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Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”)
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Castle Brands Inc.
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Morgans Hotel Group Co.
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Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Loan Due Nov 2016
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Liquidation preference (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 25.00
Equity Method Investee \| Castle Brands Inc.
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Interest rate												5.00%
Convertible share (in shares) \| shares												223,859
President and Chief Executive Officer \| Insurance Commissions
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President and Chief Executive Officer \| Reserved Unit in Real Estate Venture
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Maturities of investment securities			$ 5,535,000
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Son of Company's President and Chief Executive Officer \| Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party					$ 318,000	$ 787,000	$ 640,000