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 nine months ended September 30, 2014. During the nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company’s total investment in LSV was $51,956 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 $103,592 and $109,173 in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company received an additional partnership distribution payment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the current year period due to a change in the timing of the payments.

The Company’s proportionate share in the earnings of LSV was $38,237 and $31,285 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s proportionate share in the earnings of LSV was $104,953 and $86,871, respectively.

The following table contains the condensed statements of operations of LSV for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues	$	114,464	$	92,184	$	316,185	$	256,782
Net income	97,332		79,555		267,075		220,657

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 had 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.

In September 2014, LSV Employee Group III made the final principal payment related to the term loan guaranteed by LSV. As of October 21, 2014, the remaining unpaid principal balance of the term loan guaranteed by the Company was $42,381. 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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company's total investment in Gao Fu was $11,902 and $10,775, respectively. The Company's proportionate share in the losses of Gao Fu was $873 and $667 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.