10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

or 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 For the transition period fromto

 Commission File Number: 001-36638

Medley Management Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	47-1130638
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

280 Park Avenue, 6th Floor East

New York, New York 10017

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(212) 759-0777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:

(Title of each class)	Trading Symbol	(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	MDLY	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes   ☒     No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes   ☒     No   ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The number of shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of August 11, 2020 was 6,370,844. The number of shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of August 11, 2020 was 100.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

		Page
Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	F- 1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2019	F- 1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	F- 2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	F- 3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	F- 5
	Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	F- 6
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	32
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	26
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	29
Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	32
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	32
Item 5.	Other Information	83
Item 6.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	85
	Signatures	87

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations and financial performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. We believe these factors include, but are not limited to, those described under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

• difficult market and political conditions may adversely affect our business in many ways, including by reducing the value or hampering the performance of the investments made by our funds, each of which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition;

• our business may be adversely affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic;

• we derive a substantial portion of our revenues from funds managed pursuant to advisory agreements that may be terminated or fund partnership agreements that permit fund investors to remove us as the general partner;

• we may not be able to maintain our current fee structure as a result of industry pressure from fund investors to reduce fees, which could have an adverse effect on our profit margins and results of operations;

• a change of control of us could result in termination of our investment advisory agreements;

• the historical returns attributable to our funds should not be considered as indicative of the future results of our funds or of our future results or of any returns expected on an investment in Medley Management Inc.'s Class A common stock ("Class A common stock");

• if we are unable to consummate or successfully integrate development opportunities, acquisitions or joint ventures, we may not be able to implement our growth strategy successfully;

• we depend on third-party distribution sources to market our investment strategies;

• an investment strategy focused primarily on privately held companies presents certain challenges, including the lack of available information about these companies;

• our funds’ investments in investee companies may be risky, and our funds could lose all or part of their investments;

• prepayments of debt investments by our investee companies could adversely impact our results of operations;

• our funds’ investee companies may incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our funds’ investments in such companies;

• subordinated liens on collateral securing loans that our funds make to their investee companies may be subject to control by senior creditors with first priority liens and, if there is a default, the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to repay in full both the first priority creditors and our funds;

• there may be circumstances where our funds’ debt investments could be subordinated to claims of other creditors or our funds could be subject to lender liability claims;

• our funds may not have the resources or ability to make additional investments in our investee companies;

• economic recessions or downturns could impair our investee companies and harm our operating results;

• a covenant breach by our investee companies may harm our operating results;

• the investment management business is competitive;

• our funds operate in a competitive market for lending that has recently intensified, and competition may limit our funds’ ability to originate or acquire desirable loans and investments and could also affect the yields of these assets and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition;

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• dependence on leverage by certain of our funds and by our funds’ investee companies subjects us to volatility and contractions in the debt financing markets and could adversely affect our ability to achieve attractive rates of return on those investments;

• some of our funds may invest in companies that are highly leveraged, which may increase the risk of loss associated with those investments;

• we generally do not control the business operations of our investee companies and, due to the illiquid nature of our investments, may not be able to dispose of such investments;

• a substantial portion of our investments may be recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our respective funds’ boards of directors or similar bodies and, as a result, there may be uncertainty regarding the value of our funds’ investments;

• we may need to pay “clawback” obligations if and when they are triggered under the governing agreements with respect to certain of our funds and SMAs;

• our funds may face risks relating to undiversified investments;

• third-party investors in our private funds may not satisfy their contractual obligation to fund capital calls when requested, which could adversely affect a fund’s operations and performance;

• our funds may be forced to dispose of investments at a disadvantageous time;

• hedging strategies may adversely affect the returns on our funds’ investments;

• our business depends in large part on our ability to raise capital from investors. If we were unable to raise such capital, we would be unable to collect management fees or deploy such capital into investments, which would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition;

• we depend on our senior management team, senior investment professionals and other key personnel, and our ability to retain them and attract additional qualified personnel is critical to our success and our growth prospects;

• our failure to appropriately address conflicts of interest could damage our reputation and adversely affect our business;

• potential conflicts of interest may arise between our Class A common stockholders and our fund investors;

• rapid growth of our business may be difficult to sustain and may place significant demands on our administrative, operational and financial resources;

• we may enter into new lines of business and expand into new investment strategies, geographic markets and business, each of which may result in additional risks and uncertainties in our business;

• extensive regulation affects our activities, increases the cost of doing business and creates the potential for significant liabilities and penalties that could adversely affect our business and results of operations;

• failure to comply with “pay to play” regulations implemented by the SEC and certain states, and changes to the “pay to play” regulatory regimes, could adversely affect our business;

• new or changed laws or regulations governing our funds’ operations and changes in the interpretation thereof could adversely affect our business;

• present and future business development companies for which we serve as investment adviser are subject to regulatory complexities that limit the way in which they do business and may subject them to a higher level of regulatory scrutiny;

• we are subject to risks in using custodians, counterparties, administrators and other agents;

• a portion of our revenue and cash flow is variable, which may impact our ability to achieve steady earnings growth on a quarterly basis and may cause the price of our Class A common stock to decline;

• we may be subject to litigation risks and may face liabilities and damage to our professional reputation as a result;

• employee misconduct could harm us by impairing our ability to attract and retain investors and subjecting us to significant legal liability, regulatory scrutiny and reputational harm, and fraud and other deceptive practices or other misconduct at our investee companies could similarly subject us to liability and reputational damage and also harm our business;

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• our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts or raise additional capital to fund our operations, our ability to operate our business and our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry and could divert our cash flow from operations for debt payments;

• servicing our indebtedness will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors, some of which are not within our control;

• despite our current level of indebtedness, we may be able to incur substantially more debt and enter into other transactions, which could further exacerbate the risks to our financial condition;

• operational risks may disrupt our business, result in losses or limit our growth;

• Medley Management Inc.’s only material asset is its interest in Medley LLC, and it is accordingly dependent upon distributions from Medley LLC to pay taxes, make payments under the tax receivable agreement or pay dividends;

• Medley Management Inc. is controlled by our pre-IPO owners, whose interests may differ from those of our public stockholders;

• Medley Management Inc. will be required to pay exchanging holders of LLC Units for most of the benefits relating to any additional tax depreciation or amortization deductions that we may claim as a result of the tax basis step-up we receive in connection with sales or exchanges of LLC Units and related transactions;

• in certain cases, payments under the tax receivable agreement may be accelerated and/or significantly exceed the actual benefits Medley Management Inc. realizes in respect of the tax attributes subject to the tax receivable agreement;

• anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law might discourage or delay acquisition attempts for us that you might consider favorable;

• our ability to realize anticipated cost savings and efficiencies from consolidating our business activities to our New York office;

• the impact of the termination of the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement and the Amended MCC Merger Agreement on our business, financial results, ability to pay dividends and distributions, if any, to our stockholders, and our stock price; and

• risks and uncertainties relating to the possibility that MCC may explore strategic alternatives, including, but are not limited to: the timing, benefits and outcome of any exploration of strategic alternatives by MCC; potential disruptions in MCC’s business and stock price as a result of its exploration of any strategic alternatives and the impact of the foregoing on the Company’s business and stock price; and the risk that any exploration of strategic alternatives may have an adverse effect on MCC’s existing business arrangements or relationships, including its relationship with the Company and its ability to retain or hire key personnel. There is no assurance that any exploration of strategic alternatives will result in a transaction or other strategic change or outcome.

These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this Form 10-Q, the risk factors and other cautionary statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Unless the context suggests otherwise, references herein to the “Company,” “Medley,” "MDLY," “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Medley Management Inc., Medley LLC, and their consolidated subsidiaries.

The “pre-IPO owners” refers to the senior professionals who were the owners of Medley LLC immediately prior to the Offering Transactions. The “Offering Transactions” refer to Medley Management Inc.’s purchase upon the consummation of its IPO of 6,000,000 newly issued limited liability company units (the “LLC Units”) from Medley LLC, which correspondingly diluted the ownership interests of the pre-IPO owners in Medley LLC and resulted in Medley Management Inc.’s holding a number of LLC Units in Medley LLC equal to the number of shares of Class A common stock it issued in its IPO.

Unless the context suggests otherwise, references herein to:

• “Aspect” refers to Aspect-Medley Investment Platform A LP;

• “Aspect B” refers to Aspect-Medley Investment Platform B LP;

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• “AUM” refers to the assets of our funds, which represents the sum of the NAV of such funds, the drawn and undrawn debt (at the fund level, including amounts subject to restrictions) and uncalled committed capital (including commitments to funds that have yet to commence their investment periods);

• “base management fees” refers to fees we earn for advisory services provided to our funds, which are generally based on a defined percentage of fee earning AUM or, in certain cases, a percentage of originated assets in the case of certain of our SMAs;

• “BDC” refers to business development company;

• “Consolidated Funds” refers to, with respect to periods after December 31, 2013 and before January 1, 2015, MOF II, with respect to periods prior to January 1, 2014, MOF I LP, MOF II and MOF III, subsequent to its formation; and, with respect to periods after May 31, 2017 and prior to April 6, 2020, Sierra Total Return Fund;

• “fee earning AUM” refers to the assets under management on which we directly earn base management fees;

• “hurdle rates” refers to the rates above which we earn performance fees, as defined in the long-dated private funds’ and SMAs’ applicable investment management or partnership agreements;

• “investee company” refers to a company to which one of our funds lends money or in which one of our funds otherwise makes an investment;

• “long-dated private funds” refers to MOF II, MOF III, MOF III Offshore, MCOF, Aspect, Aspect B and any other private funds we may manage in the future;

• “management fees” refers to base management fees, other management fees and Part I incentive fees;

• “MCOF” refers to Medley Credit Opportunity Fund LP;

• “MDLY” refers to Medley Management Inc.;

• “Medley LLC” refers to Medley LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries;

• “MOF II” refers to Medley Opportunity Fund II LP;

• “MOF III” refers to Medley Opportunity Fund III LP;

• "MOF III Offshore" refers to Medley Opportunity Fund Offshore III LP;

• “our funds” refers to the funds, alternative asset companies and other entities and accounts that are managed or co-managed by us and our affiliates;

• “our investors” refers to the investors in our permanent capital vehicles, our private funds and our SMAs;

• “Part I incentive fees” refers to fees that we receive from our permanent capital vehicles, and since 2017, MCOF and Aspect, which are paid in cash quarterly and are driven primarily by net interest income on senior secured loans subject to hurdle rates. As it relates to Medley Capital Corporation (NYSE: MCC) (TASE:MCC) (“MCC”), these fees are subject to netting against realized and unrealized losses;

• “Part II incentive fees” refers to fees related to realized capital gains in our permanent capital vehicles;

• “performance fees” refers to incentive allocations in our long-dated private funds and incentive fees from our SMAs, which are typically 15% to 20% of the total return after a hurdle rate, accrued quarterly, but paid after the return of all invested capital and in an amount sufficient to achieve the hurdle rate;

• “permanent capital” refers to capital of funds that do not have redemption provisions or a requirement to return capital to investors upon exiting the investments made with such capital, except as required by applicable law, which funds currently consist of MCC, Sierra Total Return Fund ("STRF") and Sierra Income Corporation (“SIC” or "Sierra"). Such funds may be required, or elect, to return all or a portion of capital gains and investment income. In certain circumstances, the investment adviser of such a fund may be removed;

• “SMA” refers to a separately managed account; and

• "standalone" refers to our financial results without the consolidation of any fund(s).

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PART I.

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Medley Management Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	As of
	June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,653		$	10,558
Investments, at fair value	9,479			13,287
Management fees receivable	5,655			8,104
Right-of-use assets under operating leases	5,670			6,564
Other assets	11,258			10,283
Total Assets	$	39,715		$	48,796
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity
Liabilities
Senior unsecured debt, net	$	118,766		$	118,382
Loans payable	10,000			10,000
Due to former minority interest holder, net	7,763			8,145
Operating lease liabilities	7,599			8,267
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	26,943			22,835
Total Liabilities	171,071			167,629
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests	—			(748		)
Equity
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized; 6,370,844 and 6,209,831 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	64			62
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 100 shares issued and outstanding	—			—
Additional paid in capital	15,415			13,779
Accumulated deficit	(24,674		)	(22,960		)
Total stockholders' deficit, Medley Management Inc.	(9,195		)	(9,119		)
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(364		)	(391		)
Non-controlling interests in Medley LLC	(121,797		)	(108,575		)
Total deficit	(131,356		)	(118,085		)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity	$	39,715		$	48,796

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

F- 1

Medley Management Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Revenues
Management fees (there were no Part I incentive fees during the periods presented)	$	6,230		$	10,208		$	13,532		$	21,121
Other revenues and fees	1,907			2,669			4,634			5,110
Investment income (loss):
Carried interest	300			441			86			793
Other investment (loss) income, net	140			(436		)	(1,803		)	(373		)
Total Revenues	8,577			12,882			16,449			26,651
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	6,877			6,958			13,079			14,979
General, administrative and other expenses	3,146			4,106			8,083			7,360
Total Expenses	10,023			11,064			21,162			22,339
Other Income (Expenses)
Dividend income	—			188			137			760
Interest expense	(2,622		)	(2,874		)	(5,415		)	(5,772		)
Other expenses, net	(5,548		)	(5,980		)	(5,425		)	(2,409		)
Total expenses, net	(8,170		)	(8,666		)	(10,703		)	(7,421		)
Loss before income taxes	(9,616		)	(6,848		)	(15,416		)	(3,109		)
Benefit from income taxes	(1,356		)	(70		)	(1,317		)	(93		)
Net Loss	(8,260		)	(6,778		)	(14,099		)	(3,016		)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	211			(5,674		)	59			(1,479		)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Medley LLC	(7,657		)	(921		)	(12,214		)	(1,282		)
Net Loss Attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$	(814	)	$	(183	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(255	)
Dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	0.03
Net Loss Per Share of Class A Common Stock:
Basic (Note 14)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted (Note 14)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.04	)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted	6,320,221			5,847,883			6,277,825			5,801,531

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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Medley Management Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020:

	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries			Non- controlling Interests in Medley LLC			Total Deficit
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Balance at March 31, 2020	6,293,154	$	63	100	$	—	$	15,137		$	(24,235	)	$	(539	)	$	(114,140	)	$	(123,714	)
Net (loss) income	—	—		—	—		—			(814		)	211			(7,657		)	(8,260		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		281			—			—			—			281
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	77,690	1		—	—		(3		)	—			—			—			(2		)
Distributions	—	—		—	—		—			—			(36		)	—			(36		)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	—	—		—	—		—			375			—			—			375
Balance at June 30, 2020	6,370,844	$	64	100	$	—	$	15,415		$	(24,674	)	$	(364	)	$	(121,797	)	$	(131,356	)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020:

	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries			Non- controlling Interests in Medley LLC			Total Deficit
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Balance at December 31, 2019	6,209,831	$	62	100	$	—	$	13,779		$	(22,960	)	$	(391	)	$	(108,575	)	$	(118,085	)
Net (loss) income	—	—		—	—		—			(1,944		)	63			(12,214		)	(14,095		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		1,738			—			—			—			1,738
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	161,013	2		—	—		(102		)	—			—			—			(100		)
Distributions	—	—		—	—		—			—			(36		)	(401		)	(437		)
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interests (Note 17)	—	—		—	—		—			(145		)	—			(607		)	(752		)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	—	—		—	—		—			375			—			—			375
Balance at June 30, 2020	6,370,844	$	64	100	$	—	$	15,415		$	(24,674	)	$	(364	)	$	(121,797	)	$	(131,356	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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Medley Management Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019:

	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries			Non- controlling Interests in Medley LLC			Total Deficit
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Balance at March 31, 2019	5,817,298	$	58	100	$	—	$	8,999		$	(19,734	)	$	(502	)	$	(98,203	)	$	(109,382	)
Net (loss) income	—	—		—	—		—			(183		)	309			(921		)	(795		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		1,436			—			—			—			1,436
Dividends declared on Class A common stock ($0.03 per share)	—	—		—	—		—			(64		)	—			—			(64		)
Reclass of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	—	—		—	—		—			169			—			—			169
Distributions	—	—		—	—		—			—			(223		)	(732		)	(955		)
Issuance of Class A common stock related to vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	53,523	1		—	—		(1		)	—			—			—			—
Balance at June 30, 2019	5,870,821	$	59	100	$	—	$	10,434		$	(19,812	)	$	(416	)	$	(99,856	)	$	(109,591	)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019:

	Class A Common Stock			Class B Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Non- controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries			Non- controlling Interests in Medley LLC			Total Deficit
	Shares	Dollars		Shares	Dollars
Balance at December 31, 2018	5,701,008	$	57	100	$	—	$	7,529		$	(19,618	)	$	(747	)	$	(97,842	)	$	(110,621	)
Net (loss) income	—	—		—	—		—			(255		)	554			(1,282		)	(983		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		3,222			—			—			—			3,222
Dividends declared on Class A common stock ($0.03 per share)	—	—		—	—		—			(238		)	—			—			(238		)
Reclass of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	—	—		—	—		—			299			—			—			299
Distributions	—	—		—	—		—			—			(223		)	(732		)	(955		)
Issuance of Class A common stock related to vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	169,813	2		—	—		(317		)	—			—			—			(315		)
Balance at June 30, 2019	5,870,821	$	59	100	$	—	$	10,434		$	(19,812	)	$	(416	)	$	(99,856	)	$	(109,591	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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Medley Management Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(14,099	)	$	(3,016	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	1,738			3,222
Amortization of debt issuance costs	485			407
Accretion of debt discount	392			667
Provision for deferred taxes	105			346
Depreciation and amortization	359			352
Net unrealized depreciation on investments	1,629			2,762
Losses (income) from equity method investments	412			(521		)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends paid on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	375			299
Non-cash lease costs	1,215			1,215
Other non-cash amounts	330			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Management fees receivable	2,449			1,048
Income distributions received from equity method investments	507			585
Purchase of investments	—			(866		)
Sale of investments	95			792
Other assets	(1,284		)	(1,646		)
Operating lease liabilities	(989		)	(1,361		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,240			(5,654		)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,041		)	(1,369		)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of fixed assets	(8		)	(28		)
Distributions received from investment held at cost less impairment	27			101
Decrease in cash resulting from deconsolidation of fund	(471		)	—
Capital contributions to equity method investments	—			(3		)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(452		)	70
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments to former minority interest holder	(875		)	(2,625		)
Distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests	(437		)	(2,531		)
Dividends paid	—			(238		)
Payments of tax withholdings related to net share settlement of restricted stock units	(100		)	(315		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,412		)	(5,709		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,905		)	(7,008		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	10,558			17,219
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	7,653		$	10,211
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating and financing activities:
Recognition of right-of-use assets under operating leases upon adoption of new leasing standard	$	—		$	8,233
Recognition of operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets under operating leases upon adoption of new leasing standard	—			10,229
Accretion of operating lease liabilities recorded against right-of-use assets	—			400
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest in STRF Advisors LLC (Note 17)	752			—

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Medley Management Inc. (“MDLY”) is an alternative asset management firm offering yield solutions to retail and institutional investors. The Company's national direct origination franchise provides capital to the middle market in the United States of America. Medley Management Inc., through its consolidated subsidiary, Medley LLC, provides investment management services to permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and separately managed accounts and serves as the general partner to the private funds, which are generally organized as pass-through entities. Medley Management Inc., Medley LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “Medley” or the “Company”) is headquartered in New York City.

Medley's business is currently comprised of only one reportable segment, the investment management segment, and substantially all of the Company operations are conducted through this segment. The investment management segment provides investment management services to permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and separately managed accounts. The Company conducts its investment management business in the U.S., where substantially all its revenues are generated.

Initial Public Offering of Medley Management Inc.

Medley Management Inc. was incorporated on June 13, 2014 and commenced operations on September 29, 2014 upon the completion of its initial public offering (“IPO”) of its Class A common stock. Medley Management Inc. raised $100.4 million, net of underwriting discount, through the issuance of 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at an offering price to the public of $18.00 per share. Medley Management Inc. used the offering proceeds to purchase 6,000,000 newly issued LLC Units (as defined below) from Medley LLC. Prior to the IPO, Medley Management Inc. had not engaged in any business or other activities except in connection with its formation and IPO.

In connection with the IPO, Medley Management Inc. issued 100 shares of Class B common stock to Medley Group LLC (“Medley Group”), an entity wholly owned by the pre-IPO members of Medley LLC. For as long as the pre-IPO members and then-current Medley personnel hold at least 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock and LLC Units (excluding those LLC Units held by Medley Management Inc.) then outstanding, the Class B common stock entitles Medley Group to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the aggregate number of LLC Units held by all non-managing members of Medley LLC that do not themselves hold shares of Class B common stock and entitle each other holder of Class B common stock, without regard to the number of shares of Class B common stock held by such other holder, to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the number of membership units held by such holder. The Class B common stock does not participate in dividends and does not have any liquidation rights.

Medley LLC Reorganization

In connection with the IPO, Medley LLC amended and restated its limited liability agreement to modify its capital structure by reclassifying the 23,333,333 interests held by the pre-IPO members into a single new class of units (“LLC Units”). The pre-IPO members also entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right, subject to the terms of an exchange agreement, to exchange their LLC Units for shares of Medley Management Inc.’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. In addition, pursuant to the amended and restated limited liability agreement, Medley Management Inc. became the sole managing member of Medley LLC.

The pre-IPO owners were, subject to limited exceptions, prohibited from transferring any LLC Units held by them or any shares of Class A common stock received upon exchange of such LLC Units, until September 29, 2017, which was the third anniversary of the date of the closing of the IPO, without the Company’s consent. Thereafter and prior to the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the closing of the IPO, such holders could not transfer more than 33 1/3% and 66 2/3%, respectively, of the number of LLC Units held by them, together with the number of any shares of Class A common stock received by them upon exchange therefore, without the Company’s consent.

Termination of Agreement and Plan of Merger

On July 29, 2019, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MDLY Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Sierra Income Corporation (“Sierra”), and Sierra Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which the Company would have, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement, merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the merger (the “MDLY Merger”). In addition, on July 29, 2019, Medley Capital Corporation (“MCC”) and Sierra entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MCC Merger Agreement”), by and between MCC and Sierra, pursuant to which MCC would have, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, merged with and into Sierra, with Sierra as the surviving company in the merger (the “MCC Merger”).

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

On May 1, 2020, the Company received a written notice of termination from Sierra in accordance with Sections 9.1 and 10.2 of the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement. Section 9.1(c) of the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement permits both the Company and Sierra to terminate the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement if the MDLY Merger had not been consummated on or before March 31, 2020 (the “Outside Date”).

As a result, the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement had been terminated effective as of May 1, 2020. Sierra terminated the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement effective as of May 1, 2020 as the Outside Date had passed and the MDLY Merger had not been consummated. Representatives of Sierra informed the Company that in determining to terminate the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement, Sierra considered a number of factors, including, among other factors, changes in the relative valuation of the Company and Sierra, the changed circumstances and the unpredictable economic conditions resulting from the global health crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the uncertainty regarding the parties’ ability to satisfy the conditions to closing the MDLY Merger in a timely manner.

In addition, on May 1, 2020, MCC received a notice of termination from Sierra of the Amended MCC Merger Agreement. Under the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, either party may have, subject to certain conditions, terminated the Amended MCC Merger Agreement if the MCC Merger was not consummated by March 31, 2020. Sierra elected to do so on May 1, 2020. Representatives of Sierra informed MCC that in determining to terminate the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, Sierra considered a number of factors, including, among other factors, changes in the relative valuation of MCC and Sierra, the changed circumstances and the unpredictable economic conditions resulting from the global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty regarding the parties’ ability to satisfy the conditions to closing the MCC Merger in a timely manner.

Transaction expenses related to the MDLY Merger are included in general, administrative and other expenses and consist primarily of professional fees. Such expenses amounted to $0.6 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.5 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and includes the accounts of Medley Management Inc., Medley LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, the Company consolidates those entities where it has a direct and indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. As such, the Company consolidates entities that the Company concludes are variable interest entities (“VIEs”), for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and entities in which it holds a majority voting interest or has majority ownership and control over the operational, financial and investing decisions of that entity.

For legal entities evaluated for consolidation, the Company must determine whether the interests that it holds and fees paid to it qualify as a variable interest in an entity. This includes an evaluation of the management fee and performance fee paid to the Company when acting as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. If fees received by the Company are customary and commensurate with the level of services provided, and the Company does not hold other economic interests in the entity that would absorb more than an insignificant amount of the expected losses or returns of the entity, the interest that the Company holds would not be considered a variable interest. The Company factors in all economic interests including proportionate interests through related parties, to determine if fees are considered a variable interest.

An entity in which the Company holds a variable interest is a VIE if any one of the following conditions exist: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, (b) the holders of the equity investment at risk have the right to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the legal entity’s economic performance, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are disproportionate to their obligation to absorb losses or rights to receive returns from a legal entity. For limited partnerships and other similar entities, non-controlling investors must have substantive rights to either dissolve the fund or remove the general partner (“kick-out rights”) in order to not qualify as a VIE.

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

For those entities that qualify as a VIE, the primary beneficiary is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. The Company is generally deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes initially involved with the VIE and reconsiders that conclusion continuously. The primary beneficiary evaluation is generally performed qualitatively on the basis of all facts and circumstances. However, quantitative information may also be considered in the analysis, as appropriate. These assessments require judgment. Each entity is assessed for consolidation on a case-by-case basis. 

For those entities evaluated under the voting interest model, the Company consolidates the entity if it has a controlling financial interest. The Company has a controlling financial interest in a voting interest entity (“VOE”) if it owns a majority voting interest in the entity.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Medley Management Inc. is the sole managing member of Medley LLC and, as such, it operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Medley LLC and, through Medley LLC, conducts its business. Under ASC 810, Medley LLC meets the definition of a VIE because the equity of Medley LLC is not sufficient to permit business activities without additional subordinated financial support. Medley Management Inc. has the obligation to absorb expected losses that could be significant to Medley LLC and holds 100% of the voting power, therefore Medley Management Inc. is considered to be the primary beneficiary of Medley LLC.

As a result, Medley Management Inc. consolidates the financial results of Medley LLC and its subsidiaries and records a non-controlling interest for the economic interest in Medley LLC held by the non-managing members. As of June 30, 2020, Medley Management Inc.’s and the non-managing members’ economic interests in Medley LLC were 19.4% and 80.6%, respectively, and as of December 31, 2019, were 19.3% and 80.7%, respectively. Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interests in Medley LLC on the consolidated statements of operations represents the portion of earnings or losses attributable to the economic interest in Medley LLC held by its non-managing members. Non-controlling interests in Medley LLC on the consolidated balance sheets represents the portion of net assets of Medley LLC attributable to the non-managing members based on total LLC Units and participating restricted LLC Units of Medley LLC owned by such non-managing members.

As of June 30, 2020, Medley LLC had four subsidiaries, Medley Caddo Investors Holdings 1 LLC, Medley Avantor Investors LLC, Medley Cloverleaf Investors LLC and Medley Real D Investors LLC, which are consolidated VIEs. Each of these entities was organized as a limited liability company and was legally formed to either manage a designated fund or to strategically invest capital as well as isolate business risk. As of June 30, 2020, total assets and total liabilities, after eliminating entries, of these VIEs reflected in the consolidated balance sheets were $1.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, Medley LLC had seven subsidiaries, Medley Seed Funding I LLC, Medley Seed Funding II LLC, STRF Advisors LLC, Medley Caddo Investors Holdings 1LLC, Medley Avantor Investors LLC, Medley Cloverleaf Investors LLC and Medley Real D Investors LLC. As of December 31, 2019, total assets and total liabilities, after eliminating entries, of these VIEs reflected in the consolidated balance sheets were $1.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. Except to the extent of the assets of these VIEs that are consolidated, the holders of the consolidated VIEs’ liabilities generally do not have recourse to the Company.

Seed Investments and Deconsolidation of Consolidated Fund

The Company accounts for seed investments through the application of the voting interest model under ASC 810-10-25-1 through 25-14 and consolidates a seed investment when the investment advisor holds a controlling interest, which is, in general, 50% or more of the equity in such investment. For seed investments in which the Company does not hold a controlling interest, the Company accounts for such seed investment under the equity method of accounting, at its ownership percentage of such seed investment’s net asset value.

The Company seed funded $2.1 million to Sierra Total Return Fund ("STRF"), which commenced investment operations in June 2017. Since inception through April 6, 2020, the Company owned 100% of the equity of STRF and, as such, consolidated STRF in its consolidated financial statements.

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The condensed balance sheet of STRF as of December 31, 2019 is presented in the table below.

	As of
	December 31, 2019
Assets	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	682
Investments, at fair value	1,441
Other assets	29
Total assets	$	2,152
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	342
Equity	1,810
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,152

As of December 31, 2019, the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects the elimination of $0.2 million of other assets and $1.8 million of equity as a result of the consolidation of STRF. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 this fund did not generate any significant income or losses from operations.

In connection with the exercise of DB Med Investors put option right in October 2019, as further discussed in Notes 11 and 17 to these condensed consolidated financial statements, STRF filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on December 26, 2019, and an amendment on February 24, 2020, requesting an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 25, 2020, the SEC ordered, under the Act, that STRF's application registration under the Act shall forthwith cease to be in effect. All shares of STRF held by the Company were transferred to DB Med Investors as well as $0.1 million of remaining cash held by Medley Seed Funding II LLC on April 6, 2020, in full satisfaction of the liability due to DB Med Investors (Note 11). As a result of the transfer of STRF shares to DB Med Investors, the Company no longer consolidates STRF in its consolidated financial statements for periods subsequent to April 6, 2020.

The condensed balance sheet of STRF as of April 6, 2020, the date of deconsolidation, is presented in the table below.

	As of
	April 6, 2020
Assets	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	471
Investments, at fair value	1,016
Other assets	76
Total assets	$	1,563
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	39
Equity	1,524
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,563

Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

The Company holds interests in certain VIEs that are not consolidated because the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company's interest in these entities is in the form of insignificant equity interests and fee arrangements. The maximum exposure to loss represents the potential loss of assets by the Company relating to these non-consolidated entities.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company recorded investments, at fair value, attributed to these non-consolidated VIEs of $2.5 million, receivables of $0.7 million included as a component of other assets and a clawback obligation of $7.2 million included as a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2019, the Company recorded investments, at fair value, attributed to non-consolidated VIEs of $3.0 million, receivables of $1.3 million included as a component of other assets and a clawback obligation of $7.2 million included as a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s maximum exposure to losses from these entities is $3.2 million.

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Concentration of Credit and Market Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company's underlying funds encounter significant credit and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of default on investments in debt securities, loans and derivatives that result from a borrower's or derivative counterparty's inability or unwillingness to make required or expected payments. Credit risk is increased in situations where the Company's underlying funds are investing in distressed assets or unsecured or subordinate loans or in securities that are a material part of its respective business. Market risk reflects changes in the value of investments due to changes in interest rates, credit spreads or other market factors. The Company's underlying funds may make investments outside of the United States. These non-U.S. investments are subject to the same risks associated with U.S. investments, as well as additional risks, such as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, heightened risk of political and economic instability, difficulties in managing the investments, potentially adverse tax consequences, and the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Management’s estimates are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions and estimates also require management to exercise judgment in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. Significant estimates and assumptions by management affect the carrying value of investments, deferred tax assets, performance compensation payable and certain accrued liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.  

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contractual agreements that provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of individual obligations under such agreements. The Company has not experienced any prior claims or payments pursuant to such agreements. The Company’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on management’s experience, the Company expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represent the component of equity in such consolidated entities held by third-parties and certain employees. These interests are adjusted for contributions to and distributions from Medley entities and are allocated income or loss from Medley entities based on their ownership percentages. 

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests

Redeemable non-controlling interests represents interests of certain third parties that are not mandatorily redeemable but redeemable for cash or other assets at a fixed or determinable price or a fixed or determinable date, at the option of the holder or upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the Company. These interests are classified in the mezzanine section on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include liquid investments in money market funds and demand deposits. The Company had cash balances with financial institutions in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company monitors the credit standing of these financial institutions and has not experienced, and has no expectations of experiencing, any losses with respect to such balances.

Investments

Investments include equity method investments that are not consolidated but over which the Company exerts significant influence. The Company measures the carrying value of its privately-held equity method investments by recording its share of the earnings or losses of its investee in the periods for which they are reported by the investee in the investee's financial statements rather than in the period in which an investee declares a dividend or distribution. For the Company's public non-traded equity method investment, it measures the carrying value of such investment at Net Asset Value ("NAV") per share. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value of the equity method investments is reflected as a component of investment income in the consolidated statements of operations along with the income and expense allocations from such investments.

The carrying amounts of equity method investments are reflected in Investments, at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. As the underlying entities that the Company manages and invests in are, for U.S. GAAP purposes, primarily

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

investment companies which reflect their investments at estimated fair value, the carrying value of the Company’s equity method investments in such entities approximates fair value. The Company evaluates its equity-method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may not be recoverable.

For presentation in its consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company treats distributions received from certain equity method investments using the cumulative earnings approach. Under the cumulative earnings approach, an investor would compare the distributions received to its cumulative equity-method earnings since inception. Any distributions received up to the amount of cumulative equity earnings would be considered a return on investment and classified in operating activities. Any excess distributions would be considered a return of investment and classified in investing activities.

Investments also include publicly traded common stock. The Company measures the fair value of its publicly traded common stock at the quoted market price on the primary market or exchange on which the underlying shares trade. Any realized gains (losses) from the sale of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value are recorded in other income (expense), net.

Investments of Consolidated Fund

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company's consolidated fund at December 31, 2019 has categorized its investments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 5. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or multiple broker-dealers or market makers. The consolidated fund weighs the use of third-party broker quotations, if any, in determining fair value based on management's understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. However, debt investments with remaining maturities within 60 days that are not credit impaired are valued at cost plus unamortized discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the consolidated fund’s board of trustees based upon input from management and third party valuation firms. Because these investments are illiquid and because there may not be any directly comparable companies whose financial instruments have observable market values, these loans are valued using a fundamental valuation methodology, consistent with traditional asset pricing standards, that is objective and consistently applied across all loans and through time. As a result of the transfer of STRF shares to DB Med Investors on April 6, 2020, the Company no longer consolidates STRF in its consolidated financial statements.

Revenues

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers. The Company recognizes revenue under the core principle of depicting the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. To achieve this, the Company applies a five step approach: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations within the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied.

Carried interest are performance-based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Such fees are accounted for under ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures and, therefore, are not in the scope of ASC 606.

Management Fees

Medley provides investment management services to both public and private investment vehicles. Management fees include base management fees, other management fees, and Part I incentive fees, as described below.

Base management fees are calculated based on either (i) the average or ending gross assets balance for the relevant period, (ii) limited partners’ capital commitments to the funds, (iii) invested capital, (iv) NAV or (v) lower of cost or market value of a fund’s portfolio investments. Depending upon the contracted terms of the investment management agreement, management fees are paid either quarterly in advance or quarterly in arrears, and are recognized as earned over the period the services are provided. 

Certain management agreements provide for Medley to receive other management fee revenue derived from up front origination fees paid by the funds' and/or separately managed accounts' underlying portfolio companies. These fees are recognized when the Company becomes entitled to such fees.

Certain management agreements also provide for Medley to receive Part I incentive fee revenue derived from net investment income (excluding gains and losses) above a hurdle rate. As it relates to MCC, these fees are subject to netting against realized and unrealized losses. Part I incentive fees are paid quarterly and are recognized as earned in the period the services are provided.

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Performance Fees

Performance fees are contractual fees which do not represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager that are earned based on the performance of certain funds, typically, the Company’s separately managed accounts. Performance fees are earned based on each fund's performance during the period, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s investment management agreement.

Other Revenues and Fees

Medley provides administrative services to certain affiliated funds and is reimbursed for direct and allocated expenses incurred in providing such administrative services, as set forth in the respective underlying agreements. These fees are recognized as revenue in the period administrative services are rendered. Medley also acts as the administrative agent on certain deals for which Medley may earn loan administration fees and transaction fees. Medley may also earn consulting fees for providing non-advisory services related to its managed funds. These fees are recognized as revenue over the period the services are performed.

Investment Income (loss) - Carried Interest

Carried interest are performance-based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Carried interest are allocated to the Company based on cumulative fund performance to date, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s governing documents and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, these performance fees are reflected as carried interest within investment income on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and balances due for such fees are included as a part of equity method investments within Investments, at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The Company records carried interest based upon an assumed liquidation of that fund's net assets as of the reporting date, regardless of whether such amounts have been realized. For any given period, carried interest on the Company's consolidated statements of operations may include reversals of previously recognized carried interest due to a decrease in the value of a particular fund that results in a decrease of cumulative fees earned to date. Since fund return hurdles are cumulative, previously recognized carried interest also may be reversed in a period of appreciation that is lower than the particular fund's hurdle rate.

Carried interest received in prior periods may be required to be returned by the Company in future periods if the funds’ investment performance declines below certain levels. Each fund is considered separately in this regard and, for a given fund, carried interest can never be negative over the life of a fund. If upon a hypothetical liquidation of a fund’s investments, at their then current fair values, previously recognized and distributed carried interest would be required to be returned, a liability is established for the potential clawback obligation. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.1 million. Prior to this distribution, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.3 million from one of its managed funds, which had been fully liquidated as of December 31, 2019. In addition to thereceipt of these distributions, the Company has also received tax distributions related to the Company’s allocation of net income, which included an allocation of carried interest. Pursuant to the organizational documents of each respective fund, a portion of these tax distributions may be subject to clawback. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had accrued $7.2 million for clawback obligations that would need to be paid if the funds were liquidated at fair value as of the end of the reporting period. The Company’s actual obligation, however, would not become payable or realized until the end of a fund’s life.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's did not record any reversals of previously recognized carried interest. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded reversals of previously recognized carried interest of less than $0.1 million.

Investment Income (loss) - Other

Other investment income is comprised of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value of the Company's equity method investments in addition to the income and expense allocations from such investments.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense relating to equity based awards are measured at fair value as of the grant date, reduced for actual forfeitures in the period they occur, and expensed over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis as a component of compensation and benefits on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. The Company also recognizes a tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions and other tax matters as a component of its provision for income taxes. For interim periods, the Company accounts for income taxes based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the year. Discrete items and changes in its estimate of the annual effective tax rate are recorded in the period in which they occur.

Medley Management Inc. is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes on its allocable portion of the income of Medley LLC at prevailing corporate tax rates. Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are not subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes since all income, gains and losses are passed through to its members. However, a portion of taxable income from Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are subject to New York City’s unincorporated business tax, which is included in the Company’s provision for income taxes.

The Company analyzes its tax filing positions in all of the U.S. federal, state and local tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as for all open tax years in these jurisdictions. If, based on this analysis, the Company determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a liability is established.

Class A Earnings per Share

The Company computes and presents earnings per share using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, the Company allocates earnings between common stock and participating securities. The two-class method includes an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock according to dividends declared and undistributed earnings for the period. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the Company reduces its reported net earnings by the amount allocated to participating securities to arrive at the earnings allocated to Class A common stockholders. Earnings are then divided by the weighted average number of Class A common stock outstanding to arrive at basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution beyond shares for basic earnings per share that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, converted into common stock, or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would have shared in our earnings. Participating securities consist of the Company's unvested restricted stock units that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalent payments, whether paid or unpaid, in the number of shares outstanding in its basic and diluted calculations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted as of January 1, 2020

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, by removing certain disclosure requirements related to the fair value hierarchy, modifying existing disclosure requirements related to measurement uncertainty, and adding new disclosure requirements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU aligns the accounting for costs incurred to implement a cloud computing arrangement that is a service arrangement with the guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. It addresses when costs should be capitalized rather than expensed, the term to use when amortizing capitalized costs, and how to evaluate the unamortized portion of these capitalized implementation costs for impairment. This ASU also includes guidance on how to present implementation costs in the financial statements and creates additional disclosure requirements. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by these amendments. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2020 and has applied this new ASU on a prospective basis, and the impact was not material.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.

The guidance in this ASU clarifies and amends existing guidance. It is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts and requires enhanced disclosures related to the significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU is effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 and will be adopted prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The Company does not believe any other recently issued, but not yet effective, revisions to authoritative guidance will have a material effect on its consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows.

3. REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

The majority of the Company's revenues are derived from investment management and advisory contracts that are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606.

Performance Obligations

Performance obligations are the unit of account under the revenue recognition standard and represent the distinct goods or services that are promised to the customer. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation to provide asset management, advisory and other related services to permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and separately managed accounts. The Company also has a separate performance obligation to act as an agent for certain third party lenders and provide loan administration services to certain borrowers. These loan administration services also represent a single performance obligation.

The Company primarily provides investment management services to a fund by managing the fund’s investments and maximizing returns on those investments. The Company’s asset management, advisory and other related services are transferred over time to the customer on a day-to-day basis. The contracts with each fund create a distinct performance obligation for each quarter the Company provides the promised services to the customer, from which the customer can benefit from each individual quarter of service. Furthermore, each quarter of the promised services is considered separately identifiable because there is no integration of the promised services between quarters, each quarter does not modify services provided prior to that quarter, and the services provided are not interdependent or interrelated. Most services provided to these funds are provided continuously over the contract period, so the services in the contract generally represent a single performance obligation comprising a series of distinct service periods. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to the series of distinct services that constitute a single performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.

The management fees earned by the Company are largely dependent on fluctuations in the market and, thus, the determination of such fees is highly susceptible to factors outside the Company's influence. Management fees typically have a large number and broad range of possible consideration amounts and historical experience is generally not indicative of future performance of the market. Hence, the Company is applying the exemption provided under the new revenue recognition guidance as the Company is unable to estimate the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied and the variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.

Reimbursement of certain expenses incurred on behalf of the Company's funds are reported on a gross basis on the statements of operations if the Company is determined to be acting as the principal in those transactions.

Significant Judgments

The Company's contracts with customers generally include a single performance obligation to provide asset management, advisory and other related services on a quarterly basis. Revenues are recognized as such performance obligation is satisfied and the constraint on the management fees is lifted on a quarterly basis, hence, the Company does not need to exercise significant judgments in regards to management fees. Consideration for management fees is received on a quarterly basis as the performance obligations are satisfied.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

With respect to performance fees based on the economic performance of its SMAs, significant judgment is required when determining recognition of revenues. Such judgments include:

• whether the fund is near final liquidation

• whether the fair value of the remaining assets in the fund is significantly in excess of the threshold at which the Company would earn an incentive fee

• the probability of significant fluctuations in the fair value of the remaining assets

• whether the SMA’s remaining investments are under contract for sale with contractual purchase prices that would result in no clawback and it is highly likely that the contracts will be consummated

As such, the Company will consider the above factors at each reporting period to determine whether there is an amount of the SMA performance fees which should be recognized as revenue because it is probable that there will not be a significant future revenue reversal, hence, the “constraint” on the performance fees has been lifted.

The Company accounts for performance fees which represent capital allocations to the general partner or investment manager pursuant to accounting rules relating to investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As such, these types of performance fees are not within the scope of the new revenue recognition standard and the above significant judgments and constraints do not apply to them. Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” and Note 4, “Investments,” for additional information.

Revenue by Category

The following table presents the Company's revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by type of customer for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020:

	Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds		SMAs		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended June 30, 2020
Management fees	$	3,916	$	1,210	$	1,104	$	—	$	6,230
Other revenues and fees	1,562		—		—		345		1,907
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	5,478	$	1,210	$	1,104	$	345	$	8,137
For the six months ended June 30, 2020
Management fees	$	8,810	$	2,536	$	2,186	$	—	$	13,532
Other revenues and fees	3,234		—		—		1,400		4,634
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	12,044	$	2,536	$	2,186	$	1,400	$	18,166

Management fees in the table above are presented net of expense support payments of $0.3 million under an expense support agreement entered into by the Company and MCC on June 12, 2020 (See Note 13). In determining whether the expenses under the expense support agreement should be recorded on a gross or net basis on its consolidated statements of operations the Company followed the contract modification guidance in ASC 606. As the expense support agreement changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations of the parties to the original contract, the expense support agreement represents an agreed-upon change in the transaction price, and as such, is presented on a net basis within management fees on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table presents the Company's revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by type of customer for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

	Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds		SMAs		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Management fees	$	7,021	$	1,710	$	1,477	$	—	$	10,208
Other revenues and fees	1,472		—		—		1,197		2,669
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	8,493	$	1,710	$	1,477	$	1,197	$	12,877
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Management fees	$	14,550	$	3,570	$	3,001	$	—	$	21,121
Other revenues and fees	3,252		—		—		1,858		5,110
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	17,802	$	3,570	$	3,001	$	1,858	$	26,231

Other revenues and fees reflected in the tables above consist of: (i) revenues earned under administration agreements, as described in Note 13, (ii) revenues earned by Medley while serving as loan administrative agent on certain deals, including loan administration fees and transaction fees, (iii) reimbursable origination and deal related expenses, (iv) reimbursable entity formation and organizational expenses and (v) consulting fees for providing non-advisory services related to one of the Company's managed funds.

The Company's asset management, advisory and other related services are transferred over time and the Company recognizes these revenues over the period of time these services are provided.

Contract Balances

For certain customers, the Company has a performance obligation to provide loan administration services. The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to such customers or receiving consideration. For the majority of these services cash deposits are received prior to the performance obligation being met. The performance obligation of acting as a loan administrator is satisfied over time; therefore, the Company defers any payments received upfront as deferred revenue and recognizes revenue on a pro-rata basis over time as the loan administrative services are performed.

These contract liabilities are reported as deferred revenue within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and were $0.2 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized revenue from amounts included in deferred revenue of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and received cash deposits of $0.1 million, for each of those periods then ended. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized revenue from amounts included in deferred revenue of $0.3 million for each of those periods and received cash deposits of $0.2 million for each of those periods.

The Company did not have any contract assets as of June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

Assets Recognized for the Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract

As part of providing investment management services to a fund, the Company might incur certain placement fees to third parties for obtaining new investors for the fund. Any placement fees incurred to third party placement agents for placing investors into a fund are variable as it is based on a percentage of future fees and cannot be reasonably estimated. The Company determined that placement fees which are paid in cash over time as fees are earned, do not relate to a new contract at the time the payment is made. These costs do not represent a cost to obtain a new contract but rather a cost to fulfill an existing contract. The Company does not recognize any assets for the incremental costs of obtaining or fulfilling a contract with a customer and expenses placement fees as incurred.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

4. INVESTMENTS

Investments consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Equity method investments, at fair value	$	9,431	$	11,650
Investment held at cost less impairment	48		196
Investments of consolidated fund	—		1,441
Total investments, at fair value	$	9,479	$	13,287

Equity Method Investments

Medley measures the carrying value of its public non-traded equity method investment in Sierra Income Corporation (“SIC” or “Sierra”), a related party, at NAV per share. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in NAV per share is reflected as a component of other investment (loss) income, net on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The carrying value of the Company’s privately-held equity method investments is determined based on the amounts invested by the Company plus the equity in earnings or losses of the investee allocated based on the respective underlying agreements, less distributions received.

The Company evaluates its equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may not be recoverable. There were no impairment losses recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

The Company's equity method investment in shares of Sierra was $5.1 million and $6.4 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The remaining balance as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 relates primarily to the Company’s investments in Medley Opportunity Fund II, LP (“MOF II”), Medley Opportunity Fund III LP (“MOF III”), Medley Opportunity Fund Offshore III LP (“MOF III Offshore”) and Aspect-Medley Investment Platform B LP (“Aspect B”).

For performance fees earned which represent a capital allocation to the general partner or investment manager, the Company accounts for them under the equity method of accounting. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance due to the Company for such performance fees was $0.9 million for each of those periods then ended. Revenues associated with these performance fees are classified as carried interest within investment income (loss) on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The entities in which the Company's investments are accounted for under the equity method are considered to be related parties.

Investment Held at Cost Less Impairment

The Company measures its investment in CK Pearl Fund, LP at cost less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer as well as any distributions received during the period. The Company performs a quantitative and qualitative assessment at each reporting date to determine whether the investment is impaired and an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and fair value is recorded within other income (expenses), net on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations if an impairment has been determined. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $0.1 million. There were no impairment losses recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Investments of consolidated fund

As of December 31, 2019, Medley measured the carrying value of investments held by its consolidated fund, which consisted of $0.2 million of equity investments and $1.3 million of senior secured loans. There were no investments of consolidated fund as of June 30, 2020, as a result of the deconsolidation of STRF on April 6, 2020.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. The Company’s fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Financial investments recorded at fair value in these condensed consolidated financial statements are categorized for disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs to the valuation of the investment as of the measurement date. Investments which are valued using NAV as a practical expedient are excluded from this hierarchy:

• Level I – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• Level II – Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level I, which are either directly or indirectly observable at the measurement date. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets including actionable bids from third parties for privately held assets or liabilities, and observable inputs other than quoted prices such as yield curves and forward currency rates that are entered directly into valuation models to determine the value of derivatives or other assets or liabilities.

• Level III – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and where there is little, if any, market activity at the measurement date. The inputs for the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation and are based upon management’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets and liabilities. These investments include debt and equity investments in private companies or assets valued using the Market or Income Approach and may involve pricing models whose inputs require significant judgment or estimation because of the absence of any meaningful current market data for identical or similar investments. The inputs in these valuations may include, but are not limited to, capitalization and discount rates, beta and EBITDA multiples. The information may also include pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level III information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

There were no financial assets or liabilities at fair value as of June 30, 2020 due to the deconsolidation of STRF and settlement of the amounts due to DB Med Investors in April 2020.

The following tables summarize the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019:

	As of December 31, 2019
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Assets	(in thousands)
Investments of consolidated fund	$	110	$	—	$	1,331	$	1,441
Total Assets	$	110	$	—	$	1,331	$	1,441
Liabilities
Due to DB Med Investors (Note 11)	$	—	$	—	$	1,750	$	1,750
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	1,750	$	1,750

Included in investments of consolidated fund as of December 31, 2019 are Level I assets of $0.1 million in equity investments and Level III assets of $1.3 million, which consists of senior secured loans and equity investments. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level III assets of the consolidated fund's investments in senior secured loans include market yields. Significant increases or decreases in market yields in isolation would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. There were no significant unrealized gains or losses related to the investments of consolidated fund for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following is a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's financial assets that have been categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy:

	Level III Financial Assets as of June 30, 2020
	Balance at December 31, 2019		Deconsolidation of STRF		Transfers In or (Out) of Level III	Realized and Unrealized Depreciation		Sale of Level III Assets		Balance at June 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Investments of consolidated fund	$	1,331	(940	)	—	(295	)	(96	)	$	—

The following is a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's financial liabilities that have been categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy:

	Level III Financial Liabilities as of June 30, 2020
	Balance at December 31, 2019		Settlement of liability to DB Med Investors, at fair value		Payments	Realized and Unrealized Depreciation		Balance at June 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Due to DB Med Investors (Note 11)	$	1,750	(1,541	)	—	(209	)	$	—

A review of the fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting all levels of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of Level I, II or III category as of the beginning of the quarter during which the reclassifications occur. There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

When determining the fair value of publicly traded equity securities, the Company uses the quoted closing market price as of the valuation date on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Our equity method investments for which fair value is measured at NAV per share, or its equivalent, using the practical expedient, are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

Prior to the deconsolidation of STRF on April 6, 2020, the Company's investments of consolidated fund were treated as investments at fair value and any realized and unrealized gains and losses from those investments were recorded through the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company's treatment was consistent with that of STRF, which is considered an investment company under ASC 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, for standalone reporting purposes. The fair value of the Company's liability to DB Med Investors at December 31, 2019 was derived from the net asset value of shares of STRF which was held by the Company. On April 6, 2020, such shares were distributed to DB Med Investors in satisfaction of the Company's liability to them. Changes in unrealized losses related to the Company's due to DB Med Investors liability were all included in earnings.

6. LEASES

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the circumstances present. Leases with a term greater than one year are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Lease liabilities and the corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present values of lease payments over the expected lease terms. The Company’s expected lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise that option. When determining if a renewal option is reasonably certain of being exercised, the Company considers several factors, including but not limited to, the significance of leasehold improvements incurred on the property, whether the asset is difficult to replace, or specific characteristics unique to the particular lease that would make it reasonably certain that the Company would exercise such option. The Company has concluded that renewal and early termination options are not reasonably certain of being exercised by the Company and thus not included in the calculation of its right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, the Company utilizes the appropriate incremental borrowing rates, which are the rates that would be incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis, over similar terms, amounts equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Variable payments that do not depend on a rate or index are not included in the lease liability and are recognized as incurred. If significant events, changes in circumstances, or other events indicate that the lease term or other inputs have changed, the Company would reassess

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

lease classification, re-measure the lease liability by using revised inputs as of the reassessment date, and adjust the underlying right-of-use asset.

Substantially all of the Company's operating leases are comprised of its office space in New York City and San Francisco which expire at various times through September 2023. The Company does not have any contracts that would be classified as a finance lease or any operating leases that contain variable payments.

The components of lease cost and other information during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Lease cost	(in thousands)
Operating lease costs	$	641		$	633		$	1,280		$	1,258
Variable lease costs	—			—			—			—
Sublease income	(110		)	(115		)	(219		)	(230		)
Total lease cost	$	531		$	518		$	1,061		$	1,028

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	3.0		3.5
Weighted-average discount rate	8.2	%	8.2	%

On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a letter agreement with its landlord for its New York headquarters, in which the Company was granted its request for a concession from the landlord to defer rent payments for the months of May, June, July and August 2020 until 2021. The deferred rent payments, which aggregated $0.8 million, will be paid back in nine equal monthly installments commencing on January 1, 2021.

In April 2020, the FASB staff issued a question and answer document (“FASB Q&A”) focused on the application of lease accounting guidance to lease concessions provided as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under existing lease guidance, the Company would have to determine, on a lease-by-lease basis, if a lease concession was the result of a new arrangement reached with the tenant or if a lease concession was under the enforceable rights and obligations within the existing lease agreement. The FASB Q&A allows the Company, if certain criteria have been met, to bypass the lease-by-lease analysis, and instead elect to either apply the lease modification accounting framework or not, with such election applied consistently to leases with similar characteristics and similar circumstances. The Company elected to apply such relief and availed itself of the election to avoid performing a lease-by-lease analysis for the lease concessions received as the concessions granted as relief were due to the COVID-19 pandemic and result in the cash flows to the landlord remaining substantially the same or less.

Future payments for operating leases as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Remaining in 2020 (July 1st through December 31st)	$	1,051
2021	3,288
2022	2,441
2023	1,822
Total future lease payments	8,602
Less imputed interest	(1,003		)
Operating lease liabilities, at June 30, 2020	$	7,599

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

7. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,206 and $3,847, respectively	$	2,213	$	2,564
Security deposits	1,975		1,975
Administrative fees receivable (Note 13)	1,583		1,073
Deferred tax assets, net (Note 15)	230		185
Due from affiliates (Note 13)	564		1,787
Prepaid expenses and income taxes	4,244		2,022
Other assets	449		677
Total other assets	$	11,258	$	10,283

8. SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT

The carrying value of the Company’s senior unsecured debt consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
2026 Notes, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $2,401 and $2,584, respectively	$	51,194	$	51,011
2024 Notes, net of unamortized premium and debt issuance costs of $1,428 and $1,629 respectively	67,572		67,371
Total senior unsecured debt	$	118,766	$	118,382

2026 Notes 

On August 9, 2016 and October 18, 2016, the Company issued debt consisting of $53.6 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2026 at a stated coupon rate of 6.875% (the "2026 Notes"). The net proceeds from these offerings were used to pay down a portion of the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its term loan facility with Credit Suisse, which was terminated in February 2017. Interest is payable quarterly. The 2026 Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after August 15, 2019 at a redemption price per security equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest payments. The 2026 notes were recorded net of discount and direct issuance costs of $3.8 million which are being amortized over the term of the notes using the effective interest rate method. The 2026 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol “MDLX.” The fair value of the 2026 Notes based on their underlying quoted market price was $11.1 million as of June 30, 2020.

Interest expense on the 2026 Notes, including accretion of note discount and amortization of debt issuance costs, was $1.0 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. For each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, such interest expense was $2.0 million.

2024 Notes

On January 18, 2017 and February 22, 2017, the Company issued $69.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2024 at a stated coupon rate of 7.25% (the "2024 Notes"). The net proceeds from these offerings were used to pay down the remaining portion of the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its Term Loan Facility with the remaining to be used for general corporate purposes. Interest is payable quarterly and interest payments commenced on April 30, 2017. The 2024 Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after January 30, 2020 at a redemption price per security equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest payments. The 2024 notes were recorded net of premium and direct issuance costs of $2.8 million which are being amortized over the term of the notes using the effective interest rate method. The 2024 Notes are listed on the New York

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Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol “MDLQ.” The fair value of the 2024 Notes based on their underlying quoted market price was $17.3 million as of June 30, 2020.

Interest expense on the 2024 Notes, including amortization of debt premium and debt issuance costs, was $1.4 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. For each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, such interest expense was $2.7 million.

9. LOANS PAYABLE

Loans payable consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Non-recourse promissory notes	$	10,000	$	10,000
Total loans payable	$	10,000	$	10,000

In April 2012, the Company borrowed $10.0 million under two non-recourse promissory notes. Proceeds from the borrowings were used to purchase 1,108,033 shares of common stock of SIC, which were pledged as collateral for the obligations. Interest on the notes is paid monthly and is equal to the dividends received by the Company related to the pledged shares. The Company may prepay the notes in whole or in part at any time without penalty and the lenders may call the notes if certain conditions are met. The proceeds from the notes were recorded net of issuance costs of $3.8 million and were being accreted, using the effective interest method, over the original term of the non-recourse promissory notes. Total interest expense under these notes, including accretion of the notes discount, was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, interest expense under these notes, including accretion of the notes discount, was $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The notes had an original maturity date of March 31, 2019. Through various amendments dated February 28, 2019, June 28, 2019, December 8, 2019, March 27, 2020 and June 30, 2020, the maturity date had been extended, with the latest amendment, extending the maturity date to December 31, 2020. As consideration paid for the June 28, 2019 amendment, the interest rate on these notes was increased by 1.0% per annum. As consideration received for the June 30, 2020 amendment, the 1.0% increase in the interest per annum is no longer in effect for periods subsequent to June 30, 2020. The fair value of the outstanding balance of the notes was $10.0 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Contractual Maturities of Loans Payable

The $10.0 million of future principal payments will be due on December 31. 2020. The notes can also be settled in full by delivery of 1,108,033 shares of common stock of SIC, which were pledged as collateral for the obligations.

CNB Credit Agreement

On August 19, 2014, the Company entered into a $15.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with City National Bank (as amended, the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Company intended to use any proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility for general corporate purposes, including funding of its working capital needs. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest, at the option of the Company, either (i) at an Alternate Base Rate, as defined, plus an applicable margin not to exceed 0.25% or (ii) at an Adjusted LIBOR plus an applicable margin not to exceed 2.5%.

Effective May 13, 2019, the Company terminated the Revolving Credit Facility. There were no early termination penalties incurred by the Company. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, amortization of deferred issuance costs associated with the Revolving Credit Facility was $0.1 million.

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10. DUE TO FORMER MINORITY INTEREST HOLDER

This balance consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Due to former minority interest holder, net of unamortized discount of $987 and $1,480, respectively	$	7,763	$	8,145
Total due to former minority interest holder	$	7,763	$	8,145

In January 2016, the Company executed an amendment to SIC Advisors' operating agreement which provided the Company with the right to redeem membership units owned by the minority interest holder, Strategic Capital Advisory Services, LLC ("SCAS"). The Company’s redemption right was triggered by the termination of the dealer manager agreement between Sierra and SC Distributors LLC ("DMA Termination"), an affiliate of the minority interest holder. As a result of this redemption feature, the Company reclassified the non-controlling interest in SIC Advisors from the equity section of its consolidated balance sheet to redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet based on its fair value as of the amendment date. On July 31, 2018, a DMA Termination event occurred and, as a result, the Company reclassified the redeemable non-controlling interest in SIC Advisors from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet to due to former minority interest holder, a component of total liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, based on its fair value as of that date.

In December 2018, Medley LLC entered into a Letter Agreement with SCAS, whereby consideration of $14.0 million was agreed upon for the satisfaction in full of all amounts owed by Medley under the LLC Agreement. The amount due was payable in sixteen equal installments through August 5, 2022. The unamortized discount is being amortized over the term of the payable using the effective interest method.

As a result of the ongoing economic impact of COVID-19, the Company did not pay its installment payment that was due in May 2020 and commenced discussions with SCAS to seek deferral of a portion of the upcoming installment payments until 2021 through 2023. On August 4, 2020, the Company and SCAS entered into an amendment to the Letter Agreement which, among other items, revises the payment terms under the original letter agreement. The payment terms were amended such that the remaining balance due to SCAS would be payable as follows: $700,000 on August 5, 2020, followed by three quarterly installments of $350,000 and quarterly installments thereafter of $1.0 million through February 5, 2023.

As of June 30, 2020, future payments due to the former minority interest holder, including principal and implied interest, prior to the amended Letter Agreement, were as follows (in thousands):

Remaining in 2020 (July 1st through December 31st)	$	2,625
2021	3,500
2022	2,625
Total future payments	$	8,750

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 the amortization of the discount was $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and is included as a component of interest expense on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 the amortization of the discount was $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and is included as a component of interest expense on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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11. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	4,873	$	6,161
Due to affiliate (Note 13)	7,219		7,212
Revenue share payable (Note 12)	7,279		2,316
Accrued interest	1,294		1,294
Professional fees	3,806		1,650
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 15)	773		623
Due to DB Med Investors, at fair value	—		1,750
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	1,699		1,829
Total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	26,943	$	22,835

On June 3, 2016, the Company entered into a Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC ("DB Med Investors’’) to invest in new and existing Medley managed funds (the "Joint Venture"). Under the Master Investment Agreement, as amended (the "MIA"), DB Med Investors have the right upon the occurrence of certain events (the "Put Option Trigger Event") to redeem their interests in the Joint Venture. In October 2019, a Put Option Trigger Event had occurred. On October 22, 2019, Medley LLC, Medley Seed Funding I LLC (“Seed Funding I”) and Medley Seed Funding II LLC (“Seed Funding II”) received notice from DB Med Investors that they exercised their put option right under the MIA. In connection with the exercise of DB Med Investors put option right, the Company reclassified the Joint Venture's minority interest balance from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet (Note 17) to due to DB Med Investors, a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, at its then fair value of $18.1 million. In addition, the Company elected to subsequently remeasure the liability under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, with changes recorded through earnings. The fair value of this liability at December 31, 2019 was determined to be $1.8 million which represented the fair value of the remaining assets held in the Medley Seed Funding entities at December 31, 2019, which, as further described below, was distributed to DB Med Investors on April 6, 2020 at its then fair value of $1.5 million.

In accordance with its obligations under the MIA, on October 25, 2019 and October 28, 2019, Seed Funding I distributed to DB Med Investors all of its assets, including the 7,756,938 shares of MCC, which had an aggregate fair value on the date of transfer of $16.5 million, and cash of less than $0.1 million. Seed Funding II distributed to DB Med Investors all of its assets, including cash of $0.2 million and approximately 82,121 shares held by Seed Investor II in Sierra Total Return Fund on April 6, 2020.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Operating Leases

Refer to Note 6 to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Capital Commitments to Funds

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had aggregate unfunded commitments of $0.3 million to certain long-dated private funds.

Other Commitments

In April 2012, the Company entered into an obligation to pay to a third party a fixed percentage of management and incentive fees received by the Company from Sierra. The agreement was entered into contemporaneously with the $10.0 million non-recourse promissory notes that were issued to the same parties (Note 9). The two transactions were deemed to be related freestanding contracts and the $10.0 million of loan proceeds were allocated to the contracts using their relative fair values. At inception, the Company recognized an obligation of $4.4 million representing the present value of the future cash flows expected to be paid under this agreement. Each quarter the Company performs an analysis to recalculate the fair value of the revenue share obligation. The analysis includes assumptions related to expected future cash flows, present value discount rate and the renewal of the investment advisory agreement with Sierra, which is subject to an annual renewal and may also be terminated by Sierra upon 60 days' notice to the Company. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, this obligation amounted to $7.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively, and is recorded as revenue share payable, a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

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liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The change in the estimated cash flows for this obligation is recorded in other expenses, net on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

On January 31, 2019, the Company entered into a termination agreement with the lenders which would have become effective upon the closing of the Company's then-pending (and now terminated) merger with Sierra. In accordance with the provisions of the termination agreement, the Company would have paid the lenders $6.5 million on or prior to the merger closing date, reimbursed the lenders for their out of pocket legal fees and entered into a six month $6.5 million promissory note. The promissory note would have borne interest at seven percentage points over the LIBOR Rate, as defined in the termination agreement. Such consideration would have been for the full satisfaction of the two non-recourse promissory notes described in Note 9 as well as the Company's revenue share obligation described above. On May 1, 2020, the Company had received a notice of termination from Sierra, of its previously announced merger. Because the termination agreement and economic terms described above were conditioned upon closing of the merger, the agreement has been effectively rendered void.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, lawsuits and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. Its business is also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against it. Except as described below, the Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings.

One of the Company's subsidiaries, MCC Advisors LLC, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit on May 29, 2015, by Moshe Barkat and Modern VideoFilm Holdings, LLC (“MVF Holdings”) against MCC, MOF II, MCC Advisors LLC, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP A/K/A Deloitte ERG (“Deloitte”), Scott Avila (“Avila”), Charles Sweet, and Modern VideoFilm, Inc. (“MVF”). The lawsuit is pending in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Central District, as Case No. BC 583437. The lawsuit was filed after MCC, as agent for the lender group, exercised remedies following a series of defaults by MVF and MVF Holdings on a secured loan with an outstanding balance at the time in excess of $65 million. The lawsuit sought damages in excess of $100 million. Deloitte and Avila have settled the claims against them in exchange for payment of $1.5 million. On June 6, 2016, the court granted the Medley defendants’ demurrers on several counts and dismissed Mr. Barkat’s claims with prejudice except with respect to his claim for intentional interference with contract. On March 18, 2018, the court granted the Medley defendants’ motion for summary adjudication with respect to Mr. Barkat’s sole remaining claim against the Medley Defendants for intentional interference. Now that the trial court has ruled in favor of the Medley defendants on all counts, the only remaining claims in the Barkat litigation are MCC and MOF II’s affirmative counterclaims against Mr. Barkat and MVF Holdings, which MCC and MOF II are diligently prosecuting.

On August 29, 2016, MVF Holdings filed another lawsuit in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Central District, as Case No. BC 631888 (the “Derivative Action”), naming MCC Advisors LLC and certain of Medley’s employees as defendants, among others. The plaintiff in the Derivative Action, asserts claims against the defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, interference with prospective economic advantage, fraud, and declaratory relief. MCC Advisors LLC and the other defendants believe the causes of action asserted in the Derivative Action are without merit and all defendants intend to continue to assert a vigorous defense. The trial date has been rescheduled for October 5, 2020.

Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube were named as defendants, along with other various parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned as Royce Solomon, Jodi Belleci, Michael Littlejohn, and Giulianna Lomaglio v. American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Mark Curry, MacFarlane Group, Inc., Sol Partners, Medley Opportunity Fund, II, LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, Seth Taube, DHI Computing Service, Inc., Middlemarch Partners, and John Does 1-100, filed on December 15, 2017, amended on March 9, 2018, and amended a second time on February 15, 2019, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division, as Case No. 4:17-cv-145 (hereinafter, “Class Action 1”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation were also named as defendants, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned George Hengle and Lula Williams v. Mark Curry, American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Red Stone, Inc., Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, and Medley Capital Corporation, filed February 13, 2018, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, as Case No. 3:18-cv-100 (“Class Action 2”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation were also named as defendants, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned John Glatt, Sonji Grandy, Heather Ball, Dashawn Hunter, and Michael Corona v. Mark Curry, American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Red Stone, Inc., Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, and Medley Capital Corporation, filed August 9, 2018 in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division, as Case No. 4:18-cv-101 (“Class Action 3”) (together with Class Action 1 and Class Action 2, the “Virginia Class Actions”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP was also named as a defendant, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned Christina Williams and Michael Stermel v. Red Stone, Inc. (as successor in interest to MacFarlane Group, Inc.), Medley Opportunity Fund

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II LP, Mark Curry, Brian McGowan, Vincent Ney, and John Doe entities and individuals, filed June 29, 2018 and amended July 26, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as Case No. 2:18-cv-2747 (the “Pennsylvania Class Action”) (together with the Virginia Class Actions, the “Class Action Complaints”). The plaintiffs in the Class Action Complaints filed their putative class actions alleging claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and various other claims arising out of the alleged payday lending activities of American Web Loan. The claims against Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube (in Class Action 1, as amended); Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation (in Class Action 2 and Class Action 3); and Medley Opportunity Fund II LP (in the Pennsylvania Class Action), allege that those defendants in each respective action exercised control over, or improperly derived income from, and/or obtained an improper interest in, American Web Loan’s payday lending activities as a result of a loan to American Web Loan. The loan was made by Medley Opportunity Fund II LP in 2011. American Web Loan repaid the loan from Medley Opportunity Fund II LP in full in February of 2015, more than 1 year and 10 months prior to any of the loans allegedly made by American Web Loan to the alleged class plaintiff representatives in Class Action 1. In Class Action 2, the alleged class plaintiff representatives had not alleged when they received any loans from American Web Loan. In Class Action 3, the alleged class plaintiff representatives claim to have received loans from American Web Loan at various times from February 2015 through April 2018. In the Pennsylvania Class Action, the alleged class plaintiff representatives claim to have received loans from American Web Loan in 2017.

By orders dated August 7, 2018 and September 17, 2018, the Court presiding over the Virginia Class Actions consolidated those cases for all purposes. On October 12, 2018, Plaintiffs in Class Action 3 filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of all claims, and on October 29, 2018, Plaintiffs in Class Action 2 filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of all claims.

On April 16, 2020, the parties to Class Action 1 reached a settlement reflected in a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) that has been publicly filed in Class Action 1 (ECF No. 414-1). Among other things, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Settlement Agreement and upon the Effective Date, the Settlement Agreement (capitalized terms not otherwise defined have the meaning set forth in the Settlement Agreement): (1) requires Plaintiffs to seek certification of a nationwide settlement class of all persons in the United States to whom American Web Loan lent money from February 10, 2010 through a future date on which the Court may enter a Preliminary Approval Order as to the Settlement Agreement (which certification Defendants have agreed not to oppose); (2) requires American Web Loan, and only American Web Loan, to pay Monetary Consideration of $65,000,000 (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube are paying any Monetary Consideration pursuant to the Settlement Agreement); (3) requires American Web Loan, and only American Web Loan, to cancel (as a disputed debt) and release all claims that relate to or arise out of the loans in its Collection Portfolio, which is valued at $76,000,000 and comprised of loans to more than 39,000 borrowers (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube have any interest in any of the loans that are being cancelled); (4) requires American Web Loan and Curry to provide certain Non-Monetary Benefits (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube are conferring any Non-Monetary Benefits pursuant to the Settlement Agreement); (5) fully, finally, and forever releases Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube from any and all claims, causes of action, suits, obligations, debts, demands, agreements, promises, liabilities, damages, losses, controversies, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees of any nature whatsoever, whether arising under federal law, state law, common law or equity, tribal law, foreign law, territorial law, contract, rule, regulation, any regulatory promulgation (including, but not limited to, any opinion or declaratory ruling), or any other law, including Unknown Claims, whether suspected or unsuspected, asserted or unasserted, foreseen or unforeseen, actual or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, punitive or compensatory, as of the date of the Final Fairness Approval Order and Judgment, that relate to or arise out of loans made by and/or in the name of AWL (including loans issued in the name of American Web Loan, Inc. or Clear Creek Lending) as of the date of entry of the Preliminary Approval Order (with the exception of claims to enforce the Settlement or the Judgment); (6) provides for a mutual general release between Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube on the one hand, and American Web Loan and Curry on the other hand; and (7) provides that, as of the future Effective Date, none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube shall (i) be entitled to indemnification from AWL Defendants (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) or (ii) bring any claim against any Released Parties, including American Web Loan and Curry, that relate to or arise out of loans made by and/or in the name of AWL (including loans issued in the name of American Web Loan, Inc. or Clear Creek Lending) as of the date of entry of the Preliminary Approval Order (with the exception of claims to enforce the Settlement or the Judgment). The Settlement Agreement is subject to various conditions before it will become effective on the Effective Date, including payment of the Monetary Consideration, Final Approval by the Court of the Settlement following Notice to the Settlement Class and a Final Approval Hearing; entry of Judgment dismissing Class Action 1 with prejudice; and expiration of the time during which Plaintiffs and American Web Loan may exercise specified t

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ermination rights. A hearing on the Plaintiffs’ motion for Class Action 1 for final approval of the settlement is scheduled for October 21, 2020.

On May 11, 2020, the court approved a settlement and dismissed two purported class actions that had been commenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, by alleged stockholders of Medley Capital Corporation, captioned, respectively, Helene Lax v. Brook Taube, et al., Index No. 650503/2019, and Richard Dicristino, et al. v. Brook Taube, et al., Index No. 650510/2019 (together with the Lax Action, the “New York Actions”). Named as defendants in each complaint were Brook Taube, Seth Taube, Jeffrey Tonkel, Arthur S. Ainsberg, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, John E. Mack, Mark Lerdal, Richard T. Allorto, Jr., Medley Capital Corporation (“MCC”), MDLY, Sierra Income Corporation (“Sierra”), and Sierra Management, Inc. The complaints in each of the New York Actions alleged that the individuals named as defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed merger of MCC with and into Sierra, and that the other defendants aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. Compensatory damages in unspecified amounts were sought. The defendants vigorously denied any wrongdoing or liability with respect to the facts and claims that were asserted, or which could have been asserted, in the New York Actions. None of the defendants paid any consideration to the plaintiffs in connection with the dismissal. The plaintiffs agreed to dismiss the New York Actions in exchange for MCC’s agreement to pay $50,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses to plaintiffs’ counsel.     

While management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or overall trends in consolidated results of operations, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. The Company reviews relevant information with respect to litigation and regulatory matters on a quarterly and annual basis. The Company establishes liabilities for litigation and regulatory actions when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. For matters where a loss is believed to be reasonably possible, but not probable, no liability is established.

13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Substantially all of Medley’s revenue is earned through agreements with its non-consolidated funds for which it collects management and performance fees for providing asset management, advisory and other related services.

Administration Agreements

In January 2011 and April 2012, Medley entered into administration agreements with MCC (the “MCC Admin Agreement”) and Sierra (the “SIC Admin Agreement”), respectively, whereby, as part of its performance obligation to provide asset management, advisory and other related services, Medley agreed to provide administrative services necessary for the operations of MCC and Sierra. MCC and Sierra agreed to pay Medley for the costs and expenses incurred in providing such administrative services, including an allocable portion of Medley’s overhead expenses and an allocable portion of the cost of MCC and Sierra's officers and their respective staff.

Additionally, Medley has entered into administration agreements with other entities that it manages (the “Funds Admin Agreements”), whereby Medley agreed to provide administrative services necessary for the operations of these entities. These entities agreed to reimburse Medley for the costs and expenses incurred in providing such administrative services, including an allocable portion of Medley’s overhead expenses and an allocable portion of the cost of these other vehicles' officers and their respective staffs.

Medley records these administrative fees as revenue in the period when the performance obligation of providing such administrative services is satisfied and such revenue is included as a component of other revenues and fees on the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts due from these agreements are included as a component of other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

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Total revenues recorded under these agreements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are reflected in the table below:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
MCC Admin Agreement	$	609	$	734	$	1,282	$	1,615
SIC Admin Agreement	663		515		1,371		1,178
Fund Admin Agreements	290		223		581		459
Total administrative fees from related parties	$	1,562	$	1,472	$	3,234	$	3,252

Amounts due from related parties under these agreements are reflected in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Amounts due from MCC under the MCC Admin Agreement	$	615	$	444
Amounts due from SIC under the SIC Admin Agreement	669		382
Amounts due from entities under the Fund Admin Agreements	299		247
Total administrative fees receivable	$	1,583	$	1,073

Other Amounts Due From Affiliates

The Company also typically facilitates the payment of certain operating costs incurred by the funds that it manages. These costs are normally reimbursed by such funds and are included in due from affiliates, a component of other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts due from affiliates are reflected in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Amounts due from MCC	$	31	$	209
Amounts due from SIC	121		578
Amounts due from long-dated private funds	169		801
Amounts due from separately managed accounts	243		199
Due from Affiliates	$	564	$	1,787

Amounts Due to Affiliates

Amounts due to affiliates reflects a clawback obligation of carried interest tax distributions that were received by the Company that would need to be paid back to the respective funds, if the funds were liquidated at fair value as of the end of the reporting period. The Company’s actual obligation, however, would not become payable or realized until the end of a fund’s life. Amounts due to affiliates were $7.2 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Expense Support Agreement

On June 12, 2020, the Company and MCC entered into an Expense Support Agreement (the “ESA”) under which the Company agreed to cap the MCC management fee and all of MCC's other operating expenses (except interest expense, certain extraordinary strategic transaction expenses, and other expenses approved by the MCC Special Committee) at $667,000 per month (the “Cap”). Under the ESA, the Cap will be in effect from June 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded $0.3 million for ESA expenses under this agreement. The ESA expenses are presented as a reduction of management fees in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and as a reduction to management fees receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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In connection with the Expense Support Agreement, MCC extended the term of the amended and restated investment management agreement between the Company and MCC (the “Investment Management Agreement”) and the Administration Agreement through the quarter ended September 30, 2020. In connection with the foregoing, on June 12, 2020, the Board of MCC approved an amendment to the Investment Management Agreement and an amendment to the Administration Agreement to provide, in each case, that such agreement may be terminated by the Company or MCC with 30 days’ notice, rather than 60 days’ notice.

Investments

Refer to Note 4, Investments, for information related to the Company's investments in related parties.

Exchange Agreement

Prior to the completion of the Company's IPO, Medley LLC's limited liability agreement was restated among other things, to modify its capital structure by reclassifying the interests held by its then existing owners (i.e. the members of Medley prior to the IPO) into the LLC Units. Medley’s existing owners also entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right (subject to the terms of the exchange agreement as described therein), to exchange their LLC Units for shares of Medley Management Inc.’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at fair value, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.

Tax Receivable Agreement

Medley Management Inc. entered into a tax receivable agreement with the holders of LLC Units that provides for the payment by Medley Management Inc. to exchanging holders of LLC Units of 85% of the benefits, if any, that Medley Management Inc. is deemed to realize as a result of increases in tax basis of tangible and intangible assets of Medley LLC from the future exchange of LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock, as well as certain other tax benefits related to entering into the tax receivable agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the tax receivable agreement. 

The term of the tax receivable agreement will continue until all such tax benefits under the agreement have been utilized or have expired, unless Medley Management Inc. exercises its right to terminate the tax receivable agreement for an amount based on an agreed value of payments remaining to be made under the agreement. There have been no transactions under this agreement through June 30, 2020.

14. EARNINGS PER CLASS A SHARE

The table below presents basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock using the two-class method during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Numerator
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$	(814	)	$	(183	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(255	)
Less: Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 17)	—			—			(147		)	—
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities	72			16			72			(6		)
Net loss available to Class A common stockholders	$	(742	)	$	(167	)	$	(2,019	)	$	(261	)
Denominator
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	6,320,221			5,847,883			6,277,825			5,801,531
Net loss income per share of Class A common stock	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.04	)

The allocation to participating securities above generally represents dividends paid or payable to holders of unvested restricted stock units which reduces net income available to common stockholders, adjusted for the impact of forfeitures in the period they are incurred.

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The weighted average shares of Class A common stock is the same for both basic and diluted earnings per share as the diluted amount excludes the assumed conversion of 26,735,223 and 26,316,641 LLC Units and restricted LLC Units as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, to shares of Class A common stock, the impact of which would be antidilutive.

The following table reflects the per share dividend amounts that the Company declared on its common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2019. There were no dividends declared during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Declaration Dates	Record Date	Payment Dates	Per Share
March 27, 2019	April 15, 2019	May 3, 2019	$	0.03

15. INCOME TAXES

Deferred income taxes reflect the net effect of temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. These temporary differences result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. The Company's net deferred tax assets were $0.2 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company's deferred tax assets consists primarily of temporary differences relating to certain accrued expenses, stock-based compensation, unrealized losses and a tax benefit relating to tax goodwill. The Company's deferred tax asset balance as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is presented net of a valuation allowance of $5.4 million and $6.0 million, respectively. Deferred tax liabilities as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

The quarterly provision for income taxes is determined based on the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted by the amount of tax attributable to infrequent or unusual items that are recognized on a discrete basis in the income tax provision in the period in which they occur. The Company’s effective tax rate includes a rate benefit attributable to the fact that the Company’s subsidiaries operate as limited liability companies, which are not subject to federal or state income tax. Accordingly, a portion of the Company’s earnings attributable to non-controlling interests are not subject to corporate level taxes. However, a portion of the Company's subsidiaries' income is subject to New York City’s unincorporated business tax. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company was only subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes on its pre-tax income (loss) attributable to Medley Management Inc. Due to potential changes in the Company’s period-to-period results, fluctuations in the Company’s effective tax rate and respective tax provisions or benefits may occur.

On March 27, 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act” was signed into law. The Act includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of the employer portion of certain payroll taxes, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property.  

The Company’s effective tax rate was 14.1% and 1.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and 8.5% and 3.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's effective tax rate was impacted by a favorable current income tax benefit of $1.4 million primarily due to provisions of the CARES Act, allowing for the carryback of net operating losses which are currently being projected for 2020. Also impacting the effective tax rate is a full valuation allowance being provided by the Company on its projected annual net deferred tax assets as well as losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company's effective tax rate was impacted primarily by losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes, as well as, discrete items associated with the vesting of restricted LLC Units and payment of dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units.

Interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters are recognized as a component of the provision for income taxes and were not significant during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. As of and during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no uncertain tax positions taken that were not more likely than not to be sustained. The primary jurisdictions in which the Company operates in are the United States, New York, New York City, and California.

16. COMPENSATION EXPENSE

Compensation generally includes salaries, bonuses, equity and profit sharing awards. Bonuses, equity and profit sharing awards are accrued over the service period to which they relate. Guaranteed payments made to the Company's senior professionals who are members of Medley LLC are recognized as compensation expense. The guaranteed payments to the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers are performance based and are periodically set subject to maximums based on the Company’s total assets under management. Such maximums aggregated to $0.8 million and $1.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Such maximums aggregated to $1.5 million and $2.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019,

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officers received guaranteed payments in the aggregate of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Neither of the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers received any guaranteed payments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Retirement Plan

The Company sponsors a defined-contribution 401(k) retirement plan that covers all employees. Employees are eligible to participate in the plan immediately, and participants are 100% vested from the date of eligibility. The Company makes contributions to the plan of 3% of an employee’s eligible wages, up to a maximum limit as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company also pays all administrative fees related to the plan. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's accrued contributions to the plan were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company's accrued contributions to the plan were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the Company's outstanding liability to the plan was $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

In connection with the IPO, the Company adopted the Medley Management Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended, the "Plan"). The purpose of the Plan is to provide a means through which the Company may attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means whereby directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors (and prospective directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors) of the Company can acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company, or be paid incentive compensation, including incentive compensation measured by reference to the value of Medley Management Inc.’s Class A common stock or Medley LLC’s unit interests, thereby strengthening their commitment to the welfare of the Company and aligning their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan provides for the issuance of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted LLC Units of Medley LLC, stock bonuses, other stock-based awards and cash awards. Shares of Class A common stock issued by the Company in settlement of awards may be authorized and unissued shares, shares held in the treasury of the Company, shares purchased on the market or by private purchase or a combination of the foregoing. The maximum aggregate number of awards available to be granted under the plan, as amended, is 9,000,000, of which all or any portion may be issued as shares of Medley Management Inc.'s Class A common stock or Medley LLC's unit interests. As of June 30, 2020, there were 3.3 million awards available to be granted under the Plan, as amended.

The fair value of RSUs granted under the Plan is determined to be the fair value of the underlying shares on the date of grant. The fair value of restricted LLC Units of Medley LLC is based on the public share price of MDLY at date of grant, adjusted for different distribution rights. The aggregate fair value of these awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is generally up to five years, with the exception of certain restricted LLC Units that will only vest upon certain conditions such as death, disability, termination without cause or change of control. For these awards, compensation expense is recognized when such condition is met.

During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation was $0.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $1.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

A summary of RSU and restricted LLC Unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:

	Number of RSUs		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Restricted LLC Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2019	1,729,846		$	5.39	2,379,748	$	4.91
Granted	1,087,793		0.48		418,582	0.47
Forfeited	(122,719	)	4.10		—	—
Vested	(215,367	)	6.37		—	—
Balance at June 30, 2020	2,479,553		$	3.21	2,798,330	$	4.24

The aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The vesting of 215,367 RSUs resulted in the issuance of 161,013 Class A common shares to employees and independent directors. The employee RSUs were net-share settled such that the Company withheld awards with the aggregate fair value equivalent to the employees' minimum statutory tax obligations in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Total employee tax obligations amounted to $0.1 million and payments to the appropriate taxing authorities are reflected as a financing activity on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, previously recognized compensation reversed relating to forfeited RSUs was $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company reclassified cumulative dividends of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, from retained earnings to other compensation expense as a result of such forfeitures. Unamortized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and restricted LLC units as of June 30, 2020 was $8.6 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. Such amount excludes unamortized compensation of $1.3 million relating to certain restricted LLC Units which only vest upon death, disability, termination without cause or change of control.

17. REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Changes in redeemable non-controlling interests during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is reflected in the table below (in thousands).

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
Balance at beginning of the period	$	(748	)	$	23,186
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(4		)	(2,033		)
Distributions	—			(1,576		)
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interests	752			—
Balance at end of the period	$	—		$	19,577

As of January 1, 2020, the Company's redeemable non-controlling interests balance was comprised of one minority interest holder's membership units in STRF Advisors LLC. As of January 1, 2019, in addition to this minority interest holder, the Company's redeemable non-controlling interests balance was also comprised of DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC (‘DB Med Investors’’) preferred interest in a joint venture, as further described below.

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest in STRF Advisors LLC

In October 2016, the Company executed an operating agreement for STRF Advisors LLC which provided the Company with the right to redeem membership units owned by the minority interest holder, Strategic Capital Advisory Services, LLC. The Company’s redemption right is triggered by the termination of the dealer manager agreement between STRF and SC Distributors LLC, an affiliate of the minority interest holder. As a result of this redemption feature, the non-controlling interest in STRF Advisors LLC was classified as a component of redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On February 5, 2020, a termination event occurred and as a result, the Company reclassified STRF Advisors LLC s minority interest balance from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its condensed consolidated balance sheet to due to former minority interest holder, net at its then current redemption value. The redemption value of the non-controlling interest was determined to be zero and was adjusted through a $0.1 million charge to accumulated deficit and a $0.6 million charge to non-controlling interests in Medley LLC. In addition, the $0.1 million adjustment to accumulated deficit reduced net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc. in the Company's calculation of earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2020. There were no changes in its redemption value through June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, net losses allocated to this redeemable non-controlling interest were less than $0.1 million. There were no net losses allocated to this redeemable non-controlling interest during the three months ended June 30, 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, net losses allocated to this redeemable non-controlling interest were less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, the balance of this redeemable non-controlling interest was zero.

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Joint Venture

On June 3, 2016, the Company entered into a Master Investment Agreement with DB Med Investors to invest up to $50.0 million in new and existing Medley managed funds (the ‘‘Joint Venture’’). The Company agreed to contribute up to $10.0 million and an interest in STRF Advisors LLC, the investment advisor to Sierra Total Return Fund, in exchange for common equity interests in the Joint Venture. On June 6, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to its Master Investment Agreement with the Investors, which provided for, among other things, an increase in the Company’s capital contribution to up to $13.8 million and

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

extended the term of the Joint Venture from seven to ten years. DB Med Investors agreed to invest up to $40.0 million in exchange for preferred equity interests in the Joint Venture. Total contributions to the Joint Venture amounted to $53.8 million and were used to purchase $51.8 million of MCC shares on the open market and seed fund $2.0 million to STRF. On account of the preferred equity interests, DB Med Investors was entitled to receive an 8% preferred distribution, 15% of the Joint Venture’s profits, and all of the profits from the contributed interest in STRF Advisors LLC. The Company could make a capital contribution to fund the 8% preferred distribution but was limited to one contribution in any rolling twelve month period without the prior written consent of DB Med Investors. Medley had the option, subject to certain conditions, to cause the Joint Venture to redeem the DB Med Investors’ interests in exchange for repayment of the outstanding investment amount at the time of redemption, plus certain other considerations. DB Med Investors had the right, after ten years, to redeem their interests in the Joint Venture. DB Med Investors also had the right upon the occurrence of certain events (the "Put Option Trigger Event") to redeem their interests in the Joint Venture. Upon a Put Option Trigger Event DB Med Investors have the right to exercise a put option in which they would be entitled to put their preferred interests back to the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture can satisfy the put in cash or in kind in an amount equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the Fund Share Interest Redemption Price, as defined.

Total contributions to the Joint Venture amounted to $53.8 million through June 30, 2019 and were used to purchase $51.8 million of MCC shares on the open market and seed fund $2.0 million to STRF. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, losses allocated to this non-controlling interest were $6.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Distributions paid to this non-controlling interest during the three and six months ending June 30, 2020 were $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

In October 2019, the Joint Venture did not make the 8% preferred distribution resulting in a Put Option Trigger Event. On October 22, 2019, Medley LLC, Medley Seed Funding I LLC (“Seed Funding I”), Medley Seed Funding II LLC (“Seed Funding II”), and Medley Seed Funding III LLC (“Seed Funding III”) received notice from DB Med Investors that they exercised their put option rights under the amended Master Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”). In connection with the exercise of DB Med Investors put option right, the Company reclassified the Joint Venture's minority interest balance from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet to due to DB Med Investors (Note 11), a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, at its then fair value. As a result of this reclassification, there was no redeemable non-controlling interest balance at June 30, 2020.

18. MARKET AND OTHER RISK FACTORS

Due to the nature of the Medley funds’ investment strategy, their portfolio of investments has significant market and credit risk. As a result, the Company is subject to market and other risk factors, including, but not limited to the following:

COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic. In response, on March 27, 2020 the President of the United States signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law and the United States Congress continues to discuss additional stimulus measures. Several governments in jurisdictions that encompass the Company’s offices and operations have implemented extended strict social distancing measures. In response, the Company has implemented remote work arrangements for virtually all of its employees and restricted business travel. These arrangements have not materially affected our ability to maintain and conduct our business operations, including the operation of financial reporting systems, internal controls over financial reporting, and disclosure controls and procedures. While the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the global economy, the nature and extent of COVID-19’s effect on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the course of the pandemic, the success of governments in relaxing social distancing measures and restarting economic activity, the efficacy of monetary and fiscal measures taken or that may be taken in the future, and the potential for structural damage to the economy due to the sharp drop in aggregate demand and, particularly in the U.S., a high level of unemployment, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict considering the rapidly evolving landscape.

Market Risk

The market price of investments may significantly fluctuate during the period of investment. Investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of an investment may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to such investment, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. 

Credit Risk

There are no restrictions on the credit quality of the investments the Company intends to make. Investments may be deemed by nationally recognized rating agencies to have substantial vulnerability to default in payment of interest and/or principal. Some investments may have low-quality ratings or be unrated. Lower rated and unrated investments have major risk exposure to adverse conditions and are considered to be predominantly speculative. Generally, such investments offer a higher return potential than higher rated investments, but involve greater volatility of price and greater risk of loss of income and principal.

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

In general, the ratings of nationally recognized rating organizations represent the opinions of agencies as to the quality of the securities they rate. Such ratings, however, are relative and subjective; they are not absolute standards of quality and do not evaluate the market value risk of the relevant securities. It is also possible that a rating agency might not change its rating of a particular issue on a timely basis to reflect subsequent events. The Company may use these ratings as initial criteria for the selection of portfolio assets for the Company but is not required to utilize them.

Limited Liquidity of Investments

The funds managed by the Company invest and intend to continue to invest in investments that may not be readily marketable. Illiquid investments may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid investments and, at times there may be no market at all for such investments. Subordinate investments may be less marketable, or in some instances illiquid, because of the absence of registration under federal securities laws, contractual restrictions on transfer, the small size of the market or the small size of the issue (relative to issues of comparable interests). As a result, the funds managed by the Company may encounter difficulty in selling its investments or may, if required to liquidate investments to satisfy redemption requests of its investors or debt service obligations, be compelled to sell such investments at less than fair value. 

Counterparty Risk

Some of the markets in which the Company, on behalf of its underlying funds, may affect its transactions are “over-the-counter” or “interdealer” markets. The participants in such markets are typically not subject to credit evaluation and regulatory oversight, unlike members of exchange-based markets. This exposes the Company to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the applicable contract (whether or not such dispute is bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, causing the Company to suffer loss. Such “counterparty risk” is accentuated for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where the Company has concentrated its transactions with a single or small group of counterparties. 

19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form 10-Q, other than those events disclosed elsewhere in the condensed consolidated financial statements, or would be required to be recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

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Overview

We are an alternative asset management firm offering yield solutions to retail and institutional investors. We focus on credit-related investment strategies, primarily originating senior secured loans to private middle market companies in the U.S. that have revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. We generally hold these loans to maturity. Our national direct origination franchise provides capital to the middle market in the U.S. Over the past 18 years, we have provided capital to over 400 companies across 35 industries in North America.

We manage two permanent capital vehicles, which are BDCs, as well as long-dated private funds and SMAs, focusing on senior secured credit.

• Permanent capital vehicles: MCC and SIC have a total AUM of $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2020.

• Long-dated private funds and SMAs: MOF II, MOF III, MOF III Offshore, MCOF, Aspect, Aspect B, MCC JV, SIC JV and SMAs, have a total AUM of $2.4 billion as of June 30, 2020.

As of June 30, 2020, we had $3.6 billion of AUM, $1.2 billion in permanent capital vehicles and $2.4 billion in long-dated private funds and SMAs. Our AUM as of June 30, 2020 declined by 19% year-over-year, which was driven primarily by distributions and changes in fund values. Our compounded annual AUM growth rate from December 31, 2010 through June 30, 2020 was 14% and our compounded annual Fee Earning AUM growth rate was 6%, both of which have been driven in large part by the growth in our permanent capital vehicles. As of June 30, 2020, we had $1.7 billion of Fee Earning AUM which consisted of $1.0 billion in permanent capital vehicles and $0.7 billion in long-dated private funds and SMAs. Our Fee Earning AUM as of June 30, 2020 declined by 33% year-over-year which was driven primarily by changes in fund values and capital reductions resulting from debt repayments and distributions. Typically, the investment periods of our institutional commitments range from 18 to 24 months and we expect our Fee Earning AUM to increase as capital commitments included in AUM are invested.

In general, our institutional investors do not have the right to withdraw capital commitments and, to date, we have not experienced any withdrawals of capital commitments. For a description of the risk factor associated with capital commitments, see “Risk Factors – Third-party investors in our private funds may not satisfy their contractual obligation to fund capital calls when requested, which could adversely affect a fund’s operations and performance” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Direct origination, careful structuring and active monitoring of the loan portfolios we manage are important success factors in our business, which can be adversely affected by difficult market and political conditions. Since our inception in 2006, we have adhered to a disciplined investment process that employs these principles with the goal of delivering strong risk-adjusted investment returns while protecting investor capital. We believe that our ability to directly originate, structure and lead deals enables us to achieve these goals. In addition, the loans we manage generally have a contractual maturity of between three and seven years and are typically floating rate, which we believe positions our business well for rising interest rates.

The significant majority of our revenue is derived from management fees, which include base management fees earned on all of our investment products, as well as Part I incentive fees earned from our permanent capital vehicles and certain of our long-dated private funds. Our base management fees are generally calculated based upon fee earning assets and paid quarterly in cash. Our Part I incentive fees are typically calculated based upon net investment income, subject to a hurdle rate, and are paid quarterly in cash.

We also may earn carried interest from our long-dated funds and contractual performance fees from our SMAs. Typically, these fees are 15.0% to 20.0% of the total return above a hurdle rate. Carried interest represent fees that are a capital allocation to the general partner or investment manager, are accrued quarterly and paid after the return of all invested capital and an amount sufficient to achieve the hurdle rate of return.

We also may receive incentive fees related to realized capital gains in our permanent capital vehicles and certain of our long-dated private funds that we refer to as Part II incentive fees. Part II incentive fees are payable annually and are calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting the sum of cumulative realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation from cumulative aggregate realized capital gains. If the amount calculated is positive, then the Part II incentive fee for such year is equal to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of Part II incentive fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then no Part II incentive fee will be payable for such year. As our investment strategy is focused on generating yield from senior secured credit, historically we have not generated Part II incentive fees.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, 76% and 83%, respectively, of our revenues were generated from management fees.

Our primary expenses are compensation to our employees and general, administrative and other expenses. Compensation includes salaries, discretionary bonuses, stock-based compensation, performance based compensation and benefits paid and payable to our employees. General and administrative expenses include costs primarily related to professional services, office rent and

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related expenses, depreciation and amortization, travel and related expenses, information technology, communication and information services, placement fees and third-party marketing expenses and other general operating items.

Reorganization and Initial Public Offering

Medley Management Inc. (“MDLY”) was incorporated on June 13, 2014 and commenced operations on September 29, 2014 upon the completion of its IPO of its Class A common stock. We raised $100.4 million, net of underwriting discounts, through the issuance of 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $18.00 per share. The offering proceeds were used to purchase 6,000,000 newly issued LLC Units from Medley LLC. Prior to the IPO, Medley Management Inc. had not engaged in any business or other activities except in connection with its formation and IPO.

In connection with the IPO, Medley Management Inc. issued 100 shares of Class B common stock to Medley Group LLC (“Medley Group”), an entity wholly owned by the pre-IPO members of Medley LLC. For so long as the pre-IPO members and then-current Medley personnel hold at least 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock and LLC Units (excluding those LLC Units held by Medley Management Inc.) then outstanding, the Class B common stock entitles Medley Group to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the aggregate number of LLC Units held by all non-managing members of Medley LLC that do not themselves hold shares of Class B common stock and entitle each other holder of Class B common stock, without regard to the number of shares of Class B common stock held by such other holder, to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the number of membership units held by such holder.

In connection with the IPO, Medley LLC amended and restated its limited liability agreement to modify its capital structure by reclassifying the 23,333,333 interests held by the pre-IPO members into a single new class of units. The pre-IPO members also entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right, subject to the terms of the exchange agreement, to exchange their LLC Units for shares of Medley Management Inc.’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. In addition, pursuant to the amended and restated limited liability agreement, Medley Management Inc. became the sole managing member of Medley LLC.

Our Structure

Medley Management Inc. is a holding company and its sole material asset is a controlling equity interest in Medley LLC. Medley Management Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs and consolidates the financial results of Medley LLC and its subsidiaries. We and our pre-IPO owners have also entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees) have the right (subject to the terms of the exchange agreement), to exchange their LLC Units for shares of our Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.

Medley Group LLC, an entity wholly-owned by our pre-IPO owners, holds all 100 issued and outstanding shares of our Class B common stock. For so long as our pre-IPO owners and then-current Medley personnel hold at least 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock and LLC Units (excluding those LLC Units held by Medley Management Inc.), which we refer to as the “Substantial Ownership Requirement,” the Class B common stock entitles Medley Group LLC, without regard to the number of shares of Class B common stock held by it, to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the aggregate number of LLC Units held by all non-managing members of Medley LLC that do not themselves hold shares of Class B common stock and entitle each other holder of Class B common stock, without regard to the number of shares of Class B common stock held by such other holder, to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the number of LLC Units held by such holder. For purposes of calculating the Substantial Ownership Requirement, shares of Class A common stock deliverable to our pre-IPO owners and then-current Medley personnel pursuant to outstanding equity awards will be deemed then outstanding and shares of Class A common stock and LLC Units held by any estate, trust, partnership or limited liability company or other similar entity of which any pre-IPO owner or then-current Medley personnel, or any immediate family member thereof, is a trustee, partner, member or similar party will be considered held by such pre-IPO owner or other then-current Medley personnel. From and after the time that the Substantial Ownership Requirement is no longer satisfied, the Class B common stock will entitle Medley Group LLC, without regard to the number of shares of Class B common stock held by it, to a number of votes that is equal to the aggregate number of LLC Units held by all non-managing members of Medley LLC that do not themselves hold shares of Class B common stock and entitle each other holder of Class B common stock, without regard to the number of shares of Class B common stock held by such other holder, to a number of votes that is equal to the number of LLC Units held by such holder. At the completion of our IPO, our pre-IPO owners were comprised of all of the non-managing members of Medley LLC. However, Medley LLC may in the future admit additional non-managing members that would not constitute pre-IPO owners. If at any time the ratio at which LLC Units are exchangeable for shares of our Class A common stock changes from one-for-one as set forth in the Exchange Agreement, the number of votes to which Class B common stockholders are entitled will be adjusted accordingly. Holders of shares of our Class B common stock will vote together with holders of our Class A common stock as a single class on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote generally, except as otherwise required by law.

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Other than Medley Management Inc., holders of LLC Units, including our pre-IPO owners, were, subject to limited exceptions, prohibited from transferring any LLC Units held by them upon consummation of our IPO, or any shares of Class A common stock received upon exchange of such LLC Units, until the third anniversary of our IPO without our consent. Thereafter and prior to the fourth and fifth anniversaries of our IPO, such holders were not able to transfer more than 33 1/3% and 66 2/3%, respectively, of the number of LLC Units held by them upon consummation of our IPO, together with the number of any shares of Class A common stock received by them upon exchange therefor, without our consent. While this agreement could have been amended or waived by us, our pre-IPO owners did not seek any waivers of these restrictions.

The diagram below depicts our organizational structure (excluding those operating subsidiaries with no material operations or assets) as of August 12, 2020:

(1) The Class B common stock provides Medley Group LLC with a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the aggregate number of LLC Units held by all non-managing members of Medley LLC. From and after the time that the Substantial Ownership Requirement is no longer satisfied, the Class B common stock will provide Medley Group LLC with a number of votes that is equal to the aggregate number of LLC Units held by all non-managing members of Medley LLC that do not themselves hold shares of Class B common stock.

(2) If our pre-IPO owners exchanged all of their vested and unvested LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock, they would hold 80.8% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock, entitling them to an equivalent percentage of economic interests and voting power in Medley Management Inc., Medley Group LLC would hold no voting power or economic interests in Medley Management Inc. and Medley Management Inc. would hold 100% of outstanding LLC Units and 100% of the voting power in Medley LLC.

(3) Medley LLC holds 96.5% of the Class B economic interests in Medley (Aspect) Management LLC.

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(4) Medley LLC holds 95.5% of the Class B economic interests in MCOF Management LLC.

(5) Medley GP Holdings LLC holds 95.5% of the Class B economic interests in MCOF GP LLC.

(6) Certain employees, former employees and former members of Medley LLC hold approximately 40.3% of the limited liability company interests in MOF II GP LLC, the entity that serves as general partner of MOF II, entitling the holders to share the carried interest earned from MOF II.

(7) Medley GP Holdings LLC holds 96.5% of the Class B economic interests in Medley (Aspect) GP LLC.

(8) Certain employees and former employees of Medley LLC hold approximately 70.1% of the limited liability company interests in Medley Caddo Investors LLC, entitling the holders to share the carried earned from Caddo Investors Holdings I LLC.

(9) Certain employees and former employees of Medley LLC hold approximately 69.9% of the limited liability company interests in Medley Real D Investors LLC, entitling the holders to share the carried earned from Medley Real D (Annuity) LLC.

(10) Certain employees and former employees of Medley LLC hold approximately 70.2% of the limited liability company interests in Medley Avantor Investors LLC, entitling the holders to share the carried earned from Medley Tactical Opportunities LLC.

(11) Certain employees and former employees of Medley LLC hold approximately 70.1% of the limited liability company interests in Medley Cloverleaf Investors LLC, entitling the holders to share the carried earned from Medley Chiller Holdings LLC.

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Termination of Agreement and Plan of Merger

On July 29, 2019, we entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MDLY Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Sierra Income Corporation (“Sierra”), and Sierra Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which we would have, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement, merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the merger (the “MDLY Merger”). In addition, on July 29, 2019, Medley Capital Corporation (“MCC”) and Sierra entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MCC Merger Agreement”), by and between MCC and Sierra, pursuant to which MCC would have, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, merged with and into Sierra, with Sierra as the surviving company in the merger (the “MCC Merger”).

On May 1, 2020, we received a written notice of termination from Sierra in accordance with Sections 9.1 and 10.2 of the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement. Section 9.1(c) of the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement permits both the Company and Sierra to terminate the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement if the MDLY Merger has not been consummated on or before March 31, 2020 (the “Outside Date”).

As a result, the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement had been terminated effective as of May 1, 2020. Sierra terminated the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement effective as of May 1, 2020 as the Outside Date had passed and the MDLY Merger had not been consummated. Representatives of Sierra informed the Company that in determining to terminate the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement, Sierra considered a number of factors, including, among other factors, changes in the relative valuation of the Company and Sierra, the changed circumstances and the unpredictable economic conditions resulting from the global health crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the uncertainty regarding the parties’ ability to satisfy the conditions to closing the MDLY Merger in a timely manner.

In addition, on May 1, 2020, MCC received a notice of termination from Sierra of the Amended MCC Merger Agreement. Under the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, either party may have, subject to certain conditions, terminated the Amended MCC Merger Agreement if the MCC Merger was not consummated by March 31, 2020. Sierra elected to do so on May 1, 2020. Representatives of Sierra informed MCC that in determining to terminate the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, Sierra considered a number of factors, including, among other factors, changes in the relative valuation of MCC and Sierra, the changed circumstances and the unpredictable economic conditions resulting from the global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty regarding the parties’ ability to satisfy the conditions to closing the MCC Merger in a timely manner.

Transaction expenses related to the MDLY Merger are included in general, administrative and other expenses and primarily consist of professional fees. Such expenses amounted to $0.6 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1.8 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Trends Affecting Our Business

Our results of operations, including the fair value of our AUM, are affected by a variety of factors, including conditions in the global financial markets as well as economic and political environments, particularly in the U.S.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the domestic economy slowed significantly, LIBOR rates decreased substantially and global equity markets exhibited extreme volatility, primarily due to the impact of COVID-19. Across the lending spectrum, year over year loan issuances decreased, driven primarily by reduced merger and acquisition activity and increased

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volatility and uncertainty due to impacts from COVID-19. As our platform provides us the ability to lend across the capital structure and at varying interest rates, our firm may have access to a larger borrower subset during periods of heightened volatility.

In addition to these macroeconomic trends and market factors, our future performance is dependent on our ability to attract new capital. We believe the following factors will influence our future performance:

• The extent to which investors favor directly originated private credit investments. Our ability to attract additional capital is dependent on investors’ views of directly originated private credit investments relative to traditional assets. We believe fundraising efforts will continue to be impacted by certain fundamental asset management trends that include: (i) the importance of directly originated private credit investment strategies for institutional investors; (ii) demand for directly originated private credit investments from retail investors; (iii) recognition by the consultant channel, which serves endowment and pension fund investors, that directly originated private credit is an important component of asset allocation; (iv) increasing demand from insurance companies seeking alternatives to investing in the liquid credit markets; and (v) de-leveraging of the global banking system, bank consolidation and increased bank regulatory requirements. 

• Our ability to generate strong, stable returns and retain investor capital throughout market cycles. The capital we are able to attract and retain drives the growth of our AUM, fee earning AUM and management fees. We believe we are positioned to invest through market cycles given our AUM is in either permanent capital vehicles or long-dated private funds and SMAs.

• Our ability to source investments with attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our ability to grow our revenue is dependent on our continued ability to source attractive investments and deploy the capital that we have raised. We believe that the current economic environment, while uncertain, will ultimately provide attractive investment opportunities. Our ability to identify attractive investments and execute on those investments is dependent on a number of factors, including the general macroeconomic environment, valuation, size and the liquidity available in our investment vehicles. A significant decrease in the quality or quantity of investment opportunities in the directly originated private credit market, a substantial increase in corporate default rates, an increase in competition from new entrants providing capital to the private debt market and a decrease in recovery rates of directly originated private credit could adversely affect our ability to source investments with attractive risk-adjusted returns.

• The attractiveness of our product offering to investors. We expect defined contribution plans, retail investors, public institutional investors, pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds and insurance companies to maintain or increase exposure to directly originated private credit investment products to seek differentiated returns and current yield. Our permanent capital vehicles and long-dated private funds and SMAs may benefit from this demand by offering institutional and retail investors the ability to invest in our private credit investment strategy. We believe that the breadth, diversity and number of investment vehicles we offer allow us to maximize our reach with investors.

• The strength of our investment process, operating platform and client servicing capabilities. Following the 2008 financial crisis, investors in alternative investments, including those managed by us, have heightened their focus on matters such as manager due diligence, reporting transparency and compliance infrastructure, and we expect this to continue during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. Since inception, we have invested in our investment monitoring systems, compliance and enterprise risk management systems to proactively address investor expectations and the evolving regulatory landscape. We believe these investments in operating infrastructure will continue to support our growth in AUM. 

Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenues

Management Fees. Management fees include both base management fees as well as Part I incentive fees.

• Base Management Fees. Base management fees are generally based on a defined percentage of (i) average or total gross assets, including assets acquired with leverage, (ii) total commitments, (iii) net invested capital, (iv) NAV or (v) lower of cost or market value of a fund’s portfolio investments. These fees are calculated quarterly and are paid in cash in advance or in arrears. Base management fees are recognized as revenue in the period advisory services are rendered, subject to our assessment of collectability.

In addition, we also receive non asset-based management fees that may include special fees such as origination fees, transaction fees and similar fees paid to us in connection with portfolio investments of our funds. These fees are specific to particular transactions and the contractual terms of the portfolio investments, and are recognized when earned.

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• Part I Incentive Fees. We also include Part I incentive fees that we receive from our permanent capital vehicles and certain of our long-dated private funds in management fees. Part I incentive fees are paid quarterly, in cash, and are driven primarily by net interest income on senior secured loans. As it relates to MCC, these fees are subject to netting against realized and unrealized losses. We are primarily an asset manager of yield-oriented products and our incentive fees are primarily derived from spread income rather than trading or capital gains. In addition, we also carefully manage interest rate risk. We are generally positioned to benefit from a raising rate environment, which should benefit fees paid to us from our vehicles and funds.

• Part II Incentive Fees. For our permanent capital vehicles and certain of our long-dated private funds, Part II incentive fees generally represent 20.0% of each fund’s cumulative realized capital gains (net of realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation). We have not received these fees historically, and do not expect such fees to be material in the future given our focus on senior secured lending.

Performance Fees. Performance fees are contractual fees which do not represent a capital allocation to the general partner or investment manager that are earned based on the performance of certain funds, typically our separately managed accounts. Performance fees are earned based upon fund performance during the period, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s investment management agreement. We recognize these contractual based performance fees as revenue when it is probable that a significant reversal of such fees will not occur in the future.

The timing and amount of performance fees generated by our funds is uncertain. If we were to have a realization event in a particular quarter or year, it may have a significant impact on our results for that particular quarter or year that may not be replicated in subsequent periods. Refer to “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business and Industry” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Other Revenues and Fees. We provide administrative services to certain of our vehicles that are reported as other revenues and fees. Such fees are recognized as revenue in the period that administrative services are rendered. These fees are generally based on expense reimbursements for the portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by certain professionals directly attributable to each respective fund. We also act as the administrative agent on certain deals for which we may earn loan administration fees and transaction fees. We may also earn consulting fees for providing non-advisory services related to our managed funds. Additionally, this line item includes reimbursable origination and deal expenses as well as reimbursable entity formation and organizational expenses.

Carried Interest. Carried interest are performance based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Carried interest are allocated to us based on cumulative fund performance to date, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s governing documents and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, these performance fees are reflected as carried interest within investment income on our consolidated statements of operations and balances due for such fees are included as a part of equity method investments within Investments, at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets.

We record carried interest based upon an assumed liquidation of that fund's net assets as of the reporting date, regardless of whether such amounts have been realized. For any given period, carried interest on our consolidated statements of operations may include reversals of previously recognized carried interest due to a decrease in the value of a particular fund that results in a decrease of cumulative fees earned to date. Since fund return hurdles are cumulative, previously recognized carried interest also may be reversed in a period of appreciation that is lower than the particular fund's hurdle rate.

Carried interest received in prior periods may be required to be returned by us in future periods if the funds’ investment performance declines below certain levels. Each fund is considered separately in this regard and, for a given fund, carried interest can never be negative over the life of a fund. If upon a hypothetical liquidation of a fund’s investments, at their then current fair values, previously recognized and distributed carried interest would be required to be returned, a liability is established for the potential clawback obligation. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.1 million. Prior to this distribution, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.3 million from one of its managed funds, which had been fully liquidated as of December 31, 2019. In addition to thereceipt of these distributions, the Company has also received tax distributions related to the Company’s allocation of net income, which included an allocation of carried interest. Pursuant to the organizational documents of each respective fund, a portion of these tax distributions may be subject to clawback. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had accrued $7.2 million for clawback obligations that would need to be paid if the funds were liquidated at fair value as of the end of the reporting period. The Company’s actual obligation, however, would not become payable or realized until the end of a fund’s life.

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Other Investment income. Other investment income is comprised of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value of our equity method investments in addition to the income/expense allocations from such investments.

In certain cases, the entities that receive management and incentive fees from our funds are owned by Medley LLC together with other persons. See “Critical Accounting Policies” and Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the manner in which management fees, performance fees, carried interest, investment income and other fees are recognized.

Expenses

Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits consists primarily of salaries, discretionary bonuses and benefits paid and payable to our employees, performance fee compensation and stock-based compensation associated with the grants of equity-based awards to our employees. Compensation expense relating to equity based awards are measured at fair value as of the grant date, reduced for actual forfeitures when they occur, and expensed over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Bonuses are accrued over the service period to which they relate.

Guaranteed payments made to our senior professionals who are members of Medley LLC are recognized as compensation expense. The guaranteed payments to our Co-Chief Executive Officers are performance based and periodically set subject to maximums based on our total assets under management. Such maximums aggregated to $0.8 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1.5 million and $2.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 our Co-Chief Executive Officers received an aggregate of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of guaranteed payments. Neither of our Co-Chief Executive Officers received any guaranteed payments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

General, Administrative and Other Expenses. General and administrative expenses include costs primarily related to professional services, office rent, depreciation and amortization, general insurance, recruiting, travel and related expenses, information technology, communication and information services and other general operating items.

Other Income (Expense)

Dividend Income. Dividend income consists of dividends associated with our investment in SIC and, prior to December 31, 2019, our investment in shares of MCC. Dividends are recognized on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are declared and expected to be collected.

Interest Expense. Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense relating to debt incurred by us.

Other (Income) Expenses, Net. Other income (expenses), net consists primarily of expenses associated with our revenue share payable and, prior to December 31, 2019, unrealized gains (losses) from our investment in shares of MCC.

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes. Medley Management Inc. is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes on its allocable portion of taxable income from Medley LLC at prevailing corporate tax rates. Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are not subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes since all of its income or losses are passed through to its members. However, Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are subject to New York City’s unincorporated business tax on its taxable income allocated to New York City. Our effective income tax rate is dependent on many factors, including the impact of nondeductible items, the need for or changes in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, and a rate benefit attributable to the fact that a portion of our earnings are not subject to corporate level taxes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. To the extent it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be recognized, a valuation allowance is provided to offset their benefit.

We recognize the benefit of an income tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon tax examination, based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. Otherwise, no benefit is recognized. The tax benefits recognized are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters are recognized as a component of the provision for income taxes.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests and Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries. Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represents the ownership interests that third parties hold in certain consolidated subsidiaries.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests in Medley LLC. Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in Medley LLC represents the ownership interests that non-managing members’ hold in Medley LLC.

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Our private funds are closed-end funds, and accordingly do not permit investors to redeem their interests other than in limited circumstances that are beyond our control, such as instances in which retaining the limited partnership interest could cause the limited partner to violate a law, regulation or rule. In addition, SMAs for a single investor may allow such investor to terminate the investment management agreement at the discretion of the investor pursuant to the terms of the applicable documents. We manage assets for MCC and SIC, both of which are BDCs. The capital managed by MCC and SIC is permanently committed to these funds and cannot be redeemed by investors.

Managing Business Performance

Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to analyzing our results on a GAAP basis, management also makes operating decisions and assesses business performance based on the financial and operating metrics and data that are presented without the consolidation of any fund(s). Core Net Income, Core EBITDA, Core Net Income Per Share and Core Net Income Margin are non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management to assess the performance of our business. There are limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as compared to the use of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure and these measures supplement and should be considered in addition to and not in lieu of the results of operations discussed further under "Results of Operations,’’ which are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Furthermore, such measures may be inconsistent with measures presented by other companies. For a reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable measure in accordance with U.S. GAAP, see "Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures to Consolidated U.S. GAAP Financial Measures.’’

Core Net Income. Core Net Income is an income measure that is used by management to assess the performance of our business through the removal of non-core items, as well as non-recurring expenses associated with our IPO. It is calculated by adjusting net income (loss) attributable to Medley Management Inc. and net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in Medley LLC to exclude reimbursable expenses associated with the launch of funds, amortization of stock-based compensation expense associated with grants of restricted stock units at the time of our IPO, expenses associated with strategic initiatives and other non-core items and the income tax impact of these adjustments.

Core Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Core EBITDA). Core EBITDA is an income measure also used by management to assess the performance of our business. Core EBITDA is calculated as Core Net Income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Pro-Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding. The calculation of Pro-Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding assumes the conversion by the pre-IPO holders of up to 26,735,223 and 26,316,642 vested and unvested LLC Units for 26,735,223 and 26,316,642 shares of Class A common stock at the beginning of each of the periods ended in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Core Net Income Per Share. Core Net Income Per Share is Core Net Income adjusted for corporate income taxes assuming that all of our pre-tax earnings are subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes, divided by Pro-Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (as defined above). In determining corporate income taxes we used an annual effective corporate tax rate of 44.0% and 33.0% for each of the periods ended in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Please refer to the calculation of Core Net Income Per Share in “Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures to Consolidated U.S. GAAP Financial Measures.”

Core Net Income Margin. Core Net Income Margin equals Core Net Income Per Share divided by total revenue per share.

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Key Performance Indicators

When we review our performance we focus on the indicators described below:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
	(dollars in thousands, except AUM, share and per share amounts)
Consolidated Financial Data:
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC	$	(8,471	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(14,158	)	$	(1,537	)
Net loss per Class A common stock	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.04	)
Net Income Margin (1)	(98.8		)%	(8.6		)%	(86.1		)%	(5.8		)%
Weighted Average Shares - Basic and Diluted	6,320,221			5,847,883			6,277,825			5,801,531
Non-GAAP Data:
Core Net Income (Loss)	$	(6,096	)	$	660		$	(9,912	)	$	1,365
Core EBITDA	$	(4,331	)	$	3,827		$	(4,936	)	$	7,707
Core Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	(0.11	)	$	0.02		$	(0.17	)	$	0.03
Core Net Income Margin	(46.6		)%	4.1		%	(36.5		)%	4.0		%
Pro-Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	35,003,315			33,365,615			34,621,782			32,745,161
Other Data (at period end, in millions):
AUM	$	3,595		$	4,422		$	3,595		$	4,422
Fee Earning AUM	$	1,657		$	2,472		$	1,657		$	2,472

⁽¹⁾  Net Income Margin equals Net income (loss) attributable to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC divided by total revenue.

AUM

AUM refers to the assets of our funds. We view AUM as a metric to measure our investment and fundraising performance as it reflects assets generally at fair value plus available uncalled capital. For our funds, our AUM equals the sum of the following:

• Gross asset values or NAV of such funds;

• the drawn and undrawn debt (at the fund-level, including amounts subject to restrictions); and

• uncalled committed capital (including commitments to funds that have yet to commence their investment periods).

The table below provides the roll forward of AUM for the three months ending June 30, 2020.

										% of AUM
	Permanent Capital Vehicles			Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs			Total			Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs
	(Dollars in millions)
Ending balance, March 31, 2020	$	1,310		$	2,514		$	3,824		34	%	66	%
Commitments (1)	—			(5		)	(5		)
Capital reductions (2)	(168		)	(40		)	(208		)
Distributions (3)	(11		)	(35		)	(46		)
Change in fund value (4)	25			5			30
Ending balance, June 30, 2020	$	1,156		$	2,439		$	3,595		32	%	68	%

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⁽¹⁾  With respect to permanent capital vehicles, represents decreases during the period for debt repayments offset, in part, by equity and debt offerings. With respect to long-dated private funds and SMAs, represents new commitments as well as any increases in available undrawn borrowings.

⁽²⁾  Represents the permanent reduction in equity or leverage during the period.

⁽³⁾  With respect to permanent capital vehicles, represents distributions of income. With respect to long-dated private funds and SMAs, represents return of capital, given our funds’ stage in their respective life cycle and the prioritization of capital distributions.

⁽⁴⁾  Includes interest income, realized and unrealized gains (losses), fees and/or expenses.

AUM decreased by $229.0 million to $3.6 billion as of June 30, 2020 compared to March 31, 2020. Our permanent capital vehicles decreased AUM by $154.0 million as of June 30, 2020 and our long-dated private funds and SMAs decreased AUM by $75.0 million as of June 30, 2020 in each case as compared with March 31, 2020.

The table below provides the roll forward of AUM for the six months ending June 30, 2020.

										% of AUM
	Permanent Capital Vehicles			Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs			Total			Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs
	(Dollars in millions)
Ending balance, December 31, 2019	$	1,548		$	2,574		$	4,122		38	%	62	%
Commitments (1)	(31		)	(12		)	(43		)
Capital reductions (2)	(168		)	(50		)	(218		)
Distributions (3)	(21		)	(47		)	(68		)
Change in fund value (4)	(172		)	(26		)	(198		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2020	$	1,156		$	2,439		$	3,595		32	%	68	%

⁽¹⁾  With respect to permanent capital vehicles, represents decreases during the period for debt repayments offset, in part, by equity and debt offerings. With respect to long-dated private funds and SMAs, represents new commitments as well as any increases in available undrawn borrowings.

⁽²⁾  Represents the permanent reduction in equity or leverage during the period.

⁽³⁾  With respect to permanent capital vehicles, represents distributions of income. With respect to long-dated private funds and SMAs, represents return of capital, given our funds’ stage in their respective life cycle and the prioritization of capital distributions.

⁽⁴⁾  Includes interest income, realized and unrealized gains (losses), fees and/or expenses.

AUM decreased by $527.0 million to $3.6 billion as of June 30, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019. Our permanent capital vehicles decreased AUM by $392.0 million as of June 30, 2020 and our long-dated private funds and SMAs decreased AUM by $135.0 million as of June 30, 2020 in each case as compared with December 31, 2019.

Fee Earning AUM

Fee earning AUM refers to assets under management on which we directly earn base management fees. We view fee earning AUM as a metric to measure changes in the assets from which we earn management fees. Our fee earning AUM is the sum of all the individual fee earning assets of our funds that contribute directly to our management fees and generally equals the sum of:

• for our permanent capital vehicles, the average or total gross asset value, including assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage (see “Fee earning AUM based on gross asset value” in the “Components of Fee Earning AUM” table below for the amount of this component of fee earning AUM as of each period);

• for certain long-dated private funds within their investment period, the amount of limited partner capital commitments (see “Fee earning AUM based on capital commitments” in the “Components of Fee Earning AUM” table below for the amount of this component of fee earning AUM as of each period); and

• for the aforementioned funds beyond their investment period and certain managed accounts within their investment period, the amount of limited partner invested capital, the NAV of the fund or lower of cost or market value of a

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fund’s portfolio investments (see “Fee earning AUM based on invested capital or NAV” in the “Components of Fee Earning AUM” table below for the amount of this component of fee earning AUM as of each period).

Our calculations of fee earning AUM and AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers and, as a result, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures presented by others. In addition, our calculations of fee earning AUM and AUM may not be based on any definition of fee earning AUM or AUM that is set forth in the agreements governing the investment funds that we advise.

Components of Fee Earning AUM

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in millions)
Fee earning AUM based on gross asset value	$	983	$	1,361
Fee earning AUM based on invested capital, NAV or capital commitments	674		777
Total fee earning AUM	$	1,657	$	2,138

As of June 30, 2020, fee earning AUM based on gross asset value decreased by $378.0 million, compared to December 31, 2019. The decrease was due primarily to changes in fund value, distributions and debt repayments representing capital reductions.

As of June 30, 2020, fee earning AUM based on invested capital, NAV or capital commitments decreased by $103.0 million compared to December 31, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the return of portfolio investment capital to the respective funds.

The table below presents the roll forward of fee earning AUM for the three months ending June 30, 2020.

										% of Fee Earning AUM
	Permanent Capital Vehicles			Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs			Total			Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs
	(Dollars in millions)
Ending balance, March 31, 2020	$	1,061		$	675		$	1,736		61	%	39	%
Commitments (1)	—			20			20
Capital reduction(2)	(93		)	—			(93		)
Distributions (3)	(11		)	(25		)	(36		)
Change in fund value (4)	26			4			30
Ending balance, June 30, 2020	$	983		$	674		$	1,657		59	%	41	%

⁽¹⁾  With respect to permanent capital vehicles, represents increases or temporary reductions during the period through equity and debt offerings, as well as any increases in capital commitments. With respect to long-dated private funds and SMAs, represents new commitments or gross inflows, respectively.

⁽²⁾  Represents the permanent reduction in equity or leverage during the period.

⁽³⁾  Represents distributions of income, return of capital and return of portfolio investment capital to the fund.

⁽⁴⁾  Includes interest income, realized and unrealized gains (losses), fees and/or expenses.

Total fee earning AUM decreased by $79.0 million, or 5%, to $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2020 compared to March 31, 2020, due primarily to permanent reductions in leverage during the period.

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The table below presents the roll forward of fee earning AUM for the six months ending June 30, 2020.

										% of Fee Earning AUM
	Permanent Capital Vehicles			Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs			Total			Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds and SMAs
	(Dollars in millions)
Ending balance, December 31, 2019	$	1,361		$	777		$	2,138		64	%	36	%
Commitments (1)	(90		)	34			(56		)
Capital reduction(2)	(93		)	—			(93		)
Distributions (3)	(21		)	(76		)	(97		)
Change in fund value (4)	(174		)	(61		)	(235		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2020	$	983		$	674		$	1,657		59	%	41	%

⁽¹⁾  With respect to permanent capital vehicles, represents increases or temporary reductions during the period through equity and debt offerings, as well as any increases in capital commitments. With respect to long-dated private funds and SMAs, represents new commitments or gross inflows, respectively.

⁽²⁾  Represents the permanent reduction in equity or leverage during the period.

⁽³⁾  Represents distributions of income, return of capital and return of portfolio investment capital to the fund.

⁽⁴⁾  Includes interest income, realized and unrealized gains (losses), fees and/or expenses.

Total fee earning AUM decreased by $481.0 million, or 22%, to $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019, due primarily to distributions, debt repayments representing capital reductions and changes in fund value.

Returns

The following section sets forth historical performance for our active funds.

Sierra Income Corporation (SIC)

We launched SIC, our first public non-traded permanent capital vehicle, in April 2012. SIC primarily focuses on direct lending to middle market borrowers in the United States. Since inception, we have provided capital for a total of 444 investments and have invested a total of $2.5 billion. As of June 30, 2020, fee earning AUM was $676 million. The performance for SIC as of June 30, 2020 is summarized below: 

Annualized Net Total Return(1)	0.3	%
Annualized Realized Losses on Invested Capital	1.3	%
Average Recovery(3)	58.6	%

Medley Capital Corporation (MCC)

We launched MCC, our first permanent capital vehicle in January 2011. MCC primarily focuses on direct lending to private middle market borrowers in the United States. Since inception, we have provided capital for a total of 253 investments and have invested a total of $2.2 billion. As of June 30, 2020, fee earning AUM was $307 million. The performance for MCC as of June 30, 2020 is summarized below:

Annualized Net Total Return(2)	(6.0	)%
Annualized Realized Losses on Invested Capital	3.2	%
Average Recovery(3)	35.0	%

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Medley Opportunity Fund II LP (MOF II)

MOF II is a long-dated private investment fund that we launched in December 2010. MOF II lends to middle market private borrowers, with a focus on providing senior secured loans. Since inception, we have provided capital for a total of 87 investments and have invested a total of $978 million. As of June 30, 2020, fee earning AUM was $96 million. MOF II is currently fully invested and actively managing its assets. The performance for MOF II as of June 30, 2020 is summarized below:

Gross Portfolio Internal Rate of Return(4):	5.6	%
Net Investor Internal Rate of Return(5):	1.8	%
Annualized Realized Losses on Invested Capital:	3.2	%
Average Recovery(3):	38.8	%

Medley Opportunity Fund III LP (MOF III)

MOF III is a long-dated private investment fund that we launched in December 2014. MOF III lends to middle market private borrowers in the U.S., with a focus on providing senior secured loans. Since inception, we have provided capital for a total of 51 investments and have invested a total of $212 million. As of June 30, 2020, fee earning AUM was $68 million. The performance for MOF III as of June 30, 2020 is summarized below: 

Gross Portfolio Internal Rate of Return(4):	8.8	%
Net Investor Internal Rate of Return(5):	5.0	%
Annualized Realized Losses on Invested Capital:	—	%
Average Recovery:	N/A

Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs)

In the case of our separately managed accounts, the investor, rather than us, may control the assets or investment vehicle that holds or has custody of the related investments. Certain subsidiaries of Medley LLC serve as the investment adviser for our SMAs. Since inception, we have provided capital for a total of 241 investments and have invested a total of $1.3 billion. As of June 30, 2020, fee earning AUM in our SMAs was $374 million. The aggregate performance of our SMAs as of June 30, 2020 is summarized below:

Gross Portfolio Internal Rate of Return(4):	5.8	%
Net Investor Internal Rate of Return(6):	4.8	%
Annualized Realized Losses on Invested Capital:	1.1	%
Average Recovery(3):	32.5	%

Other Long-Dated Private Funds and Permanent Capital Vehicles

We launched Medley Opportunity Fund Offshore III LP (“MOF III Offshore”) in May 2017. MOF III Offshore invests in senior secured loans made to middle market private borrowers in the US.

We launched Aspect-Medley Investment Platform A LP (“Aspect”) in November 2016 and Aspect-Medley Investment Platform B LP (“Aspect-B”) in May 2018 to meet the current demand for equity capital solutions in the traditional corporate debt-backed collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) market. Its investment objective is to generate current income, and also to generate capital appreciation through investing in CLO equity, as well as, equity and junior debt tranches trading in the secondary market.

We launched Medley Credit Opportunity Fund (“MCOF”) in July 2016 to meet the current demand for equity capital solutions in the traditional corporate debt-backed collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) market. Its investment objective is to generate current income, and also to generate capital appreciation through investing in CLO equity, as well as, equity and junior debt tranches trading in the secondary market.

The performance of Aspect, Aspect-B, MCOF, STRF and MOF III Offshore as of June 30, 2020 is not meaningful given the funds' limited capital invested to date.

⁽¹⁾  Annualized Net Total Return for SIC represents the annualized return assuming an investment at SIC’s inception, reinvestments of all distributions at prices obtained under SIC’s dividend reinvestment plan and no sales charge.

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⁽²⁾  Annual Net Total Return for MCC represents the annualized return assuming an investment at the initial public offering price, reinvestments of all dividends and distributions at prices obtained under MCC's dividend reinvestment plan and selling at NAV as of the measurement date.

⁽³⁾  Average Recovery includes only those realized investments in which we experience a loss of principal on a cumulative cash flow basis and is calculated by dividing the total actual cash inflows for each respective investment, including all interest, principal and fee note repayments, dividends and transactions fees, if applicable, by the total actual cash outflows for each respective investment.

⁽⁴⁾  For MOF II, MOF III, and SMAs, the Gross Internal Rate of Return represents the cumulative investment performance from inception of each respective fund through June 30, 2020. The Gross Internal Rate of Return includes both realized and unrealized investments and excludes the impact of base management fees, incentive fees and other fund related expenses. For realized investments, the investment returns were calculated based on the actual cash outflows and inflows for each respective investment and include all interest, principal and fee note repayments, dividends and transactions fees, if applicable. For unrealized investments, the investment returns were calculated based on the actual cash outflows and inflows for each respective investment and include all interest, principal and fee note repayments, dividends and transactions fees, if applicable. The investment return assumes that the remaining unrealized portion of the investment is realized at the investment’s most recent fair value, as calculated in accordance with GAAP. There can be no assurance that the investments will be realized at these fair values and actual results may differ significantly.

⁽⁵⁾  Net Internal Rate of Return for MOF II and MOF III was calculated net of all management fees and carried interest allocation since inception and was computed based on the actual dates of capital contributions and the ending aggregate partners’ capital at the end of the period.

⁽⁶⁾  Net Internal Rate of Return for our SMAs was calculated using the Gross Internal Rate of Return, as described in note 4, and includes the actual management fees, incentive fees and general fund related expenses.

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Results of Operations

The following table and discussion sets forth information regarding our consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. The consolidated financial statements of Medley have been prepared on substantially the same basis for all historical periods presented.

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
	(in thousands, except AUM data)
Revenues
Management fees (there were no Part I incentive fees during the periods presented)	$	6,230		$	10,208		$	13,532		$	21,121
Other revenues and fees	1,907			2,669			4,634			5,110
Investment income (loss):
Carried interest	300			441			86			793
Other investment (loss) income, net	140			(436		)	(1,803		)	(373		)
Total Revenues	8,577			12,882			16,449			26,651
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	6,877			6,958			13,079			14,979
General, administrative and other expenses	3,146			4,106			8,083			7,360
Total Expenses	10,023			11,064			21,162			22,339
Other Income (Expense)
Dividend income	—			188			137			760
Interest expense	(2,622		)	(2,874		)	(5,415		)	(5,772		)
Other expenses, net	(5,548		)	(5,980		)	(5,425		)	(2,409		)
Total Other Expenses, Net	(8,170		)	(8,666		)	(10,703		)	(7,421		)
Loss before income taxes	(9,616		)	(6,848		)	(15,416		)	(3,109		)
Benefit from income taxes	(1,356		)	(70		)	(1,317		)	(93		)
Net Loss	(8,260		)	(6,778		)	(14,099		)	(3,016		)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	211			(5,674		)	59			(1,479		)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Medley LLC	(7,657		)	(921		)	(12,214		)	(1,282		)
Net Loss Attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$	(814	)	$	(183	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(255	)
Other data (at period end, in millions):
AUM	$	3,595		$	4,422		$	3,595		$	4,422
Fee earning AUM	$	1,736		$	2,472		$	1,657		$	2,472

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30,2019

Revenues

Management Fees. Total management fees decreased by $4.0 million, or 39%, to $6.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019.

• Our management fees from permanent capital vehicles decreased by $3.1 million, or 44%, during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to lower base management fees from both SIC and MCC as a result of a decrease in fee earning assets under management driven by a reduction in leverage and changes in fund values, which was mainly driven by a decline in portfolio valuations. In addition, in accordance with the Expense Support Agreement we entered into with MCC on June 12, 2020, we recorded expense support of $0.3 million which is being reflected as a reduction to management fees for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

• Our management fees from long-dated private funds and SMAs decreased by $0.9 million, or 27%, during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to lower base management fees as a result of a decrease in fee earning assets under management driven by investment realizations, distributions and changes in fund value.

Other Revenues and Fees. Other revenues and fees decreased by $0.8 million, or 29%, to $1.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to lower loan closing fees and reimbursable expenses and transaction fees from closed deals.

Investment Income (Loss). Investment income increased by approximately $0.4 million to net investment income of $0.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The increase was due primarily to carried interest from our equity method investments, which was mainly driven by higher portfolio valuations.

Expenses

Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits expenses decreased by $0.1 million, or 1%, to $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in average employee headcount, stock compensation and a reduction in discretionary bonuses, offset by an increase in severance expense.

General, Administrative and Other Expenses. General, administrative and other expenses decreased by $1.0 million, or 23%, to $3.1 million during three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in professional fees, primarily driven by lower costs associated with our terminated merger with Sierra, and a decrease in travel related expenses.

Other Income (Expense)

Dividend Income. There was no dividend income during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to dividend income of $0.2 million during the same period in 2019. The decrease was due to us no longer holding any shares of MCC and SIC temporary suspending its dividend during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by $0.3 million, or 9%, to $2.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to SIC temporary suspending its dividend during the three months ended June 30, 2020, resulting in lower interest being due on our non-recourse promissory notes. Interest on the promissory notes is paid monthly and is equal, in part, to the dividends received by us related to the pledged shares of SIC.

Other Income (Expenses), net. Other expenses decreased by $0.4 million to $5.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. During the three months ended June 30, 2019 we recorded a $6.0 million unrealized loss on shares held of MCC. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we did not hold any shares of MCC, and as a result there were no unrealized gains or losses recorded in the period. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, all of the unrealized losses on shares held of MCC were allocated to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries, which did not have any impact on the net income (loss) attributed to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC. This favorable variance was offset by an expense of $5.2 million which was attributed to the revaluation of our revenue share payable.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was 14.1% and 1.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our tax rate is affected by recurring items, such as permanent differences and income allocated to certain redeemable non-controlling interests, which is not subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes. Our effective tax rate is also impacted by

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discrete items that may occur in any given period, but are not consistent from period to period. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, our effective tax rate was impacted by a favorable current income tax benefit of $1.4 million primarily due to provisions of the CARES Act, allowing for the carryback of net operating losses which are currently being projected for 2020. Also impacting the effective tax rate is a full valuation allowance on our projected annual net deferred tax assets as well as losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, our effective tax rate was impacted primarily by losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes.

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests and Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries increased by $5.9 million to $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period 2019. The increase was due primarily to the allocation of unrealized losses on shares of MCC to one of our redeemable non-controlling interests, based on its preferred ownership interests held in one of our consolidated subsidiaries for the three months ended June 30, 2019, whose interests were redeemed in April 2020.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30,2019

Revenues

Management Fees. Total management fees decreased by $7.6 million, or 36%, to $13.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30,2019.

• Our management fees from permanent capital vehicles decreased by $5.7 million, or 39%, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to lower base management fees from both SIC and MCC as a result of a decrease in fee earning assets under management driven by a reduction in leverage and changes in fund values, which was mainly driven by a decline in portfolio valuations.

• Our management fees from long-dated private funds and SMAs decreased by $1.8 million, or 28%, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to lower base management fees as a result of a decrease in fee earning assets under management driven by investment realizations, distributions and changes in fund value.

Other Revenues and Fees. Other revenues and fees decreased by $0.5 million, or 9%, to $4.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to lower loan closing fees and lower administration fees for services provided to one of our permanent capital vehicles, offset by an increase in reimbursable expenses and transaction fees from closed deals.

Investment Income (Loss). Investment income (loss) decreased by approximately $2.1 million to a net investment loss of $(1.7) million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due to losses from our equity method investments.

Expenses

Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits expenses decreased by $1.9 million, or 13%, to $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in average employee headcount, stock compensation and a reduction in discretionary bonuses, offset by an increase in severance expense.

General, Administrative and Other Expenses. General, administrative and other expenses increased by $0.7 million, or 10%, to $8.1 million during six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The increase was due primarily to a $1.3 million increase in professional fees, primarily driven by costs associated with our terminated merger with Sierra.

Other Income (Expense)

Dividend Income. Dividend income decreased by $0.6 million to $0.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due to us no longer holding any shares of MCC in 2020 and SIC temporary suspending its dividend from April 2020 through September 2020.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by $0.4 million, or 6%, to $5.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease was due primarily to SIC temporary suspending its dividend effective April 2020, resulting in lower interest being due on our non-recourse promissory notes. Interest on the promissory notes is paid monthly and is equal, in part, to the dividends received by us related to the pledged shares of SIC.

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Other Income (Expenses), net. Other expenses increased by $3.0 million to $5.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. This increase was due primarily to expense of $5.2 million attributed to the revaluation of our revenue share payable during the six months ended June 30, 2020, offset in part by a $2.5 million unrealized loss on MCC shares recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2019. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we did not hold any shares of MCC, and as a result there were no unrealized gains or losses recorded in the period. The entire $2.5 million unrealized loss in the six months ended June 30, 2019 was allocated to non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries which did not have any impact on the income attributed to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was 8.5% and 3.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our tax rate is affected by recurring items, such as permanent differences and income allocated to certain redeemable non-controlling interests, which is not subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes. Our effective tax rate is also impacted by discrete items that may occur in any given period, but are not consistent from period to period. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, our effective tax rate was impacted by a favorable current income tax benefit of $1.4 million primarily due to provisions of the CARES Act, allowing for the carryback of net operating losses which are currently being projected for 2020. Also impacting the effective tax rate is a full valuation allowance on our projected annual net deferred tax assets as well as losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, our effective tax rate was impacted primarily by losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes, as well as, discrete items associated with the vesting of restricted LLC Units and payment of dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units.

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests and Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries increased by $1.5 million to $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period 2019. The increase was due primarily to the allocation of unrealized losses on shares of MCC to one of our redeemable non-controlling interests, based on its preferred ownership interests held in one of our consolidated subsidiaries during the six months ended June 30, 2019, whose interests were redeemed in April 2020.

Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Performance Measures to Consolidated U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to analyzing our results on a GAAP basis, management also makes operating decisions and assesses business performance based on the financial and operating metrics and data that are presented in the table below. Management believes that these measures provide analysts, investors and management with helpful information regarding our underlying operating performance and our business, as they remove the impact of items management believes are not reflective of underlying operating performance. These non-GAAP measures are also used by management for planning purposes, including the preparation of internal budgets; and for evaluating the effectiveness of operational strategies. Additionally, we believe these non-GAAP measures provide another tool for investors to use in comparing our results with other companies in our industry, many of whom use similar non-GAAP measures. There are limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as compared to the use of the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure and these measures supplement and should be considered in addition to and not in lieu of the results of operations discussed below. Furthermore, such measures may be inconsistent with measures presented by other companies.

Net income (loss) attributable to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC is the U.S. GAAP financial measure most comparable to Core Net Income and Core EBITDA.

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The following table is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC on a consolidated basis to Core Net Income (Loss) and Core EBITDA.

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$	(814	)	$	(183	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(255	)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests in Medley LLC	(7,657		)	(921		)	(12,214		)	(1,282		)
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC	$	(8,471	)	$	(1,104	)	$	(14,158	)	$	(1,537	)
Reimbursable fund startup expenses	1			94			1			261
IPO date award stock-based compensation	—			231			—			273
Expenses associated with strategic initiatives	600			1,105			2,527			1,416
Other non-core items:
Severance expense	1,972			522			2,117			1,262
Other (1)	120			—			120			—
Income tax expense on adjustments	(318		)	(188		)	(519		)	(310		)
Core Net Income (Loss)	$	(6,096	)	$	660		$	(9,912	)	$	1,365
Interest expense	2,622			2,875			5,415			5,773
Income taxes	(1,038		)	118			(798		)	217
Depreciation and amortization	181			174			359			352
Core EBITDA	$	(4,331	)	$	3,827		$	(4,936	)	$	7,707
Core Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	(0.11	)	$	0.02		$	(0.17	)	$	0.03
Pro-Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (2)	35,003,315			33,365,615			34,621,782			32,745,161

⁽¹⁾  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Other items include an impairment loss on one of our investments.

⁽²⁾  The calculation of Pro-Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding assumes the conversion by the pre-IPO holders of up to 26,735,223 and 26,316,642 vested and unvested LLC Units for 26,735,223 and 26,316,642 shares of Class A common stock at the beginning of each of the periods ended 2020 and 2019, respectively, as well as the vesting of the weighted average number of restricted stock units granted to employees and directors during each of the periods presented. Refer to the following chart for the weighted average shares used to calculate Core Net Income Per Share for each of the periods presented in the table above.

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The calculation of Core Net Income Per Share is presented in the table below:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,					For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019		2020			2019
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Numerator
Core Net Income (Loss)	$	(6,096	)	$	660	$	(9,912	)	$	1,365
Add: Income taxes	(1,038		)	118		(798		)	217
Pre-Tax Core Net Income (Loss)	$	(7,134	)	$	778	$	(10,710	)	$	1,582
Denominator
Class A common stock	6,320,221			5,847,883		6,277,825			5,801,531
Conversion of LLC Units and restricted LLC Units to Class A common stock	26,597,229			25,183,862		26,456,935			24,918,611
Restricted stock units	2,085,865			2,333,870		1,887,022			2,025,019
Pro-Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	35,003,315			33,365,615		34,621,782			32,745,161
Pre-Tax Core Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	(0.20	)	$	0.02	$	(0.31	)	$	0.05
Less: corporate income taxes per share (1)	0.09			—		0.14			(0.02		)
Core Net Income (Loss) Per Share	$	(0.11	)	$	0.02	$	(0.17	)	$	0.03

⁽¹⁾  Assumes that all of our pre-tax earnings are subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes. In determining corporate income taxes, we used a combined effective corporate tax rate of 44.0% and 33.0% for 2020 and 2019, respectively. The rate differential in 2020 from 2019 is attributed to the tax benefit from the CARES Act which allows for the current year carryback of net operating losses to years in which the Federal rate was 34.0% rather than the current rate of 21.0%.

Net Income Margin is the U.S. GAAP financial measure most comparable to Core Net Income Margin. Net Income margin is equal to Net income attributable to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC divided by total revenue. The following table is a reconciliation of Net Income Margin to Core Net Income Margin.

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net (Loss) Income Margin	(98.8	)%	(8.6	)%	(86.1	)%	(5.8	)%
Reimbursable fund startup expenses (1)	—	%	0.7	%	—	%	1.0	%
IPO date award stock-based compensation (1)	—	%	1.8	%	—	%	1.0	%
Expenses associated with strategic initiatives (1)	7.0	%	8.6	%	15.4	%	5.3	%
Other non-core items: (1)
Severance expense	23.0	%	4.1	%	12.9	%	4.7	%
Other	1.4	%	—	%	0.7	%	—	%
Provision for income taxes (1)	(15.8	)%	(0.5	)%	(8.0	)%	(0.3	)%
Corporate income taxes (2)	36.6	%	(2.0	)%	28.6	%	(2.0	)%
Core Net Income Margin	(46.6	)%	4.1	%	(36.5	)%	4.0	%

⁽¹⁾  Adjustments to Net income attributable to Medley Management Inc. and non-controlling interests in Medley LLC to calculate Core Net Income are presented as a percentage of total revenue.

⁽²⁾  Assumes that all our pre-tax earnings, including adjustments above, are subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes. In determining corporate income taxes, we used a combined effective corporate tax rate of 44.0% and 33.0% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The rate differential in 2020 from 2019 is attributed to the tax benefit from the CARES Act which allows for the current year carryback of net operating losses to years in which the Federal rate was 34.0% rather than the current rate of 21.0%.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash flow activities involve generating cash flow from operations, which largely includes management fees; and interest payments and repayments on our outstanding debt. As of June 30, 2020, we had $7.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our material source of cash from our operations is management fees, which are collected quarterly. Market conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic may impact our liquidity, as management fees may be impacted by declines or write downs in valuations, a slowdown or decline in deployment, or our ability to fund raise.

We primarily use cash flows from operations to pay compensation and benefits, general, administrative and other expenses, federal, state and local corporate income taxes, debt service costs and distributions to our owners. Our cash flows, together with the proceeds from equity and debt issuances, are also used to fund investments in limited partnerships, purchase publicly traded securities, and purchase fixed assets and other capital items. If cash flows from operations were insufficient to fund distributions, we would suspend paying such distributions. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and our operations is fluid and evolves, we will continue to assess our liquidity needs.

Debt Instruments

Senior Unsecured Debt

On August 9, 2016, Medley LLC completed a registered public offering of $25.0 million of an aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). On October 18, 2016, Medley LLC completed a registered public offering of an additional $28.6 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes. The 2026 Notes mature on August 15, 2026.

On January 18, 2017, Medley LLC completed a registered public offering of $34.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.25% senior notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”). On February 22, 2017, Medley LLC completed a registered public offering of an additional $34.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes. The 2024 Notes mature on January 30, 2024.

As of June 30, 2020, the outstanding senior unsecured debt balance was $118.8 million, and is reflected net of unamortized discount, premium and debt issuance costs of $3.8 million.

See Note 8, "Senior Unsecured Debt", to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for additional information on the 2026 and the 2024 Notes.

Non-Recourse Promissory Notes

In April 2012, we borrowed $5.0 million under a non-recourse promissory note with a foundation, and $5.0 million under a non-recourse promissory note with a trust. These notes are scheduled to mature on December 31, 2020.

See Note 9 "Loans Payable" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the promissory notes.

Cash Flows

The significant captions and amounts from our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are summarized below. Negative amounts represent a net outflow, or use of cash.

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
	(in thousands)
Statements of cash flows data
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(1,041	)	$	(1,369	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(452		)	70
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,412		)	(5,709		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(2,905	)	$	(7,008	)

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Operating Activities

Our net cash outflow from operating activities was $1.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, net cash used in operating activities was attributed to a net loss of $14.1 million, non-cash adjustments of $7.0 million and a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $6.0 million.

Investing Activities

Our investing activities generally reflect cash used to acquire fixed assets, purchase investments, and make capital contributions to our equity method investments. Cash provided by our investing activities generally reflect return of capital distributions received from our investment held at cost less impairment. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the $0.4 million of cash used in investing activities was attributed to a decrease in cash a result of the deconsolidation of STRF whose cash balance as of the date of deconsolidation was $0.4 million.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities generally reflect cash used to make distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests, make principal payments on our debt and make payments of tax withholdings related to net share settlement of restricted stock units. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, cash used in financing activities consisted of (i) distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests of $0.4 million, (ii) payments to a former minority interest holder of $0.9 million and (iii) payments of tax withholdings related to net share settlement of restricted stock units of $0.1 million. There was no cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Sources and Uses of Liquidity

Our sources of liquidity are (i) cash on hand, (ii) net working capital, (iii) cash flows from operations, (iv) realizations on our investments, and (v) other potential financings. We believe that these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our working capital requirements and to meet our commitments in the foreseeable future. We expect that our primary liquidity needs will be comprised of cash to (i) provide capital to facilitate the growth of our existing investment management business, (ii) fund our commitments to funds that we advise, (iii) provide capital to facilitate our expansion into businesses that are complementary to our existing investment management business, (iv) pay operating expenses, including cash compensation to our employees and payments under the TRA, (v) fund capital expenditures, (vi) pay income taxes, and (vii) make distributions to our shareholders in accordance with our dividend policy.  

Our ability to fund cash dividends to our common shareholders is dependent on a myriad of factors, including among others: general economic and business conditions; our strategic plans and prospects; our business and investment opportunities; timing of capital calls by our funds in support of our commitments; our financial condition and operating results; working capital requirements and other anticipated cash needs; contractual restrictions and obligations; legal, tax and regulatory restrictions; restrictions on the payment of distributions by our subsidiaries to us; and other relevant factors.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In applying many of these accounting principles, we need to make assumptions, estimates or judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in our consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions, estimates or judgments, however, are both subjective and subject to change, and actual results may differ from our assumptions and estimates. If actual amounts are ultimately different from our estimates, the revisions are included in our results of operations for the period in which the actual amounts become known. We believe the following critical accounting policies could potentially produce materially different results if we were to change underlying assumptions, estimates or judgments. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for a summary of our significant accounting policies.

Principles of Consolidation

In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, we consolidate those entities where we have a direct and indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. As such, we consolidate entities that we conclude are VIEs, for which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and entities in which we hold a majority voting interest or have majority ownership and control over the operational, financial and investing decisions of that entity.

For legal entities evaluated for consolidation, we must determine whether the interests that it holds and fees paid to it qualify as a variable interest in an entity. This includes an evaluation of the management fees and performance fees paid to us when acting as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. Fees received by us that are customary and commensurate with the level of services provided, and we don’t hold other economic interests in the entity that would absorb more than an

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insignificant amount of the expected losses or returns of the entity, would not be considered a variable interest. We factor in all economic interests including proportionate interests through related parties, to determine if fees are considered a variable interest.

An entity in which we hold a variable interest is a VIE if any one of the following conditions exist: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, (b) the holders of equity investment at risk have the right to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the legal entity’s economic performance, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are disproportionate to their obligation to absorb losses or rights to receive returns from a legal entity. For limited partnerships and other similar entities, non-controlling investors must have substantive rights to either dissolve the fund or remove the general partner (“kick-out rights”) in order to qualify as a VIE.

For those entities that qualify as a VIE, the primary beneficiary is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. We are generally deemed to have a controlling financial interest if we have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time we become initially involved with the VIE and we reconsider that conclusion continuously. The primary beneficiary evaluation is generally performed qualitatively on the basis of all facts and circumstances. However, quantitative information may also be considered in the analysis, as appropriate. These assessments require judgments. Each entity is assessed for consolidation on a case-by-case basis. 

For those entities evaluated under the voting interest model, we consolidate the entity if we have a controlling financial interest. We have a controlling financial interest in a voting interest entity (“VOE”) if we own a majority voting interest in the entity.

Performance Fees

Performance fees are contractual fees which do not represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager that are earned based on the performance of certain funds, typically, our separately managed accounts. Performance fees are earned based on the fund performance during the period, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s investment management agreement. We account for performance fees in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and we will only recognize performance fees when it is probable that a significant reversal of such fees will not occur in the future.

Carried Interest

Carried interest are performance-based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Carried interest is allocated to us based on cumulative fund performance to date, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s governing documents.

We account for carried interest under, ASC 323, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Under this standard, we record carried interest in a consistent manner as we historically had which is based upon an assumed liquidation of that fund's net assets as of the reporting date, regardless of whether such amounts have been realized. For any given period, carried interest on our condensed consolidated statements of operations may include reversals of previously recognized carried interest due to a decrease in the value of a particular fund that results in a decrease of cumulative fees earned to date. Since fund return hurdles are cumulative, previously recognized carried interest also may be reversed in a period of appreciation that is lower than the particular fund's hurdle rate.

Carried interest received in prior periods may be required to be returned by us in future periods if the funds’ investment performance declines below certain levels. Each fund is considered separately in this regard and, for a given fund, carried interest can never be negative over the life of a fund. If upon a hypothetical liquidation of a fund’s investments, at their then current fair values, previously recognized and distributed carried interest would be required to be returned, a liability is established for the potential clawback obligation. Our actual obligation, however, would not become payable or realized until the end of a fund’s life.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. We also recognize a tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions and other tax matters as a component of income tax expense. For interim periods, we account for income taxes based on our estimate of the effective tax rate for the year. Discrete items and changes in our estimate of the annual effective tax rate are recorded in the period they occur.

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Medley Management Inc., is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes on its allocable portion of taxable income from Medley LLC at prevailing corporate tax rates, which are reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q. Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are not subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes since all income, gains and losses are passed through to its members. However, Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are subject to New York City’s unincorporated business tax, which is included in our provision for income taxes.

We analyze our tax filing positions in all of the U.S. federal, state and local tax jurisdictions where we are required to file income tax returns, as well as for all open tax years in these jurisdictions. If, based on this analysis, we determine that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a liability is established.

Stock-based Compensation

We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. Under the fair value recognition provision of this guidance, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period and reduced for actual forfeitures in the period they occur. Stock-based compensation is included as a component of compensation and benefits in our consolidated statements of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding recent accounting pronouncements and their impact on us can be found in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, we may engage in off-balance sheet arrangements, including transactions in guarantees, commitments, indemnifications and potential contingent repayment obligations.

See Note 12, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for a discussion of our commitments and contingencies.

Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth information relating to our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2020.

	Less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		4 - 5 years		More than 5 years		Total
	(in thousands)
Medley Obligations
Operating lease obligations (1)	$	1,701	$	5,686	$	1,215	$	—	$	8,602
Loans payable (2)	10,000		—		—		—		10,000
Senior unsecured debt (3)	—		—		69,000		53,595		122,595
Payable to former minority interest holder of SIC Advisors LLC (Note 10)	1,750		7,000		—		—		8,750
Revenue share payable	631		1,127		937		4,584		7,279
Capital commitments to funds (4)	256		—		—		—		256
Total	$	14,338	$	13,813	$	71,152	$	58,179	$	157,482

⁽¹⁾  We lease office space in New York and San Francisco under non-cancelable lease agreements. The amounts in this table represent the minimum lease payments required over the term of the lease, and include operating leases for office equipment.

⁽²⁾  We have included all loans described in Note 9, “Loans Payable,” to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.

⁽³⁾  We have included all our obligations described in Note 8, “Senior Unsecured Debt,” to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q. In addition to the principal amounts above, the Company is required to make quarterly interest payments of $1.2 million related to our 2024 Notes and $0.9 million related to our 2026 Notes.

⁽⁴⁾  Represents equity commitments by us to certain long-dated private funds managed by us. These amounts are generally due on demand and are therefore presented in the less than one year category.

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Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, we enter into contracts that contain indemnities for our affiliates, persons acting on our behalf or such affiliates and third parties. The terms of the indemnities vary from contract to contract and the maximum exposure under these arrangements, if any, cannot be determined and has neither been recorded in our consolidated financial statements. As of June 30, 2020, we have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Contingent Obligations

The partnership documents governing our funds generally include a clawback provision that, if triggered, may give rise to a contingent obligation that may require the general partner to return amounts to the fund for distribution to investors. Therefore, carried interest, generally, is subject to reversal in the event that the funds incur future losses. These losses are limited to the extent of the cumulative carried interest recognized in income to date, net of a portion of taxes paid. Due in part to our investment performance and the fact that our carried interest is generally determined on a liquidation basis, as of June 30, 2020, we accrued $7.2 million for clawback obligations that would need to be paid had the funds been liquidated as of that date. There can be no assurance that we will not incur additional clawback obligations in the future. If all of the existing investments were valued at $0, the amount of cumulative carried interest that has been recognized would be reversed. We believe that the possibility of all of the existing investments becoming worthless is remote. At June 30, 2020, had we assumed all existing investments were valued at $0, the net amount of carried interest subject to additional reversal would have been approximately $0.9 million.

Carried interest is also affected by changes in the fair values of the underlying investments in the funds that we advise. Valuations, on an unrealized basis, can be significantly affected by a variety of external factors including, but not limited to, bond yields and industry trading multiples. Under the governing agreements of certain of our funds, we may have to fund additional amounts on account of clawback obligations beyond what we received in performance fee compensation on account of distributions of performance fee payments made to current or former professionals from such funds if they do not fund their respective shares of such clawback obligations. We will generally retain the right to pursue any remedies that we have under such governing agreements against those carried interest recipients who fail to fund their obligations.

Additionally, at the end of the life of the funds, there could be a payment due to a fund by us if we have recognized more carried interest than was ultimately earned. The general partner obligation amount, if any, will depend on final realized values of investments at the end of the life of the fund.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our primary exposure to market risk is related to our role as general partner or investment advisor to our investment funds and the sensitivity to movements in the fair value of their investments, including the effect on management fees, performance fees and investment income.

The market price of investments may significantly fluctuate during the period of investment. Investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of an investment may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to such investment, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

Effect on Management Fees

Management fees are generally based on a defined percentage of gross asset values, total committed capital, net invested capital and NAV of the investment funds managed by us as well as a percentage of net interest income over a performance hurdle. Management fees calculated based on fair value of assets or net investment income are affected by short-term changes in market values.

The overall impact of a short-term change in market value may be mitigated by fee definitions that are not based on market value including invested capital and committed capital, market value definitions that exclude the impact of realized and/or unrealized gains and losses, market value definitions based on beginning of the period values or a form of average market value including daily, monthly or quarterly averages, as well as monthly or quarterly payment terms.

As such, based on an incremental 10% short-term increase in fair value of the investments in our permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and SMAs as of June 30, 2020, we calculated approximately a $0.5 million and $1.0 million increase in management fees for the three and six months ended June 30,2020, respectively. In the case of a 10% short-term decline in fair

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value of the investments in our permanent capital, long-dated funds and SMAs as of June 30, 2020, we calculated approximately a $0.6 million and $1.1 million decrease in management fees for the three and six months ended June 30,2020, respectively.

Effect on Performance Fees

Performance fees are based on certain specific hurdle rates as defined in the funds' applicable investment management or partnership agreements. Performance fees for any period are based upon the probability that there will not be a significant future revenue reversal of such fees in the future. We exercise significant judgments when determining if any performance fees should be recognized in a given period including the below.

• whether the fund is near final liquidation

• whether the fair value of the remaining assets in the fund is significantly in excess of the threshold at which the Company would earn an incentive fee

• the probability of significant fluctuations in the fair value of the remaining assets

• the SMA’s remaining investments are under contract for sale with contractual purchase prices that would result in no clawback and it is highly likely that the contracts will be consummated

Short-term changes in the fair values of funds' investments usually do not impact accrued performance fees. The overall impact of a short-term change in market value may be mitigated by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the way in which carried interest performance fees are calculated, which is not ultimately dependent on short-term moves in fair market value, but rather realize cumulative performance of the investments through the end of the long-dated private funds, and SMAs lives.

We have not recognized any performance fees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. No performance fees would be recognized by an incremental 10% short-term increase or decrease in the fair value of investments held by our separately management accounts.

Effect on Part I and Part II Incentive Fees

Part I incentive fees are based on certain specific hurdle rates as defined in our permanent capital vehicles' applicable investment management agreements. Part II incentive fees are based upon realized gains netted against cumulative realized and unrealized losses. These incentive fees are not subject to clawback.

Short-term changes in the fair values of the investments of our permanent capital vehicles may materially impact Part II incentive fees depending on the respective vehicle's performance relative to applicable hurdles to the extent there were realized gains that we would otherwise earn Part II incentive fees on.

As such, based on an incremental 10% short-term increase or decrease in fair value of the investments in our permanent capital vehicles as of June 30, 2020, we calculated no change in Part I and II incentive fees for the three and six months ended June 30,2020. We did not earn any Part I or Part II incentive fees during the three and six months months ended June 30, 2020.

Effect on Carried Interest

Carried interest are performance based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Carried interest are allocated to the Company based on cumulative fund performance to date, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s governing documents.

Short-term changes in the fair values of funds' investments may materially impact accrued carried interest depending on the respective funds' performance relative to applicable return levels. The overall impact of a short-term change in market value may be mitigated by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the way in which carried interest are calculated, which is not ultimately dependent on short-term moves in fair market value, but rather realized cumulative performance of the investments through the end of the long-dated private funds' lives. However, short-term moves can meaningfully impact our ability to accrue carried interest and receive cash payments in any given period.

As such, based on an incremental 10% short-term increase in fair value of the investments in our long-dated private funds as of June 30, 2020, we calculated approximately a $0.5 million increase in carried interest for the six months ended June 30, 2020. In the case of a 10% short-term decline in fair value of investments in our long-dated private funds as of June 30, 2020, we calculated approximately a $0.6 million decrease in carried interest for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Interest Rate Risk

As of June 30, 2020, we had $136.5 million of debt outstanding, net of unamortized discount, premium, and issuance costs, presented as senior unsecured debt, loans payable and amount due to former minority interest holder in our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Our debt bears interest at fixed rates, and therefore is not subject to

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interest rate fluctuation risk.

As credit-oriented investors, we are also subject to interest rate risk through the securities we hold in our funds. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would be expected to negatively affect prices of securities that accrue interest income at fixed rates and therefore negatively impact net change in unrealized appreciation on the funds' investments. The actual impact is dependent on the average duration of such holdings. Conversely, securities that accrue interest at variable rates would be expected to benefit from a 100 basis points increase in interest rates because these securities would generate higher levels of current income and therefore positively impact interest and dividend income, subject to LIBOR. In the cases where our funds pay management fees based on NAV, we would expect management fees to experience a change in direction and magnitude corresponding to that experienced by the underlying portfolios.

Credit Risk

We are party to agreements providing for various financial services and transactions that contain an element of risk in the event that the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of such agreements. In such agreements, we depend on the respective counterparty to make payment or otherwise perform. We generally endeavor to minimize our risk of exposure by limiting to reputable financial institutions the counterparties with which we enter into financial transactions. In other circumstances, availability of financing from financial institutions may be uncertain due to market events, and we may not be able to access these financing markets.

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Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our co-principal executive officers and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management, with the participation of our Co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, and subject to the foregoing, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, lawsuits and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. Its business is also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against it. Except as described below, the Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings.

One of the Company's subsidiaries, MCC Advisors LLC, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit on May 29, 2015, by Moshe Barkat and Modern VideoFilm Holdings, LLC (“MVF Holdings”) against MCC, MOF II, MCC Advisors LLC, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP A/K/A Deloitte ERG (“Deloitte”), Scott Avila (“Avila”), Charles Sweet, and Modern VideoFilm, Inc. (“MVF”). The lawsuit is pending in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Central District, as Case No. BC 583437. The lawsuit was filed after MCC, as agent for the lender group, exercised remedies following a series of defaults by MVF and MVF Holdings on a secured loan with an outstanding balance at the time in excess of $65 million. The lawsuit sought damages in excess of $100 million. Deloitte and Avila have settled the claims against them in exchange for payment of $1.5 million. On June 6, 2016, the court granted the Medley defendants’ demurrers on several counts and dismissed Mr. Barkat’s claims with prejudice except with respect to his claim for intentional interference with contract. On March 18, 2018, the court granted the Medley defendants’ motion for summary adjudication with respect to Mr. Barkat’s sole remaining claim against the Medley Defendants for intentional interference. Now that the trial court has ruled in favor of the Medley defendants on all counts, the only remaining claims in the Barkat litigation are MCC and MOF II’s affirmative counterclaims against Mr. Barkat and MVF Holdings, which MCC and MOF II are diligently prosecuting.

On August 29, 2016, MVF Holdings filed another lawsuit in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Central District, as Case No. BC 631888 (the “Derivative Action”), naming MCC Advisors LLC and certain of Medley’s employees as defendants, among others. The plaintiff in the Derivative Action, asserts claims against the defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, interference with prospective economic advantage, fraud, and declaratory relief. MCC Advisors LLC and the other defendants believe the causes of action asserted in the Derivative Action are without merit and all defendants intend to continue to assert a vigorous defense. The trial date has been rescheduled for October 5, 2020

Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube were named as defendants, along with other various parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned as Royce Solomon, Jodi Belleci, Michael Littlejohn, and Giulianna Lomaglio v. American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Mark Curry, MacFarlane Group, Inc., Sol Partners, Medley Opportunity Fund, II, LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, Seth Taube, DHI Computing Service, Inc., Middlemarch Partners, and John Does 1-100, filed on December 15, 2017, amended on March 9, 2018, and amended a second time on February 15, 2019, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division, as Case No. 4:17-cv-145 (hereinafter, “Class Action 1”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation were also named as defendants, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned George Hengle and Lula Williams v. Mark Curry, American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Red Stone, Inc., Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, and Medley Capital Corporation, filed February 13, 2018, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, as Case No. 3:18-cv-100 (“Class Action 2”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation were also named as defendants, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned John Glatt, Sonji Grandy, Heather Ball, Dashawn Hunter, and Michael Corona v. Mark Curry, American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Red Stone, Inc., Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, and Medley Capital Corporation, filed August 9, 2018 in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division, as Case No. 4:18-cv-101 (“Class Action 3”) (together with Class Action 1 and Class Action 2, the “Virginia Class Actions”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP was also named as a defendant, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned Christina Williams and Michael Stermel v. Red Stone, Inc. (as successor in interest to MacFarlane Group, Inc.), Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Mark Curry, Brian McGowan, Vincent Ney, and John Doe entities and individuals, filed June 29, 2018 and amended July 26, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as Case No. 2:18-cv-2747 (the “Pennsylvania Class Action”) (together with the Virginia Class Actions, the “Class Action Complaints”). The plaintiffs in the Class Action Complaints filed their putative class actions alleging claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and various other claims arising out of the alleged payday lending activities of American Web Loan. The claims against Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube (in Class Action 1, as amended); Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation (in Class Action 2 and Class Action 3); and Medley Opportunity Fund II LP (in the Pennsylvania Class Action), allege that those defendants in each respective action exercised control over, or improperly derived income from, and/or obtained an improper interest in, American

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Web Loan’s payday lending activities as a result of a loan to American Web Loan. The loan was made by Medley Opportunity Fund II LP in 2011. American Web Loan repaid the loan from Medley Opportunity Fund II LP in full in February of 2015, more than 1 year and 10 months prior to any of the loans allegedly made by American Web Loan to the alleged class plaintiff representatives in Class Action 1. In Class Action 2, the alleged class plaintiff representatives had not alleged when they received any loans from American Web Loan. In Class Action 3, the alleged class plaintiff representatives claim to have received loans from American Web Loan at various times from February 2015 through April 2018. In the Pennsylvania Class Action, the alleged class plaintiff representatives claim to have received loans from American Web Loan in 2017.

By orders dated August 7, 2018 and September 17, 2018, the Court presiding over the Virginia Class Actions consolidated those cases for all purposes. On October 12, 2018, Plaintiffs in Class Action 3 filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of all claims, and on October 29, 2018, Plaintiffs in Class Action 2 filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of all claims.

On April 16, 2020, the parties to Class Action 1 reached a settlement reflected in a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) that has been publicly filed in Class Action 1 (ECF No. 414-1). Among other things, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Settlement Agreement and upon the Effective Date, the Settlement Agreement (capitalized terms not otherwise defined have the meaning set forth in the Settlement Agreement): (1) requires Plaintiffs to seek certification of a nationwide settlement class of all persons in the United States to whom American Web Loan lent money from February 10, 2010 through a future date on which the Court may enter a Preliminary Approval Order as to the Settlement Agreement (which certification Defendants have agreed not to oppose); (2) requires American Web Loan, and only American Web Loan, to pay Monetary Consideration of $65,000,000 (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube are paying any Monetary Consideration pursuant to the Settlement Agreement); (3) requires American Web Loan, and only American Web Loan, to cancel (as a disputed debt) and release all claims that relate to or arise out of the loans in its Collection Portfolio, which is valued at $76,000,000 and comprised of loans to more than 39,000 borrowers (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube have any interest in any of the loans that are being cancelled); (4) requires American Web Loan and Curry to provide certain Non-Monetary Benefits (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube are conferring any Non-Monetary Benefits pursuant to the Settlement Agreement); (5) fully, finally, and forever releases Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube from any and all claims, causes of action, suits, obligations, debts, demands, agreements, promises, liabilities, damages, losses, controversies, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees of any nature whatsoever, whether arising under federal law, state law, common law or equity, tribal law, foreign law, territorial law, contract, rule, regulation, any regulatory promulgation (including, but not limited to, any opinion or declaratory ruling), or any other law, including Unknown Claims, whether suspected or unsuspected, asserted or unasserted, foreseen or unforeseen, actual or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, punitive or compensatory, as of the date of the Final Fairness Approval Order and Judgment, that relate to or arise out of loans made by and/or in the name of AWL (including loans issued in the name of American Web Loan, Inc. or Clear Creek Lending) as of the date of entry of the Preliminary Approval Order (with the exception of claims to enforce the Settlement or the Judgment); (6) provides for a mutual general release between Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube on the one hand, and American Web Loan and Curry on the other hand; and (7) provides that, as of the future Effective Date, none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube shall (i) be entitled to indemnification from AWL Defendants (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) or (ii) bring any claim against any Released Parties, including American Web Loan and Curry, that relate to or arise out of loans made by and/or in the name of AWL (including loans issued in the name of American Web Loan, Inc. or Clear Creek Lending) as of the date of entry of the Preliminary Approval Order (with the exception of claims to enforce the Settlement or the Judgment). The Settlement Agreement is subject to various conditions before it will become effective on the Effective Date, including payment of the Monetary Consideration, Final Approval by the Court of the Settlement following Notice to the Settlement Class and a Final Approval Hearing; entry of Judgment dismissing Class Action 1 with prejudice; and expiration of the time during which Plaintiffs and American Web Loan may exercise specified termination rights. A hearing on the Plaintiffs' motion in Class Action 1 for final approval of the settlement is scheduled for October 21, 2020.

On May 11, 2020, the court approved a settlement and dismissed two purported class actions that had been commenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, by alleged stockholders of Medley Capital Corporation, captioned, respectively, Helene Lax v. Brook Taube, et al., Index No. 650503/2019, and Richard Dicristino, et al. v. Brook Taube, et al., Index No. 650510/2019 (together with the Lax Action, the “New York Actions”). Named as defendants in each complaint were Brook Taube, Seth Taube, Jeffrey Tonkel, Arthur S. Ainsberg, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, John E. Mack, Mark Lerdal, Richard T. Allorto, Jr., Medley Capital Corporation, the Company, Sierra Income Corporation (“Sierra”), and Sierra Management, Inc. (“Merger Sub”). The complaints in each of the New York Actions alleged that the individuals named as defendants breached their

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fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed mergers of Medley Capital Corporation with and into Sierra and the Company with and into Merger Sub, and that the other defendants aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. Compensatory damages in unspecified amounts were sought. The defendants vigorously denied any wrongdoing or liability with respect to the facts and claims that were asserted, or which could have been asserted, in the New York Actions. None of the Defendants paid any consideration to the plaintiffs in connection with the dismissal. The plaintiffs agreed to dismiss the New York Actions in exchange for Medley Capital Corporation’s agreement to pay $50,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses to plaintiffs’ counsel

While management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or overall trends in consolidated results of operations, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. The Company reviews relevant information with respect to litigation and regulatory matters on a quarterly and annual basis. The Company establishes liabilities for litigation and regulatory actions when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. For matters where a loss is believed to be reasonably possible, but not probable, no liability is established.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

For a discussion of our potential risks and uncertainties, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I., Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2020, which is accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Other than the items disclosed below, there have been no material changes during the six months ended June 30, 2020 to the risk factors discussed in Part I., Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks or uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5.     Other Information

On August 11, 2020, Jeffrey T. Leeds informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of Medley Management Inc. (the “Company”), of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective as of that date.

Mr. Leeds’ decision to resign from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On August 11, 2020, Jeffrey Tonkel informed the Board of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective as of that date.

Mr. Tonkel’s decision to resign from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

On August 11, 2020, the Board fixed the size of the Board at five directors and appointed John Dyett to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Leeds’ resignation and to serve as a member of the Board, effective August 11, 2020, until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Mr. Dyett will also serve as a member and as the chair of the audit committee of the Board. Mr. Dyett was not appointed to the Board pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, and there are no current or proposed transactions between the Company and Mr. Dyett or his immediate family members which would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. Mr. Dyett will

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Medley Management Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

receive director fees consistent with the director compensation arrangements as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 30, 2019. Mr. Dyett previously served as a director and as chair of the audit committee of Sierra Total Return Fund from 2016 to 2020.

As a result of Mr. Leeds’ resignation and the resulting vacancy on the Board’s compensation committee, the Board added James G. Eaton to the compensation committee of the Board and designated Mr. Eaton as the chair of the compensation committee.

On August 11, 2020, John D. Fredericks resigned as the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary, effective as of that date.  Commencing August 12, 2020, Mr. Fredericks will serve as outside counsel to the Company pursuant to an engagement agreement (the “Engagement Agreement”) entered into between the Company and Mr. Fredericks. The Engagement Agreement provides that Mr. Fredericks will be paid a monthly retainer of $25,000 in exchange for being available to provide at least 50 hours of services each month, with additional services available at an hourly rate of $650. The Engagement Agreement has no fixed term and may be terminated by the Company at any time. Additionally, on August 13, 2020, Mr. Fredericks and Medley LLC entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) regarding the terms of Mr. Fredericks separation, which provides, among other matters: (i) that for purposes of Mr. Fredericks’ restricted LLC unit award agreements, Mr. Fredericks’ resignation shall not be deemed a termination of service, it being understood that Mr. Fredericks is continuing to provide legal services pursuant to the Engagement Agreement, (ii) Mr. Fredericks agrees that the vesting schedule for certain restricted LLC unit grants as specified in the Separation Agreement is extended to February 28, 2022 (with the vesting of such restricted LLC units conditioned upon Mr. Fredericks’ continuing to provide the services pursuant to the Engagement Agreement), (iii) acknowledgment of Mr. Fredericks’ entitlement to a pro rata annual bonus on account of his services from January 1, 2020 through his August 11, 2020 separation date in an amount to be determined in accordance with Medley LLC’s regular practices and standards, which bonus will be determined and paid in 2021 at the same time as any bonuses are determined for any other members of Medley LLC, (iv) payment of up to 18 months of COBRA premiums for Mr. Fredericks and his dependents, and (v) Mr. Fredericks acknowledges and agrees to be bound to certain confidentiality obligations.

Effective August 11, 2020, Nathan Bryce was appointed as the Company’s General Counseland Secretary. Mr. Bryce previously served as the Company’s Assistant General Counsel.

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Item 6.     Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 9, 2018, by and among Medley Management Inc., Sierra Income Corporation and Sierra Management, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36638) filed on August 15, 2018).
2.2	Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019, by and among Medley Management Inc., Sierra Income Corporation and Sierra Management, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Medley Management Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36638) filed on August 2, 2019).
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Medley Management Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36638) filed on September 29, 2014).
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of Medley Management Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36638) filed on September 29, 2014).
4.1	Indenture, dated August 9, 2016, between Medley LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Medley LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-212514) filed on August 10, 2016).
4.2	First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 9, 2016, between Medley LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including the form of note attached as an exhibit thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Medley LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File 333-212514) filed on August 10, 2016).
4.3	Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 18, 2016, between Medley LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, with the form of note included therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Medley LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37857) filed on October 19, 2016).
4.4	Third Supplemental Indenture, dated January 18, 2017, between Medley LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including the form of note attached as an exhibit thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Medley LLC's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37857) filed on January 20, 2017).
4.5	Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated February 22, 2017, between Medley LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, including the form of note attached as an exhibit thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Medley LLC's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37857) filed on February 22, 2017).
31.1*	Certification by Co-Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*	Certification by Co-Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.3*	Certification by Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1**	Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2**	Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.3**	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	*
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith 

† Management contract or compensatory plan in which directors and/or executive officers are eligible to participate

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by us in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	MEDLEY MANAGEMENT INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: August 14, 2020	By:	/s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
		Richard T. Allorto Jr.
		Chief Financial Officer of Medley Management Inc.

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EX-31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Brook Taube, certify that:    

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 of Medley Management Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

By:	/s/ Brook Taube
	Brook Taube
	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman
	(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
	August 14, 2020

EX-31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Seth Taube, certify that:    

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 of Medley Management Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

By:	/s/ Seth Taube
	Seth Taube
	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman
	(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
	August 14, 2020

EX-31.3

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Richard T. Allorto, Jr., certify that:    

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 of Medley Management Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

By:	/s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
	Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
	August 14, 2020

EX-32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY

ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Medley Management Inc. (the “Company”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Brook Taube, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Brook Taube
	Brook Taube
	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman
	(Co-Principal Executive Officer)

August 14, 2020

A signed original of this certification required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

EX-32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY

ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Medley Management Inc. (the “Company”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Seth Taube, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Seth Taube
	Seth Taube
	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman
	(Co-Principal Executive Officer)

August 14, 2020

A signed original of this certification required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

EX-32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY

ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Medley Management Inc. (the “Company”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Richard T. Allorto, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

By:	/s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
	Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

August 14, 2020

A signed original of this certification required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

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Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 11, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	MEDLEY MANAGEMENT INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001611110
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,370,844
Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,653	$ 10,558
Investments, at fair value	9,479	13,287
Management fees receivable	5,655	8,104
Right-of-use assets under operating leases	5,670	6,564
Other assets	11,258	10,283
Total Assets	39,715	48,796
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity
Senior unsecured debt, net	118,766	118,382
Loans payable	10,000	10,000
Due to former minority interest holder, net	7,763	8,145
Operating lease liabilities	7,599	8,267
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	26,943	22,835
Total Liabilities	171,071	167,629
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests	0	(748)
Equity
Additional paid in capital	15,415	13,779
Accumulated deficit	(24,674)	(22,960)
Total stockholders' deficit, Medley Management Inc.	(9,195)	(9,119)
Total deficit	(131,356)	(118,085)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity	39,715	48,796
Common Class A
Equity
Common stock, value	64	62
Common Class B
Equity
Common stock, value	0	0
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Equity
Non-controlling interests	(364)	(391)
Medley LLC
Equity
Non-controlling interests	$ (121,797)	$ (108,575)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common Class A
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000,000,000	3,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	6,370,844	6,209,831
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	6,370,844	6,209,831
Common Class B
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	100	100
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	100	100

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Revenues	$ 8,137	$ 12,877	$ 18,166	$ 26,231
Investment income (loss):
Carried interest	300	441	86	793
Other investment (loss) income, net	140	(436)	(1,803)	(373)
Total Revenues	8,577	12,882	16,449	26,651
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	6,877	6,958	13,079	14,979
General, administrative and other expenses	3,146	4,106	8,083	7,360
Total Expenses	10,023	11,064	21,162	22,339
Other Income (Expenses)
Dividend income	0	188	137	760
Interest expense	(2,622)	(2,874)	(5,415)	(5,772)
Other expenses, net	(5,548)	(5,980)	(5,425)	(2,409)
Total expenses, net	(8,170)	(8,666)	(10,703)	(7,421)
Loss before income taxes	(9,616)	(6,848)	(15,416)	(3,109)
Benefit from income taxes	(1,356)	(70)	(1,317)	(93)
Net Loss	(8,260)	(6,778)	(14,099)	(3,016)
Net Loss Attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$ (814)	$ (183)	$ (1,944)	$ (255)
Common Class A
Other Income (Expenses)
Dividends declared per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0.03
Net Loss Per Share of Class A Common Stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.12)	(0.03)	(0.32)	(0.04)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.04)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted (in shares)	6,320,221	5,847,883	6,277,825	5,801,531
Consolidated Subsidiaries
Other Income (Expenses)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 211	$ (5,674)	$ 59	$ (1,479)
Medley LLC
Other Income (Expenses)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(7,657)	(921)	(12,214)	(1,282)
Management fees
Revenues
Revenues	6,230	10,208	13,532	21,121
Other revenues and fees
Revenues
Revenues	$ 1,907	$ 2,669	$ 4,634	$ 5,110

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Incentive fees	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Consolidated Subsidiaries	Medley LLC	Common Stock Common Class A	Common Stock Common Class B	Additional Paid in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Non-controlling Interests Consolidated Subsidiaries	Non-controlling Interests Medley LLC
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018				5,701,008	100
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (110,621)			$ 57	$ 0	$ 7,529	$ (19,618)	$ (747)	$ (97,842)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	(255)
Net (loss) income	(983)						(255)	554	(1,282)
Net (loss) income		$ (1,479)	$ (1,282)
Stock-based compensation	3,222					3,222
Dividends declared on Class A common stock ($0.03 per share)	(238)						(238)
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings (in shares)				169,813
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	(315)			$ 2		(317)
Distributions	(955)							(223)	(732)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	299						299
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(109,591)			$ 59	$ 0	10,434	(19,812)	(416)	(99,856)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019				5,870,821.000	100.0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019				5,817,298.000	100.0
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	(109,382)			$ 58	$ 0	8,999	(19,734)	(502)	(98,203)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	(183)
Net (loss) income	(795)						(183)	309	(921)
Net (loss) income		(5,674)	(921)
Stock-based compensation	1,436					1,436
Dividends declared on Class A common stock ($0.03 per share)	(64)						(64)
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings (in shares)				53,523
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	0			$ 1		(1)
Distributions	(955)							(223)	(732)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	169						169
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(109,591)			$ 59	$ 0	10,434	(19,812)	(416)	(99,856)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019				5,870,821.000	100.0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019				6,209,831	100
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(118,085)			$ 62	$ 0	13,779	(22,960)	(391)	(108,575)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	(1,944)						(1,944)
Net (loss) income	(14,095)							63
Net (loss) income		59	(12,214)						(12,214)
Stock-based compensation	1,738					1,738
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings (in shares)				161,013
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	(100)			$ 2		(102)
Distributions	(437)							(36)	(401)
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interests (Note 17)	(752)						(145)		(607)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	375						375
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	(131,356)			$ 64	$ 0	15,415	(24,674)	(364)	(121,797)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020				6,370,844	100
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020				6,293,154	100
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	(123,714)			$ 63	$ 0	15,137	(24,235)	(539)	(114,140)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	(814)						(814)
Net (loss) income	(8,260)							211
Net (loss) income		$ 211	$ (7,657)						(7,657)
Stock-based compensation	281					281
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings (in shares)				77,690
Issuance of Class A common stock related to the vesting of restricted stock units, net of tax withholdings	(2)			$ 1		(3)
Distributions	(36)							(36)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	375						375
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ (131,356)			$ 64	$ 0	$ 15,415	$ (24,674)	$ (364)	$ (121,797)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020				6,370,844	100

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Common Class A
Dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.03

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (14,099)	$ (3,016)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	1,738	3,222
Amortization of debt issuance costs	485	407
Accretion of debt discount	392	667
Provision for deferred taxes	105	346
Depreciation and amortization	359	352
Net unrealized depreciation on investments	1,629	2,762
Losses (income) from equity method investments	412	(521)
Reclassification of cumulative dividends paid on forfeited restricted stock units to compensation and benefits expense	375	299
Non-cash lease costs	1,215	1,215
Other non-cash amounts	330	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Management fees receivable	2,449	1,048
Income distributions received from equity method investments	507	585
Purchase of investments	0	(866)
Sale of investments	95	792
Other assets	(1,284)	(1,646)
Operating lease liabilities	(989)	(1,361)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,240	(5,654)
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,041)	(1,369)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of fixed assets	(8)	(28)
Distributions received from investment held at cost less impairment	27	101
Decrease in cash resulting from deconsolidation of fund	(471)	0
Capital contributions to equity method investments	0	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(452)	70
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments to former minority interest holder	(875)	(2,625)
Distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests	(437)	(2,531)
Dividends paid	0	(238)
Payments of tax withholdings related to net share settlement of restricted stock units	(100)	(315)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,412)	(5,709)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,905)	(7,008)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	10,558	17,219
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	7,653	10,211
Supplemental cash flow information
Recognition of right-of-use assets under operating leases upon adoption of new leasing standard	0	8,233
Recognition of operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets under operating leases upon adoption of new leasing standard	0	10,229
Accretion of operating lease liabilities recorded against right-of-use assets	0	400
Medley LLC
Supplemental cash flow information
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest in STRF Advisors LLC (Note 17)	$ 752	$ 0

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Basis of Presentation

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Medley Management Inc. (“MDLY”) is an alternative asset management firm offering yield solutions to retail and institutional investors. The Company's national direct origination franchise provides capital to the middle market in the United States of America. Medley Management Inc., through its consolidated subsidiary, Medley LLC, provides investment management services to permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and separately managed accounts and serves as the general partner to the private funds, which are generally organized as pass-through entities. Medley Management Inc., Medley LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “Medley” or the “Company”) is headquartered in New York City.

Medley's business is currently comprised of only one reportable segment, the investment management segment, and substantially all of the Company operations are conducted through this segment. The investment management segment provides investment management services to permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and separately managed accounts. The Company conducts its investment management business in the U.S., where substantially all its revenues are generated.

Initial Public Offering of Medley Management Inc.

Medley Management Inc. was incorporated on June 13, 2014 and commenced operations on September 29, 2014 upon the completion of its initial public offering (“IPO”) of its Class A common stock. Medley Management Inc. raised $100.4 million, net of underwriting discount, through the issuance of 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at an offering price to the public of $18.00 per share. Medley Management Inc. used the offering proceeds to purchase 6,000,000 newly issued LLC Units (as defined below) from Medley LLC. Prior to the IPO, Medley Management Inc. had not engaged in any business or other activities except in connection with its formation and IPO.

In connection with the IPO, Medley Management Inc. issued 100 shares of Class B common stock to Medley Group LLC (“Medley Group”), an entity wholly owned by the pre-IPO members of Medley LLC. For as long as the pre-IPO members and then-current Medley personnel hold at least 10% of the aggregate number of shares of Class A common stock and LLC Units (excluding those LLC Units held by Medley Management Inc.) then outstanding, the Class B common stock entitles Medley Group to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the aggregate number of LLC Units held by all non-managing members of Medley LLC that do not themselves hold shares of Class B common stock and entitle each other holder of Class B common stock, without regard to the number of shares of Class B common stock held by such other holder, to a number of votes that is equal to 10 times the number of membership units held by such holder. The Class B common stock does not participate in dividends and does not have any liquidation rights.

Medley LLC Reorganization

In connection with the IPO, Medley LLC amended and restated its limited liability agreement to modify its capital structure by reclassifying the 23,333,333 interests held by the pre-IPO members into a single new class of units (“LLC Units”). The pre-IPO members also entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right, subject to the terms of an exchange agreement, to exchange their LLC Units for shares of Medley Management Inc.’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications. In addition, pursuant to the amended and restated limited liability agreement, Medley Management Inc. became the sole managing member of Medley LLC.

The pre-IPO owners were, subject to limited exceptions, prohibited from transferring any LLC Units held by them or any shares of Class A common stock received upon exchange of such LLC Units, until September 29, 2017, which was the third anniversary of the date of the closing of the IPO, without the Company’s consent. Thereafter and prior to the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the closing of the IPO, such holders could not transfer more than 33 1/3% and 66 2/3%, respectively, of the number of LLC Units held by them, together with the number of any shares of Class A common stock received by them upon exchange therefore, without the Company’s consent.

Termination of Agreement and Plan of Merger

On July 29, 2019, the Company entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MDLY Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Sierra Income Corporation (“Sierra”), and Sierra Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which the Company would have, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement, merged with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the merger (the “MDLY Merger”). In addition, on July 29, 2019, Medley Capital Corporation (“MCC”) and Sierra entered into the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 29, 2019 (the “Amended MCC Merger Agreement”), by and between MCC and Sierra, pursuant to which MCC would have, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, merged with and into Sierra, with Sierra as the surviving company in the merger (the “MCC Merger”).

On May 1, 2020, the Company received a written notice of termination from Sierra in accordance with Sections 9.1 and 10.2 of the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement. Section 9.1(c) of the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement permits both the Company and Sierra to terminate the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement if the MDLY Merger had not been consummated on or before March 31, 2020 (the “Outside Date”).

As a result, the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement had been terminated effective as of May 1, 2020. Sierra terminated the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement effective as of May 1, 2020 as the Outside Date had passed and the MDLY Merger had not been consummated. Representatives of Sierra informed the Company that in determining to terminate the Amended MDLY Merger Agreement, Sierra considered a number of factors, including, among other factors, changes in the relative valuation of the Company and Sierra, the changed circumstances and the unpredictable economic conditions resulting from the global health crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the uncertainty regarding the parties’ ability to satisfy the conditions to closing the MDLY Merger in a timely manner.

In addition, on May 1, 2020, MCC received a notice of termination from Sierra of the Amended MCC Merger Agreement. Under the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, either party may have, subject to certain conditions, terminated the Amended MCC Merger Agreement if the MCC Merger was not consummated by March 31, 2020. Sierra elected to do so on May 1, 2020. Representatives of Sierra informed MCC that in determining to terminate the Amended MCC Merger Agreement, Sierra considered a number of factors, including, among other factors, changes in the relative valuation of MCC and Sierra, the changed circumstances and the unpredictable economic conditions resulting from the global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty regarding the parties’ ability to satisfy the conditions to closing the MCC Merger in a timely manner.

Transaction expenses related to the MDLY Merger are included in general, administrative and other expenses and consist primarily of professional fees. Such expenses amounted to $0.6 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.5 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and includes the accounts of Medley Management Inc., Medley LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, the Company consolidates those entities where it has a direct and indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. As such, the Company consolidates entities that the Company concludes are variable interest entities (“VIEs”), for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and entities in which it holds a majority voting interest or has majority ownership and control over the operational, financial and investing decisions of that entity.

For legal entities evaluated for consolidation, the Company must determine whether the interests that it holds and fees paid to it qualify as a variable interest in an entity. This includes an evaluation of the management fee and performance fee paid to the Company when acting as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. If fees received by the Company are customary and commensurate with the level of services provided, and the Company does not hold other economic interests in the entity that would absorb more than an insignificant amount of the expected losses or returns of the entity, the interest that the Company holds would not be considered a variable interest. The Company factors in all economic interests including proportionate interests through related parties, to determine if fees are considered a variable interest.

An entity in which the Company holds a variable interest is a VIE if any one of the following conditions exist: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, (b) the holders of the equity investment at risk have the right to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the legal entity’s economic performance, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are disproportionate to their obligation to absorb losses or rights to receive returns from a legal entity. For limited partnerships and other similar entities, non-controlling investors must have substantive rights to either dissolve the fund or remove the general partner (“kick-out rights”) in order to not qualify as a VIE.

For those entities that qualify as a VIE, the primary beneficiary is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. The Company is generally deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes initially involved with the VIE and reconsiders that conclusion continuously. The primary beneficiary evaluation is generally performed qualitatively on the basis of all facts and circumstances. However, quantitative information may also be considered in the analysis, as appropriate. These assessments require judgment. Each entity is assessed for consolidation on a case-by-case basis. 

For those entities evaluated under the voting interest model, the Company consolidates the entity if it has a controlling financial interest. The Company has a controlling financial interest in a voting interest entity (“VOE”) if it owns a majority voting interest in the entity.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Medley Management Inc. is the sole managing member of Medley LLC and, as such, it operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Medley LLC and, through Medley LLC, conducts its business. Under ASC 810, Medley LLC meets the definition of a VIE because the equity of Medley LLC is not sufficient to permit business activities without additional subordinated financial support. Medley Management Inc. has the obligation to absorb expected losses that could be significant to Medley LLC and holds 100% of the voting power, therefore Medley Management Inc. is considered to be the primary beneficiary of Medley LLC.

As a result, Medley Management Inc. consolidates the financial results of Medley LLC and its subsidiaries and records a non-controlling interest for the economic interest in Medley LLC held by the non-managing members. As of June 30, 2020, Medley Management Inc.’s and the non-managing members’ economic interests in Medley LLC were 19.4% and 80.6%, respectively, and as of December 31, 2019, were 19.3% and 80.7%, respectively. Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interests in Medley LLC on the consolidated statements of operations represents the portion of earnings or losses attributable to the economic interest in Medley LLC held by its non-managing members. Non-controlling interests in Medley LLC on the consolidated balance sheets represents the portion of net assets of Medley LLC attributable to the non-managing members based on total LLC Units and participating restricted LLC Units of Medley LLC owned by such non-managing members.

As of June 30, 2020, Medley LLC had four subsidiaries, Medley Caddo Investors Holdings 1 LLC, Medley Avantor Investors LLC, Medley Cloverleaf Investors LLC and Medley Real D Investors LLC, which are consolidated VIEs. Each of these entities was organized as a limited liability company and was legally formed to either manage a designated fund or to strategically invest capital as well as isolate business risk. As of June 30, 2020, total assets and total liabilities, after eliminating entries, of these VIEs reflected in the consolidated balance sheets were $1.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, Medley LLC had seven subsidiaries, Medley Seed Funding I LLC, Medley Seed Funding II LLC, STRF Advisors LLC, Medley Caddo Investors Holdings 1LLC, Medley Avantor Investors LLC, Medley Cloverleaf Investors LLC and Medley Real D Investors LLC. As of December 31, 2019, total assets and total liabilities, after eliminating entries, of these VIEs reflected in the consolidated balance sheets were $1.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. Except to the extent of the assets of these VIEs that are consolidated, the holders of the consolidated VIEs’ liabilities generally do not have recourse to the Company.

Seed Investments and Deconsolidation of Consolidated Fund

The Company accounts for seed investments through the application of the voting interest model under ASC 810-10-25-1 through 25-14 and consolidates a seed investment when the investment advisor holds a controlling interest, which is, in general, 50% or more of the equity in such investment. For seed investments in which the Company does not hold a controlling interest, the Company accounts for such seed investment under the equity method of accounting, at its ownership percentage of such seed investment’s net asset value.

The Company seed funded $2.1 million to Sierra Total Return Fund ("STRF"), which commenced investment operations in June 2017. Since inception through April 6, 2020, the Company owned 100% of the equity of STRF and, as such, consolidated STRF in its consolidated financial statements.

The condensed balance sheet of STRF as of December 31, 2019 is presented in the table below.

	As of
	December 31, 2019
Assets	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	682
Investments, at fair value	1,441
Other assets	29
Total assets	$	2,152
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	342
Equity	1,810
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,152

As of December 31, 2019, the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects the elimination of $0.2 million of other assets and $1.8 million of equity as a result of the consolidation of STRF. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 this fund did not generate any significant income or losses from operations.

In connection with the exercise of DB Med Investors put option right in October 2019, as further discussed in Notes 11 and 17 to these condensed consolidated financial statements, STRF filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on December 26, 2019, and an amendment on February 24, 2020, requesting an order under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 25, 2020, the SEC ordered, under the Act, that STRF's application registration under the Act shall forthwith cease to be in effect. All shares of STRF held by the Company were transferred to DB Med Investors as well as $0.1 million of remaining cash held by Medley Seed Funding II LLC on April 6, 2020, in full satisfaction of the liability due to DB Med Investors (Note 11). As a result of the transfer of STRF shares to DB Med Investors, the Company no longer consolidates STRF in its consolidated financial statements for periods subsequent to April 6, 2020.

The condensed balance sheet of STRF as of April 6, 2020, the date of deconsolidation, is presented in the table below.

	As of
	April 6, 2020
Assets	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	471
Investments, at fair value	1,016
Other assets	76
Total assets	$	1,563
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	39
Equity	1,524
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,563

Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

The Company holds interests in certain VIEs that are not consolidated because the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company's interest in these entities is in the form of insignificant equity interests and fee arrangements. The maximum exposure to loss represents the potential loss of assets by the Company relating to these non-consolidated entities.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company recorded investments, at fair value, attributed to these non-consolidated VIEs of $2.5 million, receivables of $0.7 million included as a component of other assets and a clawback obligation of $7.2 million included as a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2019, the Company recorded investments, at fair value, attributed to non-consolidated VIEs of $3.0 million, receivables of $1.3 million included as a component of other assets and a clawback obligation of $7.2 million included as a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2020, the Company’s maximum exposure to losses from these entities is $3.2 million.

Concentration of Credit and Market Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company's underlying funds encounter significant credit and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of default on investments in debt securities, loans and derivatives that result from a borrower's or derivative counterparty's inability or unwillingness to make required or expected payments. Credit risk is increased in situations where the Company's underlying funds are investing in distressed assets or unsecured or subordinate loans or in securities that are a material part of its respective business. Market risk reflects changes in the value of investments due to changes in interest rates, credit spreads or other market factors. The Company's underlying funds may make investments outside of the United States. These non-U.S. investments are subject to the same risks associated with U.S. investments, as well as additional risks, such as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, heightened risk of political and economic instability, difficulties in managing the investments, potentially adverse tax consequences, and the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Management’s estimates are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions and estimates also require management to exercise judgment in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. Significant estimates and assumptions by management affect the carrying value of investments, deferred tax assets, performance compensation payable and certain accrued liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.  

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contractual agreements that provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of individual obligations under such agreements. The Company has not experienced any prior claims or payments pursuant to such agreements. The Company’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on management’s experience, the Company expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represent the component of equity in such consolidated entities held by third-parties and certain employees. These interests are adjusted for contributions to and distributions from Medley entities and are allocated income or loss from Medley entities based on their ownership percentages. 

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests

Redeemable non-controlling interests represents interests of certain third parties that are not mandatorily redeemable but redeemable for cash or other assets at a fixed or determinable price or a fixed or determinable date, at the option of the holder or upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the Company. These interests are classified in the mezzanine section on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include liquid investments in money market funds and demand deposits. The Company had cash balances with financial institutions in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company monitors the credit standing of these financial institutions and has not experienced, and has no expectations of experiencing, any losses with respect to such balances.

Investments

Investments include equity method investments that are not consolidated but over which the Company exerts significant influence. The Company measures the carrying value of its privately-held equity method investments by recording its share of the earnings or losses of its investee in the periods for which they are reported by the investee in the investee's financial statements rather than in the period in which an investee declares a dividend or distribution. For the Company's public non-traded equity method investment, it measures the carrying value of such investment at Net Asset Value ("NAV") per share. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value of the equity method investments is reflected as a component of investment income in the consolidated statements of operations along with the income and expense allocations from such investments.

The carrying amounts of equity method investments are reflected in Investments, at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. As the underlying entities that the Company manages and invests in are, for U.S. GAAP purposes, primarily investment companies which reflect their investments at estimated fair value, the carrying value of the Company’s equity method investments in such entities approximates fair value. The Company evaluates its equity-method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may not be recoverable.

For presentation in its consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company treats distributions received from certain equity method investments using the cumulative earnings approach. Under the cumulative earnings approach, an investor would compare the distributions received to its cumulative equity-method earnings since inception. Any distributions received up to the amount of cumulative equity earnings would be considered a return on investment and classified in operating activities. Any excess distributions would be considered a return of investment and classified in investing activities.

Investments also include publicly traded common stock. The Company measures the fair value of its publicly traded common stock at the quoted market price on the primary market or exchange on which the underlying shares trade. Any realized gains (losses) from the sale of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value are recorded in other income (expense), net.

Investments of Consolidated Fund

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company's consolidated fund at December 31, 2019 has categorized its investments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 5. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or multiple broker-dealers or market makers. The consolidated fund weighs the use of third-party broker quotations, if any, in determining fair value based on management's understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. However, debt investments with remaining maturities within 60 days that are not credit impaired are valued at cost plus unamortized discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the consolidated fund’s board of trustees based upon input from management and third party valuation firms. Because these investments are illiquid and because there may not be any directly comparable companies whose financial instruments have observable market values, these loans are valued using a fundamental valuation methodology, consistent with traditional asset pricing standards, that is objective and consistently applied across all loans and through time. As a result of the transfer of STRF shares to DB Med Investors on April 6, 2020, the Company no longer consolidates STRF in its consolidated financial statements.

Revenues

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers. The Company recognizes revenue under the core principle of depicting the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. To achieve this, the Company applies a five step approach: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations within the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied.

Carried interest are performance-based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Such fees are accounted for under ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures and, therefore, are not in the scope of ASC 606.

Management Fees

Medley provides investment management services to both public and private investment vehicles. Management fees include base management fees, other management fees, and Part I incentive fees, as described below.

Base management fees are calculated based on either (i) the average or ending gross assets balance for the relevant period, (ii) limited partners’ capital commitments to the funds, (iii) invested capital, (iv) NAV or (v) lower of cost or market value of a fund’s portfolio investments. Depending upon the contracted terms of the investment management agreement, management fees are paid either quarterly in advance or quarterly in arrears, and are recognized as earned over the period the services are provided. 

Certain management agreements provide for Medley to receive other management fee revenue derived from up front origination fees paid by the funds' and/or separately managed accounts' underlying portfolio companies. These fees are recognized when the Company becomes entitled to such fees.

Certain management agreements also provide for Medley to receive Part I incentive fee revenue derived from net investment income (excluding gains and losses) above a hurdle rate. As it relates to MCC, these fees are subject to netting against realized and unrealized losses. Part I incentive fees are paid quarterly and are recognized as earned in the period the services are provided.

Performance Fees

Performance fees are contractual fees which do not represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager that are earned based on the performance of certain funds, typically, the Company’s separately managed accounts. Performance fees are earned based on each fund's performance during the period, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s investment management agreement.

Other Revenues and Fees

Medley provides administrative services to certain affiliated funds and is reimbursed for direct and allocated expenses incurred in providing such administrative services, as set forth in the respective underlying agreements. These fees are recognized as revenue in the period administrative services are rendered. Medley also acts as the administrative agent on certain deals for which Medley may earn loan administration fees and transaction fees. Medley may also earn consulting fees for providing non-advisory services related to its managed funds. These fees are recognized as revenue over the period the services are performed.

Investment Income (loss) - Carried Interest

Carried interest are performance-based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Carried interest are allocated to the Company based on cumulative fund performance to date, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s governing documents and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, these performance fees are reflected as carried interest within investment income on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and balances due for such fees are included as a part of equity method investments within Investments, at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The Company records carried interest based upon an assumed liquidation of that fund's net assets as of the reporting date, regardless of whether such amounts have been realized. For any given period, carried interest on the Company's consolidated statements of operations may include reversals of previously recognized carried interest due to a decrease in the value of a particular fund that results in a decrease of cumulative fees earned to date. Since fund return hurdles are cumulative, previously recognized carried interest also may be reversed in a period of appreciation that is lower than the particular fund's hurdle rate.

Carried interest received in prior periods may be required to be returned by the Company in future periods if the funds’ investment performance declines below certain levels. Each fund is considered separately in this regard and, for a given fund, carried interest can never be negative over the life of a fund. If upon a hypothetical liquidation of a fund’s investments, at their then current fair values, previously recognized and distributed carried interest would be required to be returned, a liability is established for the potential clawback obligation. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.1 million. Prior to this distribution, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.3 million from one of its managed funds, which had been fully liquidated as of December 31, 2019. In addition to thereceipt of these distributions, the Company has also received tax distributions related to the Company’s allocation of net income, which included an allocation of carried interest. Pursuant to the organizational documents of each respective fund, a portion of these tax distributions may be subject to clawback. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had accrued $7.2 million for clawback obligations that would need to be paid if the funds were liquidated at fair value as of the end of the reporting period. The Company’s actual obligation, however, would not become payable or realized until the end of a fund’s life.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's did not record any reversals of previously recognized carried interest. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded reversals of previously recognized carried interest of less than $0.1 million.

Investment Income (loss) - Other

Other investment income is comprised of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value of the Company's equity method investments in addition to the income and expense allocations from such investments.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense relating to equity based awards are measured at fair value as of the grant date, reduced for actual forfeitures in the period they occur, and expensed over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis as a component of compensation and benefits on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. The Company also recognizes a tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions and other tax matters as a component of its provision for income taxes. For interim periods, the Company accounts for income taxes based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the year. Discrete items and changes in its estimate of the annual effective tax rate are recorded in the period in which they occur.

Medley Management Inc. is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes on its allocable portion of the income of Medley LLC at prevailing corporate tax rates. Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are not subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes since all income, gains and losses are passed through to its members. However, a portion of taxable income from Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are subject to New York City’s unincorporated business tax, which is included in the Company’s provision for income taxes.

The Company analyzes its tax filing positions in all of the U.S. federal, state and local tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as for all open tax years in these jurisdictions. If, based on this analysis, the Company determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a liability is established.

Class A Earnings per Share

The Company computes and presents earnings per share using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, the Company allocates earnings between common stock and participating securities. The two-class method includes an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock according to dividends declared and undistributed earnings for the period. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the Company reduces its reported net earnings by the amount allocated to participating securities to arrive at the earnings allocated to Class A common stockholders. Earnings are then divided by the weighted average number of Class A common stock outstanding to arrive at basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution beyond shares for basic earnings per share that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, converted into common stock, or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would have shared in our earnings. Participating securities consist of the Company's unvested restricted stock units that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalent payments, whether paid or unpaid, in the number of shares outstanding in its basic and diluted calculations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted as of January 1, 2020

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, by removing certain disclosure requirements related to the fair value hierarchy, modifying existing disclosure requirements related to measurement uncertainty, and adding new disclosure requirements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU aligns the accounting for costs incurred to implement a cloud computing arrangement that is a service arrangement with the guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. It addresses when costs should be capitalized rather than expensed, the term to use when amortizing capitalized costs, and how to evaluate the unamortized portion of these capitalized implementation costs for impairment. This ASU also includes guidance on how to present implementation costs in the financial statements and creates additional disclosure requirements. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by these amendments. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2020 and has applied this new ASU on a prospective basis, and the impact was not material.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.

The guidance in this ASU clarifies and amends existing guidance. It is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts and requires enhanced disclosures related to the significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU is effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 and will be adopted prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The Company does not believe any other recently issued, but not yet effective, revisions to authoritative guidance will have a material effect on its consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows.

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REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenues from Contracts with Customers

REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

The majority of the Company's revenues are derived from investment management and advisory contracts that are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606.

Performance Obligations

Performance obligations are the unit of account under the revenue recognition standard and represent the distinct goods or services that are promised to the customer. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation to provide asset management, advisory and other related services to permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and separately managed accounts. The Company also has a separate performance obligation to act as an agent for certain third party lenders and provide loan administration services to certain borrowers. These loan administration services also represent a single performance obligation.

The Company primarily provides investment management services to a fund by managing the fund’s investments and maximizing returns on those investments. The Company’s asset management, advisory and other related services are transferred over time to the customer on a day-to-day basis. The contracts with each fund create a distinct performance obligation for each quarter the Company provides the promised services to the customer, from which the customer can benefit from each individual quarter of service. Furthermore, each quarter of the promised services is considered separately identifiable because there is no integration of the promised services between quarters, each quarter does not modify services provided prior to that quarter, and the services provided are not interdependent or interrelated. Most services provided to these funds are provided continuously over the contract period, so the services in the contract generally represent a single performance obligation comprising a series of distinct service periods. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to the series of distinct services that constitute a single performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied.

The management fees earned by the Company are largely dependent on fluctuations in the market and, thus, the determination of such fees is highly susceptible to factors outside the Company's influence. Management fees typically have a large number and broad range of possible consideration amounts and historical experience is generally not indicative of future performance of the market. Hence, the Company is applying the exemption provided under the new revenue recognition guidance as the Company is unable to estimate the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied and the variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.

Reimbursement of certain expenses incurred on behalf of the Company's funds are reported on a gross basis on the statements of operations if the Company is determined to be acting as the principal in those transactions.

Significant Judgments

The Company's contracts with customers generally include a single performance obligation to provide asset management, advisory and other related services on a quarterly basis. Revenues are recognized as such performance obligation is satisfied and the constraint on the management fees is lifted on a quarterly basis, hence, the Company does not need to exercise significant judgments in regards to management fees. Consideration for management fees is received on a quarterly basis as the performance obligations are satisfied.

With respect to performance fees based on the economic performance of its SMAs, significant judgment is required when determining recognition of revenues. Such judgments include:

• whether the fund is near final liquidation

• whether the fair value of the remaining assets in the fund is significantly in excess of the threshold at which the Company would earn an incentive fee

• the probability of significant fluctuations in the fair value of the remaining assets

• whether the SMA’s remaining investments are under contract for sale with contractual purchase prices that would result in no clawback and it is highly likely that the contracts will be consummated

As such, the Company will consider the above factors at each reporting period to determine whether there is an amount of the SMA performance fees which should be recognized as revenue because it is probable that there will not be a significant future revenue reversal, hence, the “constraint” on the performance fees has been lifted.

The Company accounts for performance fees which represent capital allocations to the general partner or investment manager pursuant to accounting rules relating to investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting. As such, these types of performance fees are not within the scope of the new revenue recognition standard and the above significant judgments and constraints do not apply to them. Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” and Note 4, “Investments,” for additional information.

Revenue by Category

The following table presents the Company's revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by type of customer for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020:

	Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds		SMAs		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended June 30, 2020
Management fees	$	3,916	$	1,210	$	1,104	$	—	$	6,230
Other revenues and fees	1,562		—		—		345		1,907
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	5,478	$	1,210	$	1,104	$	345	$	8,137
For the six months ended June 30, 2020
Management fees	$	8,810	$	2,536	$	2,186	$	—	$	13,532
Other revenues and fees	3,234		—		—		1,400		4,634
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	12,044	$	2,536	$	2,186	$	1,400	$	18,166

Management fees in the table above are presented net of expense support payments of $0.3 million under an expense support agreement entered into by the Company and MCC on June 12, 2020 (See Note 13). In determining whether the expenses under the expense support agreement should be recorded on a gross or net basis on its consolidated statements of operations the Company followed the contract modification guidance in ASC 606. As the expense support agreement changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations of the parties to the original contract, the expense support agreement represents an agreed-upon change in the transaction price, and as such, is presented on a net basis within management fees on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations.

The following table presents the Company's revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by type of customer for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

	Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds		SMAs		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Management fees	$	7,021	$	1,710	$	1,477	$	—	$	10,208
Other revenues and fees	1,472		—		—		1,197		2,669
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	8,493	$	1,710	$	1,477	$	1,197	$	12,877
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Management fees	$	14,550	$	3,570	$	3,001	$	—	$	21,121
Other revenues and fees	3,252		—		—		1,858		5,110
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	17,802	$	3,570	$	3,001	$	1,858	$	26,231

Other revenues and fees reflected in the tables above consist of: (i) revenues earned under administration agreements, as described in Note 13, (ii) revenues earned by Medley while serving as loan administrative agent on certain deals, including loan administration fees and transaction fees, (iii) reimbursable origination and deal related expenses, (iv) reimbursable entity formation and organizational expenses and (v) consulting fees for providing non-advisory services related to one of the Company's managed funds.

The Company's asset management, advisory and other related services are transferred over time and the Company recognizes these revenues over the period of time these services are provided.

Contract Balances

For certain customers, the Company has a performance obligation to provide loan administration services. The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to such customers or receiving consideration. For the majority of these services cash deposits are received prior to the performance obligation being met. The performance obligation of acting as a loan administrator is satisfied over time; therefore, the Company defers any payments received upfront as deferred revenue and recognizes revenue on a pro-rata basis over time as the loan administrative services are performed.

These contract liabilities are reported as deferred revenue within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and were $0.2 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized revenue from amounts included in deferred revenue of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and received cash deposits of $0.1 million, for each of those periods then ended. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized revenue from amounts included in deferred revenue of $0.3 million for each of those periods and received cash deposits of $0.2 million for each of those periods.

The Company did not have any contract assets as of June 30, 2020 or December 31, 2019.

Assets Recognized for the Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract

As part of providing investment management services to a fund, the Company might incur certain placement fees to third parties for obtaining new investors for the fund. Any placement fees incurred to third party placement agents for placing investors into a fund are variable as it is based on a percentage of future fees and cannot be reasonably estimated. The Company determined that placement fees which are paid in cash over time as fees are earned, do not relate to a new contract at the time the payment is made. These costs do not represent a cost to obtain a new contract but rather a cost to fulfill an existing contract. The Company does not recognize any assets for the incremental costs of obtaining or fulfilling a contract with a customer and expenses placement fees as incurred.

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INVESTMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Investments

INVESTMENTS

Investments consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Equity method investments, at fair value	$	9,431	$	11,650
Investment held at cost less impairment	48		196
Investments of consolidated fund	—		1,441
Total investments, at fair value	$	9,479	$	13,287

Equity Method Investments

Medley measures the carrying value of its public non-traded equity method investment in Sierra Income Corporation (“SIC” or “Sierra”), a related party, at NAV per share. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in NAV per share is reflected as a component of other investment (loss) income, net on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The carrying value of the Company’s privately-held equity method investments is determined based on the amounts invested by the Company plus the equity in earnings or losses of the investee allocated based on the respective underlying agreements, less distributions received.

The Company evaluates its equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may not be recoverable. There were no impairment losses recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

The Company's equity method investment in shares of Sierra was $5.1 million and $6.4 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The remaining balance as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 relates primarily to the Company’s investments in Medley Opportunity Fund II, LP (“MOF II”), Medley Opportunity Fund III LP (“MOF III”), Medley Opportunity Fund Offshore III LP (“MOF III Offshore”) and Aspect-Medley Investment Platform B LP (“Aspect B”).

For performance fees earned which represent a capital allocation to the general partner or investment manager, the Company accounts for them under the equity method of accounting. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the balance due to the Company for such performance fees was $0.9 million for each of those periods then ended. Revenues associated with these performance fees are classified as carried interest within investment income (loss) on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The entities in which the Company's investments are accounted for under the equity method are considered to be related parties.

Investment Held at Cost Less Impairment

The Company measures its investment in CK Pearl Fund, LP at cost less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer as well as any distributions received during the period. The Company performs a quantitative and qualitative assessment at each reporting date to determine whether the investment is impaired and an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and fair value is recorded within other income (expenses), net on the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations if an impairment has been determined. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $0.1 million. There were no impairment losses recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Investments of consolidated fund

As of December 31, 2019, Medley measured the carrying value of investments held by its consolidated fund, which consisted of $0.2 million of equity investments and $1.3 million of senior secured loans. There were no investments of consolidated fund as of June 30, 2020, as a result of the deconsolidation of STRF on April 6, 2020.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. The Company’s fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Financial investments recorded at fair value in these condensed consolidated financial statements are categorized for disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs to the valuation of the investment as of the measurement date. Investments which are valued using NAV as a practical expedient are excluded from this hierarchy:

• Level I – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• Level II – Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level I, which are either directly or indirectly observable at the measurement date. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets including actionable bids from third parties for privately held assets or liabilities, and observable inputs other than quoted prices such as yield curves and forward currency rates that are entered directly into valuation models to determine the value of derivatives or other assets or liabilities.

• Level III – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and where there is little, if any, market activity at the measurement date. The inputs for the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation and are based upon management’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets and liabilities. These investments include debt and equity investments in private companies or assets valued using the Market or Income Approach and may involve pricing models whose inputs require significant judgment or estimation because of the absence of any meaningful current market data for identical or similar investments. The inputs in these valuations may include, but are not limited to, capitalization and discount rates, beta and EBITDA multiples. The information may also include pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level III information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

There were no financial assets or liabilities at fair value as of June 30, 2020 due to the deconsolidation of STRF and settlement of the amounts due to DB Med Investors in April 2020.

The following tables summarize the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019:

	As of December 31, 2019
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Assets	(in thousands)
Investments of consolidated fund	$	110	$	—	$	1,331	$	1,441
Total Assets	$	110	$	—	$	1,331	$	1,441
Liabilities
Due to DB Med Investors (Note 11)	$	—	$	—	$	1,750	$	1,750
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	1,750	$	1,750

Included in investments of consolidated fund as of December 31, 2019 are Level I assets of $0.1 million in equity investments and Level III assets of $1.3 million, which consists of senior secured loans and equity investments. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level III assets of the consolidated fund's investments in senior secured loans include market yields. Significant increases or decreases in market yields in isolation would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. There were no significant unrealized gains or losses related to the investments of consolidated fund for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

The following is a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's financial assets that have been categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy:

	Level III Financial Assets as of June 30, 2020
	Balance at December 31, 2019		Deconsolidation of STRF		Transfers In or (Out) of Level III	Realized and Unrealized Depreciation		Sale of Level III Assets		Balance at June 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Investments of consolidated fund	$	1,331	(940	)	—	(295	)	(96	)	$	—

The following is a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's financial liabilities that have been categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy:

	Level III Financial Liabilities as of June 30, 2020
	Balance at December 31, 2019		Settlement of liability to DB Med Investors, at fair value		Payments	Realized and Unrealized Depreciation		Balance at June 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Due to DB Med Investors (Note 11)	$	1,750	(1,541	)	—	(209	)	$	—

A review of the fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting all levels of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of Level I, II or III category as of the beginning of the quarter during which the reclassifications occur. There were no transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

When determining the fair value of publicly traded equity securities, the Company uses the quoted closing market price as of the valuation date on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Our equity method investments for which fair value is measured at NAV per share, or its equivalent, using the practical expedient, are not categorized in the fair value hierarchy.

Prior to the deconsolidation of STRF on April 6, 2020, the Company's investments of consolidated fund were treated as investments at fair value and any realized and unrealized gains and losses from those investments were recorded through the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company's treatment was consistent with that of STRF, which is considered an investment company under ASC 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, for standalone reporting purposes. The fair value of the Company's liability to DB Med Investors at December 31, 2019 was derived from the net asset value of shares of STRF which was held by the Company. On April 6, 2020, such shares were distributed to DB Med Investors in satisfaction of the Company's liability to them. Changes in unrealized losses related to the Company's due to DB Med Investors liability were all included in earnings.

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LEASES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES

At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the circumstances present. Leases with a term greater than one year are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Lease liabilities and the corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present values of lease payments over the expected lease terms. The Company’s expected lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise that option. When determining if a renewal option is reasonably certain of being exercised, the Company considers several factors, including but not limited to, the significance of leasehold improvements incurred on the property, whether the asset is difficult to replace, or specific characteristics unique to the particular lease that would make it reasonably certain that the Company would exercise such option. The Company has concluded that renewal and early termination options are not reasonably certain of being exercised by the Company and thus not included in the calculation of its right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable. As such, the Company utilizes the appropriate incremental borrowing rates, which are the rates that would be incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis, over similar terms, amounts equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Variable payments that do not depend on a rate or index are not included in the lease liability and are recognized as incurred. If significant events, changes in circumstances, or other events indicate that the lease term or other inputs have changed, the Company would reassess lease classification, re-measure the lease liability by using revised inputs as of the reassessment date, and adjust the underlying right-of-use asset.

Substantially all of the Company's operating leases are comprised of its office space in New York City and San Francisco which expire at various times through September 2023. The Company does not have any contracts that would be classified as a finance lease or any operating leases that contain variable payments.

The components of lease cost and other information during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Lease cost	(in thousands)
Operating lease costs	$	641		$	633		$	1,280		$	1,258
Variable lease costs	—			—			—			—
Sublease income	(110		)	(115		)	(219		)	(230		)
Total lease cost	$	531		$	518		$	1,061		$	1,028

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	3.0		3.5
Weighted-average discount rate	8.2	%	8.2	%

On June 29, 2020, the Company entered into a letter agreement with its landlord for its New York headquarters, in which the Company was granted its request for a concession from the landlord to defer rent payments for the months of May, June, July and August 2020 until 2021. The deferred rent payments, which aggregated $0.8 million, will be paid back in nine equal monthly installments commencing on January 1, 2021.

In April 2020, the FASB staff issued a question and answer document (“FASB Q&A”) focused on the application of lease accounting guidance to lease concessions provided as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under existing lease guidance, the Company would have to determine, on a lease-by-lease basis, if a lease concession was the result of a new arrangement reached with the tenant or if a lease concession was under the enforceable rights and obligations within the existing lease agreement. The FASB Q&A allows the Company, if certain criteria have been met, to bypass the lease-by-lease analysis, and instead elect to either apply the lease modification accounting framework or not, with such election applied consistently to leases with similar characteristics and similar circumstances. The Company elected to apply such relief and availed itself of the election to avoid performing a lease-by-lease analysis for the lease concessions received as the concessions granted as relief were due to the COVID-19 pandemic and result in the cash flows to the landlord remaining substantially the same or less.

Future payments for operating leases as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Remaining in 2020 (July 1st through December 31st)	$	1,051
2021	3,288
2022	2,441
2023	1,822
Total future lease payments	8,602
Less imputed interest	(1,003		)
Operating lease liabilities, at June 30, 2020	$	7,599

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OTHER ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets

OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,206 and $3,847, respectively	$	2,213	$	2,564
Security deposits	1,975		1,975
Administrative fees receivable (Note 13)	1,583		1,073
Deferred tax assets, net (Note 15)	230		185
Due from affiliates (Note 13)	564		1,787
Prepaid expenses and income taxes	4,244		2,022
Other assets	449		677
Total other assets	$	11,258	$	10,283

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SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Senior Unsecured Debt

SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT

The carrying value of the Company’s senior unsecured debt consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
2026 Notes, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $2,401 and $2,584, respectively	$	51,194	$	51,011
2024 Notes, net of unamortized premium and debt issuance costs of $1,428 and $1,629 respectively	67,572		67,371
Total senior unsecured debt	$	118,766	$	118,382

2026 Notes 

On August 9, 2016 and October 18, 2016, the Company issued debt consisting of $53.6 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2026 at a stated coupon rate of 6.875% (the "2026 Notes"). The net proceeds from these offerings were used to pay down a portion of the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its term loan facility with Credit Suisse, which was terminated in February 2017. Interest is payable quarterly. The 2026 Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after August 15, 2019 at a redemption price per security equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest payments. The 2026 notes were recorded net of discount and direct issuance costs of $3.8 million which are being amortized over the term of the notes using the effective interest rate method. The 2026 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol “MDLX.” The fair value of the 2026 Notes based on their underlying quoted market price was $11.1 million as of June 30, 2020.

Interest expense on the 2026 Notes, including accretion of note discount and amortization of debt issuance costs, was $1.0 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. For each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, such interest expense was $2.0 million.

2024 Notes

On January 18, 2017 and February 22, 2017, the Company issued $69.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2024 at a stated coupon rate of 7.25% (the "2024 Notes"). The net proceeds from these offerings were used to pay down the remaining portion of the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its Term Loan Facility with the remaining to be used for general corporate purposes. Interest is payable quarterly and interest payments commenced on April 30, 2017. The 2024 Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after January 30, 2020 at a redemption price per security equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest payments. The 2024 notes were recorded net of premium and direct issuance costs of $2.8 million which are being amortized over the term of the notes using the effective interest rate method. The 2024 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol “MDLQ.” The fair value of the 2024 Notes based on their underlying quoted market price was $17.3 million as of June 30, 2020.

Interest expense on the 2024 Notes, including amortization of debt premium and debt issuance costs, was $1.4 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. For each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, such interest expense was $2.7 million.

LOANS PAYABLE

Loans payable consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Non-recourse promissory notes	$	10,000	$	10,000
Total loans payable	$	10,000	$	10,000

In April 2012, the Company borrowed $10.0 million under two non-recourse promissory notes. Proceeds from the borrowings were used to purchase 1,108,033 shares of common stock of SIC, which were pledged as collateral for the obligations. Interest on the notes is paid monthly and is equal to the dividends received by the Company related to the pledged shares. The Company may prepay the notes in whole or in part at any time without penalty and the lenders may call the notes if certain conditions are met. The proceeds from the notes were recorded net of issuance costs of $3.8 million and were being accreted, using the effective interest method, over the original term of the non-recourse promissory notes. Total interest expense under these notes, including accretion of the notes discount, was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, interest expense under these notes, including accretion of the notes discount, was $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The notes had an original maturity date of March 31, 2019. Through various amendments dated February 28, 2019, June 28, 2019, December 8, 2019, March 27, 2020 and June 30, 2020, the maturity date had been extended, with the latest amendment, extending the maturity date to December 31, 2020. As consideration paid for the June 28, 2019 amendment, the interest rate on these notes was increased by 1.0% per annum. As consideration received for the June 30, 2020 amendment, the 1.0% increase in the interest per annum is no longer in effect for periods subsequent to June 30, 2020. The fair value of the outstanding balance of the notes was $10.0 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Contractual Maturities of Loans Payable

The $10.0 million of future principal payments will be due on December 31. 2020. The notes can also be settled in full by delivery of 1,108,033 shares of common stock of SIC, which were pledged as collateral for the obligations.

CNB Credit Agreement

On August 19, 2014, the Company entered into a $15.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with City National Bank (as amended, the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Company intended to use any proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility for general corporate purposes, including funding of its working capital needs. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest, at the option of the Company, either (i) at an Alternate Base Rate, as defined, plus an applicable margin not to exceed 0.25% or (ii) at an Adjusted LIBOR plus an applicable margin not to exceed 2.5%.

Effective May 13, 2019, the Company terminated the Revolving Credit Facility. There were no early termination penalties incurred by the Company. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, amortization of deferred issuance costs associated with the Revolving Credit Facility was $0.1 million.

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LOANS PAYABLE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Loans Payable

SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT

The carrying value of the Company’s senior unsecured debt consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
2026 Notes, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $2,401 and $2,584, respectively	$	51,194	$	51,011
2024 Notes, net of unamortized premium and debt issuance costs of $1,428 and $1,629 respectively	67,572		67,371
Total senior unsecured debt	$	118,766	$	118,382

2026 Notes 

On August 9, 2016 and October 18, 2016, the Company issued debt consisting of $53.6 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2026 at a stated coupon rate of 6.875% (the "2026 Notes"). The net proceeds from these offerings were used to pay down a portion of the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its term loan facility with Credit Suisse, which was terminated in February 2017. Interest is payable quarterly. The 2026 Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after August 15, 2019 at a redemption price per security equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest payments. The 2026 notes were recorded net of discount and direct issuance costs of $3.8 million which are being amortized over the term of the notes using the effective interest rate method. The 2026 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol “MDLX.” The fair value of the 2026 Notes based on their underlying quoted market price was $11.1 million as of June 30, 2020.

Interest expense on the 2026 Notes, including accretion of note discount and amortization of debt issuance costs, was $1.0 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. For each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, such interest expense was $2.0 million.

2024 Notes

On January 18, 2017 and February 22, 2017, the Company issued $69.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2024 at a stated coupon rate of 7.25% (the "2024 Notes"). The net proceeds from these offerings were used to pay down the remaining portion of the Company's outstanding indebtedness under its Term Loan Facility with the remaining to be used for general corporate purposes. Interest is payable quarterly and interest payments commenced on April 30, 2017. The 2024 Notes are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after January 30, 2020 at a redemption price per security equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest payments. The 2024 notes were recorded net of premium and direct issuance costs of $2.8 million which are being amortized over the term of the notes using the effective interest rate method. The 2024 Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol “MDLQ.” The fair value of the 2024 Notes based on their underlying quoted market price was $17.3 million as of June 30, 2020.

Interest expense on the 2024 Notes, including amortization of debt premium and debt issuance costs, was $1.4 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. For each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, such interest expense was $2.7 million.

LOANS PAYABLE

Loans payable consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Non-recourse promissory notes	$	10,000	$	10,000
Total loans payable	$	10,000	$	10,000

In April 2012, the Company borrowed $10.0 million under two non-recourse promissory notes. Proceeds from the borrowings were used to purchase 1,108,033 shares of common stock of SIC, which were pledged as collateral for the obligations. Interest on the notes is paid monthly and is equal to the dividends received by the Company related to the pledged shares. The Company may prepay the notes in whole or in part at any time without penalty and the lenders may call the notes if certain conditions are met. The proceeds from the notes were recorded net of issuance costs of $3.8 million and were being accreted, using the effective interest method, over the original term of the non-recourse promissory notes. Total interest expense under these notes, including accretion of the notes discount, was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, interest expense under these notes, including accretion of the notes discount, was $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively. The notes had an original maturity date of March 31, 2019. Through various amendments dated February 28, 2019, June 28, 2019, December 8, 2019, March 27, 2020 and June 30, 2020, the maturity date had been extended, with the latest amendment, extending the maturity date to December 31, 2020. As consideration paid for the June 28, 2019 amendment, the interest rate on these notes was increased by 1.0% per annum. As consideration received for the June 30, 2020 amendment, the 1.0% increase in the interest per annum is no longer in effect for periods subsequent to June 30, 2020. The fair value of the outstanding balance of the notes was $10.0 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Contractual Maturities of Loans Payable

The $10.0 million of future principal payments will be due on December 31. 2020. The notes can also be settled in full by delivery of 1,108,033 shares of common stock of SIC, which were pledged as collateral for the obligations.

CNB Credit Agreement

On August 19, 2014, the Company entered into a $15.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with City National Bank (as amended, the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Company intended to use any proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility for general corporate purposes, including funding of its working capital needs. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest, at the option of the Company, either (i) at an Alternate Base Rate, as defined, plus an applicable margin not to exceed 0.25% or (ii) at an Adjusted LIBOR plus an applicable margin not to exceed 2.5%.

Effective May 13, 2019, the Company terminated the Revolving Credit Facility. There were no early termination penalties incurred by the Company. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, amortization of deferred issuance costs associated with the Revolving Credit Facility was $0.1 million.

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DUE TO FORMER MINORITY INTEREST HOLDER

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Due to Former Minority Interest Holder

DUE TO FORMER MINORITY INTEREST HOLDER

This balance consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Due to former minority interest holder, net of unamortized discount of $987 and $1,480, respectively	$	7,763	$	8,145
Total due to former minority interest holder	$	7,763	$	8,145

In January 2016, the Company executed an amendment to SIC Advisors' operating agreement which provided the Company with the right to redeem membership units owned by the minority interest holder, Strategic Capital Advisory Services, LLC ("SCAS"). The Company’s redemption right was triggered by the termination of the dealer manager agreement between Sierra and SC Distributors LLC ("DMA Termination"), an affiliate of the minority interest holder. As a result of this redemption feature, the Company reclassified the non-controlling interest in SIC Advisors from the equity section of its consolidated balance sheet to redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet based on its fair value as of the amendment date. On July 31, 2018, a DMA Termination event occurred and, as a result, the Company reclassified the redeemable non-controlling interest in SIC Advisors from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet to due to former minority interest holder, a component of total liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, based on its fair value as of that date.

In December 2018, Medley LLC entered into a Letter Agreement with SCAS, whereby consideration of $14.0 million was agreed upon for the satisfaction in full of all amounts owed by Medley under the LLC Agreement. The amount due was payable in sixteen equal installments through August 5, 2022. The unamortized discount is being amortized over the term of the payable using the effective interest method.

As a result of the ongoing economic impact of COVID-19, the Company did not pay its installment payment that was due in May 2020 and commenced discussions with SCAS to seek deferral of a portion of the upcoming installment payments until 2021 through 2023. On August 4, 2020, the Company and SCAS entered into an amendment to the Letter Agreement which, among other items, revises the payment terms under the original letter agreement. The payment terms were amended such that the remaining balance due to SCAS would be payable as follows: $700,000 on August 5, 2020, followed by three quarterly installments of $350,000 and quarterly installments thereafter of $1.0 million through February 5, 2023.

As of June 30, 2020, future payments due to the former minority interest holder, including principal and implied interest, prior to the amended Letter Agreement, were as follows (in thousands):

Remaining in 2020 (July 1st through December 31st)	$	2,625
2021	3,500
2022	2,625
Total future payments	$	8,750

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 the amortization of the discount was $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and is included as a component of interest expense on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 the amortization of the discount was $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and is included as a component of interest expense on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	4,873	$	6,161
Due to affiliate (Note 13)	7,219		7,212
Revenue share payable (Note 12)	7,279		2,316
Accrued interest	1,294		1,294
Professional fees	3,806		1,650
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 15)	773		623
Due to DB Med Investors, at fair value	—		1,750
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	1,699		1,829
Total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	26,943	$	22,835

On June 3, 2016, the Company entered into a Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC ("DB Med Investors’’) to invest in new and existing Medley managed funds (the "Joint Venture"). Under the Master Investment Agreement, as amended (the "MIA"), DB Med Investors have the right upon the occurrence of certain events (the "Put Option Trigger Event") to redeem their interests in the Joint Venture. In October 2019, a Put Option Trigger Event had occurred. On October 22, 2019, Medley LLC, Medley Seed Funding I LLC (“Seed Funding I”) and Medley Seed Funding II LLC (“Seed Funding II”) received notice from DB Med Investors that they exercised their put option right under the MIA. In connection with the exercise of DB Med Investors put option right, the Company reclassified the Joint Venture's minority interest balance from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet (Note 17) to due to DB Med Investors, a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, at its then fair value of $18.1 million. In addition, the Company elected to subsequently remeasure the liability under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, with changes recorded through earnings. The fair value of this liability at December 31, 2019 was determined to be $1.8 million which represented the fair value of the remaining assets held in the Medley Seed Funding entities at December 31, 2019, which, as further described below, was distributed to DB Med Investors on April 6, 2020 at its then fair value of $1.5 million.

In accordance with its obligations under the MIA, on October 25, 2019 and October 28, 2019, Seed Funding I distributed to DB Med Investors all of its assets, including the 7,756,938 shares of MCC, which had an aggregate fair value on the date of transfer of $16.5 million, and cash of less than $0.1 million. Seed Funding II distributed to DB Med Investors all of its assets, including cash of $0.2 million and approximately 82,121 shares held by Seed Investor II in Sierra Total Return Fund on April 6, 2020.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

Operating Leases

Refer to Note 6 to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Capital Commitments to Funds

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had aggregate unfunded commitments of $0.3 million to certain long-dated private funds.

Other Commitments

In April 2012, the Company entered into an obligation to pay to a third party a fixed percentage of management and incentive fees received by the Company from Sierra. The agreement was entered into contemporaneously with the $10.0 million non-recourse promissory notes that were issued to the same parties (Note 9). The two transactions were deemed to be related freestanding contracts and the $10.0 million of loan proceeds were allocated to the contracts using their relative fair values. At inception, the Company recognized an obligation of $4.4 million representing the present value of the future cash flows expected to be paid under this agreement. Each quarter the Company performs an analysis to recalculate the fair value of the revenue share obligation. The analysis includes assumptions related to expected future cash flows, present value discount rate and the renewal of the investment advisory agreement with Sierra, which is subject to an annual renewal and may also be terminated by Sierra upon 60 days' notice to the Company. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, this obligation amounted to $7.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively, and is recorded as revenue share payable, a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The change in the estimated cash flows for this obligation is recorded in other expenses, net on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

On January 31, 2019, the Company entered into a termination agreement with the lenders which would have become effective upon the closing of the Company's then-pending (and now terminated) merger with Sierra. In accordance with the provisions of the termination agreement, the Company would have paid the lenders $6.5 million on or prior to the merger closing date, reimbursed the lenders for their out of pocket legal fees and entered into a six month $6.5 million promissory note. The promissory note would have borne interest at seven percentage points over the LIBOR Rate, as defined in the termination agreement. Such consideration would have been for the full satisfaction of the two non-recourse promissory notes described in Note 9 as well as the Company's revenue share obligation described above. On May 1, 2020, the Company had received a notice of termination from Sierra, of its previously announced merger. Because the termination agreement and economic terms described above were conditioned upon closing of the merger, the agreement has been effectively rendered void.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, lawsuits and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. Its business is also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against it. Except as described below, the Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings.

One of the Company's subsidiaries, MCC Advisors LLC, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit on May 29, 2015, by Moshe Barkat and Modern VideoFilm Holdings, LLC (“MVF Holdings”) against MCC, MOF II, MCC Advisors LLC, Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP A/K/A Deloitte ERG (“Deloitte”), Scott Avila (“Avila”), Charles Sweet, and Modern VideoFilm, Inc. (“MVF”). The lawsuit is pending in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Central District, as Case No. BC 583437. The lawsuit was filed after MCC, as agent for the lender group, exercised remedies following a series of defaults by MVF and MVF Holdings on a secured loan with an outstanding balance at the time in excess of $65 million. The lawsuit sought damages in excess of $100 million. Deloitte and Avila have settled the claims against them in exchange for payment of $1.5 million. On June 6, 2016, the court granted the Medley defendants’ demurrers on several counts and dismissed Mr. Barkat’s claims with prejudice except with respect to his claim for intentional interference with contract. On March 18, 2018, the court granted the Medley defendants’ motion for summary adjudication with respect to Mr. Barkat’s sole remaining claim against the Medley Defendants for intentional interference. Now that the trial court has ruled in favor of the Medley defendants on all counts, the only remaining claims in the Barkat litigation are MCC and MOF II’s affirmative counterclaims against Mr. Barkat and MVF Holdings, which MCC and MOF II are diligently prosecuting.

On August 29, 2016, MVF Holdings filed another lawsuit in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Central District, as Case No. BC 631888 (the “Derivative Action”), naming MCC Advisors LLC and certain of Medley’s employees as defendants, among others. The plaintiff in the Derivative Action, asserts claims against the defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, interference with prospective economic advantage, fraud, and declaratory relief. MCC Advisors LLC and the other defendants believe the causes of action asserted in the Derivative Action are without merit and all defendants intend to continue to assert a vigorous defense. The trial date has been rescheduled for October 5, 2020.

Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube were named as defendants, along with other various parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned as Royce Solomon, Jodi Belleci, Michael Littlejohn, and Giulianna Lomaglio v. American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Mark Curry, MacFarlane Group, Inc., Sol Partners, Medley Opportunity Fund, II, LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, Seth Taube, DHI Computing Service, Inc., Middlemarch Partners, and John Does 1-100, filed on December 15, 2017, amended on March 9, 2018, and amended a second time on February 15, 2019, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division, as Case No. 4:17-cv-145 (hereinafter, “Class Action 1”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation were also named as defendants, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned George Hengle and Lula Williams v. Mark Curry, American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Red Stone, Inc., Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, and Medley Capital Corporation, filed February 13, 2018, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, as Case No. 3:18-cv-100 (“Class Action 2”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation were also named as defendants, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned John Glatt, Sonji Grandy, Heather Ball, Dashawn Hunter, and Michael Corona v. Mark Curry, American Web Loan, Inc., AWL, Inc., Red Stone, Inc., Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, and Medley Capital Corporation, filed August 9, 2018 in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division, as Case No. 4:18-cv-101 (“Class Action 3”) (together with Class Action 1 and Class Action 2, the “Virginia Class Actions”). Medley Opportunity Fund II LP was also named as a defendant, along with various other parties, in a putative class action lawsuit captioned Christina Williams and Michael Stermel v. Red Stone, Inc. (as successor in interest to MacFarlane Group, Inc.), Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Mark Curry, Brian McGowan, Vincent Ney, and John Doe entities and individuals, filed June 29, 2018 and amended July 26, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as Case No. 2:18-cv-2747 (the “Pennsylvania Class Action”) (together with the Virginia Class Actions, the “Class Action Complaints”). The plaintiffs in the Class Action Complaints filed their putative class actions alleging claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and various other claims arising out of the alleged payday lending activities of American Web Loan. The claims against Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube (in Class Action 1, as amended); Medley Opportunity Fund II LP and Medley Capital Corporation (in Class Action 2 and Class Action 3); and Medley Opportunity Fund II LP (in the Pennsylvania Class Action), allege that those defendants in each respective action exercised control over, or improperly derived income from, and/or obtained an improper interest in, American Web Loan’s payday lending activities as a result of a loan to American Web Loan. The loan was made by Medley Opportunity Fund II LP in 2011. American Web Loan repaid the loan from Medley Opportunity Fund II LP in full in February of 2015, more than 1 year and 10 months prior to any of the loans allegedly made by American Web Loan to the alleged class plaintiff representatives in Class Action 1. In Class Action 2, the alleged class plaintiff representatives had not alleged when they received any loans from American Web Loan. In Class Action 3, the alleged class plaintiff representatives claim to have received loans from American Web Loan at various times from February 2015 through April 2018. In the Pennsylvania Class Action, the alleged class plaintiff representatives claim to have received loans from American Web Loan in 2017.

By orders dated August 7, 2018 and September 17, 2018, the Court presiding over the Virginia Class Actions consolidated those cases for all purposes. On October 12, 2018, Plaintiffs in Class Action 3 filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of all claims, and on October 29, 2018, Plaintiffs in Class Action 2 filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of all claims.

On April 16, 2020, the parties to Class Action 1 reached a settlement reflected in a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) that has been publicly filed in Class Action 1 (ECF No. 414-1). Among other things, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Settlement Agreement and upon the Effective Date, the Settlement Agreement (capitalized terms not otherwise defined have the meaning set forth in the Settlement Agreement): (1) requires Plaintiffs to seek certification of a nationwide settlement class of all persons in the United States to whom American Web Loan lent money from February 10, 2010 through a future date on which the Court may enter a Preliminary Approval Order as to the Settlement Agreement (which certification Defendants have agreed not to oppose); (2) requires American Web Loan, and only American Web Loan, to pay Monetary Consideration of $65,000,000 (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube are paying any Monetary Consideration pursuant to the Settlement Agreement); (3) requires American Web Loan, and only American Web Loan, to cancel (as a disputed debt) and release all claims that relate to or arise out of the loans in its Collection Portfolio, which is valued at $76,000,000 and comprised of loans to more than 39,000 borrowers (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube have any interest in any of the loans that are being cancelled); (4) requires American Web Loan and Curry to provide certain Non-Monetary Benefits (none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, or Seth Taube are conferring any Non-Monetary Benefits pursuant to the Settlement Agreement); (5) fully, finally, and forever releases Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube from any and all claims, causes of action, suits, obligations, debts, demands, agreements, promises, liabilities, damages, losses, controversies, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees of any nature whatsoever, whether arising under federal law, state law, common law or equity, tribal law, foreign law, territorial law, contract, rule, regulation, any regulatory promulgation (including, but not limited to, any opinion or declaratory ruling), or any other law, including Unknown Claims, whether suspected or unsuspected, asserted or unasserted, foreseen or unforeseen, actual or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, punitive or compensatory, as of the date of the Final Fairness Approval Order and Judgment, that relate to or arise out of loans made by and/or in the name of AWL (including loans issued in the name of American Web Loan, Inc. or Clear Creek Lending) as of the date of entry of the Preliminary Approval Order (with the exception of claims to enforce the Settlement or the Judgment); (6) provides for a mutual general release between Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube on the one hand, and American Web Loan and Curry on the other hand; and (7) provides that, as of the future Effective Date, none of Medley Opportunity Fund II LP, Medley LLC, Medley Capital Corporation, Medley Management, Inc., Medley Group, LLC, Brook Taube, and Seth Taube shall (i) be entitled to indemnification from AWL Defendants (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) or (ii) bring any claim against any Released Parties, including American Web Loan and Curry, that relate to or arise out of loans made by and/or in the name of AWL (including loans issued in the name of American Web Loan, Inc. or Clear Creek Lending) as of the date of entry of the Preliminary Approval Order (with the exception of claims to enforce the Settlement or the Judgment). The Settlement Agreement is subject to various conditions before it will become effective on the Effective Date, including payment of the Monetary Consideration, Final Approval by the Court of the Settlement following Notice to the Settlement Class and a Final Approval Hearing; entry of Judgment dismissing Class Action 1 with prejudice; and expiration of the time during which Plaintiffs and American Web Loan may exercise specified termination rights. A hearing on the Plaintiffs’ motion for Class Action 1 for final approval of the settlement is scheduled for October 21, 2020.

On May 11, 2020, the court approved a settlement and dismissed two purported class actions that had been commenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, by alleged stockholders of Medley Capital Corporation, captioned, respectively, Helene Lax v. Brook Taube, et al., Index No. 650503/2019, and Richard Dicristino, et al. v. Brook Taube, et al., Index No. 650510/2019 (together with the Lax Action, the “New York Actions”). Named as defendants in each complaint were Brook Taube, Seth Taube, Jeffrey Tonkel, Arthur S. Ainsberg, Karin Hirtler-Garvey, John E. Mack, Mark Lerdal, Richard T. Allorto, Jr., Medley Capital Corporation (“MCC”), MDLY, Sierra Income Corporation (“Sierra”), and Sierra Management, Inc. The complaints in each of the New York Actions alleged that the individuals named as defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed merger of MCC with and into Sierra, and that the other defendants aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. Compensatory damages in unspecified amounts were sought. The defendants vigorously denied any wrongdoing or liability with respect to the facts and claims that were asserted, or which could have been asserted, in the New York Actions. None of the defendants paid any consideration to the plaintiffs in connection with the dismissal. The plaintiffs agreed to dismiss the New York Actions in exchange for MCC’s agreement to pay $50,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses to plaintiffs’ counsel.     

While management currently believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or overall trends in consolidated results of operations, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties. The Company reviews relevant information with respect to litigation and regulatory matters on a quarterly and annual basis. The Company establishes liabilities for litigation and regulatory actions when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. For matters where a loss is believed to be reasonably possible, but not probable, no liability is established.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Substantially all of Medley’s revenue is earned through agreements with its non-consolidated funds for which it collects management and performance fees for providing asset management, advisory and other related services.

Administration Agreements

In January 2011 and April 2012, Medley entered into administration agreements with MCC (the “MCC Admin Agreement”) and Sierra (the “SIC Admin Agreement”), respectively, whereby, as part of its performance obligation to provide asset management, advisory and other related services, Medley agreed to provide administrative services necessary for the operations of MCC and Sierra. MCC and Sierra agreed to pay Medley for the costs and expenses incurred in providing such administrative services, including an allocable portion of Medley’s overhead expenses and an allocable portion of the cost of MCC and Sierra's officers and their respective staff.

Additionally, Medley has entered into administration agreements with other entities that it manages (the “Funds Admin Agreements”), whereby Medley agreed to provide administrative services necessary for the operations of these entities. These entities agreed to reimburse Medley for the costs and expenses incurred in providing such administrative services, including an allocable portion of Medley’s overhead expenses and an allocable portion of the cost of these other vehicles' officers and their respective staffs.

Medley records these administrative fees as revenue in the period when the performance obligation of providing such administrative services is satisfied and such revenue is included as a component of other revenues and fees on the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts due from these agreements are included as a component of other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Total revenues recorded under these agreements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are reflected in the table below:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
MCC Admin Agreement	$	609	$	734	$	1,282	$	1,615
SIC Admin Agreement	663		515		1,371		1,178
Fund Admin Agreements	290		223		581		459
Total administrative fees from related parties	$	1,562	$	1,472	$	3,234	$	3,252

Amounts due from related parties under these agreements are reflected in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Amounts due from MCC under the MCC Admin Agreement	$	615	$	444
Amounts due from SIC under the SIC Admin Agreement	669		382
Amounts due from entities under the Fund Admin Agreements	299		247
Total administrative fees receivable	$	1,583	$	1,073

Other Amounts Due From Affiliates

The Company also typically facilitates the payment of certain operating costs incurred by the funds that it manages. These costs are normally reimbursed by such funds and are included in due from affiliates, a component of other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts due from affiliates are reflected in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Amounts due from MCC	$	31	$	209
Amounts due from SIC	121		578
Amounts due from long-dated private funds	169		801
Amounts due from separately managed accounts	243		199
Due from Affiliates	$	564	$	1,787

Amounts Due to Affiliates

Amounts due to affiliates reflects a clawback obligation of carried interest tax distributions that were received by the Company that would need to be paid back to the respective funds, if the funds were liquidated at fair value as of the end of the reporting period. The Company’s actual obligation, however, would not become payable or realized until the end of a fund’s life. Amounts due to affiliates were $7.2 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Expense Support Agreement

On June 12, 2020, the Company and MCC entered into an Expense Support Agreement (the “ESA”) under which the Company agreed to cap the MCC management fee and all of MCC's other operating expenses (except interest expense, certain extraordinary strategic transaction expenses, and other expenses approved by the MCC Special Committee) at $667,000 per month (the “Cap”). Under the ESA, the Cap will be in effect from June 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded $0.3 million for ESA expenses under this agreement. The ESA expenses are presented as a reduction of management fees in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and as a reduction to management fees receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In connection with the Expense Support Agreement, MCC extended the term of the amended and restated investment management agreement between the Company and MCC (the “Investment Management Agreement”) and the Administration Agreement through the quarter ended September 30, 2020. In connection with the foregoing, on June 12, 2020, the Board of MCC approved an amendment to the Investment Management Agreement and an amendment to the Administration Agreement to provide, in each case, that such agreement may be terminated by the Company or MCC with 30 days’ notice, rather than 60 days’ notice.

Investments

Refer to Note 4, Investments, for information related to the Company's investments in related parties.

Exchange Agreement

Prior to the completion of the Company's IPO, Medley LLC's limited liability agreement was restated among other things, to modify its capital structure by reclassifying the interests held by its then existing owners (i.e. the members of Medley prior to the IPO) into the LLC Units. Medley’s existing owners also entered into an exchange agreement under which they (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right (subject to the terms of the exchange agreement as described therein), to exchange their LLC Units for shares of Medley Management Inc.’s Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis at fair value, subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.

Tax Receivable Agreement

Medley Management Inc. entered into a tax receivable agreement with the holders of LLC Units that provides for the payment by Medley Management Inc. to exchanging holders of LLC Units of 85% of the benefits, if any, that Medley Management Inc. is deemed to realize as a result of increases in tax basis of tangible and intangible assets of Medley LLC from the future exchange of LLC Units for shares of Class A common stock, as well as certain other tax benefits related to entering into the tax receivable agreement, including tax benefits attributable to payments under the tax receivable agreement. 

The term of the tax receivable agreement will continue until all such tax benefits under the agreement have been utilized or have expired, unless Medley Management Inc. exercises its right to terminate the tax receivable agreement for an amount based on an agreed value of payments remaining to be made under the agreement. There have been no transactions under this agreement through June 30, 2020.

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EARNINGS PER CLASS A SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Class A Share

EARNINGS PER CLASS A SHARE

The table below presents basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock using the two-class method during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Numerator
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$	(814	)	$	(183	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(255	)
Less: Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 17)	—			—			(147		)	—
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities	72			16			72			(6		)
Net loss available to Class A common stockholders	$	(742	)	$	(167	)	$	(2,019	)	$	(261	)
Denominator
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	6,320,221			5,847,883			6,277,825			5,801,531
Net loss income per share of Class A common stock	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.04	)

The allocation to participating securities above generally represents dividends paid or payable to holders of unvested restricted stock units which reduces net income available to common stockholders, adjusted for the impact of forfeitures in the period they are incurred.

The weighted average shares of Class A common stock is the same for both basic and diluted earnings per share as the diluted amount excludes the assumed conversion of 26,735,223 and 26,316,641 LLC Units and restricted LLC Units as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, to shares of Class A common stock, the impact of which would be antidilutive.

The following table reflects the per share dividend amounts that the Company declared on its common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2019. There were no dividends declared during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Declaration Dates	Record Date	Payment Dates	Per Share
March 27, 2019	April 15, 2019	May 3, 2019	$	0.03

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INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

Deferred income taxes reflect the net effect of temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. These temporary differences result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. The Company's net deferred tax assets were $0.2 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company's deferred tax assets consists primarily of temporary differences relating to certain accrued expenses, stock-based compensation, unrealized losses and a tax benefit relating to tax goodwill. The Company's deferred tax asset balance as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is presented net of a valuation allowance of $5.4 million and $6.0 million, respectively. Deferred tax liabilities as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

The quarterly provision for income taxes is determined based on the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted by the amount of tax attributable to infrequent or unusual items that are recognized on a discrete basis in the income tax provision in the period in which they occur. The Company’s effective tax rate includes a rate benefit attributable to the fact that the Company’s subsidiaries operate as limited liability companies, which are not subject to federal or state income tax. Accordingly, a portion of the Company’s earnings attributable to non-controlling interests are not subject to corporate level taxes. However, a portion of the Company's subsidiaries' income is subject to New York City’s unincorporated business tax. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company was only subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes on its pre-tax income (loss) attributable to Medley Management Inc. Due to potential changes in the Company’s period-to-period results, fluctuations in the Company’s effective tax rate and respective tax provisions or benefits may occur.

On March 27, 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act” was signed into law. The Act includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of the employer portion of certain payroll taxes, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property.  

The Company’s effective tax rate was 14.1% and 1.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and 8.5% and 3.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's effective tax rate was impacted by a favorable current income tax benefit of $1.4 million primarily due to provisions of the CARES Act, allowing for the carryback of net operating losses which are currently being projected for 2020. Also impacting the effective tax rate is a full valuation allowance being provided by the Company on its projected annual net deferred tax assets as well as losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company's effective tax rate was impacted primarily by losses allocated to non-controlling interests which are not subject to subject to federal, state and city corporate income taxes, as well as, discrete items associated with the vesting of restricted LLC Units and payment of dividend equivalent payments on restricted stock units.

Interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters are recognized as a component of the provision for income taxes and were not significant during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019. As of and during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no uncertain tax positions taken that were not more likely than not to be sustained. The primary jurisdictions in which the Company operates in are the United States, New York, New York City, and California.

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COMPENSATION EXPENSE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Compensation Expense

COMPENSATION EXPENSE

Compensation generally includes salaries, bonuses, equity and profit sharing awards. Bonuses, equity and profit sharing awards are accrued over the service period to which they relate. Guaranteed payments made to the Company's senior professionals who are members of Medley LLC are recognized as compensation expense. The guaranteed payments to the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers are performance based and are periodically set subject to maximums based on the Company’s total assets under management. Such maximums aggregated to $0.8 million and $1.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Such maximums aggregated to $1.5 million and $2.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officers received guaranteed payments in the aggregate of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Neither of the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers received any guaranteed payments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Retirement Plan

The Company sponsors a defined-contribution 401(k) retirement plan that covers all employees. Employees are eligible to participate in the plan immediately, and participants are 100% vested from the date of eligibility. The Company makes contributions to the plan of 3% of an employee’s eligible wages, up to a maximum limit as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company also pays all administrative fees related to the plan. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's accrued contributions to the plan were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company's accrued contributions to the plan were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the Company's outstanding liability to the plan was $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

Stock-Based Compensation

In connection with the IPO, the Company adopted the Medley Management Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended, the "Plan"). The purpose of the Plan is to provide a means through which the Company may attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means whereby directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors (and prospective directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors) of the Company can acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company, or be paid incentive compensation, including incentive compensation measured by reference to the value of Medley Management Inc.’s Class A common stock or Medley LLC’s unit interests, thereby strengthening their commitment to the welfare of the Company and aligning their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan provides for the issuance of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), restricted LLC Units of Medley LLC, stock bonuses, other stock-based awards and cash awards. Shares of Class A common stock issued by the Company in settlement of awards may be authorized and unissued shares, shares held in the treasury of the Company, shares purchased on the market or by private purchase or a combination of the foregoing. The maximum aggregate number of awards available to be granted under the plan, as amended, is 9,000,000, of which all or any portion may be issued as shares of Medley Management Inc.'s Class A common stock or Medley LLC's unit interests. As of June 30, 2020, there were 3.3 million awards available to be granted under the Plan, as amended.

The fair value of RSUs granted under the Plan is determined to be the fair value of the underlying shares on the date of grant. The fair value of restricted LLC Units of Medley LLC is based on the public share price of MDLY at date of grant, adjusted for different distribution rights. The aggregate fair value of these awards is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, which is generally up to five years, with the exception of certain restricted LLC Units that will only vest upon certain conditions such as death, disability, termination without cause or change of control. For these awards, compensation expense is recognized when such condition is met.

During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, stock-based compensation was $0.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $1.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

A summary of RSU and restricted LLC Unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:

	Number of RSUs		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Restricted LLC Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2019	1,729,846		$	5.39	2,379,748	$	4.91
Granted	1,087,793		0.48		418,582	0.47
Forfeited	(122,719	)	4.10		—	—
Vested	(215,367	)	6.37		—	—
Balance at June 30, 2020	2,479,553		$	3.21	2,798,330	$	4.24

The aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The vesting of 215,367 RSUs resulted in the issuance of 161,013 Class A common shares to employees and independent directors. The employee RSUs were net-share settled such that the Company withheld awards with the aggregate fair value equivalent to the employees' minimum statutory tax obligations in accordance with the terms of the Plan. Total employee tax obligations amounted to $0.1 million and payments to the appropriate taxing authorities are reflected as a financing activity on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, previously recognized compensation reversed relating to forfeited RSUs was $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company reclassified cumulative dividends of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, from retained earnings to other compensation expense as a result of such forfeitures. Unamortized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs and restricted LLC units as of June 30, 2020 was $8.6 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. Such amount excludes unamortized compensation of $1.3 million relating to certain restricted LLC Units which only vest upon death, disability, termination without cause or change of control.

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REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Redeemable Non-controlling Interests

REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Changes in redeemable non-controlling interests during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is reflected in the table below (in thousands).

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
Balance at beginning of the period	$	(748	)	$	23,186
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(4		)	(2,033		)
Distributions	—			(1,576		)
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interests	752			—
Balance at end of the period	$	—		$	19,577

As of January 1, 2020, the Company's redeemable non-controlling interests balance was comprised of one minority interest holder's membership units in STRF Advisors LLC. As of January 1, 2019, in addition to this minority interest holder, the Company's redeemable non-controlling interests balance was also comprised of DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC (‘DB Med Investors’’) preferred interest in a joint venture, as further described below.

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest in STRF Advisors LLC

In October 2016, the Company executed an operating agreement for STRF Advisors LLC which provided the Company with the right to redeem membership units owned by the minority interest holder, Strategic Capital Advisory Services, LLC. The Company’s redemption right is triggered by the termination of the dealer manager agreement between STRF and SC Distributors LLC, an affiliate of the minority interest holder. As a result of this redemption feature, the non-controlling interest in STRF Advisors LLC was classified as a component of redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On February 5, 2020, a termination event occurred and as a result, the Company reclassified STRF Advisors LLC s minority interest balance from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its condensed consolidated balance sheet to due to former minority interest holder, net at its then current redemption value. The redemption value of the non-controlling interest was determined to be zero and was adjusted through a $0.1 million charge to accumulated deficit and a $0.6 million charge to non-controlling interests in Medley LLC. In addition, the $0.1 million adjustment to accumulated deficit reduced net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc. in the Company's calculation of earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2020. There were no changes in its redemption value through June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, net losses allocated to this redeemable non-controlling interest were less than $0.1 million. There were no net losses allocated to this redeemable non-controlling interest during the three months ended June 30, 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, net losses allocated to this redeemable non-controlling interest were less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, the balance of this redeemable non-controlling interest was zero.

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests in Joint Venture

On June 3, 2016, the Company entered into a Master Investment Agreement with DB Med Investors to invest up to $50.0 million in new and existing Medley managed funds (the ‘‘Joint Venture’’). The Company agreed to contribute up to $10.0 million and an interest in STRF Advisors LLC, the investment advisor to Sierra Total Return Fund, in exchange for common equity interests in the Joint Venture. On June 6, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to its Master Investment Agreement with the Investors, which provided for, among other things, an increase in the Company’s capital contribution to up to $13.8 million and extended the term of the Joint Venture from seven to ten years. DB Med Investors agreed to invest up to $40.0 million in exchange for preferred equity interests in the Joint Venture. Total contributions to the Joint Venture amounted to $53.8 million and were used to purchase $51.8 million of MCC shares on the open market and seed fund $2.0 million to STRF. On account of the preferred equity interests, DB Med Investors was entitled to receive an 8% preferred distribution, 15% of the Joint Venture’s profits, and all of the profits from the contributed interest in STRF Advisors LLC. The Company could make a capital contribution to fund the 8% preferred distribution but was limited to one contribution in any rolling twelve month period without the prior written consent of DB Med Investors. Medley had the option, subject to certain conditions, to cause the Joint Venture to redeem the DB Med Investors’ interests in exchange for repayment of the outstanding investment amount at the time of redemption, plus certain other considerations. DB Med Investors had the right, after ten years, to redeem their interests in the Joint Venture. DB Med Investors also had the right upon the occurrence of certain events (the "Put Option Trigger Event") to redeem their interests in the Joint Venture. Upon a Put Option Trigger Event DB Med Investors have the right to exercise a put option in which they would be entitled to put their preferred interests back to the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture can satisfy the put in cash or in kind in an amount equal to the amount necessary to satisfy the Fund Share Interest Redemption Price, as defined.

Total contributions to the Joint Venture amounted to $53.8 million through June 30, 2019 and were used to purchase $51.8 million of MCC shares on the open market and seed fund $2.0 million to STRF. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, losses allocated to this non-controlling interest were $6.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Distributions paid to this non-controlling interest during the three and six months ending June 30, 2020 were $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

In October 2019, the Joint Venture did not make the 8% preferred distribution resulting in a Put Option Trigger Event. On October 22, 2019, Medley LLC, Medley Seed Funding I LLC (“Seed Funding I”), Medley Seed Funding II LLC (“Seed Funding II”), and Medley Seed Funding III LLC (“Seed Funding III”) received notice from DB Med Investors that they exercised their put option rights under the amended Master Investment Agreement (the “Agreement”). In connection with the exercise of DB Med Investors put option right, the Company reclassified the Joint Venture's minority interest balance from redeemable non-controlling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet to due to DB Med Investors (Note 11), a component of accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, at its then fair value. As a result of this reclassification, there was no redeemable non-controlling interest balance at June 30, 2020.

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MARKET AND OTHER RISK FACTORS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Market and Other Risk Factors

MARKET AND OTHER RISK FACTORS

Due to the nature of the Medley funds’ investment strategy, their portfolio of investments has significant market and credit risk. As a result, the Company is subject to market and other risk factors, including, but not limited to the following:

COVID-19

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic. In response, on March 27, 2020 the President of the United States signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law and the United States Congress continues to discuss additional stimulus measures. Several governments in jurisdictions that encompass the Company’s offices and operations have implemented extended strict social distancing measures. In response, the Company has implemented remote work arrangements for virtually all of its employees and restricted business travel. These arrangements have not materially affected our ability to maintain and conduct our business operations, including the operation of financial reporting systems, internal controls over financial reporting, and disclosure controls and procedures. While the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the global economy, the nature and extent of COVID-19’s effect on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the course of the pandemic, the success of governments in relaxing social distancing measures and restarting economic activity, the efficacy of monetary and fiscal measures taken or that may be taken in the future, and the potential for structural damage to the economy due to the sharp drop in aggregate demand and, particularly in the U.S., a high level of unemployment, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict considering the rapidly evolving landscape.

Market Risk

The market price of investments may significantly fluctuate during the period of investment. Investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value of an investment may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to such investment, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. 

Credit Risk

There are no restrictions on the credit quality of the investments the Company intends to make. Investments may be deemed by nationally recognized rating agencies to have substantial vulnerability to default in payment of interest and/or principal. Some investments may have low-quality ratings or be unrated. Lower rated and unrated investments have major risk exposure to adverse conditions and are considered to be predominantly speculative. Generally, such investments offer a higher return potential than higher rated investments, but involve greater volatility of price and greater risk of loss of income and principal.

In general, the ratings of nationally recognized rating organizations represent the opinions of agencies as to the quality of the securities they rate. Such ratings, however, are relative and subjective; they are not absolute standards of quality and do not evaluate the market value risk of the relevant securities. It is also possible that a rating agency might not change its rating of a particular issue on a timely basis to reflect subsequent events. The Company may use these ratings as initial criteria for the selection of portfolio assets for the Company but is not required to utilize them.

Limited Liquidity of Investments

The funds managed by the Company invest and intend to continue to invest in investments that may not be readily marketable. Illiquid investments may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid investments and, at times there may be no market at all for such investments. Subordinate investments may be less marketable, or in some instances illiquid, because of the absence of registration under federal securities laws, contractual restrictions on transfer, the small size of the market or the small size of the issue (relative to issues of comparable interests). As a result, the funds managed by the Company may encounter difficulty in selling its investments or may, if required to liquidate investments to satisfy redemption requests of its investors or debt service obligations, be compelled to sell such investments at less than fair value. 

Counterparty Risk

Some of the markets in which the Company, on behalf of its underlying funds, may affect its transactions are “over-the-counter” or “interdealer” markets. The participants in such markets are typically not subject to credit evaluation and regulatory oversight, unlike members of exchange-based markets. This exposes the Company to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the applicable contract (whether or not such dispute is bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, causing the Company to suffer loss. Such “counterparty risk” is accentuated for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or where the Company has concentrated its transactions with a single or small group of counterparties.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form 10-Q, other than those events disclosed elsewhere in the condensed consolidated financial statements, or would be required to be recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and includes the accounts of Medley Management Inc., Medley LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation, the Company consolidates those entities where it has a direct and indirect controlling financial interest based on either a variable interest model or voting interest model. As such, the Company consolidates entities that the Company concludes are variable interest entities (“VIEs”), for which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and entities in which it holds a majority voting interest or has majority ownership and control over the operational, financial and investing decisions of that entity.

For legal entities evaluated for consolidation, the Company must determine whether the interests that it holds and fees paid to it qualify as a variable interest in an entity. This includes an evaluation of the management fee and performance fee paid to the Company when acting as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. If fees received by the Company are customary and commensurate with the level of services provided, and the Company does not hold other economic interests in the entity that would absorb more than an insignificant amount of the expected losses or returns of the entity, the interest that the Company holds would not be considered a variable interest. The Company factors in all economic interests including proportionate interests through related parties, to determine if fees are considered a variable interest.

An entity in which the Company holds a variable interest is a VIE if any one of the following conditions exist: (a) the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, (b) the holders of the equity investment at risk have the right to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the legal entity’s economic performance, or (c) the voting rights of some investors are disproportionate to their obligation to absorb losses or rights to receive returns from a legal entity. For limited partnerships and other similar entities, non-controlling investors must have substantive rights to either dissolve the fund or remove the general partner (“kick-out rights”) in order to not qualify as a VIE.

For those entities that qualify as a VIE, the primary beneficiary is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. The Company is generally deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes initially involved with the VIE and reconsiders that conclusion continuously. The primary beneficiary evaluation is generally performed qualitatively on the basis of all facts and circumstances. However, quantitative information may also be considered in the analysis, as appropriate. These assessments require judgment. Each entity is assessed for consolidation on a case-by-case basis. 

For those entities evaluated under the voting interest model, the Company consolidates the entity if it has a controlling financial interest. The Company has a controlling financial interest in a voting interest entity (“VOE”) if it owns a majority voting interest in the entity.

Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

The Company holds interests in certain VIEs that are not consolidated because the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The Company's interest in these entities is in the form of insignificant equity interests and fee arrangements. The maximum exposure to loss represents the potential loss of assets by the Company relating to these non-consolidated entities.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

Medley Management Inc. is the sole managing member of Medley LLC and, as such, it operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Medley LLC and, through Medley LLC, conducts its business. Under ASC 810, Medley LLC meets the definition of a VIE because the equity of Medley LLC is not sufficient to permit business activities without additional subordinated financial support. Medley Management Inc. has the obligation to absorb expected losses that could be significant to Medley LLC and holds 100% of the voting power, therefore Medley Management Inc. is considered to be the primary beneficiary of Medley LLC.

As a result, Medley Management Inc. consolidates the financial results of Medley LLC and its subsidiaries and records a non-controlling interest for the economic interest in Medley LLC held by the non-managing members. As of June 30, 2020, Medley Management Inc.’s and the non-managing members’ economic interests in Medley LLC were 19.4% and 80.6%, respectively, and as of December 31, 2019, were 19.3% and 80.7%, respectively. Net loss attributable to the non-controlling interests in Medley LLC on the consolidated statements of operations represents the portion of earnings or losses attributable to the economic interest in Medley LLC held by its non-managing members. Non-controlling interests in Medley LLC on the consolidated balance sheets represents the portion of net assets of Medley LLC attributable to the non-managing members based on total LLC Units and participating restricted LLC Units of Medley LLC owned by such non-managing members.

As of June 30, 2020, Medley LLC had four subsidiaries, Medley Caddo Investors Holdings 1 LLC, Medley Avantor Investors LLC, Medley Cloverleaf Investors LLC and Medley Real D Investors LLC, which are consolidated VIEs. Each of these entities was organized as a limited liability company and was legally formed to either manage a designated fund or to strategically invest capital as well as isolate business risk. As of June 30, 2020, total assets and total liabilities, after eliminating entries, of these VIEs reflected in the consolidated balance sheets were $1.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, Medley LLC had seven subsidiaries, Medley Seed Funding I LLC, Medley Seed Funding II LLC, STRF Advisors LLC, Medley Caddo Investors Holdings 1LLC, Medley Avantor Investors LLC, Medley Cloverleaf Investors LLC and Medley Real D Investors LLC. As of December 31, 2019, total assets and total liabilities, after eliminating entries, of these VIEs reflected in the consolidated balance sheets were $1.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively. Except to the extent of the assets of these VIEs that are consolidated, the holders of the consolidated VIEs’ liabilities generally do not have recourse to the Company.

Seed Investments

Seed Investments and Deconsolidation of Consolidated Fund

The Company accounts for seed investments through the application of the voting interest model under ASC 810-10-25-1 through 25-14 and consolidates a seed investment when the investment advisor holds a controlling interest, which is, in general, 50% or more of the equity in such investment. For seed investments in which the Company does not hold a controlling interest, the Company accounts for such seed investment under the equity method of accounting, at its ownership percentage of such seed investment’s net asset value.

Concentration of Credit and Market Risk

Concentration of Credit and Market Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company's underlying funds encounter significant credit and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of default on investments in debt securities, loans and derivatives that result from a borrower's or derivative counterparty's inability or unwillingness to make required or expected payments. Credit risk is increased in situations where the Company's underlying funds are investing in distressed assets or unsecured or subordinate loans or in securities that are a material part of its respective business. Market risk reflects changes in the value of investments due to changes in interest rates, credit spreads or other market factors. The Company's underlying funds may make investments outside of the United States. These non-U.S. investments are subject to the same risks associated with U.S. investments, as well as additional risks, such as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, heightened risk of political and economic instability, difficulties in managing the investments, potentially adverse tax consequences, and the burden of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Management’s estimates are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These assumptions and estimates also require management to exercise judgment in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. Significant estimates and assumptions by management affect the carrying value of investments, deferred tax assets, performance compensation payable and certain accrued liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.

Indemnification

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contractual agreements that provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of individual obligations under such agreements. The Company has not experienced any prior claims or payments pursuant to such agreements. The Company’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on management’s experience, the Company expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries and Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests

Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Subsidiaries

Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries represent the component of equity in such consolidated entities held by third-parties and certain employees. These interests are adjusted for contributions to and distributions from Medley entities and are allocated income or loss from Medley entities based on their ownership percentages. 

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests

Redeemable non-controlling interests represents interests of certain third parties that are not mandatorily redeemable but redeemable for cash or other assets at a fixed or determinable price or a fixed or determinable date, at the option of the holder or upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the Company. These interests are classified in the mezzanine section on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include liquid investments in money market funds and demand deposits. The Company had cash balances with financial institutions in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limits as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company monitors the credit standing of these financial institutions and has not experienced, and has no expectations of experiencing, any losses with respect to such balances.

Investments

Investments

Investments include equity method investments that are not consolidated but over which the Company exerts significant influence. The Company measures the carrying value of its privately-held equity method investments by recording its share of the earnings or losses of its investee in the periods for which they are reported by the investee in the investee's financial statements rather than in the period in which an investee declares a dividend or distribution. For the Company's public non-traded equity method investment, it measures the carrying value of such investment at Net Asset Value ("NAV") per share. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value of the equity method investments is reflected as a component of investment income in the consolidated statements of operations along with the income and expense allocations from such investments.

The carrying amounts of equity method investments are reflected in Investments, at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. As the underlying entities that the Company manages and invests in are, for U.S. GAAP purposes, primarily investment companies which reflect their investments at estimated fair value, the carrying value of the Company’s equity method investments in such entities approximates fair value. The Company evaluates its equity-method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may not be recoverable.

For presentation in its consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company treats distributions received from certain equity method investments using the cumulative earnings approach. Under the cumulative earnings approach, an investor would compare the distributions received to its cumulative equity-method earnings since inception. Any distributions received up to the amount of cumulative equity earnings would be considered a return on investment and classified in operating activities. Any excess distributions would be considered a return of investment and classified in investing activities.

Investments also include publicly traded common stock. The Company measures the fair value of its publicly traded common stock at the quoted market price on the primary market or exchange on which the underlying shares trade. Any realized gains (losses) from the sale of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value are recorded in other income (expense), net.

Investments of Consolidated Fund

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, the Company's consolidated fund at December 31, 2019 has categorized its investments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 5. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or multiple broker-dealers or market makers. The consolidated fund weighs the use of third-party broker quotations, if any, in determining fair value based on management's understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. However, debt investments with remaining maturities within 60 days that are not credit impaired are valued at cost plus unamortized discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the consolidated fund’s board of trustees based upon input from management and third party valuation firms. Because these investments are illiquid and because there may not be any directly comparable companies whose financial instruments have observable market values, these loans are valued using a fundamental valuation methodology, consistent with traditional asset pricing standards, that is objective and consistently applied across all loans and through time. As a result of the transfer of STRF shares to DB Med Investors on April 6, 2020, the Company no longer consolidates STRF in its consolidated financial statements.

Revenues

Revenues

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers. The Company recognizes revenue under the core principle of depicting the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. To achieve this, the Company applies a five step approach: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations within the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and (5) recognize revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied.

Carried interest are performance-based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Such fees are accounted for under ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures and, therefore, are not in the scope of ASC 606.

Management Fees

Medley provides investment management services to both public and private investment vehicles. Management fees include base management fees, other management fees, and Part I incentive fees, as described below.

Base management fees are calculated based on either (i) the average or ending gross assets balance for the relevant period, (ii) limited partners’ capital commitments to the funds, (iii) invested capital, (iv) NAV or (v) lower of cost or market value of a fund’s portfolio investments. Depending upon the contracted terms of the investment management agreement, management fees are paid either quarterly in advance or quarterly in arrears, and are recognized as earned over the period the services are provided. 

Certain management agreements provide for Medley to receive other management fee revenue derived from up front origination fees paid by the funds' and/or separately managed accounts' underlying portfolio companies. These fees are recognized when the Company becomes entitled to such fees.

Certain management agreements also provide for Medley to receive Part I incentive fee revenue derived from net investment income (excluding gains and losses) above a hurdle rate. As it relates to MCC, these fees are subject to netting against realized and unrealized losses. Part I incentive fees are paid quarterly and are recognized as earned in the period the services are provided.

Performance Fees

Performance fees are contractual fees which do not represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager that are earned based on the performance of certain funds, typically, the Company’s separately managed accounts. Performance fees are earned based on each fund's performance during the period, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s investment management agreement.

Other Revenues and Fees

Medley provides administrative services to certain affiliated funds and is reimbursed for direct and allocated expenses incurred in providing such administrative services, as set forth in the respective underlying agreements. These fees are recognized as revenue in the period administrative services are rendered. Medley also acts as the administrative agent on certain deals for which Medley may earn loan administration fees and transaction fees. Medley may also earn consulting fees for providing non-advisory services related to its managed funds. These fees are recognized as revenue over the period the services are performed.

Investment Income (loss) - Carried Interest

Carried interest are performance-based fees that represent a capital allocation of income to the general partner or investment manager. Carried interest are allocated to the Company based on cumulative fund performance to date, subject to the achievement of minimum return levels in accordance with the respective terms set out in each fund’s governing documents and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, these performance fees are reflected as carried interest within investment income on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and balances due for such fees are included as a part of equity method investments within Investments, at fair value on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The Company records carried interest based upon an assumed liquidation of that fund's net assets as of the reporting date, regardless of whether such amounts have been realized. For any given period, carried interest on the Company's consolidated statements of operations may include reversals of previously recognized carried interest due to a decrease in the value of a particular fund that results in a decrease of cumulative fees earned to date. Since fund return hurdles are cumulative, previously recognized carried interest also may be reversed in a period of appreciation that is lower than the particular fund's hurdle rate.

Carried interest received in prior periods may be required to be returned by the Company in future periods if the funds’ investment performance declines below certain levels. Each fund is considered separately in this regard and, for a given fund, carried interest can never be negative over the life of a fund. If upon a hypothetical liquidation of a fund’s investments, at their then current fair values, previously recognized and distributed carried interest would be required to be returned, a liability is established for the potential clawback obligation. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.1 million. Prior to this distribution, the Company received a carried interest distribution of $0.3 million from one of its managed funds, which had been fully liquidated as of December 31, 2019. In addition to thereceipt of these distributions, the Company has also received tax distributions related to the Company’s allocation of net income, which included an allocation of carried interest. Pursuant to the organizational documents of each respective fund, a portion of these tax distributions may be subject to clawback. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had accrued $7.2 million for clawback obligations that would need to be paid if the funds were liquidated at fair value as of the end of the reporting period. The Company’s actual obligation, however, would not become payable or realized until the end of a fund’s life.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company's did not record any reversals of previously recognized carried interest. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded reversals of previously recognized carried interest of less than $0.1 million.

Investment Income (loss) - Other

Other investment income is comprised of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in fair value of the Company's equity method investments in addition to the income and expense allocations from such investments.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense relating to equity based awards are measured at fair value as of the grant date, reduced for actual forfeitures in the period they occur, and expensed over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis as a component of compensation and benefits on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability approach, which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses for temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. The Company also recognizes a tax benefit from uncertain tax positions only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable based on its technical merits. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions and other tax matters as a component of its provision for income taxes. For interim periods, the Company accounts for income taxes based on its estimate of the effective tax rate for the year. Discrete items and changes in its estimate of the annual effective tax rate are recorded in the period in which they occur.

Medley Management Inc. is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes on its allocable portion of the income of Medley LLC at prevailing corporate tax rates. Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are not subject to federal, state and local corporate income taxes since all income, gains and losses are passed through to its members. However, a portion of taxable income from Medley LLC and its subsidiaries are subject to New York City’s unincorporated business tax, which is included in the Company’s provision for income taxes.

The Company analyzes its tax filing positions in all of the U.S. federal, state and local tax jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns, as well as for all open tax years in these jurisdictions. If, based on this analysis, the Company determines that uncertainties in tax positions exist, a liability is established.

Class A Earnings per Share

Class A Earnings per Share

The Company computes and presents earnings per share using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, the Company allocates earnings between common stock and participating securities. The two-class method includes an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock according to dividends declared and undistributed earnings for the period. For purposes of calculating earnings per share, the Company reduces its reported net earnings by the amount allocated to participating securities to arrive at the earnings allocated to Class A common stockholders. Earnings are then divided by the weighted average number of Class A common stock outstanding to arrive at basic earnings per share. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution beyond shares for basic earnings per share that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, converted into common stock, or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would have shared in our earnings. Participating securities consist of the Company's unvested restricted stock units that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalent payments, whether paid or unpaid, in the number of shares outstanding in its basic and diluted calculations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted and Not Yet Adopted

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Adopted as of January 1, 2020

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, by removing certain disclosure requirements related to the fair value hierarchy, modifying existing disclosure requirements related to measurement uncertainty, and adding new disclosure requirements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU aligns the accounting for costs incurred to implement a cloud computing arrangement that is a service arrangement with the guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. It addresses when costs should be capitalized rather than expensed, the term to use when amortizing capitalized costs, and how to evaluate the unamortized portion of these capitalized implementation costs for impairment. This ASU also includes guidance on how to present implementation costs in the financial statements and creates additional disclosure requirements. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by these amendments. Early adoption is permitted and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2020 and has applied this new ASU on a prospective basis, and the impact was not material.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.

The guidance in this ASU clarifies and amends existing guidance. It is effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2020 and the impact was not material.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts and requires enhanced disclosures related to the significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU is effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 and will be adopted prospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

The Company does not believe any other recently issued, but not yet effective, revisions to authoritative guidance will have a material effect on its consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. The Company’s fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Financial investments recorded at fair value in these condensed consolidated financial statements are categorized for disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs to the valuation of the investment as of the measurement date. Investments which are valued using NAV as a practical expedient are excluded from this hierarchy:

• Level I – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

• Level II – Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level I, which are either directly or indirectly observable at the measurement date. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets including actionable bids from third parties for privately held assets or liabilities, and observable inputs other than quoted prices such as yield curves and forward currency rates that are entered directly into valuation models to determine the value of derivatives or other assets or liabilities.

• Level III – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and where there is little, if any, market activity at the measurement date. The inputs for the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation and are based upon management’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets and liabilities. These investments include debt and equity investments in private companies or assets valued using the Market or Income Approach and may involve pricing models whose inputs require significant judgment or estimation because of the absence of any meaningful current market data for identical or similar investments. The inputs in these valuations may include, but are not limited to, capitalization and discount rates, beta and EBITDA multiples. The information may also include pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level III information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet of STRF

The condensed balance sheet of STRF as of December 31, 2019 is presented in the table below.

	As of
	December 31, 2019
Assets	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	682
Investments, at fair value	1,441
Other assets	29
Total assets	$	2,152
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	342
Equity	1,810
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,152

The condensed balance sheet of STRF as of April 6, 2020, the date of deconsolidation, is presented in the table below.

	As of
	April 6, 2020
Assets	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	471
Investments, at fair value	1,016
Other assets	76
Total assets	$	1,563
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	39
Equity	1,524
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,563

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REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Revenue from Contracts with Customers Disaggregated by Type of Customer

The following table presents the Company's revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by type of customer for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020:

	Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds		SMAs		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended June 30, 2020
Management fees	$	3,916	$	1,210	$	1,104	$	—	$	6,230
Other revenues and fees	1,562		—		—		345		1,907
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	5,478	$	1,210	$	1,104	$	345	$	8,137
For the six months ended June 30, 2020
Management fees	$	8,810	$	2,536	$	2,186	$	—	$	13,532
Other revenues and fees	3,234		—		—		1,400		4,634
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	12,044	$	2,536	$	2,186	$	1,400	$	18,166

The following table presents the Company's revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by type of customer for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

	Permanent Capital Vehicles		Long-dated Private Funds		SMAs		Other		Total
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Management fees	$	7,021	$	1,710	$	1,477	$	—	$	10,208
Other revenues and fees	1,472		—		—		1,197		2,669
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	8,493	$	1,710	$	1,477	$	1,197	$	12,877
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Management fees	$	14,550	$	3,570	$	3,001	$	—	$	21,121
Other revenues and fees	3,252		—		—		1,858		5,110
Total revenues from contracts with customers	$	17,802	$	3,570	$	3,001	$	1,858	$	26,231

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INVESTMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Composition of Investments

Investments consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Equity method investments, at fair value	$	9,431	$	11,650
Investment held at cost less impairment	48		196
Investments of consolidated fund	—		1,441
Total investments, at fair value	$	9,479	$	13,287

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets Measured at Fair Value

The following tables summarize the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019:

	As of December 31, 2019
	Level I		Level II		Level III		Total
Assets	(in thousands)
Investments of consolidated fund	$	110	$	—	$	1,331	$	1,441
Total Assets	$	110	$	—	$	1,331	$	1,441
Liabilities
Due to DB Med Investors (Note 11)	$	—	$	—	$	1,750	$	1,750
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	—	$	1,750	$	1,750

Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Financial Assets Categorized within Level 3

The following is a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's financial assets that have been categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy:

	Level III Financial Assets as of June 30, 2020
	Balance at December 31, 2019		Deconsolidation of STRF		Transfers In or (Out) of Level III	Realized and Unrealized Depreciation		Sale of Level III Assets		Balance at June 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Investments of consolidated fund	$	1,331	(940	)	—	(295	)	(96	)	$	—

Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Financial Liabilities Categorized within Level 3

The following is a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's financial liabilities that have been categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy:

	Level III Financial Liabilities as of June 30, 2020
	Balance at December 31, 2019		Settlement of liability to DB Med Investors, at fair value		Payments	Realized and Unrealized Depreciation		Balance at June 30, 2020
	(in thousands)
Due to DB Med Investors (Note 11)	$	1,750	(1,541	)	—	(209	)	$	—

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LEASES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Summary of Components of Lease Cost and Supplemental Balance Sheet and Other Information Related to Leases

The components of lease cost and other information during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Lease cost	(in thousands)
Operating lease costs	$	641		$	633		$	1,280		$	1,258
Variable lease costs	—			—			—			—
Sublease income	(110		)	(115		)	(219		)	(230		)
Total lease cost	$	531		$	518		$	1,061		$	1,028

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	3.0		3.5
Weighted-average discount rate	8.2	%	8.2	%

Summary of Future Payments for Operating Leases

Future payments for operating leases as of June 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

Remaining in 2020 (July 1st through December 31st)	$	1,051
2021	3,288
2022	2,441
2023	1,822
Total future lease payments	8,602
Less imputed interest	(1,003		)
Operating lease liabilities, at June 30, 2020	$	7,599

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OTHER ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,206 and $3,847, respectively	$	2,213	$	2,564
Security deposits	1,975		1,975
Administrative fees receivable (Note 13)	1,583		1,073
Deferred tax assets, net (Note 15)	230		185
Due from affiliates (Note 13)	564		1,787
Prepaid expenses and income taxes	4,244		2,022
Other assets	449		677
Total other assets	$	11,258	$	10,283

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SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Senior Unsecured Debt

The carrying value of the Company’s senior unsecured debt consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
2026 Notes, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $2,401 and $2,584, respectively	$	51,194	$	51,011
2024 Notes, net of unamortized premium and debt issuance costs of $1,428 and $1,629 respectively	67,572		67,371
Total senior unsecured debt	$	118,766	$	118,382

Loans payable consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Non-recourse promissory notes	$	10,000	$	10,000
Total loans payable	$	10,000	$	10,000

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LOANS PAYABLE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Loans Payable

The carrying value of the Company’s senior unsecured debt consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
2026 Notes, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $2,401 and $2,584, respectively	$	51,194	$	51,011
2024 Notes, net of unamortized premium and debt issuance costs of $1,428 and $1,629 respectively	67,572		67,371
Total senior unsecured debt	$	118,766	$	118,382

Loans payable consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Non-recourse promissory notes	$	10,000	$	10,000
Total loans payable	$	10,000	$	10,000

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DUE TO FORMER MINORITY INTEREST HOLDER (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Former Minority Interest

This balance consists of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Due to former minority interest holder, net of unamortized discount of $987 and $1,480, respectively	$	7,763	$	8,145
Total due to former minority interest holder	$	7,763	$	8,145

Schedule of Future Payments Due to Former Minority Interest Holder

As of June 30, 2020, future payments due to the former minority interest holder, including principal and implied interest, prior to the amended Letter Agreement, were as follows (in thousands):

Remaining in 2020 (July 1st through December 31st)	$	2,625
2021	3,500
2022	2,625
Total future payments	$	8,750

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Components of Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	4,873	$	6,161
Due to affiliate (Note 13)	7,219		7,212
Revenue share payable (Note 12)	7,279		2,316
Accrued interest	1,294		1,294
Professional fees	3,806		1,650
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 15)	773		623
Due to DB Med Investors, at fair value	—		1,750
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	1,699		1,829
Total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	26,943	$	22,835

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Total Revenues and Amounts Due from Related Parties

Total revenues recorded under these agreements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are reflected in the table below:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
MCC Admin Agreement	$	609	$	734	$	1,282	$	1,615
SIC Admin Agreement	663		515		1,371		1,178
Fund Admin Agreements	290		223		581		459
Total administrative fees from related parties	$	1,562	$	1,472	$	3,234	$	3,252

Amounts due from related parties under these agreements are reflected in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Amounts due from MCC under the MCC Admin Agreement	$	615	$	444
Amounts due from SIC under the SIC Admin Agreement	669		382
Amounts due from entities under the Fund Admin Agreements	299		247
Total administrative fees receivable	$	1,583	$	1,073

These costs are normally reimbursed by such funds and are included in due from affiliates, a component of other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts due from affiliates are reflected in the table below.

	As of
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(in thousands)
Amounts due from MCC	$	31	$	209
Amounts due from SIC	121		578
Amounts due from long-dated private funds	169		801
Amounts due from separately managed accounts	243		199
Due from Affiliates	$	564	$	1,787

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EARNINGS PER CLASS A SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share of Class A Common Stock

The table below presents basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock using the two-class method during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
	(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Numerator
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$	(814	)	$	(183	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(255	)
Less: Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 17)	—			—			(147		)	—
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities	72			16			72			(6		)
Net loss available to Class A common stockholders	$	(742	)	$	(167	)	$	(2,019	)	$	(261	)
Denominator
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	6,320,221			5,847,883			6,277,825			5,801,531
Net loss income per share of Class A common stock	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.04	)

Schedule of Dividend Declared on Common Stock

The following table reflects the per share dividend amounts that the Company declared on its common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2019. There were no dividends declared during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Declaration Dates	Record Date	Payment Dates	Per Share
March 27, 2019	April 15, 2019	May 3, 2019	$	0.03

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COMPENSATION EXPENSE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Summary of RSU and Restricted LLC Unit Activity

A summary of RSU and restricted LLC Unit activity during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is as follows:

	Number of RSUs		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Restricted LLC Units	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2019	1,729,846		$	5.39	2,379,748	$	4.91
Granted	1,087,793		0.48		418,582	0.47
Forfeited	(122,719	)	4.10		—	—
Vested	(215,367	)	6.37		—	—
Balance at June 30, 2020	2,479,553		$	3.21	2,798,330	$	4.24

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REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Changes in redeemable non-controlling interests during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is reflected in the table below (in thousands).

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019
Balance at beginning of the period	$	(748	)	$	23,186
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(4		)	(2,033		)
Distributions	—			(1,576		)
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interests	752			—
Balance at end of the period	$	—		$	19,577

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Initial Public Offering Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2020 segment
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment		1
Common Class A
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from initial public offering | $	$ 100.4
Issuance of Class A shares in initial public offering, net of underwriters discount (in shares)	6,000,000
Issuance of Class A shares, offering price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 18.00
Percentage of common stock owned by LLC personnel for voting rights entitlement, minimum	10.00%
Common Class B
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of Class A shares in initial public offering, net of underwriters discount (in shares)	100
Voting rights multiplier upon LLC ownership threshold	10

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Medley LLC Reorganization Narrative) (Details)		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2014 shares	Jun. 30, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Transfer of units to common stock, prior to fourth anniversary		33.33%
Transfer of units to common stock, prior to fifth anniversary		66.66%
Common Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock exchange ratio		1
Medley LLC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion of pre-IPO interests to LLC Units (in shares)	23,333,333

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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Termination of Agreement and Plan of Merger Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Transaction expenses	$ 0.6	$ 1.1	$ 2.5	$ 1.4

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Consolidated and Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) subsidiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Percent of voting power in Medley LLC	100.00%
Total assets of consolidated variable interest entity	$ 39,715	$ 48,796
Total liabilities of consolidated variable interest entity, less than	171,071	167,629
Fair value of investments in non-consolidated VIEs	2,500	3,000
Receivables included as a component of other assets and clawback obligation	700	1,300
Accrued clawback obligations	7,200	7,200
Maximum loss exposure	3,200
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated variable interest entity	1,100	1,200
Total liabilities of consolidated variable interest entity, less than	$ 100	$ 100
Medley LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Number of majority owned subsidiaries | subsidiary	4	7
Medley LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Parent ownership percentage of LLC	19.40%	19.30%
Noncontrolling interest ownership percentage of LLC	80.60%	80.70%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Seed Investments and Deconsolidation of Consolidated Fund) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					6 Months Ended
	Apr. 06, 2020	Apr. 02, 2020	Oct. 28, 2019	Jun. 06, 2017	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents						$ 7,653	$ 10,558
Investments, at fair value						9,479	13,287
Other assets						11,258	10,283
Total Assets						39,715	48,796
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities						26,943	22,835
Equity						(9,195)	(9,119)
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity						$ 39,715	48,796
STRF
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount funded								$ 2,100
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 471						682
Investments, at fair value	1,016						1,441
Other assets	76						29
Total Assets	1,563						2,152
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	39						342
Equity	1,524						1,810
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity	1,563						2,152
Other assets eliminated							200
Equity eliminated							$ 1,800
STRF | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount funded				$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Medley and ''Investors'' | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Liabilities and Equity
Contributions to the joint venture				$ 53,800	$ 53,800
Medley and ''Investors'' | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | MCC
Liabilities and Equity
Contributions to the joint venture	$ 100	$ 200	$ 100

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Carried interest distribution	$ 100,000		$ 100,000		$ 300,000
Accrued clawback obligations	7,200,000		7,200,000		$ 7,200,000
Reversal of previously recognized carried interest, less than	$ 0	$ 100,000	$ 0	$ 100,000

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REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Summary of Revenue from Contracts with Customers Disaggregated by Type of Customer) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	$ 8,137	$ 12,877	$ 18,166	$ 26,231
Management fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	6,230	10,208	13,532	21,121
Other revenues and fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,907	2,669	4,634	5,110
Permanent Capital Vehicles
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	5,478	8,493	12,044	17,802
Permanent Capital Vehicles | Management fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	3,916	7,021	8,810	14,550
Permanent Capital Vehicles | Other revenues and fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,562	1,472	3,234	3,252
Long-dated Private Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,210	1,710	2,536	3,570
Long-dated Private Funds | Management fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,210	1,710	2,536	3,570
Long-dated Private Funds | Other revenues and fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	0	0	0	0
SMAs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,104	1,477	2,186	3,001
SMAs | Management fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,104	1,477	2,186	3,001
SMAs | Other revenues and fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	0	0	0	0
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	345	1,197	1,400	1,858
Other | Management fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	0	0	0	0
Other | Other revenues and fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts with customers	$ 345	$ 1,197	$ 1,400	$ 1,858

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REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 200,000		$ 200,000
Deferred revenue	100,000	$ 200,000	300,000	$ 200,000
Cash deposits	100,000	$ 100,000
Contract assets	0		0		$ 0
Affiliated Entity | Expense Support Agreement | MCC
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
ESA expenses	$ 300,000		$ 300,000

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INVESTMENTS (Composition of Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Investments [Abstract]
Equity method investments, at fair value	$ 9,431	$ 11,650
Investment held at cost less impairment	48	196
Investments of consolidated fund	0	1,441
Total investments, at fair value	$ 9,479	$ 13,287

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INVESTMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Loss from other than temporary impairment equity investments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Equity method investments, at fair value	9,431,000		9,431,000		$ 11,650,000
Performance fees			900,000		900,000
Consolidated Subsidiaries | Reported Value Measurement
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments, at fair value					200,000
Consolidated Subsidiaries | Senior Notes | Reported Value Measurement
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments of consolidated fund					1,300,000
Sierra Income Corporation
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments, at fair value	5,100,000		5,100,000		$ 6,400,000
CK Pearl Fund
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment held at cost impairment	$ (100,000)	$ 0	$ (100,000)	$ 0

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments of consolidated fund	$ 9,479	$ 13,287
Equity investments	9,431	11,650
Level III | Due to DB Med Investors
Level III Financial Liabilities as of June 30, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019	1,750
Payments	0
Realized and Unrealized Depreciation	(209)
Balance at June 30, 2020	0
Level III | Consolidated Subsidiaries | Due to DB Med Investors
Level III Financial Liabilities as of June 30, 2020
Settlement of liability to DB Med Investors, at fair value	(1,541)
Level III | Consolidated Subsidiaries | Investments
Level III Financial Assets as of June 30, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019	1,331
Deconsolidation of STRF	(940)
Transfers In or (Out) of Level III	0
Realized and Unrealized Depreciation	(295)
Sale of Level III Assets	(96)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$ 0
Reported Value Measurement | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity investments		200
Reported Value Measurement | Senior Notes | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets		1,300
Reported Value Measurement | Level I | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity investments		100
Reported Value Measurement | Level III | Senior Notes | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets		1,300
Nonrecurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets		1,441
Due to DB Med Investors		1,750
Total Liabilities		1,750
Nonrecurring | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments of consolidated fund		1,441
Nonrecurring | Reported Value Measurement | Level I
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets		110
Due to DB Med Investors		0
Total Liabilities		0
Nonrecurring | Reported Value Measurement | Level I | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments of consolidated fund		110
Nonrecurring | Reported Value Measurement | Level II
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets		0
Due to DB Med Investors		0
Total Liabilities		0
Nonrecurring | Reported Value Measurement | Level II | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments of consolidated fund		0
Nonrecurring | Reported Value Measurement | Level III
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total Assets		1,331
Due to DB Med Investors		1,750
Total Liabilities		1,750
Nonrecurring | Reported Value Measurement | Level III | Consolidated Subsidiaries
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments of consolidated fund		$ 1,331

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LEASES (Summary of Components of Lease Cost and Other Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease costs	$ 641	$ 633	$ 1,280	$ 1,258
Variable lease costs	0	0	0	0
Sublease income	(110)	(115)	(219)	(230)
Total lease cost	$ 531	$ 518	$ 1,061	$ 1,028

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LEASES (Summary of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	3 years	3 years 6 months
Weighted-average discount rate	8.20%	8.20%

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LEASES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 29, 2020 USD ($) installment
Leases [Abstract]
Deferred rent payments | $	$ 0.8
Number of installments | installment	9

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LEASES (Summary of Future Payments for Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Remaining in 2020 (July 1st through December 31st)	$ 1,051
2021	3,288
2022	2,441
2023	1,822
Total future lease payments	8,602
Less imputed interest	(1,003)
Operating lease liabilities, at June 30, 2020	$ 7,599	$ 8,267

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OTHER ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4,206 and $3,847, respectively	$ 2,213	$ 2,564
Security deposits	1,975	1,975
Administrative fees receivable (Note 13)	1,583	1,073
Deferred tax assets, net (Note 15)	230	185
Due from affiliates (Note 13)	564	1,787
Prepaid expenses and income taxes	4,244	2,022
Other assets	449	677
Total other assets	11,258	10,283
Accumulated depreciation	$ 4,206	$ 3,847

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SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT (Schedule of Senior Unsecured Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 22, 2017	Oct. 18, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured debt	$ 118,766	$ 118,382
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured debt	118,766	118,382
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured debt	51,194	51,011
Debt instrument, unamortized discount (premium) and debt issuance costs	2,401	2,584		$ 3,800
Senior Notes | Senior Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured debt	67,572	67,371
Debt instrument, unamortized discount (premium) and debt issuance costs	$ 1,428	$ 1,629	$ (2,800)

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SENIOR UNSECURED DEBT (Narrative) (Details) - Senior Notes - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 22, 2017	Oct. 18, 2016
Senior Notes Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 53,600,000.0
Stated interest rate							6.875%
Discount (premium) and direct issuance costs	$ 2,401,000		$ 2,401,000		$ 2,584,000		$ 3,800,000
Notes payable, fair value disclosure	11,100,000		11,100,000
Interest expense, including amortization of discount and debt issuance costs	1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2026 | On or After August 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption percentage			100.00%
Senior Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 69,000,000.0
Stated interest rate						7.25%
Discount (premium) and direct issuance costs	1,428,000		$ 1,428,000		$ 1,629,000	$ (2,800,000)
Notes payable, fair value disclosure	17,300,000		17,300,000
Interest expense, including amortization of discount and debt issuance costs	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 2,700,000	$ 2,700,000
Senior Notes Due 2024 | On or After January 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption percentage			100.00%

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LOANS PAYABLE (Schedule of Loans Payable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans payable	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Non-recourse promissory notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans payable	$ 10,000	$ 10,000

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LOANS PAYABLE (Narrative) (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 19, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2012 USD ($) note shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Future principal payments due on December 30, 2020			$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs, less than					485,000	$ 407,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 15,000,000.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs, less than						100,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on interest rate	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on interest rate	2.50%
Non-recourse promissory notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 10,000,000.0
Number of notes | note		2						2
Number of shares of common stock purchased (in shares) | shares		1,108,033
Unamortized debt issuance expense		$ 3,800,000
Interest expense			100,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000	$ 500,000
Debt instrument interest rate increase					1.00%	1.00%
Notes payable, fair value disclosure			$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000

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DUE TO FORMER MINORITY INTEREST HOLDER (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 06, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2020 USD ($) installment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) installment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Due to former minority interest holder	$ 7,763,000		$ 7,763,000					$ 8,145,000
Future payments:
Total future payments	10,000,000		10,000,000					10,000,000
Due to Former Minority Interest Holder
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Due to former minority interest holder	7,763,000		7,763,000					8,145,000
Debt consideration									$ 14,000,000.0
Unamortized discount	987,000		987,000					$ 1,480,000
Number of installments | installment									16
Future payments:
Remaining in 2020 (April 1st through December 31st)	2,625,000		2,625,000
2021	3,500,000		3,500,000
2022	2,625,000		2,625,000
Total future payments	8,750,000		8,750,000
Debt discount	$ 200,000	$ 300,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Due to Former Minority Interest Holder | Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Due to former minority interest holder						$ 350,000	$ 700,000
Number of installments | installment							3
Due to Former Minority Interest Holder | Subsequent Event | Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Due to former minority interest holder					$ 1,000,000

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued compensation and benefits	$ 4,873	$ 6,161
Due to affiliate (Note 13)	7,219	7,212
Revenue share payable (Note 12)	7,279	2,316
Accrued interest	1,294	1,294
Professional fees	3,806	1,650
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 15)	773	623
Due to DB Med Investors, at fair value	0	1,750
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	1,699	1,829
Total accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$ 26,943	$ 22,835

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)					6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 06, 2020	Apr. 02, 2020	Oct. 28, 2019	Jun. 06, 2017	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 22, 2019	Jun. 03, 2016
Investors
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair value of non-controlling interest							$ 18,100,000
Change in fair value		$ 1,500,000				$ 1,800,000
Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investments and contributions				$ 13,800,000.0				$ 10,000,000
Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | Investors
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investments and contributions				40,000,000
Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | Medley and ''Investors''
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investments and contributions								$ 50,000,000
Contributions to the joint venture, less than				$ 53,800,000	$ 53,800,000
Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | STRF
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of shares distributed (in shares)		82,121
MCC | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | Medley and ''Investors''
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of shares distributed (in shares)			7,756,938
Investments and contributions			$ 16,500,000
Contributions to the joint venture, less than	$ 100,000	$ 200,000	$ 100,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Capital Commitments to Funds) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Funds
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unfunded capital commitments	$ 0.3	$ 0.3

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Other Commitments) (Details)		1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) note	Apr. 30, 2012 USD ($) note	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Non-recourse promissory notes
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 10,000,000
Present value of future cash flows expected to be paid		4,400,000
Contractual obligation			$ 7,300,000	$ 2,300,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 10,000,000.0
Number of notes | note	2	2
New Promissory Note
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 6,500,000
Debt maturity term	6 months
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 6,500,000.0
New Promissory Note | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Spread on interest rate	7.00%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Legal Proceedings) (Details) borrower in Thousands				1 Months Ended
	May 11, 2020 USD ($) defendant	Apr. 16, 2020 USD ($) borrower	May 29, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015
American Web Loan
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount		$ 65,000,000
Collection Portfolio		$ 76,000,000
Number of borrowers impacted | borrower		39
Repayment of loan				1 year 10 months
MCC Advisors LLC | Moshe Barkat and MVF Holdings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Debt default			$ 65,000,000
Damages sought			100,000,000
Settlement amount			$ 1,500,000
Sierra | MCC Advisors LLC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 50,000
Number of defendants | defendant	2

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 12, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees from related parties		$ 8,137	$ 12,877	$ 18,166	$ 26,231
Administrative fees receivable		1,583		1,583		$ 1,073
Due from Affiliates		564		564		1,787
Due to Affiliate		$ 7,219		$ 7,219		7,212
Percentage of tax benefit under tax receivable agreement		85.00%		85.00%
Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock exchange ratio				1
Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees from related parties		$ 1,562	1,472	$ 3,234	3,252
Affiliated Entity | MCC Advisors LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Affiliates		31		31		209
Affiliated Entity | SIC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Affiliates		121		121		578
MCC Admin Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees receivable		615		615		444
MCC Admin Agreement | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees from related parties		609	734	1,282	1,615
SIC Admin Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees receivable		669		669		382
SIC Admin Agreement | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees from related parties		663	515	1,371	1,178
Fund Admin Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees receivable		299		299		247
Fund Admin Agreements | Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Administrative fees from related parties		290	$ 223	581	$ 459
Long-dated Private Funds
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Affiliates		169		169		801
Separately Managed Accounts
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from Affiliates		243		243		$ 199
Expense Support Agreement | Affiliated Entity | MCC Advisors LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum expenses per month	$ 667
ESA expenses		$ 300		$ 300

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EARNINGS PER CLASS A SHARE (Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share of Class A Common Stock) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Numerator
Net loss attributable to Medley Management Inc.	$ (814)	$ (183)	$ (1,944)	$ (255)
Less: Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest (Note 17)	0	0	(147)	0
Participating Securities
Numerator
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities	72	16	72	(6)
Common Class A
Numerator
Net loss available to Class A common stockholders	$ (742)	$ (167)	$ (2,019)	$ (261)
Denominator
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding (in shares)	6,320,221	5,847,883	6,277,825	5,801,531
Net loss per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.32)	$ (0.04)

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EARNINGS PER CLASS A SHARE (Narrative) (Details) - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	26,735,223	26,316,641

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EARNINGS PER CLASS A SHARE (Schedule of Dividend Declared on Common Stock) (Details) - $ / shares	May 03, 2019	Mar. 27, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.03
Dividends paid per share of Class A common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03

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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets	$ 230,000		$ 230,000		$ 185,000
Valuation allowance	5,400,000		5,400,000		6,000,000
Deferred tax liabilities	$ 800,000		$ 800,000		$ 600,000
Effective tax rate	14.10%	1.00%	8.50%	3.00%
Benefit from CARES Act	$ 1,400,000		$ 1,400,000
Uncertain tax positions	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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COMPENSATION EXPENSE (Retirement Plan Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage vested from participants eligibility date			100.00%
Contributions as a percent of employee eligible wages			3.00%
Accrued contributions	$ 100,000.0	$ 100,000	$ 300,000.0	$ 300,000
Retirement plan liability	700,000		700,000		$ 400,000
Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate compensation	800,000	$ 1,300,000	1,500,000	$ 2,500,000
Compensation guaranteed	$ 400,000		$ 600,000

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COMPENSATION EXPENSE (Stock-Based Compensation Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for grant (in shares)	9,000,000		9,000,000
Incentive plan shares available for grant (in shares)	3,300,000		3,300,000
Stock-based compensation	$ 300	$ 1,400	$ 1,738	$ 3,222
Accumulated Deficit
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reclass of cumulative dividends on forfeited RSUs			$ 400	300
Common Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issuance of shares (in shares)			161,013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
RSU vesting period			5 years
Fair value of RSUs vested	200		$ 1,400
Shares vested (in shares)			215,367
Cash used to settle awards	100		$ 100
Reversal of previously recognized compensation			1,200	$ 900
Unvested RSU compensation cost not yet recognized	8,600		$ 8,600
Unamortized compensation cost			1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), LLC
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested (in shares)			0
Unvested RSU compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 1,300		$ 1,300

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COMPENSATION EXPENSE (Summary of RSU and Restricted LLC Unit Activity) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Number of RSUs
Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares	1,729,846
Granted (in shares) | shares	1,087,793
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(122,719)
Vested (in shares) | shares	(215,367)
Ending Balance (in shares) | shares	2,479,553
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 5.39
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.48
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	4.10
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	6.37
Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.21
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), LLC
Number of RSUs
Beginning Balance (in shares) | shares	2,379,748
Granted (in shares) | shares	418,582
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	0
Vested (in shares) | shares	0
Ending Balance (in shares) | shares	2,798,330
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 4.91
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.47
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.00
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0.00
Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 4.24

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REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Schedule of Redeemable Non-controlling Interest) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity
Beginning balance	$ (748)
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interests	(752)
Ending balance	0
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity
Beginning balance	(748)	$ 23,186
Net loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	(4)	(2,033)
Distributions	0	(1,576)
Fair value adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interests	752	0
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 19,577

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REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 06, 2020	Apr. 02, 2020	Oct. 28, 2019	Jun. 06, 2017	Oct. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 22, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 03, 2016
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment								$ (752,000)
Balance of redeemable non-controlling interest						$ 0		0		$ (748,000)
Distributions to members and redeemable non-controlling interests								437,000	$ 2,531,000
Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investments and contributions				$ 13,800,000.0										$ 10,000,000
Distributions to members and redeemable non-controlling interests						800,000		1,600,000
Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | Minimum
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment period				7 years
Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | Maximum
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investment period				10 years
STRF
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Seed investment													$ 2,100,000
STRF | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Seed investment				$ 2,000,000			$ 2,000,000		2,000,000
Medley and ''Investors'' | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investments and contributions														$ 50,000,000
Contributions to the joint venture				53,800,000					53,800,000
Medley and ''Investors'' | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC | MCC Advisors LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investments and contributions			$ 16,500,000
Contributions to the joint venture	$ 100,000	$ 200,000	$ 100,000
Purchases of available for sale securities				$ 51,800,000					51,800,000
Investors
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair value of non-controlling interest											$ 18,100,000
Percent of preferred distributions given to Investors				8.00%	8.00%
Investors | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Investments and contributions				$ 40,000,000
Percent of Joint Venture profits given to Investors				15.00%
Period before Investors can redeem their interests				10 years
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment								752,000	0
Balance of redeemable non-controlling interest						0	19,577,000	0	19,577,000	$ (748,000)		$ 23,186,000
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests | STRF
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair value of non-controlling interest						0		0
Fair value adjustment								600,000
Net income (losses) allocated to non-controlling interest, less than						0	100,000	100,000	100,000
Balance of redeemable non-controlling interest						$ 0		0
Accumulated Deficit
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment								(145,000)
Accumulated Deficit | STRF
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment								$ 100,000
Non-controlling Interests | Master Investment Agreement with DB MED Investor I LLC and DB MED Investor II LLC
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income (losses) allocated to non-controlling interest, less than							$ 6,000,000		$ 2,000,000