Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

The Company's investments reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition consist of investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, other investments in private equity partnerships, equity securities in private companies and investments in G5 Holdings S.A. ("G5") (through June 25, 2021, the date G5 repaid its outstanding debentures with the Company in full), Glisco Manager Holdings LP and Trilantic Capital Partners ("Trilantic"). The Company's investments are relatively high-risk and illiquid assets.

The Company's investments in ABS Investment Management Holdings, LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC (collectively, "ABS"), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC ("Atalanta Sosnoff"), Luminis Partners ("Luminis") and Seneca Advisors LTDA ("Seneca Evercore", from July 2021 onward) are in voting interest entities. The Company's share of earnings (losses) from these investments is included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company also has investments in private equity partnerships which consist of investment interests in private equity funds which are voting interest entities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on private equity investments are included within Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Equity Method Investments

A summary of the Company's investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:



	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020

ABS	$	38,124	$	41,439
Atalanta Sosnoff	11,670		11,950
Luminis	6,068		6,119
Seneca Evercore	488		—
Total	$	56,350	$	59,508

ABS

On December 29, 2011, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ABS Investment Management, LLC. Effective as of September 1, 2018, ABS Investment Management, LLC underwent an internal reorganization pursuant to which the Company contributed its ownership interest in ABS Investment Management, LLC to ABS in exchange for ownership interests in ABS Investment Management Holdings LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC. Taken together, the ownership interests in ABS Investment Management Holdings LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC are substantially equivalent to the contributed ownership interests in ABS Investment Management, LLC. At September 30, 2021, the Company's ownership interest in ABS was 46%. This investment resulted in earnings of $2,234 and $6,724 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $1,917 and $5,740 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Atalanta Sosnoff

On December 31, 2015, the Company amended the Operating Agreement with Atalanta Sosnoff and deconsolidated its assets and liabilities, accounting for its interest under the equity method of accounting from that date forward. At September 30, 2021, the Company's economic ownership interest in Atalanta Sosnoff was 49%. This investment resulted in earnings of $883 and $2,093 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $624 and $1,641 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Luminis

On January 1, 2017, the Company acquired an interest in Luminis and accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting. At September 30, 2021, the Company's ownership interest in Luminis was 20%. This investment resulted in earnings of $564 and $1,282 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $570 and $1,171 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Seneca Evercore

On July 7, 2021, the Company acquired a 20% interest in Seneca Evercore for $500 and maintains proportional representation on the board of directors of Seneca Evercore (but not less than one director) following this transaction. The Company accounts for its interest under the equity method of accounting.

Other

The Company allocates the purchase price of its equity method investments, in part, to the inherent finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of the investees. The Company's share of the earnings of the investees has been reduced by the amortization of these identifiable intangible assets of $79 and $237 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The Company assesses its equity method investments for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.

Debt Security Investment

On December 31, 2017, the Company exchanged all of its outstanding equity interests in G5 for debentures of G5. The Company previously recorded its investment in G5 as a held-to-maturity debt security within Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. These securities were mandatorily redeemable on December 31, 2027, or earlier, subject to the occurrence of certain events. The Company was accreting its investment to its redemption value ratably, or on an accelerated basis if certain revenue thresholds were met by G5, from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2027. This investment was subject to currency translation from the Brazilian real to the U.S. dollar, included in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This investment had a balance of $7,385 as of December 31, 2020.

On June 25, 2021, G5 repaid its outstanding debentures with the Company in full, resulting in a gain of $4,374, included in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Investments in Private Equity

Private Equity Funds

The Company's investments related to private equity partnerships and associated entities include investments in Glisco Partners II, L.P. ("Glisco II"), Glisco Partners III, L.P. ("Glisco III"), Glisco Capital Partners IV ("Glisco IV"), Trilantic Capital Partners Associates IV, L.P. ("Trilantic IV"), Trilantic Capital Partners V, L.P. ("Trilantic V") and Trilantic Capital Partners VI (North America), L.P. ("Trilantic VI"). Portfolio holdings of the private equity funds are carried at fair value. Accordingly, the Company reflects its pro rata share of unrealized gains and losses occurring from changes in fair value. Additionally, the Company reflects its pro rata share of realized gains, losses and carried interest associated with any investment realizations.

A summary of the Company's investments in the private equity funds as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:



	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020


Glisco II, Glisco III and Glisco IV	$	3,633	$	2,802


Trilantic IV, Trilantic V and Trilantic VI	9,896		9,293

Total Private Equity Funds	$	13,529	$	12,095

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on private equity fund investments were ($460) and ($438) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, and $697 and ($1,646) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. In the event the funds perform poorly, the Company may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of September 30, 2021, $785 of previously distributed carried interest received from the funds was subject to repayment.

General Partners of Private Equity Funds which are VIEs

Following the Glisco transaction, the Company concluded that Glisco Capital Partners II, Glisco Capital Partners III and Glisco Manager Holdings LP are VIEs and that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. The Company's assessment of the primary beneficiary of these entities included assessing which parties have the power to significantly impact the economic performance of these entities and the obligation to absorb losses, which could be potentially significant to the entities, or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. Neither the Company nor its related parties will have the ability to make decisions that significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. Further, as a limited partner in these entities, the Company does not possess substantive participating rights. The Company had assets of $3,617 and $3,083 included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to these unconsolidated VIEs, representing the carrying value of the Company's investments in the entities. The Company's exposure to the obligations of these VIEs is generally limited to its investments in these entities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $5,980 and $5,572, respectively, which represents the carrying value of the Company's investments in these VIEs, as well as any unfunded commitments to the current and future funds.

Investment in Trilantic Capital Partners

In 2010, the Company made a limited partnership investment in Trilantic in exchange for 500 Class A partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class A LP Units") having a fair value of $16,090. This investment gave the Company the right to invest in Trilantic's current and future private equity funds, beginning with Trilantic Fund IV. The Company accounted for this investment at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The Company has a $5,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund V, of which $348 was unfunded at September 30, 2021. The Company also has a $12,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund VI, of which $5,762 was unfunded at September 30, 2021.

During the third quarter of 2021, consistent with the Company's current investment strategy, the Company decided to wind down its investment relationship with Trilantic. Accordingly, the Company wrote-off its remaining carrying value of its investment in Trilantic Capital Partners as of September 30, 2021, as well as certain amounts allocated to fund investments exceeding net asset value at September 30, 2021. As a result, the Company recorded an aggregate charge of $8,554 within

Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. See above in "Investments in Private Equity" for further information.

Other Investments

In certain instances, the Company receives equity securities in private companies in exchange for advisory services. These investments, which had a balance of $673 and $683 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, are accounted for at their cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes.

Following the Glisco transaction in 2016, the Company recorded an investment in Glisco Manager Holdings LP representing the fair value of the deferred consideration resulting from this transaction. This investment is accounted for at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The Company amortizes the balance of its investment as distributions are received related to the deferred consideration. This investment had a balance of $221 and $387 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.