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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
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 and its consolidated Affiliates have no significant accruals as of June 30, 2016.
Third Avenue Management LLC (“Third Avenue”), one of the Company’s consolidated Affiliates, has been named as a defendant in various legal actions relating to the liquidation and closure of the Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund. The Company has been named as a co-defendant in one of these actions, as a purported control person. Third Avenue and the Company believe that the claims in these actions are without merit and intend to defend against them vigorously.
The Company and certain Affiliates operate under regulatory authorities that require that they maintain minimum financial or capital requirements. Management is not aware of any significant violations of such requirements.
The Company has committed to co-invest in certain Affiliate sponsored investment products. As of June 30, 2016, these unfunded commitments were $87.5 million and may be called in future periods. In connection with a past acquisition agreement, the Company is contractually entitled to reimbursement from a prior owner of one of the Company’s Affiliates for $15.3 million of these commitments if they are called.
As of June 30, 2016, the Company was contingently liable, upon achievement by certain Affiliates of specified financial targets, to make payments through 2019 of up to $84.9 million associated with its consolidated Affiliates and $316.5 million associated with its equity method Affiliates. As of June 30, 2016, the Company expects to make payments of $10.3 million (none in 2016) of the $84.9 million related to consolidated Affiliates and no payments in 2016 related to its equity method Affiliates.
Affiliate equity interests provide holders with a conditional right to put their interests to the Company over time (see Note 14). In addition, in connection with an investment in an 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 sell a portion of its ownership interest in the Affiliate to the Company annually beginning in 2018. The purchase price of these conditional purchases will be at fair market value on the date of the transaction.