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Current Expected Credit Losses
6 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2020
Credit Loss [Abstract]  
Current Expected Credit Losses

NOTE 3 – CURRENT EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES

The Partnership individually assessed the current expected credit loss for assets in scope of ASU 2016-13 below.

Receivables from Clients

Receivables from clients is primarily composed of margin loan balances. The value of securities owned by clients and held as collateral for these receivables is not reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements.  Collateral held as of June 26, 2020 and January 1, 2020 was $3,808 and $3,915, respectively, and was not repledged or sold.  The Partnership considers these financing receivables to be of good credit quality due to the fact that these receivables are primarily collateralized by the related client investments.

To estimate expected credit losses on margin loans, the Partnership applied the collateral maintenance practical expedient by comparing the amortized cost basis of the margin loans with the fair value of collateral at the reporting date. Margin loans are limited to a fraction of the total value of the securities held in the client's account against those loans.  In accordance with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules, the Partnership requires, in the event of a decline in the market value of the securities in a margin account, the client to deposit additional securities or cash so that, at all times, the loan to the client is no greater than 75% of the value of the securities in the account (or to sell a sufficient amount of securities in order to maintain this percentage).  The Partnership, however, generally imposes a more stringent maintenance requirement, which requires that the loan to the client be no greater than 65% of the value of the securities in the account. As such, the Partnership reasonably expects that the borrower will be able to continually replenish collateral securing the financial asset and does not expect the fair value of collateral to fall below the value of margin loans and, as a result, the Partnership considers credit risk related to these receivables to be minimal. The fair value of collateral was higher than the amortized cost basis for virtually all margin loans as of June 26, 2020 and January 1, 2020, and the expected credit loss for those loans was zero for each period. In limited circumstances, a margin loan may become undercollateralized. When this occurs, the Partnership records a reserve for the undercollateralized portion of the loan, which was an immaterial amount as of June 26, 2020 and January 1, 2020.

Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell

The Partnership participates in short-term resale agreements collateralized by government and agency securities.  These transactions are reported as collateralized financing and are carried at cost with accrued interest in receivable from mutual funds, insurance companies and other within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The fair value of the underlying collateral, plus accrued interest, must equal or exceed 102% of the carrying amount of the transaction in U.S. agreements and must equal or exceed 100% of the carrying amount of the transaction in Canada agreements.  It is the Partnership’s policy to have such underlying resale agreement collateral delivered to the Partnership or deposited in its accounts at its custodian banks.  

To estimate expected credit losses on the resale agreements, the Partnership applied the collateral maintenance practical expedient by comparing the amortized cost basis of the resale agreements with the fair value of collateral at the reporting date. The counterparties are all financial institutions that the Partnership considers to be reputable and reliable, and the Partnership reasonably expects the counterparties will be able to continually replenish collateral securing the financial asset and does not expect the fair value of collateral to fall below the value of the resale agreements. The fair value of collateral, plus accrued interest, was 102% of the related assets in U.S. agreements and 100% in Canada agreements as of June 26, 2020 and January 1, 2020, and the expected credit loss was zero for each period.

Partnership Loans

The Partnership makes loans available to those general partners and, in limited circumstances, subordinated limited partners who require financing for some or all of their Partnership capital contributions as discussed in more detail in Note 7.  General partners and subordinated limited partners must repay any amount of principal and interest outstanding on their Partnership loans prior to receiving a return of their Partnership capital. The loan value never exceeds the value of capital allocated to the partner, and there has been no historical loss on Partnership loans.  As such, the risk of loss is remote, and the expected credit loss was zero as of June 26, 2020 and January 1, 2020.

Receivables from Revenue Contracts with Customers

 

The majority of the Partnership's receivables are collateralized financial assets, including advisory program fees, retirement fees, mutual fund and insurance service fees, and fund advisor fees, because the fees are paid out of client accounts or third-party products consisting of cash and securities. Due to the size of the fees in relation to the value of the cash and securities in accounts or funds, the collateral value always exceeds the amortized cost basis of the receivables, resulting in a remote risk of loss. In addition, the receivables have a short duration, generally due within 30 to 90 days, and there is no historical evidence of market declines that would cause the fair value of the underlying collateral to decline below the amortized cost of the receivables. The Partnership considered current conditions, and there is not a foreseeable expectation of an event or change which would result in the receivables being undercollateralized or unpaid. The expected credit loss for receivables from revenue contracts with customers was zero as of June 26, 2020 and January 1, 2020.