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Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliates
LSV Asset Management
The Company has an investment in LSV Asset Management (LSV), a Delaware general partnership. LSV is a registered investment advisor that provides investment advisory services to institutions, including pension plans and investment companies. LSV is currently an investment sub-advisor for a small number of SEI-sponsored mutual funds. The Company accounts for its interest in LSV using the equity method because of its less than 50 percent ownership. The Company’s total partnership interest in LSV was approximately 39.3 percent during the six months ended June 30, 2014. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company's total partnership interest was reduced from approximately 39.8 percent to approximately 39.3 percent. The Company’s interest in the net assets of LSV is reflected in Investment in unconsolidated affiliates on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and its interest in the earnings of LSV is reflected in Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s total investment in LSV was $47,841 and $50,595, respectively. The investment in LSV exceeded the underlying equity in the net assets of LSV by $3,062 which is considered goodwill embedded in the investment. The Company receives partnership distributions from LSV on a quarterly basis. The Company received partnership distributions from LSV of $69,470 and $53,797 in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The Company’s proportionate share in the earnings of LSV was $34,500 and $27,780 during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s proportionate share in the earnings of LSV was $66,716 and $55,586, respectively.
The following table contains the condensed statements of operations of LSV for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
2014
 
2013
Revenues
$
105,948

 
$
83,682

$
201,721

 
$
164,598

Net income
87,820

 
70,922

169,743

 
141,102


Guaranty Agreement with LSV Employee Group II
In April 2011, LSV Employee Group II agreed to purchase a partnership interest of an existing LSV employee for $4,300, of which $3,655 was financed through a term loan with Bank of America, N.A. (Bank of America). The Company provided an unsecured guaranty to the lenders of all the obligations of LSV Employee Group II. The lenders have the right to seek payment from the Company in the event of a default by LSV Employee Group II. LSV Employee Group II made the final principal payment in May 2014 for the term loan and has no further obligation regarding the Credit Agreement. LSV Employee Group II made principal payments of $716 during 2014, including the final principal payment of $365 in May 2014.
Guaranty Agreement with LSV Employee Group III
In October 2012, LSV Employee Group III purchased a portion of the partnership interest of three existing LSV employees for $77,700, of which $69,930 was financed through two syndicated term loan facilities contained in a credit agreement with The PrivateBank and Trust Company. The Company provided an unsecured guaranty for $45,000 of the obligations of LSV Employee Group III to the lenders through a guaranty agreement. The lenders have the right to seek payment from the Company in the event of a default by LSV Employee Group III. LSV agreed to provide an unsecured guaranty for $24,930 of the obligations of LSV Employee Group III to the lenders through a separate guaranty agreement.
As of July 22, 2014, the remaining unpaid principal balances of the term loans guaranteed by LSV and the Company were $1,443 and $45,000, respectively. LSV Employee Group III has met all financial obligations to date regarding the scheduled repayment of the term loans since origination. The Company, in its capacity as guarantor, currently has no obligation of payment relating to the term loan of LSV Employee Group III and, furthermore, fully expects that LSV Employee Group III will meet all of their future obligations regarding the term loan.
Investment in Gao Fu Limited
The Company has an investment in Gao Fu Limited (Gao Fu), a wealth services firm based in Shanghai in the Republic of China. The Company accounts for its interest in Gao Fu using the equity method. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company's total investment in Gao Fu was $12,176 and $10,775, respectively. The Company's proportionate share in the losses of Gao Fu was $599 and $410 during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.