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Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation
LP Units
Class K-P Units – The Company has awarded the following Class K-P Units to certain employees:
In June 2019, the Company awarded 220 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain defined benchmark results and continued service through February 4, 2023 for the first tranche, which consisted of 120 Class K-P Units, and February 4, 2028 for the second tranche, which consists of 100 Class K-P Units. In February 2023, the first tranche of 120 Class K-P Units converted into 193 Class K LP Units upon the achievement of certain performance and service conditions. The second tranche of these Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 173 Class K LP Units, contingent upon the achievement of defined benchmark results and continued service as described above.
In December 2021, the Company awarded 400 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through December 31, 2025. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 800 Class K LP Units, contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service as described above.
In December 2022, the Company awarded 200 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units are segregated into four tranches of 50 Class K-P Units each. The first three tranches each convert into 50 Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions and continued service through February 28, 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively, while the final tranche converts into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through February 28, 2028. In February 2025, the first tranche of 50 Class K-P Units converted into 50 Class K LP Units upon the achievement of certain market and service conditions. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. The remaining Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 270 Class K LP Units,
contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service as described above.
In June 2023, the Company awarded 60 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through June 30, 2027. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into 60 Class K LP Units contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions and continued service, while additional units may be received upon conversion based on the level of defined benchmark results achieved.
In June 2024, the Company awarded 328 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through April 1, 2029. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into 328 Class K LP Units contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions and continued service, while additional units may be received upon conversion based on the level of defined benchmark results achieved.
In February 2025, the Company awarded 35 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through April 1, 2029 for the first tranche, which consists of 17.5 Class K-P Units, and April 1, 2030 for the second tranche, which consists of 17.5 Class K-P Units. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 100 Class K LP Units contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service as described above.
In February 2025, the Company also awarded 20 Class K-P Units. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis to Class A Shares) contingent and based upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service through March 1, 2030 for the first tranche, which consists of 10 Class K-P Units, and March 1, 2031 for the second tranche, which consists of 10 Class K-P Units. As this award contains market, performance and service conditions, the expense for this award will be recognized over the service period of the award and will reflect the fair value of the underlying units as determined at the award's grant date, taking into account the probable outcome of the market condition being achieved, as well as the probable outcome of the performance condition. These Class K-P Units may convert into a maximum of 100 Class K LP Units contingent upon the achievement of certain market conditions, defined benchmark results and continued service as described above.
As of September 30, 2025, 1,093 unvested Class K-P Units were outstanding. The Company determined the grant date fair value of these awards probable to vest as of September 30, 2025 to be $306,076, related to 2,071 Class K LP Units which were probable of achievement, and recognizes expense for these units over the respective service periods. Aggregate compensation expense related to the Class K-P Units was $20,253 and $51,752 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $15,844 and $31,099 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Class L Interests
In January 2023, 2024 and 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved the issuance of Class L Interests of Evercore LP ("Class L Interests") to certain of the named executive officers of the Company, pursuant to which the named executive officers received a discretionary distribution of profits from Evercore LP, paid in the first quarters of 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively. Distributions pursuant to these interests are made in lieu of any cash incentive compensation payments
which may otherwise have been made to the named executive officers of the Company in respect of their service for 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively. Following the distributions, the Class L Interests are cancelled pursuant to their terms.
The Company records expense related to these Class L Interests as part of its accrual for incentive compensation within Employee Compensation and Benefits on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Stock Incentive Plan
During 2024, the Company's stockholders approved the Third Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the "Third Amended 2016 Plan"), which amended the Second Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The Third Amended 2016 Plan, among other things, authorizes the grant of an additional 6,000 of the Company's Class A Shares and permits the Company to grant to certain employees, directors and consultants incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs and other awards based on the Company's Class A Shares. The Company intends to use newly-issued Class A Shares to satisfy any awards under the Third Amended 2016 Plan and its predecessor plan. Class A Shares underlying any award granted under the Third Amended 2016 Plan that expire, terminate or are canceled or satisfied for any reason without being settled in stock again become available for awards under the plan. The total shares available to be granted in the future under the Third Amended 2016 Plan was 6,621 as of September 30, 2025.
The Company also grants, at its discretion, dividend equivalents, in the form of deferred cash dividends or unvested RSU awards, concurrently with the payment of dividends to the holders of Class A Shares, on all unvested and vested RSU grants. The dividend equivalents have the same vesting and delivery terms as the underlying RSU award.
The Company estimates forfeitures in the aggregate compensation cost to be amortized over the requisite service period of its awards. The Company periodically monitors its estimated forfeiture rate and adjusts its assumptions to the actual occurrence of forfeited awards. A change in estimated forfeitures is recognized through a cumulative adjustment in the period of the change.
Equity Grants
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, pursuant to the Third Amended 2016 Plan, the Company granted employees 1,798 RSUs that are subject to service-based vesting requirements ("Service-based Awards"). Service-based Awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 had grant date fair values of $193.07 to $313.77 per share, with an average value of $258.02 per share, for an aggregate fair value of $463,812, and generally vest ratably over four years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, 2,093 Service-based Awards vested and 57 Service-based Awards were forfeited. Compensation expense related to Service-based Awards was $89,383 and $269,515 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $74,560 and $229,238 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
In addition, in June 2024, the Company granted 30 RSUs which may convert into a maximum of 80 RSUs contingent and based upon the achievement of certain defined benchmark results and continued service through April 1, 2031. The grant date fair value of these awards probable to vest as of September 30, 2025 was $13,176, related to 69 RSUs which were probable of achievement, and compensation expense related to these units was $1,383 and $2,335 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $383 and $470 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Deferred Cash
Deferred Cash Compensation Program The Company's deferred cash compensation program provides participants the ability to elect to receive a portion of their deferred compensation in cash, which is indexed to notional investment portfolios selected by the participant and generally vests ratably over four years and requires payment upon vesting. The Company granted $83,007 of deferred cash awards pursuant to the deferred cash compensation program during the first quarter of 2025.
Compensation expense related to the Company's deferred cash compensation program was $38,333 and $115,225 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $40,116 and $128,221 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the Company expects to pay an aggregate of $353,767 related to the Company's deferred cash compensation program at various dates through 2029 and total compensation expense not yet recognized related to these awards was $190,382. The weighted-average period over which this compensation cost is expected to be recognized is 28 months. Amounts due pursuant to this program are expensed over the requisite service period of the award and are reflected in Accrued Compensation and Benefits on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.
Other Deferred Cash Awards During the first quarter of 2025, 2024 and 2022, the Company granted $11,410, $6,662 and $19,861, respectively, of deferred cash awards to certain employees. These awards generally vest ratably over one to two years.
The Company also periodically grants performance-based deferred cash awards to certain employees.
Compensation expense related to other deferred cash awards was $4,898 and $10,915 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $1,248 and $7,718 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Long-term Incentive Plan
The Company's Long-term Incentive Plans provide for incentive compensation awards for Investment Banking Senior Managing Directors, excluding executive officers of the Company, who exceed defined benchmark results over four-year performance periods beginning January 1, 2021 (the "2021 Long-term Incentive Plan") and January 1, 2025 (the "2025 Long-term Incentive Plan", which was approved by the Company's Board of Directors in April 2025). As of September 30, 2025, the Company has accrued $143,427 pursuant to the above Long-term Incentive Plans, including $71,997 within Accrued Compensation and Benefits and $71,430 within Other Long-term Liabilities, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The performance period for the 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan ended on December 31, 2024 and in conjunction with this plan, the Company distributed cash payments of $71,522 in the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Remaining amounts due pursuant to these plans are to be paid in cash or Class A Shares, at the Company's discretion, in the first quarter of 2026 and 2027 (for the 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan), and in the first quarter of 2029, 2030 and 2031 (for the 2025 Long-term Incentive Plan), subject to employment at the time of payment. The Company periodically assesses the probability of the benchmarks being achieved and expenses the probable payout over the requisite service period of the award. The Company recorded compensation expense related to these plans of $21,617 and $48,472 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $10,792 and $30,542 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
As of September 30, 2025, the total remaining expense to be recognized for the 2021 Long-term Incentive Plan over the future vesting period ending March 15, 2027 is $24,549. As of September 30, 2025, the total remaining expense to be recognized for the 2025 Long-term Incentive Plan over the future vesting period ending March 14, 2031, based on the current anticipated probable payout for the plan, is $249,956.
Employee Loans Receivable
Periodically, the Company provides new and existing employees with cash payments in the form of loans and/or other cash awards which are subject to ratable vesting terms with service requirements ranging from one to five years, and in certain circumstances are also subject to the achievement of performance requirements. Generally, these awards, based on the terms, include a requirement of either full or partial repayment by the employee if the service or other requirements of the agreements with the Company are not achieved. In circumstances where the employee meets the Company's minimum credit standards, the Company amortizes these awards to compensation expense over the relevant service period, which is generally the period they are subject to forfeiture. Compensation expense related to these awards was $12,597 and $34,138 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and $10,591 and $28,923 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the total compensation cost not yet recognized related to these awards was $69,635.
Separation and Transition Benefits
The following table presents the change in the Company's liability related to separation benefits, stay arrangements and accelerated deferred cash compensation (together, "Termination Costs") for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024:
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
20252024
Beginning Balance$1,181 $2,824 
Termination Costs Incurred8,722 7,102 
Cash Benefits Paid(6,812)(8,522)
Non-Cash Charges(177)(64)
Ending Balance$2,914 $1,340 
In addition to the above Termination Costs incurred, the Company also incurred expenses related to the acceleration of the amortization of share-based payments previously granted to affected employees of $2,002 and $7,946 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, (related to 63 RSUs) and $842 and $4,335 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, (related to 38 RSUs) recorded in Employee Compensation and Benefits, principally within the Investment Banking & Equities segment, on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.