AdvisorEngine Inc. - Sale of Financial Interests

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

AdvisorEngine Inc. – Sale of Financial Interests

8. AdvisorEngine Inc. – Sale of Financial Interests

On May 4, 2020, the Company closed a transaction to exit its investment in AdvisorEngine

The fair value of upfront consideration paid to the Company was $9,592.

Consideration also includes contingent payments totaling up to $10,408 which will be payable only upon AdvisorEngine achieving certain revenue milestones during the first through fourth anniversaries of such exit. The fair value of the contingent payments was determined to be insignificant at closing and was measured using a Monte-Carlo simulation whereby forecasted revenue assumed during the first, second, third and fourth years was simulated forward in a risk-neutral framework to determine whether the revenues would exceed the

pre-defined

revenue targets.

The table below presents the range and weighted averages of significant unobservable inputs utilized in the Monte-Carlo simulation (classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy):


Unobservable Inputs (Initial Recognition – May 4, 2020)
Forecasted revenue simulated forward as a percentage of the pre-defined revenue targets		34% - 71% (47% weighted average)
Revenue volatility		25%

The weighted-average forecasted revenue simulated forward as a percentage of the

pre-defined

revenue targets represents the arithmetic average of the percentages for each of the four years. An increase in the forecasted revenue percentages and revenue volatility input would result in a higher fair value.

The contingent payments are subsequently remeasured when the contingency is resolved and the gain is realized.

Summarized below are the financial interests previously held:


	December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost, plus Accrued Interest		Net Carrying Value		Amortized Cost, plus Accrued Interest		Net Carrying Value
Unsecured convertible note	$	—	$	—	$	2,126	$	2,126
Unsecured non-convertible note		—		—		31,184		26,046

Subtotal—Notes receivable		—		—		33,310		28,172
Preferred stock		—		—		25,000		—

Total	$	—	$	—	$	58,310	$	28,172	(1)

(1)

Net of an impairment of $30,138 at December 31, 2019, which was determined based upon that status of the sale negotiations at the time. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company adjusted the carrying value of its financial interests by recording an impairment of $19,672 on its notes receivable and subsequently recognized a gain of $1,093 arising from an adjustment to the estimated fair value of consideration received

These fair value adjustments recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 were based upon the final sale terms as disclosed above. The gain was included in other gains and losses, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.