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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring | The following table summarizes our investments that are recognized in our consolidated balance sheet using fair value measurements determined based upon the differing levels of inputs as of March 31, 2017:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total
Cash equivalents | $ | 58,101,003 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 58,101,003 |
Trading Investments |  |  |  |
Securities held in Consolidated Funds(a) | 19,273,313 |  | 42,179,502 |  | — |  | 61,452,815 |
Company sponsored investments | 6,459,664 |  | — |  | — |  | 6,459,664 |
Deferred compensation investments | 18,683,617 |  | — |  | — |  | 18,683,617 |
(a) Of the equity interests in the Consolidated Funds as of March 31, 2017, $43.9 million were held directly by the Company and $17.6 million were held by noncontrolling shareholders.
Assets under Management (AUM) Subject to Incentive Fees and Incentive Fees | The table below shows AUM subject to variable fees and the amount of variable fees that would be recognized based upon current investment results as of March 31, 2017:
| As of March 31, 2017
| AUM subject to variable fees | Unearned variable fees
Contractual Period Ends: |  |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 | $ | 100,372,212 |  | $ | 650,510 |
Quarter Ended September 30, 2019 | 33,309,551 |  | 481,397 |
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 | 10,957,815 |  | — |
Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 | 246,450,605 |  | 860,314 |
Total | $ | 391,090,183 |  | $ | 1,992,221 |
Mutual Fund Administration Gross and Net Revenue | Mutual fund administration gross and net revenue are summarized below:
| Three Months Ended March 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Mutual fund administration: |  |  |
Administration revenue, gross | $ | 6,436,359 |  |  | $ | 6,760,870 |
12b-1/service fees and commission revenue received from fund clients | — |  |  | 2,625,391 |
12b-1/service fees and commission expense payments to third parties | — |  |  | (2,328,490 | )
Fund related expense | (3,148,951 | ) |  | (3,268,063 | )
Revenue, net of related expenses | 3,287,408 |  |  | 3,789,708 |
DHCM C-Share financing: |  |  |
Broker commission advance repayments | 113,470 |  |  | 193,310 |
Broker commission amortization | (100,220 | ) |  | (212,313 | )
Financing activity, net | 13,250 |  |  | (19,003 | )
Mutual fund administration revenue, net | $ | 3,300,658 |  |  | $ | 3,770,705 |

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