 

$

5,108

 

$

5,165

 

Prepaid expenses

 

3,640

 

2,761

 

Other

 

436

 

1,104

 

Total other assets

 

$

9,184

 

$

9,030

 

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2013, a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $0.6 million was recorded on prepaid expenses associated with the Company’s exit of its Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses.  Prepaid expenses at June 30th within the table above, includes this impairment.