Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

Business Combinations

Virtus ETF Solutions

On April 10, 2015, the Company made an investment of approximately $4.8 million for a majority ownership position in Virtus ETF Solutions (“VES”), formerly known as ETF Issuer Solutions. VES is a New York City-based company that operates a platform for listing, operating, and distributing exchange traded funds. The transaction was accounted for under ASC 805, Business Combinations. Goodwill of $1.5 million and other intangible assets of $2.4 million were recorded as a result of this transaction. The impact of this transaction was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As part of the purchase agreement, the minority shareholders, who own 42.5% of VES, have the ability to redeem a portion of their membership interests each year beginning in 2021 based on a multiple of 6 times trailing 12 months EBITDA. At December 31, 2016, the Company had $3.5 million accrued for the estimated redemption liability.

RidgeWorth Investments

On December 16, 2016, we entered into an agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) to acquire RidgeWorth Holdings, LLC (“RidgeWorth”). The purchase price for the Company’s acquisition of RidgeWorth (the “Proposed Acquisition”) equals (x) $472.0 million, plus (y) the fair market value of certain of RidgeWorth’s investments at the effective time of the Proposed Acquisition (the "Closing"), with the final purchase price subject to adjustments for working capital and client consents. The Proposed Acquisition is expected to close in mid-2017, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions; however, there can be no assurance that the Proposed Acquisition will close, or if it does, when the Closing will occur.