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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding the assets and liabilities of CIP discussed in Note 16, as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 by fair value hierarchy level were as follows:

September 30, 2023


(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	157,635	$	—	$	—	$	157,635
Investment securities - fair value
Sponsored funds	76,958		—		—		76,958
Equity securities	17,167		—		—		17,167
Debt securities	—		—		24,339		24,339

Nonqualified retirement plan assets	11,328		—		—		11,328
Total assets measured at fair value	$	263,088	$	—	$	24,339	$	287,427

Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	54,910	$	54,910
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	54,910	$	54,910

December 31, 2022


(in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	287,126	$	—	$	—	$	287,126
Investment securities - fair value
Sponsored funds	62,744		—		—		62,744
Equity securities	14,255		—		—		14,255


Nonqualified retirement plan assets	10,154		—		—		10,154
Total assets measured at fair value	$	374,279	$	—	$	—	$	374,279

Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	—	$	78,100	$	78,100
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	78,100	$	78,100

The following is a discussion of the valuation methodologies used for the Company’s assets measured at fair value:

Cash equivalents represent investments in money market funds. Cash investments in money market funds are valued using published net asset values and are classified as Level 1.

Sponsored funds represent investments in open-end funds, closed-end funds and ETFs for which the Company acts as the investment manager. The fair value of open-end funds is determined based on their published net asset values and are categorized as Level 1. The fair value of closed-end funds and ETFs is determined based on the official closing price on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.

Equity securities represent securities traded on active markets, are valued at the official closing price (typically the last sale or bid) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded and are categorized as Level 1.

Nonqualified retirement plan assets represent mutual funds within the Company's nonqualified retirement plan whose fair value is determined based on their published net asset value and are categorized as Level 1.

Debt securities represent investments in senior secured bank loans and are based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services and are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3.

Contingent consideration represents liabilities associated with the Company's business combinations. The estimated fair values are measured with simulation models using unobservable market data inputs prepared with the assistance of an independent valuation firm. These liabilities are categorized as Level 3.

Cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities equal or approximate fair value based on the short-term nature of these instruments.

The following tables present a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of recurring fair value measurements classified as Level 3 assets and liabilities:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022
Assets
Balance at beginning of period	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Purchases (sales), net	24,339		—		24,339		—


Balance at end of period	$	24,339	$	—	$	24,339	$	—

Liabilities
Balance at beginning of period	$	54,910	$	72,980	$	78,100	$	88,400
Additions for acquisition	—		—		—		1,200

Reduction for payments made	—		—		(16,390)		(19,520)
Increase (reduction) of liability related to re-measurement of fair value	—		—		(6,800)		2,900
Balance at end of period	$	54,910	$	72,980	$	54,910	$	72,980

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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