FAIR VALUE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Company's Asset Recorded at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

As of December 31, 2013, the fair values of the Company’s assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities	$	432	$	—	$	7,407	$	7,839

As of December 31, 2012, the fair values of the Company’s assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities	$	209	$	—	$	10,367	$	10,576

Additional Information about Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis for which the Company Has Utilized Level 3 Inputs to Determine Fair Value

The following table presents additional information about assets which were measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value during 2013 (in thousands):



	Investment Securities
Balance, beginning of year	$	10,367
Purchases	11,630
Income accreted	899
Payments and distributions received	(14,058		)
Sales	(6,286		)
Impairment recognized in earnings	(214		)
Gains on sales of trading securities	6,294
Unrealized holding losses on trading securities	(1,055		)
Change in unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(170		)
Balance, end of year	$	7,407



	Investment Securities
Balance, beginning of year	$	2,981
Purchases	11,578
Income accreted	853
Payment and distributions received	(3,201		)
Sales	(4,159		)
Impairment recognized in earnings	(74		)
Gains on sales of trading securities	1,216
Unrealized holding gains on trading securities	1,272
Change in unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	(99		)
Balance, end of year	$	10,367

Quantitative Inputs and Assumptions in Determining the Fair Value of Items Categorized in Level 3

The following table presents the Company's quantitative inputs and assumptions used in determining the fair value of items categorized in Level 3 (in thousands, except percentages):



	Fair value at December 31, 2013		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Assumptions (weighted average)
CLO securities	$	7,090	Discounted cash flow	Constant default rate	0% - 2%
				Loss severity rate	25%
				Constant prepayment rate - year one	30%
				Constant prepayment rate - year two	25%
				Constant prepayment rate - thereafter	25%
				Reinvestment price on collateral	99.875% - 100%
				Discount rates	13.5%

Trading securities	$	317	Net asset value	Discount rates	0% - 10%

Changes in Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis

The Company recognized the following changes in carrying value of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, as follows (in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate	$	—	$	—	$	4,528	$	4,528
Liability:
Apidos contractual commitment	$	—	$	—	$	995	$	995

Year Ended December 31, 2012
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate	$	—	$	—	$	14,506	$	14,506
Investment in real estate	—		727		—		727
Investment in real estate - office building	—		—		906		906
Investment in CVC Credit Partners	—		—		28,600		28,600
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest	—		—		6,792		6,792
Total	$	—	$	727	$	50,804	$	51,531
Liability:
Apidos contractual commitment	$	—	$	—	$	589	$	589

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of financial instruments required to be disclosed at fair value, excluding instruments valued on a recurring basis, is as follows (in thousands):



	December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities	$	30,923	$	30,923	$	30,618	$	30,618

Borrowings:
Real estate debt	$	10,287	$	10,702	$	10,473	$	11,398
Senior Notes	10,000		12,619		10,000		11,728
Other debt	332		332		262		262
	$	20,619	$	23,653	$	20,735	$	23,388

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs), by class of asset.

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