Fair Value |
C. Fair Value The following tables present information about the Company's assets and liabilities by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2012 (in thousands)
| | Quoted Prices in Active | | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | Balance as of | | | Markets for Identical | | | Observable | | | Unobservable | | | December 31, | Assets | | Assets (Level 1) | | | Inputs (Level 2) | | | Inputs (Level 3) | | | 2012 | Cash equivalents | | $ | 190,475 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 190,475 | Investments in partnerships | | | - | | | | 26,128 | | | | - | | | | 26,128 | Investments in securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AFS - Common stocks | | | 33,560 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 33,560 | AFS - Mutual funds | | | 1,702 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,702 | Trading - Gov't obligations | | | 42,989 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 42,989 | Trading - Common stocks | | | 137,796 | | | | 7 | | | | 675 | | | | 138,478 | Trading - Mutual funds | | | 1,484 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,484 | Trading - Other | | | 120 | | | | 148 | | | | 362 | | | | 630 | Total investments in securities | | | 217,651 | | | | 155 | | | | 1,037 | | | | 218,843 | Investments in sponsored registered investment companies: | | | | | | | | | | | | AFS - Closed-end Funds | | | 58,511 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 58,511 | AFS - Mutual Funds | | | 3,341 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,341 | Trading - Mutual funds | | | 20 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 20 | Total investments in sponsored | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | registered investment companies | | | 61,872 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 61,872 | Total investments | | | 279,523 | | | | 26,283 | | | | 1,037 | | | | 306,843 | Total assets at fair value | | $ | 469,998 | | | $ | 26,283 | | | $ | 1,037 | | | $ | 497,318 | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trading - Common stocks | | $ | 2,867 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,867 | Trading - Other | | | - | | | | 269 | | | | - | | | | 269 | Securities sold, not yet purchased | | $ | 2,867 | | | $ | 269 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,136 |
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands)
| | Quoted Prices in Active | | Significant Other | | | Significant | | | Balance as of | | | Markets for Identical | | | Observable | | | Unobservable | | | December 31, | Assets | | Assets (Level 1) | | | Inputs (Level 2) | | | Inputs (Level 3) | | | 2011 | Cash equivalents | | $ | 260,969 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 260,969 | Investments in partnerships | | | - | | | | 27,122 | | | | - | | | | 27,122 | Investments in securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AFS - Common stocks | | | 33,282 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 33,282 | AFS - Mutual funds | | | 1,905 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,905 | Trading - Gov't obligations | | | 42,126 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 42,126 | Trading - Common stocks | | | 158,623 | | | | 21 | | | | 670 | | | | 159,314 | Trading - Mutual funds | | | 1,307 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,307 | Trading - Other | | | 55 | | | | 60 | | | | 284 | | | | 399 | Total investments in securities | | | 237,298 | | | | 81 | | | | 954 | | | | 238,333 | Investments in sponsored registered investment companies: | | | | | | | | | | | | AFS - Closed-end Funds | | | 55,855 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 55,855 | AFS - Mutual Funds | | | 3,341 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,341 | Trading - Mutual funds | | | 18 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 18 | Total investments in sponsored | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | registered investment companies | | | 59,214 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 59,214 | Total investments | | | 296,512 | | | | 27,203 | | | | 954 | | | | 324,669 | Total assets at fair value | | $ | 557,481 | | | $ | 27,203 | | | $ | 954 | | | $ | 585,638 | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trading - Common stocks | | $ | 5,415 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,415 | Trading - Other | | | - | | | | 73 | | | | - | | | | 73 | Securities sold, not yet purchased | | $ | 5,415 | | | $ | 73 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,488 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following tables present additional information about assets by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value.
Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the year ended December 31, 2012 (in thousands) | | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gains or | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total Realized and | | | (Losses) | | | Realized | | | | | | | | | Net | | | | | | December | | | Unrealized Gains or | | | Included in | | | and | | | | | | | | | Transfers | | | | | | | 31, 2011 | | | (Losses) in Income | | | Other | | | Unrealized | | | | | | | | | In and/or | | | | | | Beginning | | | | | | AFS | | | Comprehensive | | | Gains or | | | | | | | | | (Out) of | | | Ending | Asset | | Balance | | | Trading | | | Investments | | | Income | | | (Losses) | | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Level 3 | | | Balance | Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | instruments owned: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trading - Common | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | stocks | | $ | 670 | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | 57 | | | $ | (108 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | 675 | Trading - Other | | | 284 | | | | 88 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 88 | | | | 18 | | | | (28 | ) | | | - | | | | 362 | Total | | $ | 954 | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | (136 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,037 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
There were no transfers between any Levels during the year ended December 31, 2012. Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the year ended December 31, 2011 (in thousands)
| | | | | | | | | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gains or | | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total Realized and | | | (Losses) | | | Realized | | | | | | | | | Net | | | | | | December | | | Unrealized Gains or | | | Included in | | | and | | | | | | | | | Transfers | | | | | | 31, 2010 | | | (Losses) in Income | | | Other | | | Unrealized | | | | | | | | | In and/or | | | | | | Beginning | | | | | | AFS | | | Comprehensive | | Gains or | | | | | | | | | (Out) of | | | Ending | Asset | | Balance | | | Trading | | | Investments | | | Income | | | (Losses) | | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Level 3 | | | Balance | Financial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | instruments owned: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trading - Common | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | stocks | | $ | 147 | | | $ | 94 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 94 | | | $ | 537 | | | $ | (108 | ) | | $ | - | | | $ | 670 | Trading - Other | | | 278 | | | | 142 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 142 | | | | 13 | | | | (155 | ) | | | 6 | | | | 284 | Total | | $ | 425 | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | 550 | | | $ | (263 | ) | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 954 |
During the year ended December 31, 2011, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 holdings. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company reclassed approximately $6,000 of investments from Level 1 to Level 3. The reclassifications were due to decreased availability of market price quotations and were based on the values at the beginning of the period in which the reclass occurred. |