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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company and its Affiliates may be subject to claims, legal proceedings and other contingencies in the ordinary course of their business activities. Any such matters are subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved in a manner unfavorable to the Company or its Affiliates. The Company and its Affiliates establish accruals, as necessary, for matters for which the outcome is probable and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated.
The Company has committed to co-invest in certain Affiliate sponsored investment products. As of December 31, 2018, these unfunded commitments were $131.0 million and may be called in future periods.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company was contingently liable, upon achievement by certain of its Affiliates of specified financial targets, to make payments through 2020 related to the Company’s investments in these Affiliates. For its consolidated Affiliates, the Company was contingently liable for up to $2.5 million, and expected to make payments of $1.9 million (all of which are expected to be made in 2019). The present value of the total expected payments was $1.9 million. For its equity method Affiliates, the Company was contingently liable to make payments up to $150.0 million through 2020, and expected to make no payments.
Affiliate equity interests provide holders with a conditional right to put their interests to the Company over time. See Note 20 for additional information. In addition, in connection with one of the Company’s investments in a non-U.S. alternative Affiliate accounted for under the equity method, the Company entered into an arrangement with a minority owner of the Affiliate that gives such owner the right to elect to sell a portion of its 19% ownership interest in the Affiliate to the Company annually. The purchase price of these conditional purchases will be at fair market value. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company was notified by the minority owner that it may, after determining the fair market value of its interest, elect to sell a 5% ownership interest in the Affiliate to the Company. If the minority owner elects to sell this interest, the transaction is expected to be completed during the first half of 2019; however, the Company cannot currently predict the amount that may be paid to settle this commitment. If the Company acquires the minority owner’s interest over time, it will continue to account for the Affiliate under the equity method.
The Company and certain of its consolidated Affiliates operate under regulatory authorities that require the maintenance of minimum financial or capital requirements. Management is not aware of any significant violations of such requirements.